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Life sciences: general issues

hardcover. This book features cutting-edge methods and protocols used to examine genes and gene interactions in legumes. It provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results and contains expert implementation advice. Editor(s): Rose, Ray J. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 327 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, 18 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSD; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627036122
ISBN
9781627036122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.03

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 295 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Spektrum Academic Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
2
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9783827423962
ISBN
9783827423962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.85

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1913
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
3
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662342558
ISBN
9783662342558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.04

Hardcover. Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson imparts the wisdom of his storied career to the next generation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Liveright
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871403773
ISBN
9780871403773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.53

Paperback. A magisterial exploration of the natural history of the first four thousand million years of life on and in the earth, by one of Britain's most dazzling science writers. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Flamingo
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001336
ISBN
9780006384205
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Focusing on the period from 1970s onwards, this is a study of the relationship between politics, economics, science, and cultural values in the United States. It demonstrates that the history of biotechnology cannot be understood without taking into account the simultaneous rise of neo-liberalism as a political force and an economic policy. Series: In Vivo - A Mclellan Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987910
ISBN
9780295987910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Describes the ten greatest inventions of life, including DNA, sex, sight and consciousness, based on their historical impact, role in living organisms and relevance to controversies. This book explains how these findings have come about, and the extent to which they can be relied upon. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861978189
ISBN
9781861978189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

hardcover. Environments, Organisms and Strategies for Survival. 576 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. Editor(s): Bell, E. M. From arid deserts to icy poles, outer space to the depths of the sea, this work studies the remarkable life forms that have made these inhospitable environments their home. It also details the ecological, biological and biogeochemical challenges these organisms face and unifying themes between environments. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSAF. Dimension: 177 x 248 x 37. Weight: 1594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cabi
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845938147
ISBN
9781845938147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.26

Paperback. Where did our search to understand life come from? And where will it take us? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KRA0008550
ISBN
9780349139906
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An introduction to bioethics. It examines a comprehensive range of ethical questions and covers such topics as moral decision making, abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide, life-sustaining technologies, organ transplantation, reproductive technologies, and the allocation of health care resources. Editor(s): Howell, Joseph H.; Sale, William Frederick. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407576
ISBN
9780878407576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.61

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 222 pages, 24 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632193
ISBN
9780691632193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.63

Paperback. A majority of evolutionary biologists believe that we now can envision our biological predecessors - not the first, but nearly the first, living beings on Earth. This title is about these vanished forebears, sketching them in the distant past just as their workings first began to resemble our own. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK1; PSB; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060715
ISBN
9780674060715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

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

In a sophisticated (but clear and understandable) exposition, Rosen (physiology and biophysics, Dalhousie U.) rejects both the necessity and the sufficiency of the mechanistic model/metaphor for biological life, and proposes an alternative, drawn equally from experience in biology, physics, and mat Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075640
ISBN
9780231075640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.84

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

€ 99.85
€ 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

€ 43.99
€ 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

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