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Hardcover. * Long awaited new edition of this classic behavior book * Revisions reflect major advances in the field of clinical animal behavior * Provides advice applicable to any small animal practice * Written at a level that appeals to students, practitioners and specialists alike. Num Pages: 374 pages, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZC; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780683039122
- ISBN
- 9780683039122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.11
€ 142.11
hardcover. 258 pages, 85 b&w. Camel meat has benefits as a meat product. It has low fat content and is highly nutritious, and has potential to be used to combat hyperacidity, hypertension, pneumonia and respiratory disease. This book reviews literature on camel meat and meat products, muscle structure, post-mortem analysis and the nutritive value to humans. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSVW7; TVH. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 22. Weight: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cabi
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780641010
- ISBN
- 9781780641010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.92
€ 238.92
Paperback. "The authors study the evolution and life history of the California Condor, its historical distribution, the reasons for its decline, and their hopes for its reintroduction in the Pacific Northwest"-- Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717000
- ISBN
- 9780870717000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.77
€ 21.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. In Butterflies leading expert Dick Vane-Wright provides a complete introduction to the biology, natural history and classification of this major group of animals. Using examples from around the world and eye-catching photographs, this complete introduction explores what it means to be a butterfly. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 195 x 11. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093570
- ISBN
- 9780565093570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.57
€ 17.99
€ 13.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, color images throughout. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Comstock Publishing Associates
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700170
- ISBN
- 9781501700170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.63
€ 20.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. A guide to more than one hundred tropical butterflies, moths, and other invertebrates of Costa Rica. It includes information on their natural history, ecology, identification, and behaviour, as well as details on where to see these remarkable and beautiful creatures. Illustrator(s): Adams, Steve. Series: The Corrie Herring Hooks Series. Num Pages: 193 color photos, 11 color figures, 104 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292719668
- ISBN
- 9780292719668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.58
€ 31.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. This book provides a concise and readable summary of the ecology and behaviour of bumblebees, with a particular focus on practical issues such as conservation strategies, management of bumblebees for crop pollination, and the possible impacts of bumblebees as non-native invasive species. Num Pages: 336 pages, 50 illustrations plus an 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 61. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199553075
- ISBN
- 9780199553075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.37
€ 87.37
Paperback. In his new preface Bernd Heinrich ranges from Maine to Alaska and north to the Arctic as he summarizes findings from continuing investigations over the past twenty-five years--by him and others--into the wondrous "energy economy" of bumblebees. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 color, 18 halftones, 65 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016392
- ISBN
- 9780674016392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.62
€ 38.99
€ 31.62
Hardback. Provides an introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. This book features more than 830 color photos, a concise overview of the basics of entomology, and numerous sidebars that highlight and explain key points. Num Pages: 496 pages, 830+ color photos. 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 214 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124957
- ISBN
- 9780691124957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.81
€ 88.81
CD-Audio. This is a guide to all British birds whose sounds are likely to be encountered by the average birdwatcher. A total of 175 species are heard. English names are announced before each recording. As far as possible background species sounds are identified to prevent confusion. Editor(s): Kettle, Ron; Ranft, Richard. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 140. The Definitive Audio Guide to Birds in Britain. Editor(s): Kettle, Ron; Ranft, Richard. This is a guide to all British birds whose sounds are likely to be encountered by the average birdwatcher. A total of 175 species are heard. English names are announced before each recording. As far as possible background species sounds are identified to prevent confusion. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSVW6. Dimension: 127 x 143 x 26. Weight: 210.
- Publisher
- British Library Publishing
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712305129
- ISBN
- 9780712305129
CD
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.62
€ 20.99
€ 15.62
Paperback. Series: Animalibus. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFZ; TTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271053738
- ISBN
- 9780271053738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.37
€ 50.37
Hardcover. The genetic information being unlocked by advances in genomic and high throughput technologies is rapidly revolutionizing our understanding of developmental processes in bovine species. This information is allowing researchers unprecedented insight into the genetic basis of key traits. Editor(s): Womack, James. Num Pages: 284 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813821221
- ISBN
- 9780813821221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.93
€ 239.93
Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. This title brings together research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna. Editor(s): Wells, Jeffrey V. Series: Studies in Avian Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 7 line illustrations, 18 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 261 x 14. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271005
- ISBN
- 9780520271005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.66
€ 75.66
Paperback. Offers an overview of what is known about the structure and mechanics of bone, bones, and teeth. This work shows how bone structure and bone's mechanical properties are intimately bound up with each other and how the mechanical properties of the material interact with the structure of whole bones to produce an adapted structure. Num Pages: 456 pages, 151 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128047
- ISBN
- 9780691128047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.59
€ 105.59
Paperback. The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500 million years, and bonebeds - localized concentrations of the skeletal remains of vertebrate animals - help unlock the secrets of this long history. This book provides readers with definitions, theoretical frameworks, and modern techniques in bonebed data collection and analysis. Editor(s): Rogers, Raymond R.; Eberth, David A.; Fiorillo, Tony R. Num Pages: 400 pages, 89 halftones, 26 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: HDW; PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226723716
- ISBN
- 9780226723716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.97
€ 59.97
CD-ROM. Barry Bolton's "New General Catalogue of the Ants of the World" was the first attempt to collect all taxonomic decisions for ants. Expanding on Bolton's work, this book incorporates the taxonomic papers on various ant species and includes a CD, which allows every species to be linked to the primary citation and to relevant taxonomic literature. Num Pages: col. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 127 x 147 x 5. Weight in Grams: 48.
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021518
- ISBN
- 9780674021518
CD
Condition: New
€ 118.71
€ 118.71
Paperback. Takes us on a tour of the world of boas, pythons, and basal snakes - from primitive blindsnakes to the mighty anaconda. In more than one hundred detailed species accounts, this title examines snakes as different as the cryptically patterned Madagascan Ground Boa and Australasia's beautiful Green Tree Python. Num Pages: 160 pages, 155 color illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 190. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150154
- ISBN
- 9780691150154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.11
€ 21.11
Hardcover. Bivalve Molluscs is an extremely comprehensive book covering all major aspects of this important class of invertebrates. As well as being an important class biologically and ecologically, many of the bivalves are fished and cultured commercially (e.g. mussels, oysters, scallops and clams) in a multi--billion dollar worldwide industry. Num Pages: 456 pages, 122 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT3; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852382349
- ISBN
- 9780852382349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 332.92
€ 332.92
Hardback. This examination of a depopulated species, the North American bison, provides insights into the past and present behaviour and ecology of what was once the continent's largest terrestrial mammal. It discusses the consequences of mating failures, morphological anomalies and birth synchrony. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 330 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084567
- ISBN
- 9780231084567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.09
€ 101.09
Paperback. Describes various sites that have been visited, verified and been given revised text. This book provides bar graphs of seasonal distribution and sections on selected species of birds. It has a brief summary of the islands' biota, lists of mammals, amphibians and reptiles. It has travel advice and information on local contacts and societies. Series: Prion Birdwatchers' Guide Series. Num Pages: 172 pages, 36 b/w photos, maps, figs. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Prion Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871104110
- ISBN
- 9781871104110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.44
€ 34.44