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Paperback. Seeks to understand the relationship between HIV, medical technologies, and ideas about the body. This book is suitable for those who are engaged in questions of the social and ethical dimensions of biomedicine, biotechnology, and genomics. Series: In Vivo. Num Pages: 148 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MBS; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989426
ISBN
9780295989426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.24

Paperback. Describes preservation programs in Seattle and King County, how they developed, and the extent of protection offered landmark properties. The descriptions and photographs in this book provide a guide to individual buildings and landmark districts, demonstrating how each played a part in the remarkably swift development of county and city. Num Pages: 240 pages, 260 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; AM; JFF; TNKX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 17. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295978468
ISBN
9780295978468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.70

Paperback. Author Stephen Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers. "Stephen Pyne is a great storyteller, and here he weaves as fine a tale as one could imagine about a phenomenon as seemingly ordinary as fire".--NATURAL HISTORY. A Weyerhaeuser Environmental Book. 14 photos. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 548 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF; TNKF; TVR; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976778
ISBN
9780295976778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: KJM; RNKH; TVT; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295974750
ISBN
9780295974750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.82

Paperback. Tracks, records and interprets, the lives of grizzlies in one of their few remaining strongholds. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295962047
ISBN
9780295962047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.16

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF7; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180580
ISBN
9780231180580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

Hardback. Argues that not only has Kuhn's dominance had an adverse impact on the field but both thinkers have been radically misinterpreted in the process. This debate raises a question: Can science remain an independent, progressive force in society, or is it destined to continue as the technical wing of the military-industrial complex? Series: Revolutions in Science. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134286
ISBN
9780231134286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.38

Hardback. Drawing links between genetic and cultural development, Cavalli-Sforza has made discoveries in the evolution of Homo sapiens, prehistoric migration, and origins of human differentiation. This biography offers a portrait of Cavalli-Sforza's life and ideas. Num Pages: 248 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133968
ISBN
9780231133968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.40

Hardback. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 408 pages, 6 halftones, 43 line drawings, 33 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132503
ISBN
9780231132503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.31

hardcover. Presents the story of how three men won the Nobel Prize for their research on the humble nematode worm C. elegans. This book shows how their extraordinary discovery led to the sequencing of the human genome; how a global multibillion-dollar industry was born; and how the mysteries of life were revealed in a tiny, brainless worm. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231131469
ISBN
9780231131469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.80

Hardback. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. It also covers such topics as the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Num Pages: 304 pages, 54 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119443
ISBN
9780231119443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.22

Hardback. Elaborating on and updating Ward's previous work, The End of Evolution, Rivers in Time delves into his newest discoveries. The book presents the gripping tale of the author's investigations into the history of life and death on Earth through a series of expeditions that have brought him ever closer to the truth about mass extinctions, past and future. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118620
ISBN
9780231118620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.31

Hardback. This photographically rich volume provides a synthetic overview of a wide sample of Lagerstatten from marine environments reaching back in time to the Precambrian, more than 500 million years ago. These occurrences of exceptional fossil preservation are providing scientists with a new source of evidence to understand how life has evolved in the Earth's oceans. Editor(s): Bottjer, David J.; Etter, Walter; Hagadorn, James W.; Tang, Carol M. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 78 photos, 22 maps, 30 illus. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102544
ISBN
9780231102544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 1036 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1943
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1036
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231087957
ISBN
9780231087957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Hardback. This examination of a depopulated species, the North American bison, provides insights into the past and present behaviour and ecology of what was once the continent's largest terrestrial mammal. It discusses the consequences of mating failures, morphological anomalies and birth synchrony. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 330 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084567
ISBN
9780231084567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.40

Hardback. A powerful affirmation of the necessity and importance of a wide-ranging American space program that can develop lunar outposts and, ultimately, permanently staffed, self-sufficient bases on the Moon. Num Pages: 274 pages, 111 photos, 39 illus. BIC Classification: PD; PGS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076661
ISBN
9780231076661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.47

Hardback. This book presents critical studies that examine methods of alleviating cellular disorders by inducing activation of dormant genes. Num Pages: 424 pages, 107 iilus., 8 color. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231069861
ISBN
9780231069861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.32

Hardback. Offers a physical explanation of the Coriolis force. This book is useful for studying the hydrodynamics of the ocean and atmosphere. It also presents many aspects of classical mechanics/dynamics physics. It explains the complexities of this force, about which many scientists have had lingering uncertainties since it was first described in 1831. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PHVJ; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231066365
ISBN
9780231066365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1MTN; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1679.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231058889
ISBN
9780231058889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.39

Hardback. An anthropologist rebuts recent simplistics descriptions of human behavior which rest on anologies with lower animals. Num Pages: 185 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231032285
ISBN
9780231032285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.52

Hardback. Num Pages: 858 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCR; PSTL; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 170 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1271.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
858
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231029377
ISBN
9780231029377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 302.27

The world's leading guide to printed circuits-completely updated to include the latest tools, technology, and techniques Num Pages: 1504 pages. BIC Classification: TJFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
7 Rev ed
Number of pages
1648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071833950
ISBN
9780071833950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 268.60

Paperback. Focuses on one of the controversial of subjects: consciousness. This title illuminates questions such as: what happens in our minds when we're driving and we suddenly realise that we don't remember the last few miles and how do we remember images and aromas from our past so vividly, and why do we often recreate them so differently in our dreams. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062026682
ISBN
9780062026682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.07

paperback. Oliver Sacks turns his attention away from the human mind to investigate a fascinating and exotic Mexican province. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781447208341
ISBN
9781447208341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.86

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