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Hardback. These essays are primarily concerned with the character of ethological research in the context of conflicts between animal and human interests. Specifically, to what extent is the projection into animals of human feelings a useful means to understand animal behavior? Annotation copyright Book News, Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306436512
- ISBN
- 9780306436512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.12
€ 244.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780045910229
- ISBN
- 9780045910229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.42
€ 64.42
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 113 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSD; PSV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780045740352
- ISBN
- 9780045740352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.23
€ 124.23
Hardback. A compilation of papers on parasitic helminths, especially helminth zoonoses which are important in the context of Africa. Topics covered range from the clinical and imunological aspects of the African hookworm problem, to animal reservoirs of schistosomiasis. Editor(s): Craig, Philip S.; MacPherson, Calum N. L. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; PSGH; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780044455653
- ISBN
- 9780044455653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.79
€ 191.79
Integrative Functions in the Mammalian Auditory Pathway
. Ed(S): Oertel, Donata; Fay, Richard R.; Pop...
hardcover. Provides a summary of how the electrical signals used to represent sounds are encoded and interpreted through the integrated roles of various nuclei. This title explains the structure and function of auditory pathways. Editor(s): Oertel, Donata; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387989037
- ISBN
- 9780387989037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.85
€ 192.85
hardcover. Discusses the production and perception of acoustic signals that animals send and receive in order to communicate. This SHAR volume addresses the information that animals communicate, how the communication is developed and learned, and how communication systems have adapted and evolved within species. Editor(s): Simmons, Andrea; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 418 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986616
- ISBN
- 9780387986616
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Condition: New
€ 186.74
€ 186.74
hardcover. Experimental approaches to hearing research make use of animal models that are developed, evaluated and validated to determine what can be generalized from one species to another. This volume brings together our understanding of the auditory systems of two of the major vertebrate classes, fish and amphibians. Editor(s): Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 456 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD; PSVW1; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387984704
- ISBN
- 9780387984704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.10
€ 193.10
hardcover. Editor(s): Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 459 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; PSAN; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 877.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387976907
- ISBN
- 9780387976907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.22
€ 187.22
hardcover. Provides an integrated introduction to the behavioural, anatomical, and physiological changes that occur in the auditory system of developing animals. Editor(s): Rubel, Edwin W.; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 445 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSC; PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387949840
- ISBN
- 9780387949840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.44
€ 188.44
hardcover. 'Comparative Hearing: Birds and Reptiles' covers the broad range of our knowledge of hearing and acoustic communication in both groups of vertebrates. This volume addresses the many similarities in their auditory systems, as well as the known significant differences about hearing in the two groups. Editor(s): Dooling, Robert J.; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 394 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MZH; PHDS; PHVN; PSAN; PSVW5; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387946849
- ISBN
- 9780387946849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.15
€ 193.15
Hardback. Presents a detailed overview of the mammalian cochlea from its anatomy and physiology to its biophysics and biochemistry. The nine review chapters provide a detailed introduction to processing in the cochlea and the steps by which the ensuing signals are prepared for the central nervous system. Editor(s): Dallos, Peter; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 563 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MJP; PSAN; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 563
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387944494
- ISBN
- 9780387944494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.70
€ 247.70
Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States...
. Ed(S): Wydeven, Adrian P.; Van Deelan, Timo...
hardcover. Tracing the recovery of gray wolves in the Great Lakes region, where they were never extirpated, and highlighting lessons learned by conservationists during the recovery process, each chapter of this book includes a thorough review of the pertinent literature. Editor(s): Wydeven, Adrian P.; Van Deelan, Timothy R.; Heske, Edward J. Num Pages: 356 pages, 26 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVS; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387859514
- ISBN
- 9780387859514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
hardcover. The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster is an ideal model system to study processes of the central nervous system This book provides an overview of some major facets of recent research on Drosophila brain development. Editor(s): Technau, Gerhard Martin. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387782607
- ISBN
- 9780387782607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.36
€ 185.36
hardcover. The study of how fish make and respond to sound has important implications for communication and commercial techniques. Suitable for investigators in basic research of fish bioacoustics, this title cover such topics as structure, physiology, localization, and acoustic behavior and applied topics such as using sound to detect and locate fish. Editor(s): Webb, Jacqueline F.; Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 336 pages, 85 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387730288
- ISBN
- 9780387730288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.15
€ 187.15
hardcover. As models for vertebrate auditory systems, amphibians have been the source of research on hearing, the nervous system and acoustic communication. This comprehensive review covers key issues in amphibian hearing and communication in depth. Editor(s): Narins, P. M. (University of California); Feng, Albert S. (University of Illinois); Fay, Richard R.; Popper, Arthur N. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 380 pages, 91 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387325217
- ISBN
- 9780387325217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.78
€ 192.78
hardcover. The localization of sound is a fundamental requirement for auditory systems. Reviewing sound source localization capacities and mechanisms in a variety of organisms, this title treats sound source localization in a comparative context with an emphasis on modeling and computational mechanisms. Editor(s): Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 344 pages, 87 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387241852
- ISBN
- 9780387241852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.96
€ 190.96
hardcover. Focuses on applications of demographic models, extending to matrix models for stage-classified populations. This book introduces the life table to describe age-specific mortality, and develops theory for stable populations and the rate of population increase. It also introduces reproductive value and the stable equivalent population. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 584 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; PBWL; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387225371
- ISBN
- 9780387225371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.14
€ 186.14
hardcover. Takes a comparative approach to the evolution of sensory cells in the auditory systems of vertebrates. This book follows the adaptation of hearing capabilities in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, exploring in depth the specific properties of auditory cells that allowed them to become sensitive to sound. Editor(s): Manley, Geoffrey A.; Popper, Arthur N.; Fay, Richard R. Series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387210896
- ISBN
- 9780387210896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.73
€ 192.73
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
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