Zoology & animal sciences
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Zoology & animal sciences
Hardback. How did Europeans three centuries apart respond to two mysterious beasts a living rhinoceros previously known only from ancient texts and a nameless monster's massive bones? Juan Pimentel shows that their reactions reflect deep cultural changes but also the enduring power of image and imagination to shape our understanding of the natural world. Translator(s): Mason, Peter. Num Pages: 324 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737129
- ISBN
- 9780674737129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.14
€ 32.99
€ 28.14
Paperback. Intended for sea-watchers, this is a comprehensive field guide to pelagic birds - the albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels. A total of 46 colour plates highlight key ID criteria of the birds in flight, with close-ups of diagnostic regions of the plumage. The plates are accompanied by accurate distribution maps. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 plates; four-colour maps throughout. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713643329
- ISBN
- 9780713643329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.19
€ 42.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. Winner of The Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award for Non-Fiction in 2011 and the Authors' Foundation Roger Deakin Award in 2011 A stunning debut in the tradition of Robert Macfarlane and Helen Macdonald Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007459896
- ISBN
- 9780007459896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.64
€ 16.99
€ 12.64
Paperback. The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia - New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 448 pages, 72 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1MKL; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713665406
- ISBN
- 9780713665406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 40.48
€ 51.73
€ 40.48
Paperback. Describes the evolution happening among the isolated bird populations of the Galapagos - the very finches observed by Darwin on his Beagle voyage. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; PD; PSAJ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099468714
- ISBN
- 9780099468714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.39
€ 20.99
€ 16.39
Hardback. Documenting one of the rare success stories in the history of wildlife conservation, The Return of the Unicorns distills two decades of intensive fieldwork and research on one of the world's most endangered animals: Rhinoceros unicornis, commonly known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 93 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKN; PSVW7; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084505
- ISBN
- 9780231084505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.09
€ 108.09
Paperback. This book provides a concise and readable summary of the ecology and behaviour of bumblebees, with a particular focus on practical issues such as conservation strategies, management of bumblebees for crop pollination, and the possible impacts of bumblebees as non-native invasive species. Num Pages: 336 pages, 50 illustrations plus an 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 61. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199553075
- ISBN
- 9780199553075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.57
€ 80.57
Hardback. Explores recent scientific discoveries and what they reveal about the lives of wild parrots, which are among the most intelligent and rarest of birds. This book focuses on general patterns across the 350-odd species of parrots, as well as what can be learned from interesting exceptions to these generalities. Num Pages: 346 pages, 89 color images, 13 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239258
- ISBN
- 9780520239258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.72
€ 36.99
€ 26.72
Paperback. A guide to using the Bach Flower Remedies as an alternative treatment for pets and other animals. It provides guidance on using the remedies and on reading animal behaviour, drawing on insights from professional animal behaviourists. It contains information on treating animals in the home, horses, and animals on the farm or in the wild. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVL; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 265.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091906511
- ISBN
- 9780091906511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.48
€ 25.99
€ 18.48
Hardback. Editor(s): Jenkins, Owen P. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621006152
- ISBN
- 9781621006152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.11€ 150.02
€ 225.11
€ 150.02
Paperback. This quick-reference, field-friendly guide offers a complete identification reference to all of the sandpipers, plovers, stints and other waders found in Europe, Asia and North America. The superb plates show birds at rest and in flight, in every plumage variant likely to be encountered in the region. Illustrator(s): Message, Stephen. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KB; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713652901
- ISBN
- 9780713652901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.06
€ 42.99
€ 30.06
Paperback. This fascinating 2005 book gives an insight into the behaviour of the domestic horse. Suitable for scientists, professionals and enthusiastic owners. Editor(s): Mills, Daniel S.; McDonnell, S. M. Num Pages: 264 pages, 67 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVP; WNGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 191 x 13. Weight in Grams: 506. The Origins, Development and Management of its Behaviour. 264 pages, 67 b/w illus. Editor(s): Mills, Daniel S.; McDonnell, S. M. This fascinating 2005 book gives an insight into the behaviour of the domestic horse. Suitable for scientists, professionals and enthusiastic owners. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSVP; WNGH. Dimension: 244 x 191 x 13. Weight: 484.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521891134
