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111. Northeastern Tiger Beetles

     A Field Guide to Tiger Beetles of New England and Eastern Canada

     By Jonathan G. Leonard, Ross Taylor Bell

     Northeastern Tiger Beetles: A Field Guide to Tiger Beetles of New England and Eastern Canada is the first book to draw together information about adult and larvae of tiger beetles of New England and Eastern Canada. Details are provided about key characteristics of adults and larvae; habitat; range;...

     Published November 8th 1998 by CRC Press
112. The Evolutionary Trajectory

     The Growth of Information in the History and Future of Earth

     By Richard L Coren

     Coren's empirically based Evolutionary Trajectory is the result of an innovative application of a cybernetic model of change and growth to the study of evolution....

     Published April 28th 1998 by CRC Press
113. Quaternary of South America and Antarctica Peninsula 1998

     Edited by Jorge Rabassa, Monica Salemme

     This text deals with certain geological aspects of the extreme geographical locations of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. Topics include: Brazil - geology and vertebrate paleontology; pleistocene wave-built terraces of Northern Rio de Janeiro state; and holocene coastal evolution....

     Published December 31st 1997 by Taylor & Francis
114. Evolutionary Change

     Toward a Systemic Theory of Development and Maldevelopment

     By Aron Katsenelinboigen

     Series: The World Futures General Evolution Studies

     The somatic mechanism of change is little understood. Although astounding advances in molecular biology have opened up new engineering possibilities to "improve" the human species as well as eradicate all kinds of pathological characteristics, such possibilities pose potentially serious dangers....

     Published August 31st 1997 by CRC Press
115. Science In The Making

     1850-1900

     Edited by E. A. Davis

     Volume Two of the Science in the Making Series covers the scientific advancements of the day between 1850 and 1900 as reported in the Philosophical Magazine. This period culminated with the discovery of the electron, Xrays and radioactivity. This beautifully produced volume contains facsimiles of...

     Published May 7th 1997 by CRC Press
116. New Frontiers in Barnacle Evolution

     By Frederick R. Schram

     Series: Crustacean Issues

     This work provides a guide to current research in barnacle evolution. Topics covered include: chemical signals in barnacles; larval settlement; naupliar evidence for cirripede taxonomy and phylogeny; and South American patterns of barnacle distribution....

     Published May 31st 1995 by CRC Press
117. Science In The Making

     Scientific Development As Chronicled Historic Papers In The Philosophical Magazine, with commentaries and illustrations

     Edited by E. A. Davis

     This text celebrates, in four volumes, the bicentenary of the "Philosophical Magazine" and chronicles the history of scientific development as chonicled in its pages. Each volume previews a 50 year period and contains not only classical works but also papers of an amusing controversial nature...

     Published May 21st 1995 by CRC Press
118. A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon - Volume 1

     Published January 31st 1990 by CRC Press
119. Crustal Evolution and Orogeny

     Edited by S.P.H. Sychanthavong

     Covers crustal evolution and terrestrial plate tectonics operation from the early Archean to the present day, development of ideas pertaining to accumulations of tectonic models, accounts of structural development in rock of the early Proterozoic age in the northwestern peninsular Indian shield, a n...

     Published December 31st 1989 by Taylor & Francis
120. A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon - Volume 4

     Published February 28th 1986 by CRC Press