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Biology, life sciences

Hardback. This volume examines edible fruits/seeds used fresh, cooked or processed into other food products, or used as vegetables, spices, stimulants, pulses, edible oils and beverages. It features more than 300 coloured illustrations. Num Pages: 1100 pages, 20 black & white tables, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMG; PST; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 185 x 80. Weight in Grams: 2286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
1100
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400717633
ISBN
9789400717633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 530.22

Hardback. Using Australian examples to discuss taxonomic and ecological diversity, this non-technical book introduces basic entomology. It emphasizes perspectives on insect diversity important in conservation assessment and setting priorities for management. Num Pages: 254 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVT7; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2011
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400717794
ISBN
9789400717794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.49

Hardback. Our brain is the source of everything that makes us human. This exploratory book offers the first assessment of the convergence of neuroscience and nanotechnology, its implications for the brain, and the social and ethical questions to which it gives rise. Editor(s): Hays, Sean A.; Robert, Jason Scott; Miller, Clark A.; Bennett, Ira. Series: Yearbook of Nanotechnology in Society. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400717862
ISBN
9789400717862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.91

Hardback. This volume presents results on selected taxa in the Himalayan region (mainly Nepal). The text pinpoints threats to their survival, existing gaps in our knowledge of the region, and ultimately discusses how to avoid extinction. Editor(s): Kindlmann, Pavel. Num Pages: 226 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; PSAF; PSTS; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400718012
ISBN
9789400718012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.56

Hardback. This book illuminates a dark educational corner in today's America-students' classroom experiences as they consider, or are illegally prevented from considering, evolutionary theory. It attests to the existential anxieties the theory's cogency can engender. Series: Cultural Studies of Science Education. Num Pages: 204 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNLR; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400718074
ISBN
9789400718074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

Hardback. By challenging commonly-held narratives about land-use change in Lesotho, this book brings forth some interesting and new ways of looking at land-use change, thus enriching the larger debates and decisions on sustainable land use and management. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFML; PSTS; RGC; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400718807
ISBN
9789400718807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

paperback. A handbook that gives a comprehensive illustrated description, with art work, of some of the most common diseases in laboratory reared insect colonies, comprising Viruses (Baculoviridae, Reoviridae, Poxviridae, Iridoviridae); Bacteria (Bacillaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, Enterobacteriaceae); Rickettsia; and, Fungi and Microsporidia and Protozoa. Series: SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences. Num Pages: 54 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400718890
ISBN
9789400718890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.33

Hardback. This volume presents a collection of remarkable adaptations to anoxia, observed in protists, fungi, plants and animals. The text presents case studies that provide evidence for controlled beneficial use of anoxia, like organic modification of free radicals, for example. Editor(s): Altenbach, Alexander V.; Bernhard, Joan M.; Seckbach, Joseph. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 684 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSF; PSG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1175.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
684
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400718951
ISBN
9789400718951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.62

Hardback. Pests are responsible for heavy crop losses and reduced food supplies. This comprehensive book covers the gamut of biocontrol which offers a practical and environmental friendly approach to disease control in plants. Editor(s): Merillon, J. M.; Ramawat, K. G. Series: Progress in Biological Control. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 795.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400719323
ISBN
9789400719323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.51

Hardback. Provides an overview of issues in the philosophy of behavioral biology, covering four main themes: genetic, developmental, evolutionary, and neurobiological explanations of behavior. This title addresses philosophical issues that arise from scientific findings in biological research on human and non-human animal behavior. Editor(s): Plaisance, Kathryn S.; Reydon, Thomas A. C. (University of Leiden). Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MFN; PDA; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400719507
ISBN
9789400719507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.97

Hardback. This book covers the taxonomy, life history, host-plant relationships, population dynamics and chemical ecology of the Sirex woodwasp. It also examines the nature of its relationship with the fungus Amylostereum, its distribution, diversity and biology. Editor(s): Slippers, Bernard; Groot, Peter de; Wingfield, Michael John. Num Pages: 301 pages, 30 black & white tables, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSQ; PSVT7; RNC; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 637.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400719590
ISBN
9789400719590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.32