- ISBN
- 9780521891134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.30
€ 69.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472905710
- ISBN
- 9781472905710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.16
€ 45.99
€ 32.16
Hardback. Editor(s): Whitacre, David F. Series: Published in Association with the Peregrine Fund. Num Pages: 428 pages, 189, 24 colour plates, 5 black & white line drawings, 17 maps, 84 tables, 59 graphs. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 285 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1496.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801440793
- ISBN
- 9780801440793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.27
€ 112.27
Paperback. This text describes fisheries exploitation, biology, conservation and management, and reflects many recent and important changes in fisheries science, including growing concerns about the environmental impact of fisheries. Num Pages: 432 pages, 250 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; PSPM; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632050987
- ISBN
- 9780632050987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.13
€ 78.13
Hardback. This unparalleled collection of scientific information on, and photographs of, Mexican wildlife belongs on the shelf of every mammalogist, in public and academic libraries, and in the hands of anyone curious about Mexico and its wildlife. Editor(s): Ceballos, Gerardo. Num Pages: 984 pages, 1112, 574 colour illustrations, 538 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 51. Weight in Grams: 3155.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1016
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408439
- ISBN
- 9781421408439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.84€ 135.26
€ 144.84
€ 135.26
Paperback. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786390356
- ISBN
- 9781786390356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.63
€ 57.63
Paperback. Scientists have long counseled against interpreting animal behavior in terms of human emotions, warning that such anthropomorphizing limits our ability to understand animals as they really are. This book challenges this long-held view. It reveals that animals exhibit a range of moral behaviors, including fairness, empathy, trust, and reciprocity. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041636
- ISBN
- 9780226041636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.78
€ 21.99
€ 18.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Geyer, Gwynne A. Num Pages: 79 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 79
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629482248
- ISBN
- 9781629482248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.35€ 73.20
€ 107.35
€ 73.20
Hardback. Reflects the enormous growth in interest about amphibians and the increased intensity of scientific research into their biology and continent-wide distribution that has occurred during the past two decades. This title presents the spectacular diversity of North American amphibians in a geographic context. Editor(s): Green, David M.; Weir, Linda A.; Casper, Gary S.; Lannoo, Michael J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 297 color illustrations, 301 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266728
- ISBN
- 9780520266728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.42€ 56.52
€ 72.42
€ 56.52
Hardcover. Revised edition of: Ecology and classification of North American freshwater invertebrates / edited by James H. Thorp and Alan P. Covich. Third edition. 2010. Editor(s): Thorp, James; Rogers, D. Christopher. Num Pages: 1148 pages, Approx. 200 illustrations (200 in full color). BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT; RNB; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 225 x 56. Weight in Grams: 3366.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123850263
- ISBN
- 9780123850263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.50
€ 185.50
Paperback. An illustrated field guide that enables you to easily identify the tracks and signs left by a wide variety of mammal and bird species found in Britain and Europe, covering behaviors ranging from hunting, foraging, and feeding to courtship, breeding, and nesting. It includes informative descriptions of mammal species along with distribution maps. Num Pages: 272 pages, 600 color illus. 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; GBC; PSVW6; PSVW7; WNCB; WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157535
- ISBN
- 9780691157535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.32
€ 23.99
€ 18.32
Paperback. A truly practical guide to the Golden Eagle, its ecology and behaviour. An objective review of the extent and quality of existing knowledge. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrated with c. 45 colour photographs and 9 diagrams. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952248
- ISBN
- 9781849952248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.14
€ 27.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. What does it mean to be a horse? The definitive and bestselling book explaining the mysteries of the horse using insights of modern science. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6. BIC Classification: PD; PSVW7; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753801123
- ISBN
- 9780753801123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82