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It's a Jungle in There proposes that the overarching theory of biology, Darwin's theory, should be applied to cognitive psychology. Taking this approach, David Rosenbaum suggests that the phenomena of cognitive psychology can be understood as emergent interactions among dumb neural elements competing and cooperating in a kind of inner jungle. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829774
- ISBN
- 9780199829774
Condition: New
€ 59.52
€ 59.52
Paperback. 326 pages. Editor(s): Weathers, Kathleen C.; Strayer, David L.; Likens, Gene E. Ecosystem science has developed into a major part of contemporary ecology, and it is now applied to diagnose and solve a wide range of important environmental problems. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science. It covers major concepts of ecosystem science, biogeochemistry, and energetics. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSAF. Dimension: 234 x 193 x 20. Weight: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780120887743
- ISBN
- 9780120887743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.85
€ 73.85
paperback. Evidence now suggests that the roles of essential fatty acids as growth promoters and as indices of health and nutrition are fundamentally similar in freshwater and marine ecosystems. This volume integrates the divergent literature on the subject. Editor(s): Arts, Michael T. (National Institute of Hydrology, Canada); Brett, Michael T.; Kainz, Martin J. Num Pages: 400 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSBH; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441927835
- ISBN
- 9781441927835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.09
€ 195.09
paperback. This book details rice functional genomics. It takes a multi-pronged genome-wide approach using structural similarities, expression profiles, and mutant phenotypes. Coverage includes the current status of genome sequencing and annotation. Editor(s): Upadhyaya, Narayana M. Num Pages: 500 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSTL; TCBG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441923752
- ISBN
- 9781441923752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.59
€ 250.59
hardcover. Evidence now suggests that the roles of essential fatty acids as growth promoters and as indices of health and nutrition are fundamentally similar in freshwater and marine ecosystems. This volume integrates the divergent literature on the subject. Editor(s): Arts, Michael T. (National Institute of Hydrology, Canada); Brett, Michael T.; Kainz, Martin J. Num Pages: 400 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387886077
- ISBN
- 9780387886077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.76
€ 201.76
hardcover. This book details rice functional genomics. It takes a multi-pronged genome-wide approach using structural similarities, expression profiles, and mutant phenotypes. Coverage includes the current status of genome sequencing and annotation. Editor(s): Upadhyaya, Narayana M. Num Pages: 500 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387489032
- ISBN
- 9780387489032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.37
€ 253.37
paperback. This book focuses on the spectrum of adaptive innovations generated by lateral gene transfer in evolution. It looks at the genomic, metabolic and ecological levels as well as examines the integration of new genes into existing networks. Editor(s): Gophna, Uri. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAJ; PSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489986610
- ISBN
- 9781489986610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
paperback. This work advocates the restoration of the North American tallgrass prairie, which is rapidly disappearing. Historical descriptions of prairie aesthetics are outlined. A worldwide mixing of plant species makes prairie restoration particularly important. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- SKU
- V9781489981752
- ISBN
- 9781489981752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.34
€ 249.34
Reintegrating Fragmented Landscapes: Towards Sustainable Production an...
. Ed(S): Hobbs, Richard J.; Saunders, Denis A...
