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Paperback. Humans are a striking anomaly in the natural world. While we are similar to other mammals in many ways, our behavior sets us apart. This book offers a radical interpretation of human evolution, arguing that our ecological dominance and our singular social systems stem from a psychology uniquely adapted to create complex culture. Num Pages: 342 pages, 3 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712123
ISBN
9780226712123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. A thoroughly updated edition of Peter Morin's highly successful Community Ecology, this text incorporates new materials that reflect the recent advances in the dynamic field of community ecology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 210 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405124119
ISBN
9781405124119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.03

Paperback. Histories of the Darwinian revolution have often paid more attention to theoretical debates than to the researchers who struggled to comprehend the deeper evolutionary significance of fossils. This is an account of evolutionary morphology and its relationship with palaeontology and biogeography. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 530 pages, 35 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PSAJ; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069227
ISBN
9780226069227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Hardcover. The ideas and terminology of Darwinism are so pervasive these days that it seems impossible to avoid them, let alone imagine a world without them. In this title, the author asks: What if Charles Darwin had not returned from the voyage of the Beagle and thus did not write "On the Origin of Species"? Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line drawings,. BIC Classification: JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226068671
ISBN
9780226068671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Describes the development and impact of some of the most controversial of scientific theories. This book examines scholarship and trends within the study of evolution. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 28 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
25th Anniversary Edition, With a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261280
ISBN
9780520261280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Evolutionary biology has witnessed breathtaking advances over the years. This book describes the advances and explains why a cross-disciplinary and integrated approach to research questions is so essential. It discusses the origins of biological diversity, and mechanisms of evolutionary change at the molecular and developmental levels. Editor(s): Grant, Peter R.; Grant, B. Rosemary. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 color illus. 22 halftones. 56 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146959
ISBN
9780691146959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 59.77

Paperback. Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691174679
ISBN
9780691174679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

Paperback. A new updated edition of the first integrated and comprehensive textbook to explain the principles of evolutionary biology from a medical perspective and to focus on how medicine and public health might utilise evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199663934
ISBN
9780199663934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.44

Paperback. Sir Arthur Tansley was the leading figure in ecology for the first half of the 20th century, founding the field, and forming its first professional societies. He was the first President of the British Ecological Society and the first chair of the Field Studies Council. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671542
ISBN
9780470671542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Brown, Peter G.; Timmerman, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18 recorded music items, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231173438
ISBN
9780231173438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.00

Hardback. Editor(s): Erdi, Peter; Sen Bhattacharya, Basabdatta; Cochran, Amy L. Series: Springer Series in Bio-Neuroinformatics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 119 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PBWH; PSAN; UYM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319499581
ISBN
9783319499581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489967343
ISBN
9781489967343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.02

Hardback. Elaborating on and updating Ward's previous work, The End of Evolution, Rivers in Time delves into his newest discoveries. The book presents the gripping tale of the author's investigations into the history of life and death on Earth through a series of expeditions that have brought him ever closer to the truth about mass extinctions, past and future. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118620
ISBN
9780231118620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.31

Paperback. The construction and analysis of mathematical and computational models of neural systems. Series: Computational Neuroscience. Num Pages: 480 pages, 165 illus. BIC Classification: PSAN; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262541855
ISBN
9780262541855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.31
€ 75.24

Paperback. Ecological morphology examines the relation between an animal's anatomy and physiology - its form and function - and how the animal has evolved in, and can inhabit, a particular environment. This book provides a synthesis of major concepts in this field. Editor(s): Wainwright, Peter C.; Reilly, Stephen M. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226869957
ISBN
9780226869957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.10
€ 43.65

Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RNCB; TCB; TV; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 903.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Birkh?user United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764357535
ISBN
9783764357535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633211018
ISBN
9781633211018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 311.34
€ 211.12

Paperback. One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This title includes information about the ecological and human history of Suisun Marsh, its abiotic and biotic characteristics, and alternative futures facing this ecosystem. Editor(s): Moyle, Peter B.; Manfree, Amber D; Fiedler, Peggy L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 color maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSAF; PSP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276086
ISBN
9780520276086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.26

Hardback. 4th edition of this classic Ecology text

  • Computational methods have largely been replaced by descriptions of the available software
  • Includes procedure information for R software and other freely available software systems
  • Now includes web references for equipment, software and detailed methodologies
Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 186 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118895276
ISBN
9781118895276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118895283
ISBN
9781118895283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.37

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