Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardcover. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ultimately selfish. Few doubt that Darwinian theory, especially as construed by the master's German disciple, Ernst Haeckel, inspired Hitler and led to Nazi atrocities. The author argues that this orthodox view is wrongheaded. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 color plates, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058764
- ISBN
- 9780226058764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.97€ 79.50
€ 93.97
€ 79.50
Hardback. Darwin is credited with discovering evolution through natural selection, but Alfred Russel Wallace saw the same process at work in nature and elaborated the same theory. Dispelling misperceptions of Wallace as a secondary figure, James Costa reveals the two naturalists as equals in advancing one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729698
- ISBN
- 9780674729698
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.46
€ 54.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136952
- ISBN
- 9780231136952
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.75
€ 25.99
€ 19.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HRA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137096
- ISBN
- 9780231137096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.65
€ 36.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRLK2; PSAF; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Phanes Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 02nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890482800
- ISBN
- 9781890482800
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.21
€ 25.99
€ 25.21
Paperback. "Is the emergence of life on Earth the result of a single chance event or combination of lucky accidents, or is it the outcome of biochemical forces woven into the fabric of the universe? And if inevit" Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465090457
- ISBN
- 9780465090457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.51
€ 35.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621009481
- ISBN
- 9781621009481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.79€ 116.07
€ 166.79
€ 116.07
Paperback. The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 b/w illus, 32 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007315123
- ISBN
- 9780007315123
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. Veterinary Ethics presents a range of ethical scenarios that veterinarians and other allied animal health professionals may face in practice. The scenarios discussed are not only exceptional cases with potentially significant consequences, but often less dramatic everyday situations Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 246 x 172. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- 5m Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910455685
- ISBN
- 9781910455685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 47.45
€ 51.99
€ 47.45
Paperback. A journey through our mental landscape Num Pages: 112 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 7. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715647479
- ISBN
- 9780715647479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.75
€ 10.99
€ 9.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, 42 b/w & 31 color illus. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780939923915
- ISBN
- 9780939923915
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 31.40
€ 47.99
€ 31.40
Hardback. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www. wiley. com/go/vandermaarelfranklin/vegetationecology. Vegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive, integrated account of plant communities and their environments. Editor(s): van der Maarel, Eddy; Franklin, Janet. Num Pages: 572 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338881
- ISBN
- 9781444338881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.67
€ 189.67
Paperback. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www. wiley. com/go/vandermaarelfranklin/vegetationecology. Vegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive, integrated account of plant communities and their environments. Editor(s): van der Maarel, Eddy; Franklin, Janet. Num Pages: 572 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 572
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444338898
- ISBN
- 9781444338898
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Condition: New
€ 125.90
€ 125.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB; PST; RGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 180 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820305387
- ISBN
- 9780820305387
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Condition: New
€ 36.23
€ 36.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jacobsen, Sarah R. Num Pages: 304 pages, tables, photos, illus. BIC Classification: MJND; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611223132
- ISBN
- 9781611223132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.89€ 175.47
€ 254.89
€ 175.47
Hardback. Explores the evolutionary aspects of epistemology by focusing on seven major aspects, since philosophers tend to view evolution from a cultural as well as biological point of view. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847676156
- ISBN
- 9780847676156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.23
€ 142.23
With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332667
- ISBN
- 9781444332667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.86
€ 251.86
Paperback. With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332674
- ISBN
- 9781444332674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.62
€ 103.62
Paperback. No matter what we do, however kind or generous our deeds may seem, a hidden motive of selfishness lurks - or so science has claimed for years. This book tells readers differently. The authors demonstrate that unselfish behaviour is in fact an important feature of both biological and human nature. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674930476
- ISBN
- 9780674930476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.63€ 48.39
€ 51.63
€ 48.39
Hardback. Offers a historical reconstruction of the evolutionary synthesis of the 1930s and 1940s. This book argues that the evolutionary synthesis was part of a larger process of unifying the biological sciences. It suggests that the drive to unify the sciences of evolution and biology was part of a global philosophical movement toward unifying knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691033433
- ISBN
- 9780691033433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.07€ 83.47
€ 108.07
€ 83.47