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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in lush canopies, giant kelp provides an extensive vertical habitat in a largely two-dimensional seascape. This book provides a discussion of kelp species and forest ecology worldwide, with considerations of human uses and abuses, management and conservation, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, 95 b/w illus., 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278868
- ISBN
- 9780520278868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.86€ 58.34
€ 74.86
€ 58.34
Paperback. Offers the possibility to become permanently less stress-prone, to break bad habits, to improve our collaboration. Relaying the story of his own transformational experience as well as including the stories of others who try to describe an event that is truly indescribable, the author brings a paradigm for deep and lasting change. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781807071
- ISBN
- 9781781807071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Peter G.; Timmerman, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18 recorded music items, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173438
- ISBN
- 9780231173438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
Hardback. Challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. This book argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. It shows how the recursive mind was critical to survival in the harsh conditions of the Pleistocene epoch. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 9 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFD; HPM; JMAQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145471
- ISBN
- 9780691145471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Influencing Darwin, Tennyson and Dickens among others, Lyell's "Principles" was an ambitious attempt to forge links between observable causes - volcanoes, earthquakes, rivers, tides and storms - and the current state of the earth. This edition has an introduction by Jim Secord. Num Pages: 528 pages, b&w maps and diagrams. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DNF; DSBF; PSAJ; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435283
- ISBN
- 9780140435283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. "A project of the Council for Responsible Genetics." Editor(s): Krimsky, Sheldon; Sloan, Kathleen. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 illus; 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMP; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430. Science, Myth and Culture. 304 pages. Editor(s): Krimsky, Sheldon; Sloan, Kathleen. "A project of the Council for Responsible Genetics.". Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMP; PSAK. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight: 432.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231156974
- ISBN
- 9780231156974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19
Hardback. From rice to lotus leaves to dragonfly wings, this book explores a variety of natural surfaces, their scientific characteristics, and their unique engineering potential, demonstrating that engineering applications can be found in unexpected places. Editor(s): Lee, Michelle. Num Pages: 163 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 58 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; TBN; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319031248
- ISBN
- 9783319031248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.61
€ 35.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. This book is intended as an introductory text for students studying a wide range of courses concerned with animal management, zoo biology and wildlife conservation, and should also be useful to zookeepers and other zoo professionals. It is divided into three parts. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193504
- ISBN
- 9781405193504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.35
€ 69.35
Hardcover. Tracking the emergence of a new and distinctive way of thinking about sex represented by the unalterable, simple, and visually compelling binary of the X and Y chromosomes, this title examines the interaction between cultural gender norms and genetic theories of sex from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present, postgenomic age. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PDX; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226084688
- ISBN
- 9780226084688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 79.61
€ 95.06
€ 79.61
Paperback. What do we think about when we think about human evolution? This book explores our scientific narrative of human origins - the study of evolution - and examines its cultural elements and theoretical foundations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 b/w. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285828
- ISBN
- 9780520285828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. The Eden Project's Biomes, the world's largest conservatories, are the symbol of a living theatre of plants and people and their interdependence, of regeneration and of a forum for the exploration of possible futures. This book tells the story of the Eden Project, of its conception, design and construction, and personalities who made it happen. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; PSAF; RNKH; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Eden Project Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Updated, Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909513075
- ISBN
- 9781909513075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. This linguistic guide to writing a scientific paper for submission to a peer-reviewed journal also demonstrates how to address referees' comments and responses. It focuses less on grammar and vocabulary than on vital elements of discourse such as tenses. Num Pages: 114 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; MBGR; PD; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441997876
- ISBN
- 9781441997876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.83
€ 149.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; YQSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292042497
- ISBN
- 9781292042497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.84
€ 109.84
Paperback. This book shows how the mitochondrial genome is transmitted, segregated and inherited. Opens by describing mtDNA mutations and deletions and showing how these impact the offspring's well-being, covers mtDNA transmission and discusses transmittal and adaptation. Editor(s): John, Justin C. Series: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627038676
- ISBN
- 9781627038676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.81€ 114.64
€ 118.81
€ 114.64
Hardback. This book explores the socio-political implications of human heredity from the second half of the nineteenth century to the present postgenomic moment. It discusses eugenics, the modern synthesis, and epigenetics. Meloni argues that thanks to findings in epigenetics we may be witnessing a return to 'soft heredity'. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black & white line drawings, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377715
- ISBN
- 9781137377715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Paperback. Dispersal of plants and animals is one of the most fascinating subjects in ecology. This title gives an overview of dispersal studies across different spatial scales, such as the scale of individual movement, the population scale and the scale of communities and ecosystems. Editor(s): Lewis, Mark A.; Maini, Philip K.; Petrovskii, Sergei V. Series: Lecture Notes in Mathematics/Mathematical Biosciences Subseries. Num Pages: 385 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PBWH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642354960
- ISBN
- 9783642354960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Paperback. Rather, population geneticists, ethologists, and organismal biologists alike continued to investigate this important theory throughout the twentieth century. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404028
- ISBN
- 9781421404028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.22
€ 44.22
Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations, line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226712031
- ISBN
- 9780226712031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 536 pages, 160 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163154
- ISBN
- 9780691163154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.12€ 68.86
€ 89.12
€ 68.86
Paperback. One of the world's science superstars presents a brilliantly illuminating, entertaining and cutting-edge account of how language actually works. Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: CFA; JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753810255
- ISBN
- 9780753810255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 696 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1156.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- 1990th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306431685
- ISBN
- 9780306431685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 508.17
€ 508.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 77 figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- n
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163040
- ISBN
- 9780231163040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Gergel, Sarah E.; Turner, Monica G. (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA). Num Pages: 347 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 19 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RP; TQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493963720
- ISBN
- 9781493963720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.12
€ 117.12
Paperback. A solid introduction to stable isotopes that can also be used as an instructive review for more experienced researchers and professionals. The book approaches the subject from the perspective of ecological and biological research, but its concepts can be applied within other disciplines. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; RGM; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489993595
- ISBN
- 9781489993595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.86
€ 83.86