|
Developmental Biology
more books like this
by
Scott F Gilbert
This Third Edition of "Developmental Biology" is a fully updated and revised introduction to the phenomena of animal development. It provides a comprehensive account of the molecular and cellular concepts of development while placing them in the framework of the developing embryo. Many chapters have been extensively rewritten as the conceptual ...
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $11.75!
|
first editions
|
|
Intelligence in Nature
more books like this
by
Jeremy Narby
Continuing the journey begun in his acclaimed book "The Cosmic Serpent," the noted anthropologist ventures firsthand into both traditional cultures and the most up-todate discoveries of contemporary science to determine nature's secret ways of knowing. Anthropologist Jeremy Narby has altered how we understand the Shamanic cultures and traditions ...
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $3.94!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
Pond Lake River Sea
more books like this
by
Maryjo Koch
Explores the complex network of aquatic life, touching on the many different life forms that live in the Earth's waters as well as discussing marine mythology, habitats, and ecosystems.
see all copies
from $3.33!
new only
from $39.99!
|
first editions
|
|
The Rise of Animals: Evolution and Diversification of the Kingdom Animalia
more books like this
by
Mikhail A Fedonkin, James G Gehling, Kathleen Grey
Among the major events in evolutionary history, few rival in importance the appearance of animals. "The Rise of Animals" - a significant reference providing a comprehensive synthesis of the early radiation of the animal kingdom - fully captures this moment in geologic time. Five of the world's leading paleontologists take us on a journey to the ...
see all copies
from $46.14!
new only
from $46.14!
|
SVS
|
|
Encyclopedia of the Sea
more books like this
by
Richard Ellis (Illustrator)
Ellis's research has taken him all over the world, from Nantucket to Patagonia. Now, with more than 450 of his own illustrations, he takes readers from A to Z (abalone to zooxanthelae) in this one unprecedented volume of the sea. of color paintings. 471 illustrations.
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $21.38!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
Unnatural Landscapes: Tracking Invasive Species
more books like this
by
Ceiridwen Terrill, Gary Paul Nabhan (Foreword by)
Louisiana crawfish, cheatgrass, Russian thistle, Hottentot figs, rats, and sweet fennel. These and dozens of other seemingly benign flora and fauna have become some of the worst culprits in the destruction of ecosystems and native wildlife in the American Southwest and Baja California. Although widely publicized threatsasuch as pollution, land ...
see all copies
from $5.95!
new only
from $13.60!
|
SVS
|
|
Industrializing Organisms: Introducing Evolutionary History
more books like this
by
Susan Schrepfer (Editor), Philip Scranton (Editor)
Everyone knows Darwin's theory of natural selection, but what about his idea of artificial selection - how humans, not nature, rework natural organisms to meet our needs? This volume brings us to the threshold of the new field of evolutionary history - from the mobilization of war horses in the 19th century to today's engineered plants and animals.
see all copies
from $16.55!
new only
from $26.55!
|
|
The miner's canary : unraveling the mysteries of extinction.
more books like this
by
Niles Eldredge
Like the bird whose death signaled dangerous conditions in a mine, the demise of animals that once flourished should give humans pause. How is our fate linked to the earth's creatures, and the cycle of flourishing and extinction? Which are the simple workings of nature's order, and which are omens of ecological disaster? Does human activity ...
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $5.93!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
Microbiology of Well Biofouling
more books like this
by
D Roy Cullimore, Roy Cullimore
The third book in the "Sustainable Well Series", "Microbiology of Well Biofouling", is the second edition of "Practical Manual of Groundwater Microbiology". It is concerned with solving production problems in all types of wells. See what's new in the new edition. This title addresses deleterious events in all types of wells in greater detail. It ...
see all copies
from $90.25!
new only
from $103.00!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
Exploring the Ocean: 4-Volume Set: Volume 1: The Physical Ocean; Volume 2: Life in the Ocean; Volume 3: Uses of the Ocean; Volume 4: Index
more books like this
by
Trevor Day
Full of fascinating facts and real-life examples, Exploring the Ocean is an engaging, comprehensive investigation into those vast bodies of water that dominate two-thirds of our earth. Divided into four books -- The Physical Ocean, Life in the Ocean, Uses of the Ocean, and an accompanying index volume -- this extraordinary reference is a thorough, ...
see all copies
from $9.95!
new only
from $14.99!
|
view cover
|
Notes on medical virology
more books like this
by
Morag Crichton Timbury
This is a short well established textbook of medical virology. It also includes sections on chlamydia, richettsia and mycoplasma. The subject is largely presented in terms of presenting disease, discussing epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical features, complications and vaccines. the text is illustrated throughout with colour clinical photographs. ...
