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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. In this work, Richard Lewontin provides a concise account of what his work has taught him about biology and about its relevance to human affairs. In the process, he exposes some of the common and troubling misconceptions that misdirect and stall our understanding of biology and evolution. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 line illustrations, 1 halftone, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006775
- ISBN
- 9780674006775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardback. Editor(s): Mangano, M. Gabriela; Buatois, Luis A. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401795968
- ISBN
- 9789401795968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 340.52
€ 340.52
Hardback. Editor(s): Mangano, M. Gabriela; Buatois, Luis A. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401795999
- ISBN
- 9789401795999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.79
€ 195.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Schlesinger, Sondra; Schlesinger, Milton J. Series: The Viruses. Num Pages: 470 pages, 92 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MMFM; PSAF; PST; PSV; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475707878
- ISBN
- 9781475707878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.31
€ 69.31
Paperback. Offers an overview of why creationism fails with respect to the fundamentals of scientific inquiry. This title explains the basics of logic and rhetoric at the heart of scientific thinking, shows what a logical syllogism is, and tells how one can detect that an argument is logically fallacious, and therefore invalid, or even duplicitous. Num Pages: 194 pages, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270534
- ISBN
- 9780520270534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Presents a broad picture of the fundamental ways in which the science of island biogeography has been shaped by the author's work. Editor(s): Losos, Jonathan B.; Ricklefs, Robert E. Num Pages: 496 pages, 11 halftones. 100 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136530
- ISBN
- 9780691136530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 60.10
€ 77.23
€ 60.10
Paperback. Develops a general theory to explain the facts of island biogeography which builds on the first principles of population ecology and genetics to explain how distance and area combine to regulate the balance between immigration and extinction in island populations. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088365
- ISBN
- 9780691088365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.17€ 64.47
€ 83.17
€ 64.47
Paperback. This assessment of the impact of Darwin's theory on a range of scientific fields covers everything from the history of science to language and philosophy. Within the scope of this coverage, fundamental biological concepts such as genetics are elaborated. Editor(s): Fasolo, Aldo. Num Pages: 230 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847055865
- ISBN
- 9788847055865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Hardcover. This assessment of the impact of Darwin's theory on a range of scientific fields covers everything from the history of science to language and philosophy. Within the scope of this coverage, fundamental biological concepts such as genetics are elaborated. Editor(s): Fasolo, Aldo. Num Pages: 230 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag Italy
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847019737
- ISBN
- 9788847019737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardback. Intends to advance a comprehensive articulation of ecological theories, covering a wide range of topics, from ecological niche theory to population dynamic theory to island biogeography theory. This book demonstrates how theory in ecology accounts for observations about the natural world and how models provide predictive understandings. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 halftones, 26 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736853
- ISBN
- 9780226736853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.09€ 125.47
€ 152.09
€ 125.47
Paperback. Intends to advance a comprehensive articulation of ecological theories, covering a wide range of topics, from ecological niche theory to population dynamic theory to island biogeography theory. This book demonstrates how theory in ecology accounts for observations about the natural world and how models provide predictive understandings. Editor(s): Scheiner, Samuel M.; Willig, Michael R. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 halftones, 26 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736860
- ISBN
- 9780226736860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 46.16
€ 53.47
€ 46.16
Hardback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 halftones. 56 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Mpb Series: 57 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164847
- ISBN
- 9780691164847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
paperback. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489914460
- ISBN
- 9781489914460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.56
€ 194.56
Hardback. Includes illustrations of various fossil families of rodents and the phylogenies for the families. This monograph discusses the problematical taxa of rodents which are not referable to known families, and lists of described fossil species. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAK; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306446962
- ISBN
- 9780306446962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.55
€ 200.55
Paperback. Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340624
- ISBN
- 9780393340624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662540312
- ISBN
- 9783662540312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.44
€ 117.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Roberts and Company Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936221455
- ISBN
- 9781936221455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.30
€ 44.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, 285. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Publisher
- Roberts and Company Publishers
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936221448
- ISBN
- 9781936221448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.28€ 70.03
€ 71.28
€ 70.03
Paperback. Traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears several million years ago. This book examines the qualities of mind and brain needed to support the operations of language; investigates the first links between signs, sounds, and meanings; explores the beginnings and prehistories of vocabulary and grammar; and more. Series: Studies in the Evolution of Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214037
- ISBN
- 9780199214037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.65
€ 24.65
Paperback. For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - and see how the victims changed afterwards. This book explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary individuals whose struggles, resilience and deep humanity made neuroscience possible. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161033
- ISBN
- 9781784161033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. This comprehensive review deals with all aspects of Tachykinin receptors in particular, and with neuropeptide/peptide and G-protein linked receptors in general. This book should be of interest to pharmacologists, neuroscientists, biochemists, toxicologists, and molecular and cellular biologists. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 630 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1127.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032668
- ISBN
- 9780896032668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.58
€ 198.58
Paperback. Based on the Symbolic Species Conferences I, II, which took place in 2006, 2007, this volume offers contributions from a wide variety of scholars. Topics include emergence in evolution, the origin of language, the semiotic 'missing link', Peirce's semiotics in evolution and biology, and more. Editor(s): Schilhab, Theresa; Stjernfelt, Frederik (University of Copenhagen, Denmark); Deacon, Terrence W. Series: Biosemiotics. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTR; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400795990
- ISBN
- 9789400795990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.52
€ 249.52
Paperback. This timely and comprehensive volume guides institutional leaders past the myths and misconceptions to the sustainable university. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7, 5 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNM; PSAF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412511
- ISBN
- 9781421412511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.14
€ 37.99
€ 32.14
paperback. Series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology. Num Pages: 90 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 4. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540132431
- ISBN
- 9783540132431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.34
€ 65.34