Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
Paperback. The need to understand and address large-scale environmental problems that are difficult to study in controlled environments - issues ranging from climate change to overfishing to invasive species - is driving the field of ecology in new and important directions. This book documents that transformation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 figures, 10 boxes. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597268264
- ISBN
- 9781597268264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.05
€ 46.05
Paperback. Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered ecosystems in Latin America, knowledge about them remains limited. This book seeks to address this shortcoming. Editor(s): Dirzo, Rodolfo; Young, Hillary S.; Mooney, Harold A.; Ceballos, Gerardo. Num Pages: 373 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597267045
- ISBN
- 9781597267045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.96
€ 82.96
Paperback. Provides the scientific foundation and guidance necessary for coastal zone stewards to initiate salt marsh tidal restoration programmes. This book is suitable for managers, planners, regulators, and others engaged in planning, designing, and implementing projects or programmes aimed at restoring tidal flow to tide-restricted or diked salt marshes. Editor(s): Roman, Charles T.; Burdick, David M. Num Pages: 432 pages, 53 figures, 24 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 253 x 22. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597265768
- ISBN
- 9781597265768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.08
€ 81.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; HBJK; LAZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 256 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Tennessee Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572330818
- ISBN
- 9781572330818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.33
€ 20.99
€ 19.33
Paperback. Throughout its history, Kruger National Park in South Africa has supported connections between science and management. This work places the scientific and management experience in Kruger within the framework of modern ecological theory and its practical applications. Editor(s): du Toit, Johan; Biggs, Harry; Rogers, Kevin. Num Pages: 536 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; PSAF; RNC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559639828
- ISBN
- 9781559639828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.25
€ 84.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Beever, Jonathan; Morar, Nicolae C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536426
- ISBN
- 9781557536426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.16
€ 34.16
paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; PSAB; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816673216
- ISBN
- 9780816673216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.59
€ 37.59
Paperback. Promotes reflection on the socio-ethical and policy and regulatory aspects of genomics and biotechnology. This collection of essays illuminates the common themes surrounding this contested issue and considers the politics, public perception, ethics, media representations, and future possibilities of genomics. Num Pages: 268 pages, tables & diagrams. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAD; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552381915
- ISBN
- 9781552381915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.01
€ 48.01
Hardback. Presents a study of three interactive spheres of the ecosystem: atmosphere (air), litho-hydrosphere (rock that comprises the restless continents and the water that surrounds them), and biosphere (all life sandwiched in between). This book addresses key issues including land-use policies, ecological restoration, and forest management. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVJ; PSAF; RBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813545592
- ISBN
- 9780813545592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.37
€ 71.37
Paperback. A comprehensive, accessible introduction to desert plants and animals, with a thorough examination of physiologic and behavioral adaptations that enable these organisms to survive in such inhospitable.. Num Pages: 193 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874806786
- ISBN
- 9780874806786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.25
€ 18.99
€ 16.25
Paperback. Addresses our ambivalence about fire and the realities of loss to it. This book examines the process of renewal that is yet another consequence of such destruction, from the infusion of essential nutrients into the soil, to the sprouting of seeds that depend on intense heat for germination, to the renewal of species as the land restores itself. Series: Environmental Arts & Humanities S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFFC; PSAF; RGBL; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874174830
- ISBN
- 9780874174830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.53
€ 23.99
€ 20.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKF; RNK; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717260
- ISBN
- 9780870717260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.05
€ 19.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. Helps you to understand reasons behind support of and disdain for interspecies research in such areas as chimerism, hybridization, cross-species embryo transfer, and transgenics. This title highlights two claims critics make against early interspecies studies: that the research can violate human dignity and that it can lead to procreation. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBGR; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589015746
- ISBN
- 9781589015746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.37
€ 70.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826346742
- ISBN
- 9780826346742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.59
€ 41.59
Hardback. Elucidates three origins, or geneses, of life - bacteria, cells, and multicellular organisms - and shows how evolution has sculpted life to its biodiversity through four main events: mutation, recombination, natural selection, and geologic cataclysm. This book emphasizes the role of unions in organizing life. Translator(s): Simberloff, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 colour plates, 69 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226519319
- ISBN
- 9780226519319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.79
€ 41.79
Hardback. DNA profiling is often heralded as unassailable criminal evidence, a veritable "truth machine" that can overturn convictions based on eyewitness testimony, confessions, and other forms of forensic evidence. This book traces the controversial history of DNA fingerprinting by looking at court cases in the US and UK from the mid-1980s onwards. Num Pages: 416 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226498065
- ISBN
- 9780226498065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.24
€ 123.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226416335
- ISBN
- 9780226416335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.45
€ 138.45
Hardback. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226302133
- ISBN
- 9780226302133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.91
€ 157.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226129563
- ISBN
- 9780226129563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.71
€ 156.71
Hardcover. This volume celebrates Alabama's wetlands, with photographs and data-rich text that illustrates the natural beauty of these special places and also examines their vital role in filtering toxins, nourishing aquifers and preventing flooding. It sounds a warning for fragile, dwindling wetlands. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; PSAF; RGBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1025.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817311711
- ISBN
- 9780817311711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 38.12
€ 41.99
€ 38.12