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Biology, life sciences
Hardback. This new edition of an established title examines the determination of grain crop yield from a unique perspective, by concentrating on the influence of the seed itself. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PSTD; TVKC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780647708
- ISBN
- 9781780647708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.80
€ 170.80
hardcover. This text contains chapters adapted from the Third International Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal held in August 2000 in Rio Quente, Brazil. Editor(s): Levey, D.; Silva, W.; Galetti, M. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSTL; PSTS; PSVS; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851995250
- ISBN
- 9780851995250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.03
€ 173.03
Hardcover. This up-to-date review of seed genomics, from basic seed biology to practical applications in crop science, provides a thorough background understanding of seed biology from a basic science perspective. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470960158
- ISBN
- 9780470960158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.30
€ 225.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Shiva, Dr Vandana (Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, New Delhi, India Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, New Delhi Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, New Delhi Environmental activist, author and ecofeminist); Vandana, Shiva. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFFS; JFSJ1; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Frog Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623170288
- ISBN
- 9781623170288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.26
€ 21.99
€ 21.26
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Tebbs, Margaret. Num Pages: 656 pages, 302. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801447532
- ISBN
- 9780801447532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.05
€ 166.05
hardcover. Providing comprehensive coverage of the seed science research including germination, dormancy, development, and desiccation tolerance, this book details the advanced methods and practices in seed biology, ecology and technology. Editor(s): Adkins, S. W.; Navie, S. C.; Ashmore, S. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; TVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1158.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845931971
- ISBN
- 9781845931971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.03
€ 173.03
Paperback. Treats the diversity of seeds and diaspores of plants commonly encountered in the Amazon and other lowland moist forests of the American tropics. This guide features a whole-plant approach to seed identification that provides descriptions of the seeds, as well as of the habit, trunk, bark, leaves, infructescence, and fruit of Amazonian plants. Series: Princeton Field Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, 750 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146478
- ISBN
- 9780691146478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.39
€ 42.99
€ 30.39
paperback. Suitable for the general reader, as well as students and others interested in plant breeding and biotechnology, this book contributes to the debate about the applications and implications of gene technology from the perspective of a plant biologist. Num Pages: 158 pages, 8 pages colour plates. BIC Classification: PST; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851997254
- ISBN
- 9780851997254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.70
€ 111.70
Hardback. Contains information on many topics, such as fruit/seed heteromorphism, breaking of physical dormancy and effects of inbreeding depression on germination. This title presents the information on the ecology, biogeography and evolution of seeds provides a thorough overview of whole-seed biology that will facilitate and help focus research efforts. Num Pages: 1600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 282 x 58. Weight in Grams: 3496.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780124166776
- ISBN
- 9780124166776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.00
€ 187.00
Hardback. This updated and expanded new edition includes new chapters on seed development and morphology, seed chemical ecology, implications of climate change on regeneration by seed, and the functional role of seed bank in agricultural and natural systems. Editor(s): Gallagher, R. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641836
- ISBN
- 9781780641836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.07
€ 130.07
Paperback. Describes the methodology for predicting the genetic merit of animals in the context of genetic improvement in an animal breeding programme. The methodology is developed from first principles, and all the required statistical and mathematical concepts are included in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; TVHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991696
- ISBN
- 9780851991696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.76
€ 58.76
Paperback. The present edition contains selections from Darwin's Origin of Species that attempt to present the principal lines of argument, without becoming bogged down in details. It also includes notes and other remarks designed to help readers focus on what is essential in Darwin's argument for his theory of the development of living things. Editor(s): Maistrellis, Nicholas. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009347
- ISBN
- 9781888009347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.78
€ 11.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896031548
- ISBN
- 9780896031548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.46€ 46.24
€ 128.46
€ 46.24
Hardcover. Editor(s): Aomori, Chinatsu; Hokkaido, Megumi. Num Pages: 287 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 262 x 22. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619420618
- ISBN
- 9781619420618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.74€ 154.77
€ 227.74
€ 154.77
Paperback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMAF; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158312
- ISBN
- 9780231158312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.94
€ 40.99
€ 28.94
Hardback. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMAF; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158305
- ISBN
- 9780231158305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.80€ 88.98
€ 116.80
€ 88.98
Paperback. A primer on self-organization in biological systems for students and other enthusiasts, this book introduces readers to the basic concepts and tools for studying self-organization and then examines numerous examples of self-organization in the natural world. Series: Princeton Studies in Complexity. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 color plates. 32 halftones. 180 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116242
- ISBN
- 9780691116242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.10€ 69.54
€ 91.10
€ 69.54
Paperback. Deals with the usefulness of tools from statistical physics in ecology. This book provides an introduction to complex systems theory, and asks whether universal laws shape the structure of ecosystems. Tackling classic ecological questions, its presentation of theories and data focuses on the power of statistical physics and complexity in ecology. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 112 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070407
- ISBN
- 9780691070407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.60€ 67.21
€ 87.60
€ 67.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Porter, Olivia H. Num Pages: 81 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633211025
- ISBN
- 9781633211025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.47€ 93.34
€ 135.47
€ 93.34
Paperback. This book asks whether evolution can help us to understand human behaviour and explores diverse evolutionary methods and arguments. It provides a short, readable introduction to the science behind the works of Dawkins, Dennett, Wilson and Pinker. It is widely used in undergraduate courses around the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199586967
- ISBN
- 9780199586967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.30
€ 58.30
Sensing in Nature: 739 (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology,...
Carlos . Ed(S): Lopez-Larrea
hardcover. This book provides a picture as complete as possible of the current state of knowledge of sensory systems in nature, from a point of view at the intersection of evolutionary biology, cell and molecular biology, physiology and genetics. Editor(s): Lopez-Larrea, Carlos. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 316 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461417033
- ISBN
- 9781461417033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.62
€ 246.62
Paperback. This is the first modern textbook of sensory ecology. It provides an introduction to the key ideas, theories, and examples, describes how sensory systems work, and explores the links between the senses, animal signals, behaviour, and evolution. The book also tackles mechanistic and functional questions, integrating theoretical and empirical work. Num Pages: 264 pages, 68 colour line drawings, 45 colour halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199601783
- ISBN
- 9780199601783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.73
€ 101.73
Hardback. Sensory Evaluation of Food covers all the basic techniques of sensory testing, from simple discrimination tests to home use placements for consumers. The fundamental theories, both psychological and statistical, are presented, which form the basis and rationale for sensory test design. Series: Food Science Text Series. Num Pages: 596 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 202 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 850
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441964878
- ISBN
- 9781441964878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.84
€ 81.84
Sensory Evolution on the Threshold: Adaptations in Secondarily Aquatic...
J. G. M. Hans Thewissen (Ed.)
Hardback. Ranging from crocodiles and penguins to seals and whales, this synthesis explores the function and evolution of sensory systems in animals whose ancestors lived on land. It explores the dramatic transformation of smell, taste, sight, hearing, and balance that occurred as lineages of reptiles, birds, and mammals returned to aquatic environments. Editor(s): Thewissen, J. G. M. 'Hans'; Nummela, Sirpa. Num Pages: 358 pages, 58 b/w photographs, 87 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 277 x 33. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252783
- ISBN
- 9780520252783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.92€ 63.58
€ 82.92
€ 63.58