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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Exploring the many surprising facts and myths about our sense of touch, this book reveals how it defines us - and how, by understanding it, we can better know ourselves. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241184066
- ISBN
- 9780241184066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Here is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary description of C and N fluxes between the atmosphere and the terrestrial biosphere; issues related to C and N management in different ecosystems; and the approaches to mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases. Num Pages: 430 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 74 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 905.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402084324
- ISBN
- 9781402084324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.08
€ 197.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100877
- ISBN
- 9781536100877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.43€ 89.00
€ 116.43
€ 89.00
Paperback. The word is spreading among outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers that bogs and fens (peatlands) are among the most fascinating and beautiful places to visit. This book covers 155 of the species most likely to be discovered alongside the boardwalks and presents stunning photographs of 98 of them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBC; PSAF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687934
- ISBN
- 9781611687934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.27
€ 26.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Introduces readers to the avian skeleton, then moves beyond anatomy to discuss the relationships between birds and dinosaurs and other early ancestors. This book examines the challenges which the scientists face in understanding avian evolution. Using examples from fossils of birds and near-birds, it describes an avian history. Num Pages: 464 pages, 64 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813440
- ISBN
- 9780774813440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. In "Evolution as a Religion", Mary Midgley examines how science comes to be used as a substitute for religion and points out how badly that role distorts it. She exposes the illogical logic of poor doctrines that shelter themselves behind the prestige of science. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415278331
- ISBN
- 9780415278331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.46
€ 23.99
€ 23.46
Hardback. Practical Guide to Geo-Engineering Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Num Pages: 370 pages, 143 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 83 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGL; RBP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401786379
- ISBN
- 9789401786379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.36
€ 196.36
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007902231
- ISBN
- 9780007902231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.17
€ 6.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198712558
- ISBN
- 9780198712558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.93
€ 89.93
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€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 85 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSU; PSAF; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319293011
- ISBN
- 9783319293011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.73
€ 73.73
Hardback. Containing tools for nonparametric analyses, this supplemental text gives guidance on how R is used for nonparametric data analysis in the biological sciences, focusing on how R is used to distinguish between data that could be classified as nonparametric as opposed to parametric, with both approaches to data classification covered extensively. Num Pages: 329 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 64 colour illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSA; UFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 261 x 25. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319306339
- ISBN
- 9783319306339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.11
€ 118.11
Hardcover. Timely ecology of the Peace-Athabasca Delta-home of wildlife, indigenous cultures, and Alberta's booming oilsands. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 219 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2130.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Har/Map
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646033
- ISBN
- 9780888646033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.40€ 126.98
€ 160.40
€ 126.98
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€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry provides the compilation of today's knowledge of processes in the natural environment and the behavior and impact of pollutants. It provides a valuable source for environmental managers, decision-makers, and scientists. Volume 5A is dedicated to water pollution. Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry / Water Pollution (Closed). Num Pages: 264 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; RNK; RNP; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Publisher
- Water Pollution
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662161081
- ISBN
- 9783662161081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. This reference book for the analysis of genetic association studies makes an ideal companion to graduate-level students. In addition to providing derivations, the book deploys real examples and simulations to illustrate its step-by-step applications. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PBT; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489995995
- ISBN
- 9781489995995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.11
€ 118.11
Hardcover. Advances in Endophytic Research Editor(s): Verma, Vijay C.; Gange, Alan C. Num Pages: 454 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, 32 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSGD; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 265 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Publisher
- Springer, India, Private Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 454
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788132215745
- ISBN
- 9788132215745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.34
€ 253.34
Paperback. This is an introductory text that opens the field of neuroscience up to the beginner and takes them to higher-level thinking about neuroscience. The book helps readers navigate the conventions used to describe the brain that developed through the years. Num Pages: 345 pages, 98 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN; MMJ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461448419
- ISBN
- 9781461448419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.29
€ 95.29
Paperback. In this work, Richard Lewontin provides a concise account of what his work has taught him about biology and about its relevance to human affairs. In the process, he exposes some of the common and troubling misconceptions that misdirect and stall our understanding of biology and evolution. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 line illustrations, 1 halftone, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006775
- ISBN
- 9780674006775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
Hardcover. The bestselling introduction to bioinformatics and genomics now in its third edition Widely received in its previous editions, Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics offers the most broad-based introduction to this explosive new discipline. Num Pages: 1160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 288 x 49. Weight in Grams: 3048.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118581780
- ISBN
- 9781118581780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.50
€ 146.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Jackson, Pamela A.; Chiba, Andrea A.; Berman, Robert F.; Ragozzino, Michael E. Num Pages: 428 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319157580
- ISBN
- 9783319157580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.16
€ 130.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848319158
- ISBN
- 9781848319158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.89
€ 17.99
€ 12.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 218 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1830.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 5th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292061276
- ISBN
- 9781292061276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.61
€ 112.61
Paperback. How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and display complex sequences of movements without the benefit of a nervous system? This book offers a startling and original answer. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300167849
- ISBN
- 9780300167849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.54
€ 23.54