Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. This book provides eloquent support for the idea that spontaneous neuron activity, far from being mere noise, is actually the source of our cognitive abilities. Num Pages: 464 pages, 68 b/w line; 18 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199828234
- ISBN
- 9780199828234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.08
€ 104.08
An accessible introduction to behavioral epigenetics, The Developing Genome explores how experiences influence genetic activity. We develop as we do not because of the genes we have, but because of what our genes do. Num Pages: 320 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; MFN; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199922345
- ISBN
- 9780199922345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.74
€ 86.74
Hardcover. Princeton neuroscientist Michael Graziano lays out an audacious new theory to account for the deepest mystery of them all: what is consciousness? Linking consciousness with social intelligence, Graziano discusses the science, the philosophy, and the implications. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199928644
- ISBN
- 9780199928644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.41
€ 60.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Bickle, John. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199965502
- ISBN
- 9780199965502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.14
€ 52.14
Hardcover. This updated final volume in the best-selling series of reference works features descriptions of more than 200 genera in 49 families and includes a revised taxonomic outline for the Actinobacteria as well as many medically and industrially important taxa. Editor(s): Whitman, William B.; Goodfellow, Michael; Kampfer, Peter; Busse, Hans-Jurgen; Trujillo, Martha E.; Garrity, George; Ludwig, Wolfgang; Suzuki, Ken-Ichiro. Num Pages: 2083 pages, 450 black & white illustrations, 178 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMFM; PSA; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 86. Weight in Grams: 6081.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 1750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387950433
- ISBN
- 9780387950433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 459.91
€ 459.91
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412754203
- ISBN
- 9780412754203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.76
€ 250.76
Paperback. Presents a philosophical approach to bioethics. Rather than simply setting up debates about issues, this book helps students understand that many of bioethical controversies are tied to profound underlying questions fundamental as: 'When does life begin and end?' 'What is a human being or person?' And 'what is life's purpose?' Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; PSAD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780495814085
- ISBN
- 9780495814085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.15
€ 115.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601548
- ISBN
- 9780815601548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. This work examines subjects ranging from pastoralism to the use of medicinal plants to show that understanding the knowledge system of any people is essential to understanding their relation to the environment. Editor(s): Gragson, Ted L.; Blount, Ben G. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 maps, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JHM; KCN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820321288
- ISBN
- 9780820321288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.38
€ 35.38
Paperback. A textbook for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course introducing basic concepts in population and quantitative genetics, including measuring selection on phenotypic characters. The focus is on methods applicable to field studies of ecologically important traits. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc. Num Pages: 240 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878932023
- ISBN
- 9780878932023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.66
€ 134.66
Paperback. An accessible introduction to the field of genome science, it explains bioinformatic principles and experimental strategies alongside experimental methods. This edition has been updated to include the latest developments in next generation sequencing, high-volume genotyping and expression profiling, and advances in metabolomics. Num Pages: 314 pages, 130 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates, Inc
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878932368
- ISBN
- 9780878932368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.91
€ 198.91
Paperback. With much new evidence, this book advances on the provocative first edition, concluding that visual perceptions are reflexive manifestations of past behavioral success rather than the result of a logical processing of present stimuli. Individuals with no background in neuroscience can follow the arguments in this clearly written and presented text. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates, Inc.
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878935963
- ISBN
- 9780878935963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.29
€ 175.29
Paperback. Denying Evolution aims at taking a fresh look at the evolution-creation controversy, dividing the blame equally between creationists and scientists: the former for subscribing to various forms of anti-intellectualism, the latter for discounting science education and presenting science as scientism to the public and the media. Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878936595
- ISBN
- 9780878936595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.70
€ 77.70
Paperback. Presents significant conservation challenges, but also provides invaluable information about the functioning of natural systems. In this edited book, experts from the fields of ecology, evolution, and biogeography explore the unique insights species invasions provide. Editor(s): Stachowicz, John J.; Gaines, Steven; Sax, Dov F. Num Pages: 380 pages, 105 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878938117
- ISBN
- 9780878938117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 178.34
€ 178.34
Paperback. Genetic Data Analysis II details the statistical methodology needed to draw inferences from discrete genetic data. An emphasis is given to permutation tests, and developments in phylogenetic tree construction are reviewed. Num Pages: 376 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBNS; MFN; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates Inc
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878939022
- ISBN
- 9780878939022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.25
€ 149.25
Hardcover. The Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs reviews the physical, chemical and ecological characteristics of lakes and reservoirs, and their uses and environmental state trends in different parts of the world. Superbly illustrated, it includes 200 entries in a range of topics. Editor(s): Fairbridge, Rhodes W.; Herschy, Reginald W. Series: Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Num Pages: 984 pages, 224 black & white illustrations, 251 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBG; RBK; RG; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 289 x 47. Weight in Grams: 3060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 984
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402056161
- ISBN
- 9781402056161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 580.58
€ 580.58
Forebrain Atlas of the Short-tailed Fruit Bat, Carollia Perpicillata
Scalia, Frank; Rasweiler, John J.; Scalia, Ja...
Paperback. This unique atlas offers the first treatment of a common tropical bat species using NeuN staining. The authors' approach to NeuN preparations affords an intimate view of neurons. Nissl stained sections, familiar to many readers, are included for comparison. Num Pages: 44 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 70
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461470878
- ISBN
- 9781461470878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Hardcover. Editor(s): Walker, David W. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 378 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1025.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493930135
- ISBN
- 9781493930135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.45
€ 129.45
Hardcover. Receptor and Ion Channel Detection in the Brain Editor(s): Lujan, Rafael; Ciruela, Francisco. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 493 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 57 colour illustrations, 30 black & white tables, 30 colo. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1213.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 493
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493930630
- ISBN
- 9781493930630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.88
€ 197.88
Hardcover. In this book, experts in the various disciplines of the field contribute readily reproducible protocols covering such topics as transformation methods, transgenic maize in research, the analysis of transgenic plants, and breeding with transgenes. Editor(s): Scott, M. Paul. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 188 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTL; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934115497
- ISBN
- 9781934115497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.19
€ 126.19