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Zoology:
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles & Amphibians
Fishes
Invertebrates
Palaeontology
General Natural History
Regional & Travel
Botany & Plant Science
Animal & General Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
Habitats & Ecosystems
Conservation & Biodiversity
Environmental Science
Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development
Data Analysis
Reference
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Mammals
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Badger Tim Roper
A comprehensive natural history of one of Britain's favourite animals. The badger is a
large mammal, common but very rarely seen in Britain, which has become one of Britain's .... | 400 pages | Harper Collins Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
0007320418 | #177548A | £50.00 Add to basket Pbk | NYP 05/2010 |
0007339771 | #177549A | £29.99 Add to basket |
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Big Cat Diary Special
In this special, the Big Cat team reveal what happens on the African plains when the sun
goes down. It's a whole new world, with unseen predators, and only strange sounds giving .... | 60 mins | BBC Video DVD | 2009 |
BBCDVD3049 | #184037A | £15.99 Add to basket |
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Les Chauves-Souris de France, Belgique, Luxembourg et Suisse Laurent Arthur and Michele Lemaire
Cover 34 species of bat in the francophone zone. Includes a 48-page identification key.
.... | 576 pages | Col illus, dist maps | Paris MNHN 2009 |
2856536301 | #183834A | £67.00 Add to basket |
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Compendio de los Mamiferos Terrestres Autoctonos de Cuba Vivientes y Extinguidos Gilberto Silva Taboada, William Suarez Duque and Stephen Diaz Franco
Systematic compendium of the indigenous mammals of Cuba, living and extinct. .... | 465 pages | B/w illus, line illus | MNHN Cuba Hbk | 2007 |
9597126648 | #177905A | £59.99 Add to basket |
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Mammals of Indiana Edited by John O Whitaker and Russell E Mumford
This respected guide places strong emphasis on ecology with descriptions of Indiana's
habitats, climate, and vegetation and detailed species accounts. The well illustrated .... | 660 pages | 168 b/w photos, 33 col photos, 71 maps | Indiana UP Hbk | 2008 |
0253349710 | #168270A | £48.99 Add to basket Pbk | NYP 07/2010 |
0253222133 | #184072A | £12.99 Add to basket |
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Manatee Insanity Inside the War Over Florida's Most Famous Endangered Species Craig Pittman
For the past two decades, the quiet manatee has been a flash point of frequent
environmental debates. Included on the very first endangered species list issued in .... | 416 pages | 21 b/w illus, 1 map | Florida University Presses Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
0813034620 | #183865A | £24.50 Add to basket |
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Neotropical Cervidology Biology and Medicine of Latin American Deer Edited by José Maurício Barbanti Duarte and Susana González
A project initiated by the Neotropical section of the IUCN SSC Deer Specialist Group
(DSG) aimed to compile a state-of-the-art resource on Neotropical deer species. Since .... | 393 pages | Illus | Funep Hbk | NYP 03/2010 | #184022A | £125.00 Add to basket |
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A Prickly Affair: My Life with Hedgehogs Hugh Warwick
Obsession, persecution and passion: the hedgehog may be small, but it attracts strong
feelings. And Hugh Warwick is not immune. Travelling through fields in Devon and up to .... | 279 pages | drawings | Allen Lane Hbk | 2008 |
184614065X | #176208A | £14.99 Add to basket Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
0141034297 | #183856A | £9.99 Add to basket |
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Spot the Difference: Are Cheetahs Really Just Big Cats? KM Bell
The cheetah is an endangered species, threatened with extinction due to loss of habitat
and conflict with humans for land use and prey animals. Although international efforts .... | 132 pages | Nottingham UP Pbk | 2010 |
1904761607 | #183988A | £45.50 Add to basket |
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Tibetan Antelope Edited by Liu Wulin | 222 pages | col photos | Science Press Pbk | 2009 |
7503853360 | #183075A | £65.00 Add to basket |
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The Virgin Pig Keeper A Pair of Pigs in the Garden David Brown and Eric Copeland
Keeping pigs in the back garden has become popular but experts warn that it is not for
the unwary or uninformed - there are issues surrounding regulations, feeding, housing, .... | 128 pages | illus | Whittet Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
1873580797 | #184184A | £8.99 Add to basket |
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Birds
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Atlas das Aves Nidificantes em Portugal Assirio and Alvim
Excellent scientific study of the bird population of Portugal, including 446 species of
birds. For each species there is a half page colour illustration, a half page of text .... | 425 pages | Illus | ICN Hbk | 2008 |
9723713748 | #180420A | £99.50 Add to basket |
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Bird Migration Ian Newton
The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial. The
arrivals and departures of different species marked the seasons, heralding spring and .... | 400 pages | Harper Collins Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
0007307314 | #177551A | Normally £50.00 NHBS OFFER PRICE: £38.99 Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
0007307322 | #177552A | Normally £29.99 NHBS OFFER PRICE: £21.50 |
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Birds in Uruguay and Worldwide Distribution \ Aves en el Uruguay y su Distribution Global Alejandro Olmos
Presents all the 453 bird species recorded for the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
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997496895X | #183903A | £75.00 Add to basket |
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Birds of Cyprus Jane Stylianou
An easy-to-use book that is accessible to all, including children. It refers to all the
birds that live in Cyprus and includes useful information concerning these birds as well .... | 131 pages | 100 col photos | Bank of Cyprus Pbk | 2009 |
9963428738 | #183784A | £17.99 Add to basket |
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Collins Bird Songs and Calls Geoff Sample
A unique beginner's guide to birdsong, this new edition of the established classic now
features all recordings digitally. This second edition of the acclaimed Collins Guide .... | 128 pages | Book: 3 Audio CDs | Harper Collins Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
0007339763 | #183953A | £29.99 Add to basket |
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Fagelguiden Europas Och Medelhavsomradets Faglari Killian Mullarney, Lars Svensson and Dan Zetterstrom
This is the second edition of the standard reference guide for birds. The book is also
available in English as The Collins Bird Guide. .... | illus | Bonnier Fakta Pbk | NYP 03/2010 |
9174240390 | #183975A | £37.50 Add to basket |
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Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies Norman Arlott
From Grand Bahama Island in the north to Grenada in the south, this is an identification
guide to the birds of a popular tourist destination renowned for the variety and .... | 256 pages | illus | Harper Collins Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
0007277180 | #172274A | £29.99 Add to basket |
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Nouvel Atlas des Oiseaux Nicheurs de Normandie 2003-2005 Gerard Debout
Presents all the species of bird who nest in Normandy, (approx 200 species). Data
presented includes a chart of distribution, history, and description. The atlas is a .... | 447 pages | Maps, col photos, illus, tabs | GON Hbk | 2009 |
2906040134 | #183902A | £50.00 Add to basket |
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The Peregrine JA Baker
Reissue of J. A. Baker's extraordinary classic of British natural history writing
Despite the association of Peregrines with the wild, outer reaches of the British Isles, .... | 191 pages | - | Harper Collins Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
0007348622 | #183954A | £19.99 Add to basket |
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Reconnaitre Facilement les Plumes Collecter, Identifier, Interpreter, Conserver Cloé Fraigneau
Identification guide to feathers, with thorough treatment of form and function. .... | 190 pages | Col & b/w illus | Delachaux et Niestle Pbk | 2007 |
2603014331 | #183037A | £34.00 Add to basket |
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Reptiles & Amphibians
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The Anatomy of Reptiles Jeanette Wyneken
A unique and inclusive reference written for veterinarians, comparative morphologists,
and reptile hobbyists. Included are all aspects of the internal design and structure .... | Illus | Krieger Hbk | NYP 02/2010 |
157524084X | #079761A | £90.50 Add to basket |
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Morphological and Cellular Aspects of Tail and Limb Regeneration in Lizards Lorenzo Alibardi
Deals with the analysis of the cytological processess occurring during tissue
regeneration in the tail and limb of lizards. These reptiles are considered as a model .... | 124 pages | 20 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 8 colour | Springer Pbk | 2009 |
3642037321 | #183891A | £90.00 Add to basket |
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Natural History of West Indian Reptiles and Amphibians Robert W Henderson and Robert Powell
The West Indies have become a major focus for biologists and conservationists. Its
herpetofauna is considered one of the richest and most vulnerable in the world. These .... | 528 pages | illus | Florida University Presses Hbk | 2009 |
0813033942 | #183992A | £65.00 Add to basket |
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Fishes
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Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives Edited by Jeffrey C Carrier, John A Musick and Michael R Heithaus
This book brings together the latest information on the phylogeny, physiology,
behaviour, and ecology on sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays. The book .... | 596 pages | 8 col illus, 184 b/w illus | CRC Press Hbk | 2010 |
1420080474 | #184145A | £63.99 Add to basket |
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Fish Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Edward J Noga
Covers methods for diagnosing fish diseases, problem list, and methods for treating fish
diseases. .... | 367 pages | Col photos, col plates, b/w photos, b\w plates, illus, figs, tabs | Iowa State UP Hbk | 2000 |
081382558X | #108027A | £82.99 Add to basket Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
0813806976 | #184168A | £82.50 Add to basket |
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Fishes of the Open Ocean A Natural History and Illustrated Guide Julian Pepperell and Guy Harvey
Between the surface of the sea and depths of two hundred meters lies a remarkable range
of fish, generally known as pelagics, or open-ocean dwellers. These creatures are among .... | 272 pages | 370 colour plates | Chicago UP Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
0226655393 | #184032A | Normally £22.50 NHBS OFFER PRICE: £19.99 |
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Great White The Majesty of Sharks Chris Fallows
For most people, sharks and fear go hand in hand. Renowned photographer and
conservationist Chris Fallows maintains a more nuanced relationship with the .... | 191 pages | illustrations | Chronicle Books Hbk | 2009 |
0811871037 | #184031A | £34.99 Add to basket |
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Recent Advances in Hormonal Physiology of Fish and Shellfish Reproduction Edited by BN Singh
Aquaculture contributes to over 70% of Inland fish production placing India to second
rank in the world aquaculture produce marking the era for Blue Revolution. Seed .... | 416 pages | Tables, figs | Narendra Hbk | 2009 |
8190609135 | #178901A | £92.00 Add to basket |
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Regional Study on Small Tunas in the Mediterranean Including the Black Sea Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
This study summarises the available information about different aspects of the small
tuna species in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea and provides data on their biology .... | 132 pages | FAO Pbk | 2009 |
9251062064 | #181555A | £21.99 Add to basket |
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Zebrafish Steve F Perry, Marc Ekker, Anthony P Farrell and Colin J Brauner
This book includes up-to-date information on zebrafish physiology and the tools used to
study it, not only as a model species for studies of other vertebrates but with .... | 350 pages | Academic Press Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
0123749832 | #184015A | £72.99 Add to basket |
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Invertebrates
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The Beekeeper's Bible Bees, Honey, Recipes and Other Home Uses P McCabe et al
The most comprehensive beekeeping resource ever published. This ultimate guide covers
all the practical essentials and will teach you everything about caring for bees and .... | 416 pages | Harper Collins Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
0007279892 | #173625A | £29.99 Add to basket |
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The Book of Shells Fabio Moretzsohn and Jerry Harasewych
This book presents a lifesize collection of 600 of the most significant shells. Each
entry is accompanied by a miniature line-drawing and a life-size photograph enabling .... | 656 pages | 2400 illus | A & C Black Hbk | NYP 07/2010 |
1408125277 | #182835A | £34.99 Add to basket |
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Bugs Britannica Peter Marren and Richard Mabey
Bugs Britannica will be a nationwide chronicle of bug life in the 21st century. It will
look at why bugs matter to us and why we care about them. It will record our continuing .... | 528 pages | Chatto & Windus Hbk | NYP 2010 |
