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Hardback. Researchers from laboratories in the nucleotide receptor field summarize the mid-to-late-1990s state of knowledge regarding the growing field of receptors for extracellular nucleotides (P2 receptors). Information about these receptors includes their structure, distribution, and physiological roles. Editor(s): Turner, John T.; Weisman, Gary A.; Fedan, Jeffrey S. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MMG; PSAN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 837.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896034259
- ISBN
- 9780896034259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.68
€ 258.68
The Other Saber-tooths. Scimitar-tooth Cats of the Western Hemisphere....
. Ed(S): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D...
Richly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world. Editor(s): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D.; Babiarz, John P. Num Pages: 252 pages, 132, 65 colour illustrations, 65 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896644
- ISBN
- 9780801896644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.51
€ 145.51
Paperback. Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altruism? This book explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: JF; JMA; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd England
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140244045
- ISBN
- 9780140244045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Tracing the development of population genetics through the writings of such luminaries as Darwin, Galton, Pearson, Fisher, Haldane and Wright, this text sheds light on this complex field as well as its bearing on other branches of biology. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226684642
- ISBN
- 9780226684642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.84
€ 38.84
Hardback. Editor(s): Brown, Alan S.; Patterson, Paul H. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 illus; 14 tables. BIC Classification: MJC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 29. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151245
- ISBN
- 9780231151245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.81€ 76.74
€ 99.81
€ 76.74
Hardback. Looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, this title reviews data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412036910
- ISBN
- 9780412036910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.41
€ 257.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSP; PSV; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048163779
- ISBN
- 9789048163779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.98
€ 193.98
Hardcover. Developments in cognitive science indicate that human and nonhuman primates share a range of behavioral and physiological characteristics that speak to the issue of language origins. This book describes various empirical and comparative methods that reveal the underpinnings of language, some of which are shared by humans and other primates. Editor(s): Masataka, Nobuo. Num Pages: 165 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JM; PSAN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431791010
- ISBN
- 9784431791010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Paperback. Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. This guide to Darwin's masterwork examines "Origin" within the historical context in which it was written, and modern examples are used to reveal how this work remains a relevant and living document for today. Num Pages: 448 pages, 15 halftones. 17 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152578
- ISBN
- 9780691152578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. Presents the author's landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection, the Origin of Species which is the basis of modern biology and the concept of biodiversity. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099519171
- ISBN
- 9780099519171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 37. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553214635
- ISBN
- 9780553214635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.31
€ 8.99
€ 8.31
Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375751462
- ISBN
- 9780375751462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.36
€ 15.36
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Dose, K. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468421170
- ISBN
- 9781468421170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.88
€ 130.88
paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489950154
- ISBN
- 9781489950154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.63
€ 67.63
Paperback. This fully revised and expanded second edition covers the latest research on opiate receptors and related receptor subtypes. It discusses topics relevant to correlating the biochemical, physiological and pharmacological aspects of opiate reaction. Editor(s): Pasternak, Gavril W. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 516 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd revised ed. 20
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617797217
- ISBN
- 9781617797217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.74
€ 251.74
Hardback. This fully revised and expanded second edition covers the latest research on opiate receptors and related receptor subtypes. It discusses topics relevant to correlating the biochemical, physiological and pharmacological aspects of opiate reaction. Editor(s): Pasternak, Gavril W. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 516 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607619925
- ISBN
- 9781607619925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.74
€ 252.74
Paperback. Argues compellingly that nature and nurture are not alternative influences on human development but, rather, developmental products and the developmental processes that produce them. This title shows that what developmental information" does depends on what is already in place and what alternatives are available. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324669
- ISBN
- 9780822324669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
The Ontogeny of Human Bonding Systems. Evolutionary Origins, Neural Ba...
Miller, Warren B.; Rodgers, Joseph Lee
Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; MBPK; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461356103
- ISBN
- 9781461356103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.41
€ 126.41
The Ontogeny of Human Bonding Systems. Evolutionary Origins, Neural Ba...
Miller, Warren B.; Rodgers, Joseph Lee
Hardback. Takes an interdisciplinary look at the phenomena of human bonding. The authors draw upon behavioral genetics, molecular genetics of behavior, cognitive and affective neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, human ethology, behavioral ecology, and the study of attachment processes within developmental psychology. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374787
- ISBN
- 9780792374787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82
Paperback. This book surveys progress in understanding the mammalian and fish olfactory system, covering neurobiological mechanisms involved in the function of the associated neuronal circuits. Explores the logic that translates odor information into behavioral response. Editor(s): Mori, Kensaku. Num Pages: 213 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN; PSAN; PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431563471
- ISBN
- 9784431563471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.09
€ 193.09
The Oestrid Flies. Biology, Host-Parasite Relationships, Impact and Ma...
. Ed(S): Cowell, Douglas D.; Hall, Martin J. ...
hardcover. This book provides an in-depth review and analysis of the biology of adults and larvae of the Family Oestridae (commonly known as botflies, or warble flies). Oestrid flies cause myiasis (invasion of living tissue by the larvae), and are a major pest of both domestic and wild animals worldwide. Editor(s): Cowell, Douglas D.; Hall, Martin J. R.; Scholl, P. J. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMFP; MZMP; PSAB; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851996844
- ISBN
- 9780851996844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.39
€ 177.39
Paperback. Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. Now, in The Number Sense, Stanislas Dehaene offers a fascinating look at this recent research, in an enlightening exploration of the mathematical mind. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; PBB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199753871
- ISBN
- 9780199753871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.83
€ 53.83
Paperback. A comprehensive treasury of the key molecular biology methods - ranging from DNA extraction to gene localization in situ - needed to function effectively in the modern laboratory. Each of the 120 highly successful techniques follows the format of the much acclaimed "Methods in Molecular Biology" series. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896038417
- ISBN
- 9780896038417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 269.64
€ 269.64
Hardback. Features the key molecular biology methods - ranging from DNA extraction to gene localization in situ - needed to function effectively in the modern laboratory. This work provides a comprehensive collection of the key techniques for the successful isolation, analysis, and manipulation of nucleic acids. Editor(s): Rapley, Ralph. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDN; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896034594
- ISBN
- 9780896034594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.12
€ 269.12