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Paperback. Separates fact from fiction and explains why and how GM crops can help us combat poverty, starvation and disease in the developing world, in a safe and responsible way. The author explains the technology and looks at the differences and similarities between genetic modification, conventional plant breeding, and natural processes. Num Pages: 197 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; TCBG; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 153 x 13. . Genetically Modified Crops in the Developing World. 197 pages, index. Separates fact from fiction and explains why and how GM crops can help us combat poverty, starvation and disease in the developing world, in a safe and responsible way. The author explains the technology and looks at the differences and similarities between genetic modification, conventional plant breeding, and natural processes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; TCBG; TV. Dimension: 221 x 153 x 13. Weight: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Juta Academic
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919713571
ISBN
9781919713571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Gachelin, Gabriel; Ikawa, Yoji; Ishii, Shunsuke; Kourilsky, Philippe; Yaniv, Moshe. Num Pages: 262 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 10. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Libbey Eurotext France
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9782742000630
ISBN
9782742000630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 41.28

Paperback. Covering a variety of species from yeast to humans, this book tells the story of selfish genetic elements, those continually appearing stretches of DNA that act narrowly to advance their own replication at the expense of the larger organism. Num Pages: 632 pages, 13 color illustrations, 3 halftones, 88 line illustrations, 34 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674027220
ISBN
9780674027220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.04

paperback. Intended for medical students and human geneticists, this book aims to bridge the gap between molecular biology and human genetics. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Boston Incorporated United Kingdom
Edition
1994th Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412373404
ISBN
9780412373404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: JMRN; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178426
ISBN
9780231178426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Dissecting the hype from the frontiers of bioethics, genomics and neuroscience. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781683149
ISBN
9781781683149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.00

Paperback. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides evidence about the spread of farming, the movements of peoples across the globe, the precise links between races - and the sheer unscientific absurdity of racism. This work offers an investigation into the past 100,000 years of human history. Translator(s): Seielstad, Mark. Num Pages: 240 pages, diagrams, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HBTB; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001797
ISBN
9780140296020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113487
ISBN
9780691113487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45
€ 74.19

Paperback. Translator(s): Trenn, T.J.; Bradley, F. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226253251
ISBN
9780226253251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.82

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Loughborough, U.K., 11--14 April, 1994 Editor(s): Dijkstra, Tom (Centre for Loess Research, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology); Smalley, Ian J. (Centre for Loess Research, Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology). Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; TGMD; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792335870
ISBN
9780792335870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 366.04

Paperback. Provides compelling evidence that creation myths from the dawn of civilization correspond to cutting edge astronomical discoveries. Num Pages: 384 pages, 160 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591430346
ISBN
9781591430346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Hardback. Offers an account of the origins and early years of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This title discusses the people who founded the Institute and built a home for renowned research - leading scientists of the time as well as non-scientists of stature in finance, politics, philanthropy, publishing, and the humanities. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
251
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276079
ISBN
9780520276079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

paperback. Since antiquity, philosophers and engineers have tried to take life's measure by reproducing it. This title collects seventeen essays from distinguished scholars in several fields. It is intended for historians and philosophers of science and technology, scientists and engineers working in artificial life and intelligence, and others. Num Pages: 336 pages, 57 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226720814
ISBN
9780226720814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.41

Hardcover. Since antiquity, philosophers and engineers have tried to take life's measure by reproducing it. This title collects seventeen essays from distinguished scholars in several fields. It is intended for historians and philosophers of science and technology, scientists and engineers working in artificial life and intelligence, and others. Num Pages: 336 pages, 57 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; TBX; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226720807
ISBN
9780226720807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.37

Hardcover. The last few years have seen important advances in the use of genetic algorithms to address challenging optimization problems in industrial engineering. Series: Engineering Design and Automation. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TGPC; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471127413
ISBN
9780471127413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.71

Hardcover. Genetic algorithms are probabilistic search techniques based on the principles of biological evolution. As a biological organism evolves to more fully adapt to its environment, a genetic algorithm follows a path of analysis from which a design evolves, one that is optimal for the environmental constraints placed upon it. Series: Engineering Design and Automation. Num Pages: 512 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TCBG; TGPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471315315
ISBN
9780471315315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.97

Hardback. This title introduces advances in the field of genetic algorithm optimization for 0-1 programming, integer programming, nonconvex programming, and job-shop scheduling problems under multiobjectiveness and fuzziness. In addition, the book treats a wide range of actual real world applications. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; UM; UYQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792374527
ISBN
9780792374527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.12

Hardcover. When you combine nature's efficiency and the computer's speed, the financial possibilities are almost limitless. Today's traders and investment analysts require faster, sleeker weaponry in today's ruthless financial marketplace. Battles are now waged at computer speed, with skirmishes lasting not days or weeks, but mere hours. Series: Wiley Finance. Num Pages: 320 pages, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: KC; KFFM; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471576792
ISBN
9780471576792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.01
€ 83.19

Hardcover. Genetic algorithms have become very important in many fields. Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics provides a tutorial of the application of genetic algorithms to problems in electromagnetics. It will provide up-to-date developments in genetic algorithms and a review of the many applications to electromagnetics problems. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: TJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471488897
ISBN
9780471488897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.21

Paperback. Emphasizing both the progress made by genetics in the analysis of biological systems and the enormous complexity of the problems still to be solved, this work provides the reader an account of the various kinds of analysis, including both classical genetical and molecular techniques, that combine to give genetics its power and scope. Editor(s): Fincham, John R. S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 151 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632036592
ISBN
9780632036592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.03

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