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Biology, life sciences
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
€ 133.80
€ 133.80
The Ecosystem Approach. Complexity, Uncertainty, and Managing for Sust...
Waltner-Toews, David; Kay, Professor James J....
Hardback. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 408 pages, 6 halftones, 43 line drawings, 33 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132503
- ISBN
- 9780231132503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.31
€ 183.31
Hardback. Drawing links between genetic and cultural development, Cavalli-Sforza has made discoveries in the evolution of Homo sapiens, prehistoric migration, and origins of human differentiation. This biography offers a portrait of Cavalli-Sforza's life and ideas. Num Pages: 248 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133968
- ISBN
- 9780231133968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.40
€ 93.40
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
€ 20.99€ 19.16
€ 20.99
€ 19.16
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
€ 42.24
€ 42.24
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
€ 132.11
€ 132.11
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
€ 51.47
€ 51.47
Hardback. Ings' work delves into both the evolution of sight and the evolution of the human understanding of sight. The book presents the natural science, while also addressing the history, philosophy, and mythology of how and why people see the way they do. Illustrations throughout. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages of color; 90 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 27. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393067194
- ISBN
- 9780393067194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.90
€ 30.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. "Palumbi has hit upon..one of the most important but widely neglected issues of our time."-Edward O. Wilson Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393323382
- ISBN
- 9780393323382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.81
€ 18.99
€ 17.81
Paperback. "Reads like a crime novel .. each chapter ends on a cliff-hanging note."-Seattle Times Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393326345
- ISBN
- 9780393326345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.25
€ 17.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393327793
- ISBN
- 9780393327793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.75
€ 18.99
€ 17.75
Paperback. The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life's biggest mystery: How did it begin? Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353198
- ISBN
- 9780393353198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.89
€ 17.99
€ 16.89
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
€ 212.87
€ 212.87
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
€ 235.68
€ 235.68
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
€ 117.08
€ 117.08
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
€ 185.19
€ 185.19
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
€ 289.74
€ 289.74
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
€ 94.69
€ 94.69
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
€ 120.77
€ 120.77
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
€ 27.99€ 24.35
€ 27.99
€ 24.35
Hardback. A field guide to the birds of the West Indies, it covers 564 bird species known to occur in the region. It features various species, each represented by a description that includes identification field marks, local names, status, habitat, voice, range, and comments about the bird. It is intended for local residents as well as vacationing tourists. Illustrator(s): Pedersen, Tracy; Williams, Kristin. Num Pages: 512 pages, 86 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KJW; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1257.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691087368
- ISBN
- 9780691087368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.08
€ 137.08
Hardback. Brings together a comprehensive review of the world's pheasants, partridges, quails, grouse, turkeys, guineafowl, buttonquails, sandgrouse, and the enigmatic Plains-wanderer - over 250 species in all. This book concentrates on detailed identification and distribution, but also highlights conservation issues where relevant. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 480 pages, 72 color plates. 250 color maps. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1199.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089089
- ISBN
- 9780691089089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.37
€ 160.37
Hardback. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) is the man who gave living organisms two Latin names. This book gives a portrait of Linnaeus the man, charting his rise from a poor student at Lund University to Professor of Medicine at Uppsala and a founder of the Royal Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 288 pages, More than 200 color illus. BIC Classification: BGH; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 194 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096360
- ISBN
- 9780691096360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.76
€ 106.76
Paperback. A field guide to the birds of Chile. This work includes all 473 known species breeding in or visiting Chile, from the Andes in the north down to the tundra and sub-Antarctic rainforest of Tierra del Fuego in the south. It also covers points offshore such as Easter Island as well as the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent islands, and more. Illustrator(s): Beadle, David; Burke, Peter. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages, 97 color plates. 97 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117409
- ISBN
- 9780691117409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.85
€ 40.99
€ 32.85