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Biology, life sciences
Hardback. This volume presents up-to-date information on diatom classification, biology and ecology, in addition to genomics and applied uses. The text discusses the tree of life of diatoms, their classifications, the habitats and ecological spectra the group exploits, and the beauty of their form. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Kociolek, John Patrick. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400713260
- ISBN
- 9789400713260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 374.88
€ 374.88
hardcover. This advanced text for students and researchers in various fields including hydrology and geography is intended to spur the community to new heights. It aims to advance the field with cogent syntheses of past research and by mapping future research directions. Editor(s): Levia, Delphis F.; Carlyle-Moses, Darryl; Tanaka, Tadashi. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 762 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBK; RGBL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1268.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 762
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400713628
- ISBN
- 9789400713628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.57
€ 376.57
Hardback. This book explores biological systems with surface specializations which increase or decrease friction and adhesion. Studies examine snake skin and adhesive pads in animals, as well as anti-adhesive and adhesive surfaces of plants, among many other examples. Editor(s): Gorb, Stanislav S.N. Series: Biologically-Inspired Systems. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVN; PST; PSV; TDCK; TGBF; TGMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400714441
- ISBN
- 9789400714441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.49
€ 195.49
hardcover. This book describes the general biology of mast cells, their development, anatomical distribution, phenotype and secretory products, as well as the biology of tumour cells, the tumour microenvironment and the development of a vascular network in the tumour. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJCM; MMF; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400714687
- ISBN
- 9789400714687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.71
€ 193.71
Hardback. This volume contains the extended versions of the best papers presented at the ISVLSI 2010 conference. It features work from leading scientists from the emerging areas of nanoelectronics, MEMS and molecular, biological and quantum computing. Editor(s): Voros, Nikolaos S.; Mukherjee, Amar; Sklavos, Nicolas; Masselos, Konstantinos; Huebner, Michael. Series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering. Num Pages: 356 pages, 27 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; TJFC; UT; UYD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400714878
- ISBN
- 9789400714878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.05
€ 251.05
The Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Interaction with...
Winston M. O. . Ed(S): Thompson
Hardback. This book offers a chronology of events of B. tabaci and geminiviruses, and an overview of activity in the Caribbean and Latin America. Covers molecular identification techniques and novel insecticides, and includes high-quality photos showing infected crops. Editor(s): Thompson, Winston M. O. Num Pages: 396 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSTP; PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 777.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715233
- ISBN
- 9789400715233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.31
€ 196.31
Hardback. This is the first book on tree endophytes in several years. Covering a topic of increasing importance, it contains contributions from leading authors in the field that provide an important reference text for professional researchers and advanced students. Editor(s): Pirttila, Anna Maria; Frank, A. Carolin. Series: Forestry Sciences. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PST; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715981
- ISBN
- 9789400715981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.46
€ 195.46
Hardback. Early successional habitats are disappearing as abandoned farmland, pastures, and cleared forest patches return to forest. This book synthesizes current knowledge and original research to address key issues such as carbon sequestration and sustainability. Editor(s): Greenberg, Cathryn; Collins, Beverly S.; Thompson, Frank. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716193
- ISBN
- 9789400716193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.42
€ 195.42
Hardback. Includes overviews of the evolutionary and molecular biology that are necessary. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PSAJ; TTDS; VXQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd Edition.
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716261
- ISBN
- 9789400716261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.13
€ 251.13
Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems
. Ed(S): Kumar, B. Mohan; Nair, P. K. Ramacha...
Hardback. Tree-based production systems abound, especially in the tropics, yet despite their pervasiveness and utility they do not figure adequately in state-wide development paradigms. This book examines the opportunities they present for carbon sequestration. Editor(s): Kumar, B. Mohan; Nair, P. K. Ramachandran. Series: Advances in Agroforestry. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716292
- ISBN
- 9789400716292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 372.31
€ 372.31
Hardback. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the field of biobanks and human tissue research, including ethical and legal challenges, regulatory issues, the rights of donors and patients, and examples and recommendations for the future of tissue research. Editor(s): Lenk, Christian; Sandor, Judit; Gordijn, Bert. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBGR; PSAD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716728
- ISBN
- 9789400716728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardback. This volume presents an overview of Pollution Biology using oligochaete worms in laboratory and field studies. The text covers ecological and field studies using oligochaete communities, toxicology and laboratory studies, and bioaccumulation and trophic transfer studies. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT; RBKF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717176
- ISBN
- 9789400717176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardback. This volume examines edible fruits/seeds used fresh, cooked or processed into other food products, or used as vegetables, spices, stimulants, pulses, edible oils and beverages. It features more than 300 coloured illustrations. Num Pages: 1100 pages, 20 black & white tables, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PST; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 80. Weight in Grams: 2286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 1100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717633
- ISBN
- 9789400717633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 530.22
€ 530.22
Hardback. Using Australian examples to discuss taxonomic and ecological diversity, this non-technical book introduces basic entomology. It emphasizes perspectives on insect diversity important in conservation assessment and setting priorities for management. Num Pages: 254 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVT7; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717794
- ISBN
- 9789400717794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.49
€ 195.49
Hardback. Our brain is the source of everything that makes us human. This exploratory book offers the first assessment of the convergence of neuroscience and nanotechnology, its implications for the brain, and the social and ethical questions to which it gives rise. Editor(s): Hays, Sean A.; Robert, Jason Scott; Miller, Clark A.; Bennett, Ira. Series: Yearbook of Nanotechnology in Society. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717862
- ISBN
- 9789400717862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.91
€ 129.91
Hardback. This volume presents results on selected taxa in the Himalayan region (mainly Nepal). The text pinpoints threats to their survival, existing gaps in our knowledge of the region, and ultimately discusses how to avoid extinction. Editor(s): Kindlmann, Pavel. Num Pages: 226 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; PSAF; PSTS; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718012
- ISBN
- 9789400718012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.56
€ 194.56
Hardback. This book illuminates a dark educational corner in today's America-students' classroom experiences as they consider, or are illegally prevented from considering, evolutionary theory. It attests to the existential anxieties the theory's cogency can engender. Series: Cultural Studies of Science Education. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNLR; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718074
- ISBN
- 9789400718074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardback. By challenging commonly-held narratives about land-use change in Lesotho, this book brings forth some interesting and new ways of looking at land-use change, thus enriching the larger debates and decisions on sustainable land use and management. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFML; PSTS; RGC; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718807
- ISBN
- 9789400718807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
paperback. A handbook that gives a comprehensive illustrated description, with art work, of some of the most common diseases in laboratory reared insect colonies, comprising Viruses (Baculoviridae, Reoviridae, Poxviridae, Iridoviridae); Bacteria (Bacillaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, Enterobacteriaceae); Rickettsia; and, Fungi and Microsporidia and Protozoa. Series: SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences. Num Pages: 54 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 54
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718890
- ISBN
- 9789400718890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.33
€ 65.33
Hardback. This volume presents a collection of remarkable adaptations to anoxia, observed in protists, fungi, plants and animals. The text presents case studies that provide evidence for controlled beneficial use of anoxia, like organic modification of free radicals, for example. Editor(s): Altenbach, Alexander V.; Bernhard, Joan M.; Seckbach, Joseph. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 684 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSF; PSG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1175.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718951
- ISBN
- 9789400718951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.62
€ 254.62