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Life sciences: general issues
Hardcover. Provides detailed applications of nucleases in recombinant DNA technology, molecular cloning, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and commerce. This work covers the role of nucleases in biological systems, with focus on understanding their role in causing human diseases. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471394617
- ISBN
- 9780471394617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.54
€ 204.54
Hardcover. Reverse genetics, the genetic manipulation of RNA viruses to create a wild-type or modified virus, has led to important advances in our understanding of viral gene function and interaction with host cells. This book provides an account of the developments in reverse genetics of RNA viruses through a range of applications. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAK; PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470979655
- ISBN
- 9780470979655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.97
€ 188.97
Hardcover. The transposable genetic elements, or transposons, as they are now known, have had a tumultuous history. Discovered in the mid-20th century by Barbara McClintock, they were initially received with puzzlement. When their genomic abundance began to be apparent, they were categorized as "junk DNA" and acquired the label of parasites. Editor(s): Fedoroff, Nina V. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470959947
- ISBN
- 9780470959947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.54
€ 240.54
"The development and application of bioinformatics tools to basic and translational cancer research is, in fact, a rapidly expanding field that deserves a timely review. Therefore, a publication of this type is needed. The editors have done an excellent job in recruiting well-established scientists to author the various chapters of the book. Editor(s): Nagl, Sylvia. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBF; MJCL; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470863046
- ISBN
- 9780470863046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.16
€ 169.16
Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) genes were originally identified as encoding critical components of phototransduction in Drosophila. Since the discovery of the first mammalian transient receptor potential channel (TRPC) some eight years ago, more than 20 mammalian homologues have been reported. Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia. Num Pages: 286 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470862544
- ISBN
- 9780470862544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.13
€ 214.13
This book presents state-of-the-art research on architectures, algorithms, protocols, and applications in pervasive computing and networking, one of the hottest topics on the agenda of researchers and practitioners working on the next generation of mobile communications and networks. Editor(s): Obaidat, Mohammad S.; Denko, Mieso K.; Woungang, Isaac. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 29. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470747728
- ISBN
- 9780470747728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.96
€ 115.96
Paperback. Pollutants, Human Health and the Environment is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of environmental pollutants that are of current concern to human health. Clearly structured throughout, the main body of the book is divided by pollutant type with a chapter devoted to each group of pollutants. Editor(s): Plant, Jane, CBE; Voulvoulis, Nick; Ragnarsdottir, K. Vala. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742600
- ISBN
- 9780470742600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.20
€ 106.20
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 line drawings, black & w. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 169 x 31. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742143
- ISBN
- 9780470742143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.21
€ 190.21
Provides an introduction to the rapidly expanding field of molecular pharmacology. Adopting a drug target-based, rather than the traditional organ/system based approach, this book reflects the advances and research trend towards molecular based drug design, derived from a detailed understanding of chemical responses in the body. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: MMG; PSAK1; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 193 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470684443
- ISBN
- 9780470684443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 199.12
€ 199.12
Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of the Field Studies Council. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671566
- ISBN
- 9780470671566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.15
€ 108.15
Following the much acclaimed success of the first volume of Key Topics in Conservation Biology, this entirely new second volume addresses an innovative array of key topics in contemporary conservation biology. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Willis, Professor Katherine J. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 194 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1186.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658765
- ISBN
- 9780470658765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.89
€ 180.89
An integrative view of the evolution of genetics and the natural world Even in this advanced age of genomics, the evolutionary process of unicellular and multicellular organisms is continually in debate. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSF; PSTP; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470647202
- ISBN
- 9780470647202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.88
€ 109.88
Hardcover. This book explains the ecology of viruses by examining their interactive dynamics with their hosting species (in this volume, in animals), including the types of transmission cycles that viruses have evolved encompassing principal and alternate hosts, vehicles and vectoring species. Editor(s): Hurst, Christon J. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, colour li. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470624296
- ISBN
- 9780470624296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.75
€ 190.75
Hardcover. This book explains the ecology of viruses by examining their interactive dynamics with their hosting species (in this volume, in microbes and plants), including the types of transmission cycles that viruses have evolved encompassing principal and alternate hosts, vehicles, and vectoring species. Editor(s): Hurst, Christon J. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings, colour li. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 187 x 27. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470623961
- ISBN
- 9780470623961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.96
€ 189.96
Hardcover. Oomycetes are pathogens that pose a risk to agricultural crops and animals the USDA states they can cause $1 - $2 billion in losses worldwide each year to soybeans alone. This book brings together the knowledge from and tools for genetic and genomic research into oomycetes to help solve the problems this pathogen poses to crops and animals. Num Pages: 574 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSQ; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470255674
- ISBN
- 9780470255674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.00
€ 239.00
The Emergence of Humans. An Exploration of the Evolutionary Timeline.
