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Life sciences: general issues
hardcover. Series: Comstock books. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Comstock Publishing Associates United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801439339
- ISBN
- 9780801439339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.89
€ 159.89
Paperback. Helps you to understand reasons behind support of and disdain for interspecies research in such areas as chimerism, hybridization, cross-species embryo transfer, and transgenics. This title highlights two claims critics make against early interspecies studies: that the research can violate human dignity and that it can lead to procreation. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBGR; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589015746
- ISBN
- 9781589015746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.41
€ 73.41
The Story of Bioethics. From Seminal Works to Contemporary Exploration...
. Ed(S): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P.
Paperback. A collection that is based on the notion that the future of bioethics is inseparable from its past. It features a number of the pioneers in bioethics who reflect on their early work and how they fit into the past and future of bioethics. It provides a broad overview of the history and the state of the field. Editor(s): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878401383
- ISBN
- 9780878401383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Hardback. Challenges the rigid principalism of contemporary bioethics. This title argues for the fundamental distinction between active and passive euthanasia, for a need to reconceptualize approaches to brain death, and for the right of providers to unilaterally discontinue life support. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878403981
- ISBN
- 9780878403981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.57
€ 215.57
Global Morality and Life Science Practices in Asia: Assemblages of Lif...
Margaret Sleeboom-Faulkner
Hardcover. Empirical studies of life science research and biotechnologies in Asia show how assemblages of life articulate bioethics governance with global moralities and reveal why the global harmonization of bioethical standards is contrived. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230274839
- ISBN
- 9780230274839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. Discussing the generally ignored issue of the classification of natural objects in the philosophy of science, this book focuses on knowledge and social relations, and offers a way to understand classification as a necessary aspect of doing science. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 tables, 26 figures. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347922
- ISBN
- 9780230347922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Philosophy has long puzzled over the relation between mind and brain. This volume presents some of the state-of-the-art reflections on philosophical efforts to 'make sense' of neuroscience, as regards issue including neuroaesthetics, brain science and the law, neurofeminism, embodiment, race, memory and pain. Editor(s): Wolfe, Charles T. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369573
- ISBN
- 9780230369573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. What are species? Are they objective features of the world? If so, what sort of features are they? Slater presents a novel approach to these questions, aiming to accommodating the attractions to both realism and antirealism about species. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230393240
- ISBN
- 9780230393240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
Hardback. Mechanisms of neural plasticity enable the encoding and memorization of information based on sensory inputs. This book describes and evaluates the evidence for neural mechanisms proposed to underlie CNS plasticity in the major divisions of the brain dedicated to visual processing, the retina, sub-cortical structures and cortex. Editor(s): Pinaud, Raphael; Tremere, Liisa A.; Weerd, Peter de. Num Pages: 364 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387281896
- ISBN
- 9780387281896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.41
€ 196.41
Immediate Early Genes in Sensory Processing, Cognitive Performance and...
. Ed(S): Pinaud, Raphael; Tremere, Liisa A.
