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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Brings together the principles of ecology, population biology, wildlife conservation and management. Examines wildlife in the context of ecosystems and the factors which determine population levels. Considers the problems of conservation and management from national and international points of view. Shows why single-species approaches often fail. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471080428
ISBN
9780471080428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 241.37

Hardback. Wild Maine is not only a book of outstanding images of wild mammals and birds from around the state, but it is also a collection of anecdotes and amusing stories about photographer Bill Silliker's interactions with wildlife. Includes interesting facts and observations about the behavior of the species that Silliker photographed. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJCP; PSV; RNC; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892726301
ISBN
9780892726301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. Zoos, aquariums, and wildlife parks are vital centers of animal conservation and management. This book presents the thinking and practice in the care and management of wild mammals in zoos and other institutions. It offers information from studies of animal behavior; advances in captive breeding; and new thinking in animal management and welfare. Editor(s): Kleiman, Devra G.; Thompson, Katerina V.; Baer, Charlotte Kirk. Num Pages: 720 pages, 100 halftones, 39 line drawings, 67 tables. BIC Classification: MZG; PSVW7; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 219 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226440101
ISBN
9780226440101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.98

Hardcover. Revised to reflect new biological research and approaches to wildlife conservation amdn management, the second edition of this text continues to provide comprehensive data on the distribution, physiology, ecology, behaviour, commercial value and viability of non-game and game species. Editor(s): Chapman, Joseph A.; Thompson, Bruce C.; Feldhamer, George A. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 428, 126 black & white halftones, 302 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2655.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
1232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874161
ISBN
9780801874161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 261.56

Hardcover. Editor(s): Davis, Ryan E. Num Pages: 319 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612099668
ISBN
9781612099668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 263.77
€ 179.94

Paperback. Rangeland ecosystems support half of the world's livestock while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species. This book examines the pressures on rangeland ecosystems worldwide from human land use, over-hunting, and subsistence and commercial farming of livestock and crops. Editor(s): Du Toit, Johan T.; Kock, Richard; Deutsch, James. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405177856
ISBN
9781405177856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.56

Hardcover. Wild Salmonids in the Urbanizing Pacific Northwest Editor(s): Yeakley, J. Alan; Hughes, Robert M.; Maas-Hebner, Kathleen. Num Pages: 279 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461488170
ISBN
9781461488170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.04

Paperback. This book addresses the profound consequences of urbanization on wild salmon, trout, char, grayling and whitefish (collectively salmonids), which have been a significant local food and cultural resource for Pacific Northwest peoples for millennia. Editor(s): Yeakley, J. Alan; Maas-Hebner, Kathleen G.; Hughes, Robert M. Num Pages: 279 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493947898
ISBN
9781493947898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 193.74

Paperback. Includes a preface and epilogue that brings Wilderness and the American Mind into dialogue with contemporary debates about wilderness. This is a study of changing attitudes toward wilderness during American history, as well as the origins of the environmental and conservation movements. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAF; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300190380
ISBN
9780300190380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. "an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: PS; RNC; RNF; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471133964
ISBN
9780471133964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 222.25

Hardback. Ireland's countryside teems with wild flowers, each an intrinsic part of the landscape and of an ecosystem that supports birds, insects and other wildlife. This beautifully presented book is her personal record of Ireland's wild flowers, as seen and photographed by Zoe, who is passionate about this often-overlooked part of our natural heritage. Num Pages: 360 pages, Colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1864.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891265
ISBN
9781848891265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Telfer, Dorothy. Num Pages: 206 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888392701
ISBN
9780888392701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.90

Hardback. Wildland Fuel Fundamentals and Application Num Pages: 191 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319090146
ISBN
9783319090146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNF; RNK; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319352541
ISBN
9783319352541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.65

Hardback. Provides the conceptual basis for learning how larger scale patterns and processes can influence the biology and management of wildlife species. It is divided into three sections: Underlying Concepts; Landscape Metrics; and, Applications and Large Scale Management. Editor(s): Bissonette, John A. Num Pages: 410 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387947891
ISBN
9780387947891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.36

paperback. Editor(s): Bissonette, John A. Num Pages: 410 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNK; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461273387
ISBN
9781461273387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.46

Paperback. Wind farms are an essential component of global renewable energy policy and the action to limit the effects of climate change. There is, however, considerable concern over the impacts of wind farms on wildlife, leading to a wide range of research and monitoring studies. This multi-volume set provides a comprehensive overview. Editor(s): Perrow, Martin R. Series: Conservation Handbooks. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNKH; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
Pelagic Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Volume 2
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784271237
ISBN
9781784271237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.57

Hardback. This book focuses on conservation, behavior, and ecology of wildlife: animals and plants, including domesticated and wild forms. The first chapters focus on behavior as it relates to psychology. In later chapters, the focus is more on traditional behavior. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461415152
ISBN
9781461415152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.13

Paperback. This book focuses on conservation, behavior, and ecology of wildlife: animals and plants, including domesticated and wild forms. The first chapters focus on behavior as it relates to psychology. In later chapters, the focus is more on traditional behavior. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489989666
ISBN
9781489989666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.14

Books in the series cover a wide range of topics, including zoo- and aquarium-based field conservation, animal management science, public education, philosophy, and ethics. Editor(s): Asa, Cheryl S.; Porton, Ingrid J. Series: Zoo and Aquarium Biology and Conservation Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801883040
ISBN
9780801883040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Page, Leslie. Num Pages: 686 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1015.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1976
Number of pages
686
Condition
New
SKU
V9781475716580
ISBN
9781475716580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.51

Paperback. To understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography, animal behavior, and ecosystem dynamics. This book weaves together these disparate elements for senior undergraduate and graduate students. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118291078
ISBN
9781118291078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.73

Hardcover. With emphasis on practical application and quantitative skill development, this book weaves together these disparate elements in a single coherent textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students. It reviews analytical techniques, explaining the mathematical and statistical principles behind them. Num Pages: 524 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 247 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118291061
ISBN
9781118291061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.18

Hardcover. This book provides fascinating stories of how toxic chemical effects on wildlife have brought about policy and regulatory decisions that resulted in positive changes in the environment. It covers a variety of chemicals and affected animals. Editor(s): Elliott, John E.; Bishop, Christine A.; Morrissey, Christy. Series: Emerging Topics in Ecotoxicology. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387894317
ISBN
9780387894317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.22

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