070118180X | #168780A | £34.99 Add to basket |
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Butterflies and Moths Paul Sterry and Andrew Mackay
Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced naturalist, this guide is an ideal
home and field reference. You will soon be identifying butterflies and moths in their .... | 224 pages | Col photos, illus | Dorling Kindersley Pbk | 2010 |
1405349956 | #183848A | £7.99 Add to basket |
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Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region, Part 3: Lycaenidae Bernard d'Abrera | 350 pages | Col illus | Hill House Publishers Hbk | NYP 02/2010 | #066578A | £325.00 Add to basket |
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Chemical Communication in Crustaceans Edited by Thomas Breithaupt and Martin Thiel
The crustaceans are ecologically and economically important organisms. They constitute
one of the dominant invertebrate groups on earth, particularly within the aquatic realm. .... | 600 pages | 250 black & white illustrations | Springer Hbk | 2010 |
038777100X | #184141A | £90.00 Add to basket |
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Diseases of Mites and Ticks Edited by Jan Bruin and LPSVan Der Geest
The current collection of twenty-four papers is a mixture of primary research articles
and literature reviews, presenting a broad overview of the developments in about all .... | 356 pages | Illustrations (chiefly col.) | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
1402096941 | #183904A | £112.50 Add to basket |
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The Ecology of Fungal Entomopathogens Edited by Helen E Roy, Fernando E Vega, Mark S Goettel, Dave Chandler, Judy Pell and
Understanding of the ecology of fungal entomopathogens has vastly increased since the
early 1800's, but remains challenging. The often complex interactions between pathogen .... | 250 pages | Springer Hbk | 2010 |
9048139651 | #184142A | £81.50 Add to basket |
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Faune de France, Volume 85: Coleoptères Chrysomelidae 3. Hispinae et Cassidinae B Bordy | 290 pages | 229 figs, 35 maps, 20 col plates | FFSSN Pbk | 2008 |
290305231X | #169761A | £67.00 Add to basket |
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Illustrated Keys to Free-Living Invertebrates of Eurasian Arctic Seas and Adjacent Deep Waters, Vol. 1 Edited by SV Vassilenko and VV Petryashov
Identification keys to twelve taxonomic groups of arctic invertebrates are made
available in this illustrated volume. It is the first book of a series, translated from .... | 192 pages | Illustrations, keys | Alaska Sea Grant Prog Pbk | 2009 |
1566121388 | #181007A | £43.00 Add to basket |
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Indian Insect Pests H Maxwell-Lefroy | 318 pages | Figs | Today & Tomorrow Hbk | 2009 |
8170193583 | #181530A | £51.50 Add to basket |
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Insects and Spiders George McGavin
Basic pocket guide to more than 700 insects. .... | 224 pages | colour illus | Dorling Kindersley Pbk | 2010 |
1405349972 | #183849A | £7.99 Add to basket |
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The Leafhoppers and Planthoppers of Germany (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) Patterns and Strategies in a Highly Diverse Group of Phytophagous Insects H Nickel
Auchenorrhyncha, the planthoppers and leafhoppers, occur in high densities and species
richness in almost all terrestrial ecosystems, forming an important component of food .... | 460 pages | Figs, tabs | Pensoft Pbk | 2009 |
9546421693 | #184159A | £73.00 Add to basket |
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Leben mit Vogelspinnen Karin Manns
Deals with the keeping of tarantulas. .... | 176 pages | Col photos | Natur und Tier-Verlag Pbk | 2008 |
3866590423 | #178328A | £25.50 Add to basket |
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The Living Ovulidae A manual of the families of allied cowries: Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae F Lorenz and D Fehse
This book on Ovulidae and related families reviews and summarizes today's knowledge of
these fascinating gastropods. It offers descriptions, discussion, comparison and a .... | 651 pages | 203 + 66 colour plates | ConchBooks Hbk | 2009 | #181015A | £149.50 Add to basket |
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Low Temperature Biology of Insects Edited by David L Denlinger and Richard E Lee
Low temperature is a major environmental constraint impacting the
geographic distribution and seasonal activity patterns of insects. Written for academic .... | 352 pages | 48 b/w illus. 16 tables | CUP Hbk | 2010 |
052188635X | #184143A | £60.00 Add to basket |
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Nautilus The Biology and Paleobiology of a Living Fossil Edited by NH Landman and WB Saunders
This volume is a reprint of a classic book about Nautilus, first published in 1987, with
an introductory chapter summarizing all of the work on Nautilus and its habitat since .... | 666 pages | 4 col plates, figs | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
9048132983 | #183832A | £180.00 Add to basket |
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De Nederlandse Prachtkevers (Buprestidae) Oscar Vorst
Guide to the jewel beetles of the Netherlands. .... | 62 pages | Col photos, line illus, dist maps | EIS Pbk | 2009 | #183980A | £21.50 Add to basket |
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Pests of Forest Importance and their Management BK Tyagi et al
Pests of Forest Importance and Their Management is a unique book comprising all the
major components of a sylvatic ecosystem from the standpoint of pests of economic .... | 300 pages | Figs, tabs | Scientific (India) Hbk | 2008 |
8172335328 | #176517A | £63.00 Add to basket |
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Plant Mites and Sociality Diversity and Evolution Yutaka Saito
This book offers detailed descriptions of the diverse social systems and the social
evolution of mites, ranging from genetic to ecological aspects. Through a broad spectrum .... | 193 pages | 84 b/w illus | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
4431994556 | #184045A | £117.00 Add to basket |
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The Quest for the Perfect Hive A History of Innovation in Bee Culture Gene Kritsky
Beekeeping is a sixteen-billion-dollar-a-year business. But the invaluable honey bee now
faces severe threats from diseases, mites, pesticides, and overwork, not to mention the .... | 224 pages | 55 b/w halftones, 79 line illus | OUP Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
0195385446 | #184083A | £15.99 Add to basket |
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Revision of the Mexican genera Ficinus Distant and Jornandes Distant, With the description of 21 New Species (Heteroptera, Miridae, Orthotylinae, Orthotylini) Joseph C Schaffner and Michael D Schwartz | 87 pages | Illus, maps | AMNH Pbk | 2008 | #175590A | £11.99 Add to basket |
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Sea Urchins II Heinke Schultz
Sea Urchins II is the logical extension of the first volume, which dealt mainly with
shallow water sea urchins. The second volume describes about additional 270 irregular .... | 365 pages | Col images | Heinke & Peter Schultz Partner Hbk | 2010 |
3980986837 | #184028A | £176.00 Add to basket |
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Spider Silk Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating Leslie Brunetta and Catherine L Craig
The orb web contains at least four different silk proteins, each performing a different
function and all meshing together to create a fly-catching machine that has amazed and .... | 256 pages | col & b/w illus | Yale UP Hbk | NYP 07/2010 |
0300149220 | #183626A | £19.99 Add to basket |
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Tropische Insekten - Meisterwerke der Evolution Einblick in die Formenvielfalt und Faszinierende Biologie Tropischer Kerbitiere Heinrich Schmutterer
In this book the author, a renowned entomologist and passionate photographer, includes
240 photos of insects which he has taken in their natural habitats in 30 tropical .... | 269 pages | 240 photos | Westarp Wissenschaften 2009 |
3894328770 | #184087A | £56.00 Add to basket |
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Palaeontology
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American Megafaunal Extinctions at the End of the Pleistocene Edited by Gary Haynes
The volume contains summaries of facts, theories, and unsolved problems pertaining to
the unexplained extinction of dozens of genera of mostly large terrestrial mammals, .... | 202 pages | Figs | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
1402087934 | #183923A | £85.50 Add to basket |
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Atlas of Trace Fossils The Recognition of Common Trace Fossils in Outcrop and Cores George Pemberton, James A MacEachern, Murray Gingras and Kerrie Bann
Primary audience: Petroleum geologists and palaeontologists Secondary auudience: The
subject matter will appeal to researchers in sedimentologist, stratigraphy, and .... | 300 pages | Elsevier Pbk | 2009 |
0444532323 | #182832A | £42.99 Add to basket |
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Cenozoic Mammals of Africa Edited by Lars Werdelin and William Joseph Sanders
This book is a clear and comprehensive review of the African mammalian fossil record
over the past 65 million years. It includes current taxonomic and systematic revisions .... | 1040 pages | 241 b/w photos, 102 illus, 21 maps, 81 tabs | California UP Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
0520257219 | #183787A | £65.00 Add to basket |
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Fossil Plants as Tests of Climate Being the Sedgwick Essay Prize for the Year 1892 Albert Charles Seward
The Sedgwick Prize for the best essay on a geological subject was instituted in memory
of Adam Sedgwick, the geologist who introduced Darwin to geology in walking tours of .... | 168 pages | CUP Pbk | 2010 |
110800427X | #184156A | £12.99 Add to basket |
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Integrating Zooarchaeology and Paleoethnobotany Edited by Amber M VanDerwarker and Tanya M Peres
In recent years, scholars have emphasized the need for more holistic subsistence
analyses, and collaborative publications towards this endeavor have become more numerous .... | 343 pages | Figs, tabs | Springer Hbk | 2010 |
1441909346 | #184084A | £81.00 Add to basket |
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Palaeobotany and the Evolution of Plants WN Stewart and GW Rothwell
Originally published in 1993, this second edition of a successful textbook describes and
explains in a refreshingly clear way the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by .... | 672 pages | 235 line illus, 115 halftones, 10 tables | CUP Pbk | 2010 |
0521126088 | #184158A | £28.99 Add to basket |
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Plants in Mesozoic Time Morphological Innovations, Phylogeny, Ecosystems Edited by Carole T Gee
This volume showcases cutting-edge research of broad botanical and paleontological
interest from the world's experts on Mesozoic plant life. Each chapter covers a special .... | 376 pages | 16 col & 84 b/w illus | Indiana UP Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
0253354560 | #184076A | £59.00 Add to basket |
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Prehistoric America An Ecological Perspective Betty J Meggers and Betty J Meggers
During the past 30 years, the relationship between humans and the
environment has changed more drastically than during any previous period in human .... | 232 pages | Transaction Books Pbk | 2009 |
0202363368 | #183889A | £26.50 Add to basket |
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Prehistoric Life Evolution and the Fossil Record Roger L Kaesler and Bruce S Lieberman
Prehistoric life is the archive of evolution preserved in the fossil record. This book
focuses on the meaning and significance of that archive and is designed for introductory .... | 400 pages | 350 illustrations | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
1444334085 | #184178A | £90.00 Add to basket Pbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Taphonomy Process and Bias Through Time Edited by Peter A Allison and David J Bottjer
Taphonomic bias is a pervasive feature of the fossil record. A pressing concern,
however, is the extent to which taphonomic processes have varied through the ages. It is .... | 450 pages | Springer Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
9048186420 | #184046A | £117.00 Add to basket |
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Urumaco and Venezuelan Paleontology The Fossil Record of the Northern Neotropics Edited by Marcelo Sanchez-Villagra, Orangel Aguilera and Alfredo Carlini
This book offers a synthesis of the paleontological record of Venezuela, including new
discoveries on stratigraphy, paleobotany, fossil invertebrates and vertebrates. Besides .... | 320 pages | 8 col & 61 b/w illus | Indiana UP Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
0253354765 | #184073A | £32.99 Add to basket |
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What Your Fossils Can Tell You Vertebrate Morphology, Pathology, and Cultural Modification Robert W Sinibaldi
Written primarily for the avid amateur and beginning paleontologist, this book offers
both experienced and novice fossil hunters and collectors the information needed to .... | 400 pages | 473 b/w illus | Florida University Presses Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
0813034256 | #183863A | £26.99 Add to basket |
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General Natural History
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Birds and Animals in Mughal Miniature Paintings Zaheda Khanam
The depiction of flora and fauna has been an intrinsic part of Indian painting
traditions. The Mughals in their turn, in their fascinating paintings, used the bird and .... | 164 pages | Col & b/w illus | DK Agencies Hbk | 2009 |
8124604851 | #183676A | £66.00 Add to basket |
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Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils Ann Swan
This beautifully illustrated book is the first practical step-by-step guide to using