paperback. Editor(s): Hobbs, Richard J.; Saunders, Denis Allan. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461392163
- ISBN
- 9781461392163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
hardcover. This work advocates the restoration of the North American tallgrass prairie, which is rapidly disappearing. Historical descriptions of prairie aesthetics are outlined. A worldwide mixing of plant species makes prairie restoration particularly important. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 607.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- SKU
- V9781441974266
- ISBN
- 9781441974266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.36
€ 250.36
Hardcover. Since the beginning of the 21st century there has been a concerted effort by the scientific community to develop genomic tools and resources for grapevine culminating in its complete genome sequence. These efforts and their usefulness for grapevine breeding or viticulture improvement are reviewed and discussed in this book. Editor(s): Adam-Blondon, Anne-Francoise; Martinez-Zapater, Jose-Miguel; Kole, Chittaranjan. Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants. Num Pages: 396 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TVSW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578087174
- ISBN
- 9781578087174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.88
€ 238.88
Paperback. A textbook for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course introducing basic concepts in population and quantitative genetics, including measuring selection on phenotypic characters. The focus is on methods applicable to field studies of ecologically important traits. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc. Num Pages: 240 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sinauer Associates
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878932023
- ISBN
- 9780878932023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.12
€ 124.12
Paperback. This book presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India's history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. The Second Edition comes with a new Preface by the authors. Series: Oxford India Perennials Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; PSAF; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198077442
- ISBN
- 9780198077442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.06
€ 38.06
Paperback. Presents the statistical methods that are useful in the study of molecular evolution and illustrates how to use them in actual data analysis. This book for graduate students and researchers helps the investigators to incorporate refined statistical analysis of large-scale data in their own work. Num Pages: 352 pages, numerous line figures. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PSAJ; PSAK; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135855
- ISBN
- 9780195135855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.07
€ 145.07
paperback. According to the idea of intelligent design, nature's complexity is the result of deliberate planning by a supernatural creative force. This book reveals that the flaws of intelligent design are not limited to the biological sciences. Editor(s): Schneiderman, Jill S.; Allmon, Warren D. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382. Good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031639
- ISBN
- 9780520257597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
paperback. Expands on Louis Bolk's evolutionary theory and proposes that humans have not descended from apes, but rather that apes have evolved by diverging from a humanlike prototype. Num Pages: 432 pages, 177 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586. Expands on Louis Bolk's evolutionary theory and proposes that humans have not descended from apes, but rather that apes have evolved by diverging from a humanlike prototype. Num Pages: 432 pages, 177 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Adonis Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780932776297
- ISBN
- 9780932776297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
hardcover. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species", this title combines photographs of plants and animals with a concept-based text to express Darwin's greatest discovery to a general audience. Num Pages: 128 pages, 95 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 19. Weight in Grams: 980. From the library of Ivor Browne. Gift inscription to ffep. Very good copy showing light age and wear. Clean text and images throughout. Dust jacket present and shows light shelfwear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Abrams New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0026127
- ISBN
- 9780810949249
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
The Scars of Evolution. What Our Bodies Tell Us About Human Origins.
What Our Bodies Tell Us About Human Origins
paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good clean copy showing minor age and wear. Dust jacket intact
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Souvenir London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0026041
- ISBN
- 9780285629967
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. New York Times Bestseller From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Num Pages: 352 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liveright New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025963
- ISBN
- 9780871403636
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. An analysis of the achievements of genetics and molecular biology in the 20th century. This study traces the developments made in the "century of the gene", arguing that the advances made from gene to genome require both a new vocabulary and a new beginning in 21st-century genetics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250. Good copy showing light age and wear. Highlighting throughout text
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press England
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025566
- ISBN
- 9780674008250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Who are the Jews? Where did they come from? What is the connection between an ancient Jewish priest in Jerusalem and today's Israeli sunbather on the beaches of Tel Aviv? This book answers these questions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300151282
- ISBN
- 9780300151282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.15
€ 19.00
€ 17.15
Paperback. The diversity of living forms and the unity of evolutionary processes are the focus of these essays. The collection helps form much of the basis of contempoary undertanding of evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 736 pages, 15 line illustrations, 21 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674271050
- ISBN
- 9780674271050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.22€ 48.67
€ 52.22
€ 48.67
Mixed media pr. Editor(s): Rowell, C. H. Fraser. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCR; PSAN; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764327477
- ISBN
- 9783764327477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.63
€ 67.63
Probably the best-studied stream on earth. The result of unmatched long-term data taken by the Max-Planck outstation in Schlitz from the nearby Breitenbach stream since 1949, the special focus in this handbook and ready reference is on animal and microorganism occurrence and variation, as well as chemical and physical parameters. Editor(s): Wagner, Rudiger; Marxsen, Jurgen; Zwick, Peter; Cox, Eileen J. Num Pages: 694 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; PSAF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 181 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1442.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 694
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527329526
- ISBN
- 9783527329526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.18€ 174.96
€ 197.18
€ 174.96