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Paperback. This book offers an introduction to the field of complexity and landscape ecology. It covers such topics as connectivity, criticality, feedback, and networks, as well as their impact on the stability and predictability of ecosystem dynamics. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBWR; PSAF; PSTS; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048123919
- ISBN
- 9789048123919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Hardback. This is a comprehensive review of the major ecological interactions across tropical marine ecosystems that result from the mutual exchange of nutrients, organic matter, fish and crustaceans. It covers numerous topics and uses examples from all over the world. Num Pages: 615 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 615
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048124053
- ISBN
- 9789048124053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.50
€ 254.50
Hardback. This important book brings together into one volume papers on vector ecology, molecular biology as applied to mosquito vector control, and mosquito biological control. The book reflects the author's 50 years of research in this field. Editor(s): Atkinson, Peter W. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMRT; PSAF; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048124572
- ISBN
- 9789048124572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.28
€ 195.28
Hardback. Focusing primarily on the progress during the last 10-15 years, this bookcollates multiple aspects of Bemisia tabasi. It includes a unique and detailed set of diagrams and scanning electron microscope images of all developmental stages of Bemisia Editor(s): Stansly, Philip A.; Naranjo, Steven E. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTP; PSVT; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048124596
- ISBN
- 9789048124596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.73
€ 253.73
hardcover. This book identifies patterns in responses of terrestrial biota to industrial pollution and the sources of variation in these responses. The meta-analysis is based on extensive original data on soils, plants and animals collected around 18 industrial polluters. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048124664
- ISBN
- 9789048124664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.88
€ 252.88
Hardback. This book describes a total of 198 species of marine macroalgae representing all three major groups of Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta collected from the Gujarat coast, which is well known for its algal abundance and diversity. Series: Developments in Applied Phycology. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPM; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048124879
- ISBN
- 9789048124879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.96
€ 196.96
The DNA Damage Response. Implications on cancer formation and treatmen...
. Ed(S): Khanna, Kum Kum; Shiloh, Yosef
Hardback. Written by active investigators who have made important contributions in their respective areas, this book offers an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the latest advances in DNA damage sensing, signaling and repair. Editor(s): Khanna, Kum Kum; Shiloh, Yosef. Num Pages: 449 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCL; MJCM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 449
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048125609
- ISBN
- 9789048125609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.37
€ 197.37
Hardback. This book integrates and systematically assesses China's ecological restoration programs. It covers a range of topics from land use change, carbon/erosion dynamics to income/employment effects. Editor(s): Yin, Runsheng. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSAF; RNC; RNU; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048126545
- ISBN
- 9789048126545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.49
€ 195.49
Hardback. The biology of stem cells in marine organisms is a new avenue in stem cell research. This book offers theoretical chapters, overview essays, and specific research results that summarize all that is currently known about stem cells in marine organisms. Editor(s): Rinkevich, B.; Matranga, Valeria. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSC; PSPM; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127665
- ISBN
- 9789048127665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.51
€ 196.51
Hardback. Sex is still evolutionary biology's biggest paradox. This book gathers contributions from key researchers exploring asexual evolution in eukaryotes. It is a milestone in research on parthenogenesis and will be useful to students and researchers at all levels. Num Pages: 615 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PST; PSV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1221.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 615
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048127696
- ISBN
- 9789048127696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.53
€ 254.53
Hardback. This reference on the state-of-the-art of neuromuscular diseases as a whole offers a current review of inherited neuromuscular diseases under different approaches: genetics, pathomechanisms, therapies and treatments. Editor(s): Espinos, Carmen; Felipo, Vicente; Palau, Francesc. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCG1; PSAN; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048128129
- ISBN
- 9789048128129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.08
€ 251.08
The Philosophy of Zoology Before Darwin: A translated and annotated ve...
McBirney, Alex; Cook, Stanton
Hardback. This long-overdue survey eschews Darwin and follows the work of naturalists of many nationalities who used paleontology, comparative anatomy, and embryology in order to establish a linear continuity of evolving life though the long span of geological time. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048130085
- ISBN
- 9789048130085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.61
€ 199.61
Hardback. This volume examines the dual role of stem cells in health and disease. It details strategies on the use of embryonic stem cells and embryonic-like stem cells in regenerative medical purposes as well as strategies on the elimination of cancer stem cells. Editor(s): Dittmar, Thomas; Zanker, Kurt S. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJCM; MNQ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048130399
- ISBN
- 9789048130399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.11
€ 197.11
Hardback. This book describes basic processes of carbon dynamics in forest ecosystems, their contribution to carbon sequestration and implications for mitigating climate change. It provides information on processes, factors and causes influencing carbon sequestration. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; RBGB; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048132652
- ISBN
- 9789048132652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.66
€ 195.66
In Vitro Screening of Plant Resources for Extra-nutritional Attributes...
