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Paperback. A thorough update of an introductory text on mycology, last revised in 1984. Fungal classification has been brought up-to-date and new material added on fungal growth, fungi as pathogens of plants, and mycorrhizal associations. Editor(s): Ingold, C. T. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
6 Rev ed
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412490408
ISBN
9780412490408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.77

Hardback. Gives a broad coverage of the ways in which plants respond and adjust to environmental variables. This work identifies unifying concepts spanning different levels of plant organization from the subcellular to the whole natural plant community. Editor(s): Fowden, Sir Leslie; Mansfield, Terry A.; Stoddart, John. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSTD; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412490002
ISBN
9780412490002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.89

Paperback. This text is a practical guide to a subject of increasing concern to the conservation biologist. It aims to give an authoritative guide to the subject in a clear, jargon-free style. Case-studies highlight specific problems from a wide range of countries. Series: WWF Manuals in Plant Conservation. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412483806
ISBN
9780412483806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.84

Paperback. The huge potential use of drugs and other chemically active substances from plants has only recently been recognized. Due to widespread destruction of the plants' habitats and the ethnic groups that possess knowledge of their potential, "ethnobotany" development is urgent. Series: WWF Manuals in Plant Conservation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 photographs, 25 line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; PSTS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Nelson Thornes Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412483707
ISBN
9780412483707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.26

Hardback. Presents a guide to a field invigorated by technical advances in molecular and developmental biology. This book is suitable for students and researchers in areas such as developmental biology, vertebrate zoology and palaeontology. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412483004
ISBN
9780412483004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.32

Paperback. Discusses human motor control, covering such topics as the functional consequences of reflexes, the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia and locomotion and balance. Throughout the text, basic science is related to neurological diseases of the motor system. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 783.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1994
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412477003
ISBN
9780412477003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 189.25

hardcover. The chapters in the latest volume of "Chromosomes Today" aim to represent the forefront of cytogenetic resarch. Particular emphasis is laid on the interface between cytogenetics and molecular biology. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 899.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
1993rd Edition
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412476709
ISBN
9780412476709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 243.28

hardcover. Reviews the composition of the egg and its microflora and the factors involved in determining which organisms survive in and on the egg. Chapters cover subjects including the structure of the egg, transshell transmission and contamination of the egg with potential human pathogens. Editor(s): Fuller, R.; Board, R.G. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
1993rd Edition
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412475702
ISBN
9780412475702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.57

Paperback. Rare species are of particular concern to conservationists because they tend to have a greater probability of extinction. This book focuses on rarity, its spatial and temporal dynamics, causes, and interaction with conservation. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412475108
ISBN
9780412475108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

Paperback. An analysis of the changes (both positive and negative) that have occurred in the environment in the past two decades. It focuses not only on the state of the environment but also on the interactions between development activities and the environment. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412473708
ISBN
9780412473708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.06

hardcover. The control of food safety in modern food processing relies upon HACCP and other systems that identify hazards and define processes to control them. This work presents detailed information about each of the main organisms responsible for causing microbial food poisoning in an accessible and systematic way. Series: Food Safety Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 894.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
1996th Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412473500
ISBN
9780412473500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 420.72

Paperback. Brings together recent advances in the cell biology, physiology and genetics of growth and differentiation of filamentous fungi. Many advances have been achieved through the application of new cytological, biochemical and molecular techniques to the study of filamentous fungi. Editor(s): Gow, N. A. R.; Gadd, Geoffrey M. Num Pages: 491 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSQ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1940.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
491
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412466007
ISBN
9780412466007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 259.02

Paperback. Offers coverage of molecular systematics including relevant aspects of nucleic acid sequences, the construction of phylogenetic trees, typing of bacteria by restriction fragment length polymorphisms, DNA hybridization probes and the use of the polymerase chain reaction in bacterial systematics. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
2nd ed. 1994
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412461200
ISBN
9780412461200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 189.17

Hardback. Looks at how an animal is organized to carry out a difficult task - that of feeding on plants. The complex adaptations necessary to enable animals to obtain nutrients successfully from a herbivorous diet are many. This book examines these problems from the perspective of reptiles. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412461101
ISBN
9780412461101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.31

Paperback. Describes the basic electrical properties of a variety of mammalian tissues in scientific terms that even a student who has had little formal training in the physics of electricity should find understandable. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 185.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412460500
ISBN
9780412460500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.36

Hardback. Suitable for biologists, microbiologists, agricultural and food scientists, this title includes coverage of the history, and future possibilities for the major uses by man of microbes. Editor(s): Jones, Gareth. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412457401
ISBN
9780412457401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.35

Paperback. This edition pays particular attention to viruses in food webs, especially in aquatic environments, and to current concepts of virus classification. Also covered are: the evolution of viruses and how new pathotypes emerge; and the development of genetically engineered viruses. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Edition
2nd ed. 1995
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412451201
ISBN
9780412451201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.99

Hardback. Provides a complete overview of this important group of coelenterates. This book deals with the physiological and ecological aspects of the jelly fish. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412451102
ISBN
9780412451102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.59

Hardback. By interpreting the anatomy, morphology and physiology of barnacles within an evolutionary context, this book offers insights into the biological adaptation and development of these organisms. Particular attention is paid to the diversity of barnacle feeding and reproductive adaptations. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT5; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412444203
ISBN
9780412444203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.14

Paperback. Reviews reproductive function in humans and wild and domestic mammals, highlighting the loci suitable for manipulation. Topics covered include: the needs and potential value of manipulating reproduction; the current methods of controlling reproduction; and the future potential of new methods. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412443107
ISBN
9780412443107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.37

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