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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Part of The Year in Evolutionary Biology series, this title includes reviews on: gene loss, thermogenesis, and the origin of birds; sexual selection in the light of molecular evolutionary genetics; the nine-spined stickleback, an emerging model in evolutionary biology; and the evolutionary consequences of interspecific aggression. Editor(s): Mousseau, Timothy A.; Fox, Charles W. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 7. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573318815
ISBN
9781573318815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 143.32

Paperback. Handedness, or manual laterality of function, is thought to be both universal and unique to humans, making it a highly derived trait, based on an equally specialized neural substrate. By contrast, in various non-human species, both living and extinct, extent of lateralization varies. Editor(s): Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MBGR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573319027
ISBN
9781573319027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 142.95

Hardback. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786300447
ISBN
9781786300447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.21

paperback. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 color illus. 100 line illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165899
ISBN
9780691165899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Set in the author's adopted home of California in the 1920s, this is Gene Stratton-Porter's last novel, a story filled with wisdom, a love of nature, and her own abiding optimism. In it a Master Bee Keeper, his bees, and the natural beauty of California restore a wounded World War I veteran to health.

Series: The Library of Indiana Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253206916
ISBN
9780253206916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

paperback. Considers the implications of autism for the nature of consciousness, our understanding of the consciousness of others, meaning theories in philosophy of language, and the modality of mind. This book explores questions about genetic decision making, research into the nature of autism, and the controversial quest for a cure. Series: Bioethics and the Humanities. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w photos. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJNA; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220134
ISBN
9780253220134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

hardcover. A brilliantly engaging guide to the reproductive habits of creatures great and small. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Condition
New
SKU
9780297609506
ISBN
9780297609506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 5.70

hardcover. In this volume, based on over 20 years of study around the world, the author aims to summarize and synthesize virtually everything that is known of the social behaviour and ecology of marmots. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804715348
ISBN
9780804715348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.82

hardcover. For much of the year, the Florissant region of central Colorado is alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species. This is an illustrated treatment of and guide to all the known fossil and present-day species in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations, references, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 705.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804719384
ISBN
9780804719384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

hardcover. A neuroscientist investigates how the architecture of the human brain shapes our understanding of the nature of time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PGZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393247947
ISBN
9780393247947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.23

Hardback. Shows how Adaptive Dynamics (AD) canonical equation can answer questions of interest in biology, engineering, and the social sciences, especially economics. This book looks at important features of evolutionary dynamics as viewed through the lens of AD. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 halftones. 102 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780691120065
ISBN
9780691120065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.11

paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: KNDF; PSAD; RNT; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New Press, The
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595587091
ISBN
9781595587091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. Cell Movements is a synthetic account of cell shape and motility (the fascinating mechanisms by which cells move, divide, and organize their internal contents). Suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduates and professionals. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815332824
ISBN
9780815332824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.25

hardcover. This book provides a concise, accessible and affordable source of reference covering a wide range of known and emerging food safety hazards, both biological and chemical. Num Pages: 546 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry United Kingdom
Edition
Second Edition,New edition
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849733816
ISBN
9781849733816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.59

hardcover. Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and written by international experts who provide consensus views on the most important issues related to allergic hypersensitivities. Editor(s): Vos, Johannes G. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCM1; PSBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780849392269
ISBN
9780849392269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.71

hardcover. Predictive indicators of the effects of global warming by the rise and fall of their populations, Adelie penguins are examined in this ecological work on their biology, behaviour, and ecology within the Antarctic ecosystem. Illustrator(s): DeLeiris, Lucia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 73 line drawings, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MTS; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231123068
ISBN
9780231123068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.53

Presents fundamentally different conceptions of philosophical method, cognitive-neuroscientific explanation, and human nature. This book discusses the clash of philosophers and neuroscientists over the conceptual presuppositions of cognitive neuroscience. It is useful for those interested in the relation of mind to brain. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: HP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380. Brain, Mind, and Language. 232 pages, 10 illus. Presents fundamentally different conceptions of philosophical method, cognitive-neuroscientific explanation, and human nature. This book discusses the clash of philosophers and neuroscientists over the conceptual presuppositions of cognitive neuroscience. It is useful for those interested in the relation of mind to brain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HP; PSAN. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight: 400.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140447
ISBN
9780231140447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.08
€ 64.47

Paperback. Presents the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. This title deals with the subjects such as the Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, and more. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 120 x 6. Weight in Grams: 22.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
6th Printing
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520000728
ISBN
9780520000728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. This virtual encyclopedia of the rattlesnake became a natural history sensation when it was first published in 1956. The republication of the Second Edition, with a new foreword by Harry W. Greene, will give amateur and professional herpetologists alike reason to rejoice. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Fifth or Later Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520040397
ISBN
9780520040397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. This title brings together research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna. Editor(s): Wells, Jeffrey V. Series: Studies in Avian Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 7 line illustrations, 18 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 261 x 14. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271005
ISBN
9780520271005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.59
€ 43.46

hardcover. This book examines how the social and cultural paradigms of contemporary Israel are articulated through the body, constructing a panoramic view of how the Israeli body is chosen, regulated, cared for, and ultimately made perfect. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JFSR1; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804732727
ISBN
9780804732727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Hardcover. Since the 1980s the bird life of the Cotswolds has seen significant changes, many of them subtle but some spectacular. This book exposes these changes with the aid of simple colour maps which give an easily understood picture of the breeding distributions of bird species in the area. Editor(s): Main, Iain; Pearce, Dave; Hutton, Tim. Num Pages: 248 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846312106
ISBN
9781846312106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.57

paperback. Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, with the very latest discoveries in paleontology integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science. 100 illustrations. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. 47 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691165530
ISBN
9780691165530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.00

paperback. This text describes the development of neuropsychological rehabilitation. It discusses advanced medical knowledge of the effect of injury on states of the organism and examines the outcome and economics of rehabilitation. It also addresses the question: "Is rehabilitation worthwhile and ethical?" Editor(s): Christensen, Anne-Lise; Uzzell, Barbara P. Series: Institute for Research in Behavioral Neuroscience Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; MNN; MQV; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 595.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805814484
ISBN
9780805814484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

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