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Cambridge University Press publishes across the broad spectrum of biological sciences, from molecular and cell biology through zoology and behaviour to ecology. As well as publishing high level academic books and important series we have growing list of undergraduate and graduate textbooks. We also foster links with many key organizations and societies and publish with them or on their behalf.

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Add to basket Bird Conservation and Agriculture

Jeremy D. Wilson, Andrew D. Evans, Philip V. Grice

Writing for researchers, professionals and graduate students, the authors summarize the collapse of populations of many farmland bird species in the 20th century, one of the biggest conservation problems of the day.

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$63.00 (C)

 

Add to basket Ecology of Cities and Towns

A Comparative Approach

Edited by Mark J. McDonnell, Amy K. Hahs, Jürgen H. Breuste

Assesses the current status, and future challenges and opportunities, of the ecological study, design and management of cities and towns.

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$72.00 (Z)

 

Add to basket Speciation and Patterns of Diversity

Edited by Roger Butlin, Jon Bridle, Dolph Schluter

Brings together viewpoints from leading ecologists and evolutionary biologists to discuss how speciation affects patterns of biological diversity.

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$63.00 (Z)

 

Add to basket Charles Darwin's Shorter Publications, 1829–1883

John van Wyhe

Annotated with original illustrations, this valuable text brings together all known shorter publications, letters and journals written by Charles Darwin.

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$144.00 (R)

 

Add to basket Cave Biology

Life in Darkness

Aldemaro Romero

A critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and conservation.

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$60.00 (Z)

 

Add to basket Charles Darwin's Notebooks from the Voyage of the Beagle

Edited by Gordon Chancellor, John van Wyhe, Foreword by Richard Darwin Keynes, Assisted by Kees Rookmaaker

This is the first full edition of the notebooks used by Darwin during his epic voyage in the Beagle. It contains transcriptions of all fifteen notebooks, which now survive as some of the most precious documents in the history of science.

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$150.00 (R)

 

Add to basket The Correspondence of Charles Darwin

Vol 17

Edited by Frederick Burkhardt

Throughout 1869 Darwin continued to collect data for The Descent of Man and Expression of the Emotions.

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$140.00 (R)

 

Add to basket The Real Chimpanzee

Sex Strategies in the Forest

Christophe Boesch

Christophe Boesch brings back to the table the debate over ecological pressures and social organization, and the influence they have over issues such as the evolution of warfare, co-operation, altruism and the position of females.

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$48.00 (Z)

 

Add to basket Population Genetics for Animal Conservation

Giorgio Bertorelle, Michael W. Bruford, Heidi C. Hauffe, Annapaolo Rizzoli, Cristiano Vernesi

Illustrates the power and utility of the synergy between population genetics and conservation biology in animal conservation.

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$65.00 (Z)

 

Add to basket Insect Species Conservation

T. R. New

Brings together scattered information on insect conservation, providing a robust foundation for future progress, using examples from around the world.

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$69.00 (Z)