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Hardcover. This volume presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis is on methodology, understanding crop genetics, and applications to major crops. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVK; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 18
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471355670
- ISBN
- 9780471355670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 395.47
€ 395.47
Hardcover. A series of review articles on research in plant genetics, especially the breeding of commercially important crops. Editor(s): Janick, J. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 384 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Volume 23
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471354215
- ISBN
- 9780471354215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 395.47
€ 395.47
Hardcover. This text presents reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. With emphasis on methodology, understanding crop genetics, and applications to major crops, it covers a range of crops such as row crops, fruits, and vegetables. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 16
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471254461
- ISBN
- 9780471254461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 395.47
€ 395.47
Hardcover. Presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis of the text is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops. Series: Plant Breeding Reviews. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTL; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 15
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471189046
- ISBN
- 9780471189046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 395.47
€ 395.47
Hardcover. Information on applied topics in horticultural sciences. This book emphasizes applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. Numerous references provide easy, time-saving and cost effective access to the primary literature. Series: Horticultural Reviews. Num Pages: 456 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GBC; PST; TVS; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 19
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471165293
- ISBN
- 9780471165293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 395.47
€ 395.47
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
€ 396.82
€ 396.82
Paperback. What's the effect of osmosis on a raisin? How is water transported through plant stems? What's the best way to grow penicillin? How are butterflies different from moths? Now you can discover answers to these and other fascinating questions about biologythe study of living organisms. Series: Science for Every Kid Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; PS; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471503811
- ISBN
- 9780471503811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ling, Janet R. Num Pages: 313 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBNH3; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 188 x 25. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600216077
- ISBN
- 9781600216077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.00€ 189.05
€ 278.00
€ 189.05
Paperback. * Clinical correlations or everyday applications include examples from the real world to help students understand key concepts more readily. * Dedicated web page, there 24 hours a day, will give extra help, tips, warnings of trouble spots, extra visuals and more. Series: Eleventh Hour - Boston S. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJCM; MRG; PSBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 212 x 11. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632044153
- ISBN
- 9780632044153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.68
€ 55.68
Paperback. Few lives of great men offer so much interest, and so many mysteries, as the life of Charles Darwin, whose ideas are still inspiring discoveries and controversies more than 100 years after his death. His biography is recounted here, by trained biologist and historian of science, Janet Browne. Num Pages: 656 pages, 32pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 48. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844133147
- ISBN
- 9781844133147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.07
€ 37.99
€ 27.07
Paperback. This concluding volume of Charles Darwin's biography looks closely at the wider publishing world of Victorian England and the different audiences which responded to Darwin's ideas. It considers the Darwinian revolution from his point of view and what it was like to become a scientific celebrity. Num Pages: 608 pages, 24pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712668378
- ISBN
- 9780712668378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.75
€ 40.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. Analyzes the sociocultural context of ultrasound technology and imagery. Drawing upon ethnographic research both within and beyond the medical setting, this title shows how ultrasound has entered into public consumer culture in the United States. Series: Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813543642
- ISBN
- 9780813543642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.61
€ 41.99
€ 37.61
Paperback. The papers in this volume represent original work to celebrate the centenary of the American Society of Zoologists. They illustrate the impressive nature of historical scholarship that has subsequently focused on the development of biology in the United States. Editor(s): Maienschein, Jane. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813517025
- ISBN
- 9780813517025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.73
€ 44.99
€ 39.73
Hardback. Jane Maienschein examines how understanding of embryos evolved from the speculations of natural philosophers to bioengineering, with its life-enhancing therapies. She shows that research on embryos has always seemed promising to some but frightening to others, and makes the case that public understanding must be informed by scientific findings. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: MFKC3; PDA; PDX; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 209 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725553
- ISBN
- 9780674725553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.07
€ 47.99
€ 40.07
Paperback. Drawing on a lifetime of work as one of the world's most renowned scientists, conservationists, and animal rights activists, Jane Goodall has written a unique spiritual autobiography that explores her deepest beliefs about spirituality and moral evolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w inserts. BIC Classification: BGA; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780446676137
- ISBN
- 9780446676137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. You've heard of the Horse Whisperer - now meet the woman who uses similar methods to train dogs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 b/w illus, Index. BIC Classification: PSVP; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harper
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 10th Anniversary edition
- SKU
- V9780006532361
- ISBN
- 9780006532361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.41
€ 13.00
€ 11.41
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Jamie Woodward examines the environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. Looking at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, he explores the evolution of ideas about our geological past, the great debates, and the human stories behind it all. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, Approx, 35 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGF; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 209 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199580699
- ISBN
- 9780199580699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
paperback. How can something as complex as a human body create itself from a single fertilized egg? Drawing on ideas from physics and network theory as well as genetics and embryology, Jamie Davies describes the fascinating picture emerging from the latest research, in which complexity builds up through 'adaptive self-organization'. Num Pages: 320 pages, Approximately 86 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199673544
- ISBN
- 9780199673544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. Introduces California's mammals by describing techniques for recognizing their presence, and when possible, methods for watching them in their natural habitats. This guide includes 144 line drawings, 143 range maps, and 18 illustrated color plates. It gives overviews of mammal evolution, biology and anatomy, natural history, and conservation. Series Editor(s): Faber, Phyllis M.; Pavlik, Bruce M. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 444 pages, 18 illustrated color plates, 145 line illustrations, 133 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520235823
- ISBN
- 9780520235823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.25
€ 31.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Investigates the origins of life's diversity and integrates data from molecular genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, embryology, comparative morphology, and paleontology into an analysis of interest to scholars from any of these fields. This book examines the sorts of evidence that can be gleaned from fossils, molecules, and morphology. Num Pages: 608 pages, 9 halftones, 252 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226845494
- ISBN
- 9780226845494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Paperback. This text is designed to get you quickly over the Perl language barrier by approaching programming as an important new laboratory skill, revealing Perl programs and techniques that are immediately useful in the lab. Each chapter focuses on solving a particular bioinformatics problem. Num Pages: 386 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; UMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- O´Reilly Media United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780596000806
- ISBN
- 9780596000806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.15
€ 42.99
€ 41.15
Hardcover. Discussing the major issues of microbial biodiversity, this book provides readers with a clear perspective of how it differs from that of plants and animals as well as how it has evolved. Bringing together experts from around the world, the book offers a unique source of information that spans the diversity of microbial life. Series: Wiley Series in Ecological & Applied Microbiology. Num Pages: 592 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 36. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471254331
- ISBN
- 9780471254331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.79
€ 220.79
Hardback. Synthesises the scattered literature about social phenomena across the arthropod phylum: beetles and bugs, caterpillars and cockroaches, mantids and membracids, sawflies and spiders. This work takes a narrative approach that interweaves theory and data analysis with the behaviour and ecology of these remarkable groups. Num Pages: 812 pages, 24 color illustrations; 45 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 263 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 812
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021631
- ISBN
- 9780674021631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.95€ 87.72
€ 96.95
€ 87.72
Hardback. Darwin is credited with discovering evolution through natural selection, but Alfred Russel Wallace saw the same process at work in nature and elaborated the same theory. Dispelling misperceptions of Wallace as a secondary figure, James Costa reveals the two naturalists as equals in advancing one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729698
- ISBN
- 9780674729698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.10
€ 54.99
€ 46.10