Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. These papers are organized into sections on related topics, each introduced with a discussion of their role in subsequent research. Topics include: perspectives on the origins of tropical diversity, plant-animal interactions, patterns of species diversity, and conservation biology. Editor(s): Chazdon, Robin L.; Whitmore, T.C. Num Pages: 850 pages, 169 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 850
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102252
- ISBN
- 9780226102252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.53€ 46.16
€ 53.53
€ 46.16
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive overview of the basic principles that govern the study of wildlife diseases. This title helps you integrate theoretical foundations with a thorough examination of the factors that can affect the health and fitness of animals. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 168 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276093
- ISBN
- 9780520276093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.46€ 65.36
€ 84.46
€ 65.36
Paperback. Explores the potential of fractal geometry for describing and understanding biological organisms, their development and growth as well as their structural design and functional properties. This book extends these notions to assess changes associated with disease in the hope to contribute to the understanding of pathogenetic processes in medicine. Editor(s): Losa, Gabriele A.; Weibel, Ewald R. Series: Mathematics and Biosciences in Interaction. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; PBMX; PSF; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764329891
- ISBN
- 9783764329891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.02
€ 59.02
Hardback. Explores the potential of the fractal geometry in understanding how to analyse natural shapes. This work emphasizes on the complex field of human tumours. Editor(s): Losa, G.; Nonnenmacher, T. F.; Merloini, D.; Weibel, Ewald R. Series: Mathematics and Biosciences in Interaction. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MF; PBW; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764357153
- ISBN
- 9783764357153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.29
€ 135.29
Hardback. The fourth in a series of proceedings volumes from the International Symposia on Fractals in Biology and Medicine in Ascona, Switzerland. This title highlights the potential that fractal geometry offers for elucidating and explaining the complex make-up of cells, tissues and biological organisms either in normal, abnormal and tumoral conditions. Editor(s): Losa, Gabriele A.; Merlini, Danilo; Nonnenmacher, Theo F.; Weibel, Ewald R. Series: Mathematics and Biosciences in Interaction. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764371722
- ISBN
- 9783764371722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.88
€ 195.88
Hardcover. In March 2000 scientists gathered at the Centro Seminariale Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland, for the Third International Symposium on 'Fractals 2000 in Biology and Medicine'. This book highlights the power and efficacy of the fractal geometry in understanding how to analyze living phenomena and complex shapes. Editor(s): Merlini, Danilo; Nonnenmacher, Theo F.; Weibel, Ewald R. Series: Mathematics and Biosciences in Interaction. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBMX; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764364748
- ISBN
- 9783764364748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.08
€ 135.08
A graceful writer and an expert biometrician, Bulmer details the eventual triumph of biometrical methods in the history of quantitative genetics based on Mendelian principles, which underpins our understanding of evolution today. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20, 3 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; MBX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874031
- ISBN
- 9780801874031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.97
€ 65.97
Hardback. Proceedings of the 12th meeting on Frankia and actinorhizal Plants Editor(s): Normand, P. (Ecologie Microbienne, CNRS-Universite Lyon 1, France); Pawlowski, Katharina (Albrecht von Haller Institute for Plant Sciences, Gottingen, Germany); Dawson, J. O. (Forestry Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA). Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402015199
- ISBN
- 9781402015199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.28
€ 251.28
Paperback. This cutting-edge and updated book offers methods for the rapid detection of RONs and redox stress. It includes in-depth analysis of natural and synthetic antioxidants, and also of DNA oxidation, oxidative lipidomics, and biomarkers. Editor(s): Uppu, Rao M.; Murthy, Subramanyam N.; Pryor, William A.; Parinandi, Narasimham L. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 496 pages, 104 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: PNF; PSB; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 935.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617796838
- ISBN
- 9781617796838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.27
€ 197.27
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Bardolino, Italy, 21-26 June 1996 Editor(s): Minisci, Francesco. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 3. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRP; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345022
- ISBN
- 9780792345022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.54
€ 259.54
Paperback. This colour guide makes the identification of individual protozoa easily accessible to students and professionals and provides information on protozoan communities found in different environments by means of a wealth of colour photomicrographs supported by original and detailed line drawings and concise text. Num Pages: 223 pages, 431 black & white illustrations, 241 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAB; PSG; PSPF; PSVS; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Manson Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874545408