coloured pencils in botanical painting and is written by Ann Swan, one of the top .... | 128 pages | Illus | Harper Collins Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
0007275528 | #169910A | £18.99 Add to basket |
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Boyd Norton's Outdoor Digital Photography Handbook How to Shoot Like a Pro Boyd Norton
Pro photographer Boyd Norton provides expert advice and hard-won secrets on digital
wildlife, landscape and nature photography. Guiding the reader from the field to the .... | 192 pages | 235 col & b/w illus | Voyageur Press Pbk | NYP 06/2010 |
0760332983 | #183258A | £16.99 Add to basket |
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A Brush With Nature 25 Years of Personal Reflections on Nature Richard Mabey
Described as 'Britain's greatest living nature writer', Richard Mabey has revealed his
passion for the natural world in eloquent stories for "BBC Wildlife Magazine". This .... | 256 pages | BBC Books Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
1846079136 | #181164A | Normally £12.99 NHBS OFFER PRICE: £10.99 |
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Genius of Britain Robert Uhlig, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson and Stephen Hawking
The extraordinary history of British science, with commentary from Britain's greatest
living scientists: Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins and James Dyson We may only be a .... | 352 pages | 2 col plates (16pp) | Harper Collins Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
0007320671 | #183952A | £19.99 Add to basket |
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Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 3 AA
'Take a view', the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, is the brainchild of
Charlie Waite, one of today's most respected landscape photographers. Together with the .... | 224 pages | Col photos | AA Hbk | 2009 |
0749563346 | #183898A | £24.99 Add to basket |
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Naming Nature The Clash Between Instinct and Science Carol Kaesuk Yoon
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus set out to order and
name the entire living world and ended up founding a science: the field of scientific .... | 352 pages | illustrations | Norton Hbk | 2010 |
0393061973 | #184033A | £19.99 Add to basket |
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The Natural Navigator Tristan Gooley
Starting with a simple question - 'Which way am I looking?' - Tristan Gooley blends
natural science, myth, folklore and the history of travel to introduce you to the rare .... | 304 pages | Virgin Books Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
1905264941 | #184030A | £14.99 Add to basket |
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Scientific Feuds From Galileo to the Human Genome Project Joel Levy
This book is a collection of the most vicious, scandalous, dirty, drawn-out, petty,
personal, bad-tempered and downright violent feuds in the history of science. While most .... | 224 pages | 150 photos | New Holland Hbk | 2009 |
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Trying Leviathan The Nineteenth-Century New York Court Case That Put the Whale on Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature D Graham Burnett
In Trying Leviathan, D. Graham Burnett recovers the strange story of Maurice v.
Judd, an 1818 trial that pitted the new sciences of taxonomy against the then-popular - .... | 266 pages | illus | Princeton UP Hbk | 2007 |
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Up River The Song of the Esk Darren Woodhead
In this book, the author, an acclaimed nature artist, captures in painting and words the
natural beauty of the countryside around Carlops and the valley of the North Esk river. .... | 160 pages | Col illus throughout | Birlinn Hbk | 2009 |
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Regional & Travel
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The Beaver Hills Country A History of Land and Life Graham A MacDonald
This book explores a relatively small, but interesting and anomalous, region of Alberta
between the North Saskatchewan and the Battle Rivers. The Beaver Hills arose where .... | 190 pages | 35 photos, 10 maps, 2 illustrations, 1 table | AU Press Pbk | 2009 |
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Big River, Rio Grande Laurence Parent, David Baxter and Andrew Sansom
Many people know the Rio Grande as a recreational river - a place
for float trips through the canyons of Big Bend; for fishing at Lakes Amistad and .... | 132 pages | 90 color photos, 1 map | Texas UP Hbk | 2010 |
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Blencathra Portrait of a Mountain Ronald Turnbull
A celebration of Blencathra, for many walkers, the finest fell of them all. Pictures and
words detail the history and landscapes, the mines and minerals, the wildlife and the .... | 176 pages | 250 col photos | Frances Lincoln Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Etosha Celebrating a hundred years of conservation Hu Berry, Pompie Burger, C Brain, M Griffin, C Berry et al
Etosha - a word that arouses countless emotions for a place of contrasts where vast,
open plains change dramatically with the seasons, and where wildlife is found, often .... | 178 pages | Full colour photographs | Venture Publications Pbk | 2007 |
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Extinctions and Invasions A Social History of British Fauna Edited by Terry O'Connor and Naomi Sykes
Eight thousand years ago, when the sea cut Britain off from
the rest of the Continent, the island's fauna was very different: most of the animals .... | 208 pages | Col & b/w illus, tabs | Windgather Press Pbk | NYP 05/2010 |
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Finnish Lapland and the Kuusamo Area Dirk Hilbers
Lapland conjures up images of vast wilderness, of Reindeer and Sami Reindeer ferders, of
vast forests and forbidding mires. It is one of Europe's last wild land and therefore a .... | 224 pages | col photos | KNNV CONSIGNMENT BOOKS Pbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Habitats of Wales A Comprehensive Field Survey, 1979-1997 T Blackstock, E Howe, J Stevens, C Burrows and P Jones
This book provides an overview of a major habitat survey across the rural landscapes of
Wales. Known as the Habitat Survey of Wales (HSW), it is one of the most wide-ranging .... | 240 pages | maps | Wales UP Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Iguazu Guia de Campo / Iguazu Field Guide Marcelo Beccaceci
This field guide shows more than 500 colour illustrations to identify birds, mammals,
reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, trees, bushes and other plants. It includes a map .... | 71 pages | colour illus, map | Southworld Pbk | 2009 |
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Natural History of Banks Peninsula Hugh Wilson
This book builds on the information gathered in a five year survey of Banks Peninsula to
present a concise and up-to-date summary of the area's landscape, vegetation and .... | 144 pages | 100 col photos, 74 illus | Canterbury UP Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Wild Animals A photographic guide to British and European wild animals Chris Gibson
This natural history guide is a portable and easy-to-use manual documenting over 325
species across Europe. For use at home or abroad, this concise reference guide uses .... | 224 pages | colour illus | Dorling Kindersley Pbk | 2010 |
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A Year in the Life of the Eden Valley Val Corbett
The River Eden runs for 75 miles, from its source high above the Mallerstang Dale to the
magnificent wide expanses of the Solway Firth. The surrounding landscape, the broad .... | 112 pages | 120 col photos | Frances Lincoln Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Botany & Plant Science
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Aspekte der Reproduktionsbiologie Chorikarper Blütenpflanzen Monika Langlotz | 276 pages | illus | Schweizerbart'sche Pbk | 2007 |
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Atlas de la Flore Sauvage du Departement de la Sarthe Gerard Hunault and Jacques Moret
Atlas of wildflowers of the French department of Sarthe in the Loire region. It covers
1500 species. .... | 640 pages | Col illus | Paris MNHN 2009 |
2856536387 | #183833A | £89.00 Add to basket |
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Biochemistry of Plant Secondary Metabolism Edited by Michael Wink
This new edition of Volume 2 of this series commences with an overview of the
biochemistry, physiology, functions and utilisation of plant secondary metabolites, .... | 512 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
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Botanic Gardens Modern Day Arks Sara Oldfield
The conservation role of botanic gardens is not widely recognized but it has never been
more important. One third of all flowering plant species are threatened with extinction. .... | 240 pages | 200 col photos | New Holland Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Botanica Magnifica Jonathan Singer
"Botanica Magnifica" features two hundred and fifty stunning photographs by Hasselblad
Laureate-winner Jonathan Singer. Inspired by the size and scope of "Audubon's Birds of .... | 364 pages | 510 full-color illustrations | Abbeville Hbk | 2009 |
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Brazilian Trees, Volume 3 A Guide to the Identification and Cultivation of Brazilian Native Trees Harri Lorenzi
This volume covers 352 rare and little-known native Brazilian tree species. It includes
details of the morphological characteristics of each plant, their phenology, natural .... | 384 pages | 2112 col photos | Instituto Plantarum EF Hbk | 2009 |
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Cellular and Molecular Biology of Filamentous Fungi Katherine Borkovich, Daniel Ebbole and Michelle Momany
This book serves as a first point of reference for this group of organisms and covers a
variety of dimorphic and obligate filamentous fungal species. .... | 848 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Field Guide to Trees in Hong Kong's Countryside Li Cunzhi
Well illustrated, comprehensive guide. .... | 406 pages | Col photos | CSBS Pbk | 2008 |
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Figs Ephraim Philip Lansky and Helena Maaria Paavilainen
Figs, the Ficus trees, are an understudied genus in modern pharmacognosy. This book
presents a multidisciplinary approach to the botany, chemistry, and pharmacology of fig .... | 440 pages | 192 b/w illus, 77 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
1420089668 | #184023A | £82.00 Add to basket |
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Flora Iranica, Volume 177: Papilionaceae V, Astragalus III S Zarre, AA Maassoumi and D Podlech | 126 pages | 45 plates | Flora Iranica Project 2008 | #154064A | £97.00 Add to basket |
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Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 160: Tiliaceae Emmanuel Perez-Calix | Instituto de Ecologia Pbk | 2009 | #182271A | £15.99 Add to basket |
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Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée Part 1 - text & Part 2 - illustrations S Lisowski
Volume 1: Text. Volume 2: Illustrations .... | 517 pages | Two Volume Set | National BG Hbk | 2009 |
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Flowers in the Field How to Find, Identify and Enjoy Wild Flowers Faith Anstey
This book explains what wild flowers are, how to go about identifying specimens, where
to find them and how to enjoy them to the full. .... | 160 pages | col photos & b/w line drawings | Whittet Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Freshwater Algae Identification and Use as Bioindicators Edward Bellinger and Dr David D Sigee
This book provides a comprehensive guide to temperate freshwater algae, with additional
information on key species in relation to environmental characteristics and implications .... | 296 pages | photos, illus | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Fringed Orchids in Your Pocket A Guide to Native Platanthera Species of the Continental United States and Canada Paul Martin Brown
Native American orchids are increasingly threatened by pressure from population growth
and development but, nonetheless, still present a welcome surprise to observant hikers .... | 47 col photos, 3 illus | Iowa UP Pbk | 2009 |
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Functions and Biotechnology of Plant Secondary Metabolites Edited by Michael Wink
This volume commences with an overview of the modes of action of defensive secondary
metabolites, followed by detailed surveys of chemical defense in marine ecosystems, the .... | 424 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Fungi Shelley Evans and Geoffrey Kibby
Whether you are a fungi fanatic or a mycologist in the making, this guide is an ideal
home and field reference. Deciphering the delicious and the deadly is simple with this .... | 296 pages | Col photos | Dorling Kindersley Pbk | 2004 |
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Fungi non Delineati 46: Studies in Galerina - Galerinae Flandriae (3) Andre de Hann and Ruben Walleyn
Illustrated descriptions with short discussions are given for 15 Galerina taxa collected
in Flanders, northern Belgium. .... | col photos, illus | Edizioni Candusso | #184009A | £22.50 Add to basket |
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Fungi non Delineati 47: Especies Nuevas e Interesantes del Genero - Inocybe (1) Fernando Esteve-Raventos and Agustin Caballero Moreno
This work represents a taxonomical contribution, based on a descriptive study, of some
nodulose/angulose-spored species of Inocybe (Fr.) Fr. .... | col photos, illus | Edizioni Candusso | #184010A | £25.50 Add to basket |
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Fungi non Delineati 48-49: Cortinarius Ibero-Insulares - 2 Edited by Grupo Ibero-Insular de Cortinariologos
Fifty species of genera Cortinarius are described and illustrated with microphotographs,
electronic scanning microscope photographs and photocolors. .... | col photos, illus | Edizioni Candusso | #184011A | £57.50 Add to basket |
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Fungi non Delineati 50: Indice 1-49
Dark green coloured binding with complete index of the first fourty nine fascicules.
