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Paperback. Provides a critical examination of theory and research in the field of evolutionary psychology. This title emphasizes on philosophical materialism and minimalist assumptions about adaptation serve Darwinian psychology better than the more popular alternative view that relies on cognitive dualism and propositional-attitude psychology. Series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 85 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMM; JMR; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 153.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 85
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400729681
- ISBN
- 9789400729681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.39
€ 61.39
Phosphoinositides I: Enzymes of Synthesis and Degradation
. Ed(S): Balla, Tamas; Wymann, Matthias; York...
Hardback. Phosphoinositides play a major role in cellular signaling and membrane organization. This book elucidates the crucial mechanisms that control the dynamics of phosphoinositide conversion. It focuses on phosphoinositide 3-kinases and 3-phosphatases, and presents therapeutic developments in human disease. Editor(s): Balla, Tamas; Wymann, Matthias; York, John D. Series: Subcellular Biochemistry. Num Pages: 372 pages, 3 black & white tables, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFCC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730113
- ISBN
- 9789400730113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.88
€ 195.88
Phosphoinositides II: the Diverse Biological Functions
. Ed(S): Balla, Tamas; Wymann, Matthias; York...
Hardback. Phosphoinositides play a major role in cellular signaling and membrane organization. Phosphatidylinositol(4,5)-bisphosphate is a prominent flag in the plasma membrane, while phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate decorates early endosomes. This title deals with the role of phosphoinositides in membrane organization and vesicular traffic. Editor(s): Balla, Tamas; Wymann, Matthias; York, John D. Series: Subcellular Biochemistry. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFCC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730144
- ISBN
- 9789400730144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 285.55
€ 285.55
hardcover. Bacillus thuringiensis is used as a biopesticide due to its specific toxicity against target insects, lack of polluting residues and safety to non-target organisms. This volume offers a thorough assessment by recognized experts of the latest research into it. Editor(s): Sansinenea, Estibaliz. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSG; TCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730205
- ISBN
- 9789400730205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 317.81
€ 317.81
hardcover. This book presents research on the stress protein mortalin and its essential role in life, stress response and death. Coverage includes mortalin's discovery, structure, evolutionary conservation, function and signal transduction in different organisms. Editor(s): Kaul, Sunil C.; Wadhwa, Renu. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFN; MJCL; PSAN; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730267
- ISBN
- 9789400730267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.70
€ 195.70
Paperback. Editor(s): Shirahata, Sanetaka; Ikura, Koji; Nagao, Masaya; Ichikawa, Akira; Teruya, Kiichiro. Series: Animal Cell Technology: Basic and Applied Aspects. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; TCB; TDCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730373
- ISBN
- 9789400730373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 371.88
€ 371.88
Paperback. This book presents an overall picture of the current state of knowledge in Cell Line Development. It offers a full review with assessments and perspectives of expression engineering and describes recent methods used to establish mammalian host cell lines. Editor(s): Al-Rubeai, Mohamed. Series: Cell Engineering. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB; PSF; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730403
- ISBN
- 9789400730403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
Paperback. The book covers all aspects of the new field of lymphatic vessel growth from the fundamental role that protein growth factors and their receptors play in lymphangiogenesis to the potential application of these advances to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Editor(s): Stacker, Steven A.; Achen, Marc G. Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730427
- ISBN
- 9789400730427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.81
€ 193.81
Paperback. This book series gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and propose alternative solutions. It will help scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for the future. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 524 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNU; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 795.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730557
- ISBN
- 9789400730557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 373.13
€ 373.13
Paperback. This reference on the state-of-the-art of neuromuscular diseases as a whole offers a current review of inherited neuromuscular diseases under different approaches: genetics, pathomechanisms, therapies and treatments. Editor(s): Espinos, Carmen; Felipo, Vicente; Palau, Francesc. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJN; PSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730564
- ISBN
- 9789400730564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.66
€ 249.66
Paperback. This collection aims to explore the fulgurating force of memory within the perspective of the constitution of reality: rememorizing and interpretation, consciousness and action, facts and imagination, history and myths, and self-realization and metamorphosis. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM; JMAF; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730717
- ISBN
- 9789400730717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.44
€ 194.44
Paperback. This book examines the policy and politics of two health risks which have recently become prominent social issues in many countries. One is the issue of asbestos as an environmental risk to humans, and another is that of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE). Editor(s): Sato, Hajime. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; MBN; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730793
- ISBN
- 9789400730793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.22
€ 195.22
Paperback. Reforestation efforts have proliferated everywhere. This edited text offers research that explores reforestation across the globe. It covers multiple perspectives, including social, economic and environmental, and it accounts for a wide variety of scales. Editor(s): Nagendra, Harini; Southworth, Jane. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 396 pages, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGW; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730854
- ISBN
- 9789400730854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.44
€ 250.44
Paperback. This timely review of heart mechanosensitivity examines tissues at the molecular, biological, bio-physical, physiological and pharmaceutical levels. New insight on the electromechanical properties of cardiac tissue is supported with experimental results. Editor(s): Kamkin, Andre; Kiseleva, Irina. Series: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; PSB; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730892
- ISBN
- 9789400730892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.67
€ 251.67
Paperback. This book presents an interdisciplinary overview on the most recent advances in QSAR studies. The first part consists of a comprehensive review of QSAR methodology. The second part highlights the interdisciplinary aspects and new areas of QSAR modelling. Editor(s): Puzyn, Tomasz; Leszczynski, Jerzy; Cronin, Mark T. D. Series: Challenges and Advances in Computational Chemistry and Physics. Num Pages: 427 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 45 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PNRP; PSB; TGMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730915
- ISBN
- 9789400730915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.80
€ 250.80
The Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia. Paleoenvironments, Prehi...
