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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. Editor(s): Alexandrov, Arseni K.; Fedoseev, Lazar M. Num Pages: 183 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619426993
ISBN
9781619426993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.18
€ 69.67

Hardcover. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MFKH3; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346. 256 pages. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBDC; MFKH3; PSAD. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230576957
ISBN
9780230576957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.93

Paperback. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; MFKC; PSA; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349366750
ISBN
9781349366750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.97

Paperback. Develops a biological and demographic framework for identifying the key factors that govern aging, life span, and mortality in humans and other animals. This work presents the results of a National Institute on Aging-funded research project on the determinants of longevity using data from the life tables of five million Mediterranean fruit flies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 76 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; MFK; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088495
ISBN
9780691088495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.03
€ 70.53

Paperback. Rather, population geneticists, ethologists, and organismal biologists alike continued to investigate this important theory throughout the twentieth century. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404028
ISBN
9781421404028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.34

Hardcover. Originally published in France under the title Le Cerveau de cristal. Ce que nous revele la neuro-imagerie, copyright (c) Odile Jacob, 2012. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160610
ISBN
9780691160610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. Argues that the fly was essentially a laboratory tool whose productivity opened many new lines of genetic research. Kohler also explores the moral economy of the "Drosophilists". By closely examining their culture and customs, he reveals features of how experimental scientists do their work. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 halftones, 9 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226450636
ISBN
9780226450636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.14

Paperback. Explains the sources and consequences of bipedalism. Following the evolution of two-legged creatures from our earliest lowly forebears, this book concludes with future options for the last surviving biped. Num Pages: 416 pages, 55 halftones. 16 line illus. 2 tables. 22 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 49. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120287
ISBN
9780691120287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.83

Paperback. The authoritative guide on the ecology and epidemiology of Lyme disease Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: MBNS; PSAF; PSGH; PSVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780199928477
ISBN
9780199928477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.15

Hardcover. Machine learning techniques such as Markov models, support vector machines, neural networks, graphical models, etc. , have been successful in analyzing life science data because of their capabilities of handling randomness and uncertainties of data and noise and in generalization. Series: Wiley Series in Bioinformatics. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PSAK; TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470116623
ISBN
9780470116623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.30

Hardcover. Editor(s): John, E. Roy. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
1990th Edition
Number of pages
602
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817634612
ISBN
9780817634612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.90

Hardcover. As magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) continues to transform medical diagnostics and the study of the brain, the necessity for a more precise description of this important clinical tool is increasingly evident. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMPG; MMPH; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471167365
ISBN
9780471167365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 264.91

Paperback. An in-depth survey of the evolving science of bio-enhancement: where we are now and how to deal with it. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781773
ISBN
9781785781773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.55

Hardback. Organized in sections on Physiology and Behavior, this Neuromethods series volume explores ideas and concepts behind the methods, tools, and tricks currently being utilized to decode the secrets of the brain of the small fruit fly, drosophila melanogaster. Editor(s): Hassan, Bassem A. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 278 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617798290
ISBN
9781617798290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.87

Hardcover. Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying the issues surrounding the right to have children. She begins by analysing what it means to claim something as a "right", and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006199
ISBN
9780192803344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, 9 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668376
ISBN
9780226668376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. His book is a must-read for paleontologists, mammalogists, and anthropologists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 105, 6 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halfto. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896682
ISBN
9780801896682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.86
€ 95.05

Hardback. By focusing on both the pre-natal and the peri-natal events that lead to brain damage, this book fills a gap in developmental books dealing with the normal prenatal mammalian brain. It also covers aspects of postnatal and pediatric neurological disorders. Editor(s): Janigro, Damir. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 227 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607612865
ISBN
9781607612865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.01

Paperback. By focusing on both the pre-natal and the peri-natal events that lead to brain damage, this book fills a gap in developmental books dealing with the normal prenatal mammalian brain. It also covers aspects of postnatal and pediatric neurological disorders. Editor(s): Janigro, Damir. Series: Contemporary Neuroscience. Num Pages: 241 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617796487
ISBN
9781617796487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.81

Hardcover. 624 pages, 2 colour plates. Editor(s): Ruvinsky, Anatoly; Graves, J. A. Marshall. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVW7. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 37. Weight: 1472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
CABI
Edition
First
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851999104
ISBN
9780851999104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.18

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