.png){kind=logo}
Biology, life sciences
Results 20361 - 20380 of 24782
Biology, life sciences
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 316.73
Post-fire Management and Restoration of Southern European Forests
. Ed(S): Moreira, Francisco; Arianoutsou, M.;...
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
€ 195.56
Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology
. Ed(S): Satyanarayana, Tulasi; Johri, Bhavdi...
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
€ 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
€ 255.85
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722316
- ISBN
- 9789400722316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.56
€ 119.56
Hardback. Focusing on the role of social and political ideology in the development of bioethics, this book offers offers a retrospective look at the ideological foundations of the discipline, and a range of perspectives on the current influence of ideology in bioethics. Editor(s): Engelhardt, H. Tristram. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400722439
- ISBN
- 9789400722439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. Based on the Symbolic Species Conferences I, II, which took place in 2006, 2007, this volume offers contributions from a wide variety of scholars. Topics include emergence in evolution, the origin of language, the semiotic 'missing link', Peirce's semiotics in evolution and biology, and more. Editor(s): Schilhab, Theresa; Stjernfelt, Frederik (University of Copenhagen, Denmark); Deacon, Terrence W. Series: Biosemiotics. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PSAJ; PSAN; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400723351
- ISBN
- 9789400723351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.47
€ 250.47
Hardcover. This volume explores issues in the philosophy of science relating to biology and economics. It interrogates the concepts of mechanism and causality in these disciplines and draws careful juxtapositions between philosophical apparatus and scientific practice. Editor(s): Chao, Hsiang-Ke; Millstein, Roberta L.; Chen, Szu-Ting. Series: History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences. Num Pages: 266 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; PDA; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400724532
- ISBN
- 9789400724532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.70
€ 194.70