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Fungi non Delineati 51-52: Quelques Especes Nouvelles ou Mal Delimitees d'Amanita de la Sous-section Vaginatinae Pierre Neville and Serge Poumarat
This work is the first addition to the monograph 9 of the Fungi Europaei series:
AMANITEAE by the same authors. .... | col photos, illus | Edizioni Candusso | #184013A | £48.00 Add to basket |
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Gebirgspflanzen - Insbesondere Alpenpflanzen Ein Bestimmungsbuchlein fur Wanderer und Steingartner Fritz Stopp
This classic text covers many varieties of apline plants from the perspective of the
gardener as well as the naturalist. .... | 88 pages | photos | Westarp Wissenschaften 1967 |
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Growing Windowsill Orchids Philip Seaton
This book offers all the information needed from buying the first orchid to successfully
growing it at home. .... | 60 pages | col photos, illus | Kew RBG Pbk | NYP 02/2010 |
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Growing on the Edge Hydraulic Architecture of Mangroves - Ecological Plasticity and Functional Significance of Water Conducting Tissue in Rhizophora Mucronata and Avicennia Marina Nele Schmitz
Addressing the hydraulic structure of mangrove trees to gain knowledge about the way
they successfully respond to the unique environmental demands of intertidal areas, this .... | 133 pages | VUB Universiteit Press Pbk | 2010 |
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How to Make and Use Compost The Ultimate Guide Nicky Scott
Composting is easy, fun, saves you money and helps you to grow lovely plants. Whether
you live in a flat with a balcony or have a family and garden that generate large .... | 200 pages | 8 pages col plates | Green Books Pbk | NYP 02/2010 |
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Knave of Spades The Growing Pains of a Gardener Alan Titchmarsh
When Alan left school at fifteen little was expected of him. An 'O' level in art is not
the most obvious passport to success, but in the ancient greenhouses of the local .... | 300 pages | Col & b/w photos | Hodder Hbk | 2009 |
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The Low Maintenance Vegetable Garden Clare Matthews
More and more people are becoming interested in growing their own fruit and vegetables
as food prices rise and awareness of food provenance and chemical usage increases, but .... | col. ill | New Holland Hbk | 2009 |
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Maize Cobs and Cultures History of Zea Mays L. John Edward Staller
Our perceptions and conceptions regarding the roles and importance of maize to ancient
economies is largely a product of scientific research on the plant itself, developed for .... | 266 pages | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Milk Mushrooms of North America A Field Identification Guide to the Genus Lactarius Alan E Bessette, David B Harris and Arleen Rainis Bessette
This is a comprehensive field guide to the milk mushrooms of North America. Featuring
over 150 species and varieties, this volume includes detailed descriptions and more than .... | 256 pages | 263 colour illustrations, glossary, index | Syracuse UP Hbk | 2009 |
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The Mountain Flora of Greece Volume 1 Edited by Arne Strid
The Greek mountain region is well known amongst botanists for its rich flora and high
proportion of endemic species, but there has been norecent detailed Greek flora. This .... | 822 pages | 50 line illus | CUP Pbk | 2010 |
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The New Encyclopedia of Hostas Diana Grenfell and Michael Shadrack
The lush, sculptural hosta is loved by gardeners for its ability to both combine well
with other plants and project a strong presence when planted alone. "The New .... | 472 pages | 814 color photos | Timber Press Hbk | 2009 |
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New Flora of the British Isles Edited by Clive Stace
Illustrations by Hilli ThompsonAn enormous amount of research accumulated after the
last Flora was published in 1952, so the appearance of the 1991 edition, and now .... | 1130 pages | Over 1500 illus, identification keys, Latin/English names/synonyms | CUP Pbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Ornamental Plants of Malta Hans Christian Weber
In this book almost all the ornamental plants cultivated in public places in Malta
(approximately 450 species), are included. Descriptions of the ornamental plants are .... | 356 pages | 600 colour photos | Backhuys Hbk | 2008 |
3823615092 | #177495A | £40.50 Add to basket Pbk | 2008 |
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Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives Volumes 1 & 2 Edited by Eng-Chong Pua and Michael R Davey
This work, comprising two volumes, reviews recent advances in plant developmental
biology and explores the possibility of their biotechnological applications. .... | 899 pages | col & b/w illus | Springer Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives Volume 1 Edited by Eng-Chong Pua and Michael R Davey
Understanding the mechanisms whereby plant development is regulated is crucial for crop
improvement using genetic engineering. This work, comprising two volumes, reviews recent .... | 460 pages | 37 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
3642023002 | #181096A | £135.00 Add to basket |
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Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives Volume 2 Edited by Eng-Chong Pua and Michael R Davey
This volume focuses on development-related areas, including tissue culture (somatic
embryogenesis, microspore embryogenesis, somaclonal variation), plant processes .... | 380 pages | 52 col & b/w illus | Springer Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
364204669X | #184066A | £135.00 Add to basket |
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Plant Resources of Tropical Africa, Volume 7 Timbers 1 Edited by D Louppe, AA Oteng-Amoako and M Brink
This volume features 511 primary use timbers belonging to 25 botanical families and are
described in 280 review articles. .... | 704 pages | illus, map | Backhuys Pbk | 2008 |
9057822091 | #153274A | £46.00 Add to basket Pbk | 2008 |
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Plantas Insectivoras Edited by S Pinar | 376 pages | Illus | CSIC Pbk | 2008 |
8400086554 | #177364A | £55.50 Add to basket |
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Post-harvest Pathology Edited by Maria Lodovica Gullino and Dov Prusky
As a collection of papers that includes material presented at the 2008 International
Congress for Plant Pathology, this text features research right at the leading edge of .... | 250 pages | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
1402089295 | #182154A | £90.00 Add to basket |
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A Revision of the Southern African Genus Babiana (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) Peter Goldblatt and J Manning
In this systematic revision of the southern African genus Babiana, 88 species are
recognised. .... | 98 pages | illus | SANBI Bookshop Pbk | 2007 |
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Seeds of Amazonian Plants J Janovec
Seeds of Amazonian Plants is the first field guide to treat the extraordinary diversity
of seeds and diaspores of plants commonly encountered in the Amazon and other lowland .... | 192 pages | Illus | Princeton UP Hbk | 2009 |
0691119295 | #181120A | £52.00 Add to basket |
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Small Trees for the Tropical Landscape Fred D Rauch and Paul R Weissich
The book describes and illustrates 129 species and subspecies and 48 named varieties,
cultivars, and forms plus 23 hybrids appropriate for the home garden and confined public .... | 216 pages | 539 col illus | Hawaii UP Hbk | 2009 |
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South African Wildflower Guide No. 12: Table Mountain National Park Terry H Trinder-Smith
This guide covers the Cape Peninsula. It showcases some 850 species of wild flowers by
means of descriptions and illustrations and is now the definitive field guide for the .... | 314 pages | col illus, maps | Botanical SSA 2007 |
1874999600 | #184064A | £42.00 Add to basket |
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Trees Allen Coombes
Whether you are a tree enthusiast or an arboricultural expert, this guide is ideal for
home and field reference. From sky-high horse chesnuts to modest maples, learn about a .... | 224 pages | Col photos | Dorling Kindersley Pbk | 2010 |
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The Useful Wild Plants of Texas, the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, the Southern Plains, and Northern Mexico: Volume 3 Scooter Cheatham, Marshall C Johnston and Lynn Marshall
Covers Canna through Celtis (hackberry).
