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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. This text represents a synthetic approach to the understanding of the evolution of life history variation using the three types of environment (constant, stochastic, predictable) as the focus under which the theory is developed and tested. Each chapter includes a summary. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sinauer Associates
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878937561
ISBN
9780878937561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 180.57

Paperback. Argues that the Earth is confronting a disaster in the making - an ecological crisis that, if left unresolved, could lead to mass extinction on the scale of that which killed the dinosaurs. This book reviews evidence for this "biodiversity crisis"�', showing that species are dying out at an unnaturally rapid rate. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 line illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSAD; PSAK; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050096
ISBN
9780691050096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.68
€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

€ 29.99
€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paperback. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 326 pages, 104 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSA; PSB; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 501.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617377440
ISBN
9781617377440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 187.92

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