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Life sciences: general issues

hardcover. This book provides an in-depth review and analysis of the biology of adults and larvae of the Family Oestridae (commonly known as botflies, or warble flies). Oestrid flies cause myiasis (invasion of living tissue by the larvae), and are a major pest of both domestic and wild animals worldwide. Editor(s): Cowell, Douglas D.; Hall, Martin J. R.; Scholl, P. J. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMFP; MZMP; PSAB; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780851996844
ISBN
9780851996844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.39

Paperback. This book surveys progress in understanding the mammalian and fish olfactory system, covering neurobiological mechanisms involved in the function of the associated neuronal circuits. Explores the logic that translates odor information into behavioral response. Editor(s): Mori, Kensaku. Num Pages: 213 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 46 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN; PSAN; PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431563471
ISBN
9784431563471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 193.09

Hardback. Takes an interdisciplinary look at the phenomena of human bonding. The authors draw upon behavioral genetics, molecular genetics of behavior, cognitive and affective neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, human ethology, behavioral ecology, and the study of attachment processes within developmental psychology. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792374787
ISBN
9780792374787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; MBPK; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461356103
ISBN
9781461356103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.41

Paperback. Argues compellingly that nature and nurture are not alternative influences on human development but, rather, developmental products and the developmental processes that produce them. This title shows that what developmental information" does depends on what is already in place and what alternatives are available. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324669
ISBN
9780822324669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Hardback. This fully revised and expanded second edition covers the latest research on opiate receptors and related receptor subtypes. It discusses topics relevant to correlating the biochemical, physiological and pharmacological aspects of opiate reaction. Editor(s): Pasternak, Gavril W. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 516 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
2nd ed. 2011
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607619925
ISBN
9781607619925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.74

Paperback. This fully revised and expanded second edition covers the latest research on opiate receptors and related receptor subtypes. It discusses topics relevant to correlating the biochemical, physiological and pharmacological aspects of opiate reaction. Editor(s): Pasternak, Gavril W. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 516 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd revised ed. 20
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617797217
ISBN
9781617797217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 251.74

paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489950154
ISBN
9781489950154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.63

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Dose, K. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468421170
ISBN
9781468421170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.88

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375751462
ISBN
9780375751462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 37. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553214635
ISBN
9780553214635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.31

Paperback. Presents the author's landmark theory of evolution of species by a process of natural selection, the Origin of Species which is the basis of modern biology and the concept of biodiversity. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519171
ISBN
9780099519171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. This guide to Darwin's masterwork examines "Origin" within the historical context in which it was written, and modern examples are used to reveal how this work remains a relevant and living document for today. Num Pages: 448 pages, 15 halftones. 17 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152578
ISBN
9780691152578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardcover. Developments in cognitive science indicate that human and nonhuman primates share a range of behavioral and physiological characteristics that speak to the issue of language origins. This book describes various empirical and comparative methods that reveal the underpinnings of language, some of which are shared by humans and other primates. Editor(s): Masataka, Nobuo. Num Pages: 165 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JM; PSAN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431791010
ISBN
9784431791010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSP; PSV; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 427.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2nd ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2003
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048163779
ISBN
9789048163779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 193.98

Hardback. Looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, this title reviews data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412036910
ISBN
9780412036910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.41

Hardback. Editor(s): Brown, Alan S.; Patterson, Paul H. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 illus; 14 tables. BIC Classification: MJC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 29. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151245
ISBN
9780231151245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.81
€ 76.74

Paperback. Tracing the development of population genetics through the writings of such luminaries as Darwin, Galton, Pearson, Fisher, Haldane and Wright, this text sheds light on this complex field as well as its bearing on other branches of biology. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226684642
ISBN
9780226684642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.84

Paperback. Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altruism? This book explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: JF; JMA; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd England
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140244045
ISBN
9780140244045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Richly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world. Editor(s): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D.; Babiarz, John P. Num Pages: 252 pages, 132, 65 colour illustrations, 65 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896644
ISBN
9780801896644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 145.51

Hardback. Researchers from laboratories in the nucleotide receptor field summarize the mid-to-late-1990s state of knowledge regarding the growing field of receptors for extracellular nucleotides (P2 receptors). Information about these receptors includes their structure, distribution, and physiological roles. Editor(s): Turner, John T.; Weisman, Gary A.; Fedan, Jeffrey S. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MMG; PSAN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 837.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896034259
ISBN
9780896034259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 258.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Turner, John T.; Weisman, Gary A.; Fedan, Jeffrey S. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 663.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461272892
ISBN
9781461272892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 250.81

Hardcover. The Pacific Arctic Region Editor(s): Grebmeier, Jacqueline M.; Maslowski, Wieslaw. Num Pages: 450 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 129 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; PSAF; RBKC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401788625
ISBN
9789401788625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.19

Hardback. Since its inception, paleoanthropology has considered energy and vital nutrients to be the motivation behind big-game hunting. This volume, however, argues the goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political -- increasing hunter's prestige and standing -- and that nutrition was an added bonus. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 233 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PSAJ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441967329
ISBN
9781441967329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.86

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