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Biology, life sciences

Hardback. Designed for use in courses related to aquatic and fish ecology, fish biology, ichthyology, and related advanced ecology and conservation courses, this book provides readers with an understanding of why specific species and assemblages occur in places. It explores how individuals and species interact with each other and with their environments. Num Pages: 480 pages, 17 color illustrations, 10 b/w photographs, 83 line illustrations, 11 maps, 21 t. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVS; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 185 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249455
ISBN
9780520249455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.42
€ 55.51

Hardback. Editor(s): Barbour, Michael G.; Keeler-Wolf, Todd; Schoenherr, Allan A. Num Pages: 730 pages, 53 b/w photographs, 60 line illustrations, 32 maps, 139 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
730
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249554
ISBN
9780520249554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.56
€ 74.12

Paperback. Provides information on butterfly species found in San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This book discusses the natural history and conservation status for butterflies and provides a view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California. It includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, and gardening. Illustrator(s): Manolis, Timothy D. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 359 pages, 31 full page plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GBC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249578
ISBN
9780520249578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. The life cycles of fishes are complex and varied, and knowledge of the early life stages is important for understanding the biology, ecology, and evolution of fishes. This book offers guidance on how to collect and analyze larval fish data and on how this information is interpreted by applied fish biologists and fisheries managers. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 98 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249721
ISBN
9780520249721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.62
€ 63.30

Hardback. Mollusca, the second largest animal phylum that boasts a fossil record of over 540 million years, includes the bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods. This study treats each taxon and supplies information as well as overviews of its evolution and phylogeny using data from morphological, ultrastructural, molecular, developmental, and fossil records. Editor(s): Ponder, Winston; Lindberg, David R. Num Pages: 488 pages, 42 b/w photographs, 78 line illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250925
ISBN
9780520250925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.62
€ 63.30

Hardback. Ranging from crocodiles and penguins to seals and whales, this synthesis explores the function and evolution of sensory systems in animals whose ancestors lived on land. It explores the dramatic transformation of smell, taste, sight, hearing, and balance that occurred as lineages of reptiles, birds, and mammals returned to aquatic environments. Editor(s): Thewissen, J. G. M. 'Hans'; Nummela, Sirpa. Num Pages: 358 pages, 58 b/w photographs, 87 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 277 x 33. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520252783
ISBN
9780520252783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.62
€ 63.14

Hardback. Considers how models and ideas from evolutionary biology can improve national security strategies ranging from risk assessment, security analysis, and public policy to long-term strategic goals. Editor(s): Sagarin, Raphael D.; Taylor, Terence. Num Pages: 306 pages, 13 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253476
ISBN
9780520253476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.62
€ 63.14

Hardback. Pearly mussels (Unionoidea) live in lakes, rivers, and streams around the world. These bivalves play important roles in freshwater ecosystems and were once culturally and economically valuable as sources of food, pearls, and mother-of-pearl. This book offers a synthesis of the factors that control the distribution and abundance of pearly mussels. Series: Freshwater Ecology Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b/w photographs, 49 line illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: PSPF; PSVS; PSVT3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255265
ISBN
9780520255265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.62
€ 63.14

Hardback. This volume offers an integrative approach to the application of evolutionary theory in studies of cultural transmission and social evolution and reveals the enormous range of ways in which Darwinian ideas can lead to productive empirical research, the touchstone of any worthwhile theoretical perspective. Editor(s): Shennan, Stephen. Series: Origins of Human Behavior and Culture. Num Pages: 341 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 102 line illustrations, 29 maps, 38 tables. BIC Classification: JHMC; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520255999
ISBN
9780520255999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.62
€ 63.14

Paperback. Tells a story about evolution, as well as a tale of the storms, scurvy, and shipwrecks that plagued the Pacific coast's explorers, naturalists, and scientists, many of whom led turbulent or tragic lives, with themes reflected in the wonder and danger of the coast itself. Illustrator(s): Kirkland, Ken. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSVW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 187 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258143
ISBN
9780520258143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.60

