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Paperback. Symbioses and Stress examines how organisms in tight symbiotic associations cope with abiotic and biotic stress. Presenting new findings on symbioses by experts and leading scholars in the field, this volume complements courses and lectures in biology and genetics. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph (Hebrew University of Jerusalem); Grube, Martin. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 630 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1003.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733459
- ISBN
- 9789400733459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 429.87
€ 429.87
Egg Parasitoids in Agroecosystems with Emphasis on Trichogramma
. Ed(S): Consoli, Fernando L.; Parra, Jose Ro...
Paperback. Editor(s): Consoli, Fernando L.; Parra, Jose Roberto P.; Zucchi, Roberto A. Series: Progress in Biological Control. Num Pages: 492 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733541
- ISBN
- 9789400733541
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Condition: New
€ 251.31
€ 251.31
Paperback. This book examines the signal mechanisms responsible for triggering a series of phenotypical changes of primary tumor which may lead to final colonization of the tumor in a second home. It highlights the initial stage of tumor metastasis. Editor(s): Wu, Wen-Sheng; Hu, Chi-Tan. Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; PSBC; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733589
- ISBN
- 9789400733589
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Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
Paperback. This is the first integrative book on the functioning and ecologically oriented use of floodplain forests in the tropics and sub-tropics. It provides fundamental knowledge for professionals and students on their distribution, evolution and phytogeography. Editor(s): Junk, Wolfgang J.; Piedade, Maria T. F.; Wittmann, Florian; Schongart, Jochen; Parolin, Pia. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 636 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNCB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 879.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733633
- ISBN
- 9789400733633
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Condition: New
€ 252.72
€ 252.72
paperback. Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues and proposes alternative solutions. It includes a list of biofuels to counter climate change. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 559.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733664
- ISBN
- 9789400733664
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Condition: New
€ 195.13
€ 195.13
Paperback. This book traces the interrelation of plants and animals from early terrestrial life to modern agriculture. Thirty-eight authors offer studies describing carnivorous plants, nectar-producing plants, and the harnessing of bees by humans, to pollinate crops. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Dubinsky, Zvy. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 831.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733787
- ISBN
- 9789400733787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.84
€ 251.84
Paperback. Insect Biotechnology provides a fascinating overview of sophisticated developments in applied entomology that are powered by molecular biology. The text explores the economic potential of this new discipline, which uses insect model organisms and insect-derived molecules in medical research and plant protection measures. Editor(s): Vilcinskas, Andreas. Series: Biologically-Inspired Systems. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSTP; PSVT7; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400733886
- ISBN
- 9789400733886
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Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
Paperback. This volume presents an overview of the nature and distribution of organic xenobiotics, including their uptake, effects on plant functioning and detoxification mechanisms. It includes practical applications to real-life problems. Editor(s): Schroder, Peter; Collins, Christopher D. Series: Plant Ecophysiology. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTS; TQ; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734067
- ISBN
- 9789400734067
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Condition: New
€ 194.32
€ 194.32
Paperback. This unique collection of reviews presents the latest findings in mechanosensitivity and mechanotransduction. Coverage is focused on mechanisms in the heart and vascular cells, in the lung, in bone and joint tissues, in sensor systems and in blood cells. Editor(s): Kamkin, Andre; Kiseleva, Irina. Series: Mechanosensitivity in Cells and Tissues. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJD; PSB; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734326
- ISBN
- 9789400734326
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Condition: New
€ 250.41
€ 250.41
Paperback. Wildfires are likely to become more extensive and more severe with global warming. This book explores the effects of altered fire regimes on landscape, dominant species, plants, animals and human communities. The discussion includes fire management policies. Editor(s): McKenzie, Donald; Miller, Carol; Falk, Donald A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 332 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734814
- ISBN
- 9789400734814
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Condition: New
€ 194.50
€ 194.50
Paperback. This, the fourth of six volumes that review the hypotrichs, a major group of the spirotrichs, covers the Gonostomatidae, the Kahliellidae, and a number of further taxa of unknown position in the hypotrichs. The book collates data from a vast array of sources. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 756 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; PSV; PSVS; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1041.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 756
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400734920
- ISBN
- 9789400734920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 375.50
€ 375.50
Paperback. Chile's range of environments, from the neotropics to the temperate sub-Antarctic, makes it a key marker of evolutionary patterns in flora. Focusing on botany/systematics, geography and biogeographical analysis, this book thoroughly updates the subject. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; RGM; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735040
- ISBN
- 9789400735040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 283.24
€ 283.24
Paperback. Volume II offers new evidence on the geology, geochronology, ecology, ecomorphology and taphonomy of the Laetoli site. The set provides a comprehensive accounts of a fossil hominin site, offering important new insights into early stages of human evolution. Editor(s): Harrison, Terry. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 402 pages, 75 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; PSVS; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735071
- ISBN
- 9789400735071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 152.57
€ 152.57
Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Information and Computation and It...
