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Biology, life sciences
Paperback. There has been an increasing interest in fish biology and fisheries for commerical reasons. This work reviews major topics in the field, ranging from genetic and motivational inputs to behaviour, through the main sensory modalities, to behavioural ecology and case studies. Editor(s): Pitcher, Tony J. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series 7. Num Pages: 740 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 740
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412429408
- ISBN
- 9780412429408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.87
€ 251.87
Hardback. Covers plant breeding, which has arisen from courses on this subject taught at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute. This book contains information contributed by many major European experts and is suitable as a reference work for those concerned with plant breeding. Editor(s): Hayward, M.D.; Bosemark, N.O.; Romagosa, T. Series: Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 550 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412433900
- ISBN
- 9780412433900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 363.66
€ 363.66
Hardback. Explains the fundamental role of epithelia in plasma electrolyte and water balance. This book emphasizes on experimental approaches and methodology. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412434006
- ISBN
- 9780412434006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.35
€ 247.35
Hardback. This is an up-to-date review of the role of innervation in the development and maintenance of mammalian mechanoreceptors. The author provides a balanced, comprehensive synthesis of current morphological, developmental and functional knowledge of these cells. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412434303
- ISBN
- 9780412434303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.41
€ 247.41
Hardback. Second in the "Ecotoxicology" series, this book presents a discussion of theoretical and practical issues involved in the study of ecotoxicology. By concentrating on the key issues, it provides an introduction for those new to ecotoxicology while stimulating veterans in the field into a debate. Series: Chapman & Hall Ecotoxicology Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412435300
- ISBN
- 9780412435300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.98
€ 191.98
Paperback. Provides a treatment of plant anatomy and morphology for biology undergraduates, adopting a problem-based functional approach and exploring plant diversity as a series of different solutions to the design problems facing plant life on land. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412442308
- ISBN
- 9780412442308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.58
€ 124.58
Paperback. Offers a summary of the ecology of the world's vegetation. This book includes chapters that examine the form and function of each major biome throughout the world. Num Pages: 522 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 298 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412443008
- ISBN
- 9780412443008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 192.23
€ 192.23
Paperback. Reviews reproductive function in humans and wild and domestic mammals, highlighting the loci suitable for manipulation. Topics covered include: the needs and potential value of manipulating reproduction; the current methods of controlling reproduction; and the future potential of new methods. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412443107
- ISBN
- 9780412443107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.37
€ 125.37
Hardback. By interpreting the anatomy, morphology and physiology of barnacles within an evolutionary context, this book offers insights into the biological adaptation and development of these organisms. Particular attention is paid to the diversity of barnacle feeding and reproductive adaptations. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT5; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412444203
- ISBN
- 9780412444203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
Hardback. Provides a complete overview of this important group of coelenterates. This book deals with the physiological and ecological aspects of the jelly fish. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412451102
- ISBN
- 9780412451102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.59
€ 278.59
Paperback. This edition pays particular attention to viruses in food webs, especially in aquatic environments, and to current concepts of virus classification. Also covered are: the evolution of viruses and how new pathotypes emerge; and the development of genetically engineered viruses. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412451201
- ISBN
- 9780412451201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.99
€ 63.99
Hardback. Suitable for biologists, microbiologists, agricultural and food scientists, this title includes coverage of the history, and future possibilities for the major uses by man of microbes. Editor(s): Jones, Gareth. Num Pages: 488 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412457401
- ISBN
- 9780412457401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.35
€ 244.35
Paperback. Describes the basic electrical properties of a variety of mammalian tissues in scientific terms that even a student who has had little formal training in the physics of electricity should find understandable. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412460500
- ISBN
- 9780412460500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.36
€ 123.36
Hardback. Looks at how an animal is organized to carry out a difficult task - that of feeding on plants. The complex adaptations necessary to enable animals to obtain nutrients successfully from a herbivorous diet are many. This book examines these problems from the perspective of reptiles. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412461101
- ISBN
- 9780412461101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.31
€ 192.31
Paperback. Offers coverage of molecular systematics including relevant aspects of nucleic acid sequences, the construction of phylogenetic trees, typing of bacteria by restriction fragment length polymorphisms, DNA hybridization probes and the use of the polymerase chain reaction in bacterial systematics. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412461200
- ISBN
- 9780412461200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.17
€ 189.17
Paperback. Brings together recent advances in the cell biology, physiology and genetics of growth and differentiation of filamentous fungi. Many advances have been achieved through the application of new cytological, biochemical and molecular techniques to the study of filamentous fungi. Editor(s): Gow, N. A. R.; Gadd, Geoffrey M. Num Pages: 491 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSQ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1940.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 491
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412466007
- ISBN
- 9780412466007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 259.02
€ 259.02
hardcover. The control of food safety in modern food processing relies upon HACCP and other systems that identify hazards and define processes to control them. This work presents detailed information about each of the main organisms responsible for causing microbial food poisoning in an accessible and systematic way. Series: Food Safety Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412473500
- ISBN
- 9780412473500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 420.72
€ 420.72
Paperback. An analysis of the changes (both positive and negative) that have occurred in the environment in the past two decades. It focuses not only on the state of the environment but also on the interactions between development activities and the environment. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; PSBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412473708
- ISBN
- 9780412473708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Paperback. Rare species are of particular concern to conservationists because they tend to have a greater probability of extinction. This book focuses on rarity, its spatial and temporal dynamics, causes, and interaction with conservation. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412475108
- ISBN
- 9780412475108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
hardcover. Reviews the composition of the egg and its microflora and the factors involved in determining which organisms survive in and on the egg. Chapters cover subjects including the structure of the egg, transshell transmission and contamination of the egg with potential human pathogens. Editor(s): Fuller, R.; Board, R.G. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412475702
- ISBN
- 9780412475702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.57
€ 222.57
hardcover. The chapters in the latest volume of "Chromosomes Today" aim to represent the forefront of cytogenetic resarch. Particular emphasis is laid on the interface between cytogenetics and molecular biology. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 899.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412476709
- ISBN
- 9780412476709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.28
€ 243.28
Paperback. Discusses human motor control, covering such topics as the functional consequences of reflexes, the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the basal ganglia and locomotion and balance. Throughout the text, basic science is related to neurological diseases of the motor system. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412477003
- ISBN
- 9780412477003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 189.25
€ 189.25
Hardback. Presents a guide to a field invigorated by technical advances in molecular and developmental biology. This book is suitable for students and researchers in areas such as developmental biology, vertebrate zoology and palaeontology. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412483004
- ISBN
- 9780412483004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.32
€ 194.32
Paperback. The huge potential use of drugs and other chemically active substances from plants has only recently been recognized. Due to widespread destruction of the plants' habitats and the ethnic groups that possess knowledge of their potential, "ethnobotany" development is urgent. Series: WWF Manuals in Plant Conservation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 photographs, 25 line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; PSTS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nelson Thornes Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412483707
- ISBN
- 9780412483707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.26
€ 123.26