Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics, to the designs of nature envisioned in philosophy, law, and religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102221
- ISBN
- 9780226102221
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€ 21.99€ 18.92
€ 21.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. In considering how scientists persuade colleagues to cross the disciplinary divide, this text examines three scientific monographs in their historical contexts: Dodzhansky's "Genetics and the Origin of Species" (1937); Schrodinger's "What is Life?" (1944); and Wilson's "Consilience" (1998). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226099071
- ISBN
- 9780226099071
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.15
€ 40.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. Examines the theory and methods of quantitative genetics and presents case studies that illustrate the many ways in which the methods can be applied. The author brings together current theoretical and empirical studies to show how quantitative genetics can illuminate diverse topics. Editor(s): Boake, Christine R.B. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 halftones, 40 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062167
- ISBN
- 9780226062167
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.29
€ 51.99
€ 40.29
Hardback. Dr King presents an up-to-date synthesis of research on speciation. Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Dimension: 247 x 174. Weight in Grams: 975. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004148
- ISBN
- 9780521353083
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gulve, P Sjogren; Ebenhard, T. Series: Ecological Bulletin. Num Pages: 205 pages, 64. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 270 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Munksgaard International Publishers Denmark
- Edition
- 48th Edition
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788716163820
- ISBN
- 9788716163820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.85
€ 79.85
Hardcover. Editor(s): Karlsson, P.; Callaghan, T. Series: Ecological Bulletin. Num Pages: 226 pages, 109. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 268 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Munksgaard International Publishers Denmark
- Edition
- 45th Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788716152015
- ISBN
- 9788716152015
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Condition: New
€ 89.75
€ 89.75
Hardcover. The first stand-alone textbook for at least ten years on this increasingly hot topic in times of global climate change and sustainability in ecosystems. Ecological biochemistry refers to the interaction of organisms with their abiotic environment and other organisms by chemical means. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 212 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1536.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527316502
- ISBN
- 9783527316502
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Condition: New
€ 100.39€ 90.34
€ 100.39
€ 90.34
Paperback. Contains the findings from a rapid biological assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region of southwestern Suriname. Focusing on the plant and animal species important to the indigenous Trio people, this survey establishes baseline information on the region's biodiversity and ecosystem health in order to better inform ecotourism and monitoring efforts. Editor(s): O'Shea, Brian J.; Alonso, Leeanne E.; Larsen, Trond Halvor. Series: Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program. Num Pages: 156 pages, 44 colour plates, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSS; PSAF; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Conservation International,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934151501
- ISBN
- 9781934151501
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.09
€ 19.99
€ 17.09
Hardcover. Series: Clinics in Developmental Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 712.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908316806
- ISBN
- 9781908316806
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Condition: New
€ 140.15€ 138.97
€ 140.15
€ 138.97
Paperback. Focuses on the results of gene localization and identification within the field and the development of more relevant audiometric and vestibulometric investigations. The book includes a review of gene localization and identification in non-syndromal autosomal recessive hearing impairment. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJPD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861560582
- ISBN
- 9781861560582
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Condition: New
€ 100.84
€ 100.84
Hardcover. Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 1 This volume brings together reviews from many of the most outstanding contributors to this area, who discuss recent advances in our knowledge of Arabidopsis, which is the favoured model system for flowering plants. Editor(s): Anderson, Mary L.; Roberts, Jeremy A. Series: Annual Plant Reviews S. Num Pages: 421 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB; PSC; PSD; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850758907
- ISBN
- 9781850758907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 292.94
€ 292.94
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Pub
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840643787
- ISBN
- 9781840643787
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Condition: New
€ 144.27
€ 144.27
Paperback. Aspergillosis, the leading fungal cause of mortality in immunocompromised patients, presents a serious worldwide challenge particularly in the face of increasing antifungal resistance. Editor(s): Clemons, Karl V.; Richardson, Malcolm D.; Perlin, David S. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 84 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 5. Weight in Grams: 217.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573319157
- ISBN
- 9781573319157
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Condition: New
