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Hardback. In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This work traces the history of this debate from Darwin. It aims to bring to life the people, the issues, and the passions that have surrounded the altruism debate. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition (1st printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125909
ISBN
9780691125909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 107. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801493027
ISBN
9780801493027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.55

Paperback. Provides an accessible introduction to urban ecology, using established ecological theory to identify generalities in the complexity of urban environments. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332650
ISBN
9781444332650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.07

Hardback. How does cooperation emerge among selfish individuals? This book looks at social dilemmas where cooperative motivations are subverted and self-interest becomes self-defeating. It analyzes to what extent one key facet of human nature - selfishness - can lead to cooperation. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 51 line illus. BIC Classification: PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142753
ISBN
9780691142753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Paperback. Drawing on fieldwork in a Dutch university hospital, this title looks at the day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis. It focuses on medical anthropology, sociology, feminist theory, philosophy, and science and technology studies to reframe such issues as the disease-illness distinction, subject-object relations, and boundaries. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: JHMP; MJC; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822329176
ISBN
9780822329176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.68

Hardcover. A photographic guide to the avifauna of the Western Palearctic. This book contains information on bird identification covering several aspects of plumage, moult, ageing, sexing, voice, habitat, seasonal and altitudinal movements, distribution and behaviour. It contains almost 3,000 photographs, illustrating different species. Num Pages: 1200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713645712
ISBN
9780713645712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 209.67

Hardback. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 408 pages, 124 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148472
ISBN
9780691148472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.45

Paperback. Draws on popular examples and sound science to explain our expanding waistlines and to discuss the consequences of being overweight for different demographic groups. This title reviews the various studies of human and animal fat use and storage, including those that examine fat deposition and metabolism in men and women. Num Pages: 408 pages, 62, 16 black & white halftones, 46 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409603
ISBN
9781421409603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.35

Paperback. Covers the 1089 bird species from Kenya and Northern Tanzania, including vagrants. All the species are illustrated with full details of the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice with range maps for nearly every species. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 576 pages, clr plates, maps, L'draw. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGT; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713675504
ISBN
9780713675504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 47.96

Paperback. The fastest way to grasp the basics of genetics and evolution Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784296063
ISBN
9781784296063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. From AIDS to dinosaurs, from conservation to cloned sheep, bursting with anecdotes, jokes and irresistible facts, Almost Like a Whale is a popular account of the science that makes biology make sense. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552999588
ISBN
9780552999588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 278 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JMS; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137408822
ISBN
9781137408822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.11

Hardback. Provides a blueprint for managing the challenges of ocean conservation using marine historical ecology an interdisciplinary area of study that is helping society to gain a more understanding of past human-environmental interactions in coastal and marine ecosystems and of the ecological and social outcomes associated with these interactions. Editor(s): Kittinger, John Nils; McClenachan, Loren; Gedan, Keryn B.; Blight, Louise K. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276949
ISBN
9780520276949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Paperback. This seminal work serves as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a working reference for specialists in stream ecology and related fields. This new edition is extensively rewritten, with hydrology and geomorphology now accorded chapter-length discussion. Num Pages: 452 pages, 300 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
452
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402055829
ISBN
9781402055829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.05

Paperback. This volume is the first fully illustrated handbook of palynological principles and glossary terms, exclusively using LM and EM micrographs of superior quality. The glossary part comprises more than 300 widely used terms. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9783211999356
ISBN
9783211999356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 228.84

Paperback. The description for this book, Cellular Slime Molds, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623528
ISBN
9780691623528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardcover. Ecological Restoration provides an overview of the strategies being used globally to reverse human impacts on landscapes, ecosystems, and species. Using research-based knowledge and lessons learned from 19 actual restorations, this book aims to improve the outcomes of restorations by strengthening the connections between theory and practice. Num Pages: 630 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Publisher
Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Number of pages
630
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878936076
ISBN
9780878936076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.84

Paperback. Covering A-level Year 2 for the 2015 AQA specification, this Student Book combines the most comprehensive explanation with features that build skills in practical work, maths and evaluation. With a clear path of progress, it prepares students for the demands of A-level and beyond. This book has been entered into the AQA approval process. Series: Collins AQA A-Level Science. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; PS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 265 x 192. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007597628
ISBN
9780007597628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.52

Paperback. Build investigative skills, test understanding and apply biological theory to topical examples with this Edexcel Year 1 Student Book. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; PS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 276 x 16. Weight in Grams: 838.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471807343
ISBN
9781471807343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.09

Hardcover. A comprehensive reference on the biology, management and health of crocodiles, alligators and gharials applicable to both farmed and captive animals. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references. BIC Classification: PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 960.
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996561
ISBN
9780851996561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.24

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