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paperback. Tales of a Low-Rent Birder is a collection of nineteen essays and sketches written between 1977 and 1985. It was originally published in 1986. Illustrator(s): Sibley, David. Num Pages: 173 pages, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Univ of Texas PR ed.
- SKU
- V9780292715745
- ISBN
- 9780292715745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.61
€ 20.99
€ 20.61
Hardback. A landscape of insects and other invertebrates is a stepping stone in the process of documenting and conserving South Africa's huge diversity of insect life. Num Pages: 296 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; PSVT; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 261 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1920.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770097674
- ISBN
- 9781770097674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.34
€ 42.99
€ 39.34
Hardback. Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. This title explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these birds. It contains chapters which examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 26 line illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 880. 344 pages, Illustrations. Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. This title explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these birds. It contains chapters which examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 23. Weight: 892.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266407
- ISBN
- 9780520266407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.15€ 64.45
€ 84.15
€ 64.45
Paperback. Insects that are the least bit social may gather in modest groups, like the dozen or so sawfly larvae feeding on a pine needle. Why these insects get together and what they get out of their associations are questions considered in this look at group behaviour and social lives of an array of bugs. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006867
- ISBN
- 9780674006867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 367 pages, 207 color and 20 b/w illustrations, 141 range maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370. A Comprehensive Guide. 367 pages, 207 colour & 20 b/w illustrations, 138 range maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Dimension: 183 x 125 x 21. Weight: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237599
- ISBN
- 9780520237599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Provides information on butterfly species found in San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This book discusses the natural history and conservation status for butterflies and provides a view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California. It includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, and gardening. Illustrator(s): Manolis, Timothy D. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 359 pages, 31 full page plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GBC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249578
- ISBN
- 9780520249578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.49
€ 26.99
€ 20.49
Hardback. Editor(s): Alberts, Allison C.; Carter, Ronald L.; Hayes, William K.; Martins, Emilia P. Num Pages: 372 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 51 line illustrations, 8 maps, 57 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520238541
- ISBN
- 9780520238541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.15€ 64.67
€ 84.15
€ 64.67
Paperback. * First book to offer comprehensive overview of this area ofecology * Aimed at professional and student wildlife biologists andentomologists * Focuses on the rapidly expanding area of wildlife diseasemanagement
. Num Pages: 500 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333008
- ISBN
- 9781444333008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.50
€ 90.50
Paperback. There has never been a guide to the birds of Mongolia before and this new field guide will provide full details of every species to be found in the country. The guide will follow traditional field guide design with plates arranged opposite the text and maps. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 83 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPM; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713687040
- ISBN
- 9780713687040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.87
€ 40.99
€ 28.87
Paperback. Among seals and piglets, storks and burying beetles, in bird nests and beehives, from apples to humans, family conflicts can be deadly serious, determining who will survive and who will perish. Parents sometimes play favourites or even kill their young. This book talks about this disturbing side of family dynamics in the natural world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022485
- ISBN
- 9780674022485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.66
€ 35.99
€ 30.66
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
€ 71.12€ 59.65
€ 71.12
€ 59.65
Hardback. Need-to-know information on the classification and identification of aquatic invertebrates This Fourth Edition of the standard reference used by generations of professionals and students is the source for authoritative information on the natural history, ecology, and taxonomy of free-living American freshwater invertebrates. Num Pages: 648 pages, illustrations, colour plates, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSPF; PSPM; PSVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 181 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471358374
- ISBN
- 9780471358374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.19
€ 197.19
Paperback. A synthesis of the ecological information on 4037 species of birds found from Mexico south to Tierra del Fuego. This work summarizes details on 40 key ecological parameters for each bird species. Additional data and further analyses are provided for migratory species. Num Pages: 502 pages, 50 halftones, 9 maps, 48 line drawings, 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226776309
- ISBN
- 9780226776309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.63€ 52.25
€ 61.63
€ 52.25
Paperback. With over 1800 species, Peru has the second richest avifauna of any country in the world. As a consequence it is one of the most popular birding destinations in South America. This will be the first comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of Peru. Illustrator(s): Dyer, Dale; Lane, Daniel F.; Schmitt, John; O'Neill, John P.; McQueen, Larry B. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 656 pages, 304 colour plates; 1800 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1206.
- Publisher
- Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713686739
- ISBN
- 9780713686739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.30
€ 52.99
€ 37.30
Hardback. Details the principles and practices of genetics as they relate to fish farming. This book reviews basic genetic principles and the genetics of sex determination. It focuses on the genetics of qualitative traits and profiles selection programs that produce true breeding populations. Editor(s): Tave, Douglas. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780442004170
- ISBN
- 9780442004170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 363.02
€ 363.02
Hardback. In 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, 'He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.' This book offers a response to Darwin's challenge. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102436
- ISBN
- 9780226102436
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.19
€ 47.99
€ 37.19
Paperback. Cheney and Seyfarth enter the minds of vervet monkeys and other primates to explore the nature of primate intelligence and the evolution of cognition. Num Pages: 388 pages, 42 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620. Inside the Mind of Another Species. 388 pages, 42 halftones, 4 tables. Cheney and Seyfarth enter the minds of vervet monkeys and other primates to explore the nature of primate intelligence and the evolution of cognition. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW79. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 24. Weight: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102467
- ISBN
- 9780226102467
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Forensic Entomology provides undergraduates with a concise introduction to the subject. The book is written with the clarity necessary for students starting out in entomology yet authoritative enough to prove useful for more experienced researchers. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; MMQ; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470689035
- ISBN
- 9780470689035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.79
€ 63.79
Paperback. Enumerates the distinguishing characteristics of frogs and toads, including how they are different from other amphibians and the differences between a frog and a toad. This book also discusses the morphology of frogs and toads, the main groups to be found in the Southeast, and their habitats. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 250 colour photos, 1 table, 45 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; PSVW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329222
- ISBN
- 9780820329222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.52
€ 30.99
€ 29.52
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934101
- ISBN
- 9781845934101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.43
€ 74.43
Paperback. Sentience - the ability to feel, perceive and experience - is central to the animal welfare debate. This book investigates and defines aspects of sentience such as consciousness, memory and emotions, and discusses brain complexity in detail. It looks at sentience from a developmental perspective and includes a chapter on ethical decisions. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- CABI
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644042
- ISBN
- 9781780644042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.44
€ 90.44
Hardback. Theodor, University of Calgary; Mark D. Uhen, Cranbrook Institute of Science; Inessa Vislobokova, Russian Academy of Sciences Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Foss, Scott E. Num Pages: 408 pages, 121, 54 black & white halftones, 67 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 218 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887352
- ISBN
- 9780801887352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.29€ 119.39
€ 134.29
€ 119.39
Hardcover. The Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth's history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals. This book presents their story, which is part of a larger story of a world emerging from the greenhouse conditions of the Mesozoic. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 384 pages, 248 b&w photos, 10 plates. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253347336
- ISBN
- 9780253347336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Hardcover. Are animals consciously aware of anything, or are they merely living machines incapable of conscious thoughts or emotions? How can we tell? In this volume Griffin demonstrates how communication between animals can serve as a "window" into what animals think and feel. Num Pages: 376 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226308654
- ISBN
- 9780226308654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 38.94
€ 50.99
€ 38.94