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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Presents a historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology. The author shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. It offers insight on data-driven approaches in recent science. Num Pages: 440 pages, 42 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272948
ISBN
9780226272948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Hardback. Collating a host of cutting-edge studies of key aspects of cardiovascular function in vertebrates, this volume also features material on the evolution and physiology of various invertebrates and reviews the stunning morphology of the teleost heart. Editor(s): Wang, Tobias; Sedmera, David. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJD; PSC; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461433866
ISBN
9781461433866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.97

Paperback. Aims to modify various aspects of the Gaia hypothesis in light of geochemical, geophysical, mathematical, and paleontological data that were either ignored or unavailable at the time the hypothesis was developed. This book presents an argument that the Earth's climatic temperature is regulated amidst the backdrop of volcanic outgassing. Num Pages: 272 pages, 66 illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102131
ISBN
9780231102131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.07

Paperback. Series: Princeton Primers in Climate. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691151960
ISBN
9780691151960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319529103
ISBN
9783319529103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 40.59

An accessible introduction to behavioral epigenetics, The Developing Genome explores how experiences influence genetic activity. We develop as we do not because of the genes we have, but because of what our genes do. Num Pages: 320 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; MFN; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199922345
ISBN
9780199922345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, 0. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727911957
ISBN
9780727911957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.80

Hardback. Provides a practical step-by-step guide to successfully planning, implementing, and evaluating the re-establishment of animal populations in former habitats or their introduction in new environments. This book covers a broad range of taxonomic groups, ecosystems, and global regions. Editor(s): Jachowski, David S.; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Angermeier, Paul L.; Slotow, Rob. Num Pages: 408 pages, 45 b/w images, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284616
ISBN
9780520284616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.36
€ 54.67

Paperback. Most conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. Science and the Garden, Third Edition is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices. Editor(s): Ingram, David S.; Vince-Prue, Daphne; Gregory, Peter J. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: PSA; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118778432
ISBN
9781118778432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 189 pages, 140 colour illustrations, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 263 x 16. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319325088
ISBN
9783319325088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.45

Hardcover. This essential primer is accessible for anyone requiring clear discussion of the cutting edge nanotechnologies used for the analysis of biological principles, and an understanding of the nanostructural basis of biology. This text provides an introduction and overview of this interdisciplinary field, merging the physical and biological sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PN; PS; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471417194
ISBN
9780471417194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.11

paperback. It's a Jungle in There proposes that the overarching theory of biology, Darwin's theory, should be the overarching theory of cognitive psychology; David Rosenbaum suggests that the phenomena of cognitive psychology can be understood as emergent interactions among neural elements that compete and cooperate in a kind of inner jungle. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190263164
ISBN
9780190263164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.31

Paperback. Tells a story about evolution, as well as a tale of the storms, scurvy, and shipwrecks that plagued the Pacific coast's explorers, naturalists, and scientists, many of whom led turbulent or tragic lives, with themes reflected in the wonder and danger of the coast itself. Illustrator(s): Kirkland, Ken. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSVW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258143
ISBN
9780520258143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.09

Hardback. Discusses distinctive corner of California - its desert, the driest and hottest environment in North America. This title illuminates the desert's intriguing flora and fauna as he explores a controversial, unresolved scientific debate about the origin and evolution of its unusual ecosystems. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PS; RBX; RGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256163
ISBN
9780520256163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. Presents an account of fossil discoveries and an overview of what those discoveries have revealed about early mammals and their evolution. This book features towering mammoths, tiny horses, giant-clawed ground sloths, whales with legs, uintatheres, zhelestids, and other exotic extinct creatures. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246843
ISBN
9780520246843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. This work is a vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology". Using his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region, the author ponders the role of evolution and myth in American culture. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; JFHF; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
20 Anv
Number of pages
167
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236592
ISBN
9780520236592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Raeburn, David; Giembycz, Mark A. Series: Respiratory Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJL; MMG; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 711.
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034876834
ISBN
9783034876834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.75

Hardback. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in lush canopies, giant kelp provides an extensive vertical habitat in a largely two-dimensional seascape. This book provides a discussion of kelp species and forest ecology worldwide, with considerations of human uses and abuses, management and conservation, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, 95 b/w illus., 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278868
ISBN
9780520278868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.07
€ 57.98

paperback. Suitable for the general reader, as well as students and others interested in plant breeding and biotechnology, this book contributes to the debate about the applications and implications of gene technology from the perspective of a plant biologist. Num Pages: 158 pages, 8 pages colour plates. BIC Classification: PST; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cabi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851997254
ISBN
9780851997254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.87

Paperback. A riveting account of how emerging science about microbes, plants and our own bodies can revolutionise agriculture and medicine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSG; VFD; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353372
ISBN
9780393353372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.46

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