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Paperback. Sufferers, finding that chronic pain alters every aspect of life, often become frustrated and distrust a profession seemingly unable to explain or effectively treat their illness. This volume searches out more effective ways to describe and analyze the human context of pain. Editor(s): Good, Mary-Jo DelVecchio; Brodwin, Paul E.; Good, Byron J.; Kleinman, Arthur. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MMBP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356. An Anthropological Perspective. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. 224 pages. Editor(s): Good, Mary-Jo DelVecchio; Brodwin, Paul E.; Good, Byron J.; Kleinman, Arthur. Sufferers, finding that chronic pain alters every aspect of life, often become frustrated and distrust a profession seemingly unable to explain or effectively treat their illness. This volume searches out more effective ways to describe and analyze the human context of pain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHM; MMBP; PSXM. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520075122
ISBN
9780520075122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. This book describes the Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a archipelago biodiversity inventory. Series: UC Publications in Entomology. Num Pages: 400 pages, 570 b/w photographs, 133 line illustrations, 186 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716. Series: UC Publications in Entomology. 400 pages, Illustrationsstrations (black and white), maps (black and white). The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. This book describes the Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a archipelago biodiversity inventory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; PSVT7. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 22. Weight: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520098886
ISBN
9780520098886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.29
€ 49.03

Hardback. This study of mesozoic birds covers a wide range of topics, including discussions of avian origins, the fossil record of feathers and footprints, bone histology, and locomotor evolution. Controversial taxa such as Protoavis, Caudipteryx, and Mononykus receive special treatment. Editor(s): Chiappe, Luis M.; Witmer, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 536 pages, 140 b/w photographs, 160 line figures. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1852.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200944
ISBN
9780520200944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.27
€ 76.28

Paperback. Artificial Life is the brainchild of scientists who view self-replicating computer programs - such as computer viruses - as new forms of life. This book looks at the social and simulated worlds of Artificial Life - primarily at the Santa Fe Institute, a well-known center for studies in the sciences of complexity. Num Pages: 330 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; UYQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Updated
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208001
ISBN
9780520208001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.60

Paperback. An exploration of the border between medical and social problems, the boundary between health and social change, and a study of the body as the mediator between individual and collective experience. The author argues for an ethnographic approach to moral practice in medicine. Num Pages: 300 pages, 7tabs. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464. Discourse Between Anthropology and Medicine. 300 pages, 7tabs. An exploration of the border between medical and social problems, the boundary between health and social change, and a study of the body as the mediator between individual and collective experience. The author argues for an ethnographic approach to moral practice in medicine. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHM; PSXM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209657
ISBN
9780520209657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.29

Paperback. Aggression and competition are customarily presented as the natural state of affairs in both human society and the animal kingdom. This book shows that our species relies heavily on cooperation for survival as do many others - from wolves and dolphins to monkeys and apes. Editor(s): Aureli, Filippo. Num Pages: 422 pages, 38 b/w photographs, 31 line illustrations, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; JMAL; PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 204 x 26. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press California
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223462
ISBN
9780520223462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.29

Paperback. Focused exclusively on native and naturalized vascular plants of California's southeastern deserts, the "Desert Manual" provides illustrations for more than 200 desert taxa, keys to identification, distributional information and 128 colour photographs. Editor(s): Baldwin, Bruce G.; Boyd, Steve; Ertter, Barbara J.; Patterson, Robert W.; Rosatti, Thomas J.; Wilken, Dieter H. Num Pages: 640 pages, 128 color photographs, more than 1,000 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GBC; PSTS; RGBA; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520227750
ISBN
9780520227750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.39
€ 43.94

Paperback. This work is a vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology". Using his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region, the author ponders the role of evolution and myth in American culture. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; JFHF; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
20 Anv
Number of pages
167
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236592
ISBN
9780520236592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. The so-called science wars pit science against culture, and nowhere is the struggle more contentious than in the realm of genetics. A constructive response, this volume brings together biological and cultural anthropologists to conduct a dialogue that bridges the science/culture divide. Editor(s): Goodman, Alan H.; Heath, Deborah; Lindee, M. Susan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520237933
ISBN
9780520237933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Hardback. Editor(s): Alberts, Allison C.; Carter, Ronald L.; Hayes, William K.; Martins, Emilia P. Num Pages: 372 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 51 line illustrations, 8 maps, 57 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 917.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520238541
ISBN
9780520238541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.70
€ 61.98

Paperback. A memoir presents David Powell's lifelong love of the ocean and gives a highly personal, behind-the-scenes look at California's magnificent and innovative aquariums. David Powell, for many years curator of the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium, tells the story of his life as a pioneering aquarist. Series: UC Press/Monterey Bay Aquarium Series in Marine Conservation. Num Pages: 354 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; PSPM; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239173
ISBN
9780520239173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.18

Paperback. Scientific discoveries about the animal kingdom fuel ideological battles on many fronts, especially battles about sex and gender. This book exposes the anthropomorphism and gender politics that have colored our understanding of the natural world and shows how feminism can help move us away from our ideological biases. Num Pages: 250 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHM; JMU; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520240759
ISBN
9780520240759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.87

Hardback. Offers an overview of the life and thought of Charles Darwin and his wide sphere of influence. This title illuminates the ways in which ideas of evolutionary biology have leapt the boundaries of science to influence philosophy, law, religion, literature, cinema, art, and popular culture. It contains more than a hundred essays. Num Pages: 496 pages, 378 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520243767
ISBN
9780520243767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.93
€ 41.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 161 pages, 82 color photographs, 74 maps, 33 line drawings, 3 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 305 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245044
ISBN
9780520245044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.66
€ 73.22

Hardback. Explores one of the most consequential transitions in human history: the origins of agriculture. Drawing from a series of ethnographic and archaeological case studies from eleven locations, this title examines the transition from hunting and gathering to farming and herding using a set of analytical models and concepts. Editor(s): Kennett, Douglas J.; Winterhalder, Bruce. Series: Origins of Human Behavior and Culture. Num Pages: 407 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 31 line illustrations, 22 maps, 30 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246478
ISBN
9780520246478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.70
€ 62.16

Paperback. Presents an account of fossil discoveries and an overview of what those discoveries have revealed about early mammals and their evolution. This book features towering mammoths, tiny horses, giant-clawed ground sloths, whales with legs, uintatheres, zhelestids, and other exotic extinct creatures. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246843
ISBN
9780520246843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Hardback. Trailblazing marine biologist, visionary conservationist, deep ecology philosopher, Edward F Ricketts (1897-1948) has reached legendary status in the California mythos. This collection reflects the wide scope of Ricketts' scientific, philosophical, and literary interests during the years he lived and worked on Cannery Row in Monterey, California. Editor(s): Rodger, Katherine A.; Ricketts, Edward F. Num Pages: 369 pages, 17 black / white photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247048
ISBN
9780520247048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.70
€ 62.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 32 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247284
ISBN
9780520247284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.70
€ 62.16

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

€ 72.50
€ 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

€ 96.66
€ 72.97

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

€ 26.99
€ 19.73

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

€ 81.70
€ 61.98

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

€ 81.70
€ 61.98

Hardback. There are about 8,000 named species of moths in our region, and although most are unnoticed by the public, many attract attention when their larvae create economic damage: eating holes in woolens and damaging crops and garden plants. This book treats an important component of the western insect biota - moths and their plant relationships. Num Pages: 383 pages, 64 plates, 252 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1861.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520251977
ISBN
9780520251977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.66
€ 72.97

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