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Biology, life sciences
Hardcover. * Provides a unique contribution to our understanding and vision for the sustainable use of bio-based material * Explores the many facets of the plant cell wall * Chapters written by an international body of researchers. Editor(s): Stokke, Douglas D.; Groom, Leslie H. Num Pages: 274 pages, 167. BIC Classification: PSF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813804392
- ISBN
- 9780813804392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.06
€ 246.06
Hardcover. Lists various articles, theses, bulletins, and research on freshwater fish in the United States and Canada. This book summarizes the data on age, growth, length weight, fecundity, reproductive behavior feeding habits, and necessary environment for each freshwater species. It presents a comparison of species in a manner useful for fishery managers. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPF; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813806709
- ISBN
- 9780813806709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.94
€ 146.94
Hardcover. Offers comprehensive coverage of various tendrillate lianas of Costa Rica and most of the tendrillate lianas of Central America. This book is suitable for tropical botanists, forestry scientists, ecologists, biologists, and horticulturalists. Num Pages: 182 pages, 181. BIC Classification: 1KLC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813807584
- ISBN
- 9780813807584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Paperback. Presents methods and techniques for conducting an animal disease surveillance program, and developing an animal health monitoring system. The text is a 'recipe book' for these techniques as it explains modern techniques, while emphasizing the fundamentals and principles of using these techniques. Editor(s): Salman, Mo. Num Pages: 222 pages, 25. BIC Classification: GPH; MZK; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813810317
- ISBN
- 9780813810317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.01
€ 105.01
Hardcover. The global demand for high quality fruits that are rich in nutrients and that can endure the demands of worldwide supply chains is growing rapidly. Fruits are an important component of the human diet, providing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. All of these qualities contribute to the nutritional needs and health maintenance of humans. Editor(s): Jenks, Matthew A.; Bebeli, Penelope. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813810720
- ISBN
- 9780813810720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.06
€ 246.06
Hardcover. Offers a comprehensive introduction to systems biology and a point of entry to detailed literature. Reviews case studies from current research initiatives world-wide. Features chapters on pathogens, reproductive biology, and animal nutrition. Editor(s): te Pas, Marinus; Woelders, Henri; Bannink, Andre. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; TVB; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813811741
- ISBN
- 9780813811741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.94
€ 246.94
Hardcover. * Completely up-to-date coverage of plant desiccation research * Chapters contributed by leading international scientists * Discusses possible applications of desiccation research to economically important agricultural crops. Editor(s): Jenks, Matthew A.; Wood, Andrew J. Num Pages: 340 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813812632
- ISBN
- 9780813812632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.20
€ 293.20
Hardcover. Weed Biology and Climate Change will provide a synthesis of what is known regarding the probable impact of environmental change on weed biology. Chapters will look at impacts of weed biology on agriculture, invasive species that limit ecological diversity and weeds that serve as health risks. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813814179
- ISBN
- 9780813814179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.49
€ 196.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813815268
- ISBN
- 9780813815268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.20
€ 97.20
Hardcover. * Thorough coverage of plant nitrogen acquisition within larger ecological community * Sections explore plant interactions with a wide variety of organisms ranging soil microbes to arthropods * Valuable source of information for plant scientists, crop scientists, and ecologists . Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSB; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813816494
- ISBN
- 9780813816494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.73
€ 255.73
Hardcover. The study of proteomics provides researchers with a better understanding of disease and physiological processes in animals. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSBC; PSVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813817910
- ISBN
- 9780813817910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.94
€ 246.94
Hardcover. Now in a much-anticipated two-volume new edition, this gold-standard reference stands as the most comprehensive and authoritative text on equine reproduction. Editor(s): McKinnon, Angus O.; Squires, Edward L.; Vaala, Wendy E.; Varner, Dickson D. Num Pages: 3288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MZDH; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 56. Weight in Grams: 3736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 3288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813819716
- ISBN
- 9780813819716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 511.29
€ 511.29
