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Zoology & animal sciences
Hardcover. Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many animals. This book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviours, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. Editor(s): Mason, G.; Rushen, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MZD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 250 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1012. Fundamentals and Applications to Welfare. 384 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Mason, G.; Rushen, Jeffrey. Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many animals. This book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviours, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: MZD; PSVP. Dimension: 174 x 250 x 28. Weight: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990040
- ISBN
- 9780851990040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.73
€ 209.73
hardcover. Mollusc species constitute a major threat to sustainable agriculture. This is an analysis of the pest status of terrestrial mollusc species or species groups, and the progress towards development of solutions. It also covers the toxicology of chemicals, and the deployment of molluscicides in baits. Editor(s): Barker, G.M. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (some colour) maps (some colour). BIC Classification: PSVT; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- New of "Cooking Like a Goddess ed.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993201
- ISBN
- 9780851993201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.82
€ 174.82
Hardback. Terrestrial molluscs have become increasingly important as crop pests in agriculture and as vectors of helminth parasites in humans and domestic livestock. This text draws together the available information on the diversity of organisms that constitute the natural enemies of terrestrial molluscs. Editor(s): Barker, G.M. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PSVT; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993195
- ISBN
- 9780851993195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 480.06
€ 480.06
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993188
- ISBN
- 9780851993188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.37
€ 217.37
Hardcover. This book explores the bio-molecular aspects of avian biology as well as the anatomy of dinosaurs. It bridges the gap between those who study bird fossils and those who study the living animals. The first section reviews the early ancestry of birds and the conditions under which they and their nearest relatives diversified in the Cretaceous. Editor(s): Dyke, Gareth; Kaiser, Gary W. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 193 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1222.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656662
- ISBN
- 9780470656662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.82
€ 109.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mahala, Garrett. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 267 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634634960
- ISBN
- 9781634634960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.68€ 214.57
€ 288.68
€ 214.57
Paperback. Introduces readers to the avian skeleton, then moves beyond anatomy to discuss the relationships between birds and dinosaurs and other early ancestors. This book examines the challenges which the scientists face in understanding avian evolution. Using examples from fossils of birds and near-birds, it describes an avian history. Num Pages: 464 pages, 64 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813440
- ISBN
- 9780774813440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Hardback. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information. Num Pages: 320 pages, 204, 199 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890116
- ISBN
- 9780801890116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.96
€ 46.99
€ 38.96
Paperback. Whether your fascination with sharks stems from fear or curiosity, your knowledge of these animals will improve immensely when you consult this book. Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist. Num Pages: 288 pages, 116, 34 colour illustrations, 72 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW1; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413099
- ISBN
- 9781421413099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.06
€ 37.06
Paperback. Set in the author's adopted home of California in the 1920s, this is Gene Stratton-Porter's last novel, a story filled with wisdom, a love of nature, and her own abiding optimism. In it a Master Bee Keeper, his bees, and the natural beauty of California restore a wounded World War I veteran to health. Series: The Library of Indiana Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206916
- ISBN
- 9780253206916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Sisto, Gennaro. Num Pages: 122 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624173172
- ISBN
- 9781624173172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.59€ 87.44
€ 126.59
€ 87.44
Paperback. Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management and Welfare addresses the key questions surrounding the keeping of zoo animals, and reveals how we can apply our ever-growing understanding of animal behaviour to ensure zoo animals are managed as effectively as possible, without their health and welfare being compromised. Num Pages: 696 pages, Hundreds of photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 193 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1494.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 696
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199693528
- ISBN
- 9780199693528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.95
€ 69.95
Hardcover. Biodiversity offers great potential for managing insect pests. It provides resistance genes and anti-insect compounds; a huge range of predatory and parasitic natural enemies of pests; and community ecology-level effects operating at the local and landscape scales to check pest build-up. Editor(s): Gurr, Geoff M.; Wratten, Stephen D.; Snyder, William E. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656860
