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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. Provides information on Evolutionary Biology. This book, part of a series which includes 32 numbered volumes and an unnumbered supplement, contains chapters that deal with a broad spectrum of topics collected from manuscripts on subjects covered by Evolutionary Biology. Editor(s): MacIntyre, Ross J. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA); Clegg, Michael T. Series: Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1100.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472619
- ISBN
- 9780306472619
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Condition: New
€ 198.34
€ 198.34
Mapping the Progress of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
. Ed(S): Mizuno, Yoshikuni; Fisher, Abraham; ...
Hardback. Consists of the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Progress in Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease, which took place from March 31st to April 5th, 2001, in Kyoto, Japan. Editor(s): Mizuno, Yoshikuni; Fisher, Abraham; Hanin, Israel. Series: Advances in Behavioral Biology. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2940.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467639
- ISBN
- 9780306467639
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€ 263.80
€ 263.80
Hardback. The papers in this volume reflect a major emphasis on molecular genetics of retinal degenerations, particularly in the areas of candidate genes and in cloning and mapping. Significant animal models are described, as are several studies on macular degeneration. Editor(s): Anderson, Robert E.; Lavail, Matthew M. (University of California); Hollyfield, Joe G.; LaVail, Matthew M. (Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, USA). Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJQ; PSAN; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 2090.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466793
- ISBN
- 9780306466793
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Condition: New
€ 144.57
€ 144.57
Hardback. 'Why life?' - questions of this type were for a long time the prerogative of philosophers who left the 'how' question to scientists. Considered to be the target of selection and the focus of evolution, the individual has been usurped by the gene. The individual is nothing but the gene's avatar. This book deals with Evolutionary genetics. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1330.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466168
- ISBN
- 9780306466168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.83
€ 199.83
Role of Proteases in the Pathophysiology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
. Ed(S): Lajtha, Abel; Banik, Naren L.
Hardback. This work looks at the role of proteases, which are enzymes that digest proteins, and the various roles that proteases play in the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, as well as numerous other neuromuscular diseases. Editor(s): Lajtha, Abel; Banik, Naren L. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1840.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465796
- ISBN
- 9780306465796
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Condition: New
€ 203.23
€ 203.23
Basal Ganglia and Thalamus in Health and Movement Disorders
. Ed(S): Kultas-Ilinsky, Kristy; Ilinsky, Igo...
Hardback. Presents research on different aspects of the organization and function of the basal ganglia and its output nuclei projections to the thalamus. This book address both basic sciences, such as the physiology and molecular signaling aspects, and clinical applications, such as lesions and stimulation of the thalamic area of the brain. Editor(s): Kultas-Ilinsky, Kristy; Ilinsky, Igor A. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2170.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465437
- ISBN
- 9780306465437
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€ 213.08
€ 213.08
Hardback. Deals with the aspects of neurosciences that have the direct and immediate bearing on behavior. This volume presents the research available in the specific areas of sensory modalities. It explores circadian rhythms. Editor(s): Takahashi, Joseph S.; Turek, Fred W.; Moore, Robert Y. Series: Handbooks of Behavioral Neurobiology. Num Pages: 770 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 52. Weight in Grams: 3800.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 770
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465048
- ISBN
- 9780306465048
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Condition: New
€ 267.45
€ 267.45
Hardback. Delves into the mechanisms and early principles of developmental psychobiology, neurobiology, and behavioral ecology. This volume reflects on: neural mediation; development and flexibility and functionally significant changes that occur in the habitats of many species; as well as how connections have been forged among the disciplines. Editor(s): Blass, Elliott M. Series: Handbooks of Behavioral Neurobiology. Num Pages: 619 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 3140.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 619
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464898
- ISBN
- 9780306464898
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Condition: New
€ 263.95
€ 263.95
Hardback. A collection of essays on different perspectives of ethology including treatment of culture and behaviour in relation to natural selection. Editor(s): Thompson, Nicholas S.; Tonneau, Francois. Series: Perspectives in Ethology. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464614
- ISBN
- 9780306464614
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Condition: New
€ 200.84
€ 200.84
Hardback. Deals with the chromogranins, secretory prohormones from the diffuse neuroendocrine system. This title presents the concepts of their structure, biogenesis, biosynthesis, secretion, tissue-specific distribution, and processing with emphasis on functional aspects of biologically active sequences and clinical perspectives of circulation prohormones. Editor(s): Helle, Karen B.; Aunis, Dominique. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 2300.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464461
- ISBN
- 9780306464461
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€ 204.93
€ 204.93
hardcover. This volume covers advances in a rapidly expanding field. This area of science has shed light on evolution, development, sensory cell function and hereditary deafness on a gene and molecular level, providing techniques for the understanding of the pathogenesis, prevention and cure of ear disorders. Editor(s): Lim, David J.; Stoeckert, Janet. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFCC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9780306463747
- ISBN
- 9780306463747
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Condition: New
€ 202.69
€ 202.69
Hardback. 22nd Stadler Genetics Symposium Editor(s): Gustafson, J. P.; Flavell, R. B. Series: Stadler Genetics Symposia Series. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1220.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306463600
- ISBN
- 9780306463600
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Condition: New
€ 199.12
€ 199.12
Hardback. Discusses the biological mechanism of early experiential influences in neural development. This book covers three stages of development: embryonic or perinatal manipulations; manipulations early after birth or hatching; and, major periods of transformation in the organism's life. Editor(s): Hyson, Richard L.; Johnson, Frank A. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306462986
- ISBN
- 9780306462986
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Condition: New
€ 134.06
€ 134.06
Hardback. Editor(s): Caulfield, Timothy A.; Jones, Bryn. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306462870
- ISBN
- 9780306462870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.38
€ 200.38
Hardback. The nature of science is to work on the boundaries between the known and the unknown. A study of limits reveals and clarifies the boundaries and make sharper the set of questions. This book examines and analyzes these limits as they are applied to evolutionary biology and population genetics. Editor(s): Clegg, Michael T.; Hecht, Max K.; MacIntyre, Ross J. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA). Series: Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1240.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306462276
- ISBN
- 9780306462276
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Condition: New
€ 199.23
€ 199.23
The Functional Roles of Glial Cells in Health and Disease. Dialogue Be...
