Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Examines the theory and methods of quantitative genetics and presents case studies that illustrate the many ways in which the methods can be applied. The author brings together current theoretical and empirical studies to show how quantitative genetics can illuminate diverse topics. Editor(s): Boake, Christine R.B. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 halftones, 40 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062167
- ISBN
- 9780226062167
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.29
€ 52.99
€ 40.29
Paperback. In considering how scientists persuade colleagues to cross the disciplinary divide, this text examines three scientific monographs in their historical contexts: Dodzhansky's "Genetics and the Origin of Species" (1937); Schrodinger's "What is Life?" (1944); and Wilson's "Consilience" (1998). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226099071
- ISBN
- 9780226099071
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.15
€ 40.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. Explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics, to the designs of nature envisioned in philosophy, law, and religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102221
- ISBN
- 9780226102221
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.92
€ 23.99
€ 18.92
Hardcover. Macroecology is an approach to science that emphasizes the description and explanation of patterns and processes at large spatial and temporal scales. This book charts the evolutionary trajectory of these concepts through forty-six landmark papers originally published between 1920 and 1998. Editor(s): Smith, Felisa A.; Gittleman, John L.; Brown, James H. Num Pages: 824 pages, 1 halftone, 252 line drawings, 90 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1361.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226115337
- ISBN
- 9780226115337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.46€ 122.87
€ 152.46
€ 122.87
Paperback. Macroecology is an approach to science that emphasizes the description and explanation of patterns and processes at large spatial and temporal scales. This book charts the evolutionary trajectory of these conceptsthrough forty-six landmark papers originally published between 1920 and 1998. Editor(s): Smith, Felisa A.; Gittleman, John L.; Brown, James H. Num Pages: 824 pages, 1 halftone, 252 line drawings, 90 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 249 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226115474
- ISBN
- 9780226115474
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Condition: New
€ 56.73€ 47.88
€ 56.73
€ 47.88
Paperback. Presents a historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology. The author shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. It offers insight on data-driven approaches in recent science. Num Pages: 440 pages, 42 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226272948
- ISBN
- 9780226272948
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.05
€ 41.99
€ 32.05
Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293677
- ISBN
- 9780226293677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.55€ 88.36
€ 107.55
€ 88.36
Paperback. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226302270
- ISBN
- 9780226302270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.49
€ 51.99
€ 39.49
Hardcover. Argues that environmentalism will never achieve its goals unless it sheds its fundamentalist logic. This work explores some of the myriad perspectives, from the scientific understandings proffered by anthropology, evolution, and ecology, to the promise of environmental responsibility offered by technology and economics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359441
- ISBN
- 9780226359441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226375656
- ISBN
- 9780226375656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. This text demonstrates the rich variety of clues to evolution that can be gleaned from the fossil record. Contributors explore modes of development, the tempo of speciation and extinction, and macroevolutionary patterns and trends. Num Pages: 416 pages, 54 halftones, 62 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389318
- ISBN
- 9780226389318
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Condition: New
€ 53.19€ 44.87
€ 53.19
€ 44.87
paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSA; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226418742
- ISBN
- 9780226418742
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.94
€ 41.99
€ 31.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226418919
- ISBN
- 9780226418919
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.00
€ 20.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. This text presents the biological and political horror story of the algae in the Mediterranean. This work - part detective story and part bureaucratic object lesson - presents a classic case of a devastating ecological invasion and how "not" to deal with it. Translator(s): Simberloff, Daniel. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 colour plates, 5 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAF; PSTV; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226519234
- ISBN
- 9780226519234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Sinclair, A. R. E.; Griffiths, M.Norton-; Norton-Griffiths, M. Num Pages: 390 pages, 45 plates. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 679.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226760292
- ISBN
- 9780226760292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.19€ 44.87
€ 53.19
€ 44.87
Hardback. Argues against the reductionist tendencies in Darwinism known as genetic reductionism. The authors explore the biological underpinnings of social systems from invertebrates to mammals, particularly humans. Num Pages: 242 pages, 3 tables, 2 figs. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079464
- ISBN
- 9780231079464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.55€ 71.58
€ 94.55
€ 71.58
Hardback. Leading chemists, geologists, palaeontologists and biologists contribute to this study of the most basic origins of life on Earth. They explore the origin of life during the Archean Eon, the maturation of life during the Proterozoic and the diversification of life that marks the Phanerozoic. Editor(s): Bengtson, Stefan. Series: Nobel Symposium. Num Pages: 656 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1679.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080880
- ISBN
- 9780231080880
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Condition: New
€ 99.28€ 75.00
€ 99.28
€ 75.00
Paperback. Whether discussing habitat placement for the northern spotted owl or black-tailed prairie dog or strategies for controlling exotic pests, this book explains how capturing ecological relationships across a landscape with pragmatic optimization models can be applied to real world problems. Series: Complexity in Ecological Systems. Num Pages: 520 pages, 55 line art, 16 color. BIC Classification: PBUH; PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231125451
- ISBN
- 9780231125451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.19€ 41.64
€ 53.19
€ 41.64
Hardback. An alternative view of evolving complexity. Bird argues that randomness means not disorder but infinite order and that complexity arises from the "playing out" of chaotic systems. Num Pages: 352 pages, 48 illus., 10 photos. BIC Classification: PBWS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231126625
- ISBN
- 9780231126625
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Condition: New
€ 65.00€ 50.21
€ 65.00
€ 50.21
Hardback. Addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. This book discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Editor(s): Motley, Timothy J.; Zerega, Professor Nyree; Cross, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, charts, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231133166
- ISBN
- 9780231133166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.28€ 75.00
€ 99.28
€ 75.00