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Zoology & animal sciences

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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