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Zoology & animal sciences
Paperback. Introduces readers to the avian skeleton, then moves beyond anatomy to discuss the relationships between birds and dinosaurs and other early ancestors. This book examines the challenges which the scientists face in understanding avian evolution. Using examples from fossils of birds and near-birds, it describes an avian history. Num Pages: 464 pages, 64 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813440
- ISBN
- 9780774813440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.41
€ 49.99
€ 44.41
Paperback. The bonobo, least known of the great apes, is a female-centered, egalitarian species that has been dubbed the 'make-love-not-war' primate by specialists. This book compares the bonobo with its better-known relative, the chimpanzee. It is suitable for those who are interested in primates, gender issues, and evolutionary psychology. Num Pages: 200 pages, 100. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216518
- ISBN
- 9780520216518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.16
€ 44.99
€ 32.16
Paperback. Offers a discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality among fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, including primates. This title explains how this diversity develops from the action of genes and hormones and how people come to differ from each other in all aspects of body and behavior. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280458
- ISBN
- 9780520280458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.10
€ 37.99
€ 28.10
Hardback. Editor(s): Nowak, Jarek; Kozlowski, Michal. Num Pages: 186 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 15. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626180833
- ISBN
- 9781626180833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.66€ 143.24
€ 210.66
€ 143.24
Paperback. Offers an overview of what is known about the structure and mechanics of bone, bones, and teeth. This work shows how bone structure and bone's mechanical properties are intimately bound up with each other and how the mechanical properties of the material interact with the structure of whole bones to produce an adapted structure. Num Pages: 456 pages, 151 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128047
- ISBN
- 9780691128047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.22€ 54.52
€ 70.22
€ 54.52
Hardback. Editor(s): Florio, Richard M. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 24. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613248256
- ISBN
- 9781613248256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.85€ 150.02
€ 220.85
€ 150.02
Paperback. This long-awaited guide is a much-needed addition to the literature on African birds and an essential companion for birders visiting the region. Illustrator(s): Small, Brian; Gale, John. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 512 pages, 213 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HFG; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408157350
- ISBN
- 9781408157350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.85
€ 44.99
€ 36.85
Paperback. This book reveals how to learn the techniques for reading signs and omens in nature so one can be opened to higher perceptions, even prophecy. Includes a dictionary of animal, bird, insect, and reptile symbolism. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRQM2; PSV; VXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875420288
- ISBN
- 9780875420288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.21
€ 30.99
€ 20.21
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198766940
- ISBN
- 9780198766940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. Series: Topa Topics in Paleobiology. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656587
- ISBN
- 9780470656587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.73
€ 78.73
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the basic methods for identifying mammal bones and teeth. This guide intends to highlight for beginners the main points on which identifications can be made on the bulk of bones and teeth from a small range of common Old World mammals. Series: UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications. Num Pages: 132 pages, figs. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 300 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780905853307
- ISBN
- 9780905853307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.57
€ 74.57
Hardcover. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; PSVW6; RNK; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408159903
- ISBN
- 9781408159903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. Discloses the best time to have a sex change, how to have a virgin birth, when to seduce your sisters or eat your lover. This work takes all creatures worried about their bizarre sex lives, and the letters they write to the Dr Tatiana, the only agony aunt in all creation with a prodigious knowledge of natural history and evolutionary biology. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283751
- ISBN
- 9780099283751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 608 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; PSVT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1530. 608 pages, col. Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DN; PSVT. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 40. Weight: 1524.
- Publisher
- Aquapress
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954406028
- ISBN
- 9780954406028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.41
€ 39.41
Paperback. Parasites can: rewrite DNA; rewire the brain; genetically engineer viruses as weapons; and turn healthy hosts into the living dead. This book follows researchers as they penetrate the mysteries of these omnipotent creatures who control evolution, ecxosystems, and perhaps the future of mankind. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSGH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743200110
- ISBN
- 9780743200110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.39
€ 13.99
€ 10.39
Paperback. Insects are the most ecologically important multicellular heterotrophs in terrestrial systems. This book presents a current and comprehensive overview of how the key physiological traits of insects respond to environmental variation. Series: Ecological and Environmental Physiology Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, Numerous illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199225958
- ISBN
- 9780199225958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Paperback. What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant in our lives and our sense of the world? And what do our ways of thinking about and experiencing birds tell us about ourselves? This title presents a meditation on the variety of human responses to birds. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 color illus. 32 halftones. 25 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; JHBS; JHMC; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154282
- ISBN
- 9780691154282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Lorenz Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857234193
- ISBN
- 9780857234193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.67
€ 10.99
€ 9.67
Paperback. Anyone with an interest in the mammalian fauna of Mexico, or mammals in general, will find this one-of-a-kind book an indispensable reference to Mexico's rich diversity of wildlife. Num Pages: 528 pages, 237, 4 black & white line drawings, 233 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PS; PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422107
- ISBN
- 9781421422107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.45
€ 49.99
€ 41.45
Hardcover. Deals with the biological and physiological characteristics of the cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays, and chimaeras. In this title, each chapter commences with an anecdote from the author about his own personal experience with the topic, followed by thought-provoking questions and a list of recommended readings in the scientific literature. Illustrator(s): Oerding, Steven. Num Pages: 488 pages, 57 colour plates, 87 halftones, 103 line drawings, 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 260 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1598.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226442495
- ISBN
- 9780226442495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.82
€ 47.99
€ 36.82
Paperback. Intended as a sequel to "Primate Societies", this book compiles thirty-one chapters that review the state of knowledge regarding the behavior of nonhuman primates. It includes chapters that are organized around four major adaptive problems primates face as they strive to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce in the wild. Editor(s): Mitani, John C.; Call, Josep; Kappeler, Peter M.; Palombit, Ryne A.; Silk, Joan B. Num Pages: 504 pages, 157 halftones, 34 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1724.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226531724
- ISBN
- 9780226531724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Paperback. This book covers the way that all known types of eyes work, from their optics to the behaviour they guide. The ways that eyes sample the world in space and time are considered, and the evolutionary origins of eyes are discussed. This new edition incorporates discoveries made since the first edition published in 2001. Series: Oxford Animal Biology Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, Numerous illustrations, plus a 4 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: PSAN; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199581146
- ISBN
- 9780199581146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.79
€ 75.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- With Photography by Geoff Jone ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157276
- ISBN
- 9780691157276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.18
€ 37.99
€ 28.18
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400743083
- ISBN
- 9789400743083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.25€ 112.10
€ 113.25
€ 112.10