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Life sciences: general issues
Patterns and Processes of Speciation in Ancient Lakes
. Ed(S): Wilke, Thomas; Vainola, Risto; Riede...
Paperback. Ancient lakes are exceptional freshwater environments that have continued to exist for hundreds of thousands of years. They have long been recognized as centres of biodiversity and hotspots of evolution. This work features the contributions that deal with patterns and processes of biological diversification in three prominent ancient lake systems. Editor(s): Wilke, Thomas; Vainola, Risto; Riedel, Frank. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSP; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181629
- ISBN
- 9789048181629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.45
€ 250.45
Paperback. Today's biology offers different approaches, and in appraising them, this reference compares their varied conceptual frameworks as it explores new research on a clarified conceptual basis. It includes debate on differing practice and theoretical attitudes. Editor(s): Barberousse, Anouk; Morange, Michel; Pradeu, Thomas. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181759
- ISBN
- 9789048181759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.05
€ 193.05
Tagging and Tracking of Marine Animals with Electronic Devices
. Ed(S): Nielsen, Jennifer L.; Arrizabalaga, ...
Paperback. The papers in this volume cover exciting developments in new tagging applications in marine animals. This includes new analyses of geolocation techniques using remote tags and new documentation of animal behaviour in marine habitats. Editor(s): Nielsen, Jennifer L.; Arrizabalaga, Haritz; Fragoso, Nuno; Hobday, Alistair; Lutcavage, Molly; Sibert, John R. Series: Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181766
- ISBN
- 9789048181766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.25
€ 251.25
The Evolution of Hominin Diets. Integrating Approaches to the Study of...
. Ed(S): Hublin, Jean-Jacques; Richards, Mich...
Paperback. This book offers new research from top experts in hominid diets across multiple fields. It seeks to see if there is a consensus among the various methods of diet, allowing readers to better understand the nature of hominin dietary strategies through time. Editor(s): Hublin, Jean-Jacques; Richards, Michael P. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; PSAJ; PSB; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181865
- ISBN
- 9789048181865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.91
€ 184.91
Paperback. Published as part of a broad research on climate change and its environmental impact, this comprehensive text analyzes in detail the various mountain timberlines across the globe before considering their responses to climatically driven changes. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RGB; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181896
- ISBN
- 9789048181896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.93
€ 250.93
Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in a Sustainable Rice-wheat Cropp...
Mahajan, Anil; Gupta, R. D.
Paperback. This book analyzes the rice-wheat cropping crisis and its remedies together with the importance of the Integrated Nutrient Management system in modern Indian agriculture. It provides insight into the balanced use of plant nutrients in increasing productivity. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSG; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182169
- ISBN
- 9789048182169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.20
€ 194.20
Paperback. This book offers an updated review of the physiology of the carotid body chemoreceptors. It provides the trends in the field as it contains results in the topics that are at the frontiers of future developments in O2-sensing in chemoreceptor cells. Editor(s): Gonzalez, Constancio; Nurse, Colin A.; Peers, Chris. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFG; MJL; MMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184835
- ISBN
- 9789048184835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.29
€ 251.29
Hardback. Human Capacities and Moral Status examines how one's capacity - active or passive, lower-order or higher-order, etc. - are relevant to one's moral status. Ideas are drawn from the moral frameworks of John Rawls and Martha Nussbaum to support the outlined argument. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185368
- ISBN
- 9789048185368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.99
€ 131.99
Seaweeds and Their Role in Globally Changing Environments
. Ed(S): Seckbach, Joseph; Einav, Rachel; Isr...