- ISBN
- 9781874545408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.33
€ 78.33
Hardback. Feral and stray domestic cats occupy many different habitats. They can resist dehydration for months by relying exclusively on the tissue water of their prey allowing them to colonize remote deserts and other inhospitable places. This book provides a comprehensive review on the behavior, ecology and management of free-ranging domestic cats. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118884010
- ISBN
- 9781118884010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.56
€ 93.56
Paperback. Griffith's first book introduces the issue of the human condition and his biological explanation of it. It describes how the human condition is the result of a conflict between our instinctive self struggling against our intellect's need to understand existence. It presents the understanding needed for our species psychological rehabilitation. Num Pages: 228 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- WTM Publishing & Communications Pty Ltd Australia
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780731604951
- ISBN
- 9780731604951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
paperback. At last, the redeeming, reconciling and rehabilitating biological explanation of the human condition that brings about the dreamed of dawn of understanding and ends all the suffering and conflict on Earth. The fastest growing realization everywhere is that humanity can't go on the way it is going. Num Pages: 798 pages, 118 b/w images throughout text. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 190 x 54. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WTM Publishing and Communications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781741290240
- ISBN
- 9781741290240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.50
€ 24.99
€ 19.50
Paperback / so. Series: Forschungsberichte Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PNN; PSAF; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 4. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1963
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663199847
- ISBN
- 9783663199847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.50
€ 70.50
Hardback. Completes a trilogy meant to be a commentary on the botanophilia that captured the literate public in 18th-century France. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; JFCX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011092
- ISBN
- 9781402011092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.03
€ 199.03
paperback. "Can a country claim to have its own genetic material?" Rabinow demonstrates that the answer to this question is far from simple. The work is cross-disciplinary, marrying news events, science and philosophical analysis to see how past events influenced current thinking. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226701516
- ISBN
- 9780226701516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.01
€ 37.99
€ 30.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wehr, John D.; Sheath, Robert G.; Kociolek, J. Patrick. Series: Aquatic Ecology. Num Pages: 1066 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; PSPF; PSTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 285 x 52. Weight in Grams: 3168.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123858764
- ISBN
- 9780123858764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.25
€ 224.25
Hardback. This is the second edition of Freshwater Algae; the popular guide to temperate freshwater algae. This book uniquely combines practical information on sampling and experimental techniques with an explanation of basic algal taxonomy plus a key to identify the more frequently-occurring organisms. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF; PSTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118917169
- ISBN
- 9781118917169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.82
€ 97.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 266, 73 maps, 69 black & white line drawings, 116 black & white halftones, 8 colour plate. BIC Classification: PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451768
- ISBN
- 9780801451768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.74
€ 112.74
Paperback. Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure as human populations grow and the need for clean water intensifies. This book presents an introduction to scientific methodology and its application to the study of ecology. It also reviews several key concepts in freshwater ecology using a wide range of scientific studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 67. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052660
- ISBN
- 9780632052660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.83
€ 80.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): White, Jackson L.; Johnson, Clayton J. Num Pages: 291 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619427990
- ISBN
- 9781619427990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 295.02€ 200.65
€ 295.02
€ 200.65
Hardcover. Inland fisheries are vital for the livelihoods and food resources of humans worldwide but their importance is underestimated, probably because large numbers of small, local operators are involved. Editor(s): Craig, John F. Num Pages: 920 pages. BIC Classification: PSPF; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118394427
- ISBN
- 9781118394427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.46
€ 204.46
Warren, Jr. Illustrator(s): Tomelleri, Joseph R. Editor(s): Warren, Melvin L., Jr.; Burr, Brooks M. Num Pages: 664 pages, 360, 132 colour illustrations, 72 black & white line drawings, 85 maps, 71 colour illustr. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 272 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2552.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412016
- ISBN
- 9781421412016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.51
€ 161.51