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Vanilla Edited by Eric Odoux and Michel Grisoni
Cultivated in an increasing number of counties, vanilla is a universally appreciated
flavor that is consumed worldwide. However, most users are unaware of the plant from .... | 408 pages | 126 b/w illus, 32 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | NYP 07/2010 |
1420083376 | #184024A | £76.99 Add to basket |
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Wild Flowers Neil Fletcher
Whether you are a flower fanatic or planning a trip in the countryside, this guide is an
ideal home and field reference. From orchids to cowslips, learn about a wide-range of .... | 296 pages | Col photos | Dorling Kindersley Pbk | 2010 |
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Wild Flowers of the Central Highlands Antje Burke
What makes the central highlands so special? The dramatic mountain landscape is one of
the hubs of activity in Namibia. The central highlands comprise rolling hills to the .... | 120 pages | Col photos | Scientific Society Pbk | 2007 |
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Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada Ray S Vizgirdas and Edna M Rey-Vizgirdas
The first comprehensive look at the many uses, from historical to pharmacological, of
vascular plants found in the Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada .... | 384 pages | 2 maps, 82 line illus | Nevada UP Hbk | 2005 |
0874175356 | #156944A | £46.00 Add to basket Pbk | 2010 |
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Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 66 Edited by Allen I Laskin, Geoffrey M Gadd and Sima Sariaslani
For Researchers in applied microbiology, molecular biology, mycology, biotechnology and
biochemistry. .... | 280 pages | Academic Press Hbk | 2009 |
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Advances in Genetics, Volume 66 Edited by Jeffrey C Hall, Theodore Friedmann, Stephen F Goodwin and Jay C Dunlap
For Researchers in the life and biomedical sciences who are interested in
genetic/genomic mechanisms: human geneticists, molecular biologists, cell and .... | 96 pages | Academic Press Hbk | 2009 |
0123748313 | #183269A | £90.99 Add to basket |
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Bacterial Signaling Edited by Reinhard Kramer and Kirsten Jung
Providing a comprehensive insight into cellular signaling processes in bacteria with a
special focus on biotechnological implications, this is the first book to cover .... | 513 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | 2009 |
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The Biogeography of Host-Parasite Interactions Edited by Serge Morand and Boris R Krasnov
Biogeography has renewed its concepts and methods following important recent advances in
phylogenetics, macroecology, and geographic information systems. In parallel, the .... | 288 pages | 60 b/w illus | OUP Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
0199561346 | #184080A | £70.00 Add to basket Pbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Cell Biology International Student Version Gerald Karp
The Author continues to help biologists make important connections between key concepts
and experimentation. The sixth edition explores core concepts in considerable depth and .... | 864 pages | colour illus, figs | Wiley Hbk | 2009 |
0470483377 | #183703A | £119.00 Add to basket Pbk | NYP 02/2010 |
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Cell Biology Assays Essential Methods Edited by Kreitzer Geri
"Cell Biology Assays: Essential Methods" presents a comprehensive overview of protocols
essential for researchers. Chapters provide clear explanations, step-by-step .... | 298 pages | illustrations | Academic Press Pbk | 2009 |
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Cell Biology of Metals and Nutrients Edited by Rudiger Hell and Ralf-Rainer Mendel
Plants are composed of 17 essential and at least 5 beneficial elements, and these must
be taken up as metal or nutrient ions to allow for growth and cell division. Much effort .... | 300 pages | 23 col & b/w illus | Springer Hbk | NYP 02/2010 |
3642106129 | #184047A | £117.00 Add to basket |
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The Chemical Biology of DNA Damage Edited by Nicholas E Geacintov and Suse Broyde
A modern reference on a key topic in biochemical toxicology that reaches out into
molecular biology, molecular medicine and environmental science, this book covers basic .... | 440 pages | Wiley Hbk | NYP 07/2010 |
3527322957 | #184174A | £120.00 Add to basket |
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The Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids Gunter Mayer
Chemical biology is the use of chemical methods to investigate biological systems. This
can include the synthesis of molecules similar to natural molecules, or creating small .... | 520 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
0470519746 | #184175A | £110.00 Add to basket |
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Clinical Biochemistry Edited by Nessar Ahmed and Chris Smith
This title places the theoretical foundations of clinical biochemistry firmly in a
practical environment. Written for students with a grounding in fundamental biochemical .... | 576 pages | 210 col illus | OUP Pbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Essential Biochemistry With CD Charlotte W Pratt and Kathleen Cornely
This text offers chemists a streamlined approach to the field, focusing on the chemistry
behind the biology. The selective approach allows them to understand the main ideas .... | 704 pages | illus | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | 2010 |
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Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology Gustavo Caetano-Anolles
This title focuses on the field of evolutionary genomics, an emergent area in
post-genomic science. Three key aspects of evolutionary genomics are covered: the study .... | 512 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician Edited by Bonnie M Ballard and Ryan Cheek
This book is a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for
technicians in the classroom and clinic setting alike. With an emphasis on the exotic .... | 512 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry Ron E Banks, Julie Sharp, Sonia Doss and Deborah Vanderford
This is a practical reference for assessing, handling and treating small exotic animals
in the veterinary clinic. Covering common species such as mice, hamsters, rabbits and .... | 192 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Pbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Free-Living Ciliates in the Bohai and Yellow Seas, China Weibo Song
This book summarises the results of over twenty years of study on the morphology and
taxonomy of free-living ciliates from the coastal waters of the Bohai and Yellow Seas. .... | 518 pages | illus | CCPH Hbk | 2009 |
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Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Kenneth N Timmis et al
All active cellular systems require water as the medium and solvent of their metabolic
activities. Hydrophobic compounds and structures, which tend to exclude water, though .... | 4791 pages | 5 volume set, 400 b/w & 25 col illus | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Mapping the Future of Biology Evolving Concepts and Theories Anouk Barberousse, Michel Morange and Thomas Pradeu
This book compares and appraises the different approaches of today's biology and their
conceptual frameworks, serving as a springboard for new research on a clarified .... | 184 pages | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Molecular Genetics of Bacteria Jeremy W Dale and Simon Park
The fifth edition of this highly successful book provides students with an essential
introduction to the molecular genetics of bacteria covering the basic concepts and the .... | 392 pages | figs | Wiley Pbk | 2004 |
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Morphometrics for Nonmorphometricians Ashraf MT Elewa
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Natural Compounds and Their Role in Apoptotic Cell Signaling Pathways Edited by Marc Diederich
Apoptosis is a highly regulated mechanism by which cells undergo cell death in an active
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Oogenesis The Universal Process Edited by Marie-Helene Verlhac and Anne Villeneuve
Oogenesis - the process by which female germ cells develop into mature eggs, or ova - is
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The Origin of Life Toward a Theoretical Biology Edited by CH Waddington
This book, published in 1968, explored the possibility of formulating some frame of
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Peptide Microarrays Methods and Protocols Edited by Marina Cretich and Marcella Chiari
In this book, experts in the field provide a cutting-edge view of peptide array
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Plant Secondary Metabolism Engineering Methods and Engineering Edited by Arthur Germano Fett-Neto
In this volume, expert researchers provide detailed practical information on some of the
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Respiratory Physiology of Vertebrates Life with and without Oxygen Edited by Goran Nilsson
How do vertebrates get the oxygen they need, or even manage without it for shorter or
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Schalm's Veterinary Hematology Edited by Douglas Weiss and K Jane Wardrop
The Sixth Edition of this text has been revised and reorganized to increase
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The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals Edited by Robert Hubrecht and James Kirkwood
The UFAW Handbook has been the definitive text since 1947. Written for an international
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Veterinary Anaesthesia Alexandra Dugdale
A comprehensive yet reader-friendly textbook covering the key principles of veterinary
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Evolutionary Biology
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The Dwarfs of Mount Atlas Collected Papers on the Curious Anthropology of Robert Grant Haliburton Edited by Robert Grant Haliburton
Canadian lawyer Robert Grant Haliburton (1831-1901) spent his last years collecting
folklore relating to an alleged pygmy group in the Atlas Mountains and vicinity. This .... | 238 pages | - | Arment Biological Press Pbk | 2009 |
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Human Paleobiology Robert B Eckhardt
Human Paleobiology provides a unifying framework for the study of human populations,
both past and present, to a range of changing environments. It integrates evidence from .... | 350 pages | Figs, tabs | CUP Hbk | 2000 |
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Long-Term Consequences of Early Environment Growth, Development and the Lifespan Developmental Perspective Edited by C J K Henry and S J Ulijaszek
The early environment in which we grow up has profound, long lasting and often
irreversible consequences for us throughout our lives. Stresses due to under nutrition .... | 268 pages | 7 b/w photos, 29 line illus, 34 tabs | CUP Hbk | 1996 |
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Ecology
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Ecological Impacts of Non-Native Invertebrates and Fungi on Terrestrial Ecosystems David William Langor and Jon Sweeney
Since the arrival of Europeans about 500 years ago, an estimated 50,000 non-native
species have been introduced to North America (including Hawaii). Non-native species .... | 157 pages | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology David F Westneat and Charles W Fox
Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology is intended to be used a text for graduate students and
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Habitats & Ecosystems
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Arid Land Ecosystems, Volume 1 Structure, Functioning and Management RA Perry and David W Goodall
The history of man's use of arid lands is a sad record of deterioration of the natural
resource base and of low and declining living standards for the 300 million people who .... | 909 pages | CUP Pbk | 2010 |
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Atlas of Coastal Ecosystems in the Western Gulf of California Tracking Limestone Deposits on the Margin of a Young Sea Edited by Markes E Johnson and Jorge Ledesma-Vazquez
The Gulf of California is one of the most beautiful places in the
world, but it is also important to earth and marine scientists who work far beyond the .... | 192 pages | Arizona UP Hbk | 2009 |
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The Carrifran Wildwood Story Ecological Restoration from the Grass Roots Myrtle Ashmole and Philip Ashmole
This book tells the story of a group of individuals determined to restore, in at least
one valley in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, the type of wildwood that would have .... | 224 pages | 236 photos, 5 maps, 25 illus | Borders Forest Pbk | 2009 |
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Changing Ecosystems Effects of Global Warming Julie Kerr Casper
Global warming has increased dramatically during the last century
at an unnatural rate, which makes specialists believe that humans contribute to the real .... | 254 pages | full-colour photographs & line illustrations, tables & charts | Facts on File 2010 |
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Ecology of Fresh Waters Man and Medium, Past to Future Brian Moss
This established textbook continues to provide a comprehensive and stimulating
introduction to rivers, lakes and wetlands and is written as a basis for an entire .... | 557 pages | B/w photos, 226 illus, figs, tabs, maps | Wiley-Blackwell Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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The Energetics of Mangrove Forests D M Alongi
Tropical mangrove forests are disappearing at an alarming rate, despite their importance
in sustaining livelihoods for many people living along some of the world's most populous .... | 216 pages | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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European Forests and Global Change The Likely Impact of Rising CO2 and Temperature Edited by Paul G Jarvis
Studies of global climate change predict that increases in atmospheric CO2 concentration
and temperature are expected to occur over the next century. To help gain an insight .... | 380 pages | 4 b/w photos, 139 figs, tabs | CUP Hbk | 1998 |
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Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics Past, Present and Future Hydrological Research for Integrated Land and Water Management Edited by Michael Bonell and Sampurno Bruijnzeel
Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics is the most comprehensive review
available of the hydrological and physiological functioning of tropical rain forests, .... | 944 pages | 12 col plates, 5 b/w photos, 450 figs, 120 tabs | CUP Hbk | 2005 |
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Grasslands of Wales A Survey of Lowland Species-rich Grasslands, 1987-2004 D Stevens, S Smith, T Blackstock, S Bosanquet and J Stevens
This book provides a thorough account of the vegetation of species-rich grasslands in
lowland Wales at the end of the 20th century. It sets out the findings of 18 years of .... | 336 pages | maps, tabs | Wales UP Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health Edited by Sven E Jorgensen, Robert Costanza and Fu-Liu Xu
An in depth overview of ecological indicators and how to use them, this second edition
of a bestseller provides a comprehensive account of ecological indicators for evaluating .... | 439 pages | Figs, tabs | CRC Press Hbk | 2010 |
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Rapid Bioassessment of Stream Health Duncan L Hughes, James Gore, Michele P Brossett and John R Olson
Regulatory agencies can only determine if the streams that they are examining fall
within guidelines once a stream health classification system has been developed. This .... | 369 pages | 116 b/w illus, 168 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | 2009 |
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Restorative Redevelopment of Devastated Ecocultural Landscapes Edited by Robert L France
A fusion of ecological restoration and sustainable development principles, ecocultural
restorative redevelopment is an emerging method for repairing large-scale landscapes. .... | 400 pages | CRC Press Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Scaling Urban Environmental Challenges Edited by Gordon McGranahan and Peter Marcotullio
'Think globally, act locally' emphasizes the importance of scale in dealing with
environmental challenges, but not how to factor it in. This major new book focuses on .... | 256 pages | IIED Pbk | 2007 |
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Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics Edited by Patrice Dion
The relationships between soils, microbes and humans are of crucial relevance in the
tropics, where plant stress and microbial activity are exacerbated. This volume of Soil .... | 362 pages | Springer Hbk | 2010 |
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Tropical Island Recovery Michael J Samways, Peter Hitchins, Orty Bourquin and Jock Henwood
This book details the ecological restoration of a tropical island wilderness from a
severely degraded state. .... | 400 pages | col illus | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Understanding the Marine Environment-Seabed Habitat Investigations of the Dogger Bank Offshore Draft SAC M Diesing, S Ware, B Foster-Smith, H Stewart, D Long, K Vanstaen et al
This report details work carried out by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and
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Conservation & Biodiversity
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Animal Biodiversity in the Middle East Proceedings of the First Middle Eastern Biodiversity Congress, Aqaba, Jordan, 20-23 October 2008 Edited by E Neubert, Z Amr, S Taiti and BA Gumus
Despite prevailing arid conditions, the diversity of terrestrial and freshwater animals
in the Middle East is amazingly high, and the region's position at the crossroads of the .... | 252 pages | col illus | Pensoft Pbk | 2009 |
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Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change Will Steffen
The Strategic Assessment of the vulnerability of Australia's Biodiversity to Climate
Change aims to profile the vulnerability of Australia's biodiversity to climate change .... | 248 pages | col illus | CSIRO Pbk | 2010 |
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Biodiversity Conserving Endangered Species Anne E Maczulak
Students with a basic understanding of the environment and concern for its future know
the importance of preserving biological diversity. Biodiversity is the variety of living .... | 216 pages | Col photos, line illus, tables & charts | Facts on File 2010 |
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Celebrity and the Environment Fame, Wealth and Power in Conservation Dan Brockington
The battle to save the world is being joined by a powerful new group of warriors.