Ash, Patricia J.; Robinson, David J.
Paperback. * Carefully structured around the evolutionary timeline. * Clearly written and presented with numerous full colourillustrations * Includes integrated self-assessment questions and acomprehensive glossary. * Provides objective coverage of contentious issues. . Num Pages: 338 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470013151
- ISBN
- 9780470013151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.69
€ 104.69
Hardcover. Series: Handbook of Clinical Neurology. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: MJC; MJN; MMKL; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780444635990
- ISBN
- 9780444635990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 314.91
€ 314.91
Paperback. A study of the terrestrial members of the mammalian order, carnivore, revealing their range of morphological, ecological, and behavioural characteristics. Most chapters address specific themes, while others focus on specific groups such as hyenas, weasels or pandas. Num Pages: 635 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 967.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1989th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412343605
- ISBN
- 9780412343605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 153.22
€ 153.22
Paperback. Takes an ecological perspective on uncertainty in spatial data. This book applies principles and techniques from geography and other disciplines to ecological research, and delivers the tools of cartography, cognition, spatial statistics, remote sensing and computer sciences by way of spatial data. Editor(s): Hunsaker, Carolyn; Goodchild, Michael F.; Friedl, Mark A.; Case, T. Num Pages: 402 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGW; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988894
- ISBN
- 9780387988894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.74
€ 68.74
Paperback. Offers the reader a conceptual understanding of the role of multivariate statistics in ecological applications and the relationships among various techniques, while avoiding detailed mathematics and theory. This book is targeted for upper-division and graduate students in wildlife biology, forestry, and ecology. Num Pages: 283 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSA; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2000. Corr. 2nd printing 2002
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986425
- ISBN
- 9780387986425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
paperback. A study of ecoregions that shows how larger patterns and processes that characterize a region - its climate, topography, soils, vegetation, fauna, and human culture - provide essential keys to the sustainability of ecosystems. Num Pages: 223 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780387954301
- ISBN
- 9780387954301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardback. Fully illustrated with color diagrams and maps. This title includes a Glossary to define terms which may be unfamiliar to professionals working in this cross-disciplinary field. It presents a modified approach to land management and conservation in a non-technical and engaging manner. Num Pages: 223 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNU; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954295
- ISBN
- 9780387954295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.17
€ 68.17
Hardback. Of interest to established neuroscientists and neuroscience students, this book talks about the roles mathematical formulations can play in attempting to comprehend the dynamics of a human brain. It also aims to serve as a general introduction to neuromathematics in neuroscience programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954035
- ISBN
- 9780387954035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.00
€ 135.00
Cellular and Molecular Methods in Neuroscience Research
. Ed(S): Merighi, Adalberto; Carmignoto, Gior...
hardcover. Explains some of the more commonly used protocols in neuroscience research. Each protocol begins with the principle of the technique, studies in cell culture, materials and reagents, and, lastly, step by step outline of the procedure itself. This book is illustrated with 17 color plates to make the concepts and procedures easy to understand. Editor(s): Merighi, Adalberto; Carmignoto, Giorgio. Num Pages: 303 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780387953861
- ISBN
- 9780387953861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.32
€ 197.32