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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 450 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402410525
- ISBN
- 9789402410525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.44
€ 107.44
Hardcover. Would it be cool to see woolly mammoth alive one day? Disappeared species have always fascinated the human mind. A new discussion of using genomic technologies to reverse extinction and to help in conservation has been sparked. This volume studies the question philosophically. Editor(s): Oksanen, Markku; Siipi, Helena. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337634
- ISBN
- 9781137337634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
paperback. Considers the implications of autism for the nature of consciousness, our understanding of the consciousness of others, meaning theories in philosophy of language, and the modality of mind. This book explores questions about genetic decision making, research into the nature of autism, and the controversial quest for a cure. Series: Bioethics and the Humanities. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJNA; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220134
- ISBN
- 9780253220134
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Through twenty-five lively essays examining the field's history and trends, shortcomings and strengths, and the political and policy interplay within the bioethical realm, this comprehensive book begins a much-needed critical and constructive discussion of the moral landscape of bioethics. Editor(s): Eckenwiler, Lisa A.; Cohn, Felicia. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886126
- ISBN
- 9780801886126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.56
€ 34.99
€ 29.56
Paperback. This book investigates some of the ethical, legal and social challenges raised by research biobanking. It presents a comprehensive look at the issue of biobanking in an analogical approach and clarifies the institutional nature of research biobanks. Editor(s): Solbakk, Jan Helge; Holm, Dr. Soren; Hofmann, Bjorn. Num Pages: 375 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MFN; PSAD; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489982742
- ISBN
- 9781489982742
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Condition: New
€ 250.24
€ 250.24
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Cortona, Italy, June 21--July 3, 1992 Editor(s): Gardner, R. Allen; Chiarelli, Brunetto; Plooij, Frans C. Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401044332
- ISBN
- 9789401044332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.07
€ 69.07
Paperback. Series: Zoophysiology. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1976
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642810305
- ISBN
- 9783642810305
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780045750337
- ISBN
- 9780045750337
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Condition: New
€ 129.13
€ 129.13
Paperback. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 249 black & white illustrations, 79 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441931658
- ISBN
- 9781441931658
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Condition: New
€ 253.49
€ 253.49
hardcover. Provides the long- term integrated scientific studies needed to understand the functioning of the Everglades region. This title offers background information about ecological conditions of the region that sets the context for reports of long-term research projects. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 249 black & white illustrations, 79 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387987965
- ISBN
- 9780387987965
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Condition: New
€ 254.65
€ 254.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 235 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; PSAF; RBK; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 261 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498742900
- ISBN
- 9781498742900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.99
€ 95.99
Hardcover. How do we know that species change? Has there really been enough time for evolution to operate? This title details the evidence for evolution. It covers different levels of evolution, from within-species changes, which are much less challenging to see and believe, to much larger ones, say, from fish to amphibian, or from land mammal to whale. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226723808
- ISBN
- 9780226723808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 79.61
€ 95.06
€ 79.61
Paperback. How do we know that species change? Has there really been enough time for evolution to operate? This title details the evidence for evolution. It covers different levels of evolution, from within-species changes, which are much less challenging to see and believe, to much larger ones, say, from fish to amphibian, or from land mammal to whale. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226723822
- ISBN
- 9780226723822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
The Evolution of Begging. Competition, Cooperation and Communication.
. Ed(S): Wright, Jonathan; Leonard, Marty L.
Hardback. Begging by nestling birds is a model system for investigating evolutionary conflicts of interest within families and their theoretical resolution provided by honest signals of offspring need. Organised into six sections, this book reviews theoretical and empirical literature on begging. Editor(s): Wright, Jonathan; Leonard, Marty L. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005718
- ISBN
- 9781402005718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.94
€ 259.94
The Evolution of Begging. Competition, Cooperation and Communication.
. Ed(S): Wright, J.; Leonard, Marty L.
Paperback. Editor(s): Wright, J.; Leonard, Marty L. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048159970
- ISBN
- 9789048159970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.80
€ 251.80
Paperback. What does this extended period of dependency have to do with human brain growth and social interactions? And why is play a sign of cognitive complexity, and a spur for cultural evolution? This title explores these questions, and topics ranging from bipedal walking to incest taboos. Num Pages: 960 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JMC; PSAJ; PSC; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062016
- ISBN
- 9780674062016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
The Evolution of Complexity. The Violet Book of 'Einstein Meets Magrit...
. Ed(S): Heylighen, Francis; Bollen, Johan; R...
Paperback. Editor(s): Heylighen, Francis; Bollen, Johan; Riegler, Alexander (Free University of Brussels, Belgium). Series: Einstein Meets Magritte: An Interdisciplinary Reflection on Science, Nature, Art, Human Action and Society. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HP; PBW; PHDV; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048152445
- ISBN
- 9789048152445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.13
€ 195.13
Paperback. This volume covers aspects of primate exudativory, one of the least common dietary niches among primates. It includes comparisons to marsupial exudates-feeders and the chemical characteristics of exudates. Editor(s): Burrows, Anne M.; Nash, Leanne T. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 306 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAF; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426738
- ISBN
- 9781461426738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.37
€ 194.37
Hardcover. This volume covers aspects of primate exudativory, one of the least common dietary niches among primates. It includes comparisons to marsupial exudates-feeders and the chemical characteristics of exudates. Editor(s): Burrows, Anne M.; Nash, Leanne T. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 306 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSV; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441966605
- ISBN
- 9781441966605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.33
€ 195.33
The Evolution of Hominin Diets. Integrating Approaches to the Study of...
. Ed(S): Hublin, Jean-Jacques; Richards, Mich...
Paperback. This book offers new research from top experts in hominid diets across multiple fields. It seeks to see if there is a consensus among the various methods of diet, allowing readers to better understand the nature of hominin dietary strategies through time. Editor(s): Hublin, Jean-Jacques; Richards, Michael P. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; PSAJ; PSB; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181865
- ISBN
- 9789048181865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.91
€ 184.91
Paperback. Handedness, or manual laterality of function, is thought to be both universal and unique to humans, making it a highly derived trait, based on an equally specialized neural substrate. By contrast, in various non-human species, both living and extinct, extent of lateralization varies. Editor(s): Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MBGR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573319027
- ISBN
- 9781573319027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.32
€ 143.32
Paperback. How could something as seemingly transcendental as the human mind have arisen from far simpler material beginnings? This book provides a comprehensiveoverview of evolution from pre-life andearly life forms through increasing complexity to advanced cognitive systems using a new framework based ondynamic systems theory." Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMBT; JMM; JMR; MBS; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322114
- ISBN
- 9781349322114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Hardback. There are various different types of organisms in the world: they differ in size, physiology, appearance, and life history. The challenge for evolutionary biology is to explain how such diversity arises. This book describes in particular the ways in which variation can be analyzed and predicted. Editor(s): Roff, Derek A. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412023811
- ISBN
- 9780412023811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.21
€ 260.21
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319039305
- ISBN
- 9783319039305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.57
€ 77.57