Biodiversity : an introduction (Record no. 12352)

MARC details
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fixed length control field 01576cam a22002174a 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 1405118571 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781405118576
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 333.95
Item number GAS
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Gaston, Kevin J.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Biodiversity : an introduction
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 2nd Edition.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Malden, MA :
Name of publisher Blackwell Pub.,
Year of publication 2004.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xv, 191 p. :
Other physical details illustrations, maps ;
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Included Index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. What is biodiversity? --<br/>2. Biodiversity through time --<br/>3. Mapping biodiversity --<br/>4. Does biodiversity matter? --<br/>5. Human impacts --<br/>6. Maintaining biodiversity.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ARTWORK<br/>This concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.<br/><br/>Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way<br/>Acts as an easy entry point into the primary literature<br/>Provides real-world examples of key issues, including illustrations of major temporal and spatial patterns in biodiversity<br/>Designed primarily with undergraduate students and course lecturers in mind, it will also be of interest to anyone who requires an overview of, and entry to, the vast literature on these topics.<br/>All the figures included in the book are downloadable from the Blackwell Publishing website
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Biodiversity.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Spicer, John I.
856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip044/2003011788.html
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Reference Books
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Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Reference Main Library Main Library Reference 15/06/2010 Purchased 5097.00 333.95 GAS 012080 Reference Books

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