Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. Describes how living things bump up against non-biological reality. Asking us wonder about the design of plants and animals around us, this book includes examples from every major group of animals and plants, with illustrative problems, and with suggestions of experiments that need only common household materials. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024189
- ISBN
- 9780691024189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.44€ 73.20
€ 96.44
€ 73.20
Paperback. Addresses biologists and general readers interested in biological fluid mechanics. This title discusses the relationship between fluid flow and biological design and includes sections on jet propulsion, biological pumps, swimming, blood flow, and surface waves, and on acceleration reaction and Murray's law. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 tables, 142 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PHDF; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026169
- ISBN
- 9780691026169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 62.74
€ 82.32
€ 62.74
Paperback. Whether plant or person, every organism must contend with its immediate physical environment, a world that both limits what organisms can do and offers innumerable opportunities for evolving ways of challenging those limits. This title explains these interactions, examining through the example of the leaf the extraordinary designs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 47 colour plates, 18 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104775
- ISBN
- 9780226104775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.65
€ 32.99
€ 25.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 640 pages, 11 halftones. 250 line illus. 40 tables. BIC Classification: MFGV; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 209 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1704.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155661
- ISBN
- 9780691155661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 88.27
€ 117.61
€ 88.27
Paperback. Neuroscience, with its astounding new technologies, is uncovering the workings of the brain and with this perhaps the mind. The 'neuro' prefix spills out into every area of life, from neuroaesthetics to neuroeconomics, neurogastronomy and neuroeducation. Series: New Human Frontiers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689326
- ISBN
- 9780745689326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.70
€ 15.70
Hardcover. The classic reference on weeds and invasive plants has been revised and updated. The Third Edition of this authoritative reference provides an in-depth understanding of how weeds and invasive plants develop and interact in the environment so you can manage and control them more effectively. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC; RNF; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471767794
- ISBN
- 9780471767794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Paperback. In this volume many of the world's leading conservation and population biologists evaluate what has become a key tool in estimating extinction risk and evaluating potential recovery strategies - population viability analysis, or PVA. Editor(s): Beissinger, Steven R.; McCullough, Dale R. Num Pages: 496 pages, 71 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041780
- ISBN
- 9780226041780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 45.42
€ 52.92
€ 45.42
Paperback. A guide to the known mosses, and some likely to be found, in the Ecuadorean Amazon. The purpose of this florula is to stimulate further field work by those residing or working in Ecuador by providing a means to identify collections of the mosses of this vast region of Ecuador. Series: AAU Reports. Num Pages: 211 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; 1KLSE; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788787600620
- ISBN
- 9788787600620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.26
€ 15.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 32 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247284
- ISBN
- 9780520247284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.50€ 63.58
€ 83.50
€ 63.58
Paperback. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807008775
- ISBN
- 9780807008775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.47
€ 21.99
€ 17.47
Hardcover. The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island's baobad trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. This book helps you explore these land animal extinctions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 colour plates, 87 halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143972
- ISBN
- 9780226143972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.37
€ 50.99
€ 39.37
Hardcover. This text is a reference for dog trainers, behaviourists, breeders and veterinarians. Coupled with the first volume, the book provides a theoretical and practical framework for understanding the development and treatment of dog behaviour problems. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813828688
- ISBN
- 9780813828688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.69
€ 115.69
Hardcover. Editor(s): Parker, Steven L. Num Pages: 151 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 151
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626184213
- ISBN
- 9781626184213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.99€ 113.56
€ 166.99
€ 113.56
Paperback. A razor-sharp analysis of how record-breaking exploits in extreme sport are redefining the limits of being human. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; WSE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784291228
- ISBN
- 9781784291228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.58
€ 17.99
€ 12.58
spiral_bound. Students get more out of their microbiology lab experience because the manual has thorough introductions that emphasize important concepts and applications---written in a uniquely-engaging authorial voice---and is accompanied by an unparalleled visual program. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 274 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393923643
- ISBN
- 9780393923643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.37
€ 112.37
Paperback. To help with the increasingly large data sets that many scientists deal with, this book illustrates how to use many freely available computing tools to work more powerfully and effectively. The book was born out of the authors' experiences developing tools for their research and to fix other biologist's computational problems. Num Pages: 538 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 538
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878933914
- ISBN
- 9780878933914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 146.80
€ 146.80
Paperback. Agent-based modeling is a new technique for understanding how the dynamics of biological, social, and other complex systems arise from the characteristics and behaviors of the agents making up these systems. This book gives students and scientists the skills to design, implement, and analyze agent-based models. Num Pages: 352 pages, 67 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 59468th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136745
- ISBN
- 9780691136745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.66
€ 58.80
€ 45.66
Paperback. Thie is the first definitive book on floral mimicry, providing a wider treatise on floral adaptation and plant evolution. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; PSTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 245 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198732709
- ISBN
- 9780198732709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.19
€ 94.19
Hardback. Editor(s): Chang, Steven D; Veeravagu, Anand. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634838566
- ISBN
- 9781634838566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.49€ 185.32
€ 250.49
€ 185.32
Paperback. Provides a conceptual and historical framework for understanding the causes of cancer and other diseases that increase with age. This book interprets various observations on the age of cancer onset, the genetic and environmental causes of disease, and the organization of tissues with regard to stem cell biology and somatic mutation. Series: Princeton Series in Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 5 halftones. 106 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: MJCG1; MJCL; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691133669
- ISBN
- 9780691133669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 58.68
€ 76.44
€ 58.68