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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151960
ISBN
9780691151960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Builds an argument for evolutionary adaptation as the force behind all life on earth. Regarding evolution's complex achievements as peaks on a metaphorical mountain, this book reveals the ways in which the theory of natural selection can precisely explain the beautiful, bizarre and seemingly 'designed' complexity of living things. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026176
ISBN
9780141026176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Scientists, ethicists, religious leaders and legal experts explore the benefits and costs of cloning. Topics include: is cloning against human nature?; the separation of reproduction from human relationships; clones in medicine; eugenic/dysgenic and the cultural consequences of human cloning. Editor(s): Rantala, M.L.; Milgram, Arthur J. Num Pages: 300 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSAD; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693751
ISBN
9780812693751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Roberts & Company Publishers
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974707754
ISBN
9780974707754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sebastia, Maria Teresa. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 262 x 20. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634821513
ISBN
9781634821513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 286.61
€ 215.00

Paperback. This text introduces marine ecology to undergraduate students in biology, zoology, ecology, environment science, natural resources management, marine science and fisheries programmes. Num Pages: 341 pages, b&w colour illustrations, charts, diagrams, graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSAF; RBKC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868401584
ISBN
9780868401584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. Coastal Systems offers a concise introduction to one of the most important global environments. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783169009
ISBN
9781783169009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.94

Paperback. Students and research entomologists can mine each chapter for new ideas, new perspectives, and new directions for future study. Num Pages: 248 pages, 163, 76 black & white illustrations, 71 black & white line drawings, 16 black & white hal. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781421421148
ISBN
9781421421148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.86
€ 82.46

Paperback. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226302270
ISBN
9780226302270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 40.37

Paperback. Examines how the environment shapes the way an animal processes information and makes decisions, and how constraints imposed on nervous systems affect an animal's activities. To help answer these questions, this text integrates evolutionary ecology and cognitive science. Num Pages: 428 pages, 97 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169330
ISBN
9780226169330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.86
€ 46.10

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction describes the new field of cognitive neuroscience - the study of what happens in the brain when we perceive, think, reason, remember, and act. Focusing on the human brain, Passingham looks at the most recent research in the field, the modern brain imaging technologies, and what the images can and can't tell us. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 24 black and white images. BIC Classification: GTR; JMM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198786221
ISBN
9780198786221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.73

hardcover. Based on papers from the 7th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar held in Japan in 2004, this book presents research findings on plant freezing and chilling stress. The chapters focus on various aspects of molecular genetics, and the utilization of transgenic plants to further our understanding of plant cold hardiness at the molecular level. Editor(s): Chen, Tony H.H.; Uemura, M.; Fujikawa, S. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851990590
ISBN
9780851990590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.22

Hardcover. Christiane Nusslein-Volhard, winner of The Nobel Prize in Medicine, gives a concise and illustrative overview of genetics, evolution, and cellular processes as well as a discussing of current ethical issues in human biology. Num Pages: 181 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Kales Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780967007670
ISBN
9780967007670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347653
ISBN
9780820347653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.97

Paperback. Through theoretical synthesis, this work shows that the key biotic drivers of community and ecosystem properties involve linkages between aboveground and belowground food webs, biotic interaction, the spatial and temporal dynamics of component organisms, and, the ecophysiological traits of those organisms that emerge as ecological drivers. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 58 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074870
ISBN
9780691074870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.62
€ 71.62

Paperback. Here is a uniquely modern approach to the study of physiological diversity that builds on the tradition established by C. Ladd Prosser's Comparative Animal Physiology. Responding to the need for a rigorously up-to-date, comprehensive survey of function and integrative systems in a variety of species, which is also easily accessible to the user, Dr. Num Pages: 592 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 190 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471857679
ISBN
9780471857679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 463.69

Hardcover. Provides an exciting new synthesis and integrative understanding of brain evolution based on new insights in the exploding field of evolutionary developmental biology. * Discusses recent homology concepts (i.e. , sameness of characteristics across animal groups). Num Pages: 744 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 220 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471210054
ISBN
9780471210054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.87

Paperback. By bringing together mathematical models, statistical analyses, and field experiments, this book offers a comprehensive synthesis of the theory of population oscillations. It first reviews the conceptual tools that ecologists use to investigate population oscillations and then provides an in-depth discussion of several case studies. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 tables. 59 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691090214
ISBN
9780691090214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.62
€ 70.89

Complexity theory reveals the many interactions between natural and social systems, providing a better understanding of the general principles that can help solve some of the most pressing environmental issues. This work bridges the gap between theoretical and applied perspectives in the management of complex adaptive systems. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 illus; 7 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134606
ISBN
9780231134606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 132.74
€ 101.75

Hardcover. David Marr is known for his research on the brain in the late 60s and 70s, becoming one of the main founders of Computational Neuroscience when neuroscience was in its infancy. Written by distinguished contributors, this book evaluates the extent to which his theories are still valid and identifies areas that need to be altered. Editor(s): Passingham, Richard E.; Vaina, Lucia M. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JML; JMM; PSAN; PSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 183 x 313 x 22. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198749783
ISBN
9780198749783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.51

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