- ISBN
- 9780470656860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.50
€ 131.50
Hardback. Examines the function of coloration in a variety of contexts from mate choice, to social signalling, to individual recognition, synthesizing a vast amount of findings by researchers. This illustrated book is a useful for biologists studying animal coloration, as well as for those curious about why birds are colourful and how they got that way. Editor(s): Hill, Geoffrey E.; McGraw, Kevin J. Num Pages: 528 pages, 98 color illustrations, 84 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674021761
- ISBN
- 9780674021761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.20€ 206.71
€ 234.20
€ 206.71
Hardcover. Examines the function of coloration in a variety of contexts from mate choice, to social signalling, to individual recognition, synthesizing a vast amount of findings by researchers. This illustrated book is a useful for biologists studying animal coloration, as well as for those curious about why birds are colourful and how they got that way. Editor(s): Hill, Geoffrey E.; McGraw, Kevin J. Num Pages: 640 pages, 75 color illustrations, 16 halftones, 92 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 241 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018938
- ISBN
- 9780674018938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.75€ 209.80
€ 237.75
€ 209.80
Hardback. There are close to 5,500 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whale - the largest animal that has ever lived. Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the title significantly updates taxonomy, and includes a chapter on mammalian molecular phylogenetics, and highlights several recently described species. Num Pages: 768 pages, 606, 371 black & white line drawings, 235 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 229 x 52. Weight in Grams: 2328.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- fourth edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415888
- ISBN
- 9781421415888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.43€ 90.99
€ 96.43
€ 90.99
Paperback. Nature lovers, hunters, and anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises. Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist. Num Pages: 200 pages, 109, 32 colour illustrations, 77 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403885
- ISBN
- 9781421403885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.78
€ 35.78
Paperback. Chronicles the author's two years of travel and observation of gorillas in East and Central Africa in the late 1950s, high in the Virunga volcanoes on the Zaire-Rwanda-Uganda border. This edition also features a postscript detailing Schaller's more recent visits with gorillas, current to 2009. Num Pages: 290 pages, 30 halftones, 27 line drawings, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVW79; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 113 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, Reissue, With a New Postscript
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736471
- ISBN
- 9780226736471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. The vast remote Tibetan steppe, the Chang Tang, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including the Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves and snow leopards. This text is the result of the author's research into the natural history of this little-known area. Num Pages: 384 pages, 91 halftones, 26 maps, 21 line drawings, 77 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736532
- ISBN
- 9780226736532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
€ 40.99
€ 31.66
Paperback. Based on a study in the Serengeti National Park, this title describes the vast impact of the lion and other predators on the great herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle for which the area is famous. It includes the author's findings on various aspects of lion behavior, including its social system, population dynamics, and predation patterns. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 480 pages, 43 plates. BIC Classification: 1H; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736402
- ISBN
- 9780226736402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.23
€ 44.99
€ 34.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages, 30 plates. BIC Classification: JMAL; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736310
- ISBN
- 9780226736310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.16€ 50.25
€ 59.16
€ 50.25
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813547381
- ISBN
- 9780813547381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. An informative but very readable and amusing investigation into the various types of flying pest. This new edition includes more up-to-date information on the highland midge, its biology and why it bites. This book explains the midge's dominant role in ecology, and highland culture, and also how it keeps the worst human depredations under control. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 115 x 8. Weight in Grams: 96. 80 pages, Illustrations, map. An informative but very readable and amusing investigation into the various types of flying pest. This new edition includes more up-to-date information on the highland midge, its biology and why it bites. This book explains the midge's dominant role in ecology, and highland culture, and also how it keeps the worst human depredations under control. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; PSVT7; WNCN. Dimension: 168 x 115 x 8. Weight: 94.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 5th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841589381
- ISBN
- 9781841589381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.28
€ 8.28
Hardback. Editor(s): Kehayias, George. Num Pages: 137 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629486802
- ISBN
- 9781629486802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.70€ 157.27
€ 230.70
€ 157.27