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Paperback. Provides coverage of deafness in pets describing the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, types of deafness, testing for deafness, methods of amelioration and management, behaviour of deaf animals, and other issues associated with living and dealing with deaf pets. Num Pages: 160 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC; PSVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312. 160 pages, 28 illustrations. Provides coverage of deafness in pets describing the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system, types of deafness, testing for deafness, methods of amelioration and management, behaviour of deaf animals, and other issues associated with living and dealing with deaf pets. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MZC; PSVL. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight: 312.
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845939373
ISBN
9781845939373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 49.34

Paperback. Countering the pervasive view that the facts of Darwin's world must lead to a disenchanting vision of it, the author shows that Darwin's ideas and the language of his books offer an alternative form of enchantment. He makes a case for an enchanted secularism - a commitment to the value of the natural world and the human striving to understand it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136394
ISBN
9780691136394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Hardback. Editor(s): Kehayias, George. Num Pages: 137 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629486802
ISBN
9781629486802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 230.38
€ 157.94

Paperback. An informative but very readable and amusing investigation into the various types of flying pest. This new edition includes more up-to-date information on the highland midge, its biology and why it bites. This book explains the midge's dominant role in ecology, and highland culture, and also how it keeps the worst human depredations under control. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 115 x 8. Weight in Grams: 96. 80 pages, Illustrations, map. An informative but very readable and amusing investigation into the various types of flying pest. This new edition includes more up-to-date information on the highland midge, its biology and why it bites. This book explains the midge's dominant role in ecology, and highland culture, and also how it keeps the worst human depredations under control. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; PSVT7; WNCN. Dimension: 168 x 115 x 8. Weight: 94.
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
5th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841589381
ISBN
9781841589381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.30

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493919192
ISBN
9781493919192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.88
€ 69.46

Hardcover. Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference for both wild and cultivated toxic plants on the North American continent. Num Pages: 1390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 225 x 57. Weight in Grams: 3578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
1390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813820347
ISBN
9780813820347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 366.42

paperback. Examining the mechanism and action of natural selection in evolution, the author offers his own synthesis of modern evolutionary theory, including discussions of the gene as the unit of selection, clade selection and macroevolution, diversity within and among populations, and other central issues. Series: Oxford Series in Ecology & Evolution. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones, line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAK; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195069334
ISBN
9780195069334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.04

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813547381
ISBN
9780813547381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. "The Cichlid Fishes is a marvelous narrative about an extraordinary family of creatures. Barlow's fertile synthesis belongs in the pantheon of natural-history classics."-Natural History Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738205281
ISBN
9780738205281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages, 30 plates. BIC Classification: JMAL; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226736310
ISBN
9780226736310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.07
€ 50.62

Paperback. Based on a study in the Serengeti National Park, this title describes the vast impact of the lion and other predators on the great herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle for which the area is famous. It includes the author's findings on various aspects of lion behavior, including its social system, population dynamics, and predation patterns. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 480 pages, 43 plates. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226736402
ISBN
9780226736402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. The vast remote Tibetan steppe, the Chang Tang, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including the Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves and snow leopards. This text is the result of the author's research into the natural history of this little-known area. Num Pages: 384 pages, 91 halftones, 26 maps, 21 line drawings, 77 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226736532
ISBN
9780226736532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. Chronicles the author's two years of travel and observation of gorillas in East and Central Africa in the late 1950s, high in the Virunga volcanoes on the Zaire-Rwanda-Uganda border. This edition also features a postscript detailing Schaller's more recent visits with gorillas, current to 2009. Num Pages: 290 pages, 30 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVW79; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 113 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition, Reissue, With a New Postscript
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226736471
ISBN
9780226736471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardback. Editor(s): Amato, George; DeSalle, Rob; Ryder, Oliver A.; Rosenbaum, Howard C. Series: American Museum of Natural History, Center for Biodiversity Conservation, Series on Biodiversity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 halftones, 13 color illus., 6 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; RNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231128322
ISBN
9780231128322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.52
€ 72.77

Paperback. To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as well as an ever greater demand for a balanced and healthy diet there is a continuing need to produce improved new cultivars or varieties of plants, particularly crop plants. Num Pages: 758 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1606.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
758
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470664759
ISBN
9780470664759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.03

Hardback. There are close to 5,500 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whale - the largest animal that has ever lived. Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the title significantly updates taxonomy, and includes a chapter on mammalian molecular phylogenetics, and highlights several recently described species. Num Pages: 768 pages, 606, 371 black & white line drawings, 235 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 229 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2328.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
fourth edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415888
ISBN
9781421415888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.29
€ 91.69

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691618012
ISBN
9780691618012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.93

Hardcover. Examines the function of coloration in a variety of contexts from mate choice, to social signalling, to individual recognition, synthesizing a vast amount of findings by researchers. This illustrated book is a useful for biologists studying animal coloration, as well as for those curious about why birds are colourful and how they got that way. Editor(s): Hill, Geoffrey E.; McGraw, Kevin J. Num Pages: 640 pages, 75 color illustrations, 16 halftones, 92 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 241 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018938
ISBN
9780674018938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.42
€ 208.86

Hardback. Examines the function of coloration in a variety of contexts from mate choice, to social signalling, to individual recognition, synthesizing a vast amount of findings by researchers. This illustrated book is a useful for biologists studying animal coloration, as well as for those curious about why birds are colourful and how they got that way. Editor(s): Hill, Geoffrey E.; McGraw, Kevin J. Num Pages: 528 pages, 98 color illustrations, 84 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 944.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674021761
ISBN
9780674021761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 233.87
€ 205.79

Hardcover. Biodiversity offers great potential for managing insect pests. It provides resistance genes and anti-insect compounds; a huge range of predatory and parasitic natural enemies of pests; and community ecology-level effects operating at the local and landscape scales to check pest build-up. Editor(s): Gurr, Geoff M.; Wratten, Stephen D.; Snyder, William E. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656860
ISBN
9780470656860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.65

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