Celebrities are lending their name to conservation causes, and conservation itself is .... | 200 pages | Zed Books Pbk | 2009 |
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Encounters with Florida's Endangered Wildlife Douglas Alderson
Eastern bison roamed Florida into the 1800s. Red wolves disappeared in the 1920s. The
dusky seaside sparrow was declared extinct in 1990. It's too soon to say whether the 116 .... | 192 pages | 50 b/w photos | Florida University Presses Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
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Sacred Natural Sites Guidelines for Protected Area Managers Edited by Robert Wild, Christopher McLeod and Peter Valentine
Sacred sites are the oldest form of protected areas and many of them are very important
biodiversity reservoirs. This book will help conservation professionals and the .... | 106 pages | illus | IUCN Pbk | 2008 |
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Systemic Management Sustainable Human Interactions with Ecosystems and the Biosphere Charles Fowler
Describes a holistic, objective and universally applicable form of management, providing
a framework for addressing environmental challenges such as global warming, emergent .... | 295 pages | Figs, tabs | OUP Hbk | 2009 |
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Urban Biodiversity and Design Norbert Muller, P Werner and JG Kelcey
The major focus of the book is to demonstrate, on the background of scientific
knowledge, the relationship between urban development and biodiversity, how urban areas .... | 608 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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The Welfare of Domestic Fowl and Other Captive Birds Edited by Ian JH Duncan and Penny Hawkins
This book describes the welfare implications of keeping wild and domesticated birds in
captivity. The environmental and social requirements of various avian species are .... | 316 pages | Springer Hbk | 2010 |
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Environmental Science
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Advanced Ocean Modelling Jochen Kampf
This book introduces the reader to advanced methods used in the computer-based modelling
of fluid processes. This includes nonhydrostatic processes such as breaking internal .... | 200 pages | 90 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations | Springer Hbk | 2010 |
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Alpine Waters Edited by Ulrich Bundi
Most of the world's mountains are rich in water and, as such, play a pivotal role in the
global water cycle. They provide water for diverse human uses and ecosystems. Growing .... | 292 pages | 56 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, 56 black & whit | Springer Hbk | 2010 |
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Application of Uncertainty Analysis to Ecological Risks of Pesticides Edited by Andy Hart and William J Warren-Hicks
This book presents specific methods leading to probabilistic decisions concerning the
registration and application of pesticides and includes case studies illustrating the .... | 220 pages | 46 b/w illus, 6 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | NYP 02/2010 |
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A Blueprint for a Safer Planet How to Manage Climate Change and Create a New Era of Progress and Prosperity Nicholas Stern
Further substantial global warming is unavoidable and the risks to the natural world,
the economy and our everyday lives are immense. The way we live in the next thirty years .... | 246 pages | - | Bodley Head Hbk | 2009 |
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Chemistry, Health and Environment Olov Sterner
This title bridges the subjects of toxicology and environmental chemistry and adopts a
unique approach that follows chemicals on a molecular level, from the environment .... | 400 pages | col figs | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Climate Change Deskbook T Mounteer
The Climate Change Deskbook is a comprehensive guide and reference to the law of climate
change. The first section of the deskbook is an in-depth analysis of the laws, .... | 400 pages | Island Press Pbk | 2009 |
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Controlling Climate Change Bert Metz
An unbiased and comprehensive overview, based on the findings of the IPCC
(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). Using no jargon, it looks at tackling and .... | 376 pages | 167 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. 44 tables | CUP Hbk | 2009 |
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Coral Reefs and Climate Change The Guide for Education and Awareness Craig Reid, Justin Marshall, Dave Logan and Diana Kleine
Focuses on coral reefs, the astonishing abundance of life within them and the impacts of
climate change on this beautiful environment. There is hope for reefs but we must act .... | 256 pages | Col illus | CoralWatch Pbk | 2009 |
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Dynamic Analysis of Weather and Climate Marcel Leroux
In the global-warming debate, definitive answers to questions about ultimate causes and
effects remain elusive. In "Global Warming: Myth or Reality?" Marcel Leroux seeks to .... | 400 pages | 226 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, 10 colour | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Field Techniques for Sea-ice Research Edited by Hajo Eicken
As much as one-tenth of the world's oceans are covered with sea ice, or frozen ocean
water, at some point during the annual cycle. Sea ice thus plays an important, often .... | 368 pages | 80 graphs & figures | Alaska UP Hbk | 2010 |
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Geo-Engineering Climate Change Environmental Necessity or Pandora's Box? Edited by Brian Edward Launder and J Michael T Thompson
This book is the first to present a detailed and critical appraisal of the geo-scale
engineering interventions that have been proposed as potential measures to counter the .... | 332 pages | 60 b/w illus. 30 tables | CUP Hbk | 2010 |
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Governing Climate Change Peter Newell and Harriet A Bulkeley
Governing Climate Change provides a short and accessible introduction to how climate
change is governed by an increasingly diverse range of actors, from civil society and .... | 144 pages | 10 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings | Routledge Pbk | NYP 02/2010 |
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Human Rights and Climate Change Edited by Stephen Humphreys
As the effects of climate change continue to be felt, appreciation of its future
transformational impact on numerous areas of public law and policy is set to grow. Among .... | 368 pages | CUP Hbk | 2010 |
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Introducing Physical Geography Alan Strahler
The book is a comprehensive text that builds upon the decades of success of the author,
who is one of the foremost geographers in the world. This new fifth edition includes all .... | 656 pages | Col photos, illus, figs, tabs, maps | Wiley Pbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Linking Aquatic Exposure and Effects Risk Assessment of Pesticides Theo C Brock
This book provides guidance and recommendations for linking aquatic exposure and
ecotoxicological effects in the environmental assessment of agricultural pesticides. .... | 440 pages | 124 b/w illus, 86 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | 2009 |
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Mesoscale Meteorology in Midlatitudes Paul Markowski and Yvette Pamela Richardson
"Mesoscale Meteorology in Mid-Latitudes" presents the dynamics of
mesoscale meteorological phenomena in a highly accessible, student-friendly manner. The .... | 424 pages | Figs | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | 2010 |
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Methods for the Study of Deep-Sea Sediments, their Functioning and Biodiversity Edited by Roberto Danovaro
For years scientists viewed the deep sea as calm, quiet, and undisturbed, with marine
species existing in an ecologically stable and uniform environment. Recent discoveries .... | 458 pages | 158 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables | CRC Press Hbk | 2009 |
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Persistent Organic Pollutants Stuart Harrad
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that remain intact in the
environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in .... | 288 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | 2009 |
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Post-Kyoto International Climate Policy Implementing Architectures for Agreement Edited by Joseph E Aldy and Robert N Stavins
The Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements is a global, multi-disciplinary
effort intended to help identify the key design elements of a scientifically sound, .... | 1022 pages | 73 b/w illus. 51 tables | CUP Pbk | 2009 |
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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Edited by David M Whitacre
Contains: Electron Transfer as a Potential Cause of Diacetyl Toxicity in Popcorn Lung
Disease by Peter Kovacic and Andrew L. Cooksy.- Bioconcentration, Bioaccumulation and .... | 166 pages | 6 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white tables, 5 black & white | Springer Hbk | 2010 |
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The Science of Environmental Pollution Frank R Spellman
This book asks the questions about environmental pollution: What is it? What is its
impact? What are the causes and how can we mitigate them? .... | 512 pages | 95 b/w illus, 38 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | 2009 |
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Sediments Contamination and Sustainable Remediation Catherine N Mulligan, Masaharu Fukue and Yoshio Sato
This book opens with discussions of the contamination of sediments resulting from
discharge of pollutants, excessive nutrients and other hazardous substances from .... | 320 pages | 137 b/w illus, 43 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | 2009 |
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Storms of my Grandchildren The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and our Last Chance to Save Humanity James Hansen
In "Storms of My Grandchildren", Dr. James Hansen - the nation's leading scientist on
climate issues - speaks out for the first time with the full truth about global warming: .... | 303 pages | B/w illus | Bloomsbury Hbk | 2009 |
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Synthesis and Integration of Coastal Models and Data Edited by Clifford J Hearn and Ole S Petersen
Edited by renowned experts and filled with contribution from specialists in the science
for coastal systems, this book provides integrated studies that demonstrate the .... | 300 pages | 100 black & white illustrations | CRC Press Hbk | 2009 |
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Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere Maarten Ambaum
Offers a concise and thorough introduction on how basic thermodynamics naturally leads
on to advanced topics in atmospheric physics. The book starts by covering the basics of .... | 240 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Advances in Geophysics Edited by Haruo Sato, Michael Fehler and Renata Dmowska
The critically acclaimed serialized review journal for over 50 years, "Advances in
Geophysics" is a highly respected publication in the field of geophysics. Since 1952, .... | 192 pages | Academic Press Hbk | 2009 |
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The Caldwell Objects and How to Observe Them Martin Mobberley
The Messier's catalog of 109 'non-stellar' objects is still used by amateur astronomers
as a guide to interesting objects to view and image. In 1995, the notable English .... | 302 pages | 97 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, 97 black & whit | Springer Pbk | 2009 |
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The Cambridge Guide to Astronomical Discovery William Liller
Would you like to discover a comet? Or maybe you would like to be
the first person on Earth - perhaps in the Universe - to recognise a celestial newcomer .... | 272 pages | 85 b/w illus. | CUP Pbk | 2010 |
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Chemical and Biological Microsensors Applications in Fluid Media Pierre Fabry and Jacques Fouletier
This book reviews the state of art in the field of chemical sensors for analyses of
ionic or molecular species dissolved in liquid media, mainly in aqueous solutions. The .... | 320 pages | Wiley Hbk | 2009 |
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Deep Earthquakes Cliff Frohlich
Deep earthquakes (earthquakes with origins deeper than 60 km) are of scientific
importance and account for approximately one-quarter of all earthquakes. They are .... | 404 pages | 207 line diagrams, 9 half-tones, 17 tables | CUP Hbk | 2006 |
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Devonian Change Case Studies in Palaegeography and Palaeoecology Edited by P Koenigshof
Papers arising from case studies presented at various meetings of the IGCP 499 project
on 'Devonian land-sea interaction: evolution of ecosystems and climate' (DEVEC). .... | 412 pages | Illustrations, maps | Geological Society Hbk | 2009 |
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Earth Environments David Huddart and Tim Stott
This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the major topics within undergraduate
study programmes in geosciences, environmental science, physical geography, natural .... | 1024 pages | Wiley Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Earth Materials Kevin Hefferan and John O'Brien
Today, as earth science curricula are evolving rapidly, many programs throughout the US
are adopting new approaches to the study of earth materials. At many universities earth .... | 808 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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The Eerie Silence Are We Alone in the Universe? Paul Davies
