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Zoology & animal sciences
hardcover. Using simple mechanical models, this book examines the structural features and evolution of the mammalian jaw mechanism. Num Pages: 126 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 406. A Mechanical Analysis. 126 pages, 32 b/w illus. Using simple mechanical models, this book examines the structural features and evolution of the mammalian jaw mechanism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW7. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 12. Weight: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107016224
- ISBN
- 9781107016224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.22
€ 100.22
hardcover. A summary of thirty years of Siberian research, presenting evidence from the fossilised remains of herbivorous animals. Num Pages: 354 pages, 107 b/w illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107027169
- ISBN
- 9781107027169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.69
€ 151.69
hardcover. A detailed, research-informed synthesis of the current issues facing the Australasian biota and the challenges involved in their conservation. Editor(s): Stow, Adam; Maclean, Norman; Holwell, Gregory I. Num Pages: 680 pages, 77 b/w illus. 33 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 248 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107033542
- ISBN
- 9781107033542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107034815
- ISBN
- 9781107034815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.86
€ 159.86
hardcover. A fascinating analysis of the main patterns of distribution and evolution of the Australasian biota. Num Pages: 503 pages, 140 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MB; PSTS; PSVS; RGM; RNCB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1146.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 475
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107041028
- ISBN
- 9781107041028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.91
€ 111.91
hardcover. A valuable resource for the latest research on rodents, highlighting links across palaeontology, developmental biology, functional morphology, phylogenetics and biomechanics. Editor(s): Cox, Philip G.; Hautier, Lionel. Series: Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms in Evolutionary Bio. Num Pages: 624 pages, 124 b/w illus. 18 colour illus. 43 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 184 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107044333
- ISBN
- 9781107044333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.25
€ 114.25
hardcover. The first ever reference book on the behaviour, physiology, conservation and biogeography of the dwarf and mouse lemurs of Madagascar. Editor(s): Lehman, Shawn M. (University of Toronto); Radespiel, Ute; Zimmermann, Elke. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 515 pages, 88 b/w illus. 29 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PSVW79. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107075597
- ISBN
- 9781107075597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.10
€ 120.10
hardcover. Summarizes the current state of both theoretical and experimental knowledge about learning in animals. Num Pages: 611 pages, 208 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: JMM; JMR; PSAN; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 611
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107082472
- ISBN
- 9781107082472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.94
€ 118.94
hardcover. A comprehensive, full-colour work providing insights into recent advances in the ecological understanding of ladybirds. Editor(s): Roy, Helen; Brown, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages, 192 colour illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT7; RNC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 258 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107116078
- ISBN
- 9781107116078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.13
€ 65.13
hardcover. This book retells American southern history from feral animals' perspective, examining social, cultural, and evolutionary consequences of domestication and feralization. Series: Studies in Environment and History. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK; PDX; PSVP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107156944
- ISBN
- 9781107156944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
Paperback. This new edition analyses Leopold's essay, which explores issues of predation by studying the interrelationships between deer, wolves and forests. Flader shows how Leopold's approach to wildlife evolved from, amongst others, his experiences restoring the deer population in the USA. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSTS; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299145040
- ISBN
- 9780299145040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.05
€ 41.05
Hardcover. How did rodent outbreaks in Germany help to end World War I? What caused the destructive outbreak of rodents in Oregon and California in the late 1950s, the large population outbreak of lemmings in Scandinavia in 2010, and the great abundance of field mice in Scotland in the spring of 2011? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 77 halftones, 62 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010359
- ISBN
- 9780226010359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 53.20
€ 63.29
€ 53.20
Hardcover. 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; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041612
- ISBN
- 9780226041612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.33
€ 52.99
€ 40.33
Hardcover. At once feared and revered, sharks have captivated people since our earliest human encounters. Along with photographs, this book tells the compelling story of the natural history of sharks. It also presents photographs that capture the relationship between people and sharks around the globe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 188 colour plates. BIC Classification: PSVW1; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 327 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226047898
- ISBN
- 9780226047898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.05
€ 49.99
€ 42.05
Paperback. Series: New Plan Texts at the University of Chicago. Num Pages: 584 pages, 554 halftones, 266 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 195 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078748
- ISBN
- 9780226078748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 41.29
€ 53.99
€ 41.29
Paperback. This text provides a comprehensive account of carnivore social behaviour. Synthesizing more than a decade of research in the wild, it offers a detailed account of the behaviour and ecology of cheetahs. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 500 pages, 34 halftones, 102 line drawings, 90 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226094342
- ISBN
- 9780226094342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.14
€ 54.99
€ 42.14
Paperback. Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals will be of interest to both specialists and general readers interested in ecological issues. Num Pages: 592 pages, 90 tables, 15halftones, 130line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226094366
- ISBN
- 9780226094366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 48.48
€ 57.54
€ 48.48
Paperback. Tells the story of the transformation of cetaceans from grotesque monsters, useful only as wallowing kegs of fat and fertilizer, to playful friends of humanity, bellwethers of environmental devastation, and, finally, totems of the counterculture in the Age of Aquarius. Num Pages: 824 pages, 16 colour plates, 86 halftones, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 167 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100579
- ISBN
- 9780226100579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
€ 36.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. Cheney and Seyfarth enter the minds of vervet monkeys and other primates to explore the nature of primate intelligence and the evolution of cognition. Num Pages: 388 pages, 42 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620. Inside the Mind of Another Species. 388 pages, 42 halftones, 4 tables. Cheney and Seyfarth enter the minds of vervet monkeys and other primates to explore the nature of primate intelligence and the evolution of cognition. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW79. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 24. Weight: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226102467
- ISBN
- 9780226102467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Hardcover. From cave paintings to the latest Siberian finds, woolly mammoths have fascinated people across the world for centuries. In this volume the large mammal is reconstructed through its history in science, myth and popular culture. Translator(s): Rodarmor, William. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 halftones, 46 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112923
- ISBN
- 9780226112923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.79
€ 46.99
€ 35.79
Paperback. The natural world is filled with diverse - not to mention quirky and odd - animal behaviors. This title examines the bizarre conduct of animals as they mate, parent, feed, defend themselves, and communicate. It points out that diverse and unrelated animals often share seemingly bizarre behaviors. Illustrator(s): Crump, Alan. Num Pages: 216 pages, 108 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: PSVP; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226122021
- ISBN
- 9780226122021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.90
€ 18.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Darwin's work of 1872 still provides the basis of research in the theory of emotion and expression. Though strides have been made, behavorial scientists still rely on it. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 386 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JML; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136561
- ISBN
- 9780226136561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.79
€ 46.99
€ 35.79
Paperback. Focuses on the early history of biological field stations and the role these played in the rise of zoological place-based research. The author examines the material and social context in which field stations arose, the actual research that was produced in these places. It tours through the history of studying nature in nature. Num Pages: 320 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PDX; PSV; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142067
- ISBN
- 9780226142067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 34.90
€ 45.99
€ 34.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Dewsbury, Donald A. Num Pages: 512 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: BGA; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 37. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226144108
- ISBN
- 9780226144108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.54€ 48.48
€ 57.54
€ 48.48