Hardback. This book provides a compilation of the most up-to-date literature on the topic of immediate early genes (IEGs). It reviews and details experiments and theories that challenge the reader to expand their view on how IEG research is currently being used to advance our understanding of static and active brain circuits. In addition, the book explores roles of IEGs in clinical neuropathology. Editor(s): Pinaud, Raphael; Tremere, Liisa A. Num Pages: 293 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFGC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387336039
- ISBN
- 9780387336039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.54
€ 195.54
Hardcover. Treats such biological topics as sequence analysis, BLAST, microarray analysis, gene finding, and the analysis of evolutionary processes. This title covers statistical techniques that include hypothesis testing and estimation, Poisson processes, Markov models and Hidden Markov models, and multiple testing methods. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 618 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387400822
- ISBN
- 9780387400822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.39
€ 164.39
Hardback. Discusses the effects that temporal changes in resources have on animal populations. This title addresses the idea historical temporal influences on resource availability, quality, and distribution. Editor(s): Bissonette, John A.; Storch, Ilse. Num Pages: 294 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387454443
- ISBN
- 9780387454443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.71
€ 199.71
Hardcover. This book establishes the theoretical foundations of a general methodology for multiple hypothesis testing and discusses its software implementation in R and SAS. These are applied to a range of problems in biomedical and genomic research. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 623 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 623
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387493169
- ISBN
- 9780387493169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.61
€ 253.61
Hardcover. This book synthesizes current statistical methodologies applied to genome study, exploring statistical models and methods behind major bioinformatics software. Helps researchers choose the optimal algorithm to analyze data and to better interpret results. Num Pages: 444 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 443
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387708065
- ISBN
- 9780387708065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.43
€ 69.43
Hardcover. Combinatorial chemistry is used to find materials that form sensor microarrays. This book discusses the fundamentals, and then proceeds to the many applications of microarrays, from measuring gene expression (DNA microarrays) to protein-protein interactions. Editor(s): Dill, Kilian; Liu, Robin Hui; Grodzinsky, Piotr. Series: Integrated Analytical Systems. Num Pages: 356 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387727165
- ISBN
- 9780387727165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.41
€ 201.41
Hardcover. This book examines both psychophysics, the science of relationships between human sensations, and the stimuli that evoke them. Authored by a "giant" in the field of psychophysics, this is the first book to focus on multisensory psychophysical laws. Num Pages: 174 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; MJP; MJQ; PSAN; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387848488
- ISBN
- 9780387848488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.59
€ 197.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387895536
- ISBN
- 9780387895536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.96
€ 94.96
Paperback. Presents the information of a single segment of the medical curriculum, from Family Medicine to Psychiatry. This book features advances in clinical medicine: diagnostic tools, therapeutic interventions, and pharmacologic options. Series: Oklahoma Notes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 211 x 11. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387946351
- ISBN
- 9780387946351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.80
€ 142.80
Hardback. Discusses the genetics of fungi, or mycology, dealing with their genetics from molecules to individuals to population. This text serves as a supplement to the established basic textbooks in genetics or can be used as the sole text for an advanced course devoted to fungal genetics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSG; PSQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953670
- ISBN
- 9780387953670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Hardback. Equips graduate students in the mathematical sciences to understand and model the epidemiological and experimental data encountered in genetics research. This book serves as a graduate text and a reference book. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PBT; PDE; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2002. 2nd corr. printing 2003
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953892
- ISBN
- 9780387953892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.48
€ 157.48
Hardback. This book provides the foundations of likelihood, Bayesian and MCMC methods in the context of genetic analysis of quantitative traits. Effort has been made to relate biological to statistical parameters throughout, and extensive examples are included to illustrate the arguments. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 758 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007. Corr. 3rd. printing 2007
- Number of pages
- 758
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954400
- ISBN
- 9780387954400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 431.01
€ 431.01
Fire and Climatic Change in Temperate Ecosystems of the Western Americ...
. Ed(S): Veblen, Thomas T.; Baker, W.L.; Mont...
Hardback. Brings together research conducted in western North and South America on the influence of people and climate change on fire regimes. This volume gives a synthetic overview of methods, data and simulation models for evaluating fire regime processes in forests, shrublands and woodlands. It also assembles case studies of fire, climate and others. Editor(s): Veblen, Thomas T.; Baker, W.L.; Montenegro, Gloria; Swetnam, T.W. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KL; HBTP; PSAF; RBP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954554
- ISBN
- 9780387954554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.24
€ 203.24
Paperback. Reviews the quantitative tools used in the study of such subjects as biodiversity, resource management, and endangered species preservation. This book covers topics such as population viability analysis, population dynamics, metapopulation models, estimating risks and timing of extinctions, quasi-extinction, recovery dynamics, land use, and more. Editor(s): Ferson, Scott; Burgman, Mark. Num Pages: 322 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954868
- ISBN
- 9780387954868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Paperback. Why we need to sleep is not actually known, but it is a topic that continues to intrigue us. The author takes an historical approach to the subject and presents a largely chronological view of sleep research. He describe the main historical figures and their various theories and discoveries. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387954929
- ISBN
- 9780387954929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95