Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Hardback. Examines the function of coloration in a variety of contexts from mate choice, to social signalling, to individual recognition, synthesizing a vast amount of findings by researchers. This illustrated book is a useful for biologists studying animal coloration, as well as for those curious about why birds are colourful and how they got that way. Editor(s): Hill, Geoffrey E.; McGraw, Kevin J. Num Pages: 528 pages, 98 color illustrations, 84 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674021761
- ISBN
- 9780674021761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.29€ 205.79
€ 235.29
€ 205.79
Hardback. This work presents an overview of knowledge concerning the cognitive processes in animals. It focuses mainly on what has been learned from experimental research, reviewing studies of many kinds of animals. It also offers a discussion of Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Num Pages: 222 pages, various line illustration. BIC Classification: JMR; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674037038
- ISBN
- 9780674037038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.01€ 68.66
€ 76.01
€ 68.66
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cody, Martin L.; Diamond, Jared. Series: Belknap Press S. Num Pages: 560 pages, 2 halftones, 158 line illustrations, 57 tables. BIC Classification: PD; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 236 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674224445
- ISBN
- 9780674224445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.46€ 135.72
€ 154.46
€ 135.72
Paperback. The success of insects is the story told in this work. Gilbert Waldbauer pursues this question from hot springs and Himilayan slopes to roadsides and forests, scrutinizing insect life in its many manifestations. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674454897
- ISBN
- 9780674454897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.77
€ 36.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. Using numerous biological examples to lay the groundwork for a unifying theory applicable to predator-prey, parasitoid-host, and other consumer-resource interactions, this book focuses on how the properties of real organisms affect population dynamics. It synthesizes and extends the authors' own models involving insect parasitoids and their hosts. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 464 pages, 17 tables. 98 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006574
- ISBN
- 9780691006574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.71€ 70.49
€ 92.71
€ 70.49
Hardback. The Dutch scientist Hendrik Kramers (1894-1952) was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century. This work presents a comprehensive discussion of Kramers' scientific work, and reprints twelve of his most important papers. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 line illus. F024 6x9. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691021416
- ISBN
- 9780691021416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.81€ 94.11
€ 124.81
€ 94.11
Paperback. Argues that the Earth is confronting a disaster in the making - an ecological crisis that, if left unresolved, could lead to mass extinction on the scale of that which killed the dinosaurs. This book reviews evidence for this "biodiversity crisis"�', showing that species are dying out at an unnaturally rapid rate. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 line illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSAD; PSAK; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050096
- ISBN
- 9780691050096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
paperback. Providing a theory to predict the evolution of plant traits, this book explores the effects of these on plant community structure and dynamics. It also includes the constraint and tradeoff theory and suggests that most field experiments have been of too short a duration to allow unambiguous interpretation of their results. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691084893
- ISBN
- 9780691084893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.20€ 63.82
€ 83.20
€ 63.82
Paperback. Presents an explanation of how insects fly. This book relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution. It begins with an overview of insect flight biomechanics, and explains insect morphology, wing motions, aerodynamics, flight energetics, and flight metabolism within a modern phylogenetic setting. Num Pages: 496 pages, 10 tables, 35 line illus., 6 color plates. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691094915
- ISBN
- 9780691094915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.71€ 70.89
€ 92.71
€ 70.89
Hardback. Editor(s): Losos, Jonathan B.; Lenski, Richard E. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171876
- ISBN
- 9780691171876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.64
€ 106.64
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, 5 tables 2 line illus. 5 halftones 28 figures. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600055
- ISBN
- 9780691600055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.81€ 48.21
€ 61.81
€ 48.21
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
€ 109.35€ 82.87
€ 109.35
€ 82.87
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 490 pages, 20 halftones 5 line illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JMAF; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608372
- ISBN
- 9780691608372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.20€ 63.82
€ 83.20
€ 63.82
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691612546
- ISBN
- 9780691612546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.38€ 50.77
€ 65.38
€ 50.77
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622293
- ISBN
- 9780691622293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691624372
- ISBN
- 9780691624372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.41
€ 54.99
€ 39.41
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630496
- ISBN
- 9780691630496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.03
€ 144.03
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; PST; PSV; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631004
- ISBN
- 9780691631004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.91
€ 185.91
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 halftones 58 line drawings 50 tables. BIC Classification: HDDA; JFCX; JHM; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634180
- ISBN
- 9780691634180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 462 pages. BIC Classification: PS. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 28000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- SKU
- V9780691643717
- ISBN
- 9780691643717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.43
€ 233.43