Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardcover. Evolutionary algorithms are relatively new, powerful techniques used to find solutions to many real--world search and optimization problems. Focusing on these "thinking" algorithms, this book offers comprehensive coverage of these techniques, which are highly effective in finding multiple effective solutions in a single simulation run. Series: Wiley Interscience Series in Systems & Optimization. Num Pages: 518 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PBU; PBW; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471873396
- ISBN
- 9780471873396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.95
€ 209.95
Paperback. Post-transcriptional reactions have been implicated in a number of clinical conditions (e.g. lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis), and regulatory mechanisms are the target of potential therapeutic strategies. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the various modes of gene regulation that exist post-transcriptionally. Editor(s): Morris, David R.; Harford, Joe B. Series: Modern Cell Biology. Num Pages: 354 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471142065
- ISBN
- 9780471142065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 429.15
€ 429.15
Paperback. Part of the "What Do I Do Now?" series, Movement Disorders uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of movement disorders. Editor(s): Walsh, Richard A.; Bie, Robertus M.A. de; Fox, Susan H. Series: What Do I Do Now. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190607555
- ISBN
- 9780190607555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.46
€ 103.46
Hardcover. Editor(s): Larsen, Barbara J. Num Pages: 195 pages, tables. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612092003
- ISBN
- 9781612092003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.03€ 92.06
€ 134.03
€ 92.06
Hardcover. Editor(s): Leitner, Marco; Fuchs, Manuel. Num Pages: 189 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628081428
- ISBN
- 9781628081428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.12€ 166.41
€ 246.12
€ 166.41
Hardcover. What is the difference between right and wrong? Combining cognitive science with a pragmatist philosophical framework, this book argues that appealing solely to absolute principles and values is not only scientifically unsound but even morally suspect. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226113401
- ISBN
- 9780226113401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.37
€ 126.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226324944
- ISBN
- 9780226324944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533188
- ISBN
- 9780262533188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 48.30
€ 54.99
€ 48.30
Hardcover. The natural and cultural history of the evolution of our sense of ethics, by a leading anthropologist of human morality. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 674. The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism and Shame. 352 pages. Presents the natural and cultural history of the evolution of our sense of ethics. This title argues that morality is a means for individuals to avoid punishment at the hands of the group. It offers an evolutionary paradigm of human generosity and cooperation. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 36. Weight: 674.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020485
- ISBN
- 9780465020485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.66
€ 35.99
€ 30.66
Paperback. The author of this text argues that the methodological issues in bioethics mirrors the experience of moral pluralism in a secular society. The different methods that have been used in the field reflect the different moral views found in a pluralistic society. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268034528
- ISBN
- 9780268034528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.38
€ 28.38
Hardcover. This volume includes contributions of Monte Carlo simulations to the fields of quantum chemistry, materials science, biophysical chemistry and chemical dynamics, and spans a wide range of topics from few-body to many-body systems, small molecules to large biomolecules, and others. Editor(s): Ferguson, David M.; Siepmann, J. Ilja; Truhlar, Donald G. Series: Advances in Chemical Physics. Num Pages: 556 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PHM; PNRP; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 105
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471196303
- ISBN
- 9780471196303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 694.45
€ 694.45
Paperback. Aiming to present the human animal in all its diversity, this work tells us who, why and how we are. It touches on themes such as sexuality, aggression, love, parenting, religion, ageing, and mental illness. It also ponders such topics as our need to seek out beauty; why our preferences in food become fixed; and more. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099474555
- ISBN
- 9780099474555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.62
€ 14.99
€ 11.62
Hardcover. An exploration of the origins of "monkey art" which sets out to show how this activity takes place at the crossroads between modern art and evolutionary thought. Translator(s): Beamish, Caroline. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 colour and 52 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AFC; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890030
- ISBN
- 9781861890030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.89
€ 25.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 32 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247284
- ISBN
- 9780520247284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.61
€ 112.61
Paperback. Monitoring Plant and Animal Populations offers an overview of population monitoring issues that is accessible to the typical field biologist and land managers with a modest statistical background. The text includes concrete guidelines for ecologists to follow to design a statistically defensible monitoring program. Num Pages: 368 pages, 94 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVS; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632044429
- ISBN
- 9780632044429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.65
€ 122.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 37 color illus. 35 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; PSAJ; PSTS; PSVS; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166353
- ISBN
- 9780691166353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.53
€ 33.99
€ 31.53
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
€ 254.02
€ 254.02
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.44
€ 182.44
Hardback. Molecular studies reveal highly ordered geographic patterns in plant and animal distributions. This title discusses possible causes for the endemism of high-level taxa in tropical America and Madagascar, and overlapping clades in South America, Africa, and Asia. Series: Species and Systematics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 106 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271968
- ISBN
- 9780520271968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.51
€ 112.51
Hardcover. This fascinating book draws its subject matter from a range of relevant disciplines that extend from molecular nutrition, nutritional sciences, and nutrition dietetics through to genetics, genomics, and anthropology. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470081594
- ISBN
- 9780470081594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.90
€ 172.90
Recent years have seen extensive research in the molecular underpinnings of symbiotic plant-fungal interactions. Molecular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis is a timely collection of work that will bridge the gap between molecular biology, fungal genomics, and ecology. Editor(s): Martin, Francis. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 252 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118951415
- ISBN
- 9781118951415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.20
€ 205.20
Hardcover. A comprehensive collection of perspectives by experts in mycobacterial molecular biology, written by leading experts in the field. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the molecular genetics and molecular biology of mycobacteria. Editor(s): Hatfull, Graham F.; Jacobs, William R., Jr. Num Pages: 824 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: PSAK; PSGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 282 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ASM Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555818838
- ISBN
- 9781555818838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.99
€ 167.99
Paperback. Presents the statistical methods that are useful in the study of molecular evolution and illustrates how to use them in actual data analysis. This book for graduate students and researchers helps the investigators to incorporate refined statistical analysis of large-scale data in their own work. Num Pages: 352 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135855
- ISBN
- 9780195135855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.93
€ 141.93
Paperback. Taking the phylogenetic tree as the central metaphor of evolution, this text develops a phylogenetically based approach to molecular evolution that aims to enable students to see both the evolutionary relevance of molecular data, and the relevance evolutionary theory has for molecular studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865428898
- ISBN
- 9780865428898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.73
€ 149.73