On April 8, 1960, a young American astronomer, Frank Drake, turned a radio telescope
toward the star Tau Ceti and listened for several hours to see if he could detect any .... | 264 pages | Allen Lane Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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The Encyclopedia of the Solid Earth Sciences Edited by P Kearey
From amethyst to artesian spring, from coal gas to continental drift, from seismogram to
stromatolite, the "Encylopedia of the Solid Earth Sciences" provides a comprehensive .... | 713 pages | 429 illus | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | 2010 |
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Exploring the Landscapes of the East Mendips AR Farrant
The Mendips in Somerset are famous for their fabulous landscapes - limestone gorges,
waterfalls and caves. BGS have published two books and maps which describe the Mendips .... | 68 pages | BGS Pbk | 2007 |
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Exploring the Landscapes of the West Mendips AR Farrant
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The Geology of Stratigraphic Sequences Andrew D Miall
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Green Analytical Chemistry Mihkel Koel and Mihkel Kaljurand
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Green Chemistry An Introductory Text Mike Lancaster
Sustainable development and environmental issues are at the forefront of public and
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How the Earth Made Us
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Hydrothermal Processes and Mineral Systems Franco Pirajno
Hydrothermal processes on Earth have played an important role in the evolution of our
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Ice Physics Peter V Hobbs
This classic monograph provided the first comprehensive account of the physics and
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The Illustrated History of Natural Disasters Jan Kozak and Vladimir Cermak
This richly illustrated pictorial history of natural disasters has been composed from a
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Interfacial Chemistry of Rocks and Soils Noemi M Nagy, Jozsef Konya and Arthur T Hubbard
Knowledge of the basic interactions that take place between geological materials and
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Isoscapes Understanding Movement, Pattern, and Process on Earth Through Isotope Mapping Edited by Jason B West, Gabriel J Bowen, Todd E Dawson and Kevin P Tu
Stable isotope ratio variation in natural systems reflects the dynamics of Earth systems
processes and imparts isotope labels to Earth materials. Carbon isotope ratios of .... | 511 pages | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Phanerozoic Regional Geology of the World Edited by Albert W Bally and David G Roberts
"Principles of Regional Geology" is a two volume work and its scope is defined by
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The Physics of Clouds BJ Mason
Cloud physics is concerned with those processes which are responsible for the formation
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Sediment Cascades An Integrated Approach Edited by Tim Burt and Robert J Allison
"Sediment Cascades: An Integrated Approach" provides a comprehensive overview that
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Sedimentology of Aqueous Systems Edited by Cristiano Poleto and Susanne Charlesworth
Sediments in aqueous systems are of increasing interest to academics, researchers,
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The Six-inch Lunar Atlas Don Spain
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The South China Sea Paleoceanography and Sedimentology Pinxian Wang and Qianyu Li
This book is the first synthesis of sedimentary geology and paleoceanography of the
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Subduction Zone Geodynamics Serge Lallemand and Francesca Funicello
Subduction is a major process that plays a first-order role in the dynamics of the
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Time Matters Leddra
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The Tunguska Mystery Vladimir Rubtsov and Edward Ashpole
The purpose of the book is a dual one: to detail the nature and results of Tunguska
investigations in the former USSR and present-day CIS, and to destroy two long-standing .... | 328 pages | 38 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 38 black & whit | Springer Hbk | 2008 |
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Volcanoes Global Perspectives John P Lockwood and Richard W Hazlett
Volcanoes are a vital presence in our world, and play a key role in maintaining the
human eco-environment through soil enrichment and atmospheric inputs. They are also .... | 624 pages | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | 2007 |
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Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change Preparing Australian Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the Future Edited by Chris Stokes and Mark Howden
In its early days, agroforestry may have been viewed as the domain of the 'landcare
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Chaos in Hydrology Bellie Sivakumar, Hung Soo Kim and Ronny Berndtsson
This authoritative book presents a comprehensive account of the important roles that
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Conservation with Justice A Rights-based Approach Edited by T Greiber, M Janki, M Orellana, A Savaresi and D Shelton
The term "rights-based approach" (RBA) has been used in various contexts and defined in
different ways. This publication applies the approach specifically in exploring the .... | 115 pages | fig | IUCN 2009 |
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Contracting for ABS: The Legal and Scientific Implications of Bioprospecting Contracts S Bhatti et al
This book examines the special issues in applying contract law to the rights to take and
utilize genetic resources; and the scientific issues and the manner in which they affect .... | 307 pages | IUCN Pbk | 2009 |
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Covering ABS - Addressing the Need for Sectoral, Geographical, Legal and International Integration in the ABS Regime Tomme Young et al
This final book of the ABS project provides focused research papers on issues that have
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Creating a Forest Garden Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops Martin Crawford
Growing food sustainably is becoming more and more important in the light of our
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A Critique of Environmental Economics Robin Hahnel and Kristen A Sheeran
This book draws on the insights from radical political economy, institutionalist
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Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer
This book is a riveting expose which presents the gut-wrenching truth about the price
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Ecological Intelligence The Coming Age of Radical Transparency Daniel Goleman
Although we all want to help the environment, our knowledge of what are 'green' choices
is often so limited that we can do more harm than good. But now a new phenomenon, .... | 288 pages | Penguin Pbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Electricity from Renewable Resources Status, Prospects, and Impediments
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Environment and Economy Molly Scott Cato
As environmental issues move to the centre of the political debate, more attention is
being focused on the role our economy has played in creating the ecological crisis, and .... | 256 pages | 42 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, 10 black & whit | Routledge Hbk | 2009 |
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Environmental Bioengineering: Volume 11 Edited by LK Wang, J-H Tay, STL Tay and Y-T Hung
The impact of pollution on the environment has emerged as a particularly critical area
of research in recent years. The Handbook of Environmental Engineering is a collection .... | 465 pages | illus | Humana Press Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Environmental Biotechnology: Volume 10 Edited by L.K Wang, J-H Tay, V Ivanov and Y-T Hung
Volume 10: Environmental Biotechnology in the Handbook of Environmental Engineering
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Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health and Fertility Edited by Tracey J Woodruff, Sarah Janssen, Louis J Guillette and Linda C Giudice
Many reproductive and developmental health problems are caused by
exposure to chemicals that are widely dispersed in our environment. These problems .... | 264 pages | 47 b/w illus. 16 tables | CUP Hbk | 2010 |
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Fisheries Management A Manual for Still-Water Coarse Fisheries Ian Wellby, Ash Girdler and Robin Welcomme
The correct management of freshwaters and their fisheries is vital to ensure
environmental protection and an appropriate level of stocking densities of healthy fish .... | 416 pages | col illus | Wiley-Blackwell Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
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For the Love of an Orchard Everybody's Guide to Growing and Cooking Orchard Fruit Jane McMorland-Hunter and Chris Kelly
Whether you fantasise about having a whole orchard, just a cherry tree in a pot, or even
the perfect apple pie, this beautifully illustrated book bridges the gap between the .... | 288 pages | over 150 illustrations | Pavilion Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Geothermal Energy William E Glassley
Focusing on geothermal energy systems, this book examines the background, theory, power
generation, applications, strengths and weaknesses, and practical techniques for .... | 408 pages | 149 b/w illus, 33 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Governance for Sustainability Issues, Challenges, Successes Edited by Klaus Bosselmann, Ron Engel and Prue Taylor
This book makes an important contribution to the on-going discussions on environmental
governance, in particular by providing consideration of concepts that are critical to .... | 260 pages | IUCN Pbk | 2008 |
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Governing the Environment Salient Institutional Issues Edited by Albert Breton, Giorgio Brosio, Silvana Dalmazzone and Giovanna Garrone
`This volume - the second by this editorial team - addresses many of the issues to be
resolved if we are to manage environmental public goods efficiently and sustainably. .... | 320 pages | Edward Elgar Hbk | 2009 |
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Green Careers for Dummies Carol McClelland
As you look for ways to contribute positively to the global economic and environmental
crisis, getting an eco-friendly job provides a two-prong solution. Green Careers For .... | 339 pages | - | Wiley Pbk | 2010 |
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Greywater Use in the Middle East Technical, Social, Economic and Policy Issues Stephen McIIlwaine and Mark Redwood
In water-scarce areas of the Middle East, greywater (household wastewater excluding
toilet waste) is commonly used by poor communities to irrigate home gardens. This both .... | 200 pages | Practical Action Publishing Pbk | 2010 |
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Ground Water Economics Charles A Job
A unified discussion of groundwater and its economic importance, this book explores
cost/benefit analysis and approaches for the different aspects of use, protection, and .... | 687 pages | 73 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables | CRC Press Hbk | 2009 |
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Groundwater Resources Sustainability, Management, and Restoration Neven Kresic
Written by professional hydrogeologist Dr. Neven Kresic, "Groundwater Resources" offers
an authoritative, comprehensive treatment of groundwater resources development and .... | 852 pages | Illustrations | McGraw Hill Hbk | 2008 |
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Groundwater Response to Changing Climate Edited by Makoto Taniguchi and Ian P Holman
In this volume, recent developments within the interlinked areas of the response of
groundwater systems to climate variability and climate change are highlighted, using .... | 232 pages | Figs, tabs | Taylor & Francis Hbk | 2010 |
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Human Development Report 2009 Oncoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development United Nations Development Programme
Migration, both behind and beyond borders, has become an increasingly prominent issue in
domestic and international debates. This report proposes to address this theme, .... | 232 pages | Palgrave Pbk | 2009 |
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Hydrogen Vivek P Utgikar
Hydrogen has been proposed as the currency of future energy systems, both in
science-fiction and technical literature. The limitations of fossil fuel supply and the .... | 620 pages | Figs, tabs | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Local Knowledge Living Resources and Natural Assets in Greenland HC Petersen, Marianne Stenbaek, Ross A Virginia and Lene Kielsen Holm
Spanning a 60-year period, Petersen, a native Greenlander, has systematically studied
climate, settlement and natural life in his native land. Available for the first time in .... | 288 pages | illustrations throughout | New England UP Hbk | 2010 |
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Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems Edited by DI Jarvis, C Padoch and HD Cooper
Takes a global look at the latest tools farmers use to create, nurture, and preserve the
evolutionary and adaptive potential of a wide range of plants, animals, and other .... | 492 pages | 34 illus, 55 tabs | Columbia UP Hbk | 2007 |
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The Microbiology of Safe Food Stephen J Forsythe
Throughout the world, food production has become more complex. Raw materials are often
sourced globally, and the food is processed through an increasing variety of complex .... | 496 pages | illus | Iowa State UP Pbk | 2000 |
