Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardback. From simple reflexes to complex movements, all animal behavior is governed by a nervous system. But what kind of government is it-a dictatorship or a democracy? Ari Berkowitz explains the variety of structures and strategies that control behavior, while providing an overview of thought-provoking debates and cutting-edge research. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: PSA; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736900
- ISBN
- 9780674736900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.42
€ 33.99
€ 28.42
Hardback. In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This work traces the history of this debate from Darwin. It aims to bring to life the people, the issues, and the passions that have surrounded the altruism debate. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition (1st printing)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125909
- ISBN
- 9780691125909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. Provides an accessible introduction to urban ecology, using established ecological theory to identify generalities in the complexity of urban environments. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332650
- ISBN
- 9781444332650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.86
€ 52.86
Paperback. Draws on popular examples and sound science to explain our expanding waistlines and to discuss the consequences of being overweight for different demographic groups. This title reviews the various studies of human and animal fat use and storage, including those that examine fat deposition and metabolism in men and women. Num Pages: 408 pages, 62, 16 black & white halftones, 46 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409603
- ISBN
- 9781421409603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.27
€ 36.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. The fastest way to grasp the basics of genetics and evolution Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784296063
- ISBN
- 9781784296063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. From AIDS to dinosaurs, from conservation to cloned sheep, bursting with anecdotes, jokes and irresistible facts, Almost Like a Whale is a popular account of the science that makes biology make sense. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552999588
- ISBN
- 9780552999588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Hardcover. 'Music, Evolution, and the Harmony of Souls' demonstrates the evolutionary sociobiological importance of music as a driver of cooperative and interactive behaviour throughout human existence, and what this evolutionary imperative means to twenty-first century humanity and beyond, from social and medical/neurological perspectives. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; JMH; PSAJ; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198786856
- ISBN
- 9780198786856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.88
€ 69.88
Hardcover. Ecological Restoration provides an overview of the strategies being used globally to reverse human impacts on landscapes, ecosystems, and species. Using research-based knowledge and lessons learned from 19 actual restorations, this book aims to improve the outcomes of restorations by strengthening the connections between theory and practice. Num Pages: 630 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1474.
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 630
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878936076
- ISBN
- 9780878936076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.62
€ 204.62
Hardback. Recognizing the significant advances made in the field of animal genetics, this book provides comprehensive information on the subject, along with chapters on topics such as immunogenetics, genetics of diseases, developmental genetics, the genetics of behaviour, and advances in areas such as genetic diversity of dog breeds. Editor(s): Ostrander, Elaine A.; Ruvinsky, Anatoly. Num Pages: 536 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MZ; PSAK; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1294. 536 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Ostrander, Elaine A.; Ruvinsky, Anatoly. Recognizing the significant advances made in the field of animal genetics, this book provides comprehensive information on the subject, along with chapters on topics such as immunogenetics, genetics of diseases, developmental genetics, the genetics of behaviour, and advances in areas such as genetic diversity of dog breeds. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MZ; PSAK; PSVD. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 35. Weight: 1302.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939403
- ISBN
- 9781845939403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.03
€ 173.03
Hardcover. Emphasizing the changes worked by circulation and copying, interpretation and debate, this book uses the case to explore how pictures succeed and fail, gain acceptance and spark controversy. It reveals how embryonic development was made a process that we can see, compare, and discuss, and how copying - usually dismissed as unoriginal. Num Pages: 392 pages, 202 colour plates, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 296 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1884.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046945
- ISBN
- 9780226046945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.37
€ 50.99
€ 39.37
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262034715
- ISBN
- 9780262034715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.58€ 69.22
€ 72.58
€ 69.22
Hardback. Human beings evolved in the company of others. Mutually reinforcing connections between brains, minds, and societies have profound implications for physical and emotional health. Social Neuroscience offers a comprehensive new framework for studying human brain development and human behavior in their social context. Num Pages: 447 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JMC; JMH; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728974
- ISBN
- 9780674728974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65€ 54.40
€ 59.65
€ 54.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845065
- ISBN
- 9780907845065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.19
€ 24.99
€ 24.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Boyd, Brian; Carroll, Joseph; Gottschall, Jonathan. Num Pages: 584 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 798. A Reader. 584 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Boyd, Brian; Carroll, Joseph; Gottschall, Jonathan. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB; PSAJ. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight: 794.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150194
- ISBN
- 9780231150194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.65
€ 42.99
€ 30.65
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199922260
- ISBN
- 9780199922260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 165.81
€ 165.81
Paperback. This box set contains three brilliant Introducing Graphic Guides on mind-blowing ideas that have revolutionised our view of how the universe works - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics. Illustrator(s): Van Loon, Borin; Selina, Howard. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 134 x 45. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848317529
- ISBN
- 9781848317529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.94
€ 25.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. Examines the relationship between drugs and pleasure, choice, and motivation, both in the brain and in society. This title focuses on common ideas about race, poverty, and drugs and explain why current policies are failing. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Viking
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670919741
- ISBN
- 9780670919741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Illustrates how different scientific approaches to the questions of adaptation and diversification can be integrated and examines evolutionary and ecological questions of interest to a broad range of biologists. Series: Organisms and Environments. Num Pages: 528 pages, 74 color illustrations, 99 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1336. Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles. Series: Organisms and Environments. 528 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Illustrates how different scientific approaches to the questions of adaptation and diversification can be integrated and examines evolutionary and ecological questions of interest to a broad range of biologists. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW5. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 33. Weight: 1336.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269842
- ISBN
- 9780520269842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.39€ 50.41
€ 64.39
€ 50.41
Paperback. A cutting-edge exploration of what evolutionary psychology is teaching us of the development and learning of children, in the tradition of Matt Ridley's The Red Queen and Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JMM; JMR; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753814178
- ISBN
- 9780753814178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. Demonstrates that theory of evolution by natural selection discovered by Charles Darwin - is only answer to biggest question of all: why do we exist? Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Penguin England
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026169
- ISBN
- 9780141026169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17