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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Num Pages: 425 pages, 112 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ; MJCM; MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Number of pages
425
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441937834
ISBN
9781441937834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 195.70

Paperback. Through a systematic, ten-year DNA survey of more than 10,000 volunteers, Sykes has traced the genetic makeup of British Islanders and their descendants. He also features a chapter specifically addressing the genetic makeup of those people in the United States who have descended from the British Isles. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780393330755
ISBN
9780393330755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAN; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250116444
ISBN
9781250116444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 506 pages, 94 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1H; MMG; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9781466571976
ISBN
9781466571976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.02

Paperback. The brilliantly told and gripping story of the most familiar - yet, amazingly, still poorly understood - substance in the universe: Water. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PH; PS; RBGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9780753810927
ISBN
9780753810927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.27

Hardback. Unique in scope and approach, this comprehensive text on analytical methods in modern biosciences presents a thorough introduction into the physical and chemical background as well as a discussion of the strengths and weakness for each method. Editor(s): Lottspeich, Friedrich; Engels, Joachim. Num Pages: 1000 pages. BIC Classification: PSB; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 210. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
SKU
V9783527339198
ISBN
9783527339198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.37
€ 93.22

Hardback. Orchids are among the most popular and widely collected of plant families, with tropical species and hybrids being cultivated the world over. This volume includes Cypripedioideae, the slipper orchids, arguably the most attractive and popular orchids of all. It is useful both for scientists, and for orchid breeders, collectors, and enthusiasts. Editor(s): Pridgeon, Alec M.; Cribb, Phillip J.; Chase, Mark W.; Rasmussen, Finn. Series: Genera Orchidacearum. Num Pages: 230 pages, colour photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198505136
ISBN
9780198505136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.82

Paperback. What's the effect of osmosis on a raisin? How is water transported through plant stems? What's the best way to grow penicillin? How are butterflies different from moths? Now you can discover answers to these and other fascinating questions about biologythe study of living organisms. Series: Science for Every Kid Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNU; PS; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471503811
ISBN
9780471503811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. Introduction to Population Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of population ecology. It uses a wide variety of field and laboratory examples, botanical to zoological, from the tropics to the tundra, to illustrate the fundamental laws of population ecology. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118947579
ISBN
9781118947579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 455 pages, 144 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MMG; PSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781466503427
ISBN
9781466503427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.07

Paperback. Understanding Behaviorism is a classic textbook that explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems in a scholarly but accessible manner. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 243 x 16. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119143642
ISBN
9781119143642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 53.39

Paperback. An essential handbook for anyone concerned with the restoration of aquatic or terrestrial ecosystems, worldwide. Editor(s): Perrow, Martin R.; Davy, Anthony J. Num Pages: 624 pages, 60 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521047753
ISBN
9780521047753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.71

Paperback. Second edition of Freeman Dyson's fascinating examination of the origins of life on earth. Num Pages: 112 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521626682
ISBN
9780521626682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

Hardcover. Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our deep evolutionary past. The author explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JMQ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226003238
ISBN
9780226003238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Shows that geomagnetism is an enduring area of science, one that offers answers to some of the biggest questions about our planet's past - and maybe even its future. Suitable for those who have struggled with a compass or admired a ragged V of migrating geese, this book demonstrates that education and entertainment need not be polar opposites. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006598
ISBN
9780226006598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.41

Hardcover. How did rodent outbreaks in Germany help to end World War I? What caused the destructive outbreak of rodents in Oregon and California in the late 1950s, the large population outbreak of lemmings in Scandinavia in 2010, and the great abundance of field mice in Scotland in the spring of 2011? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 77 halftones, 62 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226010359
ISBN
9780226010359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 55.72

Hardcover. Explores why adaptive evolution never ceases and why natural selection acts on species in so many different ways. In this title, each chapter focuses on one of the major problems in adaptive evolution: How fast is evolution? How strong is natural selection? How do species co-opt the genomes of other species as they adapt? Num Pages: 496 pages, 64 halftones, 25 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226018614
ISBN
9780226018614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.82
€ 99.02

Paperback. Explores why adaptive evolution never ceases and why natural selection acts on species in so many different ways. In this title, each chapter focuses on one of the major problems in adaptive evolution: How fast is evolution? How strong is natural selection? How do species co-opt the genomes of other species as they adapt? Num Pages: 496 pages, 64 halftones, 25 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226018751
ISBN
9780226018751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.67

Hardcover. Shows the importance of timing: the Scopes trial occurred at a crucial moment in the history of biology textbook. This title explores the development of biology textbooks leading up to the trial and the ways in which the textbook industry created new books and presented them as "responses" to the trial. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029450
ISBN
9780226029450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Hardcover. Offers an account of how biologists discover mechanisms. Drawing on examples from across the life sciences and through the centuries, the authors compile a toolbox of strategies that biologists have used and will use again to reveal the mechanisms that produce, underlie, or maintain the phenomena characteristic of living things. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 halftones, 8 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PDA; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226039657
ISBN
9780226039657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

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