Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Presents significant conservation challenges, but also provides invaluable information about the functioning of natural systems. In this edited book, experts from the fields of ecology, evolution, and biogeography explore the unique insights species invasions provide. Editor(s): Stachowicz, John J.; Gaines, Steven; Sax, Dov F. Num Pages: 380 pages, 105 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 290 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878938117
- ISBN
- 9780878938117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.84
€ 180.84
Paperback. The diversity of living forms and the unity of evolutionary processes are the focus of these essays. The collection helps form much of the basis of contempoary undertanding of evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 736 pages, 15 line illustrations, 21 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674271050
- ISBN
- 9780674271050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.23€ 48.51
€ 52.23
€ 48.51
Paperback. This study, first published in 1942, helped to revolutionize evolutionary biology by offering a new approach to taxonomic principles, and correlating the ideas and findings of modern systematics with those of other life disciplines. Num Pages: 372 pages, 31 line illustrations, 16 tables. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674862500
- ISBN
- 9780674862500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.87
€ 42.99
€ 35.87
Paperback. What we do and do not know about evolution, by one of the field's pioneering thinkers. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; YQSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753813683
- ISBN
- 9780753813683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Picardi, Ernesto. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 427 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 73 colour illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBF; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493922901
- ISBN
- 9781493922901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.61
€ 188.61
Hardback. Provides a non-technical introduction to cognitive science, and the key issues that animate the field. This work explores subject areas such as Mind, Vision, Language, and Neuroscience, and contains selections on the foundations of cognitive science, cognition development, reasoning, object recognition, eye movements, and visual recognition. Editor(s): LePore, Ernest; Pylyshyn, Zenon. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631204930
- ISBN
- 9780631204930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.45
€ 142.45
Paperback. Designed for those interested in nature, this book explores the natural world through a series of observations based on general themes including - relationship of size and shape, adaptations, distribution patterns, behavior, and diversity of life forms. It teaches about plants, animals, and habitats. Editor(s): Williams, Ernest H. Num Pages: 288 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195171945
- ISBN
- 9780195171945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.52
€ 47.99
€ 39.52
Paperback. Explains more than sixty basic ecological concepts. This work features the story of the interconnectivity of life on Earth and along the way provides the ecological understanding necessary for fighting environmental degradation. It features five essays on the topics of biotechnology, global warming, migration, smell, and tourism. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 115 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257191
- ISBN
- 9780520257191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Rather, population geneticists, ethologists, and organismal biologists alike continued to investigate this important theory throughout the twentieth century. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404028
- ISBN
- 9781421404028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.46
€ 42.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; UMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190. .
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128040430
- ISBN
- 9780128040430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.24
€ 75.24
Hardcover. Plant Genes, Genomes and Genetics provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of plant gene expression. Unique in explaining the subject from a plant perspective, it highlights the importance of key processes, many first discovered in plants, that impact how plants develop and interact with the environment. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781119998884
- ISBN
- 9781119998884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.35
€ 130.35
Paperback. Plant Genes, Genomes and Genetics provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of plant gene expression. Unique in explaining the subject from a plant perspective, it highlights the importance of key processes, many first discovered in plants, that impact how plants develop and interact with the environment. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119998877
- ISBN
- 9781119998877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardback. Editor(s): Giffard, Erica R. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634639866
- ISBN
- 9781634639866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.95€ 214.50
€ 289.95
€ 214.50
Hardcover. Written by a team of leading international specialists, this book comprehensively covers current knowledge of the chemical ecology of insect parasitoids. Chapters are organized in order to present the most significant discoveries of the last few decades, and on their potential application in pest control strategies. Editor(s): Wajnberg, Eric; Colazza, Stefano. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSGH; PSVT7; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118409527
- ISBN
- 9781118409527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.75
€ 125.75
Hardcover. Discussions of personal identity frequently ignore the basic metaphysical nature of human people. What Are We? is the first general study of this important question. It explains the question's meaning, considers in detail the main possible answers to it, and suggests how the problem might be solved. Series: Philosophy of the Mind. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195176421
- ISBN
- 9780195176421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Hardback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 124 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148472
- ISBN
- 9780691148472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 56.86
€ 73.68
€ 56.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 371 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400759602
- ISBN
- 9789400759602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.04
€ 244.04
Paperback. Modern science has evolved a unified scenario of the cosmos, based on the concept of change, in which humans are connected to distant space and time. This book explores this common heritage, depicting the origin and evolution of all material structures, from quark to quasar, from microbe to mind. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones, 16 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PGK; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009875
- ISBN
- 9780674009875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.95
€ 42.99
€ 35.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM3; PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171021
- ISBN
- 9780231171021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.51
€ 37.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Fun, informative poetry about the brain. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 104 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393708325
- ISBN
- 9780393708325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.59
€ 17.99
€ 17.59