Hardback. This book summarizes results from a long-term research project addressing land and water use in irrigated areas of the Aral Sea basin. It focuses on Khorezm, a district of Uzbekistan, located in the heart of Central Asia. Editor(s): Martius, Christopher; Rudenko, Inna; Lamers, John P. A.; Vlek, Paul L. G. Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; PSTS; RBGB; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
419
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400719620
ISBN
9789400719620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.67

paperback. The effective removal of dyes from aqueous waste is an important issue for many industrialized countries. The search for alternative and innovative treatment techniques has focused attention on the use of biological materials for dye removal and recovery technologies. This brief summarizes the developments in this important field. Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science / SpringerBriefs in Green Chemistry for Sustainability. Num Pages: 72 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; TDC; TQSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 4. Weight in Grams: 129.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400719859
ISBN
9789400719859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.39

Hardback. This book explores reservoir limnology in tropical and subtropical China. Coverage includes zooplankton, phytoplankton and zoobenthos communities, cyanobateria, nutrient budget, sediments, biogeochemical cycling of mercury, fishery and eutrophication. Editor(s): Han, Bo-Ping; Liu, Zhengwen. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSAF; RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400720060
ISBN
9789400720060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.07

Hardcover. This book offers comprehensive coverage of the neuroscience and behavior of honeybees. Coverage includes social organization, communication and navigation, brain anatomy and physiology, sensory systems, genetics and molecular biology, and learning and memory. Editor(s): Galizia, Giovanni C.; Eisenhardt, Dorothea; Giurfa, Martin. Num Pages: 524 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400720985
ISBN
9789400720985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 285.92

Hardcover. Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook Num Pages: 848 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 50 black & white tables, 50 colo. BIC Classification: MMFM; PSA; PSTP; TVB; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 261 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
8th ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400721401
ISBN
9789400721401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 622.76

Hardback. This volume explores the application of traditional forest knowledge (TFK) by indigenous communities worldwide. It considers the interplay between TFK and formal forest science and interrogates the often uneasy relationship between these different systems. Editor(s): Parrotta, John A.; Trosper, Ronald. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 648 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400721432
ISBN
9789400721432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.23

Hardcover. Provides a view on metal ion-nucleic acid interactions. This title focuses on modern developments encompassing topics in a range from G-quadruplexes via DNAzymes, catalysis at the DNA scaffold, and metal-mediated base pairs to peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) being thus of relevance. Editor(s): Sigel, Astrid; Sigel, Helmut; Sigel, Roland K. O. Series: Metal Ions in Life Sciences. Num Pages: 388 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400721715
ISBN
9789400721715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.25

Hardback. This book addresses the possibilities and challenges in mimicking biological membranes and creating membrane-based sensor and separation devices. Recent advances in developing biomimetic membranes for technological applications are presented. Editor(s): Nielsen, Claus. Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering. Num Pages: 308 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MQW; PHVN; PSB; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400721838
ISBN
9789400721838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.96

Hardback. With contributions from distinguished chemists, biochemists, biologists and clinicians, this volume presents recent research results and fascinating new knowledge on the role and effects of water soluble vitamins in man, including their clinical potential. Editor(s): Stanger, Olaf. Series: Subcellular Biochemistry. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSB; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400721982
ISBN
9789400721982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.63

Hardcover. Continuous cover forestry is the selective management of uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, a methodology with clear advantages over diversity-destroying monocultures. This book uses examples from around the world to demonstrate its implementation. Editor(s): Pukkala, Timo; Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 black & white tables, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2nd ed. 2012
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400722019
ISBN
9789400722019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 316.73

Hardback. The 45000 annual forest fires in Europe lay waste to 0.5m hectares of forests and other rural lands. This book addresses the vital issue of post-fire management of burned areas, a subject beset by serious environmental, economic and social issues. Editor(s): Moreira, Francisco; Arianoutsou, M.; Corona, Piermaria; de las Heras, J. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 340 pages, 50 black & white tables, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; PSAF; RNC; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400722071
ISBN
9789400722071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.56

hardcover. This review of recent developments in our understanding of the ways microbes can enhance sustainable agriculture and biotechnology covers a topic with enormous untapped potential to replace fossil fuel-based chemical products and fix soil pollutants. Editor(s): Satyanarayana, Tulasi; Johri, Bhavdish Narain; Prakash, Anil. Num Pages: 850 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; TCB; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Netherlands
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
850
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400722132
ISBN
9789400722132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.88

Hardback. This penetrating assessment of our progress to date in deploying microorganisms to the advantage of environmental management and biotechnology is edited by acknowledged experts on the topic and will be welcomed as a spur to solve complex man-made problems. Editor(s): Satyanarayana, Tulasi; Johri, Bhavdish Narain; Prakash, Anil. Num Pages: 840 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; RN; TCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
840
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400722286
ISBN
9789400722286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.85

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