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Science & Technology
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 101.03