Zoology & animal sciences
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Zoology & animal sciences
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
€ 48.99€ 40.49
€ 48.99
€ 40.49
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
€ 51.69€ 40.61
€ 51.69
€ 40.61
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
€ 51.74€ 47.16
€ 51.74
€ 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€ 16.45
€ 20.99
€ 16.45
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
€ 39.17
€ 39.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 367 pages, 207 color and 20 b/w illustrations, 141 range maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370. A Comprehensive Guide. 367 pages, 207 colour & 20 b/w illustrations, 138 range maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCR; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Dimension: 183 x 125 x 21. Weight: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237599
- ISBN
- 9780520237599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. Series: Cahier S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20ill. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000501
- ISBN
- 9781874675181
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 856 pages. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118945537
- ISBN
- 9781118945537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardback. Provides a comparative work synthesising the Asian honey bee literature. After introducing the species, this work reviews evolution and speciation, division of labour, communication and nest defence. It aims to provide a cornerstone for investigations on these species, and insights into the evolution across species. Num Pages: 360 pages, 36 halftones, 40 line illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021945
- ISBN
- 9780674021945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.58€ 88.05
€ 97.58
€ 88.05
Hardcover. The Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth's history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals. This book presents their story, which is part of a larger story of a world emerging from the greenhouse conditions of the Mesozoic. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 384 pages, 248 b&w photos, 10 plates. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253347336
- ISBN
- 9780253347336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.10
€ 49.10
Hardback. Bengal tigers in the jungles of India. Birds of Paradise in the wilds of New Guinea. Penguins on frozen beaches in Antarctica. These and other charismatic and endangered species find homes within the world's great wildlife reserves. This book captures the splendor of some of the world's most impressive wildlife reserves. Num Pages: 640 pages, 150 color illus. 75 maps. BIC Classification: PSVS; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 183 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122199
- ISBN
- 9780691122199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.92€ 57.76
€ 68.92
€ 57.76
Hardcover. This work is a comprehensive, thoroughly annotated directory filled with hundreds of esteemed resources published in the field of zoology, including indexes, abstracts, bibliographies, journals, biographies and histories, dictionaries and encyclopedias, text books, checklists and classification schemes. Series: Reference Sources in Science & Technology. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563089770
- ISBN
- 9781563089770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.44
€ 88.44
Hardcover. A study of the Boreal Owl's hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation. Num Pages: 408 pages, 143 b/w illus. 41 colour illus. 43 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 834. Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation of a Forest-Dwelling Predator. 372 pages, 143 b/w illus. 41 colour illus. 43 tables. A study of the Boreal Owl's hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 24. Weight: 964.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521113717
- ISBN
- 9780521113717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.63
€ 149.63
Paperback. Introduction to Population Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of population ecology. It uses a wide variety of field and laboratory examples, botanical to zoological, from the tropics to the tundra, to illustrate the fundamental laws of population ecology. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 189 x 23. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118947579
- ISBN
- 9781118947579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
paperback. Fascinating account of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. Illustrator(s): Overhill, Raith. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 b/w illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 16. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780521017640
- ISBN
- 9780521017640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.20
€ 55.20
paperback. Encapsulates the behaviour of wild chimps, discussing the differences observed in populations across the species, and levels of social behaviour. Num Pages: 196 pages, 17 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 350. Sex Strategies in the Forest. 196 pages, 17 b/w illus. Encapsulates the behaviour of wild chimps, discussing the differences observed in populations across the species, and levels of social behaviour. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 10. Weight: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521125130
- ISBN
- 9780521125130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.91
€ 52.99
€ 47.91
paperback. Multimodal approach to primate communication with focus on its cognitive foundations and how this relates to theories of language evolution. Num Pages: 306 pages, 64 b/w illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 247 x 14. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521178358
- ISBN
- 9780521178358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.67€ 53.36
€ 53.67
€ 53.36
hardcover. Comprehensive and multidisciplinary coverage of fundamental and advanced statistical tools and issues relevant to long-term ecological monitoring. Editor(s): Gitzen , Robert A.; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Cooper, Andrew B.; Licht, Daniel S. Num Pages: 584 pages, 84 b/w illus. 4 colour illus. 42 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; TQD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521191548
- ISBN
- 9780521191548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.81
€ 131.81
hardcover. Synthesises the current status of camouflage research and understanding, presenting recent developments and demonstrating the important problems that remain. Editor(s): Stevens, Martin; Merilaita, Sami. Num Pages: 376 pages, 111 b/w illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521199117
- ISBN
- 9780521199117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.41
€ 108.41
hardcover. A comprehensive and authoritative review of the current scientific knowledge of how evolution has shaped the brains of Australian marsupials. Editor(s): Ashwell, Ken. Num Pages: 366 pages, 187 b/w illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1MBF; PSAN; PSVW71. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521519458
- ISBN
- 9780521519458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.93
€ 187.93
paperback. This book explores the biological roots of social, sexual and reproductive monogamy in birds, mammals and humans. Editor(s): Reichard, Ulrich H.; Boesch, Christophe. Num Pages: 278 pages, 36 b/w illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: JMAL; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521525770
- ISBN
- 9780521525770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 51.10
€ 52.99
€ 51.10
paperback. Comprehensive summary of cooperative breeding in birds, and its implications for questions in evolutionary biology. Editor(s): Koenig, Walter D.; Dickinson, Janis L. Num Pages: 304 pages, 31 b/w illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521530996
- ISBN
- 9780521530996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.69€ 79.56
€ 81.69
€ 79.56
hardcover. Explores male number variation between and within primate species and its effects on male-female relationships. Editor(s): Kappeler, Peter M. Num Pages: 328 pages, 74 b/w illus. 43 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521651196
- ISBN
- 9780521651196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.95
€ 125.95
paperback. A critique of the central assumption that marine ecosystems produce surplus fish that can be taken by commercial fishing. Num Pages: 334 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KNAF; PSPM; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521721509
- ISBN
- 9780521721509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.51€ 58.82
€ 59.51
€ 58.82