Authors:Frédéric Thomas, François Renaud, Jean-François Guég
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: ecosystems, parasitism
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2005-03-03
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 0198529872
ISBN-13: 9780198529873

For several years there has been a growing interest in understanding the dynamics of parasites in ecosystems, as well as the diversity of ways in which they influence ecosystem functioning through their effects on host populations and communities. Ecologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and other scientists are increasingly coming to realise that parasites must be taken into account when studying ecosystems. Parasitism and Ecosystems summarizes current knowledge on this topic, providing a comprehensive overview for researchers and students. It represents the first synthesis of b

Authors:Frédéric Thomas, Jean-François Guégan, François Re
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: oxford, biology, ecosystems, hosts, evolution, parasitism, ecology
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2009-02-15
List price: $150.00
ISBN-10: 0199535329
ISBN-13: 9780199535323

Is it possible to omit parasites when studying free-living organisms? The answer is clearly no! Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and now make up a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Ecologists, epidemiologists, conservationists and evolutionary biologists are increasingly aware of the universal significance of parasites to the study of ecology and evolution where they have become a powerful model system. This book provides a summary of the issues involved as well as an overview of the possibilities offered by this research topic including the

Authors:François Forget, François Costard, Philippe Lognonné
Publisher: Praxis
Keywords: books, popular, astronomy, praxis, springer, mars, story, world, planet
Number of Pages: 231
Published: 2007-12-12
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0387489258
ISBN-13: 9780387489254

Mars, like planet Earth, is a complex and vast world with a long history. The authors of this book give a new insight of Mars by adopting an original outline based on history rather than on subtopic (atmosphere, surface, interior). They focus on the past and present evolution of Mars and also incorporate all the recent results from the space missions of Mars Express, Spirit and Opportunity. This book goes to the heart of current planetological research, and illustrates it with many beautiful images. The authors describe the magnificent scenery on Mars including Olympus Mons, m

Authors:François Penz, Brian Ashbee, Terence Wright, FranCois
Publisher: Intellect Ltd
Keywords: illusion, images, truth, architectures, image, traditions, digital, moving, converging
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2002-09
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1841500453
ISBN-13: 9781841500454

Authors:Pierre Lena, Francois Lebrun, Francois Mignard,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: astrophysics, library, astronomy, observational
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 1998-10-16
List price: $135.00
ISBN-10: 3540634827
ISBN-13: 9783540634829

Written specifically for physicists and graduate students, this textbook focuses on fundamental and sometimes practical limitations on the ultimate performance that an astronomical system may reach, rather than presenting particular systems in detail. This second edition has been entirely restructured and almost doubled in size, in order to improve its clarity and to account for the great progress achieved in the last 15 years. It deals with ground-based and space-based astronomy and their respective fields. It presents the new generation of giant ground-based telescopes, with the new methods

Authors:Francois Villon, Galway Kinnell,
Publisher: UPNE
Keywords: villon, francois, poems
Number of Pages: 270
Published: 1982-06-15
List price: $20.95
ISBN-10: 0874512360
ISBN-13: 9780874512366

This new (bilingual) edition of the 15th-century poet’s work incorporates recent scholarship.

Author: Jean-Francois De LA Perouse
Publisher: Heyday Books
Keywords: jean, francois, perouse, journals, monterey, california, mission, life
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1989-04
List price: $10.95
ISBN-10: 0930588398
ISBN-13: 9780930588397

On the afternoon of September 14, 1786, two French ships appeared off the coast of Monterey, the first foreign vessels to visit Spain’s California colonies. Aboard was a party of eminent scientists, navigators, cartographers, illustrators, and physicians. For the next ten days the commander of this expedition, Jean Francois de La Pérouse, the commander of this expedition, took detailed notes on the life and character of the area: its abundant wildlife, the labors of soldiers and monks, and the customs of Indians recently drawn into the mission. These observations provide a startling