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Hardback. Suitable for students, scientists, engineers, environmental managers, and policy makers, this book reviews scientifically rigorous literature directly relevant to understanding, managing, protecting, and restoring wetland ecosystems of North America. Editor(s): Batzer, Darold P.; Baldwin, Andrew H. Num Pages: 408 pages, 179 color illustrations, 85 line illustrations, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAF; RGBF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271647
- ISBN
- 9780520271647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.53€ 112.66
€ 148.53
€ 112.66
Hardback. Molecular studies reveal highly ordered geographic patterns in plant and animal distributions. This title discusses possible causes for the endemism of high-level taxa in tropical America and Madagascar, and overlapping clades in South America, Africa, and Asia. Series: Species and Systematics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 106 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271968
- ISBN
- 9780520271968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.36€ 65.36
€ 84.36
€ 65.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Robbins, Martha M.; Boesch, Christophe. Num Pages: 200 pages, 32 color illustrations, 1 line illustration, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274594
- ISBN
- 9780520274594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Hardback. Presents information on the natural histories of birds of the Sierra Nevada, the origins of their names, the habitats they prefer, how they communicate and interact with one another, their relative abundance, and where they occur within the region. Illustrator(s): Hansen, Keith. Num Pages: 446 pages, 293 color illustrations, 1 b/w photograph, 1 line illustration, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274938
- ISBN
- 9780520274938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.86€ 58.34
€ 74.86
€ 58.34
Hardback. Compiles and synthesizes a wealth of data on this singular subject, providing new and updated lists of native species, comparing patterns and causes of both plant and animal endemism, and interrogating the classic explanations proposed for the state's special significance in light of new molecular evidence. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 9 maps, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275546
- ISBN
- 9780520275546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.36€ 65.36
€ 84.36
€ 65.36
Paperback. Grasses and grasslands are of increasing interest to conservationists, biologists, and gardeners. Organized alphabetically, this book covers common native and naturalized grasses and, to help identify them, also features over 180 color illustrations. Illustrator(s): Simpson, Kathy. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, 195 color illustrations, 11 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275683
- ISBN
- 9780520275683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
€ 31.99
€ 23.31
Paperback. One of California's most remarkable wetlands, Suisun Marsh is the largest tidal marsh on the West Coast and a major feature of the San Francisco Estuary. This title includes information about the ecological and human history of Suisun Marsh, its abiotic and biotic characteristics, and alternative futures facing this ecosystem. Editor(s): Moyle, Peter B.; Manfree, Amber D; Fiedler, Peggy L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 color maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSAF; PSP; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276086
- ISBN
- 9780520276086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.45
€ 50.99
€ 36.45
Paperback. The Northern California coast - from Monterey County to the Oregon border - is home to some of the richest avian habitats on the North American continent. This book provides a comprehensive ecological overview of this extensive and diverse region. Illustrator(s): Hansen, Keith. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 380 pages, 132 color illustrations, 12 black & white illustrations, 3 line illustrations, and 12 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276178
- ISBN
- 9780520276178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.55
€ 27.99
€ 21.55
Hardback. Tracing maize from its first appearance and domestication in ancient campsites and settlements in Mexico to its intercontinental journey through most of North and South America, this book tells the story of the technological prowess, social, political, and economic resilience of America's first peoples. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 maps, 6 line drawings, 52 b/w images, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HD; JFCV; TVKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276871
- ISBN
- 9780520276871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 73.45
€ 95.06
€ 73.45
Hardback. Focuses on critical thinking and effective action for the future of our global agrifood system, based on an understanding of the system's historical roots. This book offers an analysis of the assumptions underlying different perspectives on problems related to food and agriculture around the world and a discussion of alternative solutions. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 55 line illustrations, 17 tables. BIC Classification: KNAC; RNFF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277410
- ISBN
- 9780520277410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.10€ 54.84
€ 70.10
€ 54.84
Paperback. A definitive botanic guide to the wetlands, woodlands, coastlines, hills, and valleys of the beautiful and diverse San Francisco Bay Region. It includes identification keys that features 21 new families, 155 new species, and approximately 330 changes in the scientific names. Num Pages: 512 pages, 242 color illustrations, 239 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PST; RNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278592
- ISBN
- 9780520278592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.94
€ 45.99
€ 32.94
Hardback. Examines the evolution of a variety of taxa ancient and recent, native and migratory to elucidate evolutionary events both major and minor that shaped the distribution, radiation, and speciation of the biota of California. This book also interprets evolutionary history in a geological context and reviews new and emerging phylogeographic patterns. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PSAJ; PST; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278875
- ISBN
- 9780520278875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.49
€ 65.35
€ 51.49
Hardback. Tells the story of two brothers who changed the way we think about the future of our species. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281523
- ISBN
- 9780520281523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
paperback. Traces the journeys of a stone across the world. This book recounts the origins, trade, and circulation of a natural object in the context of the history of Islamic Eurasia and global encounters between empire and nature. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 color, 11 b/w. BIC Classification: HBG; PNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282551
- ISBN
- 9780520282551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.13
€ 33.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. Drawing on three detailed case studies the sewing machine, a glass bottle blowing factory, and the cyanide process for gold and silver refining, this book explores a central paradox of economic growth in nineteenth-century Mexico. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 line drawings, 18 b/w images, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTK; KCZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284906
- ISBN
- 9780520284906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Farrar, J. F. Series: New Phytologist Special Publications. Num Pages: Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521978910
- ISBN
- 9780521978910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.77
€ 38.77
Hardback. A comprehensive listing of over 2500 chiral drugs, classified by therapeutic class, and including structures and physical properties for each entry in the listing. This book provides an introduction to the types of sources and methods in use for obtaining chiral molecules. Editor(s): Challener, Cynthia A. Num Pages: 662 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: MMG; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate. Dimension: 256 x 180. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 662
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780566084119
- ISBN
- 9780566084119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.67
€ 270.67
Hardback. Chiral molecules are ubiquitous in nature and have ever-increasing importance in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, electronic, food, and flavour and fragrance industries. This guide presents a comprehensive listing of available chiral chemicals, including specific data. Num Pages: 828 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PNF; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 179. Weight in Grams: 1601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 828
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780566084126
- ISBN
- 9780566084126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 525.50
€ 525.50
Hardcover. Editor(s): Pattison, Mark. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: MZD; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582065796
- ISBN
- 9780582065796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.12
€ 189.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582078673
- ISBN
- 9780582078673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.40
€ 190.40