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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Andrews offers a new plan for making decisions as individuals and as a society based on emerging issues of ethics and science by providing the first detailed glimpse into how genetic testing can change your self-image, your relationships with loved ones, and your expectations about your children. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 185 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121637
- ISBN
- 9780231121637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.46
€ 49.46
Outlining a plan for mapping phytodiversity in the next half century, this book focuses on the protocols and procedures for collecting, documenting, storing, and preserving specimens and consider methods of retaining images for plants that cannot be sampled, surveying advanced computerized video applications including virtual reality. Editor(s): Stuessy, Tod F.; Sohmer, S.H. Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101363
- ISBN
- 9780231101363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.08
€ 123.08
In a sophisticated (but clear and understandable) exposition, Rosen (physiology and biophysics, Dalhousie U.) rejects both the necessity and the sufficiency of the mechanistic model/metaphor for biological life, and proposes an alternative, drawn equally from experience in biology, physics, and mat Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 285 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075640
- ISBN
- 9780231075640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.69
€ 141.69
Hardcover. This work explores the wide-ranging educational activism of conservative Protestant fundamentalists in the 1920s. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; HRLP; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230623729
- ISBN
- 9780230623729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MFKH3; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346. 256 pages. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBDC; MFKH3; PSAD. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576957
- ISBN
- 9780230576957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Paperback. This is the first major response to the challenge of neuroscience to religion. It considers eastern forms of religious experience as well as Christian viewpoints and challenges the idea of a mind identical to, or a by-product of, brain activity. It explores religion as inner experience of the Transcendent, and suggests a modern spirituality. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HRLK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507715
- ISBN
- 9780230507715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. This is the first major response to the challenge of neuroscience to religion. It considers eastern forms of religious experience as well as Christian viewpoints and challenges the idea of a mind identical to, or a by-product of, brain activity. It explores religion as inner experience of the Transcendent, and suggests a modern spirituality. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HRLK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507708
- ISBN
- 9780230507708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Hardcover. Virginia Woolf, Jeanette Winterson, and Ali Smith share an ecological philosophy of the world as one highly interconnected entity comprised of multiple and equal, human and non-human participants. This study argues that these writers' texts have an ecological significance in fostering respect for and understanding of difference, human and nonhuman. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230308435
- ISBN
- 9780230308435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.05
€ 194.05
Hardcover. Lisa Bellantoni argues that contemporary bioethics divides into two logically incommensurable positions: a cult of rights, which identifies the worth of human life with our autonomy, and a cult of life, which identifies human worth with the possession of a soul, and thereby, of human dignity. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300996
- ISBN
- 9780230300996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Neurofeminism: Issues at the Intersection of Feminist Theory and Cogni...
Bluhm, Robyn, Maibom, Heidi Lene, Jaap Jacobs...
Hardcover. Going beyond the hype of recent fMRI 'findings', thisinterdisciplinary collection examines such questions as: Do women and men have significantly different brains? Do women empathize, while men systematize? Is there a 'feminine' ethics? What does brain research on intersex conditions tell us about sex and gender? Editor(s): Jacobson, Anne Jaap. Series: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296732
- ISBN
- 9780230296732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardcover. Examines key trends in emerging strategic technologies and the implications for geopolitics and human dignity. Al-Rodhan argues that future evolution into transhumans is inevitable. In preparation, the global community is urged to establish strict moral and legal guidelines balancing innovation with the guarantee of dignity for all. Series: Cambridge Commonwealth Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPSL; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 247 x 32. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290846
- ISBN
- 9780230290846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.72
€ 67.72
Hardcover. Sequencing is often associated with the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule. However, the history of this practice comprises not only academic biology, but also the world of computer-assisted information management. The book uncovers this history, qualifying the hype and expectations around genomics. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250321
- ISBN
- 9780230250321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. It has become received wisdom that our world is doomed. Mike Hanlon believes that not only is humankind not doomed, but that we may be around for millions, if not hundreds of millions of years. Humans will survive. Our future is in many ways bizarre, surreal and sometimes depressing - but it will still be our world, populated by us. Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 392. Our Next Billion Years. 312 pages, 1 black & white halftones. It has become received wisdom that our world is doomed. Mike Hanlon believes that not only is humankind not doomed, but that we may be around for millions, if not hundreds of millions of years. Humans will survive. Our future is in many ways bizarre, surreal and sometimes depressing - but it will still be our world, populated by us. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 26. Weight: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219311
- ISBN
- 9780230219311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Paperback. Using a variety of archival sources, Aaron Gilette traces the history of early 20th century developments in sociobiology and evolutionary psychology, offering a new way to look at the timely and perennial 'nature-nuture' debate and why key scientific discoveries have been thwarted, manipulated, and misunderstood over the last century. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; JFMG; JHBA; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108455
- ISBN
- 9780230108455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Editor(s): Gondor, Anita. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128033951
- ISBN
- 9780128033951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 176.84
€ 176.84
A lab manual for Ecology that offers procedures that are do-able in a board range of classroom, lab and field situations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073383187
- ISBN
- 9780073383187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.90
€ 113.90
Paperback. Evolution is the most creative force in the universe. It has propelled the development of our world from the moment of the Big Bang through the various wonders of human achievement. This title presents a picture of how evolution is being perceived in the spiritual, philosophical, and scientific circles at the leading edge of contemporary culture. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM3; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061916137
- ISBN
- 9780061916137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.30
€ 17.99
€ 16.30
paperback. This is a textbook for Natural Resource Management, Resource Conservation and Ecosystem Management, as well as other related or more specialized courses. The book provides a new framework for resource management based on the necessity of managing resources. Illustrator(s): Chapin, M. C. Editor(s): Kofinas, Gary P.; Folke, Carl. Num Pages: 413 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; PSAF; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- SKU
- V9781489996503
- ISBN
- 9781489996503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.30
€ 80.30
Paperback. Long-term Forest Dynamics Plots (FDPs) allow ecologists to explain patterns in diversity and dynamics in tropical forests around the world. In this collection, Elizabeth Losos and Egbert Giles Leigh Jr. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 149 x 36. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493466
- ISBN
- 9780226493466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 46.16
€ 53.51
€ 46.16
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938222
- ISBN
- 9781845938222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934675
- ISBN
- 9781845934675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.94
€ 52.99
€ 50.94
Hardcover. 384 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Bianchi, G.; Skjoldal, H.R. Sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems is high on regional, national and international agendas and central to the implementation of international agreements on biological diversity, fisheries and fish stock management. This book covers theoretical and applied aspects of sustainable management, with emphasis on addressing implementation issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PSAF; TVT. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 24. Weight: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934149
- ISBN
- 9781845934149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.45
€ 154.45
Hardcover. 752 pages, 60 figures/illustrations. Bridging the gap between developments in biotechnology and its applications in plant improvement, this book offers an integrative overview of issues from basic theories to their applications to crop improvement including molecular marker technology, gene mapping, genetic transformation, quantitative genetics, and breeding methodology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PSTL. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 50. Weight: 1842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845933920
- ISBN
- 9781845933920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.94
€ 190.94
hardcover. All aerial plant surfaces are inhabited by diverse assemblages of microorganisms. These organisms have profound effects on plant health and thus impact on ecosystem and agricultural functions. Based on proceedidngs from the 8th International Symposium on the microbiology of aerial plant surfaces, held in Oxford 2005. Editor(s): Bailey, M.J.; Lilley, A.K.; Timms-Wilson, T.M.; Spencer-Phillips, P.T.N. Num Pages: 368 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845930615
- ISBN
- 9781845930615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70