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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. This is the first modern textbook of sensory ecology. It provides an introduction to the key ideas, theories, and examples, describes how sensory systems work, and explores the links between the senses, animal signals, behaviour, and evolution. The book also tackles mechanistic and functional questions, integrating theoretical and empirical work. Num Pages: 264 pages, 68 colour line drawings, 45 colour halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199601783
- ISBN
- 9780199601783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.12
€ 103.12
Sensing in Nature: 739 (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology,...
Carlos . Ed(S): Lopez-Larrea
hardcover. This book provides a picture as complete as possible of the current state of knowledge of sensory systems in nature, from a point of view at the intersection of evolutionary biology, cell and molecular biology, physiology and genetics. Editor(s): Lopez-Larrea, Carlos. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 316 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461417033
- ISBN
- 9781461417033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.11
€ 250.11
Paperback. This book asks whether evolution can help us to understand human behaviour and explores diverse evolutionary methods and arguments. It provides a short, readable introduction to the science behind the works of Dawkins, Dennett, Wilson and Pinker. It is widely used in undergraduate courses around the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199586967
- ISBN
- 9780199586967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Terman, Jonathan R. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 518 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 54 colour illustrations, 54 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSBC; PSD; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1161.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493964468
- ISBN
- 9781493964468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.56
€ 191.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Porter, Olivia H. Num Pages: 81 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633211025
- ISBN
- 9781633211025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.84€ 94.53
€ 137.84
€ 94.53
Paperback. A primer on self-organization in biological systems for students and other enthusiasts, this book introduces readers to the basic concepts and tools for studying self-organization and then examines numerous examples of self-organization in the natural world. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 color plates. 32 halftones. 180 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116242
- ISBN
- 9780691116242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.69€ 70.49
€ 92.69
€ 70.49
Self-Assembling Peptide Systems in Biology, Medicine and Engineering
. Ed(S): Aggeli, Amalia; Boden, Neville; Zhan...
Hardback. Covers the intrinsic self-assembling behaviour of peptides and the implications of these properties for a broad range of applications. This book also covers protein conformational diseases, the engineering of nanostructured biodegradable and biocompatible polymeric materials with potential applications in tissue engineering and biomedical devices. Editor(s): Aggeli, Amalia; Boden, Neville; Zhang, Shuguang. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370901
- ISBN
- 9780792370901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.82
€ 247.82
Hardback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMAF; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158305
- ISBN
- 9780231158305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 90.24
€ 118.84
€ 90.24
Paperback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMAF; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158312
- ISBN
- 9780231158312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. A handbook for those dealing with selenium in aquatic environments. It offers field-tested approaches and methods for assessment and water quality management. It discusses the effects of selenium on fish and bird populations and presents guidelines for interpreting selenium concentrations, assessing hazards, and setting water quality criteria. Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management. Num Pages: 162 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSP; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953465
- ISBN
- 9780387953465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.25
€ 125.25
Hardcover. Editor(s): Aomori, Chinatsu; Hokkaido, Megumi. Num Pages: 287 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 262 x 22. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619420618
- ISBN
- 9781619420618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.72€ 156.76
€ 231.72
€ 156.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896031548
- ISBN
- 9780896031548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.71€ 46.48
€ 130.71
€ 46.48
Paperback. The present edition contains selections from Darwin's Origin of Species that attempt to present the principal lines of argument, without becoming bogged down in details. It also includes notes and other remarks designed to help readers focus on what is essential in Darwin's argument for his theory of the development of living things. Editor(s): Maistrellis, Nicholas. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009347
- ISBN
- 9781888009347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.78
€ 11.78
Paperback. Describes the methodology for predicting the genetic merit of animals in the context of genetic improvement in an animal breeding programme. The methodology is developed from first principles, and all the required statistical and mathematical concepts are included in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; TVHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991696
- ISBN
- 9780851991696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41
€ 59.41
Hardback. Describes the process of selection and explains how the nature of the process determines the nature of evolutionary change. Num Pages: 699 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 699
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412055218
- ISBN
- 9780412055218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.24
€ 277.24
Hardcover. Coupling features of chromatography and mass spectrometry, SELDI is a popular method of biomarker discovery. This volume reviews its current applications, emphasizing study and experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, and assay development. Editor(s): Clarke, Charlotte H.; McCarthy, Diane L. Bankert. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 239 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PNFS; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617794179
- ISBN
- 9781617794179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.65
€ 124.65
Hardback. This updated and expanded new edition includes new chapters on seed development and morphology, seed chemical ecology, implications of climate change on regeneration by seed, and the functional role of seed bank in agricultural and natural systems. Editor(s): Gallagher, R. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641836
- ISBN
- 9781780641836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.57
€ 132.57
Hardback. Contains information on many topics, such as fruit/seed heteromorphism, breaking of physical dormancy and effects of inbreeding depression on germination. This title presents the information on the ecology, biogeography and evolution of seeds provides a thorough overview of whole-seed biology that will facilitate and help focus research efforts. Num Pages: 1600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 282 x 58. Weight in Grams: 3496.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780124166776
- ISBN
- 9780124166776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.52
€ 188.52
paperback. Suitable for the general reader, as well as students and others interested in plant breeding and biotechnology, this book contributes to the debate about the applications and implications of gene technology from the perspective of a plant biologist. Num Pages: 158 pages, 8 pages colour plates. BIC Classification: PST; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851997254
- ISBN
- 9780851997254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.87
€ 114.87
Paperback. Treats the diversity of seeds and diaspores of plants commonly encountered in the Amazon and other lowland moist forests of the American tropics. This guide features a whole-plant approach to seed identification that provides descriptions of the seeds, as well as of the habit, trunk, bark, leaves, infructescence, and fruit of Amazonian plants. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, 750 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146478
- ISBN
- 9780691146478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.78
€ 43.99
€ 30.78