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Hardback. Improving human characteristics goes beyond compensating for an impairment. This book explores the rich and complex relationship between enhancement and impairment, showing that the study of disability offers new ways of thinking about the social and ethical implications of improving the human condition. Editor(s): Eilers, Miriam; Gruber, Katrin; Rehmann-Sutter, Christoph (University of Basel). Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137405524
- ISBN
- 9781137405524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Paperback. This introduction to computational neuroscience equips readers with a solid understanding of techniques for modeling the nervous system at the membrane, cellular and network level. Covers membrane biophysics, systems theory and artificial neural networks. Series: Springer Series in Bio-Neuroinformatics. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PSAN; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319033068
- ISBN
- 9783319033068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.67
€ 116.67
Paperback. This book calls basic assumptions, prominent theories, commonly used test methods and even the phrase executive functioning into question. It places new emphasis on stimulus processing and on the relationship between movement and thought. Series: SpringerBriefs in Neuroscience / The Vertically Organized Brain in Theory and Practice. Num Pages: 127 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; JMM; MQV; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319044767
- ISBN
- 9783319044767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.42
€ 106.42
Paperback. Learn the data skills necessary for turning large sequencing datasets into reproducible and robust biological findings. With this practical guide, you'll learn how to use freely available open source tools to extract meaning from large complex biological data sets. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; UM. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 237 x 182 x 34. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media, Inc, USA
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781449367374
- ISBN
- 9781449367374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.31€ 40.99
€ 52.31
€ 40.99
Paperback. A sweeping, hugely readable account of history's biggest ecological invasion, when Europe and the Americas collided for the first time in millennia. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847082459
- ISBN
- 9781847082459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Surveying standard models and including their mathematical foundations, this book explains the methodology at the heuristic level of dynamical systems and the like, as well as detailing common yet vital models in fields such as ecology and epidemiology. Series: Lecture Notes on Mathematical Modelling in the Life Sciences. Num Pages: 711 pages, 174 black & white illustrations, 65 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWH; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642272509
- ISBN
- 9783642272509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.37
€ 120.37
Hardcover. Measurements for Terrestrial Vegetation, 2nd Edition presents up-to-date methods for analyzing species frequency, plant cover, density and biomass data. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 251 x 18. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470972588
- ISBN
- 9780470972588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
paperback. Taking us through every stage in our lives, from the womb to falling in love to old age, the author shows that we don't just have brains: we are our brains. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141978239
- ISBN
- 9780141978239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. a stellar set of original protocols for gene expression supported by overviews and troubleshooting guides for the biological systmes addressed; provides a global view of gene expression in prokaryotes, fungi, plants and animals; an invaluable reference in the collection of all biological science laboratories. Editor(s): Balbas, Paulina; Lorence, Argelia. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2000.
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588292629
- ISBN
- 9781588292629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.94
€ 211.94
Paperback. If humans are to understand and discover ways of addressing complex social and ecological problems, we first need to find intimacy with our particular places and communities. This title argues for the need for ecology to engage with philosophical values and economic motivations in a political process of negotiation. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 b/w illustrations, 1 map, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PSAF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285200
- ISBN
- 9780520285200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226416472
- ISBN
- 9780226416472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Hardback. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 450 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402410525
- ISBN
- 9789402410525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.44
€ 107.44
Hardback. Provides insight on remote sensing of coastal waters from aircraft and space-based platforms. This book focuses on optical remote sensing using passive instruments, to measure and analyze the coastal aquatic environment. Editor(s): Miller, Richard L.; Castillo, Carlos E. Del; McKee, Brent A. (Tulane University). Series: Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005. 2nd printing 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402030994
- ISBN
- 9781402030994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.00
€ 135.00
Paperback. Covers the difficult progress from pre-Darwinian thinking to modern genetics, and the devastatingly important impact of one man on our fundamental understanding of biology, life and ourselves. Illustrator(s): Van Loon, Borin. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311176
- ISBN
- 9781848311176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.15
€ 10.99
€ 9.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 584 pages, 183 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PSAN; UFM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 25. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035828
- ISBN
- 9780262035828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.72€ 70.31
€ 73.72
€ 70.31
Hardback. The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what those fishes may have actually looked like. Num Pages: 304 pages, 344, 274 colour illustrations, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW1; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896958
- ISBN
- 9780801896958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.37€ 62.70
€ 68.37
€ 62.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062237514
- ISBN
- 9780062237514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.17
€ 21.99
€ 17.17
Paperback. Offers research about the mind and the brain that provides answers to a number of compelling questions. This book uses exemplary teaching to illustrate how approaches based on what we now know result in in-depth learning. The knowledge calls into question concepts and practices firmly entrenched in our education system. Num Pages: 384 pages, index. BIC Classification: JNC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309070362
- ISBN
- 9780309070362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.61
€ 53.99
€ 45.61
Paperback. The bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. A fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created? Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 38. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007152520
- ISBN
- 9780007152520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HRA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137096
- ISBN
- 9780231137096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. This book explores issues raised by past and present practices of animal enhancement in terms of their means and their goals, clarifies conceptual issues and identifies lessons that can be learned about enhancement practices, as they concern both animals and humans. Editor(s): Bateman, Simone; Gayon, Jean; Allouche, Sylvie; Goffette, Jerome; Marzano, Michela. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JFMG; PDR; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137542465
- ISBN
- 9781137542465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. Provides a non-technical overview of the research in the areas of genetics, hormones, brain imaging, neuropsychology, environmental influences, and more, focusing on explaining what we currently know about the biological foundations for this disorder and offering insights into prediction, intervention, and prevention. Series: Psychology and Crime. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JMM; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814745441
- ISBN
- 9780814745441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.36
€ 34.36
Hardback. This book addresses the current state of climate change predictions, and how climate change will affect conservation and use of crop germplasm, both ex situ and in situ. Examples of germplasm research related to 'climate change threats' are also highlighted. Editor(s): Jackson, Michael; Ford-Lloyd, Brian V.; Parry, Martin L. Series: CABI Climate Change Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641973
- ISBN
- 9781780641973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Paperback. A leading neuroscientist makes an incendiary argument defending free-will and responsibility, against the prevailing 'deterministic' view of how our brains control our behaviour. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472137524
- ISBN
- 9781472137524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92