Hardback. In this book, experts in the life of marine plant ecosystems in globally changing environments examine the enormous potential that microalgae and seaweed have for reducing global warming and climate change. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Einav, Rachel; Israel, Alvaro. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048185689
- ISBN
- 9789048185689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 430.09
€ 430.09
Hardback. The data generated by marine genomics projects have had an impact on questions as diverse as understanding planetary geochemical cycles, the functioning of marine ecosystems, and investigation of the evolution of animal developmental complexity. This book documents how genomic technologies revolutionise these diverse domains of marine biology. Editor(s): Cock, J. Mark; Tessmar-Raible, Kristin; Boyen, Catherine; Viard, Frederique. Series: Advances in Marine Genomics. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186167
- ISBN
- 9789048186167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.14
€ 252.14
Hardback. This book details environmental changes in Siberia with a focus on the terrestrial biosphere. It also discusses information system approaches that are being developed to safeguard and make accessible spatial and temporal data for environmental studies. Editor(s): Balzter, Heiko. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCS; PSAF; RGB; RGY; RNPG; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186402
- ISBN
- 9789048186402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.87
€ 250.87
hardcover. Chile's range of environments, from the neotropics to the temperate sub-Antarctic, makes it a key marker of evolutionary patterns in flora. Focusing on botany/systematics, geography and biogeographical analysis, this book thoroughly updates the subject. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; PSAJ; PST; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187478
- ISBN
- 9789048187478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.79
€ 284.79
Hardback. The revised edition of this book uses case studies on genetically modified food, animals in research, nanotechnology and climate change to probe the relationship of ethics to religion and show the relevance of ethical reasoning to land, food and technology. Editor(s): Comstock, Gary L. Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187911
- ISBN
- 9789048187911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.43
€ 109.43
Hardcover. This volume integrates the latest findings on earliest life forms, identified and characterized in some of the oldest rocks on Earth. It places emphasis on the integration of analytical methods with observational techniques and experimental simulations. Editor(s): Golding, Suzanne D. (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia); Glikson, Miryam. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048187935
- ISBN
- 9789048187935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.88
€ 195.88
Hardback. Serious congenital malformations are a major contributor to infant death rate worldwide. The cause of many however is still unknown. The wide range of these causes makes the defects of interest to those in a wide range of medical and investigatory backgrounds. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBNS; MJCJ; MJT; MJW; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188192
- ISBN
- 9789048188192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.54
€ 199.54
Hardback. This book examines the integrated sustainable management of coastal water bodies. The main topic of this book is not the ecology according to its accepted meaning, but rather the 'places and people' who survive on the coastal zones of the Mediterranean. Editor(s): Scapini, Felicita; Ciampi, Gabriele. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QRM; PSAF; RGBP; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188536
- ISBN
- 9789048188536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardback. This book completes medical care by adding the comprehensive humanistic perspectives and philosophy of medicine. It discusses many issues of medical treatment, moral approaches or legal advice and offers a new way of thinking which it explains and illustrates. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 973.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048188666
- ISBN
- 9789048188666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.66
€ 260.66
Hardback. This book offers a detailed guide for setting up and operating a molecular diagnostic laboratory, including step-by-step protocols for diagnostic assays, criteria for choice of molecular test, and a description of quality requirements for the lab. Editor(s): Carter, Ian W. J.; Schuller, Margret; James, Gregory S.; Sloots, Theo P. Num Pages: 465 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MMFM; PD; PSA; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 465
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048190386
- ISBN
- 9789048190386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.70
€ 252.70
Hardback. Written from a genome-based perspective, this volume provides an objective overview of transcription factor biochemistry. Topics include known transcription factor classes, origins and evolution of transcription factor types, and mechanisms of interaction with chromatin. Editor(s): Hughes, Timothy R. Series: Subcellular Biochemistry. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSAK1; PSB; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048190683
- ISBN
- 9789048190683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.72
€ 250.72
Eurasian Arctic Land Cover and Land Use in a Changing Climate
. Ed(S): Gutman, Garik; Reissell, Anni
Hardback. This book compiles studies on interactions of land-cover and land-use change with climate in a region where warming is most pronounced. Covers the latest satellite sensing combined with GIS, assesses current land-cover changes and potential future scenarios. Editor(s): Gutman, Garik; Reissell, Anni. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; PSAF; RGM; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048191178
- ISBN
- 9789048191178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.59
€ 129.59
Hardback. By providing a synthesis of taxonomic and ecological information on New Zealand's freshwater fish, this book connects the country's geological past to contemporary distribution patterns. It distinctly separates the roles of history and ecology in a fauna. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192700
- ISBN
- 9789048192700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.76
€ 252.76
Hardback. This book traces the interrelation of plants and animals from early terrestrial life to modern agriculture. Thirty-eight authors offer studies describing carnivorous plants, nectar-producing plants, and the harnessing of bees by humans, to pollinate crops. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Dubinsky, Zvy. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193158
- ISBN
- 9789048193158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.57
€ 253.57
Ascorbate-glutathione Pathway and Stress Tolerance in Plants
. Ed(S): Anjum, Naser A.; Umar, Shahid; Chan,...
Hardback. Deals with the information gained through the cross-talks and inter-relationship studies on the physiological, biochemical and molecular aspects of the cumulative response of various components of AsA-GSH pathway to stress factors and their significance in plant stress tolerance. Editor(s): Anjum, Naser A.; Umar, Shahid; Chan, Ming-Tsair. Num Pages: 443 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 443
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194032
- ISBN
- 9789048194032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.47
€ 258.47
Hardback. Symbioses and Stress examines how organisms in tight symbiotic associations cope with abiotic and biotic stress. Presenting new findings on symbioses by experts and leading scholars in the field, this volume complements courses and lectures in biology and genetics. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Grube, Martin. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 630 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSG; PSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1267.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194483
- ISBN
- 9789048194483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 431.76
€ 431.76