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Hardback. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226302133
ISBN
9780226302133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.90

hardcover. Like nearly various areas of scholarly inquiry, the biological sciences are broken into increasingly narrow fields and subfields, their practitioners divided into ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and more. This title offers a ranging, eclectic collection of writings from more than eight centuries of observations of the natural world. Editor(s): Graham, Michael H.; Parker, Joan; Dayton, Paul K. Num Pages: 560 pages, 4 halftones, 18 line drawings, 39 tables. BIC Classification: PS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305691
ISBN
9780226305691
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
643
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821411063
ISBN
9780821411063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.38

Paperback. A contribution to ongoing debates in the philosophy of science, aiming to reconceptualize the orientation of the subject. Mobilizing the literature, the authors seek to transform their insights into a new epistemological and ontological basis for studying the enterprise of science. Series: Series in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 428 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 712. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ohio University Press Ohio
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821413517
ISBN
9780821413517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: TQSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226364957
ISBN
9780226364957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226416335
ISBN
9780226416335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.42

Hardback. DNA profiling is often heralded as unassailable criminal evidence, a veritable "truth machine" that can overturn convictions based on eyewitness testimony, confessions, and other forms of forensic evidence. This book traces the controversial history of DNA fingerprinting by looking at court cases in the US and UK from the mid-1980s onwards. Num Pages: 416 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226498065
ISBN
9780226498065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.76

Hardback. Evolutionary maternal effects occur whenever a mother's phenotypic traits directly affect her offspring's phenotype, independent of the offspring's genotype. This book reflects advances in genomic, ecological, and behavioral research, as well as fresh understandings of the evolutionary interplay between mothers and their offspring. Editor(s): Maestripieri, Dario; Mateo, Jill M. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 halftones, 11 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PSVH; PSVW7. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226501192
ISBN
9780226501192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.05

Hardback. Elucidates three origins, or geneses, of life - bacteria, cells, and multicellular organisms - and shows how evolution has sculpted life to its biodiversity through four main events: mutation, recombination, natural selection, and geologic cataclysm. This book emphasizes the role of unions in organizing life. Translator(s): Simberloff, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 colour plates, 69 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226519319
ISBN
9780226519319
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.65

Hardback. Offers a social history of Chinese paleoanthropology and a cultural - and at times comparative - history of assumptions and debates about what it means to be human. Focusing on issues that push against the boundaries of science and politics, this book offers an innovative approach to modern Chinese history and the history of science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PDX; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226738598
ISBN
9780226738598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.00

Hardcover. Examines the challenges of social, moral, and legal responsibility faced by scientists. Focusing on moral responsibility, this work argues that scientists have a responsibility not to do work that has harmful outcomes and that they are encouraged to do work that prevents harm. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822943495
ISBN
9780822943495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.49

Hardcover. Chronicles America's longtime fascination with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through over four hundred images, Jackson documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and culture of America. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), 1 map (colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; TNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944263
ISBN
9780822944263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDA; PHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944300
ISBN
9780822944300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 97 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944416
ISBN
9780822944416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.83

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kargon, Robert H.; Fiss, Karen; Low, Morris; Molella, Arthur P. Num Pages: 232 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944447
ISBN
9780822944447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.35

Hardcover. Originally published in German: Explorative Experimente: Ampaere, Faraday, und die Urspreunge der Elektrodynamik / Friedrich Steinle (Stuttgart: Steiner, 2005). Translator(s): Levine, Alex. Num Pages: 544 pages, 43 Illusrations. BIC Classification: PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944508
ISBN
9780822944508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.67

Paperback. John Losee looks at rejected scientific theories through an analysis of case studies from the history of science. Each excerpt is of sufficient length to make clear the particular evaluative problem under consideration, and each discussion of scientific evaluative practice includes what scientists and philosophers have written on the topic. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822958734
ISBN
9780822958734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.32

Paperback. Offers an accurate picture of science through the examination of nontechnical case studies which illustrate the various roles that experiment plays in science. Examines both sucessful and unsucessful experiments to show how scientists use experimental evidence and critical discussion to expand our knowlege of the natural world. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822959687
ISBN
9780822959687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Nordmann, Alfred; Radder, Hans; Scheimann, Gregor. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822961635
ISBN
9780822961635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.38

