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Hardback. A collection of essays on different perspectives of ethology including treatment of culture and behaviour in relation to natural selection. Editor(s): Thompson, Nicholas S.; Tonneau, Francois. Series: Perspectives in Ethology. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464614
- ISBN
- 9780306464614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.84
€ 200.84
Hardback. Delves into the mechanisms and early principles of developmental psychobiology, neurobiology, and behavioral ecology. This volume reflects on: neural mediation; development and flexibility and functionally significant changes that occur in the habitats of many species; as well as how connections have been forged among the disciplines. Editor(s): Blass, Elliott M. Series: Handbooks of Behavioral Neurobiology. Num Pages: 619 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 3140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 619
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464898
- ISBN
- 9780306464898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.95
€ 263.95
Hardback. Deals with the aspects of neurosciences that have the direct and immediate bearing on behavior. This volume presents the research available in the specific areas of sensory modalities. It explores circadian rhythms. Editor(s): Takahashi, Joseph S.; Turek, Fred W.; Moore, Robert Y. Series: Handbooks of Behavioral Neurobiology. Num Pages: 770 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 52. Weight in Grams: 3800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 770
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465048
- ISBN
- 9780306465048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 267.45
€ 267.45
Basal Ganglia and Thalamus in Health and Movement Disorders
. Ed(S): Kultas-Ilinsky, Kristy; Ilinsky, Igo...
Hardback. Presents research on different aspects of the organization and function of the basal ganglia and its output nuclei projections to the thalamus. This book address both basic sciences, such as the physiology and molecular signaling aspects, and clinical applications, such as lesions and stimulation of the thalamic area of the brain. Editor(s): Kultas-Ilinsky, Kristy; Ilinsky, Igor A. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465437
- ISBN
- 9780306465437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.08
€ 213.08
Role of Proteases in the Pathophysiology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
. Ed(S): Lajtha, Abel; Banik, Naren L.
Hardback. This work looks at the role of proteases, which are enzymes that digest proteins, and the various roles that proteases play in the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, as well as numerous other neuromuscular diseases. Editor(s): Lajtha, Abel; Banik, Naren L. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465796
- ISBN
- 9780306465796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.23
€ 203.23
Hardback. 'Why life?' - questions of this type were for a long time the prerogative of philosophers who left the 'how' question to scientists. Considered to be the target of selection and the focus of evolution, the individual has been usurped by the gene. The individual is nothing but the gene's avatar. This book deals with Evolutionary genetics. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466168
- ISBN
- 9780306466168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.83
€ 199.83
Hardback. The papers in this volume reflect a major emphasis on molecular genetics of retinal degenerations, particularly in the areas of candidate genes and in cloning and mapping. Significant animal models are described, as are several studies on macular degeneration. Editor(s): Anderson, Robert E.; Lavail, Matthew M. (University of California); Hollyfield, Joe G.; LaVail, Matthew M. (Beckman Vision Center, University of California, San Francisco, USA). Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJQ; PSAN; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 2090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466793
- ISBN
- 9780306466793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.57
€ 144.57
Mapping the Progress of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
. Ed(S): Mizuno, Yoshikuni; Fisher, Abraham; ...
