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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. The 40th anniversary edition of the million copy international bestseller, with a new epilogue from the author. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 496 pages, 9 black and white images. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 47. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788607
- ISBN
- 9780198788607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. In "Embryos, Genes, and Evolution", Raff and his co-author proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In this book, Raff analyzes the rise of this experimental discipline and lays out research questions, hypotheses and approaches to guide its development. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 halftones, 59 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226702667
- ISBN
- 9780226702667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 38.52
€ 49.99
€ 38.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408851241
- ISBN
- 9781408851241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. In this authoritative three-volume reference work, leading researchers bring together current work to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative morphology, development, evolution, and functional biology of the skull. Editor(s): Hanken, James; Hall, Brian K. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10 halftones, 128 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315737
- ISBN
- 9780226315737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.61€ 50.94
€ 59.61
€ 50.94
Hardback. Slime molds are very different from other organisms; they feed as individual amoebae before coming together to form a multicellular organism that has a remarkable ability to move and orient itself in its environment. This book shows how slime molds fit into and illuminate biology as a whole. Num Pages: 152 pages, 34 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139395
- ISBN
- 9780691139395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.33
€ 45.33
Hardcover. Found in southern India, Ropalidia marginata is a primitively eusocial wasp - a species in which queens and workers do not differ morphologically. This book argues that understanding such species is crucial to tracing the evolution of the greater degrees of sociality of other species. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone, 74 line illustrations, 28 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006119
- ISBN
- 9780674006119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.87€ 90.07
€ 99.87
€ 90.07
paperback. New York Times Bestseller From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Num Pages: 352 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liveright New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025963
- ISBN
- 9780871403636
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674425026
- ISBN
- 9780674425026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Paperback. With the sensitivity of a dedicated doctor and the curiosity of an accomplished scholar, Trimble offers an insightful analysis of how the study of people with paradigmatical neuropsychiatric conditions can be the cornerstone to unraveling some of the mysteries of the cerebral representations of our highest cultural experiences. Num Pages: 306 pages, 19, 12 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411897
- ISBN
- 9781421411897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Hardcover. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Norton Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393073775
- ISBN
- 9780393073775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.68
€ 30.99
€ 27.68
The Story of Bioethics. From Seminal Works to Contemporary Exploration...
. Ed(S): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P.
Paperback. A collection that is based on the notion that the future of bioethics is inseparable from its past. It features a number of the pioneers in bioethics who reflect on their early work and how they fit into the past and future of bioethics. It provides a broad overview of the history and the state of the field. Editor(s): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878401383
- ISBN
- 9780878401383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 149.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cowley Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781561012985
- ISBN
- 9781561012985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.06
€ 15.99
€ 11.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171908
- ISBN
- 9780231171908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Shows how we need to change our world to fit our hunter-gatherer bodies. This book of popular science explores how the way we use our bodies is all wrong. It asks how our bodies got to be the way they are, and considers how that evolutionary history - both ancient and recent - can help us evaluate how we use our bodies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141399959
- ISBN
- 9780141399959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Traditionally a scientific theory is viewed as based on universal laws of nature that serve as axioms for logical deduction. In analyzing the logical structure of evolutionary biology, this title argues that the semantic account is an appropriate. It is of interest to biologists and philosophers alike. Num Pages: 250 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000466
- ISBN
- 9780691000466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.48€ 46.96
€ 59.48
€ 46.96
Hardcover. This volume describes the content and discusses the history and origins of the three core commitments of Darwinism, examines the three critiques that challenge this Darwinian edifice and proposes a system for integrating these commitments and critiques into a structure of evolutionary thought. Num Pages: 1464 pages, 57 halftones, 88 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 267 x 71. Weight in Grams: 2262.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1464
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006133
- ISBN
- 9780674006133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.97€ 86.65
€ 87.97
€ 86.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 97 black and white illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- SKU
- KEX0212322
- ISBN
- 9780801483400
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 97 black and white illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212323
- ISBN
- 9780801483400
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. This timely and comprehensive volume guides institutional leaders past the myths and misconceptions to the sustainable university. Num Pages: 352 pages, 7, 5 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JNM; PSAF; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412511
- ISBN
- 9781421412511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.14
€ 37.99
€ 32.14
Paperback. For centuries, scientists had only one way to study the brain: wait for misfortune to strike - and see how the victims changed afterwards. This book explores the brain's secret passageways and recounts the forgotten tales of the ordinary individuals whose struggles, resilience and deep humanity made neuroscience possible. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161033
- ISBN
- 9781784161033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears several million years ago. This book examines the qualities of mind and brain needed to support the operations of language; investigates the first links between signs, sounds, and meanings; explores the beginnings and prehistories of vocabulary and grammar; and more. Series: Studies in the Evolution of Language. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199214037
- ISBN
- 9780199214037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.65
€ 24.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, 285. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Publisher
- Roberts and Company Publishers
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936221448
- ISBN
- 9781936221448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.37€ 70.03
€ 71.37
€ 70.03
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Roberts and Company Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936221455
- ISBN
- 9781936221455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.30
€ 44.30
Paperback. Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented insight into the evolution of the uniquely human brain. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340624
- ISBN
- 9780393340624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24