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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. This text discusses such conundrums as how life began, whether the brain works like a computer, why most animals and plants reproduce sexually, and how social behaviour evolved out of the context of natural selection - a process which would seem to favour selfishness. Editor(s): Maynard-Smith, John. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412038211
- ISBN
- 9780412038211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.51
€ 138.51
Paperback. Molecular genetic approaches have opened new windows to the world of nature. This treatment of natural history and evolution addresses the many applications for protein and DNA markers from the perspectives of population biology, behavioral ecology, and organismal phylogeny. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412037818
- ISBN
- 9780412037818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 257.21
€ 257.21
Hardback. This work summarizes the multi-faceted discoveries about organisms in nature that have stemmed from analyses of genetic markers provided by polymorphic proteins and DNAs. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412037719
- ISBN
- 9780412037719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.72
€ 259.72
Hardback. Looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, this title reviews data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412036910
- ISBN
- 9780412036910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.41
€ 257.41
Hardback. There are various different types of organisms in the world: they differ in size, physiology, appearance, and life history. The challenge for evolutionary biology is to explain how such diversity arises. This book describes in particular the ways in which variation can be analyzed and predicted. Editor(s): Roff, Derek A. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412023811
- ISBN
- 9780412023811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.21
€ 260.21
Responses of Northern US Forests to Environmental Change
. Ed(S): Mickler, Robert A. (Raleigh, Nc, Usa...
Hardback. Presents five years of research in the Northeastern and North Central United States by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Northern Global Change Program. This long term research contributes to our understanding of the effects of multiples stresses on forest ecosystems over multiple spatial and temporal scales. Editor(s): Mickler, Robert A. (Raleigh, NC, USA); Hom, John; Birdsey, Richard A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989006
- ISBN
- 9780387989006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.77
€ 254.77
Hardback. Discusses the role of modeling in the management process and gives an overview of landscape modeling applications. This book describes the models in a wide selection of environmental disciplines. It is suitable for land and watershed managers as well as for students of forestry, park management, and regional planing and agriculture. Num Pages: 190 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; RNC; RNF; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988931
- ISBN
- 9780387988931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Multivariate Statistics for Wildlife and Ecology Research
McGarigal, Kevin; Cushman, Samuel; Landguth, ...
hardcover. Gives the reader a conceptual understanding of the role of multivariate statistics in ecological applications and the relationships among various techniques. This book offers an insight into the type of research questions best handled by each technique and the considerations in applying each one. Num Pages: 283 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; PDN; PSAF; PSVS; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988917
- ISBN
- 9780387988917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Hardback. From microbial to plant ecosystems, this book examines how changes in UV radiation, caused by ozone depletion, as well as by changes in radiation levels throughout the evolution of life on Earth, can alter species composition and interspecies competitiveness. Editor(s): Cockell, Charles S.; Blaustein, Andrew R. Num Pages: 222 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSBT; RBP; RNC; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988788
- ISBN
- 9780387988788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardback. Covers topics including DNA sequence matching and issues related to forensics, statistical problems of modeling phylogenies and inferential difficulties related to the complex tree structures produced. This book also covers the method of coalescence, and human genetics, including the identification of disease genes, and the genetics of cancer. Editor(s): Geisser, S.; Halloran, M.E. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 248 pages, 61 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988283
- ISBN
- 9780387988283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74
Paperback. Classical conditioning (CC) refers to the general paradigm for scientific studies of learning and memory, as initiated by Pavlov and his followers. This handbook of CC focuses on the systems. It is suitable for the growing amount of scientists and medical specialists who employ CC methods. Editor(s): Moore, John W. Num Pages: 323 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRL; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988054
- ISBN
- 9780387988054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.93
€ 142.93
hardcover. Provides the long- term integrated scientific studies needed to understand the functioning of the Everglades region. This title offers background information about ecological conditions of the region that sets the context for reports of long-term research projects. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 249 black & white illustrations, 79 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387987965
- ISBN
- 9780387987965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.65
€ 254.65
Paperback. This work discusses the advantages, disadvantages and tradeoffs associated with the most commonly used techniques in both aquatic and terrestrial research. Editor(s): Sala, Osvaldo E.; Odum, E. P.; Jackson, Robert B.; Mooney, Harold A.; Howarth, Robert Warren. Num Pages: 421 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387987439
- ISBN
- 9780387987439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.09
€ 142.09
paperback. Offers a tour-de-force on how human consciousness may have evolved. From the 'phantom pain' experienced by people who have lost their limbs to the uncanny faculty of 'blindsight,' this title argues that raw sensations are central to various conscious states and that consciousness must have evolved, just like the other mental faculties. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JMT; PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387987194
- ISBN
- 9780387987194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.78
€ 35.99
€ 32.78
Hardback. Intends to provide scientists, particularly physicists but also biologists, with some background of the mathematics and physics of diffusion, and how they can be applied to ecological problems. This title contains material that covers developments in the field. Series: Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 488 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDE; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986760
- ISBN
- 9780387986760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Successes, Limitations, and Frontiers in Ecosystem Science
. Ed(S): Pace, Michael L.; Groffman, Peter M.
Paperback. Ecosystem research has emerged as a vital, successful, and sometimes controversial approach to environmental science. This book emphasizes the idea that much of the progress in ecosystem research has been driven by the emergence of environmental problems that could not be addressed by existing approaches. Editor(s): Pace, Michael L.; Groffman, Peter M. Num Pages: 499 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 727.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 499
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387984759
- ISBN
- 9780387984759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.53
€ 74.53
Hardback. Talks about the short-term biological responses to electric currents and fields. This book contains a chapter on developing standards for human exposure to electrical fields and currents. It is useful for those involved in regulation and safety of electrical devices, and designers and users of biomedical devices. Num Pages: 582 pages, 94 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MQW; PHVN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 995.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387984070
- ISBN
- 9780387984070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 382.63
€ 382.63
Hardback. Focuses on the diverse roles played by underwater plants. This book is divided into three parts: 10 thematic chapters, followed by 18 case studies, concluded by three integrative chapters. It covers topics ranging from macrophytes as fish food to macrophytes as mollusk and microbe habitat. Editor(s): Jeppesen, Erik; Sondergaard, Martin; Sondergaard, Morten; Christofferson, Kirsten. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 446 pages, 31 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387982847
- ISBN
- 9780387982847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.20
€ 258.20
Hardcover. Editor(s): Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 532 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387978444
- ISBN
- 9780387978444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.76
€ 197.76
Hardback. Investigates the utility and limitations of cross-system comparisons in ecology. Editor(s): Cole, Jonathan; Lovett, Gary; Findlay, Stuart. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387974880
- ISBN
- 9780387974880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.19
€ 130.19
Paperback. Series: Lecture Notes in Biomathematics. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387971575
- ISBN
- 9780387971575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.62
€ 126.62
Ecology of Biological Invasions of North America and Hawaii
. Ed(S): Mooney, Harold A.; Drake, James A.
Paperback. With contributions by numerous experts Editor(s): Mooney, Harold A.; Drake, James A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 338 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387971537
- ISBN
- 9780387971537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.96
€ 128.96
Hardback. Presents a critical review of the questions as well as the data pertaining to the contribution of the right 'non-dominant' hemisphere to verbal communication. This book reviews experiments with normal subjects, with split-brain subjects, and with brain-damaged subjects. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387971018
- ISBN
- 9780387971018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
paperback. Editor(s): Lopez, Glenn; Taghon, Gary; Levinton, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387970011
- ISBN
- 9780387970011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.94
€ 194.94