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Hardback. Coral reefs have shaped the surface of our planet far more than has any other ecosystem. This book presents what is known about factors that shift the balance between accretion and erosion, recruitment and mortality, stony corals and filamentous algae, recovery and degradation - the life and death of coral reefs. Num Pages: 536 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412035418
- ISBN
- 9780412035418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 368.59
€ 368.59
Hardback. Exploring the most recent advances occurring in tropical plant ecophysiology, this volume synthesizes a range of information on the ways in which tropical plants adapt to their environment and demonstrate physiological processes. Num Pages: 675 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 675
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412035715
- ISBN
- 9780412035715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.39
€ 245.39
The Pesticide Question. Environment, Economics and Ethics.
. Ed(S): Pimentel, David, Phd; Lehman, H.
Hardback. Pesticides have contributed impressively to our present-day agricultural productivity, but at the same time they are at the center of serious concerns about safety, health, and the environment. The public wonders whether the benefits of pesticides - 'the perfect red apple' - outweigh the costs of environmental pollution and human illness. Editor(s): Pimentel, David, PhD; Lehman, H. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412035814
- ISBN
- 9780412035814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
Paperback. Written from the point of view of the chemist, rather than the physicist, this work focuses on the importance of careful synthesis to understanding the properties of a large number of transition metal oxides and sulfides. It discusses many widely used solid state materials, including high-temperature oxide superconductors, and diamond films. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412036217
- ISBN
- 9780412036217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.62
€ 125.62
hardcover. Presents a review of ionic and radical polymerizations, the development of ionic polymerization, living and dormant polymers, and polymerizability. This book offers perceptive insights into the basic concepts of polymerization chemistry and polymerization reaction mechanisms. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNNP; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412036613
- ISBN
- 9780412036613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.28
€ 189.28
Paperback. The response of forests to global climate change is one of the most hotly contested issues in the greenhouse effect debate. This title introduces students and professionals to the sophisticated mathematical and computational tools used to predict the rate of change in the world's forests. It emphasizes the importance of scale in global studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412036811
- ISBN
- 9780412036811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.83
€ 191.83
Hardback. Looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, this title reviews data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412036910
- ISBN
- 9780412036910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.40
€ 248.40
Hardback. This work summarizes the multi-faceted discoveries about organisms in nature that have stemmed from analyses of genetic markers provided by polymorphic proteins and DNAs. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412037719
- ISBN
- 9780412037719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.33
€ 250.33
Paperback. Molecular genetic approaches have opened new windows to the world of nature. This treatment of natural history and evolution addresses the many applications for protein and DNA markers from the perspectives of population biology, behavioral ecology, and organismal phylogeny. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412037818
- ISBN
- 9780412037818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 248.19
€ 248.19
hardcover. Attempts to provide some answers to emerging questions in materials chemistry. The text includes chapters on arborals, starburst polymers, molecular fractals, ultralong alkanes and self-assembly of supermolecular species. Editor(s): Mendenhall, D.; Greenberg, A. (Rutgers University, USA); Liebman, J. F. Series: Structure Energetics and Reactivity in Chemistry Series (Search Series). Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRP; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412038112
- ISBN
- 9780412038112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
Paperback. This text discusses such conundrums as how life began, whether the brain works like a computer, why most animals and plants reproduce sexually, and how social behaviour evolved out of the context of natural selection - a process which would seem to favour selfishness. Editor(s): Maynard-Smith, John. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412038211
- ISBN
- 9780412038211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 133.56
€ 133.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Pezzuto, J. M.; Johnson, M. Eric; Manasse, H. R. Num Pages: 458 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 677.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412038716
- ISBN
- 9780412038716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Hardback. Examines plant growth substances and their relationship to a range of physiological processes, ranging from seed germination through the death of the plant. This book offers an illustration of the pragmatic uses of plant substances in agriculture. It also demonstrates how laboratory research has translated into increased production. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSTD; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412039119
- ISBN
- 9780412039119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.97
€ 193.97
Hardback. Covers topics such as: chemoreception and integration, orientation mechanisms, plant-insect interactions and insect-insect interactions. This volume brings together a group of reviews that offer perspective on interesting advances in insect chemical ecology. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412039515
- ISBN
- 9780412039515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.41
€ 249.41
Paperback. Brings together a focused group of reviews that offer perspective on the advances in insect chemical ecology. This volume covers such topics as chemoreception and integration, orientation mechanisms, plant-insect interactions and insect-insect interactions. It useful for entomologists and ecologists working directly with insects. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412039614
- ISBN
- 9780412039614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 245.78
€ 245.78
Hardback. Highlights the synthesis of pollination biology and plant mating systems. This work examines the evolution and functional significance of floral traits in animal-pollinated plants, combining ecological and genetic studies with natural history approaches and theoretical modeling. Num Pages: 410 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412043413
- ISBN
- 9780412043413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.72
€ 248.72
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive introduction to electrochemistry. This book includes examples from the literature illustrating theory and electrochemical applications in analytical, organic, inorganic, and organometallic chemistry. It contains references to books and monographs, review literature, and contemporary examples of electrochemical applications. Num Pages: 483 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 483
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412043918
- ISBN
- 9780412043918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 313.72
€ 313.72
Paperback. Describes the theory and practice of optical mineralogy in terms useful to practitioners from the beginning student to the professional in field and laboratory geology and industrial and environmental mineralogy. This book offers access to techniques of optical crystal identification. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNT; PNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 179 x 252 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412048319
- ISBN
- 9780412048319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.74
€ 193.74
Paperback. Offers an approach to respiratory physiology, examining the subject based upon fundamental biological, chemical, and physical principles. This book allows health professionals to find their ability to care for patients enhanced by their improved understanding of the functioning of gas exchange in the respiratory system. Num Pages: 146 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412052118
- ISBN
- 9780412052118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.78
€ 123.78
Hardback. Providing a treatment of the role of metal ions in gene regulation, this book is intended for those doing basic biological and biomedical research. Editor(s): Silver, S.; Walden, R. Series: Chapman & Hall Microbiology Series. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 473
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412053313
- ISBN
- 9780412053313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.88
€ 249.88
Hardback. The origin, early evolution and basal phylogeny of angiosperms continue to be areas of ferment in botanical research. This book covers the topics of angiosperm structure and evolution in several chapters that discuss vegetative and reproductive characters, as well as the implications of ancestral angiosperm characters for an herbaceous origin. Editor(s): Taylor, D. W.; Hickey, L. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412053412
- ISBN
- 9780412053412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.84
€ 248.84
Hardback. Deals with the basic biology of mycobacteria. This title includes taxonomy and molecular biology of mycobacteria, modern approaches for detection of mycobacteria, and immunology and immunization against tuberculosis. It covers drug treatments for mycobacteria and tuberculosis. It outlines trends of discovery and development of chemotherapy. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMFM; PSG; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412054518
- ISBN
- 9780412054518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.52
€ 248.52
Hardback. Offers coverage of probabilistic structural mechanics. This title demonstrates the entire spectrum of structure reliability techniques, from simulation and first-order/second-order reliability methods to probabilistic finite-element/boundary element methods, enabling the reader to select an appropriate method for various types of projects. Num Pages: 745 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGB; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 3360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 745
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412054815
- ISBN
- 9780412054815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 431.21
€ 431.21
Hardback. Describes the process of selection and explains how the nature of the process determines the nature of evolutionary change. Num Pages: 699 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 699
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412055218
- ISBN
- 9780412055218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 277.24
€ 277.24