Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. What rational justification is there for conceiving of all living things as possessing inherent worth? This title draws on biology, moral philosophy, and environmental science to defend a biocentric environmental ethic in which all life has value. Series: Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary edition with a New foreword by D
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150246
- ISBN
- 9780691150246
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19
Paperback. *Contemporary, Broad Coverage covers every aspect of the rapidly changing field of proteomics from *Coherent and Student friendly based on the highly successful course developed by the author at Manchester University. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, charts. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 245 x 14. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470035245
- ISBN
- 9780470035245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. David Eagleman's bestselling, sparkling and provocative book on neuroscience now part of the Canongate Canons series Series: Canons. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMR; PDZ; PSAN; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main - Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782112464
- ISBN
- 9781782112464
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Covering the field of ecological stoichiometry, this study brings this field into its own as a unifying force in ecology and evolution. Synthesizing a range of knowledge, it shows how an understanding of the biochemical deployment of elements in organisms from microbes to metazoa gives the key to making sense of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Num Pages: 464 pages, 21 tables. 92 line illus. 4 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSB; RB; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074917
- ISBN
- 9780691074917
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Condition: New
€ 92.99€ 71.31
€ 92.99
€ 71.31
Hardback. This book provides a convincing argument for the view that whole cells and whole plants growing in competitive wild conditions show aspects of plant behaviour that can be accurately described as 'intelligent'. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 238 x 18. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199539543
- ISBN
- 9780199539543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.15
€ 171.15
Paperback. How do we make the field and laboratory coherent? How do we use statistics to help experimentation? How do we integrate modeling and statistics? This book answers these questions. It makes liberal use of computer programming for the generation of hypotheses, exploration of data, and the comparison of different models. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 67 line illus. 27 tables. BIC Classification: PBW; PDN; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691034973
- ISBN
- 9780691034973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.76€ 74.99
€ 97.76
€ 74.99
Paperback. The study of speciation has expanded into a large and vigorous discipline. "Speciation" is designed to provide a unified overview of the field. It covers both plants and animals, deals with all relevant fields of research and gives emphasis to topics that are controversial or being actively researched. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 185 x 238 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878930890
- ISBN
- 9780878930890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.90
€ 187.90
Hardback. A scientist's exploration into the mysteries of the human mind. Num Pages: 400 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393710533
- ISBN
- 9780393710533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.90
€ 29.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Our origins as a slave species and the Anunnaki legacy in our DNA. Num Pages: 576 pages, 104 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFH; PSAJ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591431510
- ISBN
- 9781591431510
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Hardback. Slime molds are very different from other organisms; they feed as individual amoebae before coming together to form a multicellular organism that has a remarkable ability to move and orient itself in its environment. This book shows how slime molds fit into and illuminate biology as a whole. Num Pages: 152 pages, 34 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139395
- ISBN
- 9780691139395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.33
€ 45.33
Paperback. The 40th anniversary edition of the million copy international bestseller, with a new epilogue from the author. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 496 pages, 9 black and white images. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 195 x 47. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788607
- ISBN
- 9780198788607
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Series: Theory out of bounds. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 12. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816640225
- ISBN
- 9780816640225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008164027
- ISBN
- 9780008164027
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Condition: New
€ 13.99
€ 13.99
Hardback. Besides being cruel and inhumane, torture does not work the way torturers assume it does. As Shane O Mara s account of the neuroscience of suffering reveals, extreme stress creates profound problems for memory, mood, and thinking, and sufferers predictably produce information that is deeply unreliable, or even counterproductive and dangerous." Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; LNF; MMH; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 218 x 31. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674743908
- ISBN
- 9780674743908
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.20
€ 41.99
€ 35.20
Paperback. Coastal Systems offers a concise introduction to one of the most important global environments. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783169009
- ISBN
- 9781783169009
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures, graphs, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 466
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333657
- ISBN
- 9781444333657
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Condition: New
€ 67.92
€ 67.92
Paperback. A major work by one of the more innovative thinkers of our time, 'Politics of Nature' establishes the conceptual context for political ecology - transplanting the terms of ecology into more fertile philosophical soil than its proponents have thus far envisioned. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013476
- ISBN
- 9780674013476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.38
€ 45.99
€ 39.38
Paperback. Series: The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262529334
- ISBN
- 9780262529334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.04
€ 21.99
€ 16.04
Paperback. Wich an array of rarely published period prints from the Jennings Collection in Bath, and examples of the latest genetic research, this book asks some huge questions about life in the universe and is designed to interest general readers and students alike. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263807
- ISBN
- 9781904263807
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Condition: New
€ 9.34
€ 9.34
Paperback. Examines the parallels between certain features of literary experience and functions of the brain. For the neuroscientific community, this book suggests that different areas of research - the neurobiology of vision and reading, the brain-body interactions underlying emotions - may be connected to a variety of aesthetic and literary phenomena. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; GTR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415765
- ISBN
- 9781421415765
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.53
€ 35.99
€ 30.53
Hardback. The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. This book demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138985
- ISBN
- 9780691138985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.44
€ 45.44
paperback. An insightful guide to understanding conflicts over the conservation of biodiversity and groundbreaking strategies to deal with them. Editor(s): Redpath, Stephen M.; Gutierrez, Ralph J.; Wood, Kevin A.; Young, Juliette C.; Evely, Anna; Reed, Mark. Series: Ecological Reviews. Num Pages: 333 pages, 36 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107603462
- ISBN
- 9781107603462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Hardback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 halftones. 56 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Mpb Series: 57 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164847
- ISBN
- 9780691164847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.65€ 42.58
€ 53.65
€ 42.58
Hardback. There are close to 5,500 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whale - the largest animal that has ever lived. Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the title significantly updates taxonomy, and includes a chapter on mammalian molecular phylogenetics, and highlights several recently described species. Num Pages: 768 pages, 606, 371 black & white line drawings, 235 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 229 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2328.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- fourth edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415888
- ISBN
- 9781421415888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.16€ 92.26
€ 97.16
€ 92.26