Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. In this volume many of the world's leading conservation and population biologists evaluate what has become a key tool in estimating extinction risk and evaluating potential recovery strategies - population viability analysis, or PVA. Editor(s): Beissinger, Steven R.; McCullough, Dale R. Num Pages: 496 pages, 71 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041780
- ISBN
- 9780226041780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.56€ 45.42
€ 52.56
€ 45.42
Hardcover. Scientists have long counseled against interpreting animal behavior in terms of human emotions, warning that such anthropomorphizing limits our ability to understand animals as they really are. This book challenges this long-held view. It reveals that animals exhibit a range of moral behaviors, including fairness, empathy, trust, and reciprocity. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041612
- ISBN
- 9780226041612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.23
€ 52.99
€ 41.23
Paperback. Offers an account of how biologists discover mechanisms. Drawing on examples from across the life sciences and through the centuries, the authors compile a toolbox of strategies that biologists have used and will use again to reveal the mechanisms that produce, underlie, or maintain the phenomena characteristic of living things. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 halftones, 8 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039794
- ISBN
- 9780226039794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.60
€ 33.99
€ 26.60
Hardcover. Offers an account of how biologists discover mechanisms. Drawing on examples from across the life sciences and through the centuries, the authors compile a toolbox of strategies that biologists have used and will use again to reveal the mechanisms that produce, underlie, or maintain the phenomena characteristic of living things. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 halftones, 8 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039657
- ISBN
- 9780226039657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.44€ 77.23
€ 93.44
€ 77.23
Paperback. Addresses evolutionary transitions using comparative and phylogenetic approaches, the tools of genomics, population genetics, and theoretical modeling, and studies in development and field experiments in ecology. Editor(s): Barrett, Spencer C.H. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTL; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226038162
- ISBN
- 9780226038162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
€ 43.99
€ 33.80
Hardcover. Shows the importance of timing: the Scopes trial occurred at a crucial moment in the history of biology textbook. This title explores the development of biology textbooks leading up to the trial and the ways in which the textbook industry created new books and presented them as "responses" to the trial. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029450
- ISBN
- 9780226029450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.44€ 77.43
€ 93.44
€ 77.43
Paperback. Explores why adaptive evolution never ceases and why natural selection acts on species in so many different ways. In this title, each chapter focuses on one of the major problems in adaptive evolution: How fast is evolution? How strong is natural selection? How do species co-opt the genomes of other species as they adapt? Num Pages: 496 pages, 64 halftones, 25 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226018751
- ISBN
- 9780226018751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.86
€ 47.99
€ 36.86
Hardcover. Explores why adaptive evolution never ceases and why natural selection acts on species in so many different ways. In this title, each chapter focuses on one of the major problems in adaptive evolution: How fast is evolution? How strong is natural selection? How do species co-opt the genomes of other species as they adapt? Num Pages: 496 pages, 64 halftones, 25 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226018614
- ISBN
- 9780226018614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.80€ 96.78
€ 116.80
€ 96.78
Hardcover. How did rodent outbreaks in Germany help to end World War I? What caused the destructive outbreak of rodents in Oregon and California in the late 1950s, the large population outbreak of lemmings in Scandinavia in 2010, and the great abundance of field mice in Scotland in the spring of 2011? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 77 halftones, 62 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010359
- ISBN
- 9780226010359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.24€ 54.16
€ 64.24
€ 54.16
Paperback. Shows that geomagnetism is an enduring area of science, one that offers answers to some of the biggest questions about our planet's past - and maybe even its future. Suitable for those who have struggled with a compass or admired a ragged V of migrating geese, this book demonstrates that education and entertainment need not be polar opposites. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226006598
- ISBN
- 9780226006598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.92
€ 21.99
€ 18.92
Hardcover. Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our deep evolutionary past. The author explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JMQ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226003238
- ISBN
- 9780226003238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: PSAG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123948038
- ISBN
- 9780123948038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.99
€ 108.99
hardcover. Brings together cutting edge experiments and theoretical treatments regarding space, time and motion in visual neuroscience and psychophysics. Editor(s): Nijhawan, Romi; Khurana, Beena. Num Pages: 582 pages, 140 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 13.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521863186
- ISBN
- 9780521863186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.53
€ 138.53
hardcover. Explains for researchers the rapidly evolving field of protein condensation and the relation to disease. Num Pages: 376 pages, 147 b/w illus. 34 colour illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSBC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521851213
- ISBN
- 9780521851213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.37
€ 172.37
Hardback. Topical review of the role of extinction in evolution for students and researchers. Editor(s): Taylor, Paul D. Num Pages: 204 pages, 62 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521842242
- ISBN
- 9780521842242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.68
€ 109.68
Paperback. Introductory textbook describing the ways in which bacteria cause disease at the molecular and cellular level. Num Pages: 692 pages, 267 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 131 tables. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MMFM; PSF; PSG; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 192 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1234. An Introduction to Cellular Microbiology. 692 pages, 267 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 131 tables. Introductory textbook describing the ways in which bacteria cause disease at the molecular and cellular level. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: MJCJ; MMFM; PSF; PSG; TCB. Dimension: 246 x 192 x 35. Weight: 1234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 692
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521796897
- ISBN
- 9780521796897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.40
€ 93.40
hardcover. The definitive manual for the accurate identification of cultivated ornamental flowering plants, thoroughly updated to include the latest taxonomic knowledge. Editor(s): Cullen, James; Knees, Sabina G.; Cubey, H. Suzanne. Series: European Garden Flora. Num Pages: 3472 pages, 231 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; PST; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 295 x 150. Weight in Grams: 9040.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 3472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521761673
- ISBN
- 9780521761673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 1,302.78
€ 1,302.78
Paperback. Second edition of Freeman Dyson's fascinating examination of the origins of life on earth. Num Pages: 112 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521626682
- ISBN
- 9780521626682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.90
€ 21.90
hardcover. This volume chronicles a year that was enlivened by scientific controversy relating to Darwin's transmutation theory. Editor(s): Burkhardt, Frederick H.; Porter, Duncan M.; Dean, Sheila Ann; Topham, Jonathan R. (University of Cambridge Library); Wilmot, Sarah. Series: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin. Num Pages: 1086 pages, 46 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1086
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780521590334
- ISBN
- 9780521590334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.98
€ 150.98
Paperback. New edition exploring the mechanical features of biological cells for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics and biomedical engineering. Num Pages: 622 pages, 282 colour illus. 283 exercises. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSF; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1340. 622 pages, 282 colour illus. 283 exercises. New edition exploring the mechanical features of biological cells for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics and biomedical engineering. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PHVN; PSF; TCB. Dimension: 245 x 191 x 28. Weight: 1350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521130691
- ISBN
- 9780521130691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
paperback. Fascinating account of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. Illustrator(s): Overhill, Raith. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 b/w illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780521017640
- ISBN
- 9780521017640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.38
€ 59.38
Paperback. Understanding Behaviorism is a classic textbook that explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems in a scholarly but accessible manner. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 243 x 16. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119143642
- ISBN
- 9781119143642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.40
€ 52.99
€ 52.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 455 pages, 144 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MMG; PSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781466503427
- ISBN
- 9781466503427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.42
€ 103.42
Paperback. Introduction to Population Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of population ecology. It uses a wide variety of field and laboratory examples, botanical to zoological, from the tropics to the tundra, to illustrate the fundamental laws of population ecology. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118947579
- ISBN
- 9781118947579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43