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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. In "Landscapes and Labscapes" Robert E. Kohler explores the people, places and practices of field biology in the United States from the 1890s to the 1950s. Using historical frontiers as models, Kohler shows how biologists created vigorous new border sciences of ecology and evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 39 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; PDX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226450100
ISBN
9780226450100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.63

Paperback. Covers major tropical fruits such as avocado, litchi, mango, papaya and pineapple. This book describes the tropics and their soils, deals with key issues such as tree management and postharvest handling, and includes best handling practices and food safety issues and the way to address these issues in marketing. Series: Crop Production Science in Horticulture. Num Pages: 408 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 760. Series: Crop Production Science in Horticulture. 408 pages, 90 illustrations. Covers major tropical fruits such as avocado, litchi, mango, papaya and pineapple. This book describes the tropics and their soils, deals with key issues such as tree management and postharvest handling, and includes best handling practices and food safety issues and the way to address these issues in marketing. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PST; TVS. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight: 764.
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845936723
ISBN
9781845936723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: PST; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 259 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633216488
ISBN
9781633216488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.97
€ 166.41

Paperback. Argues that the fly was essentially a laboratory tool whose productivity opened many new lines of genetic research. Kohler also explores the moral economy of the "Drosophilists". By closely examining their culture and customs, he reveals features of how experimental scientists do their work. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 halftones, 9 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226450636
ISBN
9780226450636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.73

Hardback. How can 40,000 bees working in the dark, by instinct alone, construct a honey comb? Synthesizing decades of experiments, The Spirit of the Hive presents the genetic and physiological mechanisms underlying the division of labor in honey bee colonies and explains how it is an inevitable product of group living, evolving over millions of years. Num Pages: 224 pages, 39 halftones, 30 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073029
ISBN
9780674073029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.56

Paperback. Looks at biodiversity in its broadest geographical and historical contexts. The authors use new theoretical developments, analyses and case studies to explore the large-scale mechanisms that generate and maintain diversity. Editor(s): Ricklefs, Robert E.; Schluter, Dolph. Num Pages: 454 pages, 185 line drawings, 21 maps, 69 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226718231
ISBN
9780226718231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.39

Hardcover. Includes a chapter on multiple linear regression in biomedical research, with sections containing the multiple linear regressions model and least squares; the ANOVA table, parameter estimates, and confidence intervals; partial f-tests; polynomial regression; and analysis of covariance. Num Pages: 712 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MB; PBT; PDE; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471394051
ISBN
9780471394051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 266.75

Hardcover. Contains a series of field and laboratory exercises that represent the scope of limnology. This book lets readers explore the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of standing and running waters. It illustrates accepted standard methods as well as modern metabolic and experimental approaches and their research applications. Num Pages: 429 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 960.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387989280
ISBN
9780387989280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 952.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780849348891
ISBN
9780849348891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 371.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Goldman, Robert D.; Swedlow, Jason R.; Spector, David L. Num Pages: 752 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2078.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879698935
ISBN
9780879698935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.05

Paperback. A collection of papers that addresses a variety of problems and approaches for predicting spatial effects in ecological systems. It discusses the spatial dynamics of natural systems and the impact of economic and sociological changes, as well as the adaptation methods from statistical lattice physics. Editor(s): Gardner, Robert H. Series: Lectures on Mathematics in the Life Sciences. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: PBW; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821811740
ISBN
9780821811740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.76

Paperback. This study examines the social context and current state of reproductive mediating technologies, such as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, surrogate motherhood, DNA probes and sterilization. It also explores the impact of this technology on the concepts of family and parenthood. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBD; MFKC; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231070171
ISBN
9780231070171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Paperback. As treatments emerge for disorders of the brain, concerns are arising along with them. Examining the implications of the full range of revolutionary interventions that is possible in the human brain, this book warns that while these techniques may promise medical wonders, they also raise profound political questions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407132
ISBN
9780878407132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.83

Paperback. Technology is a process and a body of knowledge as much as a collection of artifacts. Biology is no different - and we are just beginning to comprehend the challenges inherent in the next stage of biology as a human technology. This title considers this critical moment, with its wide-ranging implications. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: KCCD; PS; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060159
ISBN
9780674060159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.77

Hardcover. Editor(s): Fenton, Robert H.; Burnside, Calvin V. Num Pages: 328 pages, colour photos & b/w illus. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604560664
ISBN
9781604560664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.90
€ 156.44

Hardback. This book discusses the impact of recent advances in the theory of "scaling relationships" and identifies critical issues that must be considered if experimental results are used to understand the temporal and spatial scales of actual ecosystems. Editor(s): Gardner, Robert H.; Kemp, W. Michael; Kennedy, Victor S.; Petersen, John E. Num Pages: 352 pages, 63illus. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114981
ISBN
9780231114981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.96

Paperback. This book discusses the impact of recent advances in the theory of "scaling relationships" and identifies critical issues that must be considered if experimental results are used to understand the temporal and spatial scales of actual ecosystems. Editor(s): Gardner, Robert H.; Kemp, W. Michael; Kennedy, Victor S.; Petersen, John E. Num Pages: 352 pages, 63illus. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114998
ISBN
9780231114998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.35

Paperback. Vascular Flora of Illinois: A Field Guide, Fourth Edition, presents the most up-to-date nomenclature available, adding 29 new genera, 226 new species, and 28 new hybrids, and also notes where the status of taxa, as well as the nomenclature, has changed. Indexes for common names and for family and genus names are included. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 142 x 31. Weight in Grams: 685.
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809332083
ISBN
9780809332083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.86

Paperback. Series: The Illustrated Flora of Illinois. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809333677
ISBN
9780809333677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.54

Paperback. Develops a general theory to explain the facts of island biogeography which builds on the first principles of population ecology and genetics to explain how distance and area combine to regulate the balance between immigration and extinction in island populations. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088365
ISBN
9780691088365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.98

Hardcover. This book provides an illustrated guide to the Hawaiian native flora. It includes substantial written material that is used broadly to both the general public and to a technical audience. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Univ Hawaii Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824837105
ISBN
9780824837105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.60

Hardcover. Molecular Markers in Plants surveys an array of technologies used in the molecular analysis of plants. The role molecular markers play in plant improvement has grown significantly as DNA sequencing and high-throughput technologies have matured. Editor(s): Henry, Robert J. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSD; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470959510
ISBN
9780470959510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 227.55

paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 718 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; JMC; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1124. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036685
ISBN
9780226712000
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. Provides the first comprehensive review of the evolution of tropical rain forests on a continent by continent basis, within an up--to--date tectonic, palaeogeographical and palaeoclimatic framework primarily by reference to the record of fossil pollens and spores. Num Pages: 378 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBT; PSAF; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471983262
ISBN
9780471983262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 495.53

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