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Biology, life sciences

Hardback. This book brings together a wealth of scientific findings and ecological knowledge to survey what we have learned about the "Wet Tropics" rainforests of North Queensland, Australia. This interdisciplinary text is the first book to provide such a holistic view of any tropical forest environment, including the social and economic dimensions. Editor(s): Stork, Nigel E.; Turton, Stephen M. Num Pages: 652 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 226 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2050.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
652
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405156431
ISBN
9781405156431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.75

Hardback. Drawing links between genetic and cultural development, Cavalli-Sforza has made discoveries in the evolution of Homo sapiens, prehistoric migration, and origins of human differentiation. This biography offers a portrait of Cavalli-Sforza's life and ideas. Num Pages: 248 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133968
ISBN
9780231133968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.40

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845934781
ISBN
9781845934781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 274.83

Hardcover. Editor(s): Stief, Thomas W. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: PSB; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628084665
ISBN
9781628084665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.77
€ 156.76

Hardcover. Covers various topics including climate change, habitat management, ecosystem processes, conservation genetics, impact of GM technology, and the integration of insects into wider conservation agendas. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7; RNKH; TQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
CABI
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845932541
ISBN
9781845932541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 275.06

Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Stewart. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 262 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634635370
ISBN
9781634635370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.41
€ 209.53

hardcover. Editor(s): Ortiz, Stewart L. Num Pages: 130 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634850810
ISBN
9781634850810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.77
€ 126.19

paperback. Editor(s): Gibson, Stewart A.W. Series: Springer Series in Applied Biology. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMFM; MMG; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447134459
ISBN
9781447134459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.15

Paperback. Offers a look into how the characteristics of the physical world drive the designs of animals and plants. This title contains information related to functional biology. Drawing examples from creatures of land, air, and water, it demonstrates the many uses of biological diversity and how physical forces impact biological organisms. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 halftones. 50 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSVD; RNCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138077
ISBN
9780691138077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.44

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

€ 97.45
€ 73.93

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

€ 83.18
€ 63.58

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
€ 26.02

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

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

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

€ 15.74

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

€ 129.90

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

€ 53.48
€ 45.68

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

€ 15.59

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

€ 84.37
€ 64.45

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

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

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

€ 51.99
€ 39.88

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