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Life sciences: general issues

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

€ 173.84

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

€ 30.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Dedicated to Professor emeritus Ko Hirasawa on the Occasion of his 77. Birthday Series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology. Num Pages: 68 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
68
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540094494
ISBN
9783540094494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.83

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

€ 66.80

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

€ 242.56
€ 181.85

Hardback. Focusing on desertification, this book describes vegetation degradation as a part of the integral process of desert ecosystem degradation in Central Asia under the impact of human activities. A connection is made between political and social factors and degradation of desert environments in historical perspective. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; PSAF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402003974
ISBN
9781402003974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.65

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

€ 101.06
€ 70.85

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

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardback. This book provides an overview of emerging computational methods for modeling biologically and medically relevant systems. The book describes multiple methods for modeling, visualizing and rationally altering systems at various length scales. Editor(s): Dokholyan, Nikolay. Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PHVN; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 719.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461421450
ISBN
9781461421450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.49

Paperback. This book provides an overview of emerging computational methods for modeling biologically and medically relevant systems. The book describes multiple methods for modeling, visualizing and rationally altering systems at various length scales. Editor(s): Dokholyan, Nikolay. Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PDE; PHVN; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 569.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489987501
ISBN
9781489987501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.53

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

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Argues that the Earth is confronting a disaster in the making - an ecological crisis that, if left unresolved, could lead to mass extinction on the scale of that which killed the dinosaurs. This book reviews evidence for this "biodiversity crisis"�', showing that species are dying out at an unnaturally rapid rate. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 line illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSAD; PSAK; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050096
ISBN
9780691050096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Eldredge, Niles; Pievani, Telmo; Serrelli, Emanuele; T mkin, Ilya. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226426228
ISBN
9780226426228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Hardback. Which species can be saved, when all cannot? This book provides critical tools for finding answers to the systematic biology. Editor(s): Eldredge, Niles. Num Pages: 220 pages, 31 figures. BIC Classification: PSAB; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075282
ISBN
9780231075282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.23
€ 64.47

Hardcover. The transposable genetic elements, or transposons, as they are now known, have had a tumultuous history. Discovered in the mid-20th century by Barbara McClintock, they were initially received with puzzlement. When their genomic abundance began to be apparent, they were categorized as "junk DNA" and acquired the label of parasites. Editor(s): Fedoroff, Nina V. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470959947
ISBN
9780470959947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.66

paperback. Series: Graduate Texts in Physics. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PBWH; PDE; PHS; PHU; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 705.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461426813
ISBN
9781461426813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.62

paperback. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262533492
ISBN
9780262533492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. Series: Protoplasmatologia Cell Biology Monographs. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1959
Publisher
Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1959
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9783211805244
ISBN
9783211805244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Includes a revised taxonomic outline for the phyla Bacteroidetes, Planctomycetes, Chlamydiae, Spirochetes, Fibrobacters, Fusobacteria, Acidobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, Dictyoglomi, and Gemmatomonadetes based upon the SILVA project as well as a description of more than 153 genera in 29 families. Includes many medically important taxa. Editor(s): Krieg, Noel R.; Ludwig, Wolfgang; Whitman, William; Hedlund, Brian P.; Paster, Bruce J.; Staley, James T.; Ward, Naomi; Brown, Daniel. Num Pages: 949 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMFM; PSA; PSG; PSGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 280 x 60. Weight in Grams: 2302.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd ed. 2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493937158
ISBN
9781493937158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 530.45

Hardback. This Methods in Molecular Biology(TM) book surveys technologies that are advancing the study of imprinting, viewing new technologies that are accelerating the pace of discovery of imprinted genes. Includes materials lists, protocols and troubleshooting tips. Editor(s): Engel, Nora. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 297 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 783.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627030106
ISBN
9781627030106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.02

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics and Society. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461258254
ISBN
9781461258254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.40

Complexity theory reveals the many interactions between natural and social systems, providing a better understanding of the general principles that can help solve some of the most pressing environmental issues. This work bridges the gap between theoretical and applied perspectives in the management of complex adaptive systems. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 illus; 7 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134606
ISBN
9780231134606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.36
€ 102.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Walz, Norbert. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642778063
ISBN
9783642778063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.00

Paperback. With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. Editor(s): Muller, Norbert; Werner, Peter; Kelcey, J. G. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JFSG; PSAF; RNCB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332674
ISBN
9781444332674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.75

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