Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
hardcover. Focuses on the issues of system building and data curation that dominate the day-to-day concerns of bioinformatics practitioners. This book covers biological topics such as sequence databases, metabolic pathways, phenotypes, variety collections, gene expression atlases and neuroinformatics. Editor(s): Letovsky, Stanley I. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385738
- ISBN
- 9780792385738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.65
€ 288.65
Computational Architectures Integrating Neural and Symbolic Processes
. Ed(S): Sun, Ron; Bookman, Lawrence A.
Hardback. Addresses the underlying architectural aspects of the integration of neural and symbolic processes. This book presents an examination of specific architectures, their strengths and weaknesses, why they work, and what they predict, and a critique/comparison of these approaches. Editor(s): Sun, Ron; Bookman, Lawrence A. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395171
- ISBN
- 9780792395171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.11
€ 259.11
Hardback. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 619 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1115.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 619
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896030794
- ISBN
- 9780896030794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.47
€ 198.47
hardcover. This text explains the biological roles of the components and inhibitors in this system, as well as the best methods for isolating them from serum. It includes detailed assays and methods, providing a concise guide to the complement system. Editor(s): Morgan, B. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896036543
- ISBN
- 9780896036543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.20
€ 201.20
Hardback. Reviewing a range of topics from viruses and prokaryotes to higher eukaryotes, this volume surveys the research in DNA damage and repair, and explains the important functional relationships among different DNA repair pathways and the relationship between DNA repair pathways, cancer etiology, and cancer therapies. Editor(s): Hoekstra, M.F.; Nickoloff, Jac A. Series: Contemporary Cancer Research. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896038035
- ISBN
- 9780896038035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.34
€ 200.34
Hardback. Provides methods for various aspects of PCR use, including PCR optimization, computer programs for PCR primer design and analysis, and novel variations for cloning genes of special characteristics or origin, with emphasis on long distance PCR and GC-rich template amplification. Editor(s): Chen, Bing-Yuan; Janes, Harry W. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 453 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 453
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896039698
- ISBN
- 9780896039698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.68
€ 201.68
Hardcover. Shaw addresses the 'ethical turn' in contemporary sociological thinking, by exploring the contribution of sociology and the social sciences to bioethical debates about morality and tissue exchange practices. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137312587
- ISBN
- 9781137312587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. Can genetics contribute to improving education for all learners? This book considers how education can benefit from the recent progress in genetically informative research, providing new insights into the origins of individual differences in educational traits. These can range from cognitive abilities to motivation and personality. Editor(s): Kovas, Yulia; Malykh, Sergey; Gaysina, Darya. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; JNC; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137437310
- ISBN
- 9781137437310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.41
€ 128.41
Hardback. From Aristotle to Darwin, from ancient teleology to contemporary genealogies, this book offers an overview of the birth and then persistence of Aristotle's framework into modernity, until its radical overthrow by the evolutionary revolution. Translator(s): Sholto-Douglas, Anthony. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137445766
- ISBN
- 9781137445766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. Does evolution inform the ancient debate regarding the roles that reason and instinct play in how we decide what to do? Evolution and Ethics offers an insightful analysis of four epistemological types of sociobiology which appear in the extant literature, and includes a preliminary analysis of Darwinism itself. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137523815
- ISBN
- 9781137523815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. We have known for over a thousand years that the brain underlies behavioral expression, but effective scientific study of the brain is only very recent. Two things converge in this book: a great respect for neuroscience and its many variations, and a sense of investigation and inquiry demythologized. Think of it as foraging for coherence. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137526724
- ISBN
- 9781137526724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 182 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; JHB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137533852
- ISBN
- 9781137533852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.36
€ 116.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; KCF; KCP; KJWB; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137558794
- ISBN
- 9781137558794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.20
€ 94.20
Hardback. Editor(s): Alex, Rayson K.; Deborah, S. Susan. Num Pages: 213 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 6 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: APFR; PSAF; RNC; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137562234
- ISBN
- 9781137562234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
hardcover. Rapid advances in cognitive neuroscience and converging technologies have led to a vigorous ethical and scientific debate over cognitive enhancement for healthy individuals. This book explores these less studied policy and political aspects of cognitive enhancement to focus on the possible forms of government involvement and future research. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137572479
- ISBN
- 9781137572479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.73
€ 71.73
Hardback. Editor(s): Engels, Bettina; Dietz, Kristina. Series: Development, Justice and Citizenship. Num Pages: 273 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; KNAT; PSAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137588104
- ISBN
- 9781137588104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.57
€ 162.57
Paperback. This authoritative multi-author reference covers the pests of all major vegetable crops grown outdoors in temperate latitudes. Details are given on the geographical distribution, description, life-cycle, damage and control of each pest. Emphasis is given to non-chemical methods of pest management. Editor(s): McKinlay, Roderick G. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349099269
- ISBN
- 9781349099269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.57
€ 74.57
Paperback. This collection of papers is in honour of Julian Huxley, President from 1959 until 1962 of the Eugenics Society, which exists to support research into genetic and social factors of human reproduction with a view to improving problems associated with heredity, human qualities and population. Editor(s): Keynes, W Milo; Harrison, Professor of Biological Anthropology G a (Oxford University). Series: Studies in Biology, Economy & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349099603
- ISBN
- 9781349099603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardback. Demonstrates that the large scale features of brain electrical activity are related to sensory and motor processes in various ways but are not organised in accordance with conventional psychological concepts. This work includes discussions of brain organization in relation to behavior, learning and memory, sleep and consciousness. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073458
- ISBN
- 9781402073458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.35
€ 131.35
Hardback. Divided into two parts, this book covers almost all basic mechanisms of excitotoxicity, from glutamate metabolism, release, activity on various pre- and post-synaptic receptors, reuptake and their regulations. It also focuses on each neurologic disorder where this mechanism seems to play a major role. Editor(s): Ferrarese, Carlo (University of Milano-Bicocca, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy); Beal, M. Flint (Cornell University, New York). Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076800
- ISBN
- 9781402076800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.41
€ 201.41