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Zoology & animal sciences

Hardback. An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Num Pages: 424 pages, 28 b/w + 16 color illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300221664
ISBN
9780300221664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.31

Paperback. An illustrated field guide that enables you to easily identify the tracks and signs left by a wide variety of mammal and bird species found in Britain and Europe, covering behaviors ranging from hunting, foraging, and feeding to courtship, breeding, and nesting. It includes informative descriptions of mammal species along with distribution maps. Num Pages: 272 pages, 600 color illus. 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; GBC; PSVW6; PSVW7; WNCB; WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157535
ISBN
9780691157535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

Paperback. A truly practical guide to the Golden Eagle, its ecology and behaviour. An objective review of the extent and quality of existing knowledge. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrated with c. 45 colour photographs and 9 diagrams. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952248
ISBN
9781849952248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.13

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

Paperback. What does it mean to be a horse? The definitive and bestselling book explaining the mysteries of the horse using insights of modern science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6. BIC Classification: PD; PSVW7; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753801123
ISBN
9780753801123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118873403
ISBN
9781118873403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.77

Paperback. The only field guide to every species recorded in Seychelles, covering over 250 species. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages, 65 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HSY; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408151518
ISBN
9781408151518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. .
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400743083
ISBN
9789400743083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 116.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
With Photography by Geoff Jone ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157276
ISBN
9780691157276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Hardcover. The tilapias (Cichlidae: Tilapiini) have featured in the diet and culture of humankind for thousands of years. This book attempts to pull together our knowledge of this important group, their biology and fisheries and aquaculture. It also includes chapters that cover evolution, phylogenetic relationships and biogeography, and reproductive biology. Editor(s): Beveridge, Malcolm C. M.; McAndrew, Brendan J. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2010.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2000th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780412800900
ISBN
9780412800900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.49

Paperback. This book covers the way that all known types of eyes work, from their optics to the behaviour they guide. The ways that eyes sample the world in space and time are considered, and the evolutionary origins of eyes are discussed. This new edition incorporates discoveries made since the first edition published in 2001. Series: Oxford Animal Biology Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, Numerous illustrations, plus a 4 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199581146
ISBN
9780199581146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.09

Paperback. Intended as a sequel to "Primate Societies", this book compiles thirty-one chapters that review the state of knowledge regarding the behavior of nonhuman primates. It includes chapters that are organized around four major adaptive problems primates face as they strive to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce in the wild. Editor(s): Mitani, John C.; Call, Josep; Kappeler, Peter M.; Palombit, Ryne A.; Silk, Joan B. Num Pages: 504 pages, 157 halftones, 34 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226531724
ISBN
9780226531724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.26
€ 50.42

Hardcover. Deals with the biological and physiological characteristics of the cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays, and chimaeras. In this title, each chapter commences with an anecdote from the author about his own personal experience with the topic, followed by thought-provoking questions and a list of recommended readings in the scientific literature. Illustrator(s): Oerding, Steven. Num Pages: 488 pages, 57 colour plates, 87 halftones, 103 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 260 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1598.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226442495
ISBN
9780226442495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.99

Paperback. Anyone with an interest in the mammalian fauna of Mexico, or mammals in general, will find this one-of-a-kind book an indispensable reference to Mexico's rich diversity of wildlife. Num Pages: 528 pages, 237, 4 black & white line drawings, 233 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PS; PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
revised and updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422107
ISBN
9781421422107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPP; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349346837
ISBN
9781349346837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.91

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857234193
ISBN
9780857234193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant in our lives and our sense of the world? And what do our ways of thinking about and experiencing birds tell us about ourselves? This title presents a meditation on the variety of human responses to birds. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 color illus. 32 halftones. 25 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; JHBS; JHMC; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154282
ISBN
9780691154282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Insects are the most ecologically important multicellular heterotrophs in terrestrial systems. This book presents a current and comprehensive overview of how the key physiological traits of insects respond to environmental variation. Series: Ecological and Environmental Physiology Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, Numerous illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199225958
ISBN
9780199225958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.75

Paperback. Parasites can: rewrite DNA; rewire the brain; genetically engineer viruses as weapons; and turn healthy hosts into the living dead. This book follows researchers as they penetrate the mysteries of these omnipotent creatures who control evolution, ecxosystems, and perhaps the future of mankind. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSGH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743200110
ISBN
9780743200110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Mehlhorn, Heinz. Num Pages: 2100 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB; MBNS; MMRT; MZ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
4th ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662439777
ISBN
9783662439777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 2,087.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 608 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; PSVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1530. 608 pages, col. Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DN; PSVT. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 40. Weight: 1524.
Publisher
Aquapress
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954406028
ISBN
9780954406028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.65

Paperback. Discloses the best time to have a sex change, how to have a virgin birth, when to seduce your sisters or eat your lover. This work takes all creatures worried about their bizarre sex lives, and the letters they write to the Dr Tatiana, the only agony aunt in all creation with a prodigious knowledge of natural history and evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099283751
ISBN
9780099283751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardcover. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; PSVW6; RNK; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408159903
ISBN
9781408159903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.12
€ 64.10

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the basic methods for identifying mammal bones and teeth. This guide intends to highlight for beginners the main points on which identifications can be made on the bulk of bones and teeth from a small range of common Old World mammals. Series: UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications. Num Pages: 132 pages, figs. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 300 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Left Coast Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780905853307
ISBN
9780905853307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.51

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