Natural History
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Natural History
Paperback. The first half of this text explains 33 distinct types of natural communities found in Wisconsin, and the second half describes and maps 50 natural areas on public lands that are outstanding examples of these many different natural communities. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 colour and 34 b&w photographs, 71 maps, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; RN; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299170844
- ISBN
- 9780299170844
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.56
€ 36.99
€ 31.56
Paperback. In this text, Richard P. Thiel tells the tale of his ten years at the centre of efforts to track and protect the recovery of wolves in Northern Wisconsin. The book conveys the wonder, frustrations, humour and hard work of field biologists, as well as the politics that accompanies their profession. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 21 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; PSVP; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299174743
- ISBN
- 9780299174743
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
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paperback. A comprehensive overview of the animal feed intake research, this work provides detailed information about the feeding patterns of fishes, pigs, poultry, dairy cows, beef cattle, and sheep. Equations for calculating predicted feed intake are also presented for each animal and are accompanied by charts, graphs, and tables. Num Pages: 96 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: TVH; WNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 0. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309036955
- ISBN
- 9780309036955
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.68
€ 45.99
€ 39.68
Paperback. Outlines pressing marine research problems and offers recommendations for how they may be solved, with detailed discussions of how oceanographic research is conducted. This comprehensive book is suitable for researchers, faculty, and students in the field, as well as federal policymakers, research administrators, and environmental professionals. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: RBKC; WNCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309047944
- ISBN
- 9780309047944
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.76
€ 48.99
€ 41.76
Paperback. Series: Laboratory Animal Management: A Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309049368
- ISBN
- 9780309049368
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.89
€ 51.99
€ 44.89
Metabolic Modifiers: Effects on the Nutrient Requirements of Food-Prod...
Subcommittee On Effects Of Metabolic Modifier...
paperback. Animal scientists have learned that administering recombinantly derived somatotropin to cows improves milk production and that giving beta-adrenergic agonists to meat animals improves productivity. This text reports on how these substances work in animals' metabolism, and what effects they might have on nutrient requirements of domestic livestock. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVH; WNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780309049979
- ISBN
- 9780309049979
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.59
€ 43.99
€ 37.59
Hardback. Describes the development of ocean sciences, highlighting the contributions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the field's progress. This book also examines the institutional structures and technology that made the advances possible. It documents the history of NSF's Division of Ocean Sciences. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: PSPM; RBKC; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309063982
- ISBN
- 9780309063982
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.84
€ 50.99
€ 45.84
From Monsoons to Microbes: Understanding the Ocean's Role in Human Hea...
Environment And Resources; National Research ...
hardcover. What can sharks teach us about our immune system? What can horseshoe crabs show us about eyesight? This book looks into the oceans, often nurturing yet sometimes harming humankind. It explores the links among physical oceanography, public health, epidemiology, marine biology, and medicine in understanding what the ocean has to offer. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrationssome col.), maps. BIC Classification: M; RBKC; WNCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309065696
- ISBN
- 9780309065696
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.93
€ 51.99
€ 46.93
Paperback. Michael Haddock has assembled a guide to 264 wildflowers along with 59 grasses, sedges, and rushes. These comprise many of Kansas' most common and conspicuous species - as well as some seldom encountered or listed in field guides - and include many that are found throughout the Great Plains. Num Pages: 384 pages, 325 color photographs, 18 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; PST; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613700
- ISBN
- 9780700613700
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Hardback. Southern Appalachian Celebration: In Praise of Ancient Mountains, Old-Growth Forests, and Wilderness Num Pages: 152 pages, col. Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: AGN; AJC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 356 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807835142
- ISBN
- 9780807835142
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
€ 51.99
€ 43.75
Hardcover. Part of the "The Illustrated Flora of Illinois" series, this title includes flowering rushes, arrowheads, pondweeds, naiads, duckweeds, cat-tails, bur-reeds, spiderworts, and rushes. It defines terms and procedures used in the identification and classification of this group of flowering plants referred to as monoctyledons. Series: Illustrated Flora of Illinois. Num Pages: 328 pages, 125 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809326877
- ISBN
- 9780809326877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.71
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paperback. A comprehensive, illustrated guide to the 86 species and subspecies of snakes and legless lizards living within the state of Florida. Each reptile is illustrated with a colour photograph and the accompanying text provides specific details on appearance, size, behaviour and venomous qualities. Num Pages: 256 pages, 170 colour photographs, 86 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813026367
- ISBN
- 9780813026367
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Guide and Reference to the Snakes of Eastern and Central North America...
Bartlett, R. D.; Bartlett, Patricia P.
Paperback. Provides a guide to the identification, range, habitat, and status of snakes found within eastern and central North America, from west Texas, to western Manitoba, to the eastern seaboard. This work is illustrated with 251 color photos showing species, subspecies and most natural intergrades and color phases. Num Pages: 368 pages, 251 colour photos 98 maps, 18 drawings, references, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029351
- ISBN
- 9780813029351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Paperback. Featuring photographs, drawings, tables, and maps, this work describes each of Florida's bat species, including its foraging methods, range, roosting habitat, reproductive behaviors, and echolocation - the process by which bats use sonar to navigate and capture insects in the night sky. It also advises how to conduct bat walks. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 colour photos, 50 b&w illustrations, 20 maps, 7 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029856
- ISBN
- 9780813029856
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931036
- ISBN
- 9780813931036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.37
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Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815601500
- ISBN
- 9780815601500
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
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Hardback. This text is a comprehensive guide to the highly varied mycoflora of Cape Cod. It contains accurate and up-to-date descriptions and over 150 colour illustrations that help the reader identify over 250 indigenous mushroom species. Num Pages: 192 pages, 144 colour photographs, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; PSG; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606871
- ISBN
- 9780815606871
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Condition: New
€ 60.61€ 55.99
€ 60.61
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Hardcover. This is a field guide to the diverse flora of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont states. It comprises descriptions of both commonly encountered and rarer, protected species. The keys are set up to direct the reader easily to major groups based on flower colour and other physical characteristics. Num Pages: 163 pages, 362 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; 1KBBEN; 1KBBEV; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628033
- ISBN
- 9780815628033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.61€ 55.99
€ 60.61
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Hardcover. John Burroughs combined scientific observation with poetic spirit in his nature writing. This collection of essays explores Burrough's life and character, as well as his role as a writer and his relationships with contemporaries including Whitman, Thoreau, Emerson and Muir. Editor(s): Walker, Charlotte Zoe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 21 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628422
- ISBN
- 9780815628422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.06€ 46.80
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paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Arizona Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780816517183
- ISBN
- 9780816517183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.43
€ 26.99
€ 23.43