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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. How do primate life histories affect social systems and behaviour? Does chimpanzee maturation factor into the formation of bands and marauding males? These, and many other issues are addressed in this volume which will be of interest to a wide range of researchers and ecologists. Editor(s): Kappeler, Peter M.; Pereira, Michael E. Num Pages: 416 pages, 66 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226424644
ISBN
9780226424644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Makes use of the Hawaiian ecosystems to explore the mechanisms that shape productivity and diversity in ecosystems throughout the world. Integrating research from geochemistry, pedology, atmospheric chemistry, ecophysiology, and ecology, this book evaluates the controls and consequences of variation in nutrient availability and limitation. Series: Princeton Environmental Institute Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 halftones. 84 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115801
ISBN
9780691115801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.17
€ 67.89

Hardback. Based on 10 keynotes addressing a spectrum of themes related to adaptation. This book elaborates each subject in up to three case studies on particular plant species or groups of plants. It includes articles that contradict each other, a common aspect in advanced fields of research. Editor(s): Tigerstedt, Peter M.A. Series: Developments in Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 308 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
Reprinted from EUPHYTICA, 92:1-2, 1996
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792340621
ISBN
9780792340621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.66

Hardcover. This book describes methodology and applications for endocrine disrupter toxicity testing, an issue of considerable urgency, because of international regulatory authorities currently considering such testing schemes. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: PSBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470932094
ISBN
9780470932094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.50

Paperback. This fully revised and updated edition of A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia is the only comprehensive guide to identifying all 382 species of mammals known in Australia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 100 colour plates; 300 maps; 350 drawings. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195573954
ISBN
9780195573954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.72

hardcover. Covers the development and use of the electric sense in fishes. This book includes coverage of taxonomy of the species involved, electric organs and electroreception, hormones and behaviour and the role of other sensory systems in conjunction with the electric sense. It is sutable for fish biologists, physiologists, and evolutionary scientists. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Boston Incorporated United Kingdom
Edition
1995th Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412373800
ISBN
9780412373800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 484.61

Paperback. Those new to bioscience research as well as experienced practitioners will find that Mouton's explanations are the perfect companion for stereology courses and workshops. Num Pages: 200 pages, 68, 14 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white line drawings, 14 graphs. BIC Classification: PBW; PDND; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801899850
ISBN
9780801899850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
JF Bergmann Verlag Germany
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9783807003672
ISBN
9783807003672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.18

Paperback. Charles Darwin's experiences in the Galapagos Islands in 1835 helped to guide his thoughts toward a revolutionary theory: that species were not fixed but diversified from their ancestors over many generations. This book explains what we have learned about the origin and evolution of new species. Series: Princeton Series in Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 color illus. 46 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; PDZ; PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691149998
ISBN
9780691149998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. Offers an evolutionary history of Darwin's finches since their origin almost 3 million years ago. By continuously tracking finch populations over a period of four decades, this title uncovers the causes and consequences of significant events leading to evolutionary changes in species. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 color illus. 129 line illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160467
ISBN
9780691160467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.78
€ 46.32

Hardback. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628943
ISBN
9780691628943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 275.10
€ 255.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 20 color illus. 117 halftones 101 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691607979
ISBN
9780691607979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.16
€ 82.87

Hardcover. Those new to bioscience research as well as experienced practitioners will find that Mouton's explanations are the perfect companion for stereology courses and workshops. Num Pages: 200 pages, 68, 14 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white line drawings, 14 graphs. BIC Classification: PBW; PDND; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801899843
ISBN
9780801899843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Paperback. Born in Usk, Gwent, in 1823, Alfred Russel Wallace left school at fourteen and in his mid-twenties spent four years in the Amazon collecting for museums and wealthy patrons, only to lose all his finds in a shipboard fire in mid-Atlantic. This title reveals Wallace as a courageous and unconventional explorer. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PD; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665773
ISBN
9780712665773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Presenting the major principles of nutrition of both domestic and wild animals, this book takes a comparative approach, recognising that there are considerable differences in nutrient digestion, metabolism and requirements among various mammalian and avian species. Num Pages: 352 pages, 218 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZL; PSV; TVH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 241 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 978. 352 pages, 218 illustrations. Presenting the major principles of nutrition of both domestic and wild animals, this book takes a comparative approach, recognising that there are considerable differences in nutrient digestion, metabolism and requirements among various mammalian and avian species. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: MZL; PSV; TVH. Dimension: 241 x 189 x 23. Weight: 958.
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845936310
ISBN
9781845936310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.30

Sheet map, folded. Illustrator(s): Ovenden, Denys. Series: Occasional Publications S. Num Pages: 8 pages, Col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSVW5; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 1. Weight in Grams: 38.
Publisher
Field Studies Council
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851538652
ISBN
9781851538652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.20

Paperback. Handbook of Flow Cytometry Methods Edited By J. Paul Robinson Associate Editors: Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz, Phillip Dean, Lynn Dressler, Hans Tanke and Leon Wheeless Here is the ideal laboratory manual for investigators involved in research and diagnostic applications of flow cytometry. Editor(s): Robinson, J.Paul. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGL; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Spi
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471596349
ISBN
9780471596349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 254.94

Paperback. Series: Netter Basic Science. Num Pages: 496 pages, Approx. 600 illustrations (600 in full color). BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 278 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1354.
Publisher
Elsevier
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781929007639
ISBN
9781929007639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.96

Paperback. This edition updates all the text in the light of recent advances in freshwater science. Several new sections are included, covering a range of aspects such as acid deposition and the acidification process, land use changes in relation to fresh waters and bacterial decomposition. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780216929890
ISBN
9780216929890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.50

Paperback. Series: Tertiary Level Biology. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSPF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751402797
ISBN
9780751402797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.82

Paperback. Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predation, that drove the evolution of the wide array of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and then mammals. Peter S. Ungar looks at how, without teeth, none of these developments could have occurred. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approximately 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMD; PDZ; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199670598
ISBN
9780199670598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. His book is a must-read for paleontologists, mammalogists, and anthropologists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 105, 6 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halfto. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801896682
ISBN
9780801896682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.65

Hardback. Provides an account of mangrove plants from around the world, together with silvicultural and restoration techniques, and the management requirements of the communities to ensure their sustainability and conservation. This book re-examines various aspects of mangroves and their conservation. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402006869
ISBN
9781402006869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 245.16

Hardcover. Physiology and Behaviour of Plants looks at plants and how they sense and respond to their environment. It takes the traditional plant physiology book into a new dimension by demonstrating how the biochemical observations underlie the behaviour of the plant. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 271 x 206 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1138.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470850244
ISBN
9780470850244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.12

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