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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226302270
ISBN
9780226302270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.19

Hardback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306797
ISBN
9780226306797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.60
€ 115.17

Hardcover. Argues that environmentalism will never achieve its goals unless it sheds its fundamentalist logic. This work explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359441
ISBN
9780226359441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226375656
ISBN
9780226375656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. This text demonstrates the rich variety of clues to evolution that can be gleaned from the fossil record. Contributors explore modes of development, the tempo of speciation and extinction, and macroevolutionary patterns and trends. Num Pages: 416 pages, 54 halftones, 62 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226389318
ISBN
9780226389318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 45.68

paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226418742
ISBN
9780226418742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226418919
ISBN
9780226418919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. This text presents the biological and political horror story of the algae in the Mediterranean. This work - part detective story and part bureaucratic object lesson - presents a classic case of a devastating ecological invasion and how "not" to deal with it. Translator(s): Simberloff, Daniel. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 colour plates, 5 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSTV; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226519234
ISBN
9780226519234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Hardback. Mathematical models have become central to the study of social evolution, both in biology and the social sciences. A primer on behavioral modeling that includes both mathematics and evolutionary theory, this book aims to make the student and professional researcher in biology and the social sciences fully conversant in the language of the field. Num Pages: 432 pages, 55 line drawigs, 99 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PBWH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226558264
ISBN
9780226558264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

paperback. This work focusses exclusively on juvenile primates, presenting original research covering all the major divisions of primates, from prosimians to humans. Contributors explore the evolutionary history of the juvenile stage, gender differences and preparation for adulthood. Editor(s): Pereira, Michael E.; Fairbanks, Lynn A.; Biobehavioural Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, USA). Num Pages: 464 pages, 20 halftones, 83 line drawings, 43 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226656229
ISBN
9780226656229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. Editor(s): Sinclair, A. R. E.; Griffiths, M.Norton-; Norton-Griffiths, M. Num Pages: 390 pages, 45 plates. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 679.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226760292
ISBN
9780226760292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 45.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 199 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSD; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231036429
ISBN
9780231036429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.84
€ 83.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps,1port. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231055949
ISBN
9780231055949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 85.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Burger, Joanne. Num Pages: 339 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
339
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231063623
ISBN
9780231063623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 85.82

Hardback. Argues against the reductionist tendencies in Darwinism known as genetic reductionism. The authors explore the biological underpinnings of social systems from invertebrates to mammals, particularly humans. Num Pages: 242 pages, 3 tables, 2 figs. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231079464
ISBN
9780231079464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 72.77

Hardback. Leading chemists, geologists, palaeontologists and biologists contribute to this study of the most basic origins of life on Earth. They explore the origin of life during the Archean Eon, the maturation of life during the Proterozoic and the diversification of life that marks the Phanerozoic. Editor(s): Bengtson, Stefan. Series: Nobel Symposium. Num Pages: 656 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1679.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231080880
ISBN
9780231080880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.37
€ 76.26

Paperback. This portrait of the cave bear conveys facts about this animal, including its structure, habits, and society, the Ice Age environment, sexual and racial variations, and extinction. The text also details the relationship between man and bear, and theories surrounding bear-hunting and bear cults. Num Pages: 163 pages, 46 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231103619
ISBN
9780231103619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. The Amazon Basin's rivers, estuaries and tributaries are home to as many as 1000 species of Catfish. In this work, two scientists offer a natural history of the Amazon giant catfish and its central place as a source of food and income within the ecology and economy of the Amazon Basin. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 27 photographs, 124 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; PSVW1; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108324
ISBN
9780231108324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 72.77

Paperback. Whether discussing habitat placement for the northern spotted owl or black-tailed prairie dog or strategies for controlling exotic pests, this book explains how capturing ecological relationships across a landscape with pragmatic optimization models can be applied to real world problems. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 520 pages, 55 line art, 16 color. BIC Classification: PBUH; PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231125451
ISBN
9780231125451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

Hardback. An alternative view of evolving complexity. Bird argues that randomness means not disorder but infinite order and that complexity arises from the "playing out" of chaotic systems. Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illus., 10 photos. BIC Classification: PBWS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231126625
ISBN
9780231126625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

Hardback. Addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. This book discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Editor(s): Motley, Timothy J.; Zerega, Professor Nyree; Cross, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, charts, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231133166
ISBN
9780231133166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.37
€ 76.26

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Roussel, Mathilde. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b&w. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231169028
ISBN
9780231169028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.81
€ 64.07

Hardback. Series: History of Emotions. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252040580
ISBN
9780252040580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.19

Hardback. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 216 pages, 28 color illus. BIC Classification: PS; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024756
ISBN
9780253024756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.60

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