Search Results: Genetics from Mike Park Ltd

Geneve: Conservatoire Botaniques de la Ville de Geneve, 1949. Thick octavo, pp xii, 561, very clean internally, paperback, the covers age-toned and with the slightest signs of wear. Reprinted from Boissiera Volume 8. [From the library of the botanist and conservationist Gren Lucas, with his tiny initials on the upper cover.]. Paperback. Very Good.

London: J. & A. Churchill, 1963. 120 text illustrations, 8vo, pp 489, the dustwrapper is not price-clipped and its lower cover is slightly rubbed, the spine also and slightly browned, but apart from these minor faults this is a very bright copy. [A seminal work, with sections on chromosomes in cell division, in heredity, in development and in evolution.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn.

Cambridge University Press, 1975. pp xx, 492, this copy does not have a dustwrapper, the spine is faded, and the lower cover is unevenly faded. Other than that this is a very good, tight, clean copy with no signs of use. [Genetic variation in plant populations; plant explorations in USA, USSR, Turkey; potato collecting in Cile, Bolivia & Peru; evaluation problems; conservation and storage; documentation and information management; genetics resources centres.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good.

London: Taylor & Francis, 2002. Large thick 8vo, a few illustrations, pp xvi, 542,fore-edge slightly marked, paperback, very slight signs of wear to the covers, but overall a very good copy. {A heavy book - extra postage may be needed}. [A benchmark text, Developmental Genetics and Plant Evolution integrates the recent revolution in the molecular-developmental genetics of plants with mainstream evolutionary thought. It reflects the increasing cooperation between strongly genomics-influenced researchers, with their strong grasp of technology, and evolutionary morphogenetists and systematists who are more deeply rooted in comparative biology and patterns of plant evolution. The book discusses our increasing understanding of gene function and expression, along with modern phylogenies. It integrates morphological and molecular data to highlight specific key transitions in plant evolution that warrant additional intensive study. Furthermore, it explores increasing knowledge of the physical expression… Read More

Dordrecht, Boston & London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994. Small quarto, pp 440, laminated boards, corners very slightly bumped otherwise a good copy. (Contemporary Issues in Genetics and Evolution Volume 2)..

London: Chapman & Hall, 1975. Fourth edition. Large thick octavo, pp xx, 442, the rear endpaper and the last four poages of the index a little torn and bruised at the upper margin, a neat name on the front endpaper, otherwise good and clean internally, paperback, rear cover slightly bumped.. Paperback. Good.

London & New York: Bantam Press, 1989. A few illustrations, octavo, pp xxviii, 290, a very good, bright clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. [For the first time in Extraordinary People, the psychiatrist who was a consultant to the movie Rain Man, collects the most fascinating cases of Savant Syndrome both in history and modern times. Dr. Treffert documents the spectacular abilitiesthe islands of geniusin these remarkable persons, and describes as well the love, determination and dedication of their equally remarkable families, teachers and caretakers. He shares the observations of the far-reaching implications this astonishing condition has for understanding brain function and hidden potential in all of us.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

University of Tokyo, 1975. Large 8vo, pp xvi, 229, paperback, a very good copy, with the signature of Professor J.G. Hawkes on the front endpaper. [Exploration and collection, maintenance and storage, evaluation, record systems, institutional organization.]. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Wallingford: CAB International, 1997. 8vo, pp xiv, 427, a few light pencillings in the text, tiny bumps to the lower corners, otherwise a very good copy. [Genetics has transformed plant pathology on two occasions: first when Mendelian genetics enabled the discovery that disease resistance was a heritable trait in plants, and secondly when Flor proposed the "gene-for-gene" hypothesis to explain his observations of plant-parasite interactions, based on his work on flax rust in North Dakota starting in the 1930s. Our knowledge of the genetics of disease resistance and host-pathogen coevolution is now entering a new phase as a result of the cloning of the first resistance genes. This book provides a broad review of developments in this subject. Both agricultural and natural host-pathogen situations are addressed. While most of the book focuses on plant pathology, in the usual sense of the term embracing fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens, there is also consideration of parasitic plants and a… Read More

0xford: Blackwell Science, 1995. Large thick octavo, pp x, 534, very clean internally, limp covers, very slightly curled at the corners, a good sound copy. [Genetics and ecology ought to be complementary disciplines at the population level. This conviction underpins this integrative volume, which brings together geneticists and ecologists to confront the implications of the others' discipline for their own work. The book is divided into three sections: first 'Genes in Ecology', the influence of population genetics on our view of ecology; then 'Modules in Ecology', the use of molecular methods to investigate adaptive and ecological processes; finally 'Ecology in Genetics', the integration of ecological principles into genetics. Most chapters have two authors; a geneticist and an ecologist each bringing their own insights to the topics considered, and illustrating the importance of one discipline for the other. The book also includes protocols for relevant molecular and… Read More

