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Life sciences: general issues
Hardcover. Throughout his career, Donald Pfaff has demonstrated that by choosing problems and methods with care, biologists can study the molecular mechanisms of brains more complex than those of fruit flies, snails, and roundworms. He offers a close-up, conversational perspective on a 50-year quest to understand how behavior is regulated in vertebrates. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674660311
- ISBN
- 9780674660311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Hardcover. Gordon Fain's Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Neurons, Second Edition> is intended for anyone who seeks to understand nerve cell function: undergraduate and graduate students in neuroscience, students of bioengineering and cognitive science, and practicing neuroscientists who want to deepen their knowledge of recent discoveries. Num Pages: 740 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599215
- ISBN
- 9780674599215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.56€ 89.04
€ 98.56
€ 89.04
Hardback. Color can attract mates, intimidate enemies, and distract predators. But it can also conceal animals from detection. It is an adaptation to the visual features of the environment but also to the perceptual and cognitive capabilities of other organisms. Judy Diamond and Alan Bond reveal factors at work in the evolution of concealing coloration. Num Pages: 274 pages, 52 color illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052352
- ISBN
- 9780674052352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
Paperback. Covering a variety of species from yeast to humans, this book tells the story of selfish genetic elements, those continually appearing stretches of DNA that act narrowly to advance their own replication at the expense of the larger organism. Num Pages: 632 pages, 13 color illustrations, 3 halftones, 88 line illustrations, 34 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027220
- ISBN
- 9780674027220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.13
€ 38.99
€ 33.13
Hardcover. Found in southern India, Ropalidia marginata is a primitively eusocial wasp - a species in which queens and workers do not differ morphologically. This book argues that understanding such species is crucial to tracing the evolution of the greater degrees of sociality of other species. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone, 74 line illustrations, 28 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006119
- ISBN
- 9780674006119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.75€ 90.07
€ 99.75
€ 90.07
Hardcover. * Valuable reference work for all those interested in the systematics of Bacillus and its relatives. * Produced in response to the successful Bacillus 2000 meeting in Bruges and was supported by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, the Belgian Society for Microbiology, and several commercial sponsors. Editor(s): Berkeley, Roger; Heyndrickx, Marc; logan, Niall; Vos, Prof Paul De (Laboratorium voor Microbiologie Belgium). Num Pages: 336 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632057580
- ISBN
- 9780632057580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.86
€ 201.86
Paperback. Macroecology is the study of large-scale community structure and the influence this has on small-scale process. The book is suitable for graduate and professional ecologists. Num Pages: 392 pages, 333. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056538
- ISBN
- 9780632056538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.99
€ 141.99
Paperback. Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems highlights the problems faced by entomologists working in forest ecosystems. Editor(s): Leather, S. R. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 120. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632053889
- ISBN
- 9780632053889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Hardcover. aeo analyses a critical issue for fisheries management and conservation aeo examines the impacts of fisheries across the marine ecosystem from benthos to seabirds aeo written by experts from six different countries and a wide range of disciplines aeo provides the most up--to--date opinions on conservation priorities and research needs. Editor(s): Kaiser, Michael J.; DeGroot, Dr Sebastiaan J (The Netherlands). Series: Fishing News Books. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KNAF; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632053551
- ISBN
- 9780632053551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.40
€ 269.40
Paperback. Ecologists are increasingly tackling difficult issues like global change, loss of biodiversity and sustainability of ecosystem services. These and related questions are enormously challenging, requiring unprecedented multidisciplinary collaboration and rapid synthesis of large amounts of diverse data into information and ultimately knowledge. Editor(s): Michener, W. K.; Brunt, James W. Series: Ecological Methods & Concepts S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 48. BIC Classification: GPS; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052318
- ISBN
- 9780632052318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 136.88
€ 136.88
Paperback. The "11th Hour" series of revision guides have been designed for quick reference. At the end of each chapter there is a test including multiple choice questions, true/false and short answer questions, and every answer includes an explanation. Editor(s): Matthews, Gary G. Series: Eleventh Hour - Boston S. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632044146
- ISBN
- 9780632044146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.26
€ 58.26
Paperback. * Clinical correlations or everyday applications include examples from the real world to help students understand key concepts more readily. * Dedicated web page, there 24 hours a day, will give extra help, tips, warnings of trouble spots, extra visuals and more. Series: Eleventh Hour - Boston S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 77. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632043798
- ISBN
- 9780632043798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Paperback. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious threats to the future health of our planet. This book takes a broad view of ecotoxicology starting with the nature, properties and behavior of environmental toxicants, and extends to dose/response relationships and effects on organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. Num Pages: 184 pages, 35. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSBT; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632038527
- ISBN
- 9780632038527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.56
€ 93.56
Paperback. Gene-based techniques have revolutionized our understanding of biology and had a direct impact on many aspects of our lives, from clinical medicine to agriculture. This book allows the reader to choose from pathways in discovering the concepts of molecular biology, the principles of a recombinant DNA technology and its key methods. Num Pages: 336 pages, 342. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632037926
- ISBN
- 9780632037926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Paperback. The worlda s ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human development. Ecological impact assessment (EcIA) is used to predict and evaluate the impacts of development on ecosystems and their components,thereby providing the information needed to ensure that ecological issues are given full and proper consideration in development planning. Num Pages: 368 pages, 50. BIC Classification: PSAF; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632037384
- ISBN
- 9780632037384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.94
€ 113.94
Paperback. Emphasizing both the progress made by genetics in the analysis of biological systems and the enormous complexity of the problems still to be solved, this work provides the reader an account of the various kinds of analysis, including both classical genetical and molecular techniques, that combine to give genetics its power and scope. Editor(s): Fincham, John R. S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 151 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632036592
- ISBN
- 9780632036592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.48
€ 102.48
Paperback. * The most up to date text on plasmids. * An innovative teaching perspective makes for easy student understanding. * Contains crucial chapters on the importance of plasmids for clinical and biological research. . Num Pages: 176 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632034369
- ISBN
- 9780632034369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.18
€ 87.18
Paperback. The first edition of this successful reader brought together key readings in the area of developmental cognitive neuroscience for students. Now updated in order to keep up with this fast moving field, the volume includes new readings illustrating recent developments along with updated versions of previous contributions. Editor(s): Johnson, Mark H.; Munakata, Yuko; Gilmore, Rick O. Num Pages: 560 pages, 112. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 179 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1042.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217374
- ISBN
- 9780631217374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.54
€ 79.54
Hardback. The first edition of this successful reader brought together key readings in the area of developmental cognitive neuroscience for students. Now updated in order to keep up with this fast moving field, the volume includes new readings illustrating recent developments along with updated versions of previous contributions. Editor(s): Johnson, Mark H.; Munakata, Yuko; Gilmore, Rick O. Num Pages: 560 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217367
- ISBN
- 9780631217367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.76
€ 182.76
Paperback. * The first definitive collection of readings in cognitive neuroscience* Edited by one of the leading researchers in the field* Introductions and contextualisations provide a context for each section's papers. . Editor(s): Gazzaniga, Michael S. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 30. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216605
- ISBN
- 9780631216605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.72
€ 75.72