Hardcover. This text presents a theory for utilizing diploid and functionally diploid species in applying Mendelian genetics to improve genetic material in plant breeding programmes. It should be useful reading to students of quantitative genetics and professionals in plant or animal breeding. Num Pages: 421 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTL; PSVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813820118
- ISBN
- 9780813820118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.03
€ 219.03
Hardcover. Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference for both wild and cultivated toxic plants on the North American continent. Num Pages: 1390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 225 x 57. Weight in Grams: 3578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 1390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813820347
- ISBN
- 9780813820347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 350.19
€ 350.19
Hardcover. A comprehensive and mechanistic perspective on fruit ripening, emphasizing commonalities and differences between fruit groups and ripening processes. Fruits are an essential part of the human diet and contain important phytochemicals that provide protection against heart disease and cancers. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TCBG; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813820392
- ISBN
- 9780813820392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.71
€ 226.71
Hardcover. A general sourcebook for identification and treatment of most behaviour problems encountered in livestock and pets. Hundreds of described behaviours are arranged alphabetically, cross-referenced, and cited to sources for additional information. Num Pages: 307 pages, references, further reading. BIC Classification: GBC; MZ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813821146
- ISBN
- 9780813821146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.76
€ 93.76
Hardcover. Plant Transformation Technologies is a comprehensive, authoritative book focusing on cutting-edge plant biotechnologies, offering in-depth, forward-looking information on methods for controlled and accurate genetic engineering. Editor(s): Stewart, Charles Neal; Touraev, Alisher; Citovsky, Vitaly; Tzfira, Tzvi. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813821955
- ISBN
- 9780813821955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.10
€ 256.10
Hardcover. Thoroughly covers genetic and genomics research in weedy and invasive plants Identifies future areas of research necessary to managing weedy and invasive species Applies advances in genomics to these specific plants Written by an international team of experts in the field. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813822884
- ISBN
- 9780813822884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 282.32
€ 282.32
Hardcover. Tropisms, the defined vectorial stimuli, such as gravity, light, touch, humidity gradients, ions, oxygen, and temperature, which provide guidance for plant organ growth, is a rapidly growing and changing field. The last few years have witnessed a true renaissance in the analysis of tropisms. Editor(s): Gilroy, Simon; Masson, Patrick. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50. BIC Classification: PSF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813823232
- ISBN
- 9780813823232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 302.86
€ 302.86
Paperback. This dictionary is a comprehensive list of terms relating to animal behaviour. Straightforward, unambiguous definitions are given for terms that often are used imprecisely. Colloquial expressions are included with reference to more rigorous technical terms. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVP; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813824642
- ISBN
- 9780813824642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.71
€ 87.71
Hardcover. describes general characteristics of perennial weeds, distinguishing between simple and creeping perennials explainshow simple and creeping perennial weeds propagate and spread presents general means of perennial weed control. Num Pages: 228 pages, 67 illustrations, maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PST; TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813825205
- ISBN
- 9780813825205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.25
€ 79.25
Hardcover. * Details the study of structures and processes involved in sexual reproduction in plants * Focuses on economically important species * Presents research and hypotheses with the added benefit of definition of technical terms. Num Pages: 224 pages, 280 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813827476
- ISBN
- 9780813827476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.27
€ 166.27
Hardcover. Free-living birds encounter multiple health hazards brought on by viruses, bacteria, and fungi, some which in turn can significantly impact other animal populations and human health. Newly emerging diseases and new zoonotic forms of older diseases have brought increased global attention to the health of wild bird populations. Editor(s): Thomas, Nancy J.; Hunter, D. Bruce; Atkinson, Carter T. Num Pages: 496 pages, 120 illustrations. BIC Classification: MZM; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 182 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813828121
- ISBN
- 9780813828121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.27
€ 137.27
Hardcover. The latest advances in knowledge of growth biology are now available in a single, seminal volume. Editor(s): Scanes, Colin G. Num Pages: 408 pages, 149. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 180 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813829067
- ISBN
- 9780813829067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.91
€ 151.91