Hardback. Are selfishness and individuality - rather than kindness and cooperation - basic to biological nature? Does a 'selfish gene' create universal sexual conflict? This title intends to reject these and other ideas that have come to dominate the study of animal evolution. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258266
ISBN
9780520258266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.26

Paperback. Examines biological anthropology, the history of the life sciences, and the literature of science studies while upending common understandings of science and culture with a mixture of anthropology, common sense, and disarming humor. This book focuses on the evolution of science, its role in modern culture, and its challenges for the 21st century. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259607
ISBN
9780520259607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. Experimental approaches to evolution provide evidence of evolution by directly observing the process at work. This book summarizes studies in experimental evolution, outlining techniques and applications, and presenting the field's full range of research - from selection in the laboratory to the manipulation of populations in the wild. Editor(s): Garland Jr., Theodore; Rose, Michael R. Num Pages: 752 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 108 line illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1306. Concepts, Methods, and Applications of Selection Experiments. 752 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Garland Jr., Theodore; Rose, Michael R. Experimental approaches to evolution provide evidence of evolution by directly observing the process at work. This book summarizes studies in experimental evolution, outlining techniques and applications, and presenting the field's full range of research - from selection in the laboratory to the manipulation of populations in the wild. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 38. Weight: 1306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
y First printing
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261808
ISBN
9780520261808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.88
€ 42.12

Hardback. Reproductive modes and sexual patterns in marine fishes provide deep insight into general evolutionary problems. This book illustrates how knowledge of reproductive biology among marine fishes can help identify vulnerable and potentially vulnerable species in the face of changing environmental conditions and increasing human-based pressures. Editor(s): Cole, Kathleen S. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 28 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520264335
ISBN
9780520264335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.62
€ 63.14

Paperback. Develops a controversial alternative theory called social selection, which emphasizes cooperation, elucidates the factors that contribute to evolutionary success in a gene pool or animal social system, and demonstrates that to identify Darwinism with selfishness and individuality misrepresents the facts of life as we now know them. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265936
ISBN
9780520265936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

Hardback. Illuminating the processes and patterns that link genotype to phenotype, this title seeks to explain features, characters, and developmental mechanisms that can only be understood in terms of interactions that arise above the level of the gene. Editor(s): Hallgrimsson, Benedikt; Hall, Brian K. Num Pages: 472 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 66 line illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1116. Linking Genotype and Phenotype in Development and Evolution. 472 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Hallgrimsson, Benedikt; Hall, Brian K. Illuminating the processes and patterns that link genotype to phenotype, this title seeks to explain features, characters, and developmental mechanisms that can only be understood in terms of interactions that arise above the level of the gene. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 25. Weight: 1106.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267091
ISBN
9780520267091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.56
€ 74.12

Hardback. The Northern Spotted Owl, a threatened species that occurs in coniferous forests in the western United States, has become a well-known environmental symbol. But how is the owl actually faring? This book contains the results of a long-term effort by a large group of leading researchers to document population trends of the Northern Spotted Owl. Series: Studies in Avian Biology. Num Pages: 120 pages, 20 line illustrations, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270084
ISBN
9780520270084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.88
€ 42.06

Paperback. Offers an overview of why creationism fails with respect to the fundamentals of scientific inquiry. This title explains the basics of logic and rhetoric at the heart of scientific thinking, shows what a logical syllogism is, and tells how one can detect that an argument is logically fallacious, and therefore invalid, or even duplicitous. Num Pages: 194 pages, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270534
ISBN
9780520270534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. California and the Western States are rich in abundant and diverse species of mushrooms. This title provides the role of fungi in the natural world, methods to identify species, and locations of mushroom habitats. It includes primary descriptions and illustrations of 300 species of mushrooms. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 472 pages, 353 color illustrations, 6 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSQ; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 118 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271081
ISBN
9780520271081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

Hardback. Suitable for those who are interested in green development - including policy makers, architects, developers, builders, and homeowners - this practical guide focuses on the central question of how to conserve biodiversity in neighborhoods and to minimize development impacts on surrounding habitats. Num Pages: 205 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 10 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271104
ISBN
9780520271104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.42
€ 56.38

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