Hardback. This work examines the field of physics dedicated to "strange particles", particles which seemed to have 900 times the mass of electrons and which exist both in charged and neutral varieties. Topics covered include the history of kaon physics and direct CP volation in kaon decays. Num Pages: 640 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 41. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902289
ISBN
9780226902289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.29

Paperback. First published in 1984, this prize-winning history of the Manhattan Project is now available in paperback for the first time, fifty years after the explosion of the first atomic bomb. Num Pages: 233 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWMN; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826307682
ISBN
9780826307682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.70

Hardback. Editor(s): Corman, Troy; Wise-Gervais, Cathryn. Num Pages: 636 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826333797
ISBN
9780826333797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.62

Hardback. Closed to conventional passage, the Arctic Ocean and peripheral seas have nevertheless known European explorers since the sixteenth century. Systematic observation, however, dates only from the last years of the nineteenth century, with the epic drift of Fridtjof Nansen's ice ship Fram (1893-1896), the first scientific expedition of the modern era. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSR; HBT; JPSH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887716
ISBN
9781574887716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.71

Paperback. A recollection of life in the workshops where nuclear bomb components were constructed during the Manhattan Project. Num Pages: 170 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826335548
ISBN
9780826335548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826346742
ISBN
9780826346742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.88

Paperback. Containing more than three hundred photographs, this is written primarily for students of arms, but also contains material of interest to historians, museum specialists, collectors, and dealers of antique arms. Num Pages: 556 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBW; JWM; TTM; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826349989
ISBN
9780826349989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.99

Paperback. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBT; TTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826351067
ISBN
9780826351067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Paperback. In this book Kyong Hwa Lee combines the art of origami and the science of flight to create unique paper airplane designs for aviation enthusiasts of all ages. Featuring thirty-two designs, Amazing Paper Airplanes showcases models resembling real-world aircraft. Num Pages: 144 pages, 536 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: TRP; WFTM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 208 x 255 x 20. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826356642
ISBN
9780826356642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Helps you to understand reasons behind support of and disdain for interspecies research in such areas as chimerism, hybridization, cross-species embryo transfer, and transgenics. This title highlights two claims critics make against early interspecies studies: that the research can violate human dignity and that it can lead to procreation. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBGR; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589015746
ISBN
9781589015746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Hardback. Celebrating the Beckman Institute's first twenty years as a world leader in interdisciplinary science and technology Num Pages: 144 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; PDG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252034848
ISBN
9780252034848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.87

Hardback. Presents a multi-voiced debate on technologies designed to improve women's lives. Editor(s): Layne, Linda; Vostral, Sharra Louise; Boyer, Kate. Series: Women, Gender and Technology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white photographs, 1 chart. BIC Classification: JFFK; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035326
ISBN
9780252035326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JMU; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040009
ISBN
9780252040009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.55

Paperback. Rapid population growth in the Great Plains and the American West after the Civil War was the result not only of railroad expansion but of a collaboration among competing railroads to adopt a uniform width for track. This title shows how the consolidation of smaller railroads and the growth of capitalism worked to unify the railroad industry. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNGT; TBX; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5906 x 3895 x 407. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071140
ISBN
9780252071140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.73

Paperback. A critical assay of the rhetorical and cultural obstacles faced by women scientists Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 photographs; 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076596
ISBN
9780252076596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.66

Paperback. Fusing general interest in mushrooming with serious scholarship, this title describes and illustrates over five hundred of the region's mushroom species. It discusses the DNA revolution in mycology and its consequences for classification and identification, as well as the need for well-documented contemporary collections of mushrooms. Num Pages: 440 pages, 833 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; PSQ; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079764
ISBN
9780252079764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.14

Paperback. Offers an overview of coastal wetland ecology, describing eight major types in the south-eastern United States, from Virginia to Florida and west to Texas. More than 250 plants of tidal marshes and swamps are fully described, and over 200 others catalogued with distinguishing features. Illustrator(s): Rorer, Abigail. Num Pages: 336 pages, 400 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSTS; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870238338
ISBN
9780870238338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Mead, Clifford; Hager, Thomas. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870712944
ISBN
9780870712944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: TVP; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870714214
ISBN
9780870714214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870715891
ISBN
9780870715891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; TVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870716058
ISBN
9780870716058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Barbour, Michael T. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870716089
ISBN
9780870716089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSVT3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870716850
ISBN
9780870716850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.62

