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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Presents a detailed account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 halftones, 43 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226150819
ISBN
9780226150819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Two species come to mind when one thinks of the Galapagos Islands - the giant tortoises and Darwin's fabled finches. This title collects the illuminating and scientifically significant writings on the finches of the Galapagos to teach the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory and to provide a historical record of scientific debate. Editor(s): Donohue, Kathleen. Num Pages: 560 pages, 34 halftones, 70 line drawings, 31 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226157719
ISBN
9780226157719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 50.62

Paperback. Examines how the environment shapes the way an animal processes information and makes decisions, and how constraints imposed on nervous systems affect an animal's activities. To help answer these questions, this text integrates evolutionary ecology and cognitive science. Num Pages: 428 pages, 97 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JMR; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226169330
ISBN
9780226169330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 45.88

Hardcover. The origin of cells remains one of the most fundamental problems in biology, one that over the past two decades has spawned a large body of research and debate. This book offers a comprehensive, impartial take on that research and the controversies that keep the field in turmoil. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 halftones, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226174143
ISBN
9780226174143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.67
€ 100.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; JFD; KNTJ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226204871
ISBN
9780226204871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. It was only around 1800 that heredity began to enter debates among physicians, breeders, and naturalists. Soon thereafter it evolved into one of the most fundamental concepts of biology. In this book, the authors offer a succinct cultural history of the scientific concept of heredity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 halftones, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213484
ISBN
9780226213484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Technology evolves at a dazzling speed, particularly in the field of genetic engineering. But the public has not had much to say about the advancements in human genetics. This text asks why and explores the social forces that have led to the thinning out of public debate over genetic engineering. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFM; PSAD; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226222622
ISBN
9780226222622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Hardcover. Before the hydrogen bomb indelibly associated radioactivity with death, many chemists, physicians, botanists, and geneticists believed that radium might hold the secret to life. This book recovers a forgotten history of the connections between radioactivity and the life sciences that existed long before the dawn of molecular biology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: PNK; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226238272
ISBN
9780226238272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. A modern, synthetic treatment of comparative amphibian environmental physiology emerges as the definitive reference for the field. Forty internationally respected experts review the primary data, examine current research trends, and identify productive avenues for future research. Editor(s): Feder, Martin E.; Burggren, Warren W. Num Pages: 472 pages, 307 line drawings, 89 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 226 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226239446
ISBN
9780226239446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 88.60

Paperback. This critical review of behavior patterns in nonhuman primates is a study of the importance of female roles in different social groups and their significance in the evolution of human social life. Illustrator(s): Coelho, Linda Straw. Num Pages: 424 pages, 36 halftones, 22 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226239484
ISBN
9780226239484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.29

Hardcover. The second largest order of mammals, Chiroptera comprises more than one thousand species of bats. Because of their mobility, bats are often the only native mammals on isolated oceanic islands, where more than half of all bat species live. This book focuses on the evolution, ecology, and conservation of bats living in the world's island ecosystems. Editor(s): Fleming, Theodore H.; Racey, Paul A. Num Pages: 592 pages, 17 colour plates, 47 halftones, 49 line drawings, 46 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226253305
ISBN
9780226253305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.81
€ 69.60

Paperback. This volume draws together research from ecology, evolution, agronomy, and plant pathology to produce an ecological genetics perspective on plant resistance in both natural and agricultural systems. Editor(s): Fritz, Robert S.; Simms, Ellen L. Num Pages: 600 pages, 54 figures, 50 tables. BIC Classification: PSTP; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226265544
ISBN
9780226265544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 55.42

Paperback. The third of a planned group of volumes dealing with reptilian nervous systems. Sensorimotor Integration focuses chiefly on visual and sensorimotor aspects of reptilian neurobiology. Editor(s): Gans, Carl; etc.; Ulinski, Philip S. Series: Biology of the Reptilia S. Num Pages: 790 pages, 115 halftones, 177 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
790
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226281193
ISBN
9780226281193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Gans, Carl; Crews, David. Series: Biology of the Reptilia S. Num Pages: 578 pages, xiv, 564 p., 30 halftones, 65 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
578
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226281247
ISBN
9780226281247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.90
€ 64.86

Hardcover. The terrain between Panama and Tierra del Fuego contains some of the richest mammalian fauna. Containing identification keys and brief descriptions of each order, family, and genus, this title covers marsupials, shrews, armadillos, sloths, anteaters, and bats. Editor(s): Gardner, Alfred L. Num Pages: 912 pages, 283 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 222 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226282404
ISBN
9780226282404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 93.34

Paperback. "Nature" has published news about the history of life ever since its first issue in 1869. This work brings together 19 review articles written for "Nature" over the past decade. Topics include major extinction events, homeotic genes and body plans and the origin and evolution of the primates. Editor(s): Gee, Henry. Num Pages: 376 pages, 92 illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284972
ISBN
9780226284972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226299778
ISBN
9780226299778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 50.62

Paperback. Like nearly various area of scholarly inquiry, the biological sciences are broken into increasingly narrow fields and subfields, their practitioners divided into ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and more. This title offers a ranging, eclectic collection of writings from more than eight centuries of observations of the natural world. Editor(s): Graham, Michael H.; Parker, Joan; Dayton, Paul K. Num Pages: 560 pages, 4 halftones, 18 line drawings, 39 tables. BIC Classification: PS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305707
ISBN
9780226305707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306803
ISBN
9780226306803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 45.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, 31 halftones, 146 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226311234
ISBN
9780226311234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. In this authoritative three-volume reference work, leading researchers bring together current work to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative morphology, development, evolution, and functional biology of the skull. Editor(s): Hanken, James; Hall, Brian K. Num Pages: 608 pages, 24 halftones, 57 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVW; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226315676
ISBN
9780226315676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 55.38

Paperback. In this authoritative three-volume reference work, leading researchers bring together current work to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative morphology, development, evolution, and functional biology of the skull. Editor(s): Hanken, James; Hall, Brian K. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones, 157 line drawings, 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226315706
ISBN
9780226315706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 50.66

Paperback. In this authoritative three-volume reference work, leading researchers bring together current work to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative morphology, development, evolution, and functional biology of the skull. Editor(s): Hanken, James; Hall, Brian K. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10 halftones, 128 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226315737
ISBN
9780226315737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 50.62

Paperback. Gorilla society is arranged according to the different and sometimes conflicting evolutionary goals of the sexes. This title introduces theories explaining primate societies; describes gorilla life history, ecology, and social systems; and explores both sexes' evolutionary strategies of survival and reproduction. Num Pages: 416 pages, 33 halftones, 68 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226316031
ISBN
9780226316031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.32

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