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Biology, life sciences

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

€ 62.01
€ 48.90

Paperback. Examines the selectivity of feeding from various viewpoints - the behavioural ecologist examines decision rules, the dietitian looks at nutritional problems, the community ecologist sees feeding as influencing species diversity - to produce a coherent view of how organisms "choose" their diet. Editor(s): Hughes, R. Num Pages: 232 pages, 39. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632035595
ISBN
9780632035595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.42

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851996233
ISBN
9780851996233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.28
€ 108.52

Paperback. "Provides a lot of reading pleasure and many new insights. " -Journal of Molecular Structure "This is the most entertaining, stimulating and useful book which can be thoroughly recommended to anyone with an interest in computer simulation. " -Contemporary Physics "A very useful introduction.. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDN; PHDS; PSBC; PSBF; PSD; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471184393
ISBN
9780471184393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 191.66

Hardback. Emphasises the 'special' capacities of primates. Divided into five sections, this book deals with topics about higher cognition and how it is manifested in different species, and also considers aspects of brain structure that might be associated with complex behavior. Editor(s): Rogers, Lesley (Centre for Neuroscience & Animal Behavior, University of New England, Australia); Kaplan, Gisela. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSVP; PSVW; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306477270
ISBN
9780306477270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.17

Hardcover. Modern medicine has penetrated Bedouin tribes in the course of rapid urbanization and education, but when serious illnesses strike, particularly in the case of incurable diseases, even educated people turn to traditional medicine for a remedy. Over the course of 30 years, the author gathered data on traditional Bedouin medicine.. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782386896
ISBN
9781782386896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.82
€ 68.80

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

€ 127.41
€ 97.06

Hardback. Editor(s): Heinrich, Kurt F. J.; Newbury, Dale. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDND; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306438240
ISBN
9780306438240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.39

paperback. This book explores the biological roots of social, sexual and reproductive monogamy in birds, mammals and humans. Editor(s): Reichard, Ulrich H.; Boesch, Christophe. Num Pages: 278 pages, 36 b/w illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: JMAL; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521525770
ISBN
9780521525770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 51.10

Paperback. Providing a comprehensive introduction to the principles of genetics as important to forest trees, this text integrates the varied sub-disciplines of genetics and their applications in gene conservation, tree improvement and biotechnology. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNAL; PSAK; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1601.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851993485
ISBN
9780851993485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.02

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691612546
ISBN
9780691612546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 44.86

Paperback. This engaging book tells the story of human evolution, asking if man is indeed the "chosen species" or merely an evolutionary accident. Num Pages: 296 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115339
ISBN
9781405115339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.77

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
461
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402060137
ISBN
9781402060137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 305.09

Hardcover. This comprehensive book provides technical instructions for the construction and operation of integrated greenhouse systems, and will enable readers to produce higher yields of better quality clean crops with less water, less land and fewer pesticides. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642145810
ISBN
9783642145810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.39
€ 159.54

Paperback. Series: T-Labs Series in Telecommunication Services. Num Pages: 111 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MQW; PSAN; TTBM; UYZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
111
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319386546
ISBN
9783319386546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardcover. * Valuable reference work for all those interested in the systematics of Bacillus and its relatives. * Produced in response to the successful Bacillus 2000 meeting in Bruges and was supported by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, the Belgian Society for Microbiology, and several commercial sponsors. Editor(s): Berkeley, Roger; Heyndrickx, Marc; logan, Niall; Vos, Prof Paul De (Laboratorium voor Microbiologie Belgium). Num Pages: 336 pages, 40. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632057580
ISBN
9780632057580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.66

Paperback. A compelling argument of how human health is adversely affected by our poor treatment of non-human animals. The author contents that in order to successfully confront the 21st Century's health challenges, we need to broaden the definition of the word 'public' in public health to include non-human animals. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JPQB; MBN; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349320912
ISBN
9781349320912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardcover. This book is Part A in a sub series entitled "Amino Acid Metabolism". Topics in Part A should be of immediate interest to those who are broadly concerned with amino acid assimilation and metabolism. Investigators interested in enzyme mechanism and regulation should also find this volume especially useful. Series: Advances in Enzymology & Related Areas of Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PSBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume 72, Part A
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471246435
ISBN
9780471246435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 356.05

Hardback. Studies of selective sweep are recognized by the biological community involved in identification of the targets of selection during speciation, host/pathogen interactions, and resistance to chemical agents. This book deals with the theory and practice of detection of adaptive evolution at the genomic level from the patterns of DNA polymorphism. Editor(s): Nurminsky, Dmitry. Series: Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit. Num Pages: 121 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
121
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306482359
ISBN
9780306482359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardback. Editor(s): Box, Elgene Owen. Series: Geobotany Studies. Num Pages: 10 pages, 57 black & white illustrations, 111 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319214511
ISBN
9783319214511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: HRCG; PSAF; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169080
ISBN
9780231169080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Hardback. Editor(s): Honda, Yoshiyuki; etc. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
473
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306443008
ISBN
9780306443008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.21

hardcover. Dogs provides a comprehensive account of the origins and development of the domestic dog over the past 15,000 years. Num Pages: 380 pages, 41 b/w illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521760065
ISBN
9780521760065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.99

hardcover. This volume provides background theory and practical protocols for bioassays of bacteria, viruses, fungi and nematodes that can be used as biological control agents against insect pests of agricultural and medical importance. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSG; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851994222
ISBN
9780851994222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.04

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