Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Written in a clear, accessible style, the book starts with an introduction to key molecular biology techniques and considers techniques used specifically for cloning animals and generating transgenic animals. Later chapters examine the diverse theoretical, technical and ethical issues raised by cloning and transgenesis in both animals and humans. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470848289
- ISBN
- 9780470848289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.75
€ 94.75
Paperback. A guide to the tools and techniques of genetic engineering, gene cloning and molecular biology. It covers various aspects of genetic engineering in the post-genomic era, beginning with the basics of DNA structure and DNA metabolism. Num Pages: 490 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470843802
- ISBN
- 9780470843802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Paperback. The advances made in molecular biology have allowed scientists to manipulate DNA. This means that molecular biology has become a tool for answering scientific questions that may be quite unrelated to genetics and cell biology. The techniques have become a means to an end, rather than an end in themselves. This work deals with this area. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 207 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470843604
- ISBN
- 9780470843604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 159.33
€ 159.33
Hardcover. If you re working on or studying the effects of drug metabolisms, then this reference is for you! Handbook of Metabolic Pathways of Xenobiotics is an essential new reference which presents the metabolic fate of xenobiotics in animals and plants, and shows the metabolic pathways in the environment. Editor(s): Lee, Philip; Aizawa, Hiroyasu; Gan, Lawrence; Prakash, Chandra; Zhong, Dafang; Smith, David J. Num Pages: 2560 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PSAG; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 300 x 240 x 190. Weight in Grams: 7240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 2840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470749104
- ISBN
- 9780470749104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,332.42
€ 1,332.42
Hardcover. This second edition provides an accessible introduction to the many diverse aspects of this subject. The book unites theory with examples from a wide range of taxa in a logical and progressive manner, and its straightforward writing style makes subjects such as population genetics and phylogenetics highly comprehensible to its readers. Editor(s): Kirk, Heather. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470748343
- ISBN
- 9780470748343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.09
€ 175.09
Paperback. The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity, Second Edition describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society, as well as current threats to its existence. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742150
- ISBN
- 9780470742150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.60
€ 66.60
Hardcover. In the last decade, DNA sequencing costs have decreased 50 fold, and further cost reductions are expected as a result of the development of new high-throughput techniques and the computational machinery needed to analyze data generated. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PN; PSAK; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470727232
- ISBN
- 9780470727232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.78
€ 158.78
Hardcover. How to Be a Quantitative Ecologist is comprised of two equal parts on mathematics and statistics with emphasis on quantitative skills. A major component of this guide is computer implementation techniques, accompanied by computer practicals using the language R. Num Pages: 490 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PSAF; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470699782
- ISBN
- 9780470699782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.50
€ 152.50
Hardcover. The latest edition of this highly successful textbook introduces the key techniques and concepts involved in cloning genes and in studying their expression and variation. The new edition features: * Increased coverage of whole-genome sequencing technologies and enhanced treatment of bioinformatics. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683866
- ISBN
- 9780470683866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.55
€ 155.55
Hardcover. Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard. Editor(s): Clark, Dr. Connie J.; Poulsen, Dr. John R. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAF; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673737
- ISBN
- 9780470673737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.92
€ 134.92
Paperback. One of the first textbooks in this emerging important field of ecology. Most of ecology is about metabolism: the ways that organisms use energy and materials. The energy requirements of individuals their metabolic rates vary predictably with their body size and temperature. Editor(s): Sibly, Richard M.; Brown, James H.; Kodric-Brown, Astrid. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 236 x 10. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671528
- ISBN
- 9780470671528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.56
€ 92.56
Hardcover. Due to its sensitivity to ecological change, the benthic environment a term commonly used to describe the plants and animals living at the bottom of the sea is becoming a crucial topic in these days of rapid climate change. Editor(s): Eleftheriou, Anastasios. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1156.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470670866
- ISBN
- 9780470670866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.78
€ 228.78
Hardcover. Part of the Zoological Society of London's Conservation Science and Practice Series, Applied Population and Community Ecology evaluates theory in population and community ecology using a case study of feral pigs, birds and plants in the high country of south-eastern Australia. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658642
- ISBN
- 9780470658642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.64
€ 128.64
Hardcover. The late Navjot Sodhi conceived this book as a way of bringing to the forefront of our conservation planning for the tropics the views of people who were actually working and living there. In its 31 chapters, 55 authors present their views on the conservation problems they face and how they deal with them. Editor(s): Sodhi, Navjot S.; Raven, Peter H.; Gibson, Luke. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658635
- ISBN
- 9780470658635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.96
€ 85.96
Hardcover. * Examines the variety of roles that chaperones play in neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington s disease and Parkinson s disease. * Caters to the ever-growing, global aging population. Editor(s): Witt, Stephan N. Series Editor(s): Uversky, Vladimir. Series: Wiley Series in Protein and Peptide Science. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470569078
- ISBN
- 9780470569078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.17
€ 169.17
Paperback. Since publication of the first edition, huge developments have taken place in sensory biology research and new insights have been provided in particular by molecular biology. Num Pages: 534 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470518632
- ISBN
- 9780470518632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.23
€ 92.23
Hardcover. Since publication of the first edition, huge developments have taken place in sensory biology research and new insights have been provided in particular by molecular biology. Num Pages: 534 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470518625
- ISBN
- 9780470518625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.44
€ 263.44
Hardcover. This book uniquely provides basic knowledge and principles of proteomic bioinformatics and mass spectrometry. Computational Methods for Mass Spectrometry Proteomics covers the bioinformatics problems and how they are solved, which types of programs are used and the different principles / algorithms underlying these programs. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNFS; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470512975
- ISBN
- 9780470512975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Hardcover. Considerable attention has been focused recently on the potential role of human drug metabolites in drug safety and on how to provide a risk assessment for these molecules using preclinical safety models. Editor(s): Nassar, Ala F. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470504789
- ISBN
- 9780470504789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.04
€ 150.04
Paperback. The rapid increase of the power of personal computers has led to the use of serious simulation programs such as easy POP in genetic studies. This book summarizes recent advances in forward-time simulation methods and demonstrates their applications in population genetics and genetic epidemiology. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS; MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470503485
- ISBN
- 9780470503485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35