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $27.81!
|
view cover
|
Journey Under the Sea
more books like this
by
Linda Pitkin
Spiny porcupine fish, toxic sea slugs, colorful coral reefs -- Journey under the Sea is a thrilling voyage into the fascinating, hidden world of the ocean. Glorious color photographs of weird and wonderful underwater creatures and their habitats enliven every page. Accessible and lively text explains the astonishing sights we encounter along the ...
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $6.86!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
|
Fossils and the History of Life
more books like this
by
George Gaylord Simpson
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $3.50!
|
signed copies
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
view cover
|
The Application of Heat and Chemicals in the Control of Biofouling Events in Wells
more books like this
by
George Alford, D Roy Cullimore
Application of heat and chemicals to a biofouling well is a relatively new approach for water well rehabilitation. For the first time, "The Application of Heat and Chemicals in the Control of Biofouling Events in Wells" explains what many microbiologists now believe is the most effective form of treatment: pasteurization and application of ...
see all copies
from $56.60!
new only
from $56.60!
|
view cover
|
Wild Ocean
more books like this
by
Sylvia A Earle, Tim Cahill, Henry Wolcott
The National Marine Sanctuary system provides an underwater counterpart to America''s National Parks system. In this book, world-acclaimed biologist Sylvia A. Earle explores these 12 sites.'
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $10.76!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
|
Darwin-DNA, Molecules-Humanity: Human Endvr-Trade Edition
more books like this
by
G. Ledyard Stebbins
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $9.25!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
|
Life on man
more books like this
by
Theodor Rosebury
see all copies
from $1.99!
first editions
|
SVS
|
view cover
|
Impact Assessment of Hazardous Aquatic Contaminants
more books like this
by
Salem S Rao
What is the impact of environmental mutagens and genotoxins? Can vitellogenin induction in fish indicate estrogen exposure? What does EROD induction reveal? "Impact Assessment of Hazardous Aquatic Contaminants" answers these questions and more. The book evaluates the harmful effects of complex toxicants on the subcellular and cellular levels of ...
see all copies
from $18.00!
new only
from $19.74!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
|
Molecular Cell Biology
more books like this
by
James Darnell, Harvey Lodish
Provides key-facts and concepts in the field of molecular cell biology. The book is divided into four parts, the first part introduces the basic biochemical and molecular concepts and describes the experimental techniques used throughout modern biology. The second focuses on the central activities of the gene: gene expression, gene regulation, and ...
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $2.28!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
view cover
|
The Dance of the Flying Gurnards: America's Coastal Curiosities and Beachside Wonders
more books like this
by
John Waldman
A fascinating guide to the strange and beautiful life of coastal waters.
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $1.99!
|
signed copies
|
first editions
|
view cover
|
The Young Darwin and His Cultural Circle, a Study of Influences Which Helped Shape the Language and Logic of the First Drafts of the Theory of Natural Selection
more books like this
by
Edw Manier
see all copies
from $50.00!
new only
from $50.05!
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
|
|
Nemesis: The Death Star
more books like this
by
Richard Muller
In 1984 Dr Muller caused international controversy with his theory that a killer star, christened "Nemesis", is orbiting the sun and causing cataclysmic comet storms to batter the earth every 26 million years. Greeted with disbelief and derision, the "Nemesis" hypothesis has nonetheless withstood attempts to demolish it and has provided ...
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $2.14!
|
signed copies
|
first editions
|
SVS
|
view cover
|
Pesticides in Stream Sediment and Aquatic Biota
more books like this
by
U S Geological, Lisa H Nowell, Paul D Capel
More than 20 years after the ban of DDT and other organochlorine pesticides, pesticides continue to be detected in air, rain, soil, surface water, bed sediment, and aquatic and terrestrial biota throughout the world. Recent research suggests that low levels of some of these pesticides may have the potential to affect the development, reproduction, ...
see all copies
from $50.33!
new only
from $50.33!
|
view cover
|
Life Under Ice
more books like this
by
Mary M Cerullo, Bill Curtsinger (Photographer)
Marine photographer Bill Curtsinger has returned to Antarctica a number of times to photograph the animals and plants that survive in the icy, ice-capped waters at the end of the earth. Mary Cerullo shares his story with us, telling what it's like to start a diving trip by cutting a hole in ice eight to ten feet thick, then diving into the chilly ...
see all copies
from $1.99!
new only
from $6.50!
|
SVS
|
view cover
|
How to avoid GM food : hundreds of brands, products and ingredients to avoid
more books like this
by
Joanna Blythman
The first, groundbreaking book, by Britain's foremost food commentator, Joanna Blythman, to tell you all you need to know about genetically modified food and how to avoid it -- from bread to supermarket cook-chill suppers. The development of GM foods is giving rise to the most important debate there has ever been over the way our food is produced ...
see all copies
from $2.53!
new only
from $11.99!
|