Life sciences: general issues
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Life sciences: general issues
paperback. Examining the interaction of bottom-up and top-down forces, it presents a unique synthesis of trophic interactions within and across ecosystems. Editor(s): Hanley, Torrance C.; La Pierre, Kimberly J. Series: Ecological Reviews. Num Pages: 426 pages, 52 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 848.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107434325
- ISBN
- 9781107434325
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€ 50.17€ 50.09
€ 50.17
€ 50.09
paperback. An exploration of the biodiversity status of coastal habitats worldwide, emphasising their importance to society, major threats and conservation challenges. Editor(s): Lockwood, Julie L.; Maslo, Brooke. Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 395 pages, 45 b/w illus. 16 colour illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107606746
- ISBN
- 9781107606746
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€ 45.99€ 41.36
€ 45.99
€ 41.36
paperback. Synthesises recent research across temperate and tropical forest ecosystems, to present numerous ways forests are responding to global change. Editor(s): Coomes, David A.; Burslem, David F. R. P.; Simonson, William D. Series: Ecological Reviews. Num Pages: 473 pages, 82 b/w illus. 12 colour illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 958.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107614802
- ISBN
- 9781107614802
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€ 53.67€ 53.36
€ 53.67
€ 53.36
paperback. Comprehensive exploration of how land use interacts with the atmosphere and carbon cycle, for advanced students, researchers and policy makers. Editor(s): Brown, Daniel G.; French, Nancy H. F.; Reed, Bradley C.; Robinson, Derek T. Num Pages: 586 pages, 53 b/w illus. 25 colour illus. 28 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1232. Advances in Integrated Science, Management, and Policy. 586 pages, 53 b/w illus. 25 colour illus. 28 tables. Editor(s): Brown, Daniel G.; French, Nancy H. F.; Reed, Bradley C.; Robinson, Derek T. Comprehensive exploration of how land use interacts with the atmosphere and carbon cycle, for advanced students, researchers and policy makers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSAF; RNF. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 27. Weight: 1232.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 586
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107648357
- ISBN
- 9781107648357
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€ 68.85€ 67.56
€ 68.85
€ 67.56
paperback. This book encourages readers to engage in discussions of ethical dilemmas encountered by behavioral and brain scientists. Editor(s): Sternberg, Robert J.; Fiske, Susan Tufts. Num Pages: 245 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; JM; PSAN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107671706
- ISBN
- 9781107671706
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.89
€ 25.99
€ 23.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: PSAG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123948038
- ISBN
- 9780123948038
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€ 105.34
€ 105.34
Hardcover. Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our deep evolutionary past. The author explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JMQ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226003238
- ISBN
- 9780226003238
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
€ 33.99
€ 26.73
Hardcover. Explores why adaptive evolution never ceases and why natural selection acts on species in so many different ways. In this title, each chapter focuses on one of the major problems in adaptive evolution: How fast is evolution? How strong is natural selection? How do species co-opt the genomes of other species as they adapt? Num Pages: 496 pages, 64 halftones, 25 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226018614
- ISBN
- 9780226018614
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Condition: New
€ 115.07€ 93.94
€ 115.07
€ 93.94
Paperback. Explores why adaptive evolution never ceases and why natural selection acts on species in so many different ways. In this title, each chapter focuses on one of the major problems in adaptive evolution: How fast is evolution? How strong is natural selection? How do species co-opt the genomes of other species as they adapt? Num Pages: 496 pages, 64 halftones, 25 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 774.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226018751
- ISBN
- 9780226018751
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.84
€ 46.99
€ 35.84
Hardcover. Shows the importance of timing: the Scopes trial occurred at a crucial moment in the history of biology textbook. This title explores the development of biology textbooks leading up to the trial and the ways in which the textbook industry created new books and presented them as "responses" to the trial. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029450
- ISBN
- 9780226029450
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Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.68
€ 92.06
€ 75.68
Paperback. Addresses evolutionary transitions using comparative and phylogenetic approaches, the tools of genomics, population genetics, and theoretical modeling, and studies in development and field experiments in ecology. Editor(s): Barrett, Spencer C.H. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 colour plates, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSTL; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 712.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226038162
- ISBN
- 9780226038162
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€ 42.99€ 33.08
€ 42.99
€ 33.08
Paperback. In this volume many of the world's leading conservation and population biologists evaluate what has become a key tool in estimating extinction risk and evaluating potential recovery strategies - population viability analysis, or PVA. Editor(s): Beissinger, Steven R.; McCullough, Dale R. Num Pages: 496 pages, 71 line drawings, 29 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 784.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041780
- ISBN
- 9780226041780
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Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 44.67
€ 51.78
€ 44.67
Paperback. Includes history's first theory of continental glaciation based on a combination of geographical and astronomical causes, a discussion of island classification, and a survey of worldwide island faunas and floras. Num Pages: 576 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226045030
- ISBN
- 9780226045030
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€ 36.99€ 28.47
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Hardcover. Explores how place-focused research yields exportable general knowledge as well as practical local knowledge, and how society can facilitate ecological understanding by investing in field sites, place-centered databases, interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented education programs that emphasize natural history. Editor(s): Billick, Ian. Num Pages: 512 pages, 42 halftones, 32 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226050423
- ISBN
- 9780226050423
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Condition: New
€ 147.30€ 119.19
€ 147.30
€ 119.19
Paperback. Explores how place-focused research yields exportable general knowledge as well as practical local knowledge, and how society can facilitate ecological understanding by investing in field sites, place-centered databases, interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented education programs that emphasize natural history. Editor(s): Billick, Ian; Price, Mary V. Num Pages: 512 pages, 42 halftones, 32 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226050430
- ISBN
- 9780226050430
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Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 48.48
€ 57.54
€ 48.48
Paperback. For the nonscientist, the claims and counterclaims are dizzying - what does it really mean to understand the genome? In this title, the authors offer an answer to this question and many more in a clear account of the genomic revolution and its promise. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226054568
- ISBN
- 9780226054568
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€ 19.99€ 16.99
€ 19.99
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Hardcover. According to the standard interpretation, the principle of survival of the fittest has rendered human behavior, ultimately selfish. Few doubt that Darwinian theory, especially as construed by the master's German disciple, Ernst Haeckel, inspired Hitler and led to Nazi atrocities. The author argues that this orthodox view is wrongheaded. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 color plates, 33 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058764
- ISBN
- 9780226058764
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Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.47
€ 92.06
€ 75.47
Paperback. How has bioethics evolved into a legitimate specialty? When is such expertise necessary? How do bioethicists make their decisions? And whose interests do they serve? This book addresses these questions while reflecting on the ethical dilemmas that the author's ethnographic research among surgeons and genetic counselors has provoked. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066776
- ISBN
- 9780226066776
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.85
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€ 24.85
Paperback. Tracing the history of biological attempts to determine whether selection leads to the evolution of fitter groups, this title focuses on the British naturalist V C Wynne-Edwards, who proposed that animals could regulate their own populations and thus avoid overexploitation of their resources. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 line drawing, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226067032
- ISBN
- 9780226067032
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€ 35.99€ 27.67
€ 35.99
€ 27.67
Hardcover. The ideas and terminology of Darwinism are so pervasive these days that it seems impossible to avoid them, let alone imagine a world without them. In this title, the author asks: What if Charles Darwin had not returned from the voyage of the Beagle and thus did not write "On the Origin of Species"? Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 4 line drawings,. BIC Classification: JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226068671
- ISBN
- 9780226068671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
€ 33.99
€ 26.73