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hardcover. The localization of sound is a fundamental requirement for auditory systems. Reviewing sound source localization capacities and mechanisms in a variety of organisms, this title treats sound source localization in a comparative context with an emphasis on modeling and computational mechanisms. Editor(s): Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 344 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387241852
- ISBN
- 9780387241852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.96
€ 190.96
hardcover. As models for vertebrate auditory systems, amphibians have been the source of research on hearing, the nervous system and acoustic communication. This comprehensive review covers key issues in amphibian hearing and communication in depth. Editor(s): Narins, P. M. (University of California); Feng, Albert S. (University of Illinois); Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 380 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387325217
- ISBN
- 9780387325217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.78
€ 192.78
hardcover. The study of how fish make and respond to sound has important implications for communication and commercial techniques. Suitable for investigators in basic research of fish bioacoustics, this title cover such topics as structure, physiology, localization, and acoustic behavior and applied topics such as using sound to detect and locate fish. Editor(s): Webb, Jacqueline F.; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 336 pages, 85 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387730288
- ISBN
- 9780387730288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.15
€ 187.15
hardcover. The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster is an ideal model system to study processes of the central nervous system This book provides an overview of some major facets of recent research on Drosophila brain development. Editor(s): Technau, Gerhard Martin. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387782607
- ISBN
- 9780387782607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.36
€ 185.36
Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States...
. Ed(S): Wydeven, Adrian P.; Van Deelan, Timo...
hardcover. Tracing the recovery of gray wolves in the Great Lakes region, where they were never extirpated, and highlighting lessons learned by conservationists during the recovery process, each chapter of this book includes a thorough review of the pertinent literature. Editor(s): Wydeven, Adrian P.; Van Deelan, Timothy R.; Heske, Edward J. Num Pages: 356 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVS; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387859514
- ISBN
- 9780387859514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Hardback. Presents a detailed overview of the mammalian cochlea from its anatomy and physiology to its biophysics and biochemistry. The nine review chapters provide a detailed introduction to processing in the cochlea and the steps by which the ensuing signals are prepared for the central nervous system. Editor(s): Dallos, Peter; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 563 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MJP; PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387944494
- ISBN
- 9780387944494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.70
€ 247.70
hardcover. 'Comparative Hearing: Birds and Reptiles' covers the broad range of our knowledge of hearing and acoustic communication in both groups of vertebrates. This volume addresses the many similarities in their auditory systems, as well as the known significant differences about hearing in the two groups. Editor(s): Dooling, Robert J.; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 394 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MZH; PHDS; PHVN; PSAN; PSVW5; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387946849
- ISBN
- 9780387946849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.15
€ 193.15
hardcover. Provides an integrated introduction to the behavioural, anatomical, and physiological changes that occur in the auditory system of developing animals. Editor(s): Rubel, Edwin W.; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 445 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSC; PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387949840
- ISBN
- 9780387949840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.44
€ 188.44
hardcover. Editor(s): Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 459 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 877.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387976907
- ISBN
- 9780387976907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.22
€ 187.22
hardcover. Experimental approaches to hearing research make use of animal models that are developed, evaluated and validated to determine what can be generalized from one species to another. This volume brings together our understanding of the auditory systems of two of the major vertebrate classes, fish and amphibians. Editor(s): Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 456 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD; PSVW1; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387984704
- ISBN
- 9780387984704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.10
€ 193.10
hardcover. Discusses the production and perception of acoustic signals that animals send and receive in order to communicate. This SHAR volume addresses the information that animals communicate, how the communication is developed and learned, and how communication systems have adapted and evolved within species. Editor(s): Simmons, Andrea; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 418 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986616
- ISBN
- 9780387986616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.74
€ 186.74
Integrative Functions in the Mammalian Auditory Pathway
. Ed(S): Oertel, Donata; Fay, Richard R.; Pop...
