Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. Earth is the only planet known to have fire. The reason is both simple and profound: fire exists because Earth is the only planet to possess life as we know it. Fire is an expression of life on Earth and an index of life's history. Few processes are as integral, unique, or ancient. Num Pages: 434 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119953562
- ISBN
- 9781119953562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.35
€ 75.35
Paperback. When first published in 1982, this work was one of the most remarkable scholarly projects ever undertaken by an America historian: a systematic rewriting of U.S. history that put fire at the center of the narrative. From prehistory to the present-day conservation movement, Pyne explores the efforts Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 680 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSW2; PSAF; RNF; TNKF; TTP; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / vocational (manuals etc). Dimension: 157 x 232 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295975924
- ISBN
- 9780295975924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.64
€ 49.64
Hardback. Reviews functional traits and responses of plants and animals to fire at the landscape scale. This title elaborates on the particulars of fire under the historical range of variability in the Rockies. It considers the role of Euro-Americans in creating the landscapes and fire situations. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597261821
- ISBN
- 9781597261821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.42
€ 168.42
Paperback. Reviews functional traits and responses of plants and animals to fire at the landscape scale. This title elaborates on the particulars of fire under the historical range of variability in the Rockies. It considers the role of Euro-Americans in creating the landscapes and fire situations. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597261838
- ISBN
- 9781597261838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.62
€ 92.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 40 colour plates, 32 halftones, 138 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313375
- ISBN
- 9780226313375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.09
€ 80.09
Finding Consciousness: The Neuroscience, Ethics, and Law of Severe Bra...
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Ed.)
Hardback. The prominent contributors provide background information, survey the issues and positions, and take controversial stands from a wide variety of perspectives, including neuroscience and neurology, law and policy, and philosophy and ethics. Editor(s): Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter. Series: Oxford Series in Neuroscience, Law, and Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; LNTM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190280307
- ISBN
- 9780190280307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Paperback. Invasion ecology is the study of the causes and consequences of the introduction of organisms to areas outside their native range. This book brings together the insights of more than fifty authors to examine the origins, foundations, current dimensions and potential trajectories of invasion ecology. Editor(s): Richardson, David M. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white tables, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444335866
- ISBN
- 9781444335866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.21
€ 108.21
Hardcover. Includes the essays - from Frank Echenhofer's foray into shamanist hallucinogenic visions to David Bashwiner's analysis of emotion and danceability - that develop a common language for implementing programmatic and institutional change. Editor(s): Stafford, Barbara Maria. Num Pages: 400 pages, 80 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: AG; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226770543
- ISBN
- 9780226770543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.63
€ 135.63
Hardback. Philosophically grounded, methodologically sound, and theoretically rigorous, this paradigm-challenging collection ponders the most dynamic areas of feminist inquiry into bioethical thought and practice and sketches future directions for this rapidly growing field. Editor(s): Scully, Jackie Leach; Baldwin-Ragaven, Laurel; Fitzpatrick, Petya. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894244
- ISBN
- 9780801894244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.52
€ 88.52
Paperback. Philosophically grounded, methodologically sound, and theoretically rigorous, this paradigm-challenging collection ponders the most dynamic areas of feminist inquiry into bioethical thought and practice and sketches future directions for this rapidly growing field. Editor(s): Scully, Jackie Leach; Baldwin-Ragaven, Laurel; Fitzpatrick, Petya. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894251
- ISBN
- 9780801894251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.72
€ 41.72
Hardback. "Published in 2012 in Hebrew in Israel, by Zmora Bitan." Num Pages: 288 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610394901
- ISBN
- 9781610394901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.68
€ 33.99
€ 22.68
Hardcover. Editor(s): Campanella, Salvatore. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JM; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594545023
- ISBN
- 9781594545023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.73€ 135.75
€ 202.73
€ 135.75
Hardback. Eye movements are crucial in helping to deal with the vast amounts of information we encounter in our everyday lives. This book is a comprehensive handbook of eye tracking methodology. It describes how to evaluate and acquire an eye-tracker, how to plan and design a study, and how to record and analyse eye-movement data Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; JMRP; MJQ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 248 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199697083
- ISBN
- 9780199697083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.74
€ 233.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165653
- ISBN
- 9780691165653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.97
€ 21.99
€ 20.97
Hardback. Editor(s): Chrulew, Matthew; Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178808
- ISBN
- 9780231178808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.64
€ 122.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Rose, Deborah Bird; van Dooren, Thom; Chrulew, Matthew. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178815
- ISBN
- 9780231178815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Piecing together evidence from both molecular biology and the fossil record, Archibald shows how science is edging closer to understanding exactly what happened during the mass extinctions near the K/T boundary and the radiation that followed. Num Pages: 120 pages, 41, 6 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white line drawings, 3 black & white illust. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898051
- ISBN
- 9780801898051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.55
€ 78.55
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
€ 132.54
€ 132.54
Paperback. Extinction: not the end of the world? is a highly readable introduction to the causes of extinction, the different types of extinction and how relevant it is to the world today. Ideal for those who are new to the subject, it is fully illustrated with colour diagrams and photographs. Num Pages: 96 pages, Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNKH1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 280 x 9. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- The Natural History Museum United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780565093211
- ISBN
- 9780565093211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Hardcover. The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island's baobad trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. This book helps you explore these land animal extinctions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 colour plates, 87 halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143972
- ISBN
- 9780226143972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.70
€ 63.70