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Hardcover. Our minds have spawned civilizations and technologies that have changed the face of the Earth, while even our closest primate relatives remain confined to the borders of their dwindling forest habitats. This book gives an account of what makes human minds different from those of other animals, and how this difference arose. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JMM; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465030149
- ISBN
- 9780465030149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.07
€ 33.99
€ 23.07
Hardback. Editor(s): Kurien, Biji T.; Scofield, R. Hal. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 523 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 65 colour illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSBC; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1272.
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493926930
- ISBN
- 9781493926930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 320.16
€ 320.16
Hardcover. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research. This extended edition includes a new epilogue from the author and two key chapters from The Extended Phenotype. Num Pages: 592 pages, 9 black and white images. BIC Classification: PBUD; PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 267 x 51. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788782
- ISBN
- 9780198788782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.94
€ 31.99
€ 22.94
Paperback. To what extent should we use technological advances to try to make better human beings? Leading philosophers debate the possibility of enhancing human cognition, mood, personality, and physical performance, and controlling aging. Would this take us beyond the bounds of human nature? These are questions that need to be answered now. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; Bostrom, Nick. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199594962
- ISBN
- 9780199594962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.55
€ 61.55
Paperback. A thorough explanation of the tenets of biomechanics At once a basic and applied science, biomechanics focuses on the mechanical cause-effect relationships that determine the motions of living organisms. Biomechanics for Dummies examines the relationship between biological and mechanical worlds. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118674697
- ISBN
- 9781118674697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Draws on publicly available records and interviews with scientists and healers in Ghana, Madagascar, and South Africa to interpret how African scientists and healers, rural communities, and drug companies have sought since the 1880s to develop drugs from Africa's medicinal plants. Num Pages: 288 pages, 37 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1H; MX; PDX; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086026
- ISBN
- 9780226086026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.61
€ 44.99
€ 34.61
Hardback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences. Num Pages: 69 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSB; PSF; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319185200
- ISBN
- 9783319185200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. A lively, richly informed argument for the natural superiority of women from the acclaimed author of The Tangled Wing. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 169 x 38. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239966
- ISBN
- 9780393239966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.89
€ 27.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will improve exam technique to achieve higher grades Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; PS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 191 x 329 x 8. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Hodder Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471864001
- ISBN
- 9781471864001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.28
€ 18.28
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198714682
- ISBN
- 9780198714682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.27
€ 77.27
Hardback. An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Num Pages: 424 pages, 28 b/w + 16 color illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300221664
- ISBN
- 9780300221664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.82
€ 31.82
Paperback. An illustrated field guide that enables you to easily identify the tracks and signs left by a wide variety of mammal and bird species found in Britain and Europe, covering behaviors ranging from hunting, foraging, and feeding to courtship, breeding, and nesting. It includes informative descriptions of mammal species along with distribution maps. Num Pages: 272 pages, 600 color illus. 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; GBC; PSVW6; PSVW7; WNCB; WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157535
- ISBN
- 9780691157535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Music has a universal and timeless potential to influence how we feel, yet, only recently, have researchers begun to explore and understand the positive effects that music can have on our wellbeing.This book brings together research from a number of disciplines to explore the relationship between music, health and wellbeing. Editor(s): MacDonald, Raymond; Kreutz, Gunter; Mitchell, Laura. Num Pages: 532 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; JMH; MBNH9; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 532
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686827
- ISBN
- 9780199686827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
Paperback. A truly practical guide to the Golden Eagle, its ecology and behaviour. An objective review of the extent and quality of existing knowledge. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrated with c. 45 colour photographs and 9 diagrams. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952248
- ISBN
- 9781849952248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.76
€ 27.99
€ 25.76
Hardback. Zebrafish play an integral role in biomedical research, enabling scientists to examine physiological mechanisms and pathways relevant to human pathogenesis and its therapy. Written by experts, this volume sets out protocols for both larval and adult models. Editor(s): Kalueff, Allan V.; Stewart, Adam Michael. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 357 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, 41 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 899.
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617795961
- ISBN
- 9781617795961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.17
€ 208.17
Paperback. An informative but very readable and amusing investigation into the various types of flying pest. This new edition includes more up-to-date information on the highland midge, its biology and why it bites. This book explains the midge's dominant role in ecology, and highland culture, and also how it keeps the worst human depredations under control. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 115 x 8. Weight in Grams: 96. 80 pages, Illustrations, map. An informative but very readable and amusing investigation into the various types of flying pest. This new edition includes more up-to-date information on the highland midge, its biology and why it bites. This book explains the midge's dominant role in ecology, and highland culture, and also how it keeps the worst human depredations under control. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; PSVT7; WNCN. Dimension: 168 x 115 x 8. Weight: 94.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 5th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841589381
- ISBN
- 9781841589381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.32
€ 8.32
Paperback. 50,000 years ago - merely a blip in evolutionary time - our Homo sapiens ancestors were competing for existence with several other human species. Yet something about our species separated it from the pack, and led to its survival while the rest became extinct. So just what was it that allowed Homo sapiens to become Masters of the Planet? Series: Macmillan Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137278302
- ISBN
- 9781137278302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.56
€ 20.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617230165
- ISBN
- 9781617230165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.46
€ 19.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. What does it mean to be a horse? The definitive and bestselling book explaining the mysteries of the horse using insights of modern science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6. BIC Classification: PD; PSVW7; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753801123
- ISBN
- 9780753801123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118873403
- ISBN
- 9781118873403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.80
€ 224.80
Paperback. Since its inception, paleoanthropology has considered energy and vital nutrients to be the motivation behind big-game hunting. This volume, however, argues the goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political -- increasing hunter's prestige and standing -- and that nutrition was an added bonus. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 233 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; MBNH3; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426745
- ISBN
- 9781461426745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.67
€ 105.67
Paperback. A Companion to Forensic Anthropology explores the latest theoretical and methodological work in the field, and includes thorough and up-to-date bibliographies. A wide range of international experts provide a comprehensive assessment of the field of forensic anthropology. Editor(s): Dirkmaat, Dennis. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MMQ; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118959794
- ISBN
- 9781118959794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
paperback. Teaches life science students how to use Python programming and computational problem-solving in the context of compelling biological applications. Num Pages: 218 pages, 8 b/w illus. 33 colour illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PSA; UY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107642188
- ISBN
- 9781107642188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.70
€ 71.70
Paperback. This book is designed to give students rapid and easy access to key ecological material to assist learning and revision. Series: Instant Notes. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate; (XX) Exams / tests / exercises. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859962572
- ISBN
- 9781859962572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82