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Paperback. Num Pages: 458 pages, 27 halftones, 234 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226847351
- ISBN
- 9780226847351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 55.38
€ 65.07
€ 55.38
Paperback. Investigates the origins of life's diversity and integrates data from molecular genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, embryology, comparative morphology, and paleontology into an analysis of interest to scholars from any of these fields. This book examines the sorts of evidence that can be gleaned from fossils, molecules, and morphology. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 halftones, 252 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226845494
- ISBN
- 9780226845494
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Hardback. In the years immediately following Napoleon's defeat, French thinkers in all fields set their minds to the problem of how to recover from the long upheavals that had been set into motion by the French Revolution. This book intends to alter our understanding of the scientific and cultural landscape of the early nineteenth century. Num Pages: 408 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226812205
- ISBN
- 9780226812205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 79.10
€ 94.64
€ 79.10
Paperback. Delves into the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. This work reveals how medical examiners speak to the living on behalf of the dead. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; MMQ; PDZ; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226803999
- ISBN
- 9780226803999
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.25
€ 24.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. At a time when the Manhattan Project was synonymous with large-scale science, physicist J Robert Oppenheimer (1904-67) represented the new sociocultural power of the American intellectual. This title traces the making - and unmaking - of Oppenheimer's wartime and postwar scientific identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226798462
- ISBN
- 9780226798462
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. In this text, the author outlines his geographic mosaic theory of coevolution. Through this theory, he creates connections between the study of specialization and coevolution in local communities and the study of patterns seen in comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 halftones, 41 line drawings, 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226797601
- ISBN
- 9780226797601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Although bats and dolphins live in very different environments and are vastly different in size, both groups have evolved similar sonar systems, known as echolocation to locate food and navigate seas and skies. This volume compares each group and indentifies future areas of research. Editor(s): Thomas, Jeanette; Moss, Cynthia; Vater, Marianne. Num Pages: 688 pages, 10 halftones, 285 line drawings, 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW71; PSVW73. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226795997
- ISBN
- 9780226795997
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Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 55.55
€ 65.07
€ 55.55
Paperback. Self-styled adventurer, literary wit, and statesman of science, Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis stood at the center of Enlightenment science and culture. This work offers a portrait of this man, revealing how his private life and public works made him a man of science in eighteenth-century Europe. Num Pages: 468 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; BGT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226793610
- ISBN
- 9780226793610
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.34
€ 47.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. We live in a moment of unprecedented complexity, an era in which change occurs faster than our ability to comprehend it. This books offers a map for the unfamiliar terrain opening in our midst, unfolding an alternative philosophy of our time through a synthesis of science and culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791180
- ISBN
- 9780226791180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226789576
- ISBN
- 9780226789576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Paperback. How have our conceptions of primate behaviour and society changed since primatology came into its own after World War II? This work studies this question, and reflects on primatology and science in general, and on the relations of both to broader cultural, historical and social issues. Editor(s): Strum, Shirley C.; Fedigan, Linda Marie. Num Pages: 636 pages, 34 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777559
- ISBN
- 9780226777559
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Paperback. A synthesis of the ecological information on 4037 species of birds found from Mexico south to Tierra del Fuego. This work summarizes details on 40 key ecological parameters for each bird species. Additional data and further analyses are provided for migratory species. Num Pages: 502 pages, 50 halftones, 9 maps, 48 line drawings, 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226776309
- ISBN
- 9780226776309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.52€ 52.69
€ 61.52
€ 52.69
Paperback. Foraging is fundamental to animal survival and reproduction, yet it is much more than a simple matter of finding food; it is a biological imperative. This title offers the mechanics of foraging, modern foraging theory, and foraging ecology. Editor(s): Stephens, David W.; Brown, Joel S.; Ydenberg, Ronald C. Num Pages: 576 pages, 96 halftones, 7 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226772646
- ISBN
- 9780226772646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 50.62
€ 59.15
€ 50.62
Hardback. Uses the figure of A S Eddington (1882-1944) - a pioneer in astrophysics, relativity, and the popularization of science, and a devout Quaker - to show how religious and scientific values can interact without compromising the integrity of either. This book questions many common assumptions about the relationship between science and spirituality. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HRCX6; PDX; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226770970
- ISBN
- 9780226770970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 46.02
€ 53.24
€ 46.02
A Field Guide to a New Meta-field: Bridging the Humanities-Neuroscienc...
Barbara Maria Stafford (Ed.)
Paperback. Marshals a distinguished group of thinkers to forge a dialogue among the emerging brain sciences, the liberal arts, and social sciences. Demonstrating how formerly divided fields are converging around shared issues, this title maps a cross-disciplinary adventure. Editor(s): Stafford, Barbara Maria. Num Pages: 400 pages, 80 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: AB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226770550
- ISBN
- 9780226770550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.69
€ 41.99
€ 32.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, xvi, 384 p. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226767482
- ISBN
- 9780226767482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.59
€ 44.99
€ 34.59
Paperback. Explores the diversity of plant life in regions such as Japan, the Royal Botanical Gardens, Florida, southeast Mexico, and, the Canary Islands. This book looks closely at the evolution of plant diversity in these locales and explains why such variety persists in light of ecological patterns and evolutionary processes. Num Pages: 202 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226757728
- ISBN
- 9780226757728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.25
€ 24.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. In this text, Stuart Sherman argues that innovations in prose emerged simultaneously with the 17th-century revolution in clock technology, enabling authors to recount the new kind of time by which England was learning to live and work. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; PGZ; TDPB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752778
- ISBN
- 9780226752778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Scientific American. Num Pages: 312 pages, 72 halftones, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226742694
- ISBN
- 9780226742694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.15
€ 26.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Offers a social history of Chinese paleoanthropology and a cultural - and at times comparative - history of assumptions and debates about what it means to be human. Focusing on issues that push against the boundaries of science and politics, this book offers an innovative approach to modern Chinese history and the history of science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PDX; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226738604
- ISBN
- 9780226738604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83