.png){kind=logo}
Biology, life sciences
Results 3889 - 3912 of 4645
Biology, life sciences
Hardcover. Although planktonic protists play an important role in ocean ecology, they are genetically very diverse, making it difficult to draw conclusions on the group as a whole. However, tintinnid ciliates are a single, species-rich, sub-order with unique characteristics, and for whom ample information exists on their ecology and biogeography. Editor(s): Dolan, John R.; Montagnes, David J. S.; Agatha, Sabine; Coats, D. Wayne; Stoecker, Diane K. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671511
- ISBN
- 9780470671511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardback. From the emergence of life, to Leewenhoek's microscopic world, to GMO crops, this book presents 250 landmarks in the most widely studied scientific field. It includes illustrated synopses that introduce readers to every major subdiscipline, including cell theory, genetics, evolution, physiology, thermodynamics, molecular biology and ecology. Series: Sterling Milestones. Num Pages: 528 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, includes illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 195 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781454910688
- ISBN
- 9781454910688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardcover. Basic Principles and Implications for Animal Welfare. 384 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Moberg, Gary P.; Mench, J.A. The aim of this book is to collect a range of perspectives from biomedical research on animal stress and welfare (including human health and human stress), and to assess new approaches to conceptualizing and alleviating stress. Authorities from North America, Europe and Australia are represented. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MZM; PSVP; TVH. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 27. Weight: 742.
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993591
- ISBN
- 9780851993591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.74
€ 146.74
Paperback. Using simple language, illustrations, humour and everyday examples, the author demonstrates how the science of epigenetics is revolutionizing our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781805473
- ISBN
- 9781781805473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.26
€ 20.99
€ 16.26
Hardback. Editor(s): Tolley, Krystal; Herrel, Anthony. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 color illustrations, 3 black & white photographs, 16 line illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSV; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 252 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276055
- ISBN
- 9780520276055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Hardback. Translator(s): Brady, Lydia. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801441189
- ISBN
- 9780801441189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.52
€ 52.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; MMZR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925228779
- ISBN
- 9781925228779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2024
- Publisher
- Wiley United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118354155
- ISBN
- 9781118354155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.90
€ 110.90
Hardcover. The heat shock, or cell stress, response was first identified in the polytene chromosomes of Drosophila. This was later related to the appearance of novel proteins within stressed cells, and the key signal stimulating this appearance was identified as the presence of unfolded proteins within the cell. Editor(s): Novartis Foundation. Series: Novartis Foundation Symposia. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470723333
- ISBN
- 9780470723333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.08
€ 203.08
Hardcover. Editor(s): Weiss, Logan E.; Atwood, Jason M. Num Pages: 398 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611229523
- ISBN
- 9781611229523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 414.04€ 279.38
€ 414.04
€ 279.38
Paperback. * The most up to date text on plasmids. * An innovative teaching perspective makes for easy student understanding. * Contains crucial chapters on the importance of plasmids for clinical and biological research. . Num Pages: 176 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 244 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632034369
- ISBN
- 9780632034369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.64
€ 86.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Wyneken, Jeanette; Lohmann, Kenneth J.; Musick, John A. Series: CRC Marine Biology. Num Pages: 475 pages, 98 colour illustrations, 22 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSVW5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1168.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 475
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439873076
- ISBN
- 9781439873076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.70
€ 125.70
hardcover. This book presents edited and revised papers from the seventh International Workshop on Seeds, held in Salamanca, Spain, in May 2002. The key topics addressed include seed development, germination and dormancy, as well as desiccation, seed ecology and seed biotechnology. Editor(s): Nicolas, G.; etc. Num Pages: 496 pages, bibliographical references. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996530
- ISBN
- 9780851996530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.69
€ 189.69
Hardcover. Deals with the biological and physiological characteristics of the cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays, and chimaeras. In this title, each chapter commences with an anecdote from the author about his own personal experience with the topic, followed by thought-provoking questions and a list of recommended readings in the scientific literature. Illustrator(s): Oerding, Steven. Num Pages: 488 pages, 57 colour plates, 87 halftones, 103 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 260 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1598.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226442495
- ISBN
- 9780226442495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.29
€ 48.99
€ 38.29
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993188
- ISBN
- 9780851993188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.12
€ 219.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Sherman, Paul W.; Jarvis, Jennifer U.M.; Alexander, Richard D. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691601069
- ISBN
- 9780691601069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.39€ 85.65
€ 112.39
€ 85.65
Paperback. Presents an explanation of how insects fly. This book relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution. It begins with an overview of insect flight biomechanics, and explains insect morphology, wing motions, aerodynamics, flight energetics, and flight metabolism within a modern phylogenetic setting. Num Pages: 496 pages, 10 tables, 35 line illus., 6 color plates. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691094915
- ISBN
- 9780691094915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.27€ 70.89
€ 92.27
€ 70.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Kellert, Stephen R.; Wilson, Edward O. Series: A Shearwater book. Num Pages: 484 pages. BIC Classification: PSVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559631471
- ISBN
- 9781559631471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.55
€ 53.55
Paperback. A basic textbook introducing the scientific principles involved in studying the structure and functioning of the biosphere. It uses worldwide examples and stresses human impact. Written with non-specialist readers in mind, it covers knowledge and techniques of investigation. Num Pages: 266 pages, maps, diagrams, half-tones, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PS; RNC; RNF; TQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471985495
- ISBN
- 9780471985495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.76
€ 96.76
Paperback. New Jersey provides some of the most varied birding in North America, and more than 450 species have been recorded in the state. This guide for the birds of New Jersey includes various species known to the state from historical times to the present, featuring over 200 color photos of rarities and regular species. Editor(s): Karlson, Kevin T. Num Pages: 352 pages, 202 color photos. 460 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144108
- ISBN
- 9780691144108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Hardback. Studies the benefits and costs of group living as illustrated by colonies of the gull-like seabird on salt marshes and sandy beaches of the east coast of North America. Examines such behavior as predator detection and defense, and competition for mates, nesting sites, and food. The observation of 30 Num Pages: 355 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071062
- ISBN
- 9780231071062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.39€ 86.12
€ 112.39
€ 86.12
Paperback. The author draws on 16 years of research at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the USA, to provide this account of prairie dog social behaviour. Through comparisons with more than 300 other animal species, he offers new insights into basic theory in behavioural ecology and sociobiology. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 102 half-tones, 204 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226351186
- ISBN
- 9780226351186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 45.88
€ 53.24
€ 45.88
Paperback. Series: Prelude Science Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Prelude
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911440574
- ISBN
- 9781911440574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.38
€ 13.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. Drawing on fieldwork in a Dutch university hospital, this title looks at the day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis. It focuses on medical anthropology, sociology, feminist theory, philosophy, and science and technology studies to reframe such issues as the disease-illness distinction, subject-object relations, and boundaries. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JHMP; MJC; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822329176
- ISBN
- 9780822329176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29