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Hardback. This book provides an up-to-date review of complex behavioral paradigms that model different stages of drug addiction and explain how each test is used to effectively replicate the progression of this disorder. Editor(s): Olmstead, Mary C. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 484 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMH; PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1075.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
2011
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607619338
ISBN
9781607619338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.90

Hardback. Written in the Neuromethods format, this book reviews protocols in behavioral neuroscience, including assays used to quantify emotionality, learning, memory, and social behaviors, and shows how to quantify endocrine responses and correlate them with behavior. Editor(s): Kalueff, Allan V.; Cachat, Jonathan M. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 206 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
2011
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607619529
ISBN
9781607619529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.65

hardcover. Takes a comparative approach to the evolution of sensory cells in the auditory systems of vertebrates. This book follows the adaptation of hearing capabilities in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, exploring in depth the specific properties of auditory cells that allowed them to become sensitive to sound. Editor(s): Manley, Geoffrey A.; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2004th Edition
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387210896
ISBN
9780387210896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.63

hardcover. Focuses on applications of demographic models, extending to matrix models for stage-classified populations. This book introduces the life table to describe age-specific mortality, and develops theory for stable populations and the rate of population increase. It also introduces reproductive value and the stable equivalent population. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 584 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; PBWL; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387225371
ISBN
9780387225371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.44

hardcover. The localization of sound is a fundamental requirement for auditory systems. Reviewing sound source localization capacities and mechanisms in a variety of organisms, this title treats sound source localization in a comparative context with an emphasis on modeling and computational mechanisms. Editor(s): Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 344 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2005th Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387241852
ISBN
9780387241852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.77

hardcover. As models for vertebrate auditory systems, amphibians have been the source of research on hearing, the nervous system and acoustic communication. This comprehensive review covers key issues in amphibian hearing and communication in depth. Editor(s): Narins, P. M. (University of California); Feng, Albert S. (University of Illinois); Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 380 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2006th Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387325217
ISBN
9780387325217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.37

hardcover. The study of how fish make and respond to sound has important implications for communication and commercial techniques. Suitable for investigators in basic research of fish bioacoustics, this title cover such topics as structure, physiology, localization, and acoustic behavior and applied topics such as using sound to detect and locate fish. Editor(s): Webb, Jacqueline F.; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 336 pages, 85 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387730288
ISBN
9780387730288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.49

hardcover. The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster is an ideal model system to study processes of the central nervous system This book provides an overview of some major facets of recent research on Drosophila brain development. Editor(s): Technau, Gerhard Martin. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387782607
ISBN
9780387782607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.89

hardcover. Tracing the recovery of gray wolves in the Great Lakes region, where they were never extirpated, and highlighting lessons learned by conservationists during the recovery process, each chapter of this book includes a thorough review of the pertinent literature. Editor(s): Wydeven, Adrian P.; Van Deelan, Timothy R.; Heske, Edward J. Num Pages: 356 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVS; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387859514
ISBN
9780387859514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.04

Hardback. Presents a detailed overview of the mammalian cochlea from its anatomy and physiology to its biophysics and biochemistry. The nine review chapters provide a detailed introduction to processing in the cochlea and the steps by which the ensuing signals are prepared for the central nervous system. Editor(s): Dallos, Peter; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 563 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MJP; PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
563
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387944494
ISBN
9780387944494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.47

hardcover. 'Comparative Hearing: Birds and Reptiles' covers the broad range of our knowledge of hearing and acoustic communication in both groups of vertebrates. This volume addresses the many similarities in their auditory systems, as well as the known significant differences about hearing in the two groups. Editor(s): Dooling, Robert J.; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 394 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MZH; PHDS; PHVN; PSAN; PSVW5; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387946849
ISBN
9780387946849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.76

hardcover. Provides an integrated introduction to the behavioural, anatomical, and physiological changes that occur in the auditory system of developing animals. Editor(s): Rubel, Edwin W.; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 445 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSC; PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
1998th Edition
Number of pages
445
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387949840
ISBN
9780387949840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.84

hardcover. Editor(s): Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 459 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 877.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
1992nd Edition
Number of pages
459
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387976907
ISBN
9780387976907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.84

hardcover. Experimental approaches to hearing research make use of animal models that are developed, evaluated and validated to determine what can be generalized from one species to another. This volume brings together our understanding of the auditory systems of two of the major vertebrate classes, fish and amphibians. Editor(s): Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 456 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD; PSVW1; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
1999th Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387984704
ISBN
9780387984704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.03

hardcover. Discusses the production and perception of acoustic signals that animals send and receive in order to communicate. This SHAR volume addresses the information that animals communicate, how the communication is developed and learned, and how communication systems have adapted and evolved within species. Editor(s): Simmons, Andrea; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 418 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer Nature United States
Edition
2003rd Edition
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387986616
ISBN
9780387986616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.33

hardcover. Provides a summary of how the electrical signals used to represent sounds are encoded and interpreted through the integrated roles of various nuclei. This title explains the structure and function of auditory pathways. Editor(s): Oertel, Donata; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2002nd Edition
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387989037
ISBN
9780387989037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.75

paperback. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 584 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; PBWL; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441919779
ISBN
9781441919779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 185.85

paperback. The localization of sound is a fundamental requirement for all auditory systems and has motivated much research. Reviewing sound source localization capacities and mechanisms in a variety of organisms, this book treats sound source localization in a comparative context with an emphasis on modeling and computational mechanisms. Editor(s): Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 344 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 489.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441920225
ISBN
9781441920225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.58

paperback. Editor(s): Narins, Peter M.; Feng, Albert S. (University of Illinois); Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 380 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441921871
ISBN
9781441921871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.89

paperback. Editor(s): Webb, Jacqueline F.; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 336 pages, 85 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441925053
ISBN
9781441925053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.46

paperback. Tracing the recovery of gray wolves in the Great Lakes region, where they were never extirpated, and highlighting lessons learned by conservationists during the recovery process, each chapter of this book includes a thorough review of the pertinent literature. Editor(s): Wydeven, Adrian P.; Deelen, Timothy R. van; Heske, Edward J. Num Pages: 356 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: LNKJ; PSTS; PSVS; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441927637
ISBN
9781441927637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.51

paperback. Editor(s): Simmons, Andrea; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 418 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441931481
ISBN
9781441931481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 199.57

paperback. Editor(s): Oertel, Donata; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441931832
ISBN
9781441931832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.54

hardcover. The field of muscle biophysics has changed dramatically over the past years. New studies are reshaping the way we think muscles contract. This book is unique for its updated and comprehensive coverage of techniques in both cell and molecular biophysiology. Editor(s): Rassier, Dilson E. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; PHVN; PSB; PSF; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 713.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441963659
ISBN
9781441963659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.05

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