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Paperback. Representing current research in evolutionary paleobiology, this book provides an overview of this rapidly changing field. Contributors to this volume present results of original research and aim to provide directions for future studies. Num Pages: 492 pages, 103 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389134
ISBN
9780226389134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 46.02

Hardback. One of the most important questions we can ask about life is "Does ecology matter?" Most biologists and paleontologists are trained to answer "yes". This book examines the mechanisms by which ecology matters in the context of patterns that play out over millions of years and looks at how ancient environments affected evolution. Editor(s): Allmon, Warren D.; Bottjer, David J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 art pieces. BIC Classification: RBX; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109949
ISBN
9780231109949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.41

Paperback. This text demonstrates the rich variety of clues to evolution that can be gleaned from the fossil record. Contributors explore modes of development, the tempo of speciation and extinction, and macroevolutionary patterns and trends. Num Pages: 416 pages, 54 halftones, 62 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389318
ISBN
9780226389318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 45.68

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. Offers a cultural history of the Pacific Northwest volcanoes and the environmental impact of outdoor recreation in this region. It probes the relationship betweenthese volcanoes and regional identity, particularly in the era of mass mountaineering and population growth in the Northwest. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 images. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; RBC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803265479
ISBN
9780803265479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.62

Hardback. Series: Advances in Underwater Technology, Ocean Science and Offshore Engineering. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860107743
ISBN
9780860107743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.84

Paperback. Essential technical information for building on expansive soils --complete with practical, proven design methods. Expansive Soils examines factors that influence the design of foundations and pavements built on expansive soils, and explores key design procedures and remedial measures that address these factors effectively. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBGB; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471181149
ISBN
9780471181149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 170.31

Hardback. To review the advancements in acoustic remote sensing of the ocean, an international workshop was held at Carvoeiro, Portugal, in March 1999, bringing together leading international researchers in the field. Based on presentations at this workshop, this title summarizes a range of diverse applications of the field. Editor(s): Caiti, Andrea; Hermand, Jean-Pierre; Jesus, Sergio M. (University of Algarve); Porter, Michael B. (Science Applications International Corporation). Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792363057
ISBN
9780792363057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.85

Hardcover. This volume describes the results of the Covered Catchment Project at Gardsjon in Sweden. This is a major project in which a large (800m2) roof has been erected under a forest canopy to shelter the soil from the acid rain that falls in that area. Editor(s): Hultberg, Hans; Skeffington, Richard. Num Pages: 484 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBGB; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471961512
ISBN
9780471961512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.93

Hardback. Editor(s): Doel, Ronald E.; Harper, Kristine; Heymann, Matthias. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 324 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; PDX; RBGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137596871
ISBN
9781137596871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 20 photos & 23 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCY; RBKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394217
ISBN
9780888394217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Hardback. Comprising research papers in evolutionary and systematic biology, this text encompasses chapters concerning the recovery of information from living biota, and takes into account the limitations of sampling and the steady rate of contemporary extinction of taxa. Editor(s): Novacek, Michael J.; Wheeler, Quentin. Num Pages: 253 pages, 14 tables, 94 figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074384
ISBN
9780231074384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.68
€ 76.31

Piecing together evidence from both molecular biology and the fossil record, Archibald shows how science is edging closer to understanding exactly what happened during the mass extinctions near the K/T boundary and the radiation that followed. Num Pages: 120 pages, 41, 6 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white line drawings, 3 black & white illust. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801898051
ISBN
9780801898051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated edition with a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165653
ISBN
9780691165653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sharma, A. Surjalal; Bunde, Armin; Dimri, Vijay P.; Baker, Daniel N. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 222 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Geophysical Union United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875904863
ISBN
9780875904863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.45

Paperback. The ultimate weather book for the weather enthusiast or anyone interested in the oddities and extremes of nature. Num Pages: 320 pages, 110 color photographs. BIC Classification: RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 206 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Revised and Updated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330151
ISBN
9780393330151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.57

Hardcover. This book is about weather extremes in the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118949955
ISBN
9781118949955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.83

Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583676103
ISBN
9781583676103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.20
€ 64.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RBG; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583676097
ISBN
9781583676097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Covering all agricultural regions and a wide variety of commodity production and farming systems, this comprehensive survey synthesizes twenty years of research on climate change and Canadian agriculture. Editor(s): Wall, Ellen; Smit, Barry; Wandel, Johanna. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx. 10 b/w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNAC; RBP; RNU; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813945
ISBN
9780774813945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

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