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Paperback. Extinction: not the end of the world? is a highly readable introduction to the causes of extinction, the different types of extinction and how relevant it is to the world today. Ideal for those who are new to the subject, it is fully illustrated with colour diagrams and photographs. Num Pages: 96 pages, Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 280 x 9. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565093211
ISBN
9780565093211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.18

Paperback. A comprehensive synthesis of parasite variation at the molecular, population, and evolutionary levels, this book is suitable for students and researchers throughout biology and biomedicine. It uses an evolutionary perspective to meld the terms and findings of molecular biology, immunology, pathogen biology, and population dynamics. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MJCM; MMFP; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095950
ISBN
9780691095950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.97
€ 59.72

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

€ 76.97
€ 59.92

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

€ 252.21
€ 188.06

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

€ 59.21
€ 46.81

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

€ 148.04

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

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

€ 168.13
€ 115.21

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

€ 118.67

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

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

€ 84.07
€ 64.94

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

€ 53.29
€ 45.68

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

€ 130.94

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

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

€ 118.41
€ 89.47

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

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

€ 82.89
€ 64.07

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

€ 97.10
€ 74.52

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

€ 59.21
€ 46.44

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

€ 168.13
€ 126.72

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

€ 310.23
€ 209.92

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

€ 230.89
€ 157.04

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

€ 124.18

Paperback. This fully revised comprehensive introductory text provides an ideal entry into the world of microorganisms, considering all aspects of their biology and illustrates the remarkable diversity of microbial life by devoting a chapter to each of the main taxonomic groupings. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119978909
ISBN
9781119978909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.44

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