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Paperback. Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life, yet they are often at the center of high intrigue. In the 18th century, epic scientific voyages were sponsored by European imperial powers to explore the natural riches of the New World and uncover the botanical secrets of its people. This work covers this topic. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674025684
- ISBN
- 9780674025684
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 41.29
€ 48.99
€ 41.29
Paperback. Chronicles the diverse and often astonishing defensive strategies that have allowed insects, spiders, scorpions, and other many-legged creatures not just to survive, but to thrive. Num Pages: 384 pages, 350 color illustrations, 150 chemical formulas. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674024038
- ISBN
- 9780674024038
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.85
€ 34.99
€ 29.85
Hardback. Presents the account of a major order of arachnids featuring more than 6,000 species worldwide, familiar in North America as daddy-longlegs, but known scientifically as the Opiliones, or harvestmen. This book also provides a synthesis of what is known about these relatives of spiders, focusing on issues in systematics and evolutionary ecology. Editor(s): Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo; Machado, Glauco; Giribet, Gonzalo. Num Pages: 608 pages, 64 halftones, 52 line illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 203 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023437
- ISBN
- 9780674023437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.76€ 159.43
€ 179.76
€ 159.43
Paperback. Among seals and piglets, storks and burying beetles, in bird nests and beehives, from apples to humans, family conflicts can be deadly serious, determining who will survive and who will perish. Parents sometimes play favourites or even kill their young. This book talks about this disturbing side of family dynamics in the natural world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022485
- ISBN
- 9780674022485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. Combining anecdotes from entomological history with insights into the intimate workings of the natural world, Waldbauer weaves a colorful picture of beneficial insect life on Earth. 30 halftones. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016323
- ISBN
- 9780674016323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.90
€ 37.99
€ 31.90
Hardcover. Based primarily on personal papers and correspondence that have remained in the possession of Smith's family, this is a biography of Theobald Smith, widely considered to be America's first significant medical scientist and a leading comparative pathologist. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012202
- ISBN
- 9780674012202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.39
€ 52.99
€ 44.39
Paperback. Reproduction is among the most basic of human biological functions, both for our distant ancestors and ourselves. Our reproductive biology unites us as a species, but it has also been an important engine of our evolution. This text tells the story of human reproduction and its evolution. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674011120
- ISBN
- 9780674011120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.84
€ 41.99
€ 34.84
Paperback. This text provides a detailed account of a predator-prey relationship involving two primates. It explores how predation by wild chimpanzees has influenced the behaviour, ecology and demography of a population of red colobus monkeys. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 halftones, 58 line illustrations, 37 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674007222
- ISBN
- 9780674007222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.20
€ 45.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Insects that are the least bit social may gather in modest groups, like the dozen or so sawfly larvae feeding on a pine needle. Why these insects get together and what they get out of their associations are questions considered in this look at group behaviour and social lives of an array of bugs. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006867
- ISBN
- 9780674006867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.97
€ 35.99
€ 30.97
Hardcover. Found in southern India, Ropalidia marginata is a primitively eusocial wasp - a species in which queens and workers do not differ morphologically. This book argues that understanding such species is crucial to tracing the evolution of the greater degrees of sociality of other species. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone, 74 line illustrations, 28 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006119
- ISBN
- 9780674006119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.31€ 89.10
€ 99.31
€ 89.10
Hardcover. Species of the genus Pheidole are the most abundant and diverse ants of the New World and range from the northern US to Argentina. In this text, Edward O. Wilson untangles its classification, time, characterising all 625 known species, and ordering them into 19 species groups. Num Pages: 818 pages, 1 color illustration insert, 650 fine line illustrations, 5 tables, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 310 x 241 x 53. Weight in Grams: 3006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 818
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002937
- ISBN
- 9780674002937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.69€ 165.81
€ 198.69
€ 165.81
Hardcover. This volume, subtitled Fisheries, focuses on a wide range of topics, including the history of fisheries science, methods of capture, marketing, economics, major models used in stock assessments and forecasting, ecosystem impacts, marine protected areas and conservation. Editor(s): Hart, Paul J. B.; Reynolds, John D. Num Pages: 424 pages, 103. BIC Classification: KNAF; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064823
- ISBN
- 9780632064823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.25
€ 237.25
