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Paperback. Handedness, or manual laterality of function, is thought to be both universal and unique to humans, making it a highly derived trait, based on an equally specialized neural substrate. By contrast, in various non-human species, both living and extinct, extent of lateralization varies. Editor(s): Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MBGR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573319027
ISBN
9781573319027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 141.00

Hardback. Observational windows at ultraviolet, infrared and millimetric wavelengths have revealed that galaxies contain a wealth of components: very hot gas, atomic hydrogen, molecules, dust, and dark matter. Three Euroconferences were planned to punctuate this fresh epoch in galactic research. This book contains the proceedings of the third conference. Editor(s): Hensler, G.; Stasinska, Grazyna; Harfst, S. (Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Kiel, Germany); Kroupa, P. (Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Kiel, Germany); Theis, C. (Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Kiel, Germany). Num Pages: 686 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1155.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 28
Number of pages
686
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402011825
ISBN
9781402011825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.31

Hardback. Galaxies have a history. This has become clear from sky surveys which have shown that distant galaxies, formed early in the life of the Universe, differ from the nearby ones. A significant advance is expected due to various instruments (VLT, FIRST, and XMM) which may allow one to explore the most distant Universe. Editor(s): Sauvage, Marc; Stasinska, Grazyna; Schaerer, D. Num Pages: 562 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
562
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402006227
ISBN
9781402006227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.29

Hardback. Galaxies have a history. Three Euroconferences have been planned to punctuate this epoch in galactic research, bringing together specialists in various fields of Astronomy. This book contains the proceedings of the first conference. It is intended for researchers and PhD students in Astrophysics. Editor(s): Vilchez, Jose M.; Stasinska, Grazyna; Perez, Enrique. Num Pages: 636 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK; PGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1083.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE, 27
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402000010
ISBN
9781402000010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.40

Paperback. More than fifty illustrations highlight a provocative study tracing the origins of culture as man now knows it back to the early biological evolution of animals. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691023731
ISBN
9780691023731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. What does this extended period of dependency have to do with human brain growth and social interactions? And why is play a sign of cognitive complexity, and a spur for cultural evolution? This title explores these questions, and topics ranging from bipedal walking to incest taboos. Num Pages: 960 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JMC; PSAJ; PSC; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1162.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
960
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062016
ISBN
9780674062016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.07

Hardback. Begging by nestling birds is a model system for investigating evolutionary conflicts of interest within families and their theoretical resolution provided by honest signals of offspring need. Organised into six sections, this book reviews theoretical and empirical literature on begging. Editor(s): Wright, Jonathan; Leonard, Marty L. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402005718
ISBN
9781402005718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.83

Hardback. Theodor, University of Calgary; Mark D. Uhen, Cranbrook Institute of Science; Inessa Vislobokova, Russian Academy of Sciences Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Foss, Scott E. Num Pages: 408 pages, 121, 54 black & white halftones, 67 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801887352
ISBN
9780801887352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.88
€ 119.39

Paperback. The Evolution of American Ecology, 1890-2000 offers an innovative study not only of the scientific landscape in turn-of-the-century America, but of current questions in ecological science. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890871
ISBN
9780801890871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback / so. Series: Rheinisch-Westfalische Akademie Der Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 54 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PNN; TGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 104.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663053521
ISBN
9783663053521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.92

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

€ 19.99
€ 17.81

Paperback. How do we know that species change? Has there really been enough time for evolution to operate? This title details the evidence for evolution. It covers different levels of evolution, from within-species changes, which are much less challenging to see and believe, to much larger ones, say, from fish to amphibian, or from land mammal to whale. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226723822
ISBN
9780226723822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Hardcover. How do we know that species change? Has there really been enough time for evolution to operate? This title details the evidence for evolution. It covers different levels of evolution, from within-species changes, which are much less challenging to see and believe, to much larger ones, say, from fish to amphibian, or from land mammal to whale. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226723808
ISBN
9780226723808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 235 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; PSAF; RBK; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 261 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498742900
ISBN
9781498742900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.81

Hardback. Hugh Everett III was an American physicist best known for his many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, which formed the basis of his PhD thesis at Princeton University in 1957. This book presents the long and short versions of Everett's thesis along with a collection of his explanatory writings and correspondence. Editor(s): Barrett, Jeffrey A.; Byrne, Peter. Num Pages: 392 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145075
ISBN
9780691145075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780045750337
ISBN
9780045750337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.67

Hardback. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823270460
ISBN
9780823270460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.57

Paperback. Series: Verbal Arts: Studies in Poetics. Num Pages: 274 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JHMC; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823270477
ISBN
9780823270477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Studies on humans have saved countless lives, but sometimes harm participants. Research ethics committees currently monitor scientists, but have been increasingly criticized for blocking important research. How these committees work, however, is largely unknown. This book uniquely illuminates this hidden world that ultimately affects us all. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199364602
ISBN
9780199364602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.49

Paperback. This book provides students with a toolbox for the study of the ethics of technology, exploring the methods available for ethical assessments of technologies and their social introduction. Editor(s): Hansson, Sven Ove. Series: Philosophy, Technology and Society. Num Pages: 278 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield International
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783486588
ISBN
9781783486588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.93

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