Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Hardcover. North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting unique systems of plant and animal life. These systems, the largest of which are biomes, form intricate webs of life that have taken millennia to evolve. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118971543
- ISBN
- 9781118971543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.80
€ 85.80
Hardback. Plant Centromere Biology covers plant centromere research. The book covers several topics including the structure of centromeres from several plant species including Arabidopsis thaliana, rice, maize, wheat, and beet. Editor(s): Jiang, Jiming; Birchler, James A. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119949213
- ISBN
- 9781119949213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.51
€ 238.51
Hardback. Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life s history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient. Num Pages: 434 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 194 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1090.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119953579
- ISBN
- 9781119953579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.16
€ 235.16
Hardcover. Commonly used by researchers to develop technologies for modifying and studying genetic process, RNA interference (RNAi) has many potential uses in medicine, biotechnology, and functional genomics. Editor(s): Cheng, Kun; Mahato, Ram I. Num Pages: 534 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119976868
- ISBN
- 9781119976868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.61
€ 187.61
Paperback. Mechanisms in Transcriptional Regulation provides a concise discussion of the fundamental concepts in transcription and its regulation. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405103701
- ISBN
- 9781405103701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.99
€ 95.99
Paperback. Shows how the science of genomics is adding impetus to the advances in human health provided by biotechnology. This book introduces the role of biotechnology and genomics in medicine and sets out some of the technological advances that have been the basis of medical breakthroughs. Num Pages: 232 pages, 102. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK; PSD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108195
- ISBN
- 9781405108195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.92
€ 107.92
Paperback. The new edition of this widely respected text provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the effects of biological-physical interactions in the oceans from the microscopic to the global scale. Num Pages: 512 pages, 398 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405111188
- ISBN
- 9781405111188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.79
€ 122.79
Hardcover. * Maintaining forest biodiversity by combining protection, management and restoration of forest and woodland landscapes is a central component of sustainable development. * Evidence that there are threshold levels for how much habitat loss may be tolerated for viable populations of specialised species to be maintained. Editor(s): Angelstam, Per; Donz-Breuss, Monica; Roberge, Jean-Michel. Series: Ecological Bulletin. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 195 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 51st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405117746
- ISBN
- 9781405117746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.71
€ 108.71
Paperback. Provides a summary of the key issues in the discipline of tropical ecology Includes contributions from some of the world's leading tropical ecologists Covers patterns of species distribution, the maintenance of species diversity, the community ecology of tropical animals, forest regeneration and conservation of tropical ecosystems. Editor(s): Carson, Walter; Schnitzer, Stefan. Num Pages: 536 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405118972
- ISBN
- 9781405118972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.30
€ 93.30
Paperback. Ecological Applications offers a progressive examination of the way ecological theory can be applied to remedy the many problems confronting us. The text moves through the levels of individual organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems, culminating with the macroecological scale of landscape, regional, and global issues. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136983
- ISBN
- 9781405136983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.58
€ 56.58
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
€ 76.94
€ 76.94
Paperback. Presents a set of 32 exercises spanning a wide range of conservation issues including genetic analysis, population biology and management, taxonomy, ecosystem management, land use planning, the public policy process and more. All exercises discuss how to take what has been learned and apply it to practical, real-world issues. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152877
- ISBN
- 9781405152877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.88
€ 60.88
Hardback. This book brings together a wealth of scientific findings and ecological knowledge to survey what we have learned about the "Wet Tropics" rainforests of North Queensland, Australia. This interdisciplinary text is the first book to provide such a holistic view of any tropical forest environment, including the social and economic dimensions. Editor(s): Stork, Nigel E.; Turton, Stephen M. Num Pages: 652 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 226 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 652
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156431
- ISBN
- 9781405156431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.39
€ 124.39
Paperback. * Highlights key insights into emerging topics in landscape research * Features opinions from leading experts in ecological landscape design * Includes international case studies that provide a global perspective on both theoretical principals and practical approaches. Editor(s): Lindenmayer, David B.; Hobbs, Richard J. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159142
- ISBN
- 9781405159142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.60
€ 108.60
Hardback. Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Biology brings together original essays on some of the most hotly debated questions in this lively and fast-moving field. Pairs of newly-commissioned essays by leading scholars discuss the central questions in an engaging head-to-head debate. Editor(s): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Arp, Robert. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405159982
- ISBN
- 9781405159982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.77
€ 108.77
Paperback. This book explores the links between bushmeat and livelihoods in Africa and other parts of the world, with a focus on the human dimension of the debate. Editor(s): Davies, Glyn; Brown, David. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167796
- ISBN
- 9781405167796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.37
€ 112.37
Hardback. * Ecosystem goods and services provide mankind with most necessities of life and survival * Addresses the hitherto under-estimation of Ecosystem Services in farmland, forestry and cities * Explores developing concepts, policies and methods of evaluating ecosystem services in engineered systems . Editor(s): Wratten, Stephen D.; Sandhu, Harpinder; Cullen, Ross; Wilson, Matthew; Costanza, Robert. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170086
- ISBN
- 9781405170086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.00
€ 115.00
Paperback. Rangeland ecosystems support half of the world's livestock while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species. This book examines the pressures on rangeland ecosystems worldwide from human land use, over-hunting, and subsistence and commercial farming of livestock and crops. Editor(s): Du Toit, Johan T.; Kock, Richard; Deutsch, James. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405177856
- ISBN
- 9781405177856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.65
€ 115.65
Hardback. Participatory Research in Conservation and Rural Livelihoods : Doing Science Together starts from the understanding that all people create knowledge and that the creation of sustainable livelihoods and of conditions that protect and sustain rural ecosystems are interrelated. Editor(s): Fortmann, Louise. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405187329
- ISBN
- 9781405187329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.07
€ 180.07
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
€ 173.72
€ 173.72