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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Parasites are masterful works of evolutionary art. The tiny mite Hisliostoma laboratorium, a parasite of Drosophila, launches itself, in an incredible display of evolutionary engineering, like a surface- to-air missile at a fruit fly far above its head. Translator(s): Simberloff, Daniel. Num Pages: 280 pages, 70line drawings. BIC Classification: PSGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114385
ISBN
9780226114385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. A timely and stimulating collection of essays about the impact of Darwin's ideas on visual culture Editor(s): Larson, Barbara; Brauer, Fae. Num Pages: 348 pages, 84 illus. BIC Classification: ACB; AGN; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689778
ISBN
9781611689778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HPX; PDZ; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141980317
ISBN
9780141980317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. How is a tiny fertilised egg able to turn itself into a human being? How can an acorn transform itself into an oak tree? This work gives an account of these findings, and of their significance for how we view ourselves. Through a synthesis of science and art, it describes the revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 halftones, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192862082
ISBN
9780192862082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.02

Hardcover. * First book to review all information on Atlantic salmon genetics * Sponsored by Atlantic Salmon Trust and European Union * International team of contributing authors * Carefully integrated and edited landmark title. Editor(s): Stradmeyer, Lee; Nielsen, J.L.; Verspoor, Eric. Num Pages: 520 pages, 145 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; RNKH; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 200 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115827
ISBN
9781405115827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.56

Paperback. Offers author's own experience as an autistic person alongside remarkable new discoveries about the autistic brain, as well as genetic research. This book highlights long-ignored sensory problems as well as the need to treat autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; MJNA; PSAN; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846044496
ISBN
9781846044496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Hardcover. Presents a broad-based overview of spore biology, providing in-depth coverage of basic and applied areas of spore research. Chapters focus on important general topics as well as specialized research areas, including broad reviews of especially important topics, such as spore molecular biology, bioremediation, issues in biodefense, and food safety. Editor(s): Driks, Adam; Eichenberger, Patrick. Num Pages: 397 pages. BIC Classification: PSD; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555816759
ISBN
9781555816759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.02

Hardback. The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. This book demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138985
ISBN
9780691138985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 halftones, 107 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 707.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668307
ISBN
9780226668307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: GB; PSVW6; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395368
ISBN
9780888395368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Describes the evolution happening among the isolated bird populations of the Galapagos - the very finches observed by Darwin on his Beagle voyage. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PD; PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099468714
ISBN
9780099468714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PSVT7; TVHH; WMD; WMPC; WMQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Ten Speed Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607747635
ISBN
9781607747635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Hardback. Accented with color plates of select bees, The Bees of the World will continue to be the world's best reference on these diverse insects. Num Pages: 992 pages, 522, 434 black & white line drawings, 40 black & white illustrations, 48 colour illustrat. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVT7. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 261 x 60. Weight in Grams: 2232.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
992
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885730
ISBN
9780801885730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.57
€ 180.03

Paperback. Allows us to understand what animals do and what their behavior means. This title describes and explains the behavior of four major groups of mammals. Illustrator(s): Otte, Daniel. Num Pages: 640 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 338 line illustrations, 90 maps, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 912. Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates. 20th Anniversary Edition. 640 pages, ill. Illustrator(s): Otte, Daniel. Allows us to understand what animals do and what their behavior means. This title describes and explains the behavior of four major groups of mammals. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; PSVP. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 30. Weight: 910.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272972
ISBN
9780520272972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 36.34

Hardcover. Written by leading authorities from the USA, Europe, Australia and New Zeland, this book shows how parasites have evolved numerous complex and fascinating ways of interacting with their hosts. It covers ecology, behavioural biology, as well as the more applied aspects of parasitology. Editor(s): Lewis, E. E.; Campbell, J.F.; Sukhdeo, M.V.K. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 181 x 28. Weight in Grams: 812. 384 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Lewis, E. E.; Campbell, J.F.; Sukhdeo, M.V.K. Written by leading authorities from the USA, Europe, Australia and New Zeland, this book shows how parasites have evolved numerous complex and fascinating ways of interacting with their hosts. It covers ecology, behavioural biology, as well as the more applied aspects of parasitology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSVP. Dimension: 258 x 181 x 28. Weight: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
CABI
Edition
First
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996158
ISBN
9780851996158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Nayar, Ritu (Northwestern University, Chicago, USA); Wilbur, David. Num Pages: 321 pages, 308 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJT; MMF; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319110738
ISBN
9783319110738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.87

Hardback. Series: Lives of Great Religious Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139968
ISBN
9780691139968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401089456
ISBN
9789401089456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.59
€ 33.29

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cowan, J.A. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PNK; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471185833
ISBN
9780471185833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 314.26

Hardcover. This insightful book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait. This aim is pursued by a team of expert authors from a range of disciplines. Editor(s): Schiefenhovel, Wulf; Voland, Eckart. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 315 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642001277
ISBN
9783642001277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.80
€ 88.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195093933
ISBN
9780195093933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 137.86

Paperback. Dealing with aspects of the biology and conservation of wolves, dogs, jackals and foxes, this is a book on the dog family. It covers topics relevant to modern conservation science, and features case studies of canid species across the globe. It is suitable for scientists studying carnivores, predators, cooperative breeding, and social systems. Editor(s): Macdonald, David W.; Sillero-Zubiri, Claudio. Num Pages: 464 pages, numerous halftones, tables & figures. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198515562
ISBN
9780198515562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.49

Paperback. This advanced textbook brings together a unique network of the world's most respected and knowledgeable experts to provide a review of the biology and conservation of wild felids, and detailed case-studies from species investigations worldwide. Editor(s): Macdonald, David; Loveridge, Andrew. Num Pages: 784 pages, 180 line and 195 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199234455
ISBN
9780199234455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 109.94

Hardback. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in lush canopies, giant kelp provides an extensive vertical habitat in a largely two-dimensional seascape. This book provides a discussion of kelp species and forest ecology worldwide, with considerations of human uses and abuses, management and conservation, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, 95 b/w illus., 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278868
ISBN
9780520278868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.60
€ 58.18

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