Biology, life sciences
Results 941 - 960 of 5863
Biology, life sciences
Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists 2011, Volume 1260
Editorial Staff Of Annals Of The New York Aca...
Paperback. This volume comprises contributions from faculty and postdoctoral finalists of the 2011 New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists. Editor(s): Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318617
- ISBN
- 9781573318617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.73
€ 81.73
Paperback. This volume comprises contributions from faculty and postdoctoral finalists of the 2012 New York Academy of Science Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists. The Awards recognize highly innovative, multidisciplinary accomplishments in the life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Editor(s): Braaten, Douglas. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; PH; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 343 x 5. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781573319072
- ISBN
- 9781573319072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.70
€ 138.70
Paperback. Demonstrates that theory of evolution by natural selection discovered by Charles Darwin - is only answer to biggest question of all: why do we exist? Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Penguin England
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026169
- ISBN
- 9780141026169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
€ 16.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. This timely book critically examines the capabilities and limitations of new areas of biology, especially epigenetics and neuroscience, that are used as powerful arguments for developing social policy in a particular direction, exploring their implications for policy and practice. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Critical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447322344
- ISBN
- 9781447322344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.74
€ 38.99
€ 37.74
Hardcover. Editor(s): Helio, Tomas R. Num Pages: 209 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604568943
- ISBN
- 9781604568943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.43€ 157.18
€ 229.43
€ 157.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Ruiz, Melissa R. Num Pages: 69 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634825917
- ISBN
- 9781634825917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.91€ 99.25
€ 133.91
€ 99.25
Paperback. Blood is a vital component of the bodies of most multicellular animals. Chris Cooper discusses blood's critical role in both biology and in human society, ranging from its place in religious rituals to its uses in modern medicine. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 26 black and white images. BIC Classification: HRLF; MJF; PDZ; PS. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199581450
- ISBN
- 9780199581450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. Takes us on a tour of the world of boas, pythons, and basal snakes - from primitive blindsnakes to the mighty anaconda. In more than one hundred detailed species accounts, this title examines snakes as different as the cryptically patterned Madagascan Ground Boa and Australasia's beautiful Green Tree Python. Num Pages: 160 pages, 155 color illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 190. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150154
- ISBN
- 9780691150154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.51
€ 21.51
Hardcover. The history has resurrected from northern Europe's bogs several men, women, and children who were deposited there as sacrifices in the early Iron Age and kept intact by the chemical properties of peat. Offering an account of their modern afterlives, this title argues that the discovery of bog bodies began an extraordinary cultural journey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 63 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DN; HDDA; JFC; JHM; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734040
- ISBN
- 9780226734040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.94€ 76.88
€ 91.94
€ 76.88
Paperback. This volume highlights advances made in palaeopathology and demography through the analyses of historic cemeteries. These advances include associating documentary evidence with skeletal evaluations, and the application of new evaluative techniques. Editor(s): Grauer, Anne L. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471042792
- ISBN
- 9780471042792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.12
€ 175.12
Paperback. Blends seminal essays with new and original pieces to take the analysis into new areas, and includes contributions from Judith Butler, Susan Bordo, Rom Harre, Maxine Sheets-Johnstone, Mary Rawlinson, Hubert Dreyfus, and Iris Young. Editor(s): Welton, Donn. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577181262
- ISBN
- 9781577181262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.94
€ 55.94
Hardcover. Attempting to cut a third way between the usual alternatives of social constructionist and naturalist approaches to the body, this collection turns to both the biological and the social sciences as a starting point for an adequate critique of the body, before moving to offer a cultural analysis. Editor(s): Welton, Donn. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577181255
- ISBN
- 9781577181255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.86
€ 146.86
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: MB; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226059884
- ISBN
- 9780226059884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.90
€ 29.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. The word is spreading among outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers that bogs and fens (peatlands) are among the most fascinating and beautiful places to visit. This book covers 155 of the species most likely to be discovered alongside the boardwalks and presents stunning photographs of 98 of them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBC; PSAF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687934
- ISBN
- 9781611687934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.59
€ 26.99
€ 21.59
Paperback. The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500 million years, and bonebeds - localized concentrations of the skeletal remains of vertebrate animals - help unlock the secrets of this long history. This book provides readers with definitions, theoretical frameworks, and modern techniques in bonebed data collection and analysis. Editor(s): Rogers, Raymond R.; Eberth, David A.; Fiorillo, Tony R. Num Pages: 400 pages, 89 halftones, 26 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: HDW; PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226723716
- ISBN
- 9780226723716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.84
€ 46.99
€ 35.84
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the search for human origins, analyzing how the biases and preconceptions of paleoanthropologists shape their work. The stories of the Taung Child and Neanderthal Man provide the background to the modern search for an exploration of how and where humans evolved. Num Pages: 366 pages, 70 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476513
- ISBN
- 9780226476513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.39
€ 38.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. Offers an overview of what is known about the structure and mechanics of bone, bones, and teeth. This work shows how bone structure and bone's mechanical properties are intimately bound up with each other and how the mechanical properties of the material interact with the structure of whole bones to produce an adapted structure. Num Pages: 456 pages, 151 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128047
- ISBN
- 9780691128047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.73
€ 90.73
Paperback. The bonobo, least known of the great apes, is a female-centered, egalitarian species that has been dubbed the 'make-love-not-war' primate by specialists. This book compares the bonobo with its better-known relative, the chimpanzee. It is suitable for those who are interested in primates, gender issues, and evolutionary psychology. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216518
- ISBN
- 9780520216518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Are reproductive and genetic technologies racing ahead of a society that is unable to establish limits to their use? This book examines the case of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), the procedure used to prevent serious genetic disease by embryo selection, and the so-called "designer baby" method. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones. 7 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691121932
- ISBN
- 9780691121932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.76
€ 45.99
€ 32.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023272
- ISBN
- 9780884023272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.09
€ 43.99
€ 37.09