Paperback. "The authors study the evolution and life history of the California Condor, its historical distribution, the reasons for its decline, and their hopes for its reintroduction in the Pacific Northwest"-- Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870717000
ISBN
9780870717000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBKF; RNK; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870717260
ISBN
9780870717260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. The second edition of "Field Guide to the Sedges of the Pacific Northwest "is a newly updated, expanded, and revised edition of the authoritative guide to the genus "Carex" in the Pacific Northwest. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870717284
ISBN
9780870717284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.93

Paperback. "Novelist and essayist Brian Doyle describes encounters with astounding beings of every sort and shape in this collection of short vignettes. The book gathers previously unpublished work along with selections that have been published in Orion, The Sun, and The American Scholar, among others"-- Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870717543
ISBN
9780870717543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PST; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870718441
ISBN
9780870718441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.89

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Smith, Wendy. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870817366
ISBN
9780870817366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 263 pages, 67 colour photos, 1 map, 3 tables, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Colorado United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870818820
ISBN
9780870818820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. This work discusses the geologic history of the Lahontan Valley wetlands; the intricate relationships among climate, soil, vegetation, and local fauna; and the impact of humankind, from the ancient Paiute people to the farmers and ranchers of today. Illustrator(s): Wolf, Mimi Hoppe. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; PSVW6; RGBF; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874174793
ISBN
9780874174793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.80

Hardcover. This is a study of the Purshia, ancient members of the rose family. It examines their biology and their significant role in the ecology of the Great Basin. Topics covered include: their evolution and origins; the history of their recognition as forage supply; and their characteristics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 47 b&w photographs, 6 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874174915
ISBN
9780874174915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Paperback. Naturalists and recreational anglers will welcome the paperback edition of this comprehensive volume, first published in 1986, which describes every species in the lakes and streams of the Great Basin. Includes an updated checklist of established species, discussion of threatened and endangered species, glossary, bibliography, and index. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176940
ISBN
9780874176940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.65

Hardcover. Presents 275 species of birds that breed in the state, with a description of each bird; an analysis of its breeding distribution in Nevada; a discussion of its conservation status; a map illustrating its distribution throughout the state; and summary statistics on its breeding status, habitat distribution and abundance. Illustrator(s): Nelson, Ray. Num Pages: 608 pages, 254 maps, 18 colour photos, 251 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874176957
ISBN
9780874176957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.94

Paperback. Biologist Michael Collins has been studying wild silk moths since he was a boy. This book is Collins' account of his development as a scientist and of his research. It explains how hybrid populations serve as laboratories in nature where the process of speciation can be observed and studied. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 colour photos, 19 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177350
ISBN
9780874177350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. The Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada is the longest continuous mountain range in the US. It contains over 50 percent of California's total flora, approximately 405 plant taxa endemic to the Sierra, and 218 taxa that are considered rare. This guide is suitable for botanists, and readers interested in the traditional uses of native plants. Num Pages: 336 pages, 82 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177893
ISBN
9780874177893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, graphs. BIC Classification: PNV; RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874178203
ISBN
9780874178203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Hardcover. A symbol of American power, crafted by innumerable representations Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: RNF; THRD; TNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874179538
ISBN
9780874179538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. A comprehensive, accessible introduction to desert plants and animals, with a thorough examination of physiologic and behavioral adaptations that enable these organisms to survive in such inhospitable.. Num Pages: 193 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874806786
ISBN
9780874806786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.34

Hardcover. Lesley Loveless has selected the images that best represent the creativity of the photographer Pete Wettach and the poignancy of midwestern farm life during some of its most difficult years from the collection of tens of thousands of images left by the photographer. Num Pages: 160 pages, 85 duotones, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JJ; AJC; HBTB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877458135
ISBN
9780877458135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.01

Sheet map, folded. A guide to 65 species of butterflies common to the American Midwest. Using digital photographs instead of drawings, the guide shows sexual differences between males and females, seasonal forms, and both the upper- and undersides of wings when these are critical for proper identification. Series: A Bur Oak Guide. Num Pages: 16 pages, 65 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 172 x 3. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877458432
ISBN
9780877458432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.41

Paperback. Series: Science, Medicine, & Technology in East Asia S. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; MBX; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892640782
ISBN
9780892640782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.67

Hardcover. Cotton stickiness is a worldwide contamination problem. Following a general overview of cotton stickiness, the authors evaluate various detection methods, including chemical tests and physical tests, and review the advantages and limitations of high-speed stickiness detectors. They also discuss the effect of stickiness on fiber processing. Num Pages: 224 pages, 170 illustrations, over 100 tables. BIC Classification: TDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896725904
ISBN
9780896725904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 43.11

