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Biology, life sciences
Hardback. Looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, this title reviews data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412036910
- ISBN
- 9780412036910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.41
€ 257.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Brown, Alan S.; Patterson, Paul H. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 illus; 14 tables. BIC Classification: MJC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 29. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151245
- ISBN
- 9780231151245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.88€ 76.74
€ 99.88
€ 76.74
Paperback. Tracing the development of population genetics through the writings of such luminaries as Darwin, Galton, Pearson, Fisher, Haldane and Wright, this text sheds light on this complex field as well as its bearing on other branches of biology. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226684642
- ISBN
- 9780226684642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.84
€ 38.84
Paperback. Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altruism? This book explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid and persuasive argument about the paradox of human benevolence. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: JF; JMA; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd England
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140244045
- ISBN
- 9780140244045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVH; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630137
- ISBN
- 9780691630137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardback. Synthesises the scattered literature about social phenomena across the arthropod phylum: beetles and bugs, caterpillars and cockroaches, mantids and membracids, sawflies and spiders. This work takes a narrative approach that interweaves theory and data analysis with the behaviour and ecology of these remarkable groups. Num Pages: 812 pages, 24 color illustrations; 45 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 263 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 812
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021631
- ISBN
- 9780674021631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.44€ 88.27
€ 97.44
€ 88.27
The Other Saber-tooths. Scimitar-tooth Cats of the Western Hemisphere....
. Ed(S): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D...
Richly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world. Editor(s): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D.; Babiarz, John P. Num Pages: 252 pages, 132, 65 colour illustrations, 65 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896644
- ISBN
- 9780801896644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.51
€ 145.51
Paperback. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669540
- ISBN
- 9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardback. Researchers from laboratories in the nucleotide receptor field summarize the mid-to-late-1990s state of knowledge regarding the growing field of receptors for extracellular nucleotides (P2 receptors). Information about these receptors includes their structure, distribution, and physiological roles. Editor(s): Turner, John T.; Weisman, Gary A.; Fedan, Jeffrey S. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MMG; PSAN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 837.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896034259
- ISBN
- 9780896034259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.68
€ 258.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Turner, John T.; Weisman, Gary A.; Fedan, Jeffrey S. Series: The Receptors. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 663.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461272892
- ISBN
- 9781461272892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.81
€ 250.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Zambetti, Gerard P. (St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital). Series: Protein Reviews. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCL; PSB; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489998798
- ISBN
- 9781489998798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.81
€ 193.81
Hardcover. The Pacific Arctic Region Editor(s): Grebmeier, Jacqueline M.; Maslowski, Wieslaw. Num Pages: 450 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 129 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; PSAF; RBKC; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401788625
- ISBN
- 9789401788625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.19
€ 130.19
Paperback. The Painted Stork extensively covers this species beyond its stronghold in India and Sri Lanka, to other countries such as Eastern Asia. Recent studies provide a comprehensive review of the painted stork, and explore how monsoon rains affect nesting patterns. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNCB; RNK; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992192
- ISBN
- 9781489992192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.70
€ 126.70
hardcover. The Painted Stork extensively covers this species beyond its stronghold in India and Sri Lanka, to other countries such as Eastern Asia. Recent studies provide a comprehensive review of the painted stork, and explore how monsoon rains affect nesting patterns. Num Pages: 163 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW6; RNCB; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441984678
- ISBN
- 9781441984678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Hardback. Since its inception, paleoanthropology has considered energy and vital nutrients to be the motivation behind big-game hunting. This volume, however, argues the goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political -- increasing hunter's prestige and standing -- and that nutrition was an added bonus. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 233 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PSAJ; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441967329
- ISBN
- 9781441967329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.86
€ 132.86
Paperback. Since its inception, paleoanthropology has considered energy and vital nutrients to be the motivation behind big-game hunting. This volume, however, argues the goals of big-game hunting were actually social and political -- increasing hunter's prestige and standing -- and that nutrition was an added bonus. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 233 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; MBNH3; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 261 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426745
- ISBN
- 9781461426745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.67
€ 105.67
Paperback. Chronicles the ascendance of the once - maligned science of paleontology to the vanguard of a field. This title includes contributions and overviews from historians and philosophers of science. Editor(s): Sepkoski, David; Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 584 pages, 29 halftones, 13 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 272 x 33. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226275710
- ISBN
- 9780226275710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.61
€ 46.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. This book synthesizes information on the genus Australopithecus. It discusses alpha taxonomy, adaptive radiations, adaptations, phylogeny, biogeography, and paleoecology of the various species. Editor(s): Reed, Kaye (Arizona State University); Fleagle, John G.; Leakey, Richard E. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 282 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; MFC; PSAJ; RBX; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 280 x 18. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782401
- ISBN
- 9789401782401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Paperback. "Gould is a natural writer; he has something to say and the inclination and skill with which to say it."-P. B. Medawar, New York Review of Books Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393308198
- ISBN
- 9780393308198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Hardback. Presents a broad treatment of the Pantanal, ranging from geology to flora, fauna, and the human presence. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 133 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334811
- ISBN
- 9780792334811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.57
€ 196.57