Birkhead J (19 results)

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vol 56, pp. 1311-1321, Illus, 4to, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine +. SIGNED & inscribed to one of their research assistants by all four authors.Shelf 1039 Text clean; book tight; signed by all 4 authors; research assistant name on FFEP and FEP; No DJ.Not a book club (BC)copy. Not ex library, not a remainder smoke free. PHOTOS POSTED WITH OUR BOOKS ARE STOCK AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT CONDITION OR EDITION OF BOOK OFFERED FOR SALE. WE DO NOT POST THE PHOTOS. Signed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Fine. xvii, 524, 94 col + 60 b/w illus. . HB. Fine copy in d/w - as new. This book provides a thoroughly engaging and authoritative history of modern ornithology, tracing how the study of birds has been shaped by a succession of visionary and often-controversial personalities, and by the unique social and scientific contexts in which these extraordinary individuals worked. This beautifully illustrated book opens in the middle of the nineteenth-century when ornithology was a museum-based discipline focused almost exclusively on the anatomy, taxonomy, and classification of dead birds. It describes how in the early 1900s pioneering individuals such as Erwin Stresemann, Ernst Mayr, and Julian Huxley recognized the importance of studying live birds in the field, and how this shift thrust ornithology into the mainstream of the biological sciences. The book tells the stories of eccentrics like Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen, a pathological liar who stole specimens from museums and quite likely murdered his wife, and describes the breathtaking insights and discoveries of ambitious and influential figures such as David Lack, Niko Tinbergen, Robert MacArthur, and others who through their studies of birds transformed entire fields of biology. Ten Thousand Birds brings this history vividly to life through the work and achievements of those who advanced the field. Drawing on a wealth of archival material and in-depth interviews, this fascinating book reveals how research on birds has contributed more to our understanding of animal biology than the study of just about any other group of organisms. [9780691151977].…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine linen-like blue cloth on boards with gilt lettering to spine. Book is tight, square, sharp-cornered with photographic map endpapers and overall Fine. Unclipped pictorial Dust Jacket close to fine but for some small nicks and scuffing - still, Near Fine with original price of $6.95 showing.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.64. Publisher's printed card wraps, stapled. Internally clean, edges toned, some corners turned over. Staples rusted, some soiling and wear to covers. Very good. A national review in English of Welsh Arts and Letters.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Sperm Evolution Represents the analysis of the evolutionary significance of sperm phenotypes and derived sperm traits and the possible selection pressures responsible for sperm-egg coevolution. This book focuses on the intricacies of reproduction and the coevolution of sperm, egg and reproductive behaviour. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 608 pages. 9.00x6.20x1.30 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. The first review survey of this emerging field Written by experts from a broad array of disciplines from the physiological and biomedical to the ecological and evolutionary Sheds light on the intricacies of reproduction and the co.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Sperm Evolution Represents the analysis of the evolutionary significance of sperm phenotypes and derived sperm traits and the possible selection pressures responsible for sperm-egg coevolution. This book focuses on the intricacies of reproduction and the coevolution of sperm, egg and reproductive behaviour. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

[0-19-854860-5] 1996. (Hardcover) Fine, no dust jacket. 420pp. Tables, charts, diagrams, illustrations, notes, indices. "The idea for this book arose from an attempt to comprehend the evolution and maintenance of long-term monogamy in geese and swans, species in which mates maintain contact all day, each season, often for life. Somehow these pair members stay together in large foraging flocks and during gruelling migrations. The stimulus behind the book was sheer intrigue about the possible link between the partners' team work and reproductive performance and why this lifestyle varies across species" - from the 1995 Preface by Jeffrey Black. Book about Monogamy. Contributors include Frank Adriaensen, Russell P. Balda, T. R. Birkhead, Stuart Bradley, Sharmila Choudhury, Andre Desrochers, Andre A. Dhondt, Steven D. Emslie, Bruno J. Ens, John W. Fitzpatrick, Patricia Adair Gowaty, Susan Hannon, Pia Lievesley, Frank McKinney, Elizabeth B. McLaren. Illustrations by Mark Hulme. Publisher series: Oxford Ornithology Series 6. (Natural History, Birds, Essays, Migration, Natural History, Ornithology, Wildlife). …

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages 503-598, plus 28 pages of vintage ads. Features: Eight Days On a Capsized Ship - three seamen tough it out upon the overturned hull of the 'Anna Rebecca' in 1906 off Memel (with photos); My Adventures in Sarawak (part I) - Her Highness the Ranee of Sarawak describes her experiences getting to know 'the loveable little people and their language' (with photos); The Girl Who Came to Copperfield, Oregon - Miss Fern Hobbs was sent at the head of a regiment of soldiers to restore order in the lawless town of Copperfield - article with photo of Miss Hobbs; Across Canada by Motor-Car (part II) - Photo-illustrated account of the second half of Mr. Wilby's arduous journey, ending in British Columbia; My Escape from Kelantan - a veteran pioneer of Malaya, W.E. Nash, relates how he took a frail stern-wheel river steamer across the China Sea in the teeth of a monsoon; The Case of "Jack Thompson" - an Englishman in a Bolivian prison; The Haunted Trees - The Malays believe evil spirits take up residence in certain 'hantu' trees; Pieter Erberfeld, Traitor - the story behind this man and a memorial tablet, bearing his skull, in Batavia, Dutch West Indies (Indonesia); The Hermit of Smith's Mountain - a strange character in San Diego County; Man-Eaters - the menace wild animals constitute to dwellers in less-favoured parts of the world; Sport in the Ukraine - with photos; Freshwater Pearl-Fishing - clam-fishing as carried out on the rivers of Illinois - with great photos; Wanted, A Wife - the amusing adventures of Dominick Forese of Butte, Montana; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Wigfull, W.E.; Somerfield, T.; Elcock, H.K.; Leake, Gerald; Simmons, Graham; Coller, Henry; Reynolds, Warwick; Rodger, Biron; Wood, Stanley L. (illustrator).…

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Sperm Biology represents the first analysis of the evolutionary significance of sperm phenotypes and derived sperm traits and the possible selection pressures responsible for sperm-egg coevolution. An understanding of sperm evolution is fast developing and promises to shed light on many topics from basic reproductive biology to the evolutionary process itself as well as the sperm proteome, the sperm genome and the quantitative genetics of sperm. The Editors have identified 15 topics of current interest and biological significance to cover all aspects of this bizarre, fascinating and important subject. It comprises the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of the evolution of sperm and pointers for future research, written by experts in both sperm biology and evolutionary biology. The combination of evolution and sperm is a potent mix, and this is the definitive account.…