. Ed(S): Vercoe, Philip E.; Makkar, Harinder ...
hardcover. This book provides isotopic and non-isotopic techniques to efficiently screen plants or plant parts for a range of potential bioactives for livestock production. It presents methods in a format easily reproducible in the laboratory. Editor(s): Vercoe, Philip E.; Makkar, Harinder P.S. (Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria); Schlink, Anthony C.; Odongo, Nicholas. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSB; RNCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048132966
- ISBN
- 9789048132966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.16
€ 195.16
Nautilus: The Biology and Paleobiology of a Living Fossil, Reprint wit...
. Ed(S): Saunders, W. Bruce; Landman, Neil H.
hardcover. This volume is a reprint of a classic book about Nautilus, first published in 1987, with an introductory chapter summarizing all of the work on Nautilus and its habitat since the publication of the first edition. It also features new photos. Editor(s): Saunders, W. Bruce; Landman, Neil H. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 710 pages, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 710
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048132980
- ISBN
- 9789048132980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.37
€ 255.37
Hardback. This book provides a uniform description of all key levels of communication in the organismic kingdoms of plants, fungi, animals, bacteria and additionally the natural genome editing competences of viruses based on the most recent empirical data. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048133185
- ISBN
- 9789048133185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.43
€ 198.43
Hardback. Providing critiques of current phenological research methods, this book, with its extensive suite of references, offers an understanding of both the theoretical basis and the potential applications required to adopt and adapt new analytical and design methods. Editor(s): Hudson, Irene L.; Keatley, Marie R. Num Pages: 521 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSA; RNC; RNPG; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 521
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048133345
- ISBN
- 9789048133345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.08
€ 375.08
IUTAM Symposium on Cellular, Molecular and Tissue Mechanics
. Ed(S): Garikipati, Krishna; Arruda, Ellen M...
Hardback. The invited papers in this book reflect the current understanding of the role mechanics play in the biological system at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels. Topics range from tissue engineering and mechanics to mechanics of cells and biomolecules. Editor(s): Garikipati, Krishna; Arruda, Ellen M. Series: IUTAM Bookseries (Closed). Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; PHVN; PSA; PSF; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048133475
- ISBN
- 9789048133475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.46
€ 133.46
Hardback. This book presents an introduction, both non-technical and technical, to modern quantum neural computation. It combines quantum computation with neural computation and provides a blueprint for the future quantum brain. Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 944 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ; PSAN; TBJ; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 944
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048133499
- ISBN
- 9789048133499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 323.22
€ 323.22
Hardcover. This comprehensive resource in the field of isoscapes discusses advances, challenges, technical demands, and significant promise in isoscapes as applied to a wide array of research problems in the earth sciences and beyond. Editor(s): West, Jason B.; Bowen, Gabriel J.; Dawson, Todd E.; Tu, Kevin P. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAF; RB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048133536
- ISBN
- 9789048133536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.96
€ 230.96
Hardback. In addition to chapters on therapeutic applicability of embryonic, very small-embryonic like, mesenchymal stem and neural progenitor cells, this book covers signaling mechanisms guiding induction to differentiation and cell diversification. Editor(s): Ulrich, Henning. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSAN; PSC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048133741
- ISBN
- 9789048133741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.37
€ 197.37
Hardback. This up-to-date review focuses on the crucial role heat shock proteins play in human physiology. By introducing the mechanisms by which heat shock proteins modulate human disease and pathophysiology, this volume reveals its biological significance to the host. Editor(s): Asea, Alexzander A. A.; Pedersen, Bente K. Series: Heat Shock Proteins. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFG; MJCM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048133802
- ISBN
- 9789048133802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.13
€ 258.13
Hardback. No river basin in the world is shared by as many countries as that of the Danube. It is vital that these 19 nations co-operate in managing supplies, and this volume assembles reports and papers on regional co-operation in a wide range of hydrological subjects. Editor(s): Brilly, Mitja. Num Pages: 436 pages, 81 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBK; RGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048134229
- ISBN
- 9789048134229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.23
€ 197.23