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Zoology & animal sciences
Paperback. "The Cichlid Fishes is a marvelous narrative about an extraordinary family of creatures. Barlow's fertile synthesis belongs in the pantheon of natural-history classics."-Natural History Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738205281
- ISBN
- 9780738205281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.34
€ 25.99
€ 19.34
Hardback. Illustrated throughout and featuring the most up-to-date biological information available, this volume is a complete overview of the Chinese alligator, a conservation and cultural icon. Num Pages: 288 pages, 94, 53 black & white line drawings, 41 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSVW5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893483
- ISBN
- 9780801893483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.81
€ 105.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations, maps,1port. BIC Classification: PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055949
- ISBN
- 9780231055949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.64€ 85.47
€ 112.64
€ 85.47
hardcover. This book examines the unique contribution of the Bossou field site to our knowledge of chimpanzees, particularly the endangered West African subspecies. Coverage ranges from their socio-ecology to cognition, to their ability to use stone and perishable tools. Editor(s): Matsuzawa, Tetsuro; Humle, Tatyana; Sugiyama, Yukimaru. Series: Primatology Monographs. Num Pages: 465 pages, 182 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 28 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1HFD; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 465
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431539209
- ISBN
- 9784431539209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.58
€ 253.58
Paperback. This portrait of the cave bear conveys facts about this animal, including its structure, habits, and society, the Ice Age environment, sexual and racial variations, and extinction. The text also details the relationship between man and bear, and theories surrounding bear-hunting and bear cults. Num Pages: 163 pages, 46 illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231103619
- ISBN
- 9780231103619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. The Amazon Basin's rivers, estuaries and tributaries are home to as many as 1000 species of Catfish. In this work, two scientists offer a natural history of the Amazon giant catfish and its central place as a source of food and income within the ecology and economy of the Amazon Basin. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 27 photographs, 124 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; PSVW1; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108324
- ISBN
- 9780231108324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 72.48
€ 94.85
€ 72.48
Hardcover. Offers information about knowing the cat-domestication, breeding, and genetics; behavior-understanding and training the domestic cat; health care and disease prevention; and, nutrition and feeding throughout the life cycle. This book is suitable for undergraduate animal science courses, veterinary technician programs, and cat care. Illustrator(s): Helms, Kerry; MacAllister, Bruce. Num Pages: 392 pages, 53 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC; PSV; WNGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813803319
- ISBN
- 9780813803319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.07
€ 111.07
Hardcover. With spectacularly beautiful colour photographs, this easily understandable text tells the story of honeybees in a new perspective. Based on the latest data, notably from his own research group, Jurgen Tautz provides a wonderful insight into the realm of bees. Translator(s): Sandeman, David C. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 298
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540787273
- ISBN
- 9783540787273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 47.59
€ 50.99
€ 47.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 49 colour illustrations, 6 tables, 6 line drawings, 5 charts. BIC Classification: MBN; PSVT6; TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479854
- ISBN
- 9780801479854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.41
€ 45.41
Hardcover. Presents a comprehensive historical record of free-ranging bird species known to be breeding in Georgia. This atlas profiles 182 species, from the sociable House Wren to the secretive Black Rail; from the thriving Red-shouldered Hawk to the threatened Wilson's Plover. It offers information critical to bird-conservation efforts. Editor(s): Schneider, Todd M.; Beaton, Giff; Keyes, Timothy S.; Klaus, Nathan A. Num Pages: 520 pages, 204 colour photos, 168 tables, 192 maps, 128 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328935
- ISBN
- 9780820328935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.62
€ 157.62
Paperback. The author draws on 16 years of research at Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, in the USA, to provide this account of prairie dog social behaviour. Through comparisons with more than 300 other animal species, he offers new insights into basic theory in behavioural ecology and sociobiology. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 102 half-tones, 204 line drawings, 66 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226351186
- ISBN
- 9780226351186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 45.53
€ 53.36
€ 45.53
Hardback. Studies the benefits and costs of group living as illustrated by colonies of the gull-like seabird on salt marshes and sandy beaches of the east coast of North America. Examines such behavior as predator detection and defense, and competition for mates, nesting sites, and food. The observation of 30 Num Pages: 355 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071062
- ISBN
- 9780231071062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.64€ 85.38
€ 112.64
€ 85.38
Paperback. New Jersey provides some of the most varied birding in North America, and more than 450 species have been recorded in the state. This guide for the birds of New Jersey includes various species known to the state from historical times to the present, featuring over 200 color photos of rarities and regular species. Editor(s): Karlson, Kevin T. Num Pages: 352 pages, 202 color photos. 460 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144108
- ISBN
- 9780691144108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Kellert, Stephen R.; Wilson, Edward O. Series: A Shearwater book. Num Pages: 484 pages. BIC Classification: PSVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559631471
- ISBN
- 9781559631471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.55
€ 53.55
Paperback. Presents an explanation of how insects fly. This book relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution. It begins with an overview of insect flight biomechanics, and explains insect morphology, wing motions, aerodynamics, flight energetics, and flight metabolism within a modern phylogenetic setting. Num Pages: 496 pages, 10 tables, 35 line illus., 6 color plates. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691094915
- ISBN
- 9780691094915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.48€ 70.89
€ 92.48
€ 70.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Sherman, Paul W.; Jarvis, Jennifer U.M.; Alexander, Richard D. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691601069
- ISBN
- 9780691601069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.64€ 85.65
€ 112.64
€ 85.65
Hardback. Editor(s): Sherman, Paul W.; Jarvis, Jennifer U.M.; Alexander, Richard D. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691628868
- ISBN
- 9780691628868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 332.29
€ 332.29
The Biology of the Avian Respiratory System. Evolution, Development, S...
John N. (University Of The Witwatersrand) . E...
Hardback. Editor(s): Maina, John N. (University of the Witwatersrand). Num Pages: 30 black & white illustrations, 102 colour illustrations, 102 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319441528
- ISBN
- 9783319441528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.53
€ 196.53
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993188
- ISBN
- 9780851993188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 217.37
€ 217.37
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
€ 48.99
€ 37.99