Cambridge University Press, 2000. Octavo, pp xviii, 438, paperback, a very good copy, almost as new.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

New York: Columbia University Press, 1975. Illustrated, 8vo, pp xiv, 514, paperback, covers shelf-rubbed, edges marked, red remainder mark along lower edges, however contents are clean and binding tight..

Philadelphia & London: Taylor & Francis, 1998. Illustrated with charts and diagrams, octavo, pp xii, 231, a signature and date on the front endpaper, otherwise a very fine copy internally, laminated boards in excellent condition. ["This first volume in the series provides a detailed treatment in ecotoxicology and stresses why genetics is important in understanding if and how chemical contaminants affect populations. Written by an array of international contributors from various fields covering mammals, invertebrates, fish, plants, as well as molecular ecotoxicology, this book considers both ecological/evolutionary consequences and practical implications of the interplay between chemical toxicants and the genetic population. In broadening the understanding of ecological response, this resource ranges from molecular to classical genetics, from plant to animal, from asexual to sexual, touching on some fundamental issues of evolutionary biology. In addition, gaps in our present understanding… Read More

Cambridge at the University Press, 1913. Third impression, with additions. Illustrated, including six colour plates, pp xiv, 413, a bit used and thumbed throughout, cloth rubbed and a little marked, lacking the top 7mm of the spine, joints cracked but firm. A duplicate from the Royal Horticultural Society Wisley Laboratory, with a withdrawn stamp on the front endpaper, but no other markings.. Cloth. Fair.

London & New York: Plenum Press, 1985. Large 8vo, pp xxii, 610, dustwrapper sl faded and very slightly rubbed, otherwise a very good copy..

New York: The Biological Laboratory, 1947. Illustrated, quarto, pp xii, 279, a few lightly turned corners otherwise very clean internally, signature on the front endpaper of K. Bailey, Cambridge. Red cloth slightly worn and scuffed, spine faded.. Cloth. Good.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1993. A few text illustrations, small thick quarto, pp xxvi, 550, hardbound in original laminated boards, an exceptionally good copy. [Our requirement for plant breeders to be successful has never been greater. However one views the forecasted numbers for future population growth we will need, in the immediate future, to be feeding, clothing and housing many more people than we do, inadequately, at present. Plant breeding represents the most valuable strategy in increasing our productivity in a way that is sustainable and environmentally sensitive. Plant breeding can rightly be considered as one of the oldest multidisciplinary subjects that is known to humans. It was practised by people who first started to carry out a settled form of agriculture. The art, as it must have been at that stage, was applied without any formal underlying framework, but achieved dramatic results, as witnessed by the forms of cultivated plants we have today. We are now learning how to apply… Read More

New York and London: Ellis Horwood Limited, 1990. Large octavo, pp 228, paperback, a very good copy. (Not illustrated). {The topics of agronomy, genetics and plant breeding are normally covered in separate volumes. This book provides a comprehensive text combining these areas. The book covers factors involved in, and the practice of, crop production together with details of the production of a number of world crops. There is coverage of the basis of inheritance and the principles of plant breeding and a series of exercises are included which cover the mathematical aspects of genetics and plant breeding. An elementary introduction to experimental design and statistics is followed by several case studies which consolidate the problem solving aspects previously discussed.}. Paperback. Very Good.

Ulus, Ankara, Turkey: Central Research Institute for Field Crops, 1998. Quarto, pp x, 391, slight wrinkling of the page margins at top and bottom, laminated boards, very slightly worn. [Professor J.G. Hawkes' copy, with his signature on the front endpaper.] [Very scarce. No copies listed on COPAC, and the only library copy I have located is in Oregon !].

New York & Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1996. A few illustrations and charts, octavo, pp xviii, 478, extremely clean internally, paperback, a very good copy. Surprisingly scarce. [From the library of Dr Peter Moore, with his small label on the upper cover. ]. {"This is an interesting and thoughtful presentation of the issues in biology that have the most relevance to the problems of contemporary society. These issues include: Racism, Genetic and Evolution, Gender, Gender roles and sexuality, Nature and the Environment, and the development of Language and abstract thought."}. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.