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Paperback. This work addresses the question of frog, toad and insect calls and the idea of encoded messages. Under discussion are subjects such as how does acoustic communication affect and reflect behavioural and evolutionary factors such as sexual selection and predator avoidance? Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 halftones, 200 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVT; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226288338
ISBN
9780226288338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.33
€ 54.23

Hardback. Loxton and Prothero complete an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on demonstrably false phenomena, presenting both the arguments for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience perpetuating their myths. Num Pages: 432 pages, 88 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; RBX; VXQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153201
ISBN
9780231153201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Loxton and Prothero complete an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on demonstrably false phenomena, presenting both the arguments for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience perpetuating their myths. Num Pages: 432 pages, 88 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 904.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153218
ISBN
9780231153218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Hardcover. This comprehensive volume contains some sixty papers and reviews presented at the First International Symposium on Abalone Biology, Fisheries and Culture held in La Paz, Mexico. Introductory reviews in the book focus on the evolutionary origin, radiation and modern relationships of the genus Haliotis. Editor(s): Shepherd, S.A.; etc.; Tegner, M.J. (Scripps Institute of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, USA); del Proo, S.A.Guzman (Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico.). Num Pages: 624 pages, 153 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVT3; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852381816
ISBN
9780852381816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.77

Hardcover. There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark. At up to 11 metres in length and seven tonnes in weight, this colossal, plankton-feeding shark is the second largest fish in the world. Join us for a journey amidst wild seas, places, people and conservation history in the battle to protect this iconic creature. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8-page colour section. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW1; RNKH; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Wild Nature Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957394681
ISBN
9780957394681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. This Primer nurtures the development of biologists interested in using animal behaviour concepts and tools to solve conservation and wildlife management problems. This is the first practical guide fostering integration and showing how to apply these methodologies to issues that would benefit from an animal behaviour perspective. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 173 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878934010
ISBN
9780878934010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.28

Paperback. This guide to the marine life from Nova Scotia to North Carolina is designed for the ""nonexpert"", but aims also to provide coverage to meet the needs of those conducting biotic surveys and advanced studies in the region, with information in illustrated tabular form. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1,315 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSPM; PSVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 280 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813523996
ISBN
9780813523996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.74

Hardback. A Practical Guide to the Histology of the Mouse provides a full-colour atlas of mouse histology. Mouse models of disease are used extensively in biomedical research with many hundreds of new models being generated each year. Complete phenotypic analysis of all of these models can benefit from histologic review of the tissues. Num Pages: 248 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 253 x 17. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119941200
ISBN
9781119941200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.52

Paperback. A photographic guide to North American diurnal birds of prey. Written by well-known experts, it provides a guide to the variations in the species, allowing for recognition of key identification points. It contains 365 photographs, each with an explanatory caption and supporting text describing 43 species of diurnal raptors found in North America. Num Pages: 198 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
4.12.2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116440
ISBN
9780691116440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.11

Paperback. Recognises the fact that New Zealand is a fascinating arena of study for anyone with an interest in insect life, be it casual or academic. This book shows how the country's long isolation from other land masses has led to a flowering of remarkable species including the world's heaviest insect (giant weta) and largest weevil (giraffe weevil). Series: Photographic Guide to. Num Pages: 144 pages, approx 200 full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 95. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New Holland Publishers (New Zealand) Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869661519
ISBN
9781869661519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.70

Paperback. Why do baby sharks, hyenas, and pelicans kill their siblings? Why do beetles and mice commit infanticide? Why are twins and birth defects more common in older human mothers? This book examines what behavioral ecologists have discovered about family dynamics and what these insights might tell us about human biology and behavior. Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVS; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130354
ISBN
9780691130354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.68

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

€ 213.94

Paperback. Illustrator(s): O'Neill, John P.; Anderton, John C.; Dyer, Dale; Schmitt, John. Num Pages: 524 pages, 108, 84 colour plates, 13 black & white halftones, 1 figures, 4 maps, 5 tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 798. 476 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. Illustrator(s): O'Neill, John P. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; PSVW6; WNCB. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473647
ISBN
9780801473647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.15

Paperback. Offers information on the birds of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras. This book adopts the basic sequence and systematics of the AOU 1983 Check-list. It also includes information on birdfinding in Panama. It contains a section outlining developments in Panama ornithology and conservation. Num Pages: 656 pages, 48 colour photographs, 53 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; 1KLCN; 1KLCP; 1KLCR; PSVW6; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025124
ISBN
9780691025124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.33
€ 49.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Field Studies Council
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851538768
ISBN
9781851538768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.86

Hardcover. Compared to other animals, the way humans live - our manners, morals, habits, experiences, relationships, technology, values - changes at a bewildering speed. Why is this? Felipe Fernandez-Armesto offers some revolutionary answers to this fundamental question about our species - and speculates on what they mean for our future. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198744429
ISBN
9780198744429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.39

Paperback. Each body recovered at a crime scene is an ecosystem, a microenvironment colonized by an array of flies, beetles, mites, spiders and other anthropods. This text shows how knowledge of these insects and their habits allows forensic entemologists to furnish investigators with evidence about crimes. Num Pages: 234 pages, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PSVT6; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674007277
ISBN
9780674007277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.41

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

€ 26.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spectacular region. It covers over 450 of the resident, migrant and vagrant species found in the region. This authoritative book is an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, and a vital tool for anyone studying or protecting the avifauna of this region. Illustrator(s): Orgill, Chris; Disley, Tony. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 368 pages, 56 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MTANC; 1MTANM; 1MTANZ; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713660234
ISBN
9780713660234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.63
€ 40.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrationssome col.). BIC Classification: 1QSP; GBC; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Seventh Impression
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691023991
ISBN
9780691023991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.63
€ 41.80

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