Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Hardback. An anthropologist rebuts recent simplistics descriptions of human behavior which rest on anologies with lower animals. Num Pages: 185 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231032285
- ISBN
- 9780231032285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.54
€ 133.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1MTN; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1679.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058889
- ISBN
- 9780231058889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.11
€ 253.11
Hardback. This book presents critical studies that examine methods of alleviating cellular disorders by inducing activation of dormant genes. Num Pages: 424 pages, 107 iilus., 8 color. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231069861
- ISBN
- 9780231069861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.92
€ 143.92
Paperback. This text describes the evidence for how life moved from sea to land, beginning more than 400 million years ago, employing the concept of "Hypersea" which is the idea that the barren land surfaces of the Earth could only have been colonized by multicellular organisms working in concert. Num Pages: 343 pages, 98 illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075312
- ISBN
- 9780231075312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 48.64
€ 54.99
€ 48.64
Hardback. This examination of a depopulated species, the North American bison, provides insights into the past and present behaviour and ecology of what was once the continent's largest terrestrial mammal. It discusses the consequences of mating failures, morphological anomalies and birth synchrony. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 330 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084567
- ISBN
- 9780231084567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.18
€ 105.18
Hardback. This photographically rich volume provides a synthetic overview of a wide sample of Lagerstatten from marine environments reaching back in time to the Precambrian, more than 500 million years ago. These occurrences of exceptional fossil preservation are providing scientists with a new source of evidence to understand how life has evolved in the Earth's oceans. Editor(s): Bottjer, David J.; Etter, Walter; Hagadorn, James W.; Tang, Carol M. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 78 photos, 22 maps, 30 illus. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102544
- ISBN
- 9780231102544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.33
€ 206.33
Hardback. Elaborating on and updating Ward's previous work, The End of Evolution, Rivers in Time delves into his newest discoveries. The book presents the gripping tale of the author's investigations into the history of life and death on Earth through a series of expeditions that have brought him ever closer to the truth about mass extinctions, past and future. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118620
- ISBN
- 9780231118620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.92
€ 122.92
Hardback. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. It also covers such topics as the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Num Pages: 304 pages, 54 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119443
- ISBN
- 9780231119443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.90
€ 166.90
hardcover. Presents the story of how three men won the Nobel Prize for their research on the humble nematode worm C. elegans. This book shows how their extraordinary discovery led to the sequencing of the human genome; how a global multibillion-dollar industry was born; and how the mysteries of life were revealed in a tiny, brainless worm. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231131469
- ISBN
- 9780231131469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.22
€ 140.22
Paperback. Tracks, records and interprets, the lives of grizzlies in one of their few remaining strongholds. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295962047
- ISBN
- 9780295962047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.13
€ 21.99
€ 20.13
Paperback. Seeks to understand the relationship between HIV, medical technologies, and ideas about the body. This book is suitable for those who are engaged in questions of the social and ethical dimensions of biomedicine, biotechnology, and genomics. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 148 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MBS; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989426
- ISBN
- 9780295989426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.65
€ 43.65
Hardback. Seeks to understand the relationship between HIV, medical technologies, and ideas about the body. This book is suitable for those who are engaged in questions of the social and ethical dimensions of biomedicine, biotechnology, and genomics. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 148 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MBS; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295989594
- ISBN
- 9780295989594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.05
€ 140.05
Paperback. Offers a window into the beauty and diversity of the rarest plants in Washington Editor(s): Camp, Pamela; Gamon, John; Arnett, Joseph. Num Pages: 404 pages, 600 color illus., 350 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 181 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990927
- ISBN
- 9780295990927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.45
€ 54.45
Bioinformatics Challenges at the Interface of Biology and Computer Sci...
Attwood, Teresa K.; Pettifer, Stephen R.; Tho...
Hardback. This innovative book provides a completely fresh exploration of bioinformatics, investigating its complex interrelationship with biology and computer science. It approaches bioinformatics from a unique perspective, highlighting interdisciplinary gaps that often trap the unwary. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: PS; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470035504
- ISBN
- 9780470035504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.85
€ 222.85
Hardback. Guide to Foodborne Pathogens covers pathogens bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are most commonly responsible for foodborne illness. Editor(s): Labbe, Ronald G.; Garcia, Santos. Num Pages: 484 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MMGT; PSTP; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671429
- ISBN
- 9780470671429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.67
€ 253.67
Elephants and Savanna Woodland Ecosystems: A Study from Chobe National...
. Ed(S): Skarpe, Christina; Du Toit, Johan; M...
hardcover. Focuses on the ecological effects of the increasing elephant population in northern Botswana, presenting the importance of the elephants for the heterogeneity of the system, and showing that elephant ecology involves much wider spatiotemporal scales than was previously thought. Editor(s): Skarpe, Christina; Du Toit, Johan; Moe, Stein R. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470671764
- ISBN
- 9780470671764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.16
€ 121.16
Laurens Baas Becking was a pioneer in the field of microbial ecology and the father of Geobiology. This is the first English translation of Baas Becking s Geobiologi: of Inleiding tot de Millieukunde published in Dutch in 1934. Editor(s): Canfield, Don E. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673812
- ISBN
- 9780470673812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Concise Encyclopaedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
. Ed(S): Hancock, John M.; Zvelebil, Marketa ...
Hardback. Concise Encyclopaedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 2nd Edition is a fully revised and updated version of this acclaimed resource. Editor(s): Hancock, John M.; Zvelebil, Marketa J. Num Pages: 822 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PBW; PS; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 822
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470978726
- ISBN
- 9780470978726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.27
€ 199.27
Hardback. Shows how GPCRs organize signal transduction and control intracellular activities. This work contains chapters that are written by the experts in each respective topic who offer updates on the principles and technology, as well as stepwise protocols for methods applied to the analysis of protein receptor interactions. Editor(s): George, Susan R.; O'Dowd, Brian F. Series: Receptor Biochemistry & Methodology. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471235460
- ISBN
- 9780471235460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 303.40
€ 303.40
Paperback. Volume 56a of the highly acclaimed 'Flora of Australia' books covers some of the most spectacular and ecologically significant Australian lichens. Editor(s): Australian Biological Resources Study. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 170. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643090576
- ISBN
- 9780643090576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.32
€ 100.32
Paperback. Floodplain wetlands of the Murray-Darling Basin provide critical habitat for numerous species of flora and fauna, yet the ecology of these wetlands is threatened by a range of environmental issues. This book addresses the urgent need for an improved ecohydrological understanding of the biota of Australian freshwater wetlands. Num Pages: 360 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: KFFR; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780643096288
- ISBN
- 9780643096288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.98
€ 124.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 937 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 95 x 34. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf United States
- Edition
- Expanded ed
- Number of pages
- 937
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679446316
- ISBN
- 9780679446316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.10
€ 29.99
€ 25.10
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 14 pages, 123 color photos. 120 color illus. BIC Classification: PS; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 101 x 5. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 14
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172965
- ISBN
- 9780691172965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.09
€ 10.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Dimension: 233 x 157. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600499
- ISBN
- 9780691600499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.17€ 73.24
€ 95.17
€ 73.24