Ohya, Masanori; Volovich, I. V.
Paperback. Providing an introduction to mathematical aspects of quantum information and open systems, this volume provides a unique combination of applications to bio- and nano-systems. Readers will find a new paradigm for quantum computation, as well as introductory treatment of functional analysis. Series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Num Pages: 780 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PHQ; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1175.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 780
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735125
- ISBN
- 9789400735125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.86
€ 198.86
Paperback. This volume provides a structured roadmap designed for the development and commercialization of microbial pest control products for arthropod pests. The text identifies the building blocks of the entire process, and highlights essential aspects. Series: Progress in Biological Control. Num Pages: 412 pages, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PST; PSVT7; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735156
- ISBN
- 9789400735156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.53
€ 250.53
The European Landscape Convention. Challenges of Participation.
. Ed(S): Jones, Michael; Stenseke, Marie
Paperback. This insightful book provides, for the first time, a broad presentation of ongoing research into public participation in landscape conservation, management and planning. The book follows the 2000 European Landscape Convention which came into force in 2004. Editor(s): Jones, Michael; Stenseke, Marie. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; LNKJ; PSAF; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735194
- ISBN
- 9789400735194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.77
€ 249.77
Paperback. This volume examines a wide range of numerical, statistical or modeling techniques and novel instrumentation. Each chapter outlines the strengths and limitations of a specific approach and applies the method to a real fossil dataset or sample type. Editor(s): Laflamme, Marc; Schiffbauer, James D.; Dornbos, Stephen Q. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBGF; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735477
- ISBN
- 9789400735477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.00
€ 196.00
Continuity and Discontinuity in the Peopling of Europe
. Ed(S): Condemi, Silvana; Weniger, Gerd-Chri...
Paperback. Ever since we discovered the Neanderthals, debate has raged among palaeoanthropologists and archaeologists over their origin and significance. This book sets out the current status of our knowledge of them and suggests areas for potential future research. Editor(s): Condemi, Silvana; Weniger, Gerd-Christian. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1001.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735545
- ISBN
- 9789400735545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.44
€ 142.44
Paperback. This 2-volume set covers the processes of cell fusion in health and disease, including fertilization, placentation, and cell fusion in cellular reprogramming and cancer vaccine development, and on the role of cell fusion in cancer development and progression. Editor(s): Dittmar, Thomas; Zanker, Kurt S. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735712
- ISBN
- 9789400735712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.21
€ 193.21
Paperback. In these volumes, leading experts present up-to-date overviews about cell fusion in physiological and patho-physiological processes. Volume 1 deals with Cell Fusion in Health, Volume 2 focuses on Cell Fusion in Disease. Editor(s): Dittmar, Thomas; Zanker, Kurt S. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400735965
- ISBN
- 9789400735965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.68
€ 248.68
Paperback. The aim of this important and relevant book is to elucidate the role of forests as part of a landscape in the life of people. It deals with important topics in landscape ecology, and explores links between people and forest landscapes. Editor(s): Ritter, Eva; Dauksta, Dainis. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGBL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736023
- ISBN
- 9789400736023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.81
€ 193.81
Paperback. Written from a genome-based perspective, this volume provides an objective overview of transcription factor biochemistry. Topics include known transcription factor classes, origins and evolution of transcription factor types, and mechanisms of interaction with chromatin. Editor(s): Hughes, Timothy R. Series: Subcellular Biochemistry. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736047
- ISBN
- 9789400736047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 249.60
€ 249.60
Paperback. Focusing on how best to study bacterial adhesion, this volume helps bridge the communication divide between biologists, chemists and physics researchers and aims at stimulating fresh and groundbreaking research into this essential function of bacteria. Editor(s): Linke, Dirk; Goldman, Adrian. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 388 pages, 8 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMFM; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736054
- ISBN
- 9789400736054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 261.34
€ 261.34
Paperback. This volume presents up-to-date information on diatom classification, biology and ecology, in addition to genomics and applied uses. The text discusses the tree of life of diatoms, their classifications, the habitats and ecological spectra the group exploits, and the beauty of their form. Editor(s): Seckbach, Joseph; Kociolek, John Patrick. Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736283
- ISBN
- 9789400736283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 373.53
€ 373.53