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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. Human evolution explains how we have found ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Issues of modern living; depression, obesity, and environmental destruction, can be understood in relation to our evolutionary past. An awareness of this past and its relation to the present can help limit their impact on the future. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 204 x 32. Weight in Grams: 484. Modern Living and Human Evolution. 408 pages, 12 figures. Human evolution explains how we have found ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Issues of modern living; depression, obesity, and environmental destruction, can be understood in relation to our evolutionary past. An awareness of this past and its relation to the present can help limit their impact on the future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Dimension: 143 x 204 x 32. Weight: 484.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201828
- ISBN
- 9780230201828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH; PSAJ; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195388886
- ISBN
- 9780195388886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.71
€ 64.71
Hardcover. Explores animal body size from a macroecological perspective, examining species, populations, and other large groups of animals in order to uncover the patterns and causal mechanisms of body size throughout time and across the globe. Editor(s): Smith, Felisa A.; Lyons, S. Kathleen. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 26 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226012148
- ISBN
- 9780226012148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.87€ 47.77
€ 55.87
€ 47.77
Paperback. The determination of when, how, how often, and with whom an animal breeds is moving rapidly away from evolutionary pressures and towards human purposes. This book discusses the methods, the motivations, and the consequences of human intervention in animal breeding in terms of animal health, behaviour, and well-being. Num Pages: 336 pages, Photographs, illustrations, graphs, index. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAD; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844075898
- ISBN
- 9781844075898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.23
€ 51.23
Hardback. This text brings together psychologists studying cognitive skill in animal and human subjects. The discussion focuses on behavioural, cognitive, psychobiological, and computational approaches to understanding the integration of ongoing behaviour. Editor(s): Fountain, Stephen B.; Bunsey, Michael D.; Danks, Joseph H.; McBeath, Michael K. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375906
- ISBN
- 9780792375906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.17
€ 194.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736818
- ISBN
- 9780674736818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.33
€ 52.99
€ 44.33
Paperback. This book covers the way that all known types of eyes work, from their optics to the behaviour they guide. The ways that eyes sample the world in space and time are considered, and the evolutionary origins of eyes are discussed. This new edition incorporates discoveries made since the first edition published in 2001. Series: Oxford Animal Biology Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, Numerous illustrations, plus a 4 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199581146
- ISBN
- 9780199581146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.09
€ 85.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rechi, Leopold J. Num Pages: 284 pages, colour & b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607418443
- ISBN
- 9781607418443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.07€ 191.42
€ 284.07
€ 191.42
paperback. Editor(s): Christ, Bruno; Oerlecke, Jana; Stock, Peggy. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 773.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493948130
- ISBN
- 9781493948130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.49
€ 135.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B.; Martin-Iverson, Mathew T. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489939227
- ISBN
- 9781489939227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.50
€ 124.50
Hardback. This book examines animal models of global cerebral ischemia, focal cerebral ischemia and neonatal hypoxia-ischemia, as well as traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Offers step-by-step procedures and expert guidance on use of specific assessments. Editor(s): Chen, Jun; Xu, Xiao-Ming; Xu, Zao C.; Zhang, John H. Series: Springer Protocols Handbooks. Num Pages: 736 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617797811
- ISBN
- 9781617797811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.24
€ 194.24
Hardback. This volume collects information on acute neurological injuries from cells and molecules to behavior and imaging, a key to understanding disease mechanisms and to developing therapeutic strategies to ameliorate or even prevent damage to the nervous system. Editor(s): Chen, Jun; Xu, Xiao-Ming; Xu, Zao C.; Zhang, John H. Series: Springer Protocols Handbooks. Num Pages: 742 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 125 colour illustrations, 36 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 742
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617795756
- ISBN
- 9781617795756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.93
€ 195.93
Hardback. In this provocative and cutting-edge book, expert neuroscientists focus on approaches to translate and compare behavioral tests used in animals with those used in humans. The chapters provide authoritative reviews of many commonly used approaches in the field. Editor(s): Raber, Jacob. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 354 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 861.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607618829
- ISBN
- 9781607618829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.60
€ 196.60
Hardback. This book brings together developments in 'in vivo' experimental tumor research of the last two decades that have advanced understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the generation, progression, and clinical outcome of brain neoplasms. Editor(s): Martinez Murillo, Ricardo; Martinez, Alfredo. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 391 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1029.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627032087
- ISBN
- 9781627032087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.86
€ 191.86
Hardback. Comprehensive and efficient, this book will significantly aid both experienced animal researchers as well as investigators on the verge of beginning animal model-based dementia research. It includes a large, comprehensive section on Alzheimer's disease. Editor(s): Deyn, Peter Paul de; Dam, Debby van. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 732 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJND; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 183 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 732
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607618973
- ISBN
- 9781607618973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.11
€ 196.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B.; Wu, Peter H. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 436 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMH; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489940247
- ISBN
- 9781489940247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.78
€ 188.78
Hardback. This book provides an up-to-date review of complex behavioral paradigms that model different stages of drug addiction and explain how each test is used to effectively replicate the progression of this disorder. Editor(s): Olmstead, Mary C. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 484 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMH; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1075.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607619338
- ISBN
- 9781607619338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Hardback. This combined analysis of the environmental, genetic and social causes of eating disorders includes lab-ready protocols as well as contributions from authors well versed in deploying the methodologies. It is a vital new volume in the Neuromethods series. Editor(s): Avena, Nicole M. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 379 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMH; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 935.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627031035
- ISBN
- 9781627031035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.97
€ 189.97
Hardback. In this book, investigators examine several novel models of epilepsy in mice as well as in genetically tractable "simple" species. This is an ideal guide for scientists who wish to expand our understanding of the pathogenesis of this neurological disorder. Editor(s): Baraban, Scott C. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 276 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603272629
- ISBN
- 9781603272629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.97
€ 128.97
Paperback. In this groundbreaking book, a panel of international authorities discusses the use of animal models as a tool for understanding cognitive changes associated with the aging process. The book provides a valuable resource for all aging medicine researchers. Editor(s): Bizon, Jennifer L.; Woods, Alisa G. Series: Aging Medicine. Num Pages: 220 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627038034
- ISBN
- 9781627038034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.73
€ 186.73
Hardback. This book presents techniques for modeling and assessing motor function in experimental animals from lower orders through vertebrate species to mammals. Volume I offers methods for assessing movement disorder and an extensive section on dopamine systems. Editor(s): Lane, Emma L.; Dunnett, Stephen B. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 462 pages, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617792977
- ISBN
- 9781617792977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.61
€ 192.61
Hardback. Here are techniques for modeling and assessing motor function in experimental animals from lower orders through vertebrates to mammals. Vol. II covers basal ganglia, neo- and allo-cortical systems, cerebellar and brain stem systems and spinal cord systems. Editor(s): Lane, Emma L.; Dunnett, Stephen B. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 458 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1051.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617793004
- ISBN
- 9781617793004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.99
€ 190.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B.; Butterworth, Roger F. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489940223
- ISBN
- 9781489940223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.10
€ 124.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B.; Butterworth, Roger F. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489943897
- ISBN
- 9781489943897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.12
€ 188.12