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Life sciences: general issues

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
€ 31.50

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

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
€ 10.82

Hardback. Defends a non-reductionist philosophy and applies it to a variety of problems in the brain sciences. This book tackles such questions as why the brain is folded, and why animals have as many limbs as they do, explaining how these relate to principles of network optimality. It also describes how most natural language words are vague. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402011764
ISBN
9781402011764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.87

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

Hardback. Discusses the mechanisms of brain hypoxia tolerance in the vertebrates, which include diving marine mammals, high altitude dwellers and the hibernating mammal. This book gives special attention to the extraordinary adaptations that allow a few turtle and fish species to tolerate months of brain anoxia. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
3rd ed. 2003
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402011658
ISBN
9781402011658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.24

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262029315
ISBN
9780262029315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.91
€ 54.59

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

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

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

€ 17.17

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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

€ 183.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521794015
ISBN
9780521794015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.64

Paperback. Here, experts introduce the field with chapters covering, among other subjects, cannabinoid ligand synthesis and structure activity relationships, the molecular pharmacology of cannabinoid receptors, and the therapeutic applications for cannabinoid drugs. Editor(s): Reggio, Patricia H. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 402 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MFGC; MMG; PSAN; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617377341
ISBN
9781617377341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 190.07

Hardback. Her study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36, 34 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNK; WNCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405797
ISBN
9781421405797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.50

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dudas, Bertalan. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Dimension: 182 x 258 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631179372
ISBN
9781631179372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.21
€ 178.03

paperback. An analysis of the achievements of genetics and molecular biology in the 20th century. This study traces the developments made in the "century of the gene", arguing that the advances made from gene to genome require both a new vocabulary and a new beginning in 21st-century genetics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy showing light age and wear. Highlighting throughout text
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press England
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025566
ISBN
9780674008250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Hardcover. The Cerebellum provides a concise, accessible overview of modern data on physiology and function of the cerebellum as it relates to learning, plasticity, and neurodegenerative diseases. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MF; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118125632
ISBN
9781118125632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.76

hardcover. This book examines the unique contribution of the Bossou field site to our knowledge of chimpanzees, particularly the endangered West African subspecies. Coverage ranges from their socio-ecology to cognition, to their ability to use stone and perishable tools. Editor(s): Matsuzawa, Tetsuro; Humle, Tatyana; Sugiyama, Yukimaru. Series: Primatology Monographs. Num Pages: 465 pages, 182 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 28 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1HFD; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Japan
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
465
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431539209
ISBN
9784431539209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.58

Paperback. This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the "chosen species" or merely an evolutionary accident. Num Pages: 296 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115339
ISBN
9781405115339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.67

Paperback. In this text, the author outlines his geographic mosaic theory of coevolution. Through this theory, he creates connections between the study of specialization and coevolution in local communities and the study of patterns seen in comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 halftones, 41 line drawings, 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226797601
ISBN
9780226797601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Adopting a cognitive neuroscience approach to this question generates a new perspective and some challenging hypotheses. The book explores in detail the contribution of the brain structures, particularly the cerebral cortex, to the various aspects of movement preparation and execution. Series: Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196044
ISBN
9780631196044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.30

Hardcover. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Metacognition Editor(s): Fleming, Stephen M.; Frith, Chris. Num Pages: 407 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
407
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642451898
ISBN
9783642451898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 274.51

Paperback. This volume explores the cognitive neuroscience of second language acquisition from the perspectives of critical/sensitive periods, maturational effects, individual differences, neural regions involved, and processing characteristics. Editor(s): Schumann, John H.; Gullberg, Marianne; Indefrey, Peter. Series: Language Learning Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Cognitive Neuroscience S. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFDC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405155427
ISBN
9781405155427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. An introduction to the cognitive neuroscience of vision. The book introduces the reader to the anatomy of the eye and visual cortex and then proceeds to discuss image and representation, face recognition, printed word recognition, visual sematic memory and visual attention and perception. Series: Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; MJQ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631214038
ISBN
9780631214038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.85

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