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Zoology & animal sciences
Paperback. Referred to in the Bible, pictured on the wall-friezes of ancient Egyptian tombs, and a subject of fascination for generations of scientists, the tilapias (Cichlidae: Tilapiini) have always featured in the diet and culture of humankind. This book collects the knowledge of this group - their biology and fisheries and aquaculture. 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: 233 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363910
- ISBN
- 9780792363910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 246.50
€ 246.50
Hardback. Aims to help create new feedstuffs for poultry and farm animals from the agro-industry and to mobilize the neglected waste as a feedstuff to lower the price of animal products such as eggs, white and red meat, and milk. This book is of interest to those involved in the animal feed and poultry industries, and in agricultural universities. Num Pages: 410 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364658
- ISBN
- 9780792364658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.50
€ 245.50
Hardback. Addressing various aspects of entomopathogenic bacteria, this book provides undergraduate and graduate students a modern view of this important group of bacteria. It includes topics, such as bacterial ecology and taxonomy, toxin diversity, activity and mode of action, regulation and environment of the genes, and safety and ecotoxicology. Editor(s): Charles, Jean-Francois; Delecluse, Armelle; Nielsen-Le Roux, Christina. Num Pages: 524 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD; PSGL; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 945.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365235
- ISBN
- 9780792365235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.44
€ 249.44
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Acridogenic and Anthropogenic Hazards to the Grassland Biome: Managing Grasshopper Outbreaks without Risking Environmental Disaster, Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.A., September 11-18, 1999 Editor(s): Lockwood, Jeffrey A.; Latchininsky, Alexandre V.; Sergeev, Michael G. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365297
- ISBN
- 9780792365297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.37
€ 190.37
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Acridogenic and Anthropogenic Hazards to the Grassland Biome: Managing Grasshopper Outbreaks without Risking Environmental Disaster, Estes Park, Colorado, U.S.A., September 11-18, 1999 Editor(s): Lockwood, Jeffrey A.; Latchininsky, Alexandre V.; Sergeev, Michael G. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365303
- ISBN
- 9780792365303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.66
€ 185.66
Hardback. Intends to facilitate identification of South American insects likely to be encountered in, on, or near water, on wetlands, and in unusual aquatic habitats, such as bromelias, pitcher plants, and mosses. Series: Encyclopedia of South American Aquatic Insects. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367048
- ISBN
- 9780792367048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.73
€ 278.73
Hardback. Throughout their evolution, living creatures have developed systems to attach themselves to a variety of substrate textures. As is the case in many technical systems, animals use friction and adhesion to generate an attachment force for overcoming drag. This book summarizes ultra structural and experimental studies on insect attachment systems. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371533
- ISBN
- 9780792371533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.78
€ 187.78
Hardcover. Presents findings in the study of sensory functions of aquatic mammals, with an emphasis on hearing, vision, and somatic senses. This book opens with a discussion of the anatomy and mechanics of the cetacean middle and inner ear and demonstrates what makes it particularly sensitive to high frequencies. It then focuses on vision in aquatic mammals. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 220 x 27. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373575
- ISBN
- 9780792373575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.96
€ 190.96
Hardback. Describes the work behind a discovery: the establishment of pathway that specifically regulates the female meiosis, a process useful for sexual reproduction. This book chronicles gene mapping method and the cloning and documentation of several types of genes that were proven to have significant influence on the cell cycle. Editor(s): Chen, Bin. Num Pages: 80 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSF; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792373636
- ISBN
- 9780792373636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.30
€ 124.30
Hardback. Illustrates the importance of simple analytical methods applied to some basic molecular biology problems, with an emphasis on the importance of biological problems, rather than the complexity of mathematics. This book examines crucial experimental data for a specific problem. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374473
- ISBN
- 9780792374473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.15
€ 191.15
Avian Ecology and Conservation in an Urbanizing World
. Ed(S): Marzluff, John M.; Bowman, Reed; Don...
