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Life sciences: general issues

Paperback. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Beacon Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807008775
ISBN
9780807008775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure as human populations grow and the need for clean water intensifies. This book presents an introduction to scientific methodology and its application to the study of ecology. It also reviews several key concepts in freshwater ecology using a wide range of scientific studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 67. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632052660
ISBN
9780632052660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.83

Paperback. "The best Darwin anthology on the market" (Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard) has just become better, in this newly revised version of the now classic Norton Critical Edition, first published in 1970. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
714
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393958492
ISBN
9780393958492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.63

Hardcover. Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because they exist without historical precedents and are self-sustaining. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118354223
ISBN
9781118354223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.99

Hardback. Series: Foundation of Human Biology. Num Pages: 626 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
626
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119086703
ISBN
9781119086703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.68

Paperback. Describes the methodology for predicting the genetic merit of animals in the context of genetic improvement in an animal breeding programme. The methodology is developed from first principles, and all the required statistical and mathematical concepts are included in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; TVHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851991696
ISBN
9780851991696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.90

Paperback. A true story of a group of talented ecologists who, as a hobby, spent forty summers at their privately owned field laboratory in a beautiful corner of south-west Ireland. Editor(s): Booth, Mark. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PSAF; PSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 265.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099416166
ISBN
9780099416166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.95

Hardback. How is a gene identified, by its structure or its function? What is the influence of gene expression on natural selection of protein functions, and how is variation in gene expression selected in evolution? Here, the author shows us that the extensiveness of gene sharing and protein multifunctionality offers a way of responding to these questions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 color illustrations, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023413
ISBN
9780674023413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.25
€ 86.97

Paperback. The determination of when, how, how often, and with whom an animal breeds is moving rapidly away from evolutionary pressures and towards human purposes. This book discusses the methods, the motivations, and the consequences of human intervention in animal breeding in terms of animal health, behaviour, and well-being. Num Pages: 336 pages, Photographs, illustrations, graphs, index. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAD; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844075898
ISBN
9781844075898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Paperback. In 1972, Alfred Crosby published a small work that illuminated a simple point, that the most important changes brought on by the voyages of Columbus were not social or political, but biological in nature. In this edition the author reflects on the book and its creation. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, biographies, indexes. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
30th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275980924
ISBN
9780275980924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.11

Paperback. Tells a story that uses science to explain what life is and where it first came from, offering answers to the very grandest of questions before arriving at a fresh solution. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241954690
ISBN
9780241954690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Professor Bryan Sykes provides a first-hand account of his research into a gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors. Num Pages: 368 pages, map. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552152181
ISBN
9780552152181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. This is a detailed history of one of the most important and dramatic episodes in modern science, recounted from the novel vantage point of the dawn of the information age and its impact on representations of nature, heredity, and society. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 472 pages, 29 half-tones. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 605.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734172
ISBN
9780804734172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.84

Hardcover. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 15. Weight: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Of Buckingham Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955464287
ISBN
9780955464287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.15

Hardcover. The sounds produced by geophonic, biophonic and technophonic sources are relevant to the function of natural and human modified ecosystems. Passive recording is one of the most non-invasive technologies as its use avoids human intrusion during acoustic surveys and facilitates the accumulation of huge amounts of acoustical data. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN; TTA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119230694
ISBN
9781119230694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.26

Hardback. Women's physiology evolved to aid reproduction, not to reduce disease. Any trait--however detrimental to post-reproductive health--is preserved in the next generation if it increases the chances of having offspring who will survive and reproduce. For this reason, the author argues, many common diseases are especially difficult for women to prevent. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBN; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047129
ISBN
9780674047129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Hardback. How can an abstract sequence of sounds so intensely express emotional states? In the past ten years, research into the topic of music and emotion has flourished. This book explores the relationship between music and emotion, bringing together contributions from psychologists, neuroscientists, musicologists, musicians, and philosophers Editor(s): Cochrane, Tom; Fantini, Bernardino; Scherer, Klaus R. Translator(s): Jafflin, Kristen. Series: Series in Affective Science. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVA; HPM; JMQ; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199654888
ISBN
9780199654888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.42

Hardback. This stimulating volume is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives, including philosophy, the biological and neurosciences, and the social sciences. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; ter Meulen, Rudd; Kahane, Guy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195812
ISBN
9781405195812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.94

Hardcover. Editor(s): Beim, Anne; Madsen, Ulrik Stylsvig. Num Pages: 208 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: AM; PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936681864
ISBN
9783936681864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.15
€ 64.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 411 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 627.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642846687
ISBN
9783642846687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 162.03

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