Paperback. From the Panhandle canyonlands to the islands of South Texas, from the eastern Pineywoods to the farthest reaches of the arid Trans-Pecos, some 5,000 species of wildflowers dot Texas' 268,820 square miles. This title reveals the science, ecology, and rich lore of Texas flowers with nearly 500 full-color flower photographs. Num Pages: 326 pages, 485 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726444
ISBN
9780896726444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. "Field guide to grasses of the South Texas Plains and adjacent Gulf prairies and marshes; includes detailed keys, descriptions, and color photographs. A reference for grass identification in Texas, the southwestern United States, and northern Mexico"--Provided by publisher. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726680
ISBN
9780896726680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 43.00

Paperback. Providing an historical focus on Washington as a pioneer farmer actively engaged in a scientific approach to crops, farm animals and the land, this text shows him as an informed, forward-thinking experimenter, concerned with the ruinous agricultural practices of his fellow Americans. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 66 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780931917288
ISBN
9780931917288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.33

Hardcover. This text presents semantic and syntactic features of modal logic and illustrates them by analyses of three modal systems S5, S4 and T. The book concentrates on the logical aspects of the subject and provides philosophical motivations to show the point of the formal work. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780937073766
ISBN
9780937073766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38

Paperback. Mary Kellogg Rice describes a unique Milwaukee project in the post-Depression years that trained thousands of unskilled, uneducated women in the production of handicrafts. These articles were displayed in schools, universities, hospitals, and other public institutions around the country. Num Pages: 146 pages, 5 illustrations, 33 colour photographs, 125 b/w photography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JJG; JFSJ1; TDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 241 x 10. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Milwaukee Co. Historical Society
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938076186
ISBN
9780938076186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974895246
ISBN
9780974895246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; PSVW1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 8505.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977933259
ISBN
9780977933259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. In 2010, a team of experts conducted a rapid social and biological inventory of the Yaguas, Cotuhe, and lower Putumayo watersheds of northeastern Peru. This title offers recommendations for sustaining healthy towns and forests in the areas. Editor(s): Vriesendorp, Corine; Moskovits, Debra K.; von May, Rudolf; Alvira, Diana; Wachter, Tatzyana; Stotz, Douglas F.; del Campo, Alvaro. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; PS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 213 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Field Museum of Natural History,U.S. United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982841914
ISBN
9780982841914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.50

Paperback. This book explores chemical bonds, their intrinsic energies, and the corresponding dissociation energies which are relevant in reactivity problems. It offers the first book on conceptual quantum chemistry, a key area for understanding chemical principles and predicting chemical properties. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), charts. BIC Classification: PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118119969
ISBN
9781118119969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.15

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Anniversary Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451683233
ISBN
9781451683233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.52

Paperback. Demonstrates that society must set ethically acceptable limits on scientific advances. This book sheds light on the ethical and legal questions that vie for our attention. It helps the readers recognize the mysteries that lie at the heart of their lives and the metaphysical reality that gives meaning to life. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773527843
ISBN
9780773527843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. A comprehensive history of energy sources - from wood to nuclear - and their role in shaping Canadian society. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JD; KNB; TQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773547865
ISBN
9780773547865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: PNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804009560
ISBN
9780804009560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.04

Hardback. Explains that well-managed pastures are nutritious and palatable - virtual salads for livestock. This book also explains historically effective practices and new techniques that have blossomed in recent years for the care and sustenance of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry on pasture. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3734 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804010689
ISBN
9780804010689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.77

Paperback. Series: The Illustrated Flora of Illinois. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809335503
ISBN
9780809335503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813520995
ISBN
9780813520995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.93

Paperback. Offers information on butterflies and their taxonomic cousins, the moths and the skippers. This book covers various things from their basic biology to their complex behaviors at different stages of life to issues in butterfly conservation. It provides tips on how to attract more butterflies to a garden, and how to photograph them. Num Pages: 208 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813542683
ISBN
9780813542683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Takes you into the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro to give an account of the contemporary leprosy experience among poor and working class Brazilians. This ethnographic exposes the web of historical, socioeconomic, religious, and political forces that complicate the path to wellness and perpetuate high rates of infection. Series: Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813544571
ISBN
9780813544571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.24