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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. This analysis of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in East Africa examines the ecosystem at every level. Drawing on data from long-term studies, it also discusses the processes that have produced the Serengeti's biological diversity, with its species-species and species-environment interactions. Editor(s): Sinclair, A. R. E.; Arcese, Peter. Num Pages: 678 pages, 170 line drawings, 110 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; PSTS; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
678
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226760322
ISBN
9780226760322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 46.16

Paperback. Provides the comprehensive treatment of amphibians and reptiles biology and evolution ever produced. Costa Rica has played, and continues to play, a pivotal role in the study of tropical biology as well as the development of ecotourism and ecoprospecting. It is an essential book for a wide audience of nature lovers and naturalists. Num Pages: 516 pages, 516 colour plates, 396 maps, 335 line drawings, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 278 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226735382
ISBN
9780226735382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 59.64

Hardcover. Takes us deep into the sea to introduce an astonishing cast of fascinating and bizarre creatures that make the salty depths their home. This title educates us with the wealth of life in the sea-and reminding us of the need to protect it. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 colour plates. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVW73. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226678726
ISBN
9780226678726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

hardcover. Upon its publication, "The Origin of Species" was critically embraced in Europe and North America. But how did Darwin's theories fare in other regions of the world? This title offers the history and interpretation of the reception of Darwinism in Argentina, illuminating the ways culture shapes scientific enterprise. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; PDR; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226596167
ISBN
9780226596167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 55.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 972.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114460
ISBN
9780226114460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.39

Paperback. In 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, 'He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.' This book offers a response to Darwin's challenge. Num Pages: 358 pages, 50 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226102443
ISBN
9780226102443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. A synthesis of Jungian psychology with the discoveries of ethology and socio-biology, this is intended to take the reader a step beyond Ardrey and Morris into a wider science. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHMP; JMS; PSX; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415052207
ISBN
9780415052207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

paperback. Series: Environmental Politics and Theory. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; PSAF; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2012
SKU
V9781349442843
ISBN
9781349442843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: MB; MJCM; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Landes Bioscience United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781587063350
ISBN
9781587063350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

paperback. This text describes the development of neuropsychological rehabilitation. It discusses advanced medical knowledge of the effect of injury on states of the organism and examines the outcome and economics of rehabilitation. It also addresses the question: "Is rehabilitation worthwhile and ethical?" Editor(s): Christensen, Anne-Lise; Uzzell, Barbara P. Series: Institute for Research in Behavioral Neuroscience Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMM; MNN; MQV; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 595.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805814484
ISBN
9780805814484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

paperback. Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, with the very latest discoveries in paleontology integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science. 100 illustrations. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. 47 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691165530
ISBN
9780691165530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 15.00

Hardcover. Since the 1980s the bird life of the Cotswolds has seen significant changes, many of them subtle but some spectacular. This book exposes these changes with the aid of simple colour maps which give an easily understood picture of the breeding distributions of bird species in the area. Editor(s): Main, Iain; Pearce, Dave; Hutton, Tim. Num Pages: 248 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846312106
ISBN
9781846312106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.57

hardcover. This book examines how the social and cultural paradigms of contemporary Israel are articulated through the body, constructing a panoramic view of how the Israeli body is chosen, regulated, cared for, and ultimately made perfect. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JFSR1; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804732727
ISBN
9780804732727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. This title brings together research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna. Editor(s): Wells, Jeffrey V. Series: Studies in Avian Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 7 line illustrations, 18 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 261 x 14. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271005
ISBN
9780520271005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.66
€ 43.46

Paperback. This virtual encyclopedia of the rattlesnake became a natural history sensation when it was first published in 1956. The republication of the Second Edition, with a new foreword by Harry W. Greene, will give amateur and professional herpetologists alike reason to rejoice. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Fifth or Later Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520040397
ISBN
9780520040397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. Presents the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. This title deals with the subjects such as the Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, and more. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 120 x 6. Weight in Grams: 22.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
6th Printing
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520000728
ISBN
9780520000728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Presents fundamentally different conceptions of philosophical method, cognitive-neuroscientific explanation, and human nature. This book discusses the clash of philosophers and neuroscientists over the conceptual presuppositions of cognitive neuroscience. It is useful for those interested in the relation of mind to brain. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: HP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380. Brain, Mind, and Language. 232 pages, 10 illus. Presents fundamentally different conceptions of philosophical method, cognitive-neuroscientific explanation, and human nature. This book discusses the clash of philosophers and neuroscientists over the conceptual presuppositions of cognitive neuroscience. It is useful for those interested in the relation of mind to brain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HP; PSAN. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight: 400.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140447
ISBN
9780231140447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 64.47

hardcover. Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and written by international experts who provide consensus views on the most important issues related to allergic hypersensitivities. Editor(s): Vos, Johannes G. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCM1; PSBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780849392269
ISBN
9780849392269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.71

hardcover. This book provides a concise, accessible and affordable source of reference covering a wide range of known and emerging food safety hazards, both biological and chemical. Num Pages: 546 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry United Kingdom
Edition
Second Edition,New edition
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849733816
ISBN
9781849733816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.59

Paperback. Cell Movements is a synthetic account of cell shape and motility (the fascinating mechanisms by which cells move, divide, and organize their internal contents). Suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduates and professionals. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 273 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815332824
ISBN
9780815332824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.25

paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: KNDF; PSAD; RNT; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New Press, The
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595587091
ISBN
9781595587091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.45

Hardback. Shows how Adaptive Dynamics (AD) canonical equation can answer questions of interest in biology, engineering, and the social sciences, especially economics. This book looks at important features of evolutionary dynamics as viewed through the lens of AD. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 halftones. 102 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780691120065
ISBN
9780691120065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.11

hardcover. A neuroscientist investigates how the architecture of the human brain shapes our understanding of the nature of time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PGZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393247947
ISBN
9780393247947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.23

hardcover. For much of the year, the Florissant region of central Colorado is alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species. This is an illustrated treatment of and guide to all the known fossil and present-day species in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations, references, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 705.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804719384
ISBN
9780804719384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

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