Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
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
€ 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
€ 83.00€ 63.58
€ 83.00
€ 63.58
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
€ 97.23€ 73.93
€ 97.23
€ 73.93
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
€ 59.28€ 46.44
€ 59.28
€ 46.44
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
€ 63.15
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
€ 168.35€ 126.19
€ 168.35
€ 126.19
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
€ 310.64€ 209.53
€ 310.64
€ 209.53
Insect Conservation Biology: The 23rd Symposium of the Royal Entomolog...
Stewart, Alan J A, New, Timothy R, Lewis, Owe...
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
€ 275.06
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
€ 231.20€ 156.76
€ 231.20
€ 156.76
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
€ 274.83
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
€ 93.40
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
€ 123.75
Hardback. Addresses the problems of dealing with the biology, economics, and public policy of conserving and managing the stressed and nearly extinct stocks of the Pacific salmon. Num Pages: 685 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 685
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412986918
- ISBN
- 9780412986918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.33
€ 244.33
Paperback. Offers a source of supplemental information for laboratory and lectures in biology, botany and zoology courses. This atlas provides insight into living organisms that abound all around us but we seldom have the opportunity to study on a gross or microscopic level. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780078024238
- ISBN
- 9780078024238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Hardcover. In its 7th edition, this book updates the clear prose and superb illustrations that have made it a classic text on the organization, structure and function of the nervous system. Offers new material on neuronal stem cells, neurotransmitters, lesions and more. Num Pages: 469 pages, 97 black & white illustrations, 98 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 183 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 7th ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617797781
- ISBN
- 9781617797781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.92
€ 278.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Siddell, Stuart. Series: The Viruses. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMFM; PST; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489915337
- ISBN
- 9781489915337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.60
€ 239.60
Hardback. In this fascinating read, Kauffman concludes that the development of life on earth is not entirely predictable, because no theory could ever fully account for the limitless variations of evolution. Sure to cause a stir, this book will be discussed for years to come and may even set the tone for the next "great thinker." Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 245 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199390458
- ISBN
- 9780199390458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.00
€ 42.99
€ 36.00
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
€ 60.44
Hardcover. 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, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119978916
- ISBN
- 9781119978916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.99
€ 149.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 halftones, 107 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226668307
- ISBN
- 9780226668307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.25
€ 52.99
€ 41.25
Paperback. Although it was first published 20 years ago, Stuart Pimm's "Food Webs" remains a clear introduction to the study of food webs, diagrams depicting which species interact - in other words, who eats whom. Num Pages: 240 pages, 65 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226668321
- ISBN
- 9780226668321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.37
€ 47.99
€ 37.37
Hardback. The second edition of this Methods in Molecular Biology(TM) volume details important progress in poxvirology, and offers entirely new sets of protocols. Includes materials and reagents lists, step-by-step lab protocols, and tips on pitfalls and troubleshooting. Editor(s): Isaacs, Stuart N. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 332 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 35 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSB; PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617798757
- ISBN
- 9781617798757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.77
€ 125.77
Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats (Nutrient Requirements of Domes...
Subcommittee On Dog And Cat Nutrition, Commit...
Hardcover. Provides nutrient recommendations based on physical activity and stage in life, major factors that influence nutrient needs. This report also looks at how nutrients are metabolized in the bodies of dogs and cats, indications of nutrient deficiency, and diseases related to poor nutrition. Num Pages: 424 pages, index. BIC Classification: GBC; MZL; PSVD; WNGC; WNGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1397.
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309086288
- ISBN
- 9780309086288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.47€ 106.10
€ 143.47
€ 106.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mandal, Subhrangsu S. Num Pages: 403 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 25. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626186804
- ISBN
- 9781626186804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.54€ 170.94
€ 252.54
€ 170.94