Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Humans are unique among all other species in having one cognitive attribute-the ability, almost without conscious effort, to engage in blending. This is the first book that brings the theory of blending to a wide audience and shows how blending is at the heart of the origin of ideas. Num Pages: 320 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JMR; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190263157
- ISBN
- 9780190263157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.87
€ 41.87
Hardback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 halftones. 56 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Mpb Series: 57 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164847
- ISBN
- 9780691164847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
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
€ 140.48
€ 140.48
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118905883
- ISBN
- 9781118905883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.50
€ 208.50
Paperback. Seeks to understand the relationship between HIV, medical technologies, and ideas about the body. This book is suitable for those who are engaged in questions of the social and ethical dimensions of biomedicine, biotechnology, and genomics. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 148 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MBS; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989426
- ISBN
- 9780295989426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.21
€ 40.21
Hardback. Seeks to understand the relationship between HIV, medical technologies, and ideas about the body. This book is suitable for those who are engaged in questions of the social and ethical dimensions of biomedicine, biotechnology, and genomics. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 148 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MBS; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989594
- ISBN
- 9780295989594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Paperback. Offers an introduction to critical transitions in complex systems - the radical changes that happen at tipping points when thresholds are passed. This title describes the dynamical systems theory behind critical transitions, covering catastrophe theory, bifurcations and chaos. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 halftones. 131 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122045
- ISBN
- 9780691122045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.33€ 63.97
€ 67.33
€ 63.97
Paperback. An introduction to the cognitive neuroscience of vision. The book introduces the reader to the anatomy of the eye and visual cortex and then proceeds to discuss image and representation, face recognition, printed word recognition, visual sematic memory and visual attention and perception. Series: Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMR; MJN; MJQ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214038
- ISBN
- 9780631214038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.02
€ 73.02
Hardback. Initially an application for mRNA, DNA microarray technology is now used for many applications, some from large commercial providers. This book explores those applications and includes details to design and produce one's own probes and arrays. Editor(s): Dufva, Martin. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 252 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSAK1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 20. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934115695
- ISBN
- 9781934115695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.77
€ 124.77
Hardback. Evolutionary change is the consequence of mutation and natural selection, two concepts that can be described by mathematical equations. Introducing readers to the laws that govern the evolution of living systems, this book draws on the languages of biology and mathematics to outline the mathematical principles according to which life evolves. Num Pages: 384 pages, 145 color line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 31. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023383
- ISBN
- 9780674023383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.04€ 74.55
€ 80.04
€ 74.55
Hardcover. Fully integrated and comprehensive in its coverage, Root Genomics and Soil Interactions examines the use of genome-based technologies to understand root development and adaptability to biotic and abiotic stresses and changes in the soil environment. Editor(s): Crespi, Martin. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470960431
- ISBN
- 9780470960431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.46
€ 228.46
Paperback. A ground-breaking but accessible popular science book about cooperation Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242. Beyond the Survival of the Fittest: Why Cooperation, Not Competition, is the Key to Life. 352 pages. A ground-breaking but accessible popular science book about cooperation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 24. Weight: 242.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847673381
- ISBN
- 9781847673381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.11
€ 19.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. This is the first modern textbook of sensory ecology. It provides an introduction to the key ideas, theories, and examples, describes how sensory systems work, and explores the links between the senses, animal signals, behaviour, and evolution. The book also tackles mechanistic and functional questions, integrating theoretical and empirical work. Num Pages: 264 pages, 68 colour line drawings, 45 colour halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199601783
- ISBN
- 9780199601783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.84
€ 93.84
Hardback. This book is both an introduction and an original contribution to a study of the major evolutionary events, from the orgin of life to the emerence of the human mind. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231059466
- ISBN
- 9780231059466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.38
€ 154.38
Paperback. In this major work, Mary Midgley, one of our foremost intellectuals tells us that humans are rather more like animals than we have previously allowed ourselves to believe. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415289870
- ISBN
- 9780415289870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.38
€ 25.38
Paperback. In "Evolution as a Religion", Mary Midgley examines how science comes to be used as a substitute for religion and points out how badly that role distorts it. She exposes the illogical logic of poor doctrines that shelter themselves behind the prestige of science. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415278331
- ISBN
- 9780415278331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.87
€ 23.99
€ 21.87
Hardcover. Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying the issues surrounding the right to have children. She begins by analysing what it means to claim something as a "right", and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006199
- ISBN
- 9780192803344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Editor(s): Suzuki, Masa; Yamamoto, Shinji. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629480497
- ISBN
- 9781629480497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 334.33€ 223.89
€ 334.33
€ 223.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 87 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631170874
- ISBN
- 9781631170874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.25€ 56.81
€ 81.25
€ 56.81
Hardcover. Oomycetes are pathogens that pose a risk to agricultural crops and animals the USDA states they can cause $1 - $2 billion in losses worldwide each year to soybeans alone. This book brings together the knowledge from and tools for genetic and genomic research into oomycetes to help solve the problems this pathogen poses to crops and animals. Num Pages: 574 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSQ; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 574
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470255674
- ISBN
- 9780470255674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.92
€ 218.92