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Blackberries and Their Hybrids by Harvey Hall
RRP: £49.45£47.59This practical book provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of all aspects of the commercial production of blackberries and their hybrids, covering plant growth and development, cultivar description and selection, propagation, pruning, soil and... -
Tropical Conservation Biology by Navjot S. Sodhi 9781405150736
RRP: £57.95£50.22This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the... -
Computing Skills for Biologists: A Toolbox by Stefano Allesina 9780691182759
RRP: £45.00£36.32A concise introduction to key computing skills for biologistsWhile biological data continues to grow exponentially in size and quality, many of today's biologists are not trained adequately in the computing skills necessary for leveraging this... -
Molecular and Cellular Biophysics by Meyer B. Jackson
RRP: £62.99£52.20Molecular and Cellular Biophysics provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a foundation in the basic concepts of biophysics. Students who have taken physical chemistry and calculus courses will find this book an accessible and valuable... -
Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain by David Eagleman 9780307949691
RRP: £18.00£11.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307949691Author David EaglemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint VintagePublisher VintageWeight(grams) 132g -
A Passion for DNA: Genes, Genomes and Society by James D. Watson 9780198604280
£13.79In 1953, two young, unknown scientists sparked a worldwide revolution. Studying DNA for clues to the nature of genes, James Watson and Francis Crick deduced its molecular composition - two chains twisted into a double helix - and immediately realized... -
Purr-fect Voices - A Deeper Understanding of Animals & Telepathic Communication by Jenny Shone 9780620991919
£13.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780620991919Author Jenny ShoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Jenny ShonePublisher Jenny ShoneWeight(grams) 181g -
The Biology of Traditions: Models and Evidence by Dorothy M. Fragaszy
RRP: £53.99£48.88Socially maintained behavioural traditions in non-human species hold great interest for biologists, anthropologists and psychologists. This book treats traditions in non-human species as biological phenomena that are amenable to the comparative methods... -
Lipid Biochemistry: An Introduction by J.L. Harwood 9780412266201
RRP: £44.99£44.97Lipids can usually be extracted easily from tissues by making use of their hydrophobic characteristics. However, such extractions yield a complex mixture of different lipid classes which have to be purified further for quantitative analysis. Moreover,... -
Feeding the Ten Billion: Plants and Population Growth by L.T. Evans 9780521646857
RRP: £41.99£35.89At the current rate of increase, the world's population is likely to reach ten billion by the middle of the 21st century. What will be the challenges posed by feeding this population and how can they be addressed? Written to mark the 200th anniversary of... -
Pollution monitoring with lichens by D. H. S. Richardson
RRP: £20.00£16.18Lichens make excellent material for field studies throughout the year and are valuable for the detection and mapping of pollution. This book provides an overview of the value of lichens for monitoring a range of potentially harmful substances including... -
Marsupials by Patricia J. Armati 9780521650748
RRP: £125.00£104.06This 2006 book examines the exciting discoveries in the study of marsupials of the last 20 years. These discoveries have led to significant developments in our understanding of this unique group of mammals. The impact of these developments have been such... -
Origins of Sex: Three Billion Years of Genetic Recombination by Lynn Margulis 9780300046199
£21.31A fascinating and detailed examination of the evolution-and occasional devolution-of sexuality in microorganisms and more complex forms of life. Margulis and Sagan trace sex from its inauspicious beginnings in bacteria threatened by ultraviolet radiation... -
Symbiosis as a Source of Evolutionary Innovation: Speciation and Morphogenesis by Lynn Margulis 9780262519908
£44.69These original contributions by symbiosis biologists and evolutionary theorists address the adequacy of the prevailing neo-Darwinian concept of evolution in the light of growing evidence that hereditary symbiosis, supplemented by the gradual accumulation... -
Darwin's Lost Theory by David Loye 9780978982768
RRP: £12.00£8.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978982768Author David LoyeFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Benjamin Franklin PressPublisher Benjamin Franklin PressWeight(grams) 477g -
Lovelock and Gaia by Jon Turney 9781840464580
RRP: £9.99£6.70Gaia is a theory of the Earth that has revolutionised how we see this 'pale blue dot': all living things are part of one great organism and life as a whole shapes the planetary environment. Lovelock and Gaia tells how that came about including the... -
The Evolutionary Strategies that Shape Ecosystems by J. Philip Grime 9780470674826
RRP: £65.95£56.97THE EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES THAT SHAPE ECOSYSTEMS In 1837 a young Charles Darwin took his notebook, wrote "I think", and then sketched a rudimentary, stick-like tree. Each branch of Darwin's tree of life told a story of survival and adaptation -... -
Modelling Nature: An introduction to mathematical modelling of natural systems by Edward Gillman 9781786393135
RRP: £48.00£46.24This short textbook introduces students to the concept of describing natural systems using mathematical models. We highlight the variety of ways in which natural systems lend themselves to mathematical description and the importance of models in... -
Secondary Metabolism by J. Mann 9780198555292
RRP: £85.99£67.73Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Biomechanics of the Musculo-skeletal System by Benno M. Nigg 9780470017678
RRP: £108.95£95.22The latest edition of this well organised and authoritative book provides a comprehensive account of the mechanics of the neuro-musculo-skeletal system. Covering the key areas including the properties of biomaterials, common measuring techniques and... -
Conceptual Issues in Evolutionary Biology by Elliott Sober 9780262693387
