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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. Kansas is a bird-watcher's paradise, with its key location at the hub of the hemisphere's migration corridors and exceptional habitat diversity. This guide focuses on 295 species that are most likely to be encountered in the state. With color photographs, it helps observers identify and learn about birds that regularly occur in Kansas. Num Pages: 368 pages, 351 colour photographs, 1 colour map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615650
- ISBN
- 9780700615650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.58
€ 43.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501704673
- ISBN
- 9781501704673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.17
€ 29.99
€ 26.17
Paperback. Helps you to understand reasons behind support of and disdain for interspecies research in such areas as chimerism, hybridization, cross-species embryo transfer, and transgenics. This title highlights two claims critics make against early interspecies studies: that the research can violate human dignity and that it can lead to procreation. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBGR; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589015746
- ISBN
- 9781589015746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.58
€ 69.58
Paperback. "Novelist and essayist Brian Doyle describes encounters with astounding beings of every sort and shape in this collection of short vignettes. The book gathers previously unpublished work along with selections that have been published in Orion, The Sun, and The American Scholar, among others"-- Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717543
- ISBN
- 9780870717543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.32
€ 18.32
Lone Star Wildflowers: A Guide to Texas Flowering Plants (Grover E. Mu...
Nieland, Lashara J., Finley, Willa F.
Paperback. From the Panhandle canyonlands to the islands of South Texas, from the eastern Pineywoods to the farthest reaches of the arid Trans-Pecos, some 5,000 species of wildflowers dot Texas' 268,820 square miles. This title reveals the science, ecology, and rich lore of Texas flowers with nearly 500 full-color flower photographs. Num Pages: 326 pages, 485 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726444
- ISBN
- 9780896726444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.15
€ 30.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. "Field guide to grasses of the South Texas Plains and adjacent Gulf prairies and marshes; includes detailed keys, descriptions, and color photographs. A reference for grass identification in Texas, the southwestern United States, and northern Mexico"--Provided by publisher. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726680
- ISBN
- 9780896726680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 43.61
€ 49.99
€ 43.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Beever, Jonathan; Morar, Nicolae C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536426
- ISBN
- 9781557536426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.95
€ 34.95
paperback. A field guide for anyone who would like to identify the local snakes of Virginia. It offers information about location, diet, reproduction, enemies, life span, distinguishing characteristics, size, habitat and common names. Num Pages: 187 pages, 53 colour photographs, 38 drawings, 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; PSVW5; WNC; WNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921549
- ISBN
- 9780813921549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.48
€ 21.99
€ 21.48
The Story of Bioethics. From Seminal Works to Contemporary Exploration...
. Ed(S): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P.
Paperback. A collection that is based on the notion that the future of bioethics is inseparable from its past. It features a number of the pioneers in bioethics who reflect on their early work and how they fit into the past and future of bioethics. It provides a broad overview of the history and the state of the field. Editor(s): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878401383
- ISBN
- 9780878401383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.47
€ 70.47
Hardback. Challenges the rigid principalism of contemporary bioethics. This title argues for the fundamental distinction between active and passive euthanasia, for a need to reconceptualize approaches to brain death, and for the right of providers to unilaterally discontinue life support. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878403981
- ISBN
- 9780878403981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.42
€ 202.42
Paperback. How is a tiny fertilised egg able to turn itself into a human being? How can an acorn transform itself into an oak tree? This work gives an account of these findings, and of their significance for how we view ourselves. Through a synthesis of science and art, it describes the revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop. Num Pages: 396 pages, 24 halftones, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192862082
- ISBN
- 9780192862082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.63
€ 42.63
Hardcover. Acarologists have discovered a multitude of new taxa, made major modifications in classification of acarines, and altered their understanding of the Acari. This title is of interest to researchers, teachers, students, and plant and animal scientists wishing to explore the complex and often astonishing world of mites. Editor(s): Krantz, G. W.; Walter, David Evans. Num Pages: 816 pages, 337pp b&w illustrations, 60 figures. BIC Classification: PSVT6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 225 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726208
- ISBN
- 9780896726208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.94
€ 213.94
Paperback. Addresses many of the issues and concepts associated with the evolution of complex systems. Offering approaches to thermodynamics, information theory, and economic analysis, the author suggests how all of these domains can be brought firmly within what he characterizes as a postneo-Darwinian evolutionary synthesis. Num Pages: 504 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116167
- ISBN
- 9780226116167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.91
€ 47.99
€ 36.91
Texture of the Nervous System of Man and the Vertebrates
Ramon Y Cajal, Santiago. Ed(S): Pasik, Pedro;...
