This volume combines theory with applied and basic research to explain the connections between conservation biology and environmental economics, ethics, law, and the social sciences. It stresses the need for theory, research and an interdisciplinary approach in solving conservat…
This text introduces the key elements of the dynamic, multidisciplinary field of conservation biology. In a concise format, the Primer highlights the material treated in detail in the 1998 textbook, 'Essentials of Conservation Biology'.
This text introduces the key elements of the dynamic, multidisciplinary field of conservation biology, covering such issues as sustainable development, global warming and strategies to save species on the verge of extinction.
Exposing students to the landmark experiments in genetics, this book teaches them how to analyze experimental data and draw their own conclusions based on scientific thinking.
Assuming only rudimentary prior knowledge, this text explains the relationships between geographic variation in biodiversity and the geological, ecological, and evolutionary processes that shape it. It emphasises the interplay between unifying concepts, presenting evidence that …
Clearly written and comprehensive, the fifth edition of this biochemistry best-seller brings the latest development and emphasizes the relevance of biochemistry to today's students.
This textbook guides students through the foundations and applications of modern physics with clarity and scientific rigour. The end-of-chapter problems, real data and quotations from original papers help turn students into scientists. This 6th edition highlights new discoveries…
Based on the classic text 'Principles and Applications of Organotransition Metal Chemistry', this book provides a comprehensive update of this vital area. It covers the most important developments in the field over the last 20 years.