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Hardcover. Biological Diversity takes a fresh, innovative approach to the teaching of biodiversity. Rather than detailing and cataloguing the major taxa and their evolutionary relationships, the authors have selected 18 groups of organisms and used these as a framework in which to discuss the species and their interactions with man and each other. Num Pages: 436 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; PS; RB; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 205 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470778067
- ISBN
- 9780470778067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.42
€ 177.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Robinson, Allan R.; McCarthy, James J.; Rothschild, Brian J. Series: The Sea: Ideas and Observations on Progress in the Study of the Seas. Num Pages: 662 pages, 84 color illustrations, 1 halftone, 169 line illustrations, 26 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 662
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017429
- ISBN
- 9780674017429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.76
€ 234.76
Hardcover. Written by a multidisciplinary group of soil and environmental scientists, Biophysico-Chemical Processes of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soil Environments provides the scientific community with a critical qualitative and quantitative review of the fundamentals of the processes of pollutants in soil environments. Editor(s): Violante, Antonio; Huang, Pan Ming; Gadd, Geoffrey M. Series: Wiley Series Sponsored by IUPAC in Biophysico-Chemical Processes in Environmental Systems. Num Pages: 658 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 658
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471737780
- ISBN
- 9780471737780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.78
€ 293.78
Hardcover. Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation: Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models provides, under one cover, the current methodology needed by groundwater scientists and engineers in their efforts to evaluate contamination problems, to estimate risk to human health and ecosystems, and to design and formulate remediation strategies. Series: Environmental Science and Technology: A Wiley-Interscience Series of Texts and Monographs. Num Pages: 610 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWH; RB; TQK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471650430
- ISBN
- 9780471650430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.72
€ 217.72
Hardcover. The first comprehensive, practical guide to the selection, construction, and installation of soil bioengineering and biotechnical slope protection Here is the ultimate guide to physically attractive, environmentally compatible, and cost-effective methods of protecting slopes from erosion and mass wasting. Num Pages: 400 pages, 150 photographs. BIC Classification: RBGB; TNCC; TNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471049784
- ISBN
- 9780471049784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.77
€ 228.77
Hardback. Anyone interested in the history of life-from paleontologists to inquisitive birders-will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind. Num Pages: 304 pages, 200, 184 colour illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white line drawi. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 306 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420240
- ISBN
- 9781421420240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.58
€ 103.58
Paperback. This photographic collection explores Lake Erie and its effects on the birds that make this region their home. It observes a year of weather changes and avian migrations - from the wintertime convergence of ducks and othe waterbirds to the raptors and shorebird migrations in the fall. Num Pages: 144 pages, 110 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; RBKF; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873386906
- ISBN
- 9780873386906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.63
€ 29.99
€ 28.63
Hardback. The microscopic examination of fossilized bone tissue is a sophisticated and increasingly important analytical tool for understanding the life history of ancient organisms. This book provides an essential primer and manual for using fossil bone histology to investigate the biology of extinct tetrapods. Editor(s): Padian, Kevin; Lamm, Ellen-Therese. Num Pages: 298 pages, 75 color illustrations, 6 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273528
- ISBN
- 9780520273528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.05
€ 115.05
Paperback. The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500 million years, and bonebeds - localized concentrations of the skeletal remains of vertebrate animals - help unlock the secrets of this long history. This book provides readers with definitions, theoretical frameworks, and modern techniques in bonebed data collection and analysis. Editor(s): Rogers, Raymond R.; Eberth, David A.; Fiorillo, Tony R. Num Pages: 400 pages, 89 halftones, 26 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: HDW; PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226723716
- ISBN
- 9780226723716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.97
€ 59.97
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the search for human origins, analyzing how the biases and preconceptions of paleoanthropologists shape their work. The stories of the Taung Child and Neanderthal Man provide the background to the modern search for an exploration of how and where humans evolved. Num Pages: 366 pages, 70 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476513
- ISBN
- 9780226476513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Hardcover. Offers an exploration of the development and relationships of the modern mammal fauna through a series of studies that encompass the last one hundred million years and both Central and South America. Editor(s): Patterson, Bruce D.; Costa, Leonora P. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 halftones, 13 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226649191
- ISBN
- 9780226649191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.81
€ 108.81
Paperback. Sand dunes are among the beautiful natural features of the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shorelines. This book describes the environmental factors necessary for dune creation in an easy-to-understand format. Illustrated with color photographs and line drawings, it explains distinct types of dunes encountered along the Great Lakes shoreline. Num Pages: 72 pages, 125 colour photographs, 2 maps, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; PSAF; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472031726
- ISBN
- 9780472031726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.86
€ 15.99
€ 14.86
Hardcover. Series: Analytical Methods in Earth and Environmental Science. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119010630
- ISBN
- 9781119010630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.44
€ 143.44
Paperback. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph S. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 190 x 6. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Norway
- Edition
- Number 20
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788200025580
- ISBN
- 9788200025580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.00
€ 76.00
Paperback. Braided rivers form some of the world's most dynamic and varied alluvial environments. They present issues in relation to flood control, irrigation, habitat protection and river regulation; and their deposits act as important aquifiers and hydrocarbon reservoirs giving them a key role in resource management. Editor(s): Smith, Gregory H.Sambrook; Best, James L.; Bristow, Charlie S.; Petts, Geoff E. Series Editor(s): Jarvis, Ian. Series: International Association of Sedimentologists Series. Num Pages: 396 pages, 197 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405151214
- ISBN
- 9781405151214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.82
€ 239.82
Hardcover. The earth's climate changes abruptly every few thousand years, with breathtaking speed, cooling the climate worldwide. For most mammals this has a devastating effect on population. This volume argues that the cycle has instigated the increase in brain size and complexity of human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092010
- ISBN
- 9780226092010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.34
€ 42.34
Paperback. In this unique travelogue, William H. Calvin takes us around the globe and back in time, showing how such cycles of cool, crash and burn provided the impetus for enormous increases in the intelligence and complexity of human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 46 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: RBP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092034
- ISBN
- 9780226092034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.04
€ 29.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 543 figures, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2176.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- third edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158930
- ISBN
- 9780231158930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.39
€ 139.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 672 pages, 543 figures, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- third edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158923
- ISBN
- 9780231158923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.20
€ 233.20
Paperback. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; PDX; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424. 284 pages, 20 halftones. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; PDX; RBP. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302034
- ISBN
- 9780226302034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.55
€ 50.55