Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. How is a tiny fertilised egg able to turn itself into a human being? How can an acorn transform itself into an oak tree? This work gives an account of these findings, and of their significance for how we view ourselves. Through a synthesis of science and art, it describes the revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 halftones, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192862082
- ISBN
- 9780192862082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.63
€ 42.63
Paperback. Offers author's own experience as an autistic person alongside remarkable new discoveries about the autistic brain, as well as genetic research. This book highlights long-ignored sensory problems as well as the need to treat autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; MJNA; PSAN; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846044496
- ISBN
- 9781846044496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 13.98
€ 21.99
€ 13.98
Hardback. The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. This book demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138985
- ISBN
- 9780691138985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.95
€ 36.99
€ 26.95
Hardback. Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns of evolution across more than 540 million years, paleobiologist Matthew Bonnan uses everyday objects to explain the emergence and adaptation of the vertebrate skeleton. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 528 pages, 223 b&w illus., 26 color illus. BIC Classification: MFC; MFG; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 262 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253018328
- ISBN
- 9780253018328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.64
€ 86.64
Paperback. Describes the evolution happening among the isolated bird populations of the Galapagos - the very finches observed by Darwin on his Beagle voyage. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PD; PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099468714
- ISBN
- 9780099468714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.66
€ 20.99
€ 16.66
Hardcover. This insightful book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait. This aim is pursued by a team of expert authors from a range of disciplines. Editor(s): Schiefenhovel, Wulf; Voland, Eckart. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 315 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642001277
- ISBN
- 9783642001277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.79€ 87.75
€ 87.79
€ 87.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195093933
- ISBN
- 9780195093933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.71
€ 136.71
Hardback. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in lush canopies, giant kelp provides an extensive vertical habitat in a largely two-dimensional seascape. This book provides a discussion of kelp species and forest ecology worldwide, with considerations of human uses and abuses, management and conservation, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, 95 b/w illus., 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278868
- ISBN
- 9780520278868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.75€ 56.70
€ 73.75
€ 56.70
Paperback. Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, the author demonstrates how the science of epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781805473
- ISBN
- 9781781805473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.15
€ 20.99
€ 16.15
Hardback. Translator(s): Brady, Lydia. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801441189
- ISBN
- 9780801441189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.14
€ 59.14
Paperback. A revised and thoroughly updated edition of this concise but comprehensive introduction to desert ecology. Series: Biology of Habitats Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198732761
- ISBN
- 9780198732761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.35
€ 101.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; MMZR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925228779
- ISBN
- 9781925228779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. * The most up to date text on plasmids. * An innovative teaching perspective makes for easy student understanding. * Contains crucial chapters on the importance of plasmids for clinical and biological research. . Num Pages: 176 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632034369
- ISBN
- 9780632034369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.79
€ 84.79
Paperback. This work is a broad history of the growing field of bioethics. Covering the period 1947-1987, it examines the origin and evolution of the debates over human experimentation, genetic engineering, organ transplantation, termination of life-sustaining treatment, and new reproductive technologies. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195171471
- ISBN
- 9780195171471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.36
€ 103.36
Paperback. 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: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393347791
- ISBN
- 9780393347791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.22
€ 18.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. This engaging book offers the general reader a succinct account of advances in genetics and genomics, showing their influence on our understanding of health and medicine, evolution, and biology, and how they push the boundaries of ethics and social values. Num Pages: 156 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2022
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387709154
- ISBN
- 9780387709154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.36
€ 33.99
€ 31.36
Paperback. Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782116615
- ISBN
- 9781782116615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.41
€ 14.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the main issues and findings in brain research. This book describes the historical developments behind our understanding of what the brain is and what it does, and explores the key questions neuroscientists face concerning the relationship between the brain and thought, memories, perceptions, and actions. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 19 halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: MJN; PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853929
- ISBN
- 9780192853929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.66
€ 11.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. The human mind and brain are now among the hottest subjects in scientific research. Breakthrough techniques mean we are on the verge of being able to read minds, to control actions direct from the brain, to change or enhance the way our thinking works. Kathleen Taylor explores the astonishing possibilities and the ethical implications. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 black and white images and 5 colour images. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683857
- ISBN
- 9780199683857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.70
€ 25.70
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262029315
- ISBN
- 9780262029315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.19€ 54.29
€ 56.19
€ 54.29
Paperback. After several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, and it is the unprecedented human brain that makes them so. This book presents step-by-step account of the evolution of the brain and nervous system. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 68 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205725
- ISBN
- 9780300205725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. This entertaining tour of the brain answers such fundamental questions as, What is the purpose of the brain? What is an emotion? What is a memory? How does food affect how you feel? Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the highest scholarly standards with illuminating insights, gentle humor, and welcome simplicity. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190603397
- ISBN
- 9780190603397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. Explores the advances in the discovery of neuroplasticity, showing that the brain has its own unique way of healing. This book discusses a series of recoveries: patients told they would never improve have years of chronic pain alleviated or damage from debilitating strokes undone, and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141980805
- ISBN
- 9780141980805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 453 pages, 64 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, 35 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319546322
- ISBN
- 9783319546322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.01
€ 181.01