Hardcover. The impact of pollution on fisheries and the potential health implications of eating contaminated fish are areas of considerable concern for the fishing and aquaculture communities, government bodies and the general public. Pollution, as well as over fishing, may well be contributory to recent serious declines in global fish stocks. Editor(s): Lawrence, A. J.; Hemingway, Krystal. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064069
- ISBN
- 9780632064069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.13
€ 227.13
Hardcover. aeoan English translation of the updated and revised third edition of this indispensable book on Eels with contributions from many international experts aeocovering the biology, ecology, breeding and commercial significance of the eel aeoscientific facts written in a clear and easy to read format for all in the fish and aquatic industry. Editor(s): Thorpe, John. Num Pages: 416 pages, 136. BIC Classification: PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632063895
- ISBN
- 9780632063895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 292.67
€ 292.67
Hardcover. Squid, cuttlefish and octopuses, which form the marine mollusc group the cephalopods, are of great and increasing interest to marine biologists, physiologists, ecologists, environmental biologists and fisheries scientists. Cephalopods: Ecology and fisheries is a thorough review of this most important animal group. Num Pages: 464 pages, 172 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT3; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1142.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632060481
- ISBN
- 9780632060481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.11
€ 260.11
Paperback. This text covers the major aspects of human nutrition, emphasising the chemical nature of nutrients and their metabolism. Nutrition is looked at in the context of the history of food, the food chain, and epidemiology. Num Pages: 704 pages, 271. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 189 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058112
- ISBN
- 9780632058112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.64
€ 86.64
Hardcover. * Valuable reference work for all those interested in the systematics of Bacillus and its relatives. * Produced in response to the successful Bacillus 2000 meeting in Bruges and was supported by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, the Belgian Society for Microbiology, and several commercial sponsors. Editor(s): Berkeley, Roger; Heyndrickx, Marc; logan, Niall; Vos, Prof Paul De (Laboratorium voor Microbiologie Belgium). Num Pages: 336 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632057580
- ISBN
- 9780632057580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.54
€ 200.54
Hardcover. * Well--known international authors. * Of great commercial importance to fisheries and professional angling bodies. * Draws together much new information in one place. * Detailed review of world wide migratory behaviour for most groups of freshwater fishes. Num Pages: 440 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; PSPM; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 186 x 32. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632057542
- ISBN
- 9780632057542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 272.70
€ 272.70
Hardcover. * Comprehensive coverage of commercially exploited species. * Internationally known and respected contributors. * Multi--contributor approach providing very detailed coverage. * Estuaries are a vitally important ecosystem. . Editor(s): Elliott, M.; Hemingway, Krystal. Num Pages: 656 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; PSPM; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632057337
- ISBN
- 9780632057337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 295.47
€ 295.47
Paperback. aeo A full understanding of early life history of fishes is vital to the study of the areas of fish biology, fisheries & aquaculture aeo Brimming with information from recent research aeo User--friendly, highly illustrated and well--written aeo The editors and authors offer the reader a vast wealth of knowledge on this important subject. Editor(s): Fuiman, Lee A.; Werner, Robert G. Num Pages: 336 pages, 128 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; PS; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056613
- ISBN
- 9780632056613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.95
€ 111.95
Paperback. Macroecology is the study of large-scale community structure and the influence this has on small-scale process. The book is suitable for graduate and professional ecologists. Num Pages: 392 pages, 333. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056538
- ISBN
- 9780632056538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.53
€ 141.53
Hardcover. The percid fishes (or perch family) comprise many species including the perch, pikeperch, yellow perch, walleye and the darters. These species are of great ecological and economic importance, being important components of the freshwater ecosystem and recreational and commercial fisheries. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 368 pages, 152 illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056163
- ISBN
- 9780632056163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 272.70
€ 272.70
Hardcover. This important title encompasses features of genetic processes in complexly organised population systems of salmonids, one of the most commercially valuable families of fish worldwide. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 368 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZ; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632055876
- ISBN
- 9780632055876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.62
€ 286.62
Paperback. Clostridium botulinum produces a neurotoxin which causes the severe, often fatal illness, botulism. As a spore--forming bacterium requiring anaerobic conditions for growth, C. botulinum is a potential hazard associated with a wide range of both ambient stable and chilled foods. Despite the knowledge and understanding accumulated about C. Series: Practical Food Microbiology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13. BIC Classification: KNDF; PSG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632055210
- ISBN
- 9780632055210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.89
€ 100.89