. Ed(S): Petraglia, Michael D.; Rose, Jeffrey...
Paperback. This book examines the evolution of human populations in Arabia. Coverage includes environmental change and its impact on human populations, the movement and dispersal of populations, and the origin and spread of food producing economies. Editor(s): Petraglia, Michael D.; Rose, Jeffrey I. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PS; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731028
- ISBN
- 9789400731028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 163.37
€ 163.37
The Role of Plant Pathology in Food Safety and Food Security
. Ed(S): Strange, R. N.; Gullino, Maria Lodov...
Paperback. Increased travel and the transport of plant material around the world pose ever more significant risks to the health of our plants. This book examines the vulnerability of crops to disease and analyzes the problems of two important staples, rice and cassava. Editor(s): Strange, R. N.; Gullino, Maria Lodovica. Series: Plant Pathology in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 163 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFU; PSD; PSTP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Previously published in hardcover
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731080
- ISBN
- 9789400731080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.85
€ 192.85
IUTAM Symposium on Cellular, Molecular and Tissue Mechanics
. Ed(S): Garikipati, Krishna; Arruda, Ellen M...
Paperback. The invited papers in this book reflect the current understanding of the role mechanics play in the biological system at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels. Topics range from tissue engineering and mechanics to mechanics of cells and biomolecules. Editor(s): Garikipati, Krishna; Arruda, Ellen M. Series: IUTAM Bookseries (Closed). Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBW; PSF; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731134
- ISBN
- 9789400731134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
paperback. This book collects studies submitted to Biodiversity and Conservation that address aspects of methods and practice in biodiversity conservation. It provides a snap-shot of the range of methods and practices in use in the conservation of biodiversity today. Editor(s): Hawksworth, David Leslie. Series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731172
- ISBN
- 9789400731172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.69
€ 249.69
Paperback. In this book, scientists from eleven countries summarize the results of the EU project that probed the effects of climate change on lakes in Northern, Western and Central Europe. They also discuss climate change implications for the Water Framework Directive. Editor(s): George, Glen. Series: Aquatic Ecology Series. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; PSAF; RBKF; RNPG; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Previously published in hardcover
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731219
- ISBN
- 9789400731219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.80
€ 251.80
Paperback. This comprehensive overview discusses cancer cell biology in relation to Genome stability and Cell cycle regulation. Chapters are devoted to genome stability and anti-cancer drug targets, chromatin factors, DNA repair, apoptosis and other key areas of research. Editor(s): Nasheuer, Heinz Peter. Series: Subcellular Biochemistry. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGL; MFN; MJCL; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731257
- ISBN
- 9789400731257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.96
€ 249.96
Paperback. This up-to-date review focuses on the crucial role heat shock proteins play in human physiology. By introducing the mechanisms by which heat shock proteins modulate human disease and pathophysiology, this volume reveals its biological significance to the host. Editor(s): Asea, Alexzander A. A.; Pedersen, Bente K. Series: Heat Shock Proteins. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFG; MJCM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731318
- ISBN
- 9789400731318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.93
€ 250.93
Recent Developments in Management of Plant Diseases
. Ed(S): Gisi, Ulrich; Chet, Ilan; Gullino, M...
Paperback. This book is a collection of invited lectures given at the 2008 International Congress of Plant Pathology. It focuses on new developments of disease management, providing an updated overview of the state-of-the-art in various fields of disease management. Editor(s): Gisi, Ulrich; Chet, Ilan; Gullino, Maria Lodovica. Series: Plant Pathology in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PST; PSTP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731417
- ISBN
- 9789400731417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.09
€ 251.09
Dietary Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cancer
. Ed(S): Calviello, Gabriella; Serini, Simona
Paperback. This book examines the possible benefits of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) against a wide series of cancers. It also covers controversies among the different studies in great detail. Editor(s): Calviello, Gabriella; Serini, Simona. Series: Diet and Cancer. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731431
- ISBN
- 9789400731431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.87
€ 193.87