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Hardback. Provides access to various paradoxes of the natural world. This book explains that some occur through the prevalence of pseudosciences such as astrology and UFO-logy and some enter the public conscience through the bad astronomy of science-fiction movies. It aims to present the reader with the methods for identifying and replacing incorrect ideas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231116442
- ISBN
- 9780231116442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.19€ 78.05
€ 103.19
€ 78.05
Paperback. This book discusses the impact of recent advances in the theory of "scaling relationships" and identifies critical issues that must be considered if experimental results are used to understand the temporal and spatial scales of actual ecosystems. Editor(s): Gardner, Robert H.; Kemp, W. Michael; Kennedy, Victor S.; Petersen, John E. Num Pages: 352 pages, 63illus. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114998
- ISBN
- 9780231114998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90
Hardback. This book discusses the impact of recent advances in the theory of "scaling relationships" and identifies critical issues that must be considered if experimental results are used to understand the temporal and spatial scales of actual ecosystems. Editor(s): Gardner, Robert H.; Kemp, W. Michael; Kennedy, Victor S.; Petersen, John E. Num Pages: 352 pages, 63illus. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114981
- ISBN
- 9780231114981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.50€ 99.33
€ 132.50
€ 99.33
Paperback. Provides an analysis of the research techniques in animal ecology, identifying their limitations and misuses, as well as possible solutions to avoid such pitfalls. This book presents various perspectives on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. It presents an account of the theoretical and methodological controversies in the field. Editor(s): Boitani, Luigi; Fuller, Todd K. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 464 pages, 56 illus. BIC Classification: PDN; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113410
- ISBN
- 9780231113410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.45
€ 52.77
€ 41.45
Paperback. United in their belief that the conservation of biological diversity is a primary concern of humankind, the editors of this book bring together internationally known, similarly- minded experts from the scientific, societal, and conservation policy areas who address policy responses to the problem of biodiversity loss. Editor(s): Cracraft, Joel; Grifo, Francesca T. Num Pages: 394 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108652
- ISBN
- 9780231108652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90
Hardback. How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question. Editor(s): McKinney, Michael L.; Drake, James A. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; RBX; RNC; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104142
- ISBN
- 9780231104142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.89€ 106.65
€ 141.89
€ 106.65
Hardback. Places the converging disciplines of wildlife management and captive management in the context of the developing field of population and habitat viability analysis. The contributors explore the science of the demographic management of small populations, both in zoos and in the wild. Editor(s): Ballou, Jonathan D.; Gilpin, Michael; Foose, Thomas J. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 375 pages, 20 tables,72 figs. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101769
- ISBN
- 9780231101769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.58€ 109.54
€ 146.58
€ 109.54
Hardback. This book opens readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rain forests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health. Editor(s): Balick, Michael J.; Elisabetsky, Elaine; Laird, Sarah A. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 43 tables, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MX; PST; RGBL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101707
- ISBN
- 9780231101707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.58€ 109.54
€ 146.58
€ 109.54
Hardback. Presents a debate among systematic biology theorists to consider the strengths and weaknesses of five competing concepts. This book is suitable for scientists, conservationists, policy-makers, and students of biology. Editor(s): Wheeler, Quentin D.; Meier, Rudolf. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101424
- ISBN
- 9780231101424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.89€ 106.13
€ 141.89
€ 106.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 766 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1953
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 766
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231087988
- ISBN
- 9780231087988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.50€ 74.91
€ 98.50
€ 74.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231085823
- ISBN
- 9780231085823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 163 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083300
- ISBN
- 9780231083300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 41.45
€ 52.77
€ 41.45
Hardback. A discussion of the life and wok of Theodosius Dobzhansky and an assessment of the current research that has the origins in his findings and contributions. Editor(s): Levine, Louis. Num Pages: 399 pages, 53 illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081160
- ISBN
- 9780231081160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.20€ 102.74
€ 137.20
€ 102.74
Hardback. Tracing mankind's evolution from the birth of life on Earth three billion years ago to the emergence of modern human beings, this volume explains how the field of evolutionary study has been aided by research in comparative anatomy and molecular biology. Translator(s): Friis, Erik J. Num Pages: 158 pages, 70 illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231080613
- ISBN
- 9780231080613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49€ 49.94
€ 64.49
€ 49.94
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive listing of all currently accepted generic names of seed plants and all synonyms found in the modern literature, with approximately 16,000 genera and over 500 families treated separately. Editor(s): Takhtadzhian, A.L. Num Pages: 570 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078924
- ISBN
- 9780231078924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.58€ 109.54
€ 146.58
€ 109.54
Hardback. Which species can be saved, when all cannot? This book provides critical tools for finding answers to the systematic biology. Editor(s): Eldredge, Niles. Num Pages: 220 pages, 31 figures. BIC Classification: PSAB; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075282
- ISBN
- 9780231075282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.08€ 62.74
€ 82.08
€ 62.74
Hardback. Comprising research papers in evolutionary and systematic biology, this text encompasses chapters concerning the recovery of information from living biota, and takes into account the limitations of sampling and the steady rate of contemporary extinction of taxa. Editor(s): Novacek, Michael J.; Wheeler, Quentin. Num Pages: 253 pages, 14 tables, 94 figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074384
- ISBN
- 9780231074384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.50€ 75.24
€ 98.50
€ 75.24
Paperback. Why, for many centuries, was the wheel abandoned in the Middle East in favor of the camel as a means of transport? This richly illustrated study explains this anomaly. Drawing on archaeology, art, technology, anthropology, linguistics, and camel husbandry, Bulliet explores the implications for the region's economic and social development during the Middle Ages and into modern times. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; TVH; WNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072359
- ISBN
- 9780231072359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.82
€ 40.99
€ 28.82
Hardback. Examines the regeneration of babassu palm trees on deforested land in Amazonian Brazil, how it is being used by the rural populations, and how development policies are undermining this gift. Concludes by critiquing the conventional model of ecology and proposing a new one. Annotation copyright Book Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 233 pages, illustrations; maps. BIC Classification: PS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072229
- ISBN
- 9780231072229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.74€ 61.03
€ 79.74
€ 61.03
Hardback. Expanded from a February 1989 lecture at Brookhaven National Laboratory, noted physicist Wilkinson romps through modern astrophysical cosmology, contending that we create a multitude of conceptual universes many incompatible in order to try to make sense of peculiar things that happen, like life. An Num Pages: 213 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071840
- ISBN
- 9780231071840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.19€ 78.05
€ 103.19
€ 78.05