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Biology, life sciences
Farmers, Scientists and Plant Breeding: Integrating Knowledge and Prac...
. Ed(S): Cleveland, D.A.; Soleri, D.
hardcover. The purpose of this book is to examine the nature of and relationship between the knowledge of farmers and of scientists, and how these can be best integrated in plant breeding. Editor(s): Cleveland, D.A.; Soleri, D. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995854
- ISBN
- 9780851995854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.98
€ 275.98
Securing the Harvest: Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for Afr...
Vries, J.De; Toenniessen, Gary H.
paperback. This work provides a critical assessment of the ways in which breakthroughs in biotechnology, participatory plant breeding, and seed systems can be broadly employed in developing and delivering more productive crop varieties in Africa's diverse agricultural environments. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; PSTL; TCB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995649
- ISBN
- 9780851995649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 173.92
€ 173.92
hardcover. This reference provides botanical descriptions and information on the medicinal properties of 550 plant species from Central and Southern India, some of which are also found elsewhere in the world. The botany, ecology and use of each plant species is described, illustrated with colour photographs. Num Pages: 944 pages, 900 colour plates, glossaries, bibliography, indices, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; MX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 60. Weight in Grams: 2517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cab Intl United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 944
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995014
- ISBN
- 9780851995014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 360.45
€ 360.45
hardcover. This book covers the chemistry, nutrional value, physiology, processing and breeding/biotechnology of carbohydrates in grain legume seeds. Editor(s): Hedley, C.L. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBF; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994673
- ISBN
- 9780851994673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 287.98
€ 287.98
Cold Hardiness in Plants: Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology and Physiol...
. Ed(S): Chen, Tony H.H.; Uemura, M.; Fujikaw...
hardcover. Based on papers from the 7th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar held in Japan in 2004, this book presents research findings on plant freezing and chilling stress. The chapters focus on various aspects of molecular genetics, and the utilization of transgenic plants to further our understanding of plant cold hardiness at the molecular level. Editor(s): Chen, Tony H.H.; Uemura, M.; Fujikawa, S. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990590
- ISBN
- 9780851990590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.21
€ 236.21
Hardcover. There are not many areas that are more rooted in both the biological and social-cultural aspects of humankind than diet and nutrition. Throughout human history nutrition has been shaped by political, economic, and cultural forces, and in turn, access to food and nutrition has altered the course and direction of human societies. Editor(s): Moffat, Tina; Prowse, Tracy. Series: Studies of the BioSocial Society. Num Pages: 282 pages, 25 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457655
- ISBN
- 9781845457655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.95
€ 162.95
Paperback. The reproductive system is composed of complex sub-systems, which are driven by sophisticated biochemical processes, whereas their performance is controlled by the same physical laws that exist in any mechanical process on Earth (e.g. , Newton's laws). Editor(s): Elad, David; Young, Roger C. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 864. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 352 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Elad, David; Young, Roger C. The reproductive system is composed of complex sub-systems, which are driven by sophisticated biochemical processes, whereas their performance is controlled by the same physical laws that exist in any mechanical process on Earth (e.g. , Newton's laws). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSD. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight: 864.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573316736
- ISBN
- 9781573316736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.99
€ 198.99
Hardback. Editor(s): McShea, William J.; Davies, Stuart James; Bhumpakphan, Naris. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; PSAF; RGBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 188 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935623021
- ISBN
- 9781935623021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.16
€ 104.16
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Archaeopress Archaeology
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905739523
- ISBN
- 9781905739523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.13
€ 84.13
Hardback. We are walking too quickly down the road to physical and psychological utopia without pausing to assess the potential damage to our humanity from this brave new biology. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893554559
- ISBN
- 9781893554559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.40
€ 29.99
€ 27.40
hardcover. Presents a view of the psyche that avoids the simplifications both of the materialists and those who believe in the soul as something quite distinct from body. This title includes Aristotle's idiosyncratic and influential account of light and colors. Translator(s): Sachs, Joe. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JM; PHJ; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Green Lion Press United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888009163
- ISBN
- 9781888009163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.51
€ 34.99
€ 30.51
paperback. Editor(s): Nowell, April. Series: International Monographs in Prehistory, Archaeological S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 b/w illus, 1 table. BIC Classification: HDDA; JHMP; JMR; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781879621305
- ISBN
- 9781879621305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.83
€ 75.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gordon, Dennis P. Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; PSVT; RNCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 282 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Canterbury University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877257933
- ISBN
- 9781877257933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.14
€ 105.14
Hardcover. All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. This volume draws together work from a range of anthropologists and midwives who have found anthropological approaches useful in their work. Editor(s): McCourt, Chris. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MQD; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455866
- ISBN
- 9781845455866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.67
€ 162.67
hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611473292
- ISBN
- 9781611473292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.47
€ 117.47
Paperback. Examines the history, state, and future of "concepts" in medicine. This title shows the evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen of Pergamum (ca 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also a philosopher", to contemporary discussions of the genome and morality. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; McCartney, James J.; Sisti, Dominic A. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010147
- ISBN
- 9781589010147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.38
€ 59.38
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bennett, Sean J.; Simon, Andrew. Series: Water Science and Application. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 989.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875903576
- ISBN
- 9780875903576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.63
€ 96.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Tidewater Pub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870334672
- ISBN
- 9780870334672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Hardcover. Revised to reflect new biological research and approaches to wildlife conservation amdn management, the second edition of this text continues to provide comprehensive data on the distribution, physiology, ecology, behaviour, commercial value and viability of non-game and game species. Editor(s): Chapman, Joseph A.; Thompson, Bruce C.; Feldhamer, George A. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 428, 126 black & white halftones, 302 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2655.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 1232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874161
- ISBN
- 9780801874161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.69
€ 261.69
Hardcover. With nearly 6,000 species identified, frogs and toads are the most familiar and abundant amphibians on the planet. This book traces the evolution and classification of frogs and toads, providing detailed information about each of the 49 families and highlighting distinctive and notable species. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 color photos. BIC Classification: PSVW3; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149684
- ISBN
- 9780691149684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.31
€ 32.99
€ 31.31