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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. Why Evolution is True focuses on the hard evidence that proves evolution by natural selection to be a fact. Weaving together and explaining the latest discoveries and ideas from many disparate areas of modern science, this succinct and important book will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth-and the beauty-of evolution Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199230853
- ISBN
- 9780199230853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.00€ 13.31
€ 14.00
€ 13.31
Hardcover. Up-to-date information on the diagnosis of viral infections, including Ebola, HIV, and HPV. Covers state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies, including next-generation sequencing and nucleic acid amplification methods. Includes new information on the taxonomy of clinically important viruses such as polyomaviruses and zoonotic viruses. Editor(s): Hodinka, Richard L.; Pinsky, Benjamin. Num Pages: 725 pages. BIC Classification: MMFM; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 314 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1518.
- Publisher
- Amer Society for Microbiology
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555819149
- ISBN
- 9781555819149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.19
€ 182.19
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction, Terence Allen and Graham Cowling describe the nature of cells - their basic structure, their varying forms, their division, their differentiation, their signalling, and programmed death. Cells are the basic constituent of life, and understanding cells and how they work is central to all biology and medicine. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199578757
- ISBN
- 9780199578757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PST; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226454863
- ISBN
- 9780226454863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 35.62
€ 43.99
€ 35.62
Paperback. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1300 maps, 266 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HFD; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472905680
- ISBN
- 9781472905680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56€ 40.71
€ 52.56
€ 40.71
Hardback. Forest Entomology examines forest insects in a global context and reviews their dynamics, interactions with humans and methods for monitoring and managing species that damage forests. Also provided are 235 profiles of forest insects, worldwide. A series of tables provides summaries of the distribution and hosts of many more species. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 195 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333145
- ISBN
- 9781444333145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.54
€ 133.54
Paperback. Hormones are vital to the workings of the body, and while many people are aware of what hormones do, few have an appreciation of the nature and importance of the endocrine system. In this Very Short Introduction, Martin Luck explains what hormones are, what they do, where they come from, and how they work. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; MJG; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 124 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199672875
- ISBN
- 9780199672875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. "Includes link to 'Brain Rules' film"--Cover. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Pear Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780983263371
- ISBN
- 9780983263371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.26
€ 15.26
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 11th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781292175782
- ISBN
- 9781292175782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.55
€ 98.55
Paperback. Challenging a purely mechanistic view of human existence, Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631491146
- ISBN
- 9781631491146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.67
€ 15.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Goodbye, genetic blueprint.. The first book for general readers on the game-changing field of epigenetics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393342284
- ISBN
- 9780393342284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pelagic Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784271350
- ISBN
- 9781784271350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.00
€ 34.00
Paperback. There is no such thing as an average person, we are all genetically and biologically unique. But when sperm meets egg, our characteristics are not locked in stone. This work argues that bad genes do not necessarily cause disease by themselves, and nutrition and environment can alter the outcome. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; VFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879838935
- ISBN
- 9780879838935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.60
€ 30.99
€ 22.60
Paperback. This is a comprehensive update of this popular and practical introduction to savannah ecology, examining a range of ecological issues including population regulation, species interactions, food webs, biodiversity and conservation. Series: Biology of Habitats. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; PSTS; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198702719
- ISBN
- 9780198702719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.90
€ 96.90
Paperback. Weaves the evolutionary theory of sexual selection and the study of rhetoric together with the science and literature of psychedelic drugs Series: In Vivo S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990958
- ISBN
- 9780295990958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.76
€ 36.99
€ 33.76
Paperback. The greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 per cent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500291931
- ISBN
- 9780500291931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Argues compellingly that nature and nurture are not alternative influences on human development but, rather, developmental products and the developmental processes that produce them. This title shows that what developmental information" does depends on what is already in place and what alternatives are available. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMA; JMC; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324669
- ISBN
- 9780822324669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.37
€ 32.99
€ 32.37
Hardcover. Includes a description of the Gammaproteobacteria (1203 pages, 222 figures, and 300 tables), this large taxon includes many well known medically and environmentally important groups, especially notable are the Enterobacteriaceae, Aeromonas, Beggiatoa, Chromatium, Legionella, Nitrococcus, Oceanospirillum, Pseudomonas, Rickettsiella, and Vibrio. Editor(s): Krieg, Noel R.; Brenner, Don J.; Staley, James R. Num Pages: 1106 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 67. Weight in Grams: 2896.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387241449
- ISBN
- 9780387241449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 524.55
€ 524.55
Paperback. Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us actually have their genes? Has human evolution stopped, or are we still evolving? This title tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037202
- ISBN
- 9780141037202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157016
- ISBN
- 9780691157016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70