Hardback. One of the striking and persistent ways humans dominate Earth is by changing land-cover as we settle a region. This book presents a summary of research on birds in settled environments ranging from wildlands to exurban, rural to urban. It is useful for ecologists, land managers, wildlife managers, evolutionary ecologists, and urban planners. Editor(s): Marzluff, John M.; Bowman, Reed; Donnelly, Roarke. Num Pages: 585 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 585
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374589
- ISBN
- 9780792374589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.78
€ 248.78
Hardback. Introduces biologists to DAMBE, a proprietary computer program for molecular data analysis. This book helps biologists to understand the rationale behind a variety of computational tools in molecular biology and evolution, and gain access to these tools for use in their laboratories. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375005
- ISBN
- 9780792375005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.06
€ 188.06
Cardiovascular Physiology in the Genetically Engineered Mouse
. Ed(S): Hoit, Brian D.; Walsh, Richard A.
Hardback. The enormous advances in molecular biology and genetics coupled with the progress in instrumentation and surgical techniques have produced a voluminous and often bewildering quantity of data. This book provides a framework for the enormous amount of information. Editor(s): Hoit, Brian D.; Walsh, Richard A. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 403 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375364
- ISBN
- 9780792375364
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.94
€ 193.94
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive review of Hepatitis viruses to readers. This book covers topics such as: the epidemiology and the natural history of infection of these viruses, the molecular biology and the replication cycle of individual hepatitis viruses, and host-virus interactions and the pathogenesis of hepatitis viruses. Editor(s): Jing-Hsiung James Ou. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJJ; PSGH; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375739
- ISBN
- 9780792375739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.70
€ 191.70
Hardback. This text brings together psychologists studying cognitive skill in animal and human subjects. The discussion focuses on behavioural, cognitive, psychobiological, and computational approaches to understanding the integration of ongoing behaviour. Editor(s): Fountain, Stephen B.; Bunsey, Michael D.; Danks, Joseph H.; McBeath, Michael K. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375906
- ISBN
- 9780792375906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.85
€ 192.85
Hardback. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone cells are the key regulators of reproductive function in all vertebrate organisms. This book aims to bring together the large and diverse literature of both laboratory and applied research that focuses on these unique cells. It is useful for students studying endocrinology, reproduction, and neuroendocrinology. Editor(s): Gore, Andrea C. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; PSAN; PSVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376811
- ISBN
- 9780792376811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.62
€ 245.62
Hardback. The field of DNA repair is vast and advancing rapidly. This book probes the relationship of DNA break repair and silent heterochromatin, using budding yeast as a model. Num Pages: 122 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PSD; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379829
- ISBN
- 9780792379829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.93
€ 124.93
Hardback. Provides a background to the field of fish endocrinology in order to assist those toxicologists who have a limited background in either mammalian or fish endocrinology. This book shows that environmental estrogens do not simply affect male reproductive potential, but that they may equally well affect the female. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSPF; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383284
- ISBN
- 9780792383284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.60
€ 129.60
Hardback. Aims to give an overview of our understanding of the heat shock proteins in the cardiovascular system, and to summarize the approaches to the study of heat shock proteins in the heart. This volume assembles results from a number of different cardiovascular fields, and provides a review of heat shock proteins in the cardiovascular system. Editor(s): Knowlton, A.A. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399100
- ISBN
- 9780792399100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.64
€ 190.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856648885
- ISBN
- 9780856648885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.35
€ 62.35
Hardback. This text offers treatment of the molecular, cellular, and developmental cellular biology of amphibians - a synthesis of classical embryology and modern molecular biology that moves the discipline from taxonomy to the centre stage of contemporary biological research. Series: Bioscience. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSF; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896030435
- ISBN
- 9780896030435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
Hardback. Series: Experimental Biology and Medicine. Num Pages: 720 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1183.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896030749
- ISBN
- 9780896030749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.68
€ 243.68
Hardback. Editor(s): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 555 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 555
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896030756
- ISBN
- 9780896030756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.72
€ 189.72
Hardback. Series: Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience. Num Pages: 485 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 485
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896031197
- ISBN
- 9780896031197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.82
€ 130.82