Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lo, Vivienne; Stanley-Baker, Michael. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HB; MBX; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415830645
- ISBN
- 9780415830645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.76
€ 208.76
Paperback. Opens the author's home to us, as she and her family attempt a year of eating only local food, much of it from their own garden. This title shows us how to put food back at the centre of the political and family agenda. It is full of original recipes that celebrate healthy eating, sustainability and the pleasures of good food. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 41. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571233571
- ISBN
- 9780571233571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.35
€ 15.99
€ 11.35
Paperback. Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: a complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. This title presents an explanation of the science that underpins our lives. It explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571239122
- ISBN
- 9780571239122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.28
€ 10.28
Hardcover. 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
€ 97.26€ 94.12
€ 97.26
€ 94.12
Paperback. Series: Science Essentials. Num Pages: 208 pages, 11 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165806
- ISBN
- 9780691165806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.63
€ 21.99
€ 20.63
Hardcover. 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
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Hardcover. Covers those principal aspects of microbiology that are relevant to the preformulation, formulation, manufacturing and license application stages involved with the production of pharmaceuticals, while expanding the book's focus to include medical devices. This work provides an introduction to microbiology geared towards the non-microbiologist. Editor(s): Denyer, Stephen P.; Baird, Rosamund M. Num Pages: 504 pages, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBG; MMFM; MMG; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 40. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748406159
- ISBN
- 9780748406159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.09
€ 251.09
Hardcover. Beginning with the principle that human behaviour is, to some degree, influenced by genetics, this book considers how conduct can be modified in large population groupings using identified behavioural mechanisms. It discusses the practical implications of neo-Darwinism in contemporary society. Series: Human Evolution, Behaviour & Intelligence. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFS; JMAL; PSAJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275945688
- ISBN
- 9780275945688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.56
€ 75.56
Hardcover. A significant update of the 1990 state-of-the-art handbook on medical anthropology. With new chapters on AIDS, psychology and emotion, nutrition and bioethics, the text reflects the changes in medical anthropological theory and practice since the late 1980s. Num Pages: 584 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: GBC; JHM; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 977.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313296581
- ISBN
- 9780313296581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.53
€ 101.53
Hardcover. The most up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible reference resource for learning about animal behavior. Num Pages: 1424 pages, 200ill.ch. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 99. Weight in Grams: 3393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 1424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313327452
- ISBN
- 9780313327452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.55
€ 166.55
Hardcover. What should the average person know about science? This volume provides readers - whether students new to the field or interested members of the lay public - with the essential ideas of evolution using a minimum of jargon and mathematics. It provides an introduction to this powerful scientific theory. Series: Science 101. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313332920
- ISBN
- 9780313332920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.37
€ 61.37
Hardback. Nearly 200 years after his birth in 1809, and nearly 150 years after the publication of his book, "The Origin of Species", Charles Darwin remains a controversial figure in science and society. This title covers various important ideas, voyages, people, and things that influenced the life and work of Charles Darwin. Series: All Things. Num Pages: 600 pages, 87 illustrations (b&w). BIC Classification: GBC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1569.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313334924
- ISBN
- 9780313334924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
Hardcover. Provides a guide to those birds that have evolved a trait that would seem to harm their ability to survive - flightlessness. This book covers the loss of flight in birds, both permanently after years of evolution, and temporarily as a result of unusual moulting behaviour, and those species that are in various stages of losing their flight. Series: Greenwood Guides to the Animal World. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 halftones & 16 colour photos. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (EJ) Primary; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313335457
- ISBN
- 9780313335457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.04
€ 95.04
Hardcover. Examines how animals care for their young to ensure their survival, care that is as varied as is animal life on earth. This book provides information on the behaviour of animal parenting, and helps readers understand how vertebrates raise and nurture their young. Series: Greenwood Guides to the Animal World. Num Pages: 232 pages, 55 illustrations (colour & b&w). BIC Classification: PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313339868
- ISBN
- 9780313339868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
Hardcover. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. This work investigates the animal behavioural trait with which we are most familiar - how various species of animals have become useful members of human societies. Series: Greenwood Guides to the Animal World. Num Pages: 232 pages, 40 illustrations (colour & b&w). BIC Classification: PSVP; WNG. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780313339875
- ISBN
- 9780313339875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.75
€ 106.75
Hardback. Provides an overview to the flora, fauna, and climate of the grassland biomes of earth Series: Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313339998
- ISBN
- 9780313339998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.65
€ 81.65
Hardcover. Provides an overview of the flora, fauna and climate of the biomes of lakes and rivers. Series: Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313340000
- ISBN
- 9780313340000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.27
€ 79.27
Hardcover. Since the middle of the 19th century, debates over evolution have occurred almost non-stop. This resource provides synopses of various major persons, organisations and places involved in the long history of the evolution-creationism controversies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 83 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780313341557
- ISBN
- 9780313341557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.95
€ 96.95
Hardcover. This two-volume set provides a one-stop resource on invasive plants, animals, fungi, and even microorganisms in the United States, which are threatening native ecosystems, agriculture, economies, and human health. Num Pages: 764 pages, 165. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; PSAF; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 61. Weight in Grams: 2018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 764
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313382208
- ISBN
- 9780313382208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.10
€ 259.10
Hardback. Chronicles experiences of adults with neurofibromatosis 1, a condition misdiagnosed for many years as "The Elephant Man's Disease". The author examines the psychosocial costs of this misdiagnosis and the media's portrayal of "The Elephant Man", and suggests improvements for care. Num Pages: 216 pages, appendices, references, index. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MJCG1; MJN; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865692879
- ISBN
- 9780865692879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.03
€ 78.03