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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. The lizard genus Anolis contains more species than any other genus of reptile, bird, or mammal. Caribbean members of this group have been intensively studied, but knowledge of Central and South American anoles has lagged behind. James R. McCranie and Gunther Kohler begin to fill this gap with a detailed account of the anoles of Honduras. Series: Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology Special Publications Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: PSV. Dimension: 174 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 698.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504417
- ISBN
- 9780674504417
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; WBTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674595422
- ISBN
- 9780674595422
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.85
€ 36.99
€ 30.85
Hardcover. Gordon Fain's Molecular and Cellular Physiology of Neurons, Second Edition> is intended for anyone who seeks to understand nerve cell function: undergraduate and graduate students in neuroscience, students of bioengineering and cognitive science, and practicing neuroscientists who want to deepen their knowledge of recent discoveries. Num Pages: 740 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599215
- ISBN
- 9780674599215
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Condition: New
€ 98.57€ 87.77
€ 98.57
€ 87.77
Hardcover. This companion volume to Siri von Reis's previous exploration of ethnobotanical notes in the Harvard herbaria brings to light a new array of plants with drug or food potential, offering wide-ranging possible applications for pharmacologists, chemists, botanists, and even anthropologists. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMG; PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674617650
- ISBN
- 9780674617650
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Condition: New
€ 52.23€ 48.00
€ 52.23
€ 48.00
Hardcover. Throughout his career, Donald Pfaff has demonstrated that by choosing problems and methods with care, biologists can study the molecular mechanisms of brains more complex than those of fruit flies, snails, and roundworms. He offers a close-up, conversational perspective on a 50-year quest to understand how behavior is regulated in vertebrates. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674660311
- ISBN
- 9780674660311
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.11
€ 47.99
€ 40.11
Hardcover. Offering an account of the role of the cerebral cortex in perception, this work explores the field of perceptual neuroscience. It includes topics such as: neuroanatomical studies of the neocortex; neuronal histogenesis; and rhythmicity and synchronization in neocortical networks. Num Pages: 512 pages, 109 line illustrations, 9 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 206 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1153.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674661882
- ISBN
- 9780674661882
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Condition: New
€ 122.34€ 108.47
€ 122.34
€ 108.47
Hardcover. Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene genealogies (phylogenetics) and geography. This book aims to capture the field's conceptual and empirical richness, plus the sense of innovation that phylogeographic perspectives have brought to evolutionary studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 113 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674666382
- ISBN
- 9780674666382
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Condition: New
€ 99.76€ 88.80
€ 99.76
€ 88.80
Hardback. August Weismann's 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736894
- ISBN
- 9780674736894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.73€ 56.30
€ 61.73
€ 56.30
Hardcover. * Long awaited new edition of this classic behavior book * Revisions reflect major advances in the field of clinical animal behavior * Provides advice applicable to any small animal practice * Written at a level that appeals to students, practitioners and specialists alike. Num Pages: 374 pages, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 978.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683039122
- ISBN
- 9780683039122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.57
€ 114.57
Paperback. Providing a synthesis of sexual selection, this work describes the theory and its development; examines models, methods, and empirical tests; and identifies unsolved problems. It discusses such topics as the selection and evolution of mating preferences; relations between sexual selection and speciation; constraints on sexual selection; and more. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 624 pages, 10 halftones 110 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 857.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691000572
- ISBN
- 9780691000572
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Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 64.02
€ 83.18
€ 64.02
Paperback. Cancer has become the scourge of the twentieth century. This book explores the revolution in public health, the origins and principles of molecular biology, and our emerging understanding of the causes of cancer. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones 52 line drawings 5 tables. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL; PD; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691002507
- ISBN
- 9780691002507
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.89
€ 52.99
€ 37.89
Paperback. Addresses the fundamental effects of space on the dynamics of individual species and on the structure, dynamics, diversity, and stability of multispecies communities. This book highlights the importance of space to five topical areas: stability, patterns of diversity, invasions, coexistence, and pattern generation. Editor(s): Tilman, David; Kareiva, Peter M. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones, 81 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; RGM; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016528
- ISBN
- 9780691016528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.38
€ 104.58
€ 79.38
Paperback. In the resurgence of interest in the biological basis of animal behavior and social organization, the ideas and questions pursued by Charles Darwin remain insightful. This title describes that human mental and emotional capacities, far from making human beings unique, are evidence of an animal origin and evolutionary development. Num Pages: 960 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 123 x 140 x 50. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691023694
- ISBN
- 9780691023694
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Describes how living things bump up against non-biological reality. Asking us wonder about the design of plants and animals around us, this book includes examples from every major group of animals and plants, with illustrative problems, and with suggestions of experiments that need only common household materials. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVN; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024189
- ISBN
- 9780691024189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.45€ 73.93
€ 97.45
€ 73.93
Paperback. Synthesizing studies of parental care in a wide variety of animals, this book provides general answers to the following important questions: Why does the extent of parental care vary so widely between species? Why do only females care for eggs and young in some animals, only males in others, and both parents in a few? Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025162
- ISBN
- 9780691025162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 82.56
€ 109.33
€ 82.56
Paperback. Optimization theory is designed to find the best ways of doing things. This work shows how extraordinarily diverse branches of biology are illuminated by the powerful methods of optimization theory. It also explains the mathematics involved, with biology students in mind. It is also useful for professionals, ranging from teachers to researchers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 38 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDE; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027982
- ISBN
- 9780691027982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.45€ 73.93
€ 97.45
€ 73.93
Hardback. Offers a historical reconstruction of the evolutionary synthesis of the 1930s and 1940s. This book argues that the evolutionary synthesis was part of a larger process of unifying the biological sciences. It suggests that the drive to unify the sciences of evolution and biology was part of a global philosophical movement toward unifying knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691033433
- ISBN
- 9780691033433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 83.04
€ 109.33
€ 83.04
Paperback. Explains what is known about hydrothermal systems in terms of their deep-sea environment and their geological and chemical makeup. This book explores the possibility that life originated at hydrothermal vents, a hypothesis that has had impact on our ideas about the potential for life on other planets or planetary bodies in our solar system. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 pages of color plates, 28 halftones, 158 line illus., 30 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT; PSVW; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049298
- ISBN
- 9780691049298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 83.04
€ 109.33
€ 83.04
Paperback. This work investigates a moment in evolution when development was at its most basic - the moment when signalling between cells began. Using slime mould as an example, the author seeks to analyze development at a primitive stage and gain an insight into how early mulitcellular development began. Num Pages: 156 pages, 30 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070384
- ISBN
- 9780691070384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.13€ 68.07
€ 89.13
€ 68.07
Paperback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. 456 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSVW6. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 29. Weight: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691084640
- ISBN
- 9780691084640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 63.58
€ 83.18
€ 63.58