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Biology, life sciences

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 261 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Macmillan Learning United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780981519494
ISBN
9780981519494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.61

Hardback. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information. Num Pages: 320 pages, 204, 199 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890116
ISBN
9780801890116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.97

Paperback. Life on earth is characterized by three phenomena: adaptation; diversity; and complexity. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? This book argues that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity, one that acts whether natural selection is present or not. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226562261
ISBN
9780226562261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Argues that the fly was essentially a laboratory tool whose productivity opened many new lines of genetic research. Kohler also explores the moral economy of the "Drosophilists". By closely examining their culture and customs, he reveals features of how experimental scientists do their work. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 halftones, 9 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226450636
ISBN
9780226450636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Hardcover. A reference for students contemplating a career in physical anthropology, this text describes several rewarding career paths that physical anthropologists have chosen. Students will understand how anthropological theory, methods and training are applicable to job responsibilities and development. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897896931
ISBN
9780897896931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.55

Hardback. This reference dictionary describes the development of physical or biological anthropology concepts, tracing the history of their usage from their origins to the contemporary and usually multidisciplinary contexts in which physical anthropologists participate. Series: Reference Sources for the Social Sciences & Humanities. Num Pages: 448 pages, index. BIC Classification: GBC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313247569
ISBN
9780313247569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.89

Paperback. Celebrates the imperfections of the human brain in all their glory, and the impact of these quirks on our daily lives. This book book is suitable for anyone who has wondered why their brain seems to be sabotaging their life, and what on earth it is really up to. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GTR; JM; PD; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781783350827
ISBN
9781783350827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.59

Hardcover. This handbook will provide the student or keen amateur with a clear and reliable means of identifying those plants which grow wild in Ireland. This book is a comprehensive re-working of the classic and standard Flora of Ireland: this will be the eight edition of that work. Illustrator(s): Cullen, Elaine. Editor(s): Parnell, John; Curtis, Tom. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBR; PST. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 153 x 50. Weight in Grams: 984. Illustrations by Elaine Cullen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
8th Revised edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
9781859184783
ISBN
9781859184783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.00
€ 28.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 115 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PDX; PDZM; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 573.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319473727
ISBN
9783319473727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.39

Hardcover. Mary Warnock steers a clear path through the web of complex issues underlying the issues surrounding the right to have children. She begins by analysing what it means to claim something as a "right", and goes on to discuss the cases of different groups of people. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; MFKC; PDR; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006199
ISBN
9780192803344
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. This updated edition addresses hundreds of tools and materials, with recommendations for surfaces, media, drawing tools, mounting materials, measuring devices, and more. Complete coverage includes the business aspects of scientific illustration, such as copyright issues, contractual concerns, and advice on starting a free-lance business. Editor(s): Hodges, Elaine R. S. Num Pages: 640 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: AKLB; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471360117
ISBN
9780471360117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.00

Hardcover. Take your knowledge of fishes to the next level Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is the only modern, phylogenetically based classification of the world s fishes. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118342336
ISBN
9781118342336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.11

Paperback. Brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 84. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
SKU
KSS0003948
ISBN
9780141018966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. This colour guide makes the identification of individual protozoa easily accessible to students and professionals and provides information on protozoan communities found in different environments by means of a wealth of colour photomicrographs supported by original and detailed line drawings and concise text. Num Pages: 223 pages, 431 black & white illustrations, 241 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAB; PSG; PSPF; PSVS; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Manson Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874545408
ISBN
9781874545408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.33

Paperback. Arguing that we can not make rational decisions about what it is to be protected without knowing what biodiversity is, this title offers a theoretical and conceptual exploration of the biological world and how diversity is valued. It explains the different types of biodiversity important in evolutionary theory, developmental biology, and ecology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 halftones, 19 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PS; RNCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500812
ISBN
9780226500812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. A textbook on protozoa for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. It combines taxonomic and medical approaches and is suitable for both science and medical students. It includes a glossary of molecular biology, immunology, and medical terms. Num Pages: 300 pages, 50 black & white halftones, 200 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815365006
ISBN
9780815365006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.60

Paperback. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398. Selected Essays. 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645619
ISBN
9780748645619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. "A primer of Population Genetics", third edition, provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to population genetics. The four chapters of the book address genetic variation, the causes of evolution, molecular population genetics and the genetic architecture of complex traits. Num Pages: 215 pages, 73 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Sinaeur
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003012
ISBN
9780878933044
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Tells the great story of how life on earth evolved. This work describes how the species of the world became diverse, and why the threat to this diversity is beyond the scope of anything we have known before. It also addresses the explosion of the field of conservation biology and takes a look at the work still to be done. Illustrator(s): Wright, Amy Bartlett; Ward, George. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, maps, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001853
ISBN
9780140291612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides evidence about the spread of farming, the movements of peoples across the globe, the precise links between races - and the sheer unscientific absurdity of racism. This work offers an investigation into the past 100,000 years of human history. Translator(s): Seielstad, Mark. Num Pages: 240 pages, diagrams, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HBTB; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001797
ISBN
9780140296020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A major biography of Emma Darwin of whom the author writes: 'Darwin's debt to Emma can never be fully estimated. Without her he might have been a clever man who yet achieved nothing' Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001644
ISBN
9780747262480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Scientists have discovered that at the most fundamental level humans are genetically linked to every part of the natural world. A dog is 85 per cent genetically identical to a human and humans have only twice as many genes as a worm or a fly. This work brings together these astonishing discoveries, and offers a vision of the impact these findings. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001394
ISBN
9780747558200
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A magisterial exploration of the natural history of the first four thousand million years of life on and in the earth, by one of Britain's most dazzling science writers. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Flamingo
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001336
ISBN
9780006384205
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The hormonally-constructed body has become such a dominant way of conceptualizing bodies that it is often assumed to be a natural phenomenon. This book traces the scientific development of the hormonal body concept and examines the mass production of hormones as drugs, including the pill. Num Pages: 208 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; JH; MFK; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415091916
ISBN
9780415091916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.21

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