€ 87.93
€ 87.93
Paperback. The structure of DNA varies along its sequence, which can lead to sequence-dependent variations in the fidelity of DNA copying and repair. And because the probability of distinct classes of mutations varies along a DNA sequence, variation that affects fitness will have evolutionary implications, as selection acts on heritable variation. Editor(s): Caporale, Lynn Helena. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 6. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318877
- ISBN
- 9781573318877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.37
€ 138.37
Paperback. The brain and the spinal cord, together, compose the central nervous system. Only relatively recently has research shifted focus to consider the integral functions at the individual neuronal and network levels that are mediated by the spinal cord. In this volume, recent work is presented addressing developments in this emerging area. Editor(s): Ziskind-Conhaim, Lea; MacDermott, Amy B.; Alvarez, Francisco Munoz; Houle, John; Hochman, Shawn. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 8. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318747
- ISBN
- 9781573318747
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Condition: New
€ 139.05
€ 139.05
Paperback. This fifth installment of The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology continues this series outstanding reviews in diverse topics in ecology and conservation science and policy. Editor(s): Ostfeld, Richard S.; Schlesinger, William H. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: GBCY; PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 183 x 12. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318631
- ISBN
- 9781573318631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.92
€ 143.92
Paperback. Aspergillosis, the leading fungal cause of mortality in immunocompromised patients, presents a serious worldwide challenge particularly in the face of increasing antifungal resistance. Editor(s): Clemons, Karl V.; Richardson, Malcolm D.; Perlin, David S. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 5. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318549
- ISBN
- 9781573318549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.34
€ 97.34
Paperback. Includes reviews on competition and the evolutionary dynamics of mutualism; rapid Hox gene evolution and the evolution of body plans; the evolutionary and conservation consequences of inbreeding - environment interactions; evolution and development of character displacement; applications of information theory to evolution; and gene duplications. Editor(s): Mousseau, Timothy A.; Fox, Charles W. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 6. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318457
- ISBN
- 9781573318457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.66
€ 136.66
Hardcover. Crosstalk between the neuroendocrine and immune systems plays an essential role in inflammatory, autoimmune, and allergic diseases. Editor(s): Chrousos, George P.; Kaltsas, Gregory A.; Mastorakos, George. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 700 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573316231
- ISBN
- 9781573316231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.09
€ 146.09
Paperback. The potential for the development of therapeutic oligonucleotides into clinical medicines and their use as basic research tools are explored in this volume, which is the proceedings of the 7th NIH Symposium on Therapeutic Oligonucleotides. Editor(s): Cho-Chung, Yoon S.; Gewirtz, Alan M.; Stein, Cy A. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 268 pages, 10. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573316095
- ISBN
- 9781573316095
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Condition: New
€ 136.72
€ 136.72
Paperback. As life expectancy has increased, so has the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly those associated with aging. Contributing to increased life expectancy is increased survival following brain injury, stroke, and procedures such as heart surgery, but these events can impair neurological function. Editor(s): Slikker, William; Andrews, Russell J.; Trembly, Bruce. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 520 pages, 10. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Edition
- Volume 1053, August 2005
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573315791
- ISBN
- 9781573315791
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Condition: New
€ 139.63
€ 139.63
Paperback. Researchers from diverse research communities in cognitive neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, MR-diffusion tensor imaging, and algorithm development have contributed articles that explore the potential for diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to measure and model white matter tracts in the human brain. Editor(s): Ulmer, John L.; Parsons, Lawrence; Moseley, Michael; Gabrieli, John. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573315463
- ISBN
- 9781573315463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.63
€ 139.63
Paperback. The application of computational and analytical methods to biological problems is a rapidly evolving scientific discipline. This book is designed to help any biologist develop a structured approach to data, as well as provide the tools they'll need to analyze it. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565926646
- ISBN
- 9781565926646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.28
€ 47.99
€ 45.28
Hardcover. Focusing on cognitive science, this volume looks at what this science has accomplished and where it wil be going in the 21st century. Beginning with an introduction that maps the narrative history of cognitive science as a whole, the book follows with 60 newly-commissioned essays. Editor(s): Bechtel, William; Graham, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 816 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFD; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865427
- ISBN
- 9781557865427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.90
€ 246.90