£53.94These essays by leading scientists and philosophers address conceptual issues that arise in the theory and practice of evolutionary biology. The third edition of this widely used anthology has been substantially revised and updated. Four new sections... -
Women as Sacred Custodians of the Earth?: Women, Spirituality and the Environment by Alaine Low 9781571814678
RRP: £99.00£80.47Literature on women, development and environment is abundant. The relationship between women and ecology has been analyzed by various disciplines, by specialists from the North as well as the South. This book offers a new perspective, specifically to... -
Nature and Culture: Rebuilding Lost Connections by Sarah Pilgrim
RRP: £47.99£41.81There is a growing recognition that the diversity of life comprises both biological and cultural diversity. But this division is not universal and, in many cases, has been deepened by the common disciplinary divide between the natural and social sciences... -
Evolution Made to Order: Plant Breeding and Technological Innovation in Twentieth Century America by Helen Anne Curry
RRP: £80.00£66.61In the mid-twentieth century, American plant breeders, frustrated by their dependence on natural variation in creating new crops and flowers, eagerly sought technologies that could extend human control over nature. Their search led them to celebrate a... -
The Shape of Life: Genes, Development and the Evolution of Animal Form by Rudolf A. Raff 9780226702667
RRP: £37.00£36.17In the book, "Embryos, Genes, and Evolution", Raff and co-author Thomas Kaufman proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In "The Shape of Life", Raff analyzes the rise of this experimental discipline and lays out research... -
Origin and Geography of Cultivated Plants by N.I. Vavilov 9780521111591
RRP: £74.99£60.01The work of Nickolay Ivanovich Vavilov has formed the basis of much of the study of plant genetic resources that is carried out. In recognition of his contribution to plant science, and to commemorate the centenary of his birth, a collection of all of... -
Lowly Origin: Where, When, and Why Our Ancestors First Stood Up by Jonathan Kingdon
RRP: £42.00£33.44Our ability to walk on two legs is not only a characteristic human trait but one of the things that made us human in the first place. Once our ancestors could walk on two legs, they began to do many of the things that apes cannot do: cross wide open... -
The Theory of Ecological Communities (MPB-57) by Mark Vellend
RRP: £35.00£27.74A plethora of different theories, models, and concepts make up the field of community ecology. Amid this vast body of work, is it possible to build one general theory of ecological communities? What other scientific areas might serve as a guiding... -
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman 9780399563126
RRP: £19.00£11.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399563126Author Jennifer AckermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm) 212mm *... -
Death from a Distance and the Birth of a Humane Universe: Human Evolution, Behavior, History, and Your Future by Paul M Bingham 9781439254127
RRP: £25.99£24.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439254127Author Paul M BinghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 714Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 1043gDimensions(mm)... -
Algae: An Introduction to Phycology by Christiaan Van Den Hoek
RRP: £62.99£55.85Algae are ubiquitous. A multitude of species, ranging from microscopic unicells to gigantic kelps, inhabit the world's oceans, freshwater bodies, soils, rocks and trees. To understand the basic role of algae in the global ecosystem, a reliable and modern... -
Understanding Species by John S. Wilkins
RRP: £14.99£12.38Are species worth saving? Can they be resurrected by technology? What is the use of species in biomedicine? These questions all depend on a clear definition of the concept of 'species', yet biologists have long struggled to define this term. In this... -
An Introduction to Using GIS in Marine Biology: Supplementary Workbook One: Creating Maps of Species Distribution by Colin D. MacLeod 9780956897435
RRP: £19.99£17.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956897435Author Colin D. MacLeodFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Pictish Beast PublicationsPublisher Pictish Beast PublicationsWeight(grams) 350g -
Contemporary Animal Learning Theory by Anthony Dickinson 9780521299626
RRP: £31.99£23.80Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Amphibian Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques by C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. 9780199541195
£68.35This practical manual of amphibian ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of amphibian researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study amphibians and to track... -
Heredity and Its Variability by T D Lysenko 9780898756609
RRP: £14.00£12.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898756609Author T D LysenkoFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the PacificWeight(grams)... -
Insects and Their Beneficial Microbes by Angela E. Douglas
RRP: £35.00£28.14A comprehensive overview of symbiotic relationships between insects and microbesInsects and Their Beneficial Microbes is an authoritative and accessible synthesis of insect associations with beneficial microorganisms. Angela Douglas distills the vast... -
The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind by Richard Restak 9781594485459
RRP: £24.00£16.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594485459Author Richard RestakFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 319gDimensions(mm)... -
Environmental Microbiology: From Genomes to Biogeochemistry by Eugene L. Madsen
RRP: £109.95£95.08New and expanded for its second edition, Environmental Microbiology: From Genomes to Biogeochemistry Second Edition, is a timely update to a classic text filled with ideas, connections, and concepts that advance an in-depth understanding of this growing... -
Ethnozoology: Animals in Our Lives by Romulo Romeu Nobrega Alves 9780128099131
RRP: £78.95£71.94Ethnozoology: Animals In Our Lives represents the first book about this discipline, providing a discussion on key themes on human-animal interactions and their implications, along with recent major advances in research. Humans share the world with...