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Fertilizationby Daniel M. Hardy; D. L. Garbers
Elsevier 2001; US$ 165.00Fertilization provides in-depth reviews of individual research topics, while emphasizing key concepts and the significance of findings within other fields. The author identifies essential questions to be answered by future research. Fertilization broadly covers the many molecular and cellular events of animal fertilization and includes a section on unique problems and potential applications of fertilization research. Key Features * Provides in-depth reviews of individual research topics * Emphasizes key concepts and significance of findings to other fields * Broadly covers the many molecular and cellular events of animal fertilization * Includes a section on unique problems and potential applications of fertilization research * Identifies... more...
Sex Allocationby Stuart West
Princeton University Press 2009; US$ 46.95Recent decades have witnessed an explosion of theoretical and empirical studies of sex allocation, transforming how we understand the allocation of resources to male and female reproduction in vertebrates, invertebrates, protozoa, and plants. In this landmark book, Stuart West synthesizes the vast literature on sex allocation, providing the conceptual framework the field has been lacking and demonstrating how sex-allocation studies can shed light on broader questions in evolutionary and behavioral biology. West clarifies fundamental misconceptions in the application of theory to empirical data. He examines the field's successes and failures, and describes the research areas where much important work is yet to be done. West reveals how a shared... more...
Wonders of the Natural Worldby David Burnie
Dorling Kindersley 2007; US$ 19.99Wonders of the Natural World takes you to the heart of the world?s top 10 most amazing destinations. Stunning visuals and supporting maps, charts, and data boxes introduce the geography, climate, inhabitants and other special features of each natural wonder. The incredible speciallycommissioned illustrations convey in exquisite detail what no photograph alone can show. They will both engage the young reader and provide an invaluable reference tool. Features natural wonders from every continent in the world In-depth information on geography, climate, inhabitants, and key features Breathtaking aerial photography provides a captivating introduction to each landscape Gatefold illustrations and engaging text make for an exciting educational... more...
The View from Foley Mountainby Peri Phillips McQuay
Dundurn Press 1995; US$ 12.95A celebration of the joy of living in harmony with the natural world, leading you through the fields, woods, and shores of a conservation area near the Rideau Lakes. more...
Everything on Earthby DK Publishing
DK Publishing 2010; US$ 17.99Bringing together the best of the DK Guides series, Everything on Earth is an absorbing survey of our planet and its wildlife, with an emphasis on the extreme-from hurricanes to coral reefs, glaciers to crocodiles. Providing just enough detail to fascinate children without confusing or overloading them, each section supplies a solid grounding in its subject, picks out the most awe-inspiring details, and inspires readers to explore further. more...
Nature Explorerby DK Publishing
DK Publishing 2010; US$ 14.99Nature Explorer is a compilation of our best titles from the very successful Nature Activities series. Readers learn about rocks and minerals, birds, insects, weather, and more, with DK's spectacular photography and imagery serving as an informative backdrop. In addition, readers are encouraged to observe, take notes, and do their own experiments in the park, their backyards, even their own kitchens! Easy-to-do activities help teach kids about the world around them. They can observe and track how often parent birds feed their hatchlings, or create a miniature desert and watch the plants thrive, or create a moth trap and get a close-up look at the nighttime insects. This is a unique opportunity for kids to become experts and study the natural... more...
Primate Sexualityby Alan F. Dixson
OUP Oxford 2012; US$ 135.00Primate Sexuality provides an authoritative and comprehensive synthesis of current research on the evolution and physiological control of sexual behaviour in the primates - prosimians, monkeys, apes, and human beings. This new edition has been fully updated and greatly expanded throughout to incorporate a decade of new research findings. It maintains the depth and scientific rigour of the first edition, and includes a new chapter on human sexuality, written from a comparative perspective. It contains 2600 references, almost 400 figures and photographs, and 73 tables. more...
There's a Barnyard in My Bedroomby David Suzuki; Eugenie Fernandes
Douglas & McIntyre 2011; US$ 10.95From their sheets and pillows to their books, fruit, and furniture, nearly everything in Jamie's and Megan's lives has come from nature. Learning to truly understand what surrounds them, they discover that the air they breathe includes water and life-giving gases and that the seeds they find will grow into vegetables. Color illustrations make this simple, stirring story come to life, and the activities and glossaries included for further enrichment help to educate as the story entertains. more...
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