Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Keywords: "Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues,Science & Nature - Biological Sciences - Geneti"
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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- New
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KT00001176
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
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€ 4.99
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Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Keywords: "Health, Family & Lifestyle - Medical & Healthcare Practitioners - General Medical Issues,Science & Nature - Biological Sciences - Geneti"
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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- New
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- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KHS0047637
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
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Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Scientists may soon reprogramme a human egg or sperm cell, make a change in the genetic instructions carried by that cell, a change that can be passed on down into eternity. The author asks should this happen? He argues that genetic engineering and the technologies that lie beyond it can launch us free of our past, of our humanity, of meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; PDZ; PSAK; TCBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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- New
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0216232
- ISBN
- 9780747565437
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 97 black and white illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0212323
- ISBN
- 9780801483400
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€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. This book, by a recognized expert in bilingualism, examines the definition and characterization of the bilingual person, the perception and production of spoken language by bilinguals, the sign-oral bilingualism of the Deaf, and methodological and conceptual issues in research on bilingualism. Num Pages: 322 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: CFDM; CFZ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199281299
- ISBN
- 9780199281299
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Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Paperback. Sex discrimination is supposedly a distant memory. This title dispels the pseudo-scientific claims about the differences between the sexes. It shows how old myths, dressed up in the scientific finery, help perpetuate the status quo. It reveals the mind's plasticity, and shows the influence of culture on identity. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JMG; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848312203
- ISBN
- 9781848312203
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.91
€ 12.99
€ 10.91
Paperback. Quantitative models are crucial to almost every area of ecosystem science. This book provides an overview of the status and role of modeling in ecosystem science, including perspectives on the debate over the appropriate level of complexity in models. It contains eight chapters that address the critical issue of evaluating ecosystem models. Editor(s): Canham, Charles D.; Cole, Jonathan J.; Lauenroth, W.K. Num Pages: 504 pages, 76 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092898
- ISBN
- 9780691092898
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Condition: New
€ 88.93€ 68.12
€ 88.93
€ 68.12
Paperback. Life on earth is characterized by three phenomena: adaptation; diversity; and complexity. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? This book argues that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity, one that acts whether natural selection is present or not. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226562261
- ISBN
- 9780226562261
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Argues that the fly was essentially a laboratory tool whose productivity opened many new lines of genetic research. Kohler also explores the moral economy of the "Drosophilists". By closely examining their culture and customs, he reveals features of how experimental scientists do their work. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 halftones, 9 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450636
- ISBN
- 9780226450636
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
€ 47.99
€ 37.06
Paperback. Celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives. This book book is suitable for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JM; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781783350827
- ISBN
- 9781783350827
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.59
€ 12.99
€ 10.59
Hardcover. Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying the issues surrounding the right to have children. She begins by analysing what it means to claim something as a "right", and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006199
- ISBN
- 9780192803344
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 84. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- KSS0003948
- ISBN
- 9780141018966
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This colour guide makes the identification of individual protozoa easily accessible to students and professionals and provides information on protozoan communities found in different environments by means of a wealth of colour photomicrographs supported by original and detailed line drawings and concise text. Num Pages: 223 pages, 431 black & white illustrations, 241 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAB; PSG; PSPF; PSVS; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 678.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Manson Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874545408
- ISBN
- 9781874545408
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Condition: New
€ 77.51
€ 77.51
Paperback. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398. Selected Essays. 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645619
- ISBN
- 9780748645619
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. "A primer of Population Genetics", third edition, provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to population genetics. The four chapters of the book address genetic variation, the causes of evolution, molecular population genetics and the genetic architecture of complex traits. Num Pages: 215 pages, 73 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Sinaeur
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003012
- ISBN
- 9780878933044
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Argues that the theory of evolution can demystify the miracles of life without devaluing our most cherished beliefs. In this book, the author explores every aspect of evolutionary thinking to show why it is so fundamental to our existence, and why it affirms - not threatens - our convictions about the meaning of life. Num Pages: 592 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001955
- ISBN
- 9780140167344
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Tells the great story of how life on earth evolved. This work describes how the species of the world became diverse, and why the threat to this diversity is beyond the scope of anything we have known before. It also addresses the explosion of the field of conservation biology and takes a look at the work still to be done. Illustrator(s): Wright, Amy Bartlett; Ward, George. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, maps, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001853
- ISBN
- 9780140291612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.99€ 12.45
€ 15.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides evidence about the spread of farming, the movements of peoples across the globe, the precise links between races - and the sheer unscientific absurdity of racism. This work offers an investigation into the past 100,000 years of human history. Translator(s): Seielstad, Mark. Num Pages: 240 pages, diagrams, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HBTB; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001797
- ISBN
- 9780140296020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A major biography of Emma Darwin of whom the author writes: 'Darwin's debt to Emma can never be fully estimated. Without her he might have been a clever man who yet achieved nothing' Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001644
- ISBN
- 9780747262480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Scientists have discovered that at the most fundamental level humans are genetically linked to every part of the natural world. A dog is 85 per cent genetically identical to a human and humans have only twice as many genes as a worm or a fly. This work brings together these astonishing discoveries, and offers a vision of the impact these findings. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001394
- ISBN
- 9780747558200
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95