hardcover. Provides a summary of how the electrical signals used to represent sounds are encoded and interpreted through the integrated roles of various nuclei. This title explains the structure and function of auditory pathways. Editor(s): Oertel, Donata; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989037
- ISBN
- 9780387989037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.85
€ 192.85
Hardback. A compilation of papers on parasitic helminths, especially helminth zoonoses which are important in the context of Africa. Topics covered range from the clinical and imunological aspects of the African hookworm problem, to animal reservoirs of schistosomiasis. Editor(s): Craig, Philip S.; MacPherson, Calum N. L. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSGH; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780044455653
- ISBN
- 9780044455653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.79
€ 191.79
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 113 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780045740352
- ISBN
- 9780045740352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780045910229
- ISBN
- 9780045910229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.42
€ 64.42
Hardback. These essays are primarily concerned with the character of ethological research in the context of conflicts between animal and human interests. Specifically, to what extent is the projection into animals of human feelings a useful means to understand animal behavior? Annotation copyright Book News, Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306436512
- ISBN
- 9780306436512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.12
€ 244.12
Hardback. Examines the conditions where humans and martens are compatible and incompatible, and promotes land use practices that allow Martes to be representatively distributed and viable. All Martes are documented to use forested habitats and 6 species are considered to require complex mid to late successional forests throughout their geographic ranges. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387225807
- ISBN
- 9780387225807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.08
€ 190.08
Hardcover. Chemoreception is the most important sensory modality of crustaceans. This book explores how crustaceans acquire important information about their environment and how they pick up the chemical signals that mediate communication with conspecifics. Editor(s): Breithaupt, Thomas; Thiel, Martin. Num Pages: 565 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387771007
- ISBN
- 9780387771007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 358.63
€ 358.63
Hardcover. The dipteran family Chironomidae is the most widely distributed and frequently the most abundant group of insects in freshwater with representatives in both terrestrial and marine environments. This book provides an account of the family including pure and applied aspects of research. Editor(s): Armitage, Peter; Pinder, C.V.; Cranston, P. S. Num Pages: 572 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412452604
- ISBN
- 9780412452604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 596.93
€ 596.93
Hardcover. Following the original initiative of the International Organisation for Biological Control some years ago, research groups and agrochemical companies have been investigating the effects of pesticides on beneficial organisms. This work reviews the origins and progress of the research - what has been accomplished, and what still needs to be done. Editor(s): Haskell, Peter T.; McEwen, Peter. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 804. Pesticides and Beneficial Organisms. 462 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Haskell, Peter T.; McEwen, Peter. Following the original initiative of the International Organisation for Biological Control some years ago, research groups and agrochemical companies have been investigating the effects of pesticides on beneficial organisms. This work reviews the origins and progress of the research - what has been accomplished, and what still needs to be done. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSBT; PSVT7. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 29. Weight: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412812903
- ISBN
- 9780412812903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
Hardcover. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Copepoda, Baltimore, USA, June 6-13, 1993. Series: Developments in Hydrobiology. 541 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Ferrari, Frank D.; Bradley, Brian P. Organized under the following topics: behavior, feeding, genetics, horizontal variations, morphology, phylogeny, reproduction, seasonal changes, vertical distribution, plus two special sessions on copepods of the genus Acartia and cyclopid/mosquito interactions, this book consists of selected research articles from the different sections. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSP; PSVT5. Dimension: 263 x 187 x 41. Weight: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Reprinted from HYDROBIOLOGIA, 292/293, 1995
- Number of pages
- 541
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332251
- ISBN
- 9780792332251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 358.41
€ 358.41
Hardcover. Acarologists have discovered a multitude of new taxa, made major modifications in classification of acarines, and altered their understanding of the Acari. This title is of interest to researchers, teachers, students, and plant and animal scientists wishing to explore the complex and often astonishing world of mites. Editor(s): Krantz, G. W.; Walter, David Evans. Num Pages: 816 pages, 337pp b&w illustrations, 60 figures. BIC Classification: PSVT6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 225 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726208
- ISBN
- 9780896726208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.90
€ 216.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017940
- ISBN
- 9781402017940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 643.17
€ 643.17
Hardcover. Many of our most successful animal breeding programs have been accompanied by a reduced fitness in the animal. In this book, leading animal breeders and revolutionary geneticists explore ways to improve breeding programs and fitness simultaneously. Editor(s): van der Werf, Julius; Graser, Hans-Ulrich; Franckham, Richard; Gondro, Cedric. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RNCB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402090042
- ISBN
- 9781402090042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.86
€ 242.86