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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. Allometry, the study of the growth rate of an organism's parts in relation to the whole, has produced various results in research on animals. This text applies allometry to studies of the evolution, morphology, physiology and reproduction of plants. Num Pages: 412 pages, 3 halftones, 130 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226580814
ISBN
9780226580814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 45.92

Paperback. Over the course of human history, the sciences, and biology in particular, have often been manipulated to cause immense human suffering. By investigating the past, this book features contributors who hope to better prepare us to discern ideological abuse of science when it occurs in the future. Editor(s): Alexander, Denis R.; Numbers, Ronald L. Num Pages: 448 pages, 30 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226608419
ISBN
9780226608419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. Comparison is fundamental to evolutionary anthropology. This book provides an investigation of the comparative foundations of evolutionary anthropology in research, including studies of animal behavior, biodiversity, linguistic evolution, allometry, and cross-cultural variation. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 halftones, 111 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226608990
ISBN
9780226608990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.27

Paperback. This study argues that morphology was integral to the life sciences of the 19th century. It traces the development of morphological research in German universities and illuminates significant institutional as well as intellectual changes in 19th-century German biology. Num Pages: 428 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map, 7 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBTB; JNU; PDX; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226610887
ISBN
9780226610887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 45.88

Paperback. Just as Darwin's ideas continue to propel the modern study of adaptation, so too Richard Owen's contributions fuel the interest in homology, organic form, and evolutionary developmental biology. This title offers his theory of the archetype and his views on species origins. Editor(s): Amundson, Ron. Num Pages: 120 pages, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226641935
ISBN
9780226641935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

paperback. Translator(s): Pallister, Janis L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 91 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780226645636
ISBN
9780226645636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

paperback. The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Anarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today". . . . offers a chance to travel through 20,000 years of environmental change from varied perspectives".--Robert T. Lackey, Bioscience. Photographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 259 line drawings, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KB; PS; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668123
ISBN
9780226668123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Paperback. Although it was first published 20 years ago, Stuart Pimm's "Food Webs" remains a clear introduction to the study of food webs, diagrams depicting which species interact - in other words, who eats whom. Num Pages: 240 pages, 65 line drawings, 24 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668321
ISBN
9780226668321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, 9 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668376
ISBN
9780226668376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226669540
ISBN
9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. Immerses readers in the world of those who regularly go to sea - aquanauts living underwater, marine biologists seeking unseen life in the deep ocean, and tall-ship captains at the helm, among others - and tells the fascinating tale of what life, and science, is like at the mercy of Mother Nature. Num Pages: 178 pages, 4 colour plates, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSPM; RBKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226678740
ISBN
9780226678740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 560 pages, xvi, 546 p., 20 halftones, 27 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 32. Weight in Grams: 876.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226684734
ISBN
9780226684734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.27

Paperback. A behind-the-scenes account of the invention of the polymerase chain reaction, which transformed the practice and potential of molecular biology. This book explores the culture of biotechnology as it emerged at Cetus Corporation in the 1980s, looking at its scientific, social and economic elements. Num Pages: 196 pages, 10 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; PDX; PSD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226701479
ISBN
9780226701479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.97

paperback. "Can a country claim to have its own genetic material?" Rabinow demonstrates that the answer to this question is far from simple. The work is cross-disciplinary, marrying news events, science and philosophical analysis to see how past events influenced current thinking. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDR; PSAK; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226701516
ISBN
9780226701516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 51 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226702360
ISBN
9780226702360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. In "Embryos, Genes, and Evolution", Raff and his co-author proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In this book, Raff analyzes the rise of this experimental discipline and lays out research questions, hypotheses and approaches to guide its development. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 halftones, 59 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226702667
ISBN
9780226702667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.29

Paperback. This volume presents a comprehensive description and analysis of the animal community of the tropical rain forest at El Verde, Puerto Rico. The contributors weave the strands of information about the energy flow within the forest into a tool for understanding community dynamics known as a food web. Num Pages: 628 pages, 50 halftones, 77 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJP; PSTS; PSV; RGBL; RNC; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
628
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226706009
ISBN
9780226706009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 60.12

Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 718 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; JMC; PDA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
718
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712000
ISBN
9780226712000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.97
€ 49.67

Paperback. Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth. This title brings together findings from the scientific literature on the coevolution of ants and plants to provide an understanding of the unparalleled success of these two remarkable groups, of interspecific interactions in general, and, ultimately, of terrestrial biological communities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 55 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: PST; PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226713489
ISBN
9780226713489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Looks at biodiversity in its broadest geographical and historical contexts. The authors use new theoretical developments, analyses and case studies to explore the large-scale mechanisms that generate and maintain diversity. Editor(s): Ricklefs, Robert E.; Schluter, Dolph. Num Pages: 454 pages, 185 line drawings, 21 maps, 69 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226718231
ISBN
9780226718231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.87
€ 44.01

Paperback. The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500 million years, and bonebeds - localized concentrations of the skeletal remains of vertebrate animals - help unlock the secrets of this long history. This book provides readers with definitions, theoretical frameworks, and modern techniques in bonebed data collection and analysis. Editor(s): Rogers, Raymond R.; Eberth, David A.; Fiorillo, Tony R. Num Pages: 400 pages, 89 halftones, 26 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: HDW; PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226723716
ISBN
9780226723716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

Hardcover. How do we know that species change? Has there really been enough time for evolution to operate? This title details the evidence for evolution. It covers different levels of evolution, from within-species changes, which are much less challenging to see and believe, to much larger ones, say, from fish to amphibian, or from land mammal to whale. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226723808
ISBN
9780226723808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.02

Paperback. How do we know that species change? Has there really been enough time for evolution to operate? This title details the evidence for evolution. It covers different levels of evolution, from within-species changes, which are much less challenging to see and believe, to much larger ones, say, from fish to amphibian, or from land mammal to whale. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226723822
ISBN
9780226723822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. Originally published in 1979, "The Darwinian Revolution" was a comprehensive synthesis of the history of evolutionary thought. For this edition, Michael Ruse has written an afterword that takes into account the research published since his book's first appearance. Num Pages: 362 pages, 12 halftones, 28 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226731698
ISBN
9780226731698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

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