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Paperback. Presents an explanation of how insects fly. This book relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution. It begins with an overview of insect flight biomechanics, and explains insect morphology, wing motions, aerodynamics, flight energetics, and flight metabolism within a modern phylogenetic setting. Num Pages: 496 pages, 10 tables, 35 line illus., 6 color plates. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691094915
- ISBN
- 9780691094915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.86€ 70.69
€ 92.86
€ 70.69
Hardback. The most comprehensive examination of amphibian evolution ever produced, The Rise of Amphibians is an essential resource for paleontologists, herpetologists, geologists, and evolutionary biologists. Num Pages: 392 pages, 251, 16 colour plates, 235 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891403
- ISBN
- 9780801891403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.43€ 64.55
€ 71.43
€ 64.55
Paperback. Covering the prominent 150 reptiles and 80 amphibians found in the region (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi), with concise text, photograph and map for each, this is a pocket guide for a diverse and often conspicuous and attractive group of animals. Num Pages: 240 pages, Over 350 photos plus maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713674255
- ISBN
- 9780713674255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.74
€ 23.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; PST; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 126 x 90 x 2. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888392015
- ISBN
- 9780888392015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
hardcover. An advanced textbook adopting a theoretical modeling approach to review and discuss the current range and distributions of alien species, their rates of spread, and their impact in human-dominated ecosystems. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: PBWH; PSVS; RNCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745334
- ISBN
- 9780198745334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.56
€ 180.56
Paperback. Coming 30 years after publication of Richard Byrne's seminal book The Thinking Ape, Evolving Insight develops a new theory of the evolutionary origins of our human ability to understand the world of objects and other people. In a clear and accessible style, the book reviews the evidence for insight in the cognition of animals. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198757078
- ISBN
- 9780198757078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 49 colour illustrations, 6 tables, 6 line drawings, 5 charts. BIC Classification: MBN; PSVT6; TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479854
- ISBN
- 9780801479854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.05
€ 34.99
€ 32.05
Hardback. Understanding the insects that transmit diseases and the resulting diseases is of vital importance as these infections continue to be a major international threat to public health. This title offers information on insect distribution and disease spread. It is presented in accessible A-Z encyclopedic format with line drawings and colour images. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; MBNS; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780640372
- ISBN
- 9781780640372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.67
€ 190.67
Paperback. In this text, Richard P. Thiel tells the tale of his ten years at the centre of efforts to track and protect the recovery of wolves in Northern Wisconsin. The book conveys the wonder, frustrations, humour and hard work of field biologists, as well as the politics that accompanies their profession. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 21 line drawings, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; PSVP; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299174743
- ISBN
- 9780299174743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.30
€ 29.30
Paperback. The authoritative guide on the ecology and epidemiology of Lyme disease Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: MBNS; PSAF; PSGH; PSVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780199928477
- ISBN
- 9780199928477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.39
€ 54.39
Wallchart. Num Pages: 8 pages, 118 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 167 x 1. Weight in Grams: 42.
- Publisher
- Field Studies Council United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 8
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851532155
- ISBN
- 9781851532155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.20
€ 8.20
Pamphlet. .
- Publisher
- Field Studies Council United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 8
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851538799
- ISBN
- 9781851538799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.23
€ 8.23
Hardback. Featuring a collection of basic, clinical, and applied knowledge on the chemical senses, this book encompass the developments in all fields of chemosensory science, particularly the advances in neurobiology, neuroscience, molecular biology, and modern functional imaging techniques. Num Pages: 1240 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 291 x 2. Weight in Grams: 3448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 1240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118139226
- ISBN
- 9781118139226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 454.78
€ 454.78
Hardback. It is a must-have reference for biologists, psychologists, neuroscientists, and readers interested in animal behavior, ecology, and evolution. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18, 4 black & white halftones, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893476
- ISBN
- 9780801893476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.78
€ 86.78
Paperback. Plants face a daunting array of creatures which eat them, bore into them and use virtually every plant part for food or shelter. However, plants are far from defenceless under attack, often actively altering their chemistry and physiology. This study offers research on responses to herbivory. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 326 pages, 20 line drawings, 40 tables. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTS; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424965
- ISBN
- 9780226424965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.72
€ 43.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472905710
- ISBN
- 9781472905710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.66
€ 46.99
€ 32.66
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive overview of the basic principles that govern the study of wildlife diseases. This title helps you integrate theoretical foundations with a thorough examination of the factors that can affect the health and fitness of animals. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 168 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276093
- ISBN
- 9780520276093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.52€ 65.18
€ 84.52
€ 65.18
Paperback. Illustrator(s): O'Neill, John P.; Anderton, John C.; Dyer, Dale; Schmitt, John. Num Pages: 524 pages, 108, 84 colour plates, 13 black & white halftones, 1 figures, 4 maps, 5 tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 798. 476 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. Illustrator(s): O'Neill, John P. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; PSVW6; WNCB. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473647
- ISBN
- 9780801473647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.13
€ 41.99
€ 39.13
Hardcover. A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill - much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish - which is flattened into the sword we all recognize. This book provides a complete history of the fish from its prehistoric fossils to its present-day endangerment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 51 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922904
- ISBN
- 9780226922904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Hardback. Meet the beaked whales, and enjoy the fascinating and mysterious world in which they live. Num Pages: 208 pages, 54, 25 colour illustrations, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GBC; PS; PSVW73. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421827
- ISBN
- 9781421421827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.75
€ 98.75