Hardback. An annotated and edited translation of the original Spanish text with the additions of the French version by Pedro Pasik and Tauba Pasik Editor(s): Pasik, Pedro; Pasik, Tauba. Num Pages: 663 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFC; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 177 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 663
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783211832028
- ISBN
- 9783211832028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 328.32€ 319.00
€ 328.32
€ 319.00
hardcover. Num Pages: 441 pages, tables, figures, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: PSTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 190 x 25. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nipa India
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788189422813
- ISBN
- 9788189422813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.16
€ 133.16
Guide to the Plants in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
Iremonger, Susan (Senior Research Officer, Fo...
Paperback. A nature guide for both botanists and the more casual observer, identifying over 400 species of plant found in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. More than 50 percent of the plants described occur only in these mountains and nowhere else in the world. There are colour photographs and line drawings. Num Pages: 220 pages, 160 colour photographs, 250 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press Jamaica
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766400316
- ISBN
- 9789766400316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.31
€ 69.31
spiral_bound. Students get more out of their microbiology lab experience because the manual has thorough introductions that emphasize important concepts and applications---written in a uniquely-engaging authorial voice---and is accompanied by an unparalleled visual program. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 274 x 246 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393923643
- ISBN
- 9780393923643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.37
€ 112.37
Hardcover. Widely acclaimed when it first published in 1981, this book has been brought up-to-date with this second edition. Topics covered include synaptic sources, electrode placement, choice of reference, volume conduction, power and coherence, projection of scalp potentials to dura surface, dynamic signatures of conscious experience, and neural networks immersed in global fields of synaptic action. Num Pages: 640 pages, Numerous line illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 611
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195050387
- ISBN
- 9780195050387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.00
€ 219.00
Paperback. Draws together important selections from classical and contemporary theories and debates about emotion from a variety of subject areas. Editor(s): Calhoun, Cheshire; Solomon, Professor Robert C. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMA; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195159646
- ISBN
- 9780195159646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.25
€ 113.25
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- W. H. Freeman
- Edition
- Sixth Edition
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716769590
- ISBN
- 9780716769590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.90€ 78.61
€ 80.90
€ 78.61
paperback. Sabloff argues that the everyday practices of contemporary capitalist society reinforce our alienation from the rest of nature and reflects on how anthropology has contributed to the prevailing Western perception of a divide between nature and culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JHMP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083616
- ISBN
- 9780802083616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.85
€ 43.99
€ 38.85
hardcover. Provides a treatment of the mechanical properties of biological fluids, solids, tissues and organs. Num Pages: 586 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFGV; MMS; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 49. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 586
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387979472
- ISBN
- 9780387979472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.43€ 149.29
€ 152.43
€ 149.29
hardcover. This volume affords an intimate understanding of the biologists vocation. As he astonishes the reader with the range and variety of knowledge to be acquired through the determined investigation of little-known habitats, Michael Mares opens a window on his uncommon life. Num Pages: 320 pages, 63 halftones, 4 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSVS; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674007475
- ISBN
- 9780674007475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.50
€ 47.99
€ 39.50
paperback. Presenting historical and current terminology, the authors provide definitions of terms central to ethological writing. Additionally, special attention is given to terms from related disciplines, particularly evolutionary biology, physiology, and ecology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 line illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674205079
- ISBN
- 9780674205079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.49
€ 45.99
€ 38.49