Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428. A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. 285 pages, Illustrations. This strategy, derived from Newtonian mechanism, is embodied in reductionism: break what is complicated into simpler pieces, understand the pieces themselves, and reconstruct organisms from this understanding. In Life Itself, Robert Rosen argues that such a view is neither necessary nor sufficient to answer the question. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 428.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 285
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075657
- ISBN
- 9780231075657
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
paperback. Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, with the very latest discoveries in paleontology integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science. 100 illustrations. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. 47 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691165530
- ISBN
- 9780691165530
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€ 24.99€ 15.00
€ 24.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Looks inside this landscape of digital scientific work. This title chronicles the emergence of bioinformatics - the mode of working across and between biology, computing, mathematics, and statistics - from the 1960s to the present, seeking to understand how knowledge about life is made in and through virtual spaces. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBF; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080208
- ISBN
- 9780226080208
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.39
€ 37.99
€ 29.39
Hardcover. Looks inside this landscape of digital scientific work. This title chronicles the emergence of bioinformatics - the mode of working across and between biology, computing, mathematics, and statistics - from the 1960s to the present, seeking to understand how knowledge about life is made in and through virtual spaces. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBF; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080178
- ISBN
- 9780226080178
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Condition: New
€ 99.60€ 82.26
€ 99.60
€ 82.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 495 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 795.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Edition
- 1978th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461263272
- ISBN
- 9781461263272
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Condition: New
€ 126.42
€ 126.42
Paperback. Contains the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2010 and the International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Energy and Environment, ICSEE 2010, that was held in Wuxi, China, in September 2010. Editor(s): Fei, Minrui; Jia, Li; Irwin, G. W. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Theoretical Computer Science and General Issues. Num Pages: 518 pages, 230 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642155963
- ISBN
- 9783642155963
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Condition: New
€ 69.58
€ 69.58
Paperback. Constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2010, and the International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Energy and Environment, ICSEE 2010, held in Wuxi, China, in September 2010. Editor(s): Li, Kang; Jia, Li; Sun, Xin; Fei, Minrui; Irwin, G. W. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics. Num Pages: 719 pages, 305 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 719
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642156144
- ISBN
- 9783642156144
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€ 132.14
€ 132.14
Paperback. Histories of the Darwinian revolution have often paid more attention to theoretical debates than to the researchers who struggled to comprehend the deeper evolutionary significance of fossils. This is an account of evolutionary morphology and its relationship with palaeontology and biogeography. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 530 pages, 35 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PSAJ; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226069227
- ISBN
- 9780226069227
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.29
€ 42.99
€ 33.29
Hardback. We are walking too quickly down the road to physical and psychological utopia without pausing to assess the potential damage to our humanity from this brave new biology. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893554559
- ISBN
- 9781893554559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.27
€ 26.27
Paperback. Aims to modify various aspects of the Gaia hypothesis in light of geochemical, geophysical, mathematical, and paleontological data that were either ignored or unavailable at the time the hypothesis was developed. This book presents an argument that the Earth's climatic temperature is regulated amidst the backdrop of volcanic outgassing. Num Pages: 272 pages, 66 illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102131
- ISBN
- 9780231102131
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.07
€ 50.99
€ 36.07
Paperback. "Edge.Org presents Edward O. Wilson, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Matt Ridley, Ray Kurzweil, J. Craig Venter, Daniel Lieberman, and more"--Cover. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 205 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062296054
- ISBN
- 9780062296054
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.26
€ 18.99
€ 17.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: JMAF; MMJT; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138829565
- ISBN
- 9781138829565
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Condition: New
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173351
- ISBN
- 9780691173351
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.73
€ 24.99
€ 18.73
Paperback. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781251416
- ISBN
- 9781781251416
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Exploring the origin of life on Earth, this text presents, in nontechnical language, an encapsulation of the work being done by scientists as they begin to characterize life as a natural outcome of the evolution of cosmic matter. Editor(s): Schopf, J. William. Num Pages: 208 pages, 52 b/w illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233911
- ISBN
- 9780520233911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 429 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 3rd ed. 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441931863
- ISBN
- 9781441931863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.83
€ 110.83
Hardcover. Contains a series of field and laboratory exercises that represent the scope of limnology. This book lets readers explore the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of standing and running waters. It illustrates accepted standard methods as well as modern metabolic and experimental approaches and their research applications. Num Pages: 429 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989280
- ISBN
- 9780387989280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.30
€ 138.30
Hardback. Comprising four general sections, this work presents an overview and historical basis of the subject. It also considers the developing methodology and findings from studies which have characterized the genome-wide linkage disequilibrium structure. It also examines various aspects of disease association mapping methodology. Editor(s): Collins, Andrew R. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 255 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 23 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588296696
- ISBN
- 9781588296696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.91
€ 185.91
Hardback. Editor(s): Tong, Rosemarie; Donchin, Anne; Dodds, Susan. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742532786
- ISBN
- 9780742532786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.42
€ 179.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Tong, Rosemarie; Donchin, Anne; Dodds, Susan. Series: Studies in Social, Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742532793
- ISBN
- 9780742532793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.96
€ 72.96
Paperback. Contains selected papers from the workshop of the BioLINK Special Interest Group (SIG) on Linking Literature, Information and Knowledge for Biology. The workshop was held June 28- 29, 2009 at the ISMB/ECCB 2009 conference in Stockholm. Editor(s): Blaschke, Christian. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Num Pages: 81 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; UG; UMB; UNF; UYQP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 81
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642131301
- ISBN
- 9783642131301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.16
€ 114.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B.; Horrocks, Lloyd A. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 627.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489941213
- ISBN
- 9781489941213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.22
€ 123.22
Hardback. Cell assays include all methods of measurements on living cells. Confined for a long time to research laboratories, these emerging methods have, in recent years, found industrial applications that are increasingly varied and, from now on, regulatory. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848218581
- ISBN
- 9781848218581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.20
€ 171.20
hardcover. Liver Stem Cells sheds light on stem cell technology, which may lead to the development of effective clinical modalities for human liver diseases. Specific topics include hepatic progenitor cells, hepatic differentiation form stem cells, bile duct cell formation from stem cells, liver stem cells and more. Editor(s): Ochiya, Takahiro. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 226 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 645.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617794674
- ISBN
- 9781617794674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.15
€ 123.15