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Biology, life sciences

Paperback. We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? This work looks at the most provocative aspects of human nature - power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JM; PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781862078826
ISBN
9781862078826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.04

Paperback. Addressing general readers and biologists, this title shows how the physics of fluids (in this case, air and water) influences the often fantastic ways in which life forms adapt themselves to their terrestrial or aquatic 'media'. Num Pages: 360 pages, 223 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 207 x 19. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025186
ISBN
9780691025186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.29
€ 57.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118876404
ISBN
9781118876404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.29

Paperback. Experts from a range of fields provide the latest authoritative accounts of domestic cat behaviour and their interaction with humans. Editor(s): Turner, Dennis C.; Bateson, Patrick. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36 b/w illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107025028
ISBN
9781107025028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 30.50

Paperback. "The best Darwin anthology on the market" (Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard) has just become better, in this newly revised version of the now classic Norton Critical Edition, first published in 1970. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
714
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393958492
ISBN
9780393958492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Freshwater ecosystems are under increasing pressure as human populations grow and the need for clean water intensifies. This book presents an introduction to scientific methodology and its application to the study of ecology. It also reviews several key concepts in freshwater ecology using a wide range of scientific studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 67. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSPF; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632052660
ISBN
9780632052660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.83

Paperback. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Beacon Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807008775
ISBN
9780807008775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.02

Paperback. Paints a vivid portrait of a woman gloriously out of the step with the conventions of her time. Over the course of a dozen years, Scottish plant collector Isobel Wylie Hutchison (1889-1982) explored northern latitudes from the Lofoten Islands of Norway to the far reaches of the American Aleutians. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803273443
ISBN
9780803273443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.09

Paperback. Effective Learning in the Life Sciences is intended to help ensure that each student achieves his or her true potential by learning how to solve problems creatively in laboratory, field or other workplace setting. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNM; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 16. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470661574
ISBN
9780470661574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.67

Hardcover. Research on the large array of tropical estuarine fishes has increased markedly in recent years and hence scientific knowledge about most aspects of these important fishesa biology and ecology is now catching up with that of their temperate equivalents. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 384 pages, 110 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; KNAF; PSVW1; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 990.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632056552
ISBN
9780632056552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 274.83

Wallchart.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Field Studies Council
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851532940
ISBN
9781851532940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.02

Multiple-component retail product. The only textbook that fully supports the Oxford AQA International AS & A Level Biology specification (9610), for first teaching in September 2016. The enquiry-based, international approach builds advanced science skills, preparing students for exam success and the progression to university study. Num Pages: 544 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 4KL; PS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 266 x 201 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198376019
ISBN
9780198376019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.51

Paperback. This work addresses the question of: are humans by nature hierarchical or egalitarian? The author examines the evolutionary origins of social and political behaviour. He postulates that egalitarianism is in effect a hierachy in which the weak combine forces to dominate the strong. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSVP; PSVW79; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674006911
ISBN
9780674006911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.36

Paperback. This new edition of this definitive work on doing paleoethnobotany brings the book up to date by incorporating new methods and examples of research, and preserves the overall organization and approach of the book to facilitate its use as a textbook. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: HDW; JHM; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611322996
ISBN
9781611322996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrationssome col.). BIC Classification: 1QSP; GBC; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Seventh Impression
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691023991
ISBN
9780691023991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 40.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Imagine
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936140152
ISBN
9781936140152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour plates. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 308 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2118. The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss. 256 pages, 200 colour plates. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Dimension: 308 x 266 x 27. Weight: 2114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
First
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226595665
ISBN
9780226595665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 47.16

Paperback. Recognises the fact that New Zealand is a fascinating arena of study for anyone with an interest in insect life, be it casual or academic. This book shows how the country's long isolation from other land masses has led to a flowering of remarkable species including the world's heaviest insect (giant weta) and largest weevil (giraffe weevil). Series: Photographic Guide to. Num Pages: 144 pages, approx 200 full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 95. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New Holland Publishers (New Zealand) Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869661519
ISBN
9781869661519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Showcases the flowers that add so much to the attractions of walking in New Zealand's alpine zone. This work is suitable for walkers, nature lovers, tour guides and educators, and flower photographers wishing to identify their subjects. Num Pages: 136 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; PST; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 98 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869661281
ISBN
9781869661281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Suitable for all who find the shore a place of excitement, wonder, and beauty, and an introductory text for both students and professionals, this book describes the habits and habitats of the animals that live in one of the most prolific life zones of the world - the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PSPM; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 38. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720687
ISBN
9780804720687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.05

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