Life sciences: general issues
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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
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Condition: New
€ 99.18€ 69.67
€ 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
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 65.97
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 91.03€ 70.53
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 45.34
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.39
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 207.90
€ 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.
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- 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
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.55
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 252.18