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Paperback. Opens the author's home to us, as she and her family attempt a year of eating only local food, much of it from their own garden. This title shows us how to put food back at the centre of the political and family agenda. It is full of original recipes that celebrate healthy eating, sustainability and the pleasures of good food. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 41. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571233571
- ISBN
- 9780571233571
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.06
€ 15.99
€ 12.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 506 pages, 94 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1H; MMG; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781466571976
- ISBN
- 9781466571976
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Condition: New
€ 207.02
€ 207.02
Hardback. Orchids are among the most popular and widely collected of plant families, with tropical species and hybrids being cultivated the world over. This volume includes Cypripedioideae, the slipper orchids, arguably the most attractive and popular orchids of all. It is useful both for scientists, and for orchid breeders, collectors, and enthusiasts. Editor(s): Pridgeon, Alec M.; Cribb, Phillip J.; Chase, Mark W.; Rasmussen, Finn. Series: Genera Orchidacearum. Num Pages: 230 pages, colour photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 844.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198505136
- ISBN
- 9780198505136
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Condition: New
€ 252.82
€ 252.82
Paperback. These papers are organized into sections on related topics, each introduced with a discussion of their role in subsequent research. Topics include: perspectives on the origins of tropical diversity, plant-animal interactions, patterns of species diversity, and conservation biology. Editor(s): Chazdon, Robin L.; Whitmore, T.C. Num Pages: 850 pages, 169 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102252
- ISBN
- 9780226102252
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Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 46.16
€ 53.47
€ 46.16
Paperback. This work is copiously stocked with classic botanical illustrations and contains a comprehensive overview of the world of plants. Of interest to both botanist and amateur, "The Life of Plants" offers a wide-ranging study of the world of plants, and their surrounding environments. Num Pages: 326 pages, 41 plates. BIC Classification: PST; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116150
- ISBN
- 9780226116150
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Presents a detailed account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 halftones, 43 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226150819
- ISBN
- 9780226150819
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.52
€ 48.99
€ 38.52
Paperback. This volume draws together research from ecology, evolution, agronomy, and plant pathology to produce an ecological genetics perspective on plant resistance in both natural and agricultural systems. Editor(s): Fritz, Robert S.; Simms, Ellen L. Num Pages: 600 pages, 54 figures, 50 tables. BIC Classification: PSTP; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226265544
- ISBN
- 9780226265544
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Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 55.72
€ 65.35
€ 55.72
Paperback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306803
- ISBN
- 9780226306803
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Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 46.16
€ 53.47
€ 46.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PSAJ; PSTL; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226390086
- ISBN
- 9780226390086
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Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 79.61
€ 95.06
€ 79.61
Paperback. Plants face a daunting array of creatures which eat them, bore into them and use virtually every plant part for food or shelter. However, plants are far from defenceless under attack, often actively altering their chemistry and physiology. This study offers research on responses to herbivory. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 326 pages, 20 line drawings, 40 tables. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTS; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424965
- ISBN
- 9780226424965
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Allometry, the study of the growth rate of an organism's parts in relation to the whole, has produced various results in research on animals. This text applies allometry to studies of the evolution, morphology, physiology and reproduction of plants. Num Pages: 412 pages, 3 halftones, 130 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226580814
- ISBN
- 9780226580814
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Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 46.29
€ 53.47
€ 46.29
Paperback. This volume presents a comprehensive description and analysis of the animal community of the tropical rain forest at El Verde, Puerto Rico. The contributors weave the strands of information about the energy flow within the forest into a tool for understanding community dynamics known as a food web. Num Pages: 628 pages, 50 halftones, 77 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJP; PSTS; PSV; RGBL; RNC; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706009
- ISBN
- 9780226706009
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Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 60.49
€ 71.29
€ 60.49
Paperback. Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth. This title brings together findings from the scientific literature on the coevolution of ants and plants to provide an understanding of the unparalleled success of these two remarkable groups, of interspecific interactions in general, and, ultimately, of terrestrial biological communities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 55 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: PST; PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226713489
- ISBN
- 9780226713489
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
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
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.36
€ 24.99
€ 20.36
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
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Condition: New
€ 99.81€ 76.74
€ 99.81
€ 76.74
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive listing of all currently accepted generic names of seed plants and all synonyms found in the modern literature, with approximately 16,000 genera and over 500 families treated separately. Editor(s): Takhtadzhian, A.L. Num Pages: 570 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078924
- ISBN
- 9780231078924
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Condition: New
€ 148.53€ 112.66
€ 148.53
€ 112.66
Hardback. This book opens readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rain forests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health. Editor(s): Balick, Michael J.; Elisabetsky, Elaine; Laird, Sarah A. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 43 tables, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MX; PST; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101707
- ISBN
- 9780231101707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.53€ 112.66
€ 148.53
€ 112.66
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- F Second Printing Used
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985657
- ISBN
- 9780295985657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
The Ambonese Herbal, Volume 6: Species List and Indexes for Volumes 1-...
Georgius Everhardus Rumphius
Hardback. Over the course of five decades, the seventeenth-century naturalist Georgius Everhardus Rumphius assiduously gathered information on the native plants of Ambon Island and its archipelago. This book surveys the Indonesian economic and medicinal uses of the plants Rumphius described. Translator(s): Beekman, E. M. BIC Classification: 1FMN; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300153750
- ISBN
- 9780300153750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 73.24
€ 95.06
€ 73.24
Hardcover. Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. Editor(s): Janick, J. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: PSTL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 29
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470052419
- ISBN
- 9780470052419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 398.09
€ 398.09