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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Representing current research in evolutionary paleobiology, this book provides an overview of this rapidly changing field. Contributors to this volume present results of original research and aim to provide directions for future studies. Num Pages: 492 pages, 103 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389134
- ISBN
- 9780226389134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 46.02
€ 53.49
€ 46.02
Paperback. This text demonstrates the rich variety of clues to evolution that can be gleaned from the fossil record. Contributors explore modes of development, the tempo of speciation and extinction, and macroevolutionary patterns and trends. Num Pages: 416 pages, 54 halftones, 62 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389318
- ISBN
- 9780226389318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 45.68
€ 53.49
€ 45.68
Hardback. An accessible introduction to the principle of Evolutionary Psychology While providing a sound introduction the author also challenges accepted theories and suggests new approaches to the field of Evolutionary Psychology Readable and approachable style, without jargon and excessive detail. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMA; JMC; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622057
- ISBN
- 9780745622057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.04
€ 79.04
Paperback. This textbook combines the theoretical basis of quantitative genetics with respect to evolution in natural populations and various statistical methods of analysis. It addresses the current problems in quantitative genetics and presents the most commonly used methods of analysis. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412129711
- ISBN
- 9780412129711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 311.87
€ 311.87
Paperback. Tracing the history of biological attempts to determine whether selection leads to the evolution of fitter groups, this title focuses on the British naturalist V C Wynne-Edwards, who proposed that animals could regulate their own populations and thus avoid overexploitation of their resources. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 line drawing, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067032
- ISBN
- 9780226067032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.82
€ 36.99
€ 28.82
Hardback. Aims to elucidate the scientific and philosophical backgrounds that play a role in the debate taking place on the relation between selection and self-organization. This book is intended for biologists, philosophers of science, systems scientists, mathematicians, physicists, sociologists of science. Editor(s): Vijver, Gertrudis van de. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352600
- ISBN
- 9780792352600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.90
€ 227.90
Evolutionary Systems: Biological and Epistemological Perspectives on S...
Gertrudis Van de Vijver (Ed.)
Paperback. Editor(s): Vijver, Gertrudis van de; Salthe, Stanley N.; Delpos, Manuela. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HP; PHS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048151035
- ISBN
- 9789048151035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 222.46
€ 222.46
Paperback. Evolutionary Theory covers all the major theoretical approaches used to study the mechanics of evolution, including classical one- and two-locus models, diffusion theory, coalescent theory, quantitative genetics, and game theory. Num Pages: 348 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878937028
- ISBN
- 9780878937028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 178.20
€ 178.20
Hardback. Presents results of molecular, genomic, and organismal evolutionary processes. This volume represents analyses, experiments, observations, reviews, discussions and forecasts of evolutionary theory comprising both novel methods and results, reanalyzed and reviewed data sets based on comparative, experimental, and theoretical studies. Editor(s): Wasser, Solomon P. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792355182
- ISBN
- 9780792355182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.39
€ 256.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Eldredge, Niles; Pievani, Telmo; Serrelli, Emanuele; T mkin, Ilya. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226426228
- ISBN
- 9780226426228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.56
€ 41.99
€ 32.56
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319297149
- ISBN
- 9783319297149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85€ 42.64
€ 118.85
€ 42.64
Paperback. This volume brings together key chapters from Darwin's most important books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1859), the Descent of Man (1871), and the full text of his delightful autobiography. They are accompanied by responses from 19th-century readers from around the world. Editor(s): Secord, James A. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages, map; 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGTA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199580149
- ISBN
- 9780199580149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Elaborates on author's pioneering work on developmental systems by spelling out that work's implications for the fields of evolutionary theory, developmental and social psychology, feminism, and epistemology. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSC; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822324720
- ISBN
- 9780822324720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. Offers a discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality among fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, including primates. This title explains how this diversity develops from the action of genes and hormones and how people come to differ from each other in all aspects of body and behavior. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280458
- ISBN
- 9780520280458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. It also covers such topics as the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Num Pages: 304 pages, 54 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119443
- ISBN
- 9780231119443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.22
€ 159.22
Paperback. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. It also covers such topics as the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Num Pages: 304 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 578. An Illustrated Guide to the Evolution of the African Large Mammal Fauna. 304 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. It also covers such topics as the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAJ; PSVW7. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 16. Weight: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119450
- ISBN
- 9780231119450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Coming 30 years after publication of Richard Byrne's seminal book The Thinking Ape, Evolving Insight develops a new theory of the evolutionary origins of our human ability to understand the world of objects and other people. In a clear and accessible style, the book reviews the evidence for insight in the cognition of animals. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198757078
- ISBN
- 9780198757078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Hardback. Useful for second-year undergraduate courses in plant biology and plant genetic conservation, this book provides information for professional plant conservationists. It also covers ex situ genetic resources conservation in detail. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364429
- ISBN
- 9780792364429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.32
€ 188.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171021
- ISBN
- 9780231171021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.51
€ 37.99
€ 27.51
Hardback. Divided into two parts, this book covers almost all basic mechanisms of excitotoxicity, from glutamate metabolism, release, activity on various pre- and post-synaptic receptors, reuptake and their regulations. It also focuses on each neurologic disorder where this mechanism seems to play a major role. Editor(s): Ferrarese, Carlo (University of Milano-Bicocca, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy); Beal, M. Flint (Cornell University, New York). Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076800
- ISBN
- 9781402076800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.44
€ 194.44
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128007785
- ISBN
- 9780128007785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.62
€ 140.62
Hardback. Proceedings of the Fifth Trieste Conference on Chemical Evolution: An Abdus Salam Memorial, Trieste, Italy, 22-26 September 1997 Num Pages: 407 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351726
- ISBN
- 9780792351726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.24
€ 243.24
Hardback. Exocytosis Methods Editor(s): Thorn, Peter. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 36 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627036757
- ISBN
- 9781627036757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
Editor(s): Kalueff, Allan V.; Porte, Justin L. Num Pages: 185 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606920220
- ISBN
- 9781606920220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.47€ 80.32
€ 116.47
€ 80.32