Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on plants and animal survival. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405150736
- ISBN
- 9781405150736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.02
€ 76.02
Hardcover. The late Navjot Sodhi conceived this book as a way of bringing to the forefront of our conservation planning for the tropics the views of people who were actually working and living there. In its 31 chapters, 55 authors present their views on the conservation problems they face and how they deal with them. Editor(s): Sodhi, Navjot S.; Raven, Peter H.; Gibson, Luke. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658635
- ISBN
- 9780470658635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43
€ 103.43
Paperback. Presents the statistical methods that are useful in the study of molecular evolution and illustrates how to use them in actual data analysis. This book for graduate students and researchers helps the investigators to incorporate refined statistical analysis of large-scale data in their own work. Num Pages: 352 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135855
- ISBN
- 9780195135855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.93
€ 141.93
Paperback. Describes the methodology for predicting the genetic merit of animals in the context of genetic improvement in an animal breeding programme. The methodology is developed from first principles, and all the required statistical and mathematical concepts are included in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; TVHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991696
- ISBN
- 9780851991696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.29
€ 78.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Icon Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848319158
- ISBN
- 9781848319158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.76
€ 16.99
€ 12.76
Paperback. At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848313477
- ISBN
- 9781848313477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.02
€ 15.99
€ 12.02
Paperback. Not only an evolutionary history of consciousness but also an attempt to explain the 'Meaning of Life'. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388292
- ISBN
- 9780857388292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.37
€ 16.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. A Primer of Ecological Statistics emphasizes a general introduction to probability theory and provides a detailed discussion of specific designs and analyses that are typically encountered in ecology and environmental science. The second edition has been updated and features two new chapters on estimating ecological metrics. Num Pages: 579 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605350646
- ISBN
- 9781605350646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 177.96
€ 177.96
Hardback. Insects and other arthropods show complex behaviors that are products of versatile brains which, in a sense, think. Strausfeld weaves anatomical observations, molecular biology, neuroethology, cladistics, and the fossil record to explore how arthropod brains process sensory information to produce learning, strategizing, cooperation, and sociality. Num Pages: 848 pages, 175 color illustrations, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 234 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046337
- ISBN
- 9780674046337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.65€ 128.89
€ 129.65
€ 128.89
Hardback. Explores the evolutionary aspects of epistemology by focusing on seven major aspects, since philosophers tend to view evolution from a cultural as well as biological point of view. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847676156
- ISBN
- 9780847676156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.91
€ 136.91
Hardcover. Emphasizing the changes worked by circulation and copying, interpretation and debate, this book uses the case to explore how pictures succeed and fail, gain acceptance and spark controversy. It reveals how embryonic development was made a process that we can see, compare, and discuss, and how copying - usually dismissed as unoriginal. Num Pages: 392 pages, 202 colour plates, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 296 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1884.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046945
- ISBN
- 9780226046945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Paperback. Describes the ten greatest inventions of life, including DNA, sex, sight and consciousness, based on their historical impact, role in living organisms and relevance to controversies. This book explains how these findings have come about, and the extent to which they can be relied upon. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861978189
- ISBN
- 9781861978189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. Oxygen is the engine of life and evolution. This book explores the impact that oxygen has had on Earth, and the history of life. Explaining the rise of animals and plants, the origin of two sexes, and the evolution of ageing and death, it offers fresh perspectives on our own lives, explaining why we age and what we can do about it. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 400 pages, 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; PSAJ; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198784937
- ISBN
- 9780198784937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.33
€ 15.99
€ 13.33
Hardback. Editor(s): Dominguez, Nicolas E; Pereyra, Sofia M. Num Pages: 157 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 157
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619426344
- ISBN
- 9781619426344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.55€ 159.91
€ 227.55
€ 159.91
Written by an international team of experts, this is one of the first books to cover utilization and conservation of crop wild relative and landrace diversity. Editor(s): Maxted, Nigel. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780646138
- ISBN
- 9781780646138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.02
€ 254.02
Hardcover. Plant Biotechnology: Current and Future Uses of Genetically Modified Crops covers in detail the development, use and regulation of GM crops. Split into three sections, Part 1 introduces GM crops and describes the GM crops that are used commercially. Editor(s): Halford, Nigel G. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; TCB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470021811
- ISBN
- 9780470021811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.37
€ 216.37
Hardback. This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why conservationists need to think very hard about what, if anything, to do about them. Editor(s): Leader-Williams, Nigel; Adams, William M.; Smith, Robert J. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193849
- ISBN
- 9781405193849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.42€ 171.56
€ 185.42
€ 171.56
Paperback. In October 2012, an international and multidisciplinary team of experts conducted a rapid social and biological inventory of the Ere, Campuya, and Algodon watersheds of northern Amazonian Peru. This volume contains the team's full report and results in both Spanish and English, as well as overviews in Murui and Kichwa. Num Pages: 380 pages, 24 colour plates. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 271 x 207 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9780982841938
- ISBN
- 9780982841938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.38
€ 29.99
€ 24.38
Paperback. Despite the substantial interest in landscape genetics from the scientific community, learning about the concepts and methods underlying the field remains very challenging. The reason for this is the highly interdisciplinary nature of the field, which combines population genetics, landscape ecology, and spatial statistics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118525296
- ISBN
- 9781118525296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.81
€ 65.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634632546
- ISBN
- 9781634632546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 232.10€ 179.66
€ 232.10
€ 179.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 171 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617611995
- ISBN
- 9781617611995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.70€ 70.02
€ 96.70
€ 70.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; PDX; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149615
- ISBN
- 9780691149615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.32
€ 47.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153171
- ISBN
- 9780231153171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 238 x 33. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153164
- ISBN
- 9780231153164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.87
€ 50.87