Zoology & animal sciences
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Zoology & animal sciences
Paperback. Presents a contemporary natural history of okapi, a relative of the giraffe. This book recounts its discovery by European explorers, and describes its appearance and life cycle. It also discusses efforts to preserve the species, both in the wild and at zoos around the world. It is useful for conservationists and zoo visitors alike. Illustrator(s): Green, Mary Neel. Num Pages: 147 pages, 105 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780292747074
- ISBN
- 9780292747074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Honeybees make decisions collectively - and democratically. This book reveals that these incredible insects have much to teach us when it comes to collective wisdom and effective decision making. It presents an account of scientific discovery. It investigates how evolution has honed the decision-making methods of honeybees over millions of years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 color illus. 30 halftones. 26 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSVP; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691147215
- ISBN
- 9780691147215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.32
€ 29.99
€ 22.32
Hardcover. Provides an exciting new synthesis and integrative understanding of brain evolution based on new insights in the exploding field of evolutionary developmental biology. * Discusses recent homology concepts (i.e. , sameness of characteristics across animal groups). Num Pages: 744 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 220 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471210054
- ISBN
- 9780471210054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.43
€ 232.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 225 x 35. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080901
- ISBN
- 9780226080901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.48
€ 50.99
€ 39.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; HBJD; JFFZ; PSV; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771242126
- ISBN
- 9788771242126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.07
€ 22.07
Paperback. This book provides a synthesis of current research on the unique physiological characteristics of amphibians with a particular emphasis on water balance. It includes a wealth of information on ecology, phylogeny and development. The latest experimental techniques and future research directions are also considered. Series: Environmental & Ecological Physiology. Num Pages: 488 pages, 105 line and 55 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH2; PSVD; PSVS; PSVW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198570325
- ISBN
- 9780198570325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.33
€ 80.33
Paperback. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PSV; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811711869
- ISBN
- 9780811711869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.54
€ 42.99
€ 32.54
Paperback. 224 pages, Illustrations. Aiming to fill a gap in the literature on design and analysis in animal sciences, this text includes such topics as: blocking; separating treatment means; calculating the number of animals required; change-over designs; experiments with animals in pens and paddocks; and multilocation trials. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: MZ; PSV; TVH. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- CABI
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993492
- ISBN
- 9780851993492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.29
€ 51.99
€ 50.29
Hardcover. Summarizing a 15-year study of the seabird community on this small group of rocks about 20 miles offshore of San Francisco, this volume is both a detailed account of a seabird breeding ecology and a challenge to the prevailing conception of ecological stability as the typical seabird lifestyle. With Editor(s): Ainley, David G.; Boekelheide, Robert. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804715300
- ISBN
- 9780804715300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.51
€ 115.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801437687
- ISBN
- 9780801437687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.78€ 68.07
€ 75.78
€ 68.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 color photos, B&W photos throughout, maps. BIC Classification: PSVW7; WNC; WNCF; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Patagonia Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780980122749
- ISBN
- 9780980122749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.13
€ 16.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. Provides a fresh view of the behaviour of Australia's native avifauna. Num Pages: 272 pages, Photographs, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVP; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 170. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781486300181
- ISBN
- 9781486300181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.98
€ 45.98
Hardcover. This monograph on the Golden Eagle covers all aspects of this species' biology and ecology. The author has worked on eagles in Scotland for more than 15 years and these studies provide the foundation for a treatment which also includes information from work in North America, continental Europe and elsewhere. Illustrator(s): Brockie, Keith. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 464 pages, Many black-and-white illustrations; 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408114209
- ISBN
- 9781408114209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.85
€ 85.85
Paperback. Tells the story of John Lilly's discoveries from his early experiments; mapping the brains of monkeys and communication with dolphins, to his experience with consciousness expanding drugs. The book includes an update on Lilly's work on human/dolphin communication and returning animals to the wild. Num Pages: 232 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Ronin Publishing United States
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914171720
- ISBN
- 9780914171720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.32
€ 19.99
€ 19.32
Hardback. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information. Num Pages: 320 pages, 204, 199 colour illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890116
- ISBN
- 9780801890116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.02
€ 45.99
€ 38.02
Paperback. Argues that the fly was essentially a laboratory tool whose productivity opened many new lines of genetic research. Kohler also explores the moral economy of the "Drosophilists". By closely examining their culture and customs, he reveals features of how experimental scientists do their work. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 halftones, 9 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226450636
- ISBN
- 9780226450636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.34
€ 46.99
€ 36.34
Paperback. This colour guide makes the identification of individual protozoa easily accessible to students and professionals and provides information on protozoan communities found in different environments by means of a wealth of colour photomicrographs supported by original and detailed line drawings and concise text. Num Pages: 223 pages, 431 black & white illustrations, 241 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAB; PSG; PSPF; PSVS; PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Manson Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874545408
- ISBN
- 9781874545408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.71
€ 75.71
Hardback. Captivating, accurate, and inspiring, Polar Bears belongs in the hands of all who love the wild. Num Pages: 264 pages, 157, 153 colour illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403052
- ISBN
- 9781421403052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.61
€ 46.99
€ 39.61
Hardback. Anyone with an interest in venom, snakes, or herpetology in general will find a wealth of information within the pages of these impressive volumes. Num Pages: 392 pages, 114, 10 black & white line drawings, 14 maps, 58 black & white illustrations, 32 colour i. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; GBC; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 254 x 30. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898754
- ISBN
- 9780801898754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.23€ 72.05
€ 79.23
€ 72.05
Paperback. Forensic Entomology provides undergraduates with a concise introduction to the subject. The book is written with the clarity necessary for students starting out in entomology yet authoritative enough to prove useful for more experienced researchers. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; MMQ; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470689035
- ISBN
- 9780470689035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.14
€ 62.14