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Hardback. Evaluates the reputation of the coelacanth, presenting accounts of the structure of fossil coelacanths, and suggests a family history to show that there have been subtle but significant changes in coelacanth history. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 969.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412784804
- ISBN
- 9780412784804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.82
€ 252.82
Hardback. Records the plenary proceedings of the 12th triennial International Chromosone Conference, presenting an overview of the concerns in the developing studies of animal, plant and human cytogenetics. This volume explores the integration of molecular biology and cytogenetics. Editor(s): Henriquez-Gil, N.; Parker, J. S. (University of Reading, UK); Puertas, M. J. Series: Chromosomes today. Num Pages: 379 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 859.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412752407
- ISBN
- 9780412752407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.84
€ 196.84
Hardback. A major thrust of scientific concern has been the problems of documenting and conserving biodiversity and the establishment of systems of sustainable development. This book reviews the practical application of species concepts and appropriate technologies for as wide a diversity as possible of living organisms. Editor(s): Claridge, M.F.; Dawah, H.A. (School of Pure and Applied Biology, University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales); Wilson, M.R. (Department of Zoology, National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Cardiff). Series: Systematics Association Special Volume Series. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412631207
- ISBN
- 9780412631207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 291.59
€ 291.59
paperback. This text covers: developments in molecular genetic techniques in fisheries; molecular genetic techniques in fisheries; the stock concept; the role of molecular genetic markers in the management of cultured fishes; perspectives of molecular genetics in fisheries; and microsatellites. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412629501
- ISBN
- 9780412629501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.34
€ 126.34
Paperback. Provides a critical overview of the state of the art in biological systematics and presents a broad perspective of the subject, covering its history, theory and practice. Emphasis is placed on the species concept and the methodology of phylogenetic reconstruction. Num Pages: 404 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412626203
- ISBN
- 9780412626203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412561504
- ISBN
- 9780412561504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Paperback. This text presents a concise account of modern cytogenetics. Basic facts are presented together with illustrative examples from plant, animal and medical cytogenetics. Selected references guide the reader to recent literature. New molecular cytogenetics techniques are reviewed. Editor(s): Wall, W.; Clark, M. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 18. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412555305
- ISBN
- 9780412555305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.01
€ 251.01
Paperback. Aims to help students develop a basic understanding and confidence on all matters relating to animal chromosomes. This book presents animal cytology as a science of seeing and interpreting chromosome form and behaviour, and of appreciating its evolutionary significance. Num Pages: 249 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412546006
- ISBN
- 9780412546006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.02
€ 130.02
Hardback. Offers an adaptionist interpretation of the basic features of recombination, its evolutionary significance as a key process in reproduction and its importance in genetic mapping. This book synthesizes information in the fields of evloutionary genetics of recombination, the analysis of genetic markers and breeding applications. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412494109
- ISBN
- 9780412494109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.25
€ 251.25
Hardback. Based on the proceedings at an international conference held at the University of Wales, Bangor, UK on 10-16 September 1992, this book brings together the current position of research into the evolution and genetics of plants and animals in aquatic habitats. Editor(s): Beaumont, A.R. Num Pages: 557 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 557
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412493706
- ISBN
- 9780412493706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 382.03
€ 382.03
Hardback. Presents a guide to a field invigorated by technical advances in molecular and developmental biology. This book is suitable for students and researchers in areas such as developmental biology, vertebrate zoology and palaeontology. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412483004
- ISBN
- 9780412483004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.34
€ 201.34
Paperback. Discusses human motor control, covering such topics as the functional consequences of reflexes, the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia and locomotion and balance. Throughout the text, basic science is related to neurological diseases of the motor system. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412477003
- ISBN
- 9780412477003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.33
€ 196.33
hardcover. The chapters in the latest volume of "Chromosomes Today" aim to represent the forefront of cytogenetic resarch. Particular emphasis is laid on the interface between cytogenetics and molecular biology. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 899.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412476709
- ISBN
- 9780412476709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.40
€ 252.40
Hardback. Looks at how an animal is organized to carry out a difficult task - that of feeding on plants. The complex adaptations necessary to enable animals to obtain nutrients successfully from a herbivorous diet are many. This book examines these problems from the perspective of reptiles. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412461101
- ISBN
- 9780412461101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.27
€ 199.27
Paperback. Provides a treatment of plant anatomy and morphology for biology undergraduates, adopting a problem-based functional approach and exploring plant diversity as a series of different solutions to the design problems facing plant life on land. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412442308
- ISBN
- 9780412442308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.20
€ 129.20
Hardback. This is an up-to-date review of the role of innervation in the development and maintenance of mammalian mechanoreceptors. The author provides a balanced, comprehensive synthesis of current morphological, developmental and functional knowledge of these cells. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412434303
- ISBN
- 9780412434303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.69
€ 256.69
Hardback. Incorporates modern molecular knowledge of genes into an evolutionary framework, stressing the importance of genomic integration in the evolution of multicellular phenotypes. This text reinterprets epigenetics, the evolution of sex and the evolution of longevity assurance systems. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 851.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412410307
- ISBN
- 9780412410307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 347.32
€ 347.32
Hardback. This advanced review of the interactions between motorneurones and muscles in vertebrates discusses the significance of nerve-muscle interactions for the normal development and maintenance of the vertebrate neuromuscular system and considers the consequences of their disruption. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412404900
- ISBN
- 9780412404900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.42
€ 199.42
Hardback. Examines neurological disorders, their molecular basis and possible treatments. Following a section on biochemical function, probes and imaging, the contributors look at dysfunctions such as neuropathies and myopathies, and discuss pharmacological agents and toxic insults. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412404108
- ISBN
- 9780412404108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.28
€ 256.28
paperback. Intended for medical students and human geneticists, this book aims to bridge the gap between molecular biology and human genetics. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412373404
- ISBN
- 9780412373404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 202.06
€ 202.06
Paperback. Provides a critical overview of the state of the art in biological systematics and presents a broad perspective of the subject, covering its history, theory and practice. Emphasis is placed on the species concept and the methodology of phylogenetic reconstruction. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412364402
- ISBN
- 9780412364402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 254.71
€ 254.71
Paperback. BIC Classification: PSA. Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412357503
- ISBN
- 9780412357503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. Beginning with an outline of the physical chemistry of oxygen and its role in evolution, this book examines the ability of organisms to survive without oxygen and progresses from simple organisms, such as Metazoans, to more complicated ones, such as arthropods and vertebrates. Editor(s): Bryant, C. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412333606
- ISBN
- 9780412333606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.37
€ 255.37
Hardback. The role of competition within communities, in shaping the structure and composition of the community matrix itself and in influencing day to day functioning of the system is particularly controversial. This book offers a synthesis of these arguments and suggests avenues for further research. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JMAL; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412313509
- ISBN
- 9780412313509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.18
€ 71.18