Zoology & animal sciences
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Zoology & animal sciences
Hardback. 216 pages, 68 illustrations. Cats are one of the most popular pets around, but they are also wild animals. This book, focusing on behaviour and well-being, looks at the feline genus as a whole and how our understanding of the domestic cat can help explain wild cat characteristics, and vice versa. It is suitable for veterinarians, shelter workers, and animal behaviourists. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MZC; PSVW7. Dimension: 254 x 194 x 18. Weight: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939267
- ISBN
- 9781845939267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.78
€ 112.78
Paperback. Describes the methodology for predicting the genetic merit of animals in the context of genetic improvement in an animal breeding programme. The methodology is developed from first principles, and all the required statistical and mathematical concepts are included in the book. Num Pages: 208 pages, references, indexes. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSVH; TVHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851991696
- ISBN
- 9780851991696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.18
€ 57.18
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The National Museums & Galleries Belfast
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900761454
- ISBN
- 9780900761454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.57
€ 30.99
€ 29.57
Paperback. Our oceans are becoming increasingly inhospitable to life-growing toxicity and rising temperatures coupled with overfishing have led many marine species to the brink of collapse. This book tells stories of jellyfish both attractive and deadly while illuminating many interesting and unusual facts about their behaviors and environmental adaptations. Num Pages: 456 pages, 16 colour plates, 1 halftone, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226213033
- ISBN
- 9780226213033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.32
€ 26.99
€ 21.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; PSVW7; WB; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780465052745
- ISBN
- 9780465052745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 15.73
€ 22.99
€ 15.73
Paperback. Series: Comstock books. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801487729
- ISBN
- 9780801487729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.66
€ 36.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. We have long attributed man's violent, aggressive, competitive nature to his animal ancestry. But what if we are just as given to cooperation, empathy, and morality by virtue of our genes? This work looks at the most provocative aspects of human nature - power, sex, violence, kindness, and morality. Num Pages: 300 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JM; PSAJ; PSVW79. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781862078826
- ISBN
- 9781862078826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.04
€ 12.99
€ 9.04
Paperback. Addressing general readers and biologists, this title shows how the physics of fluids (in this case, air and water) influences the often fantastic ways in which life forms adapt themselves to their terrestrial or aquatic 'media'. Num Pages: 360 pages, 223 line illus. 23 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 207 x 19. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025186
- ISBN
- 9780691025186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.80€ 57.26
€ 74.80
€ 57.26
Paperback. Experts from a range of fields provide the latest authoritative accounts of domestic cat behaviour and their interaction with humans. Editor(s): Turner, Dennis C.; Bateson, Patrick. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36 b/w illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781107025028
- ISBN
- 9781107025028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 30.50
€ 45.99
€ 30.50
Hardcover. Research on the large array of tropical estuarine fishes has increased markedly in recent years and hence scientific knowledge about most aspects of these important fishesa biology and ecology is now catching up with that of their temperate equivalents. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 384 pages, 110 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; KNAF; PSVW1; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056552
- ISBN
- 9780632056552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.59
€ 278.59
Hardcover. Num Pages: 361 pages, b/w photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606925959
- ISBN
- 9781606925959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.08€ 93.53
€ 138.08
€ 93.53
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
€ 51.78€ 40.61
€ 51.78
€ 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
€ 51.78€ 47.16
€ 51.78
€ 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€ 16.26
€ 20.99
€ 16.26
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
€ 44.99€ 39.17
€ 44.99
€ 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
€ 97.76€ 88.05
€ 97.76
€ 88.05