Hardback. Consists of the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Progress in Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease, which took place from March 31st to April 5th, 2001, in Kyoto, Japan. Editor(s): Mizuno, Yoshikuni; Fisher, Abraham; Hanin, Israel. Series: Advances in Behavioral Biology. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467639
- ISBN
- 9780306467639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.80
€ 263.80
Hardback. Provides information on Evolutionary Biology. This book, part of a series which includes 32 numbered volumes and an unnumbered supplement, contains chapters that deal with a broad spectrum of topics collected from manuscripts on subjects covered by Evolutionary Biology. Editor(s): MacIntyre, Ross J. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA); Clegg, Michael T. Series: Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472619
- ISBN
- 9780306472619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.34
€ 198.34
Hardback. Represents the proceedings of the Seventh Triennial Meeting of the International Basal Ganglia Society, held in New Zealand on February 2001. Highlighting various developments on the structure and function of the basal ganglia in health and disease, this volume is useful for those in the fields of neurobiology, neuroanatomy, and neuropharmacology. Editor(s): Nicholson, Louise F.B.; Faull, Richard L.M. Series: Advances in Behavioral Biology. Num Pages: 638 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472848
- ISBN
- 9780306472848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.54
€ 200.54
Hardback. Focuses on the subject of the neural mechanisms of sensorimotor control resulted from a conference held in Cairns, Australia, September 3-6, 2001. This volume addresses the advancement of neurophysiological understanding of movement and sensation, the basis of all human activity. Editor(s): Gandevia, Simon C.; Proske, Uwe; Stuart, Douglas G. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 518 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFGV; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472855
- ISBN
- 9780306472855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 393.80
€ 393.80
hardcover. Focusing on the field of terrestrial ecology, this work includes soil structure and function, economics of biodiversity, crop growth and development, ethnobotany and conservation. The volume is useful for professionals and researchers in the field of botany, zoology, ecology, vegetation science, agriculture, forestry and population biology. Editor(s): Ambasht, R.S.; Ambasht, Navin K. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306473326
- ISBN
- 9780306473326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.56
€ 212.56
Hardback. Includes research on management of wetlands, hydrochemical determinism, biomonitoring and bioindicators in aquatic ecosystems, and environmental impacts of dam projects. This book is intended for professionals and researchers in the fields of ecology, hydrology, limnology, and watershed management. Editor(s): Ambasht, R.S.; Ambasht, Navin K. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306473340
- ISBN
- 9780306473340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.96
€ 212.96
The Bereitschaftspotential. Movement-related Cortical Potentials.
. Ed(S): Jahanshahi, Marjan; Hallett, Mark
Hardback. Aims to bring together some of the important research on the Bereitschaftspotential and other movement-related cortical potentials. This volume also seeks to highlight and address some of the pertinent questions relating to the Bereitschaftspotential and to identify the key issues for future investigation in this field. Editor(s): Jahanshahi, Marjan; Hallett, Mark. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 927.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306474071
- ISBN
- 9780306474071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.46
€ 252.46
Hardback. Given the very limited capacity of regeneration in the brain, protecting neurons that are on the brink of death is a major challenge for basic and clinical neuroscience. This book brings together leading experts from neurobiology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroimmunology and clinical neuroscience to highlight this field. Editor(s): Alzheimer, Christian. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 501 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 501
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306474149
- ISBN
- 9780306474149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 268.60
€ 268.60
Hardback. Focuses on the status of Ca2+ ions in regulation of phototransduction, light adaptation and the recovery phase in vertebrate photoreceptors. This book emphasises on Ca2+-binding proteins and their targets, among them particulate guanylate cyclases, GPCR-coupled kinases and cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channels. Editor(s): Baehr, Wolfgang; Palczewski, Krzysztof. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 653 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSAN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 653
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306474156
- ISBN
- 9780306474156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.64
€ 256.64
Hardback. Provides an analysis on how a single molecule is able to encode a wide range of functions in various biological systems, contributing to the disappearance of frontiers in biology. This volume is useful for scientists of multiple fields, interested by the consequence of sophisticated mechanisms of signal transduction. Editor(s): Bagnard, Dominique. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306474163
- ISBN
- 9780306474163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.05
€ 194.05
Dopaminergic Neuron Transplantation in the Weaver Mouse Model of Parki...
Lazaros Constantinos Triarhou
Hardback. Marks the culmination of research on the transplantation of dopaminergic neurons in the striatum of the weaver mouse, a neurological mutant characterized by genetically-determined degeneration of midbrain dopamine neurons. This book reviews structural and functional aspects of intrastriatal mesencephalic neuron grafting into the weaver model. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 148 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: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306474354
- ISBN
- 9780306474354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.76
€ 130.76
hardcover. Represents the proceedings of the Sixth Triennial Meeting of the International Basal Ganglia Society, held in Brewster, Massachusetts from October 15-18, 1998. This volume focuses on the functions of the basal ganglia in health and disease and the neural mechanisms that underpin these functions. Editor(s): Graybiel, Ann M.; Delong, Mahlon R. (Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA); Kitai, Stephen T. (University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA). Series: Advances in Behavioral Biology. Num Pages: 685 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMG; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 685
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9780306474996
- ISBN
- 9780306474996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 265.00
€ 265.00
Paperback. Shows the in situ three-dimensional morphology of cerebellar neurons, intracortical circuits and synaptic connections that underpin the functioning of cerebellar neurons in networks. This book shows the cerebellar extrinsic and intrinsic intracortical circuits formed by mossy and climbing fibers as exposed by the cryofracture methods. Num Pages: 136 pages, 89 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMP; PSAN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477119
- ISBN
- 9780306477119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.17
€ 68.17