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A Moving Target Genetic Resources and Options for Tracking and Monitoring their International Flows Edited by Manuel Ruiz Miller and Isabel Lapena
This book provides insights into options and components for the development of a
national/international system for the tracking and monitoring of genetic resources to .... | 124 pages | illus | IUCN 2007 |
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The Nepal-India Water Relationship Challenges Dwarika Nath Dhungel and Santa B Pun
Unless they are torn apart by tectonic action, Nepal and India have to live and engage
with each other in many spheres: social, economic and political. Of all the engagements .... | 483 pages | Figs | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Pragmatic Sustainability Steven Moore
Though many disciplines have been advocating the need to create a world which is
sustainable, too often the theories and ideas are discipline specific and too narrow for .... | 312 pages | Taylor & Francis Hbk | 2010 |
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Pricing Nature Cost-Benefit Analysis and Environmental Policy-Making Edited by Nick Hanley and Edward B Barbier
Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is one of the most useful tools of applied economics for the
social appraisal of public projects and government policies. This textbook shows how CBA .... | 328 pages | Edward Elgar Hbk | 2009 |
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The Principles of Green Urbanism Regenerating the Post-Industrial City Steffen Lehmann
How can we transform and future-proof the post-industrial city through strategies of
architectural and urban design? The answer is to use an energy-efficient, zero-carbon .... | 288 pages | photos, figs, tabs | Earthscan Hbk | NYP 07/2010 |
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The Real Ministry of Food Thrifty Wartime Ways to Feed Your Family Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall and Imperial War Museum
When war broke out in 1939, the government created the Ministry of Food to help families
make the most of wartime rations. Today, in the face of rising food prices, a real .... | 224 pages | Col illus | Hodder Hbk | 2010 |
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Regulating from Nowhere Environmental Law and the Search for Objectivity Douglas A Kysar
Drawing insight from cross-disciplinary sources, the author exposes a critical flaw in
the dominant environmental law and policy paradigm of risk assessment and cost-benefit .... | 288 pages | 10 b/w illus | Yale UP Pbk | NYP 07/2010 |
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Resource and Environmental Economics Modern Issues and Applications Clement A Tisdell
This important book deals with the essential principles of resource and environmental
economics, provides applications to contemporary issues in this field, and outlines and .... | 370 pages | World Scientific Hbk | 2009 |
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Shared Resources Issues of Governance Edited by Sharelle Hart
This publication examines the characteristics of successful transboundary resource
management. Various cases of different shared resources, from water to fish to air, are .... | 249 pages | IUCN Pbk | 2009 |
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Solar Domestic Water Heating The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation Chris Laughton
This book is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of solar domestic water heating
systems. As fossil fuel prices continue to rise and awareness of climate change grows, .... | 192 pages | col photos, maps, figs, | Earthscan Hbk | NYP 03/2010 |
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Stuffed Feeding a Growing Population in a Changing Climate Edited by Alastair Sawday
Already awareness about the need to change our attitude to food is growing. Cooperatives
and community farms are springing up, ancient traditions are being reintroduced, organic .... | 192 pages | Sawday Hbk | 2010 |
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Sustainability Building Eco-friendly Communities Anne E Maczulak
The early 21st century may someday be looked upon as a pivotal point in the Earth's
history. At its most dramatic, this era might someday be thought of as the beginning of .... | 223 pages | full-colour photographs & line illustrations, tables & charts | Facts on File 2010 |
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Sustainable Development Principles, Frameworks, and Case Studies Edited by Okechukwu Ukaga, Chris Maser and Michael Reichenbach
An exploration of the human-related aspects of sustainable development, this book
emphasizes the need to move away from an unwanted circumstance by being systemic in our .... | 242 pages | 20 b/w illus, 12 tabs | CRC Press Hbk | 2010 |
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Sustaining Groundwater Resources Edited by JAnthony A Jones
Burgeoning population and climate change are among the most critical challenges facing
the 21st century. Both have critical implications for groundwater resources, especially .... | 260 pages | 75 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, 30 black & whit | Springer Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Sweden and Ecological Governance Straddling the Fence Lennart J Lundqvist
Sweden is seen as a forerunner in environmental and ecological policy. "Sweden and
Ecological Governance" is about policies and strategies for ecologically rational .... | 258 pages | Manchester UP Pbk | 2009 |
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Towards Sustainable Fisheries Law A Comparative Analysis Edited by Gerd Winter
With the growing scarcity of fish resources, instruments of fisheries management become
crucial. This publication suggests a legal approach to this issue, and focuses on six .... | 339 pages | fig | IUCN Pbk | 2009 |
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Transition Communities A Pocket Guide Rob Hopkins and Mike Grenville
This pocket guide explains what the Transition movement is, what it aims to achieve and
gives pointers for how you can get involved with your local Transition initiative, or .... | 108 pages | col illus | Green Books Pbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Urban Flood Management Edited by C Zevenbergen, R Ashley, S Garvin, E Pasche, N Evelpidou and A Cashman
This textbook integrates the expertise from disciplines such as hydrology, sociology,
architecture, urban design, construction and water resources engineering. The subject is .... | 400 pages | col illus | CRC Press Pbk | NYP 06/2010 |
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Water Management in 2020 and Beyond Edited by Asit K Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada and Rafael Izquierdo-Avino
Water is intertwined in the daily life of humans in countless ways. The importance of
water as a driver for health, food security, and quality of life and as a pillar for .... | 270 pages | Figs | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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Water Resources Management in the People's Republic of China Edited by Xuetao Sun, Robert Speed and Dajun Shen
This book describes China's approach to allocating and managing its water resources. It
looks at China's development of a water rights, including the introduction of basin .... | 232 pages | Taylor & Francis Hbk | 2009 |
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Water of the Jordan Valley Scarcity and Deterioration of Groundwater and its Impact on the Regional Development Edited by Heinz Hotzl, Peter Moller and Eliahu Rosenthal
Natural saline water, waste water, and irrigation return flow endanger the groundwater
aquifers in the Rift. In the long run this will ruin the socio-economic backbone of the .... | 532 pages | Col & b/w figs | Springer Hbk | 2009 |
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What is Water? The History of a Modern Abstraction Jamie Linton
We all know what water is and many of us take it for granted. But because it seems so
natural, the way we see water is seldom given critical attention. This book provides a .... | 336 pages | UBC Press Hbk | 2010 |
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Wind Energy Basics A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems Paul Gipe
The availability of clean renewable energy is the defining challenge of the 21st
century, and wind will lead the way. Internationally acclaimed wind-energy expert Paul .... | 122 pages | Photos, illus, figs, tabs | Chelsea Green Pbk | 2010 |
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Wind Power Peter J Musgrove
Climate change caused by burning fossil fuels and escalating fossil fuel prices make the
further rapid development of renewable energy sources a global imperative. Energy .... | 338 pages | 88 b/w illus. 10 tables | CUP Hbk | 2010 |
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Biological Computation Ehud Lamm, Ron Unger, Louis J Gross, Suzanne Lenhart, Philip K Maini and Et
Created for advanced undergraduates in computer science programs, "Biological
Computation" covers major themes of bio-inspired computing, including cellular automata, .... | 306 pages | 50 black & white illustrations | Chapman & Hall (CRC Press) Hbk | 2010 |
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Data Analysis Tools for DNA Microarrays Using R Sorin Draghici
Since the publication of the first edition, the field of microarrays has evolved. This
timely second edition replaces the commercial software with the open source R computing .... | 477 pages | Figs, tabs | Chapman & Hall (CRC Press) Hbk | 2010 |
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Data Mining Techniques for the Life Sciences Edited by Oliviero Carugo and Frank Eisenhaber
This book offers expert contribution about the sources of information and the techniques
used for mining new insights out of databases. .... | 420 pages | 89 b/w illus | Humana Press Hbk | 2010 |
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Ecological Models for Regulatory Risk Assessments of Pesticides Developing a Strategy for the Future Edited by P Thorbek, VE Forbes, F Heimbach, U Hommen et al
Bringing together more than thirty influential regulators, academics and industry
scientists, this book provides a coherent, science-based view on ecological modeling for .... | 160 pages | col & b/w illus | CRC Press Pbk | 2009 |
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Geographic Information Analysis David O'Sullivan and David J Unwin
Presents the spatial analytical foundation of geographic information systems, focusing
on the universal aspects of spatial data and its analysis. .... | 436 pages | diagrams | Wiley Hbk | 2002 |
0471211761 | #128029A | £75.00 Add to basket Hbk | NYP 04/2010 |
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Geographic Information Systems and Science Paul A Longley, Mike Goodchild, David J Maguire and David W Rhind
The Third Edition of this bestselling textbook has been fully revised and updated to
include the latest developments in the field and still retains its accessible format to .... | 544 pages | Col & b/w figs, tabs, maps | Wiley Pbk | 2005 |
047087001X | #156087A | £27.50 Add to basket Hbk | NYP 05/2010 |
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Interacting with Geospatial Technologies Muki Haklay
This book provides an introduction to HCI and usability aspects of Geographical
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An Introduction to Bayesian Biostatistics Valen E Johnson and Gary L Rosner | 400 pages | 50 black & white illustrations | Chapman & Hall (CRC Press) Hbk | 2010 |
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Introduction to Numerical Geodynamic Modelling Taras Gerya
Numerical modelling of geodynamic processes was predominantly the
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Mass Spectrometry of Nucleosides and Nucleic Acids Edited by Joseph H Banoub and Patrick A Limbach
Nucleic acid research has had a profound impact on molecular biology, resulting in a
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Remote Sensing of Vegetation Principles, Techniques, and Applications Hamlyn G Jones and Robin A Vaughan
Remote sensing is becoming an increasingly important tool for agriculturalists,
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Surveying Natural Populations Lee-Ann C Hayek and Martin A Buzas
The degradation of environments and the fate of their natural
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Systems Biology The Challenge of Complexity Shigetada Nakanishi, Ryoichiro Kageyama and Dai Watanabe
Biological signaling pathways dynamically interact with one another to form complex
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Becoming a Successful Scientist Strategic Thinking for Scientific Discovery Craig Loehle
Scientific research requires both innovation and attention to detail, clever
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Communication Skills for Biosciences Maureen M Dawson, Brian Dawson and Joyce Overfield
Good communication requires more than an ability to write essays, practical reports,
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The Oxford Dictionary of Ecology Edited by Michael Allaby
Written in a clear, accessible style, the dictionary contains over 6,000 entries on all
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Presentation Skills for Scientists A Practical Guide with DVD-ROM Edward Zanders and Lindsay MacLeod
Scientists are rarely given formal training in presentation skills and yet are often
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Presenting Science A Practical Guide to Giving a Good Talk Cigdem Issever and Ken Peach
'Giving a talk' is one of the most important ways in which we communicate our research.
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Research Methods for the Biosciences Debbie Holmes, Peter Moody and Diana Dines
Research Methods in the Biosciences demystifies the process of research to equip every
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Whitaker's Almanack 2010 | 1376 pages | Col maps | A & C Black Hbk | 2009 |
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