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Hardback. The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833). Num Pages: 396 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 279 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332568
- ISBN
- 9781444332568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.55
€ 70.55
Paperback. Ecological morphology examines the relation between an animal's anatomy and physiology - its form and function - and how the animal has evolved in, and can inhabit, a particular environment. This book provides a synthesis of major concepts in this field. Editor(s): Wainwright, Peter C.; Reilly, Stephen M. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869957
- ISBN
- 9780226869957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.09€ 44.25
€ 51.09
€ 44.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780709900016
- ISBN
- 9780709900016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 183 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 205.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475703337
- ISBN
- 9781475703337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.32
€ 65.32
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Rose, Chris. Series: Helm Identification Guides. Num Pages: 688 pages, 175 maps, 62 colour plates; 400 colour photos. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 248 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1816.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713639636
- ISBN
- 9780713639636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 70.45
€ 77.23
€ 70.45
Paperback. 12,000 years ago - at the height of the Ice Age - many mammals roamed the land. Why are these creatures no longer with us? This book explores the reasons for these extinctions, and provides a tour of mass extinctions throughout earth's history. This is an exploration of the history of life and the importance of humanity as an evolutionary force. Num Pages: 261 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PD; PSV; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985725
- ISBN
- 9780387985725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.19
€ 43.99
€ 36.19
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643168
- ISBN
- 9781780643168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.42€ 59.85
€ 60.42
€ 59.85
Paperback. Readable introduction to animal behaviour for beginning students in biology and psychology. Series: Studies in Biology. Num Pages: 244 pages, 116 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376. Series: Studies in Biology. 244 pages, 116 b/w illus. Readable introduction to animal behaviour for beginning students in biology and psychology. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSVP. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight: 390.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521629966
- ISBN
- 9780521629966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.94
€ 57.94
paperback. This work describes the biochemistry and physiology of bacteria that produce methane and those that grow on methane and related compounds. Series: Aspects of Microbiology. Num Pages: 88 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 127.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- 1983rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780442305284
- ISBN
- 9780442305284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.90
€ 64.90
Hardback. Series: Comstock Book. Num Pages: 488 pages, 300 black and white illustrations, 179 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801427725
- ISBN
- 9780801427725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Hardback. Proceedings of a NATO ARW held in Chesterfield, England, August 5-9, 1991 Editor(s): McGregor, Peter K. Series: NATO Science Series A. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306442056
- ISBN
- 9780306442056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.25
€ 201.25
Paperback. Cooperative behavior has been one of the enigmas of evolutionary theory since the days of Charles Darwin. The contributions to this book examine the many facets of cooperative behavior in primates and humans as some of the world's leading experts review and summarize the state of the art of theoretical and empirical studies of cooperation. Editor(s): Kappeler, Peter M.; Van Schaik, Carel P. Num Pages: 350 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540283744
- ISBN
- 9783540283744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.46
€ 198.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 27 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MJGD; MJR; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 152 x 3. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Number of pages
- 27
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772882734
- ISBN
- 9788772882734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.44
€ 14.44
Hardback. Evaluates the reputation of the coelacanth, presenting accounts of the structure of fossil coelacanths, and suggests a family history to show that there have been subtle but significant changes in coelacanth history. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 969.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412784804
- ISBN
- 9780412784804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.82
€ 252.82
Paperback. How do primate life histories affect social systems and behaviour? Does chimpanzee maturation factor into the formation of bands and marauding males? These, and many other issues are addressed in this volume which will be of interest to a wide range of researchers and ecologists. Editor(s): Kappeler, Peter M.; Pereira, Michael E. Num Pages: 416 pages, 66 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424644
- ISBN
- 9780226424644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
hardcover. Covers the development and use of the electric sense in fishes. This book includes coverage of taxonomy of the species involved, electric organs and electroreception, hormones and behaviour and the role of other sensory systems in conjunction with the electric sense. It is sutable for fish biologists, physiologists, and evolutionary scientists. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412373800
- ISBN
- 9780412373800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 507.54
€ 507.54
Paperback. Charles Darwin's experiences in the Galapagos Islands in 1835 helped to guide his thoughts toward a revolutionary theory: that species were not fixed but diversified from their ancestors over many generations. This book explains what we have learned about the origin and evolution of new species. Series: Princeton Series in Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 color illus. 46 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; PDZ; PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149998
- ISBN
- 9780691149998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
€ 31.19
Hardback. Offers an evolutionary history of Darwin's finches since their origin almost 3 million years ago. By continuously tracking finch populations over a period of four decades, this title uncovers the causes and consequences of significant events leading to evolutionary changes in species. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 color illus. 129 line illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160467
- ISBN
- 9780691160467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 46.96
€ 59.41
€ 46.96
Paperback. Presenting the major principles of nutrition of both domestic and wild animals, this book takes a comparative approach, recognising that there are considerable differences in nutrient digestion, metabolism and requirements among various mammalian and avian species. Num Pages: 352 pages, 218 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZL; PSV; TVH. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 241 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 978. 352 pages, 218 illustrations. Presenting the major principles of nutrition of both domestic and wild animals, this book takes a comparative approach, recognising that there are considerable differences in nutrient digestion, metabolism and requirements among various mammalian and avian species. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: MZL; PSV; TVH. Dimension: 241 x 189 x 23. Weight: 958.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936310
- ISBN
- 9781845936310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.13€ 54.89
€ 55.13
€ 54.89
Sheet map, folded. Illustrator(s): Ovenden, Denys. Series: Occasional Publications S. Num Pages: 8 pages, Col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSVW5; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 1. Weight in Grams: 38.
- Publisher
- Field Studies Council
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851538652
- ISBN
- 9781851538652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.26
€ 8.26
Paperback. Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predation, that drove the evolution of the wide array of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and then mammals. Peter S. Ungar looks at how, without teeth, none of these developments could have occurred. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approximately 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMD; PDZ; PSVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199670598
- ISBN
- 9780199670598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardback. His book is a must-read for paleontologists, mammalogists, and anthropologists. Num Pages: 320 pages, 105, 6 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halfto. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896682
- ISBN
- 9780801896682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.75€ 95.29
€ 105.75
€ 95.29
Paperback. This textbook introduces the astronomy of galaxies, their structure, their active galactic nuclei, their evolution and their large scale distribution. Starting with a detailed description of our Milky Way, the book examines the formation of structures and astronomical objects in the early universe. Num Pages: 473 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 193 x 33. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 473
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642069710
- ISBN
- 9783642069710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.73
€ 108.73
Paperback. In social relationships - whether between mates, parents and offspring, or friends - we find much of life's meaning. But in these relationships, so critical to our well-being, might we also detect the workings, even directives, of biology? This book examines the intimate role of endocrinology in social relationships. Editor(s): Ellison, Peter T.; Gray, Peter B. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 halftone, 30 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: MJG; PSVP; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674063990
- ISBN
- 9780674063990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06