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Biology, life sciences

Hardback. Intends to advance a comprehensive articulation of ecological theories, covering a wide range of topics, from ecological niche theory to population dynamic theory to island biogeography theory. This book demonstrates how theory in ecology accounts for observations about the natural world and how models provide predictive understandings. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 halftones, 26 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226736853
ISBN
9780226736853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.57
€ 124.67

Paperback. Develops a general theory to explain the facts of island biogeography which builds on the first principles of population ecology and genetics to explain how distance and area combine to regulate the balance between immigration and extinction in island populations. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088365
ISBN
9780691088365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 63.79

Paperback. Presents a broad picture of the fundamental ways in which the science of island biogeography has been shaped by the author's work. Editor(s): Losos, Jonathan B.; Ricklefs, Robert E. Num Pages: 496 pages, 11 halftones. 100 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136530
ISBN
9780691136530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.97
€ 59.46

Paperback. Offers an overview of why creationism fails with respect to the fundamentals of scientific inquiry. This title explains the basics of logic and rhetoric at the heart of scientific thinking, shows what a logical syllogism is, and tells how one can detect that an argument is logically fallacious, and therefore invalid, or even duplicitous. Num Pages: 194 pages, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270534
ISBN
9780520270534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. These two volumes provide a comprehensive look into one of chemistry's fastest growing specialities - sesquiterpene synthesis. They provide a useful and practical tool for researchers interested in locating any of the major classes of sesquiterpene compounds. Editor(s): ApSimon, John. Series: Total Synthesis of Natural Products. Num Pages: 690 pages. BIC Classification: PNNP; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
690
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471194071
ISBN
9780471194071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 580.98

Paperback. This, the ninth volume of the "Total Synthesis of Natural Products" series, consists of a single chapter by K. Mori examining the total synthesis of insect pheromones. Series: Total Synthesis of Natural Products. Num Pages: 544 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PNN; PSB; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 994.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 9
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471551898
ISBN
9780471551898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 485.33

Paperback. With detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates of intelligent design, Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) is better known as a divisive figure than as a pioneering biologist. This biography rehabilitates Haeckel - focusing on his science and art. It also gives an account of Haeckel's eventful life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 colour plates, 122 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGT; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712161
ISBN
9780226712161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. In this work, Richard Lewontin provides a concise account of what his work has taught him about biology and about its relevance to human affairs. In the process, he exposes some of the common and troubling misconceptions that misdirect and stall our understanding of biology and evolution. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 line illustrations, 1 halftone, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006775
ISBN
9780674006775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.75

Hardback. Suitable for scientists, conservationists, and professional and amateur enthusiasts who wish to study Mexican turtles, this title offers a guide to the biology, ecology, evolution, and distribution of more than fifty freshwater and terrestrial turtle taxa found in Mexico. Num Pages: 416 pages, 226 color illustrations, 40 b/w photographs, 33 line illustrations, 38 maps, 5 t. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268609
ISBN
9780520268609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 94.53

Paperback. Despite its importance and the threat of its global crash, biodiversity is poorly understood both empirically and theoretically. This work presents a neutral, general theory to explain the origin, maintenance and loss of biodiversity in a biogeographical context. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 123 line illus. BIC Classification: PS; RGM; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021287
ISBN
9780691021287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.10
€ 74.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 line illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; MJN; PSAK; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148588
ISBN
9780691148588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gulve, P Sjogren; Ebenhard, T. Series: Ecological Bulletin. Num Pages: 205 pages, 64. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 270 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Munksgaard International Publishers Denmark
Edition
48th Edition
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9788716163820
ISBN
9788716163820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.57

Hardback. Series: Comstock Book. Num Pages: 976 pages, 593, maps. BIC Classification: PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 70. Weight in Grams: 4545.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Two-volume set
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801441417
ISBN
9780801441417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.57

Hardback. Groping around a familiar room in the dark, relearning to read after a brain injury, navigating a virtual landscape through an avatar: all are expressions of vicariance when the brain substitutes one process or function for another. Alain Berthoz shows that this capacity allows humans to think creatively in an increasingly complex world. Translator(s): Weiss, Giselle. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JMAQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088955
ISBN
9780674088955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Paperback. Did the human race almost go extinct? Can genetics explain a cat lady's love for felines? And how did the right combination of genes create the exceptionally flexible thumbs and fingers of a truly singular violinist? This title explains how genetics has shaped our past and how DNA will determine humankind's future. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552777513
ISBN
9780552777513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.26

paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308. Paperback, cover has a small tear otherwise in good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Profile Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF2233624
ISBN
9781781250372
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Libet, Benjamin; Freeman, Anthony; Sutherland, Keith. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; JMM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604. Towards a Neuroscience of Freewill. 320 pages, index. Editor(s): Libet, Benjamin; Freeman, Anthony; Sutherland, Keith. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; JMM; PSAN. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 24. Weight: 636.
Publisher
Imprint Academic
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845119
ISBN
9780907845119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863155512
ISBN
9780863155512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642642562
ISBN
9783642642562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.27
€ 41.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226418919
ISBN
9780226418919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.28

hardcover. Developed from a British Society of Animal Science meeting, held in September 2000, this book brings together the scientific disciplines involved in the pre- and post-weaning biology of the piglet. It concentrates on topics such as: growth/development, nutrition, immunology/health, ethology, and the physical environment. Editor(s): Varley, M.A.; Wiseman, Julian. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW7; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851995328
ISBN
9780851995328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.81

Paperback. * Published as part of the prestigious Wiley-Blackwell - UFAW Animal Welfare series. * A complete and balanced overview of the issues surrounding the use of animals in scientific research, with a focus on animal welfare implications and ethics of animals in research. Series: UFAW Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119967071
ISBN
9781119967071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.26

Hardback. Through a study of how a colony of bees is organized to gather its resources, this work examines the way in which a highly-integrated animal society works. The author compares the honey bee colony to other functionally-organized groups such as colonies of marine invertebrates and human societies. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 color illustrations, 20 halftones, 116 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
318
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674953765
ISBN
9780674953765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.30
€ 122.81

Paperback. Describes the life cycle of Alaskan wolves in greater detail than has ever been done and shows a great deal about the entire ecological network of predator and prey Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill.1M. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295962030
ISBN
9780295962030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.79

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