. Ed(S): Matsas, Rebecca; Tsacopoulos, Marco
Hardback. Focuses on the biology and pathology of glial cells. This book pays attention to the issues concerning the cellular and molecular interactions occurring between glia and neurons. Editor(s): Matsas, Rebecca; Tsacopoulos, Marco. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFCH; PSAN; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1640.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306462054
- ISBN
- 9780306462054
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Condition: New
€ 257.17
€ 257.17
Hardback. This text is designed to bring together authorities worldwide on the regulation of environmental contaminants and food chemicals, and researchers investigating the metabolism and disposition of foreign chemicals (xenobiotics) in fish species. Editor(s): Smith, David J.; Gingerich, William H. (U.S. Geological Survey); Beconi-Barker, Maria G. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDND; PSAG; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461897
- ISBN
- 9780306461897
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Condition: New
€ 200.84
€ 200.84
Hardback. Shows that reciprocity, not conflict, is the endpoint of human development. This book uses neuroscience as the bridge between the natural and the social sciences. Editor(s): Cory, Gerald A. Num Pages: 134 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; PSAN; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461835
- ISBN
- 9780306461835
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Condition: New
€ 130.43
€ 130.43
Hardback. A study of micro-organisms from environments. This book provides a much-needed synthesis of the advances in the biology, biotechnology, and management of thermophilic organisms, with specific examples drawn from thermal springs in Yellowstone National Park. Editor(s): Reysenbach, Anna-Louise; Voytek, Mary; Mancinelli, Rocco. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461651
- ISBN
- 9780306461651
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Condition: New
€ 134.52
€ 134.52
Hardback. Documents the research contributions of laboratories in the field of melatonin research, as presented in a conference. This book contains chapters which provide a glimpse of where melatonin research is heading in the future. Editor(s): Olcese, James. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461347
- ISBN
- 9780306461347
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Condition: New
€ 205.63
€ 205.63
Neural Regulation in the Vertebrate Endocrine System
. Ed(S): Prasada Rao, D. S.; Peter, Richard E...
Hardback. Describes neural regulation in the endocrine system in vertebrates. This book contains five sections: brain regulation of pituitary, brain GnRH and regulation of pituitary in fish, brain control of growth hormone in fish and birds, brain regulation in mammalian luteinizing hormone, and neural control of other endocrines and the immune system. Editor(s): Prasada Rao, D. S.; Peter, Richard E. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461279
- ISBN
- 9780306461279
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Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Overload, Performance Incompetence, and Regeneration in Sport
. Ed(S): Lehmann, Manfred; Foster, Carl; Gast...
Hardback. Provides information of applied sports science, sports medicine, the phenomena of fatigue and performance incompetence. This volume includes coverage of: the definition, types, symptoms, underlying mechanisms, and frequency of over training syndrome; and, parameters and mechanisms of peripheral and central fatigue. Editor(s): Lehmann, Manfred; Foster, Carl; Gastmann, Uwe; Keizer, Hans; Steinacker, Jurgen M. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; MMS; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461064
- ISBN
- 9780306461064
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Condition: New
€ 200.55
€ 200.55
Hardback. A textbook on neuroanatomy which features the limbic brain, and a history of medicine. It weaves together the historical and scientific strands of research on the limbic brain, which houses consciousness and emotion in mammals, especially man. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460869
- ISBN
- 9780306460869
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Condition: New
€ 197.08
€ 197.08
Hardback. Proceedings of the Ninth European Conference on Eye Movements held in Ulm, Germany, September 23-26, 1997 Editor(s): Becker, Wolfgang; Deubel, Heiner; Mergner, Thomas. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460494
- ISBN
- 9780306460494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.26
€ 262.26