Lack, Andrew (Andrew J.)
Overview
| Works: | 19 works in 91 publications in 4 languages and 1,774 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Outlines and syllabi History Folklore Dictionaries |
| Roles: | Author, Thesis advisor |
| Classifications: | QK926, 571.8642 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Andrew Lack
The natural history of pollination by
M. C. F Proctor(
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21 editions published between 1996 and 1998 in English and held by 983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a brand new, fully updated edition of the natural history classic first published in 1973 as The Pollination of Flowers. The importance of insects in pollinating flowers is today so well known it is easy to forget that it was discovered little more than two centuries ago: before that, it was believed that the concern of bees with flowers was simply a matter of collecting honey. But the methods by which pollen reaches the female flower, enabling fertilisation and seed production to take place, include some of the most varied and fascinating mechanisms in the natural world. The Natural History of Pollination describes all the ways in which pollination is brought about: by wind, water, birds, bats and even mice and rats; but principally by a great diversity of insects in an amazing range of ways, some simple, some bizarre. This book is a unique introduction to a complex yet easily accessible subject of great fascination
21 editions published between 1996 and 1998 in English and held by 983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a brand new, fully updated edition of the natural history classic first published in 1973 as The Pollination of Flowers. The importance of insects in pollinating flowers is today so well known it is easy to forget that it was discovered little more than two centuries ago: before that, it was believed that the concern of bees with flowers was simply a matter of collecting honey. But the methods by which pollen reaches the female flower, enabling fertilisation and seed production to take place, include some of the most varied and fascinating mechanisms in the natural world. The Natural History of Pollination describes all the ways in which pollination is brought about: by wind, water, birds, bats and even mice and rats; but principally by a great diversity of insects in an amazing range of ways, some simple, some bizarre. This book is a unique introduction to a complex yet easily accessible subject of great fascination
Plant biology by
Andrew Lack(
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29 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 507 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"As with the first edition, this new edition of Bios Instant Notes in Plant Biology provides an insight into the whole of plant science. It is written primarily for undergraduates and will be accessible to anyone interested in plants. The text has been substantially updated and reorganized ... Book jacket."--Jacket
29 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 507 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"As with the first edition, this new edition of Bios Instant Notes in Plant Biology provides an insight into the whole of plant science. It is written primarily for undergraduates and will be accessible to anyone interested in plants. The text has been substantially updated and reorganized ... Book jacket."--Jacket
Poppy by
Andrew Lack(
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5 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Poppy Andrew Lack explores all aspects of one of our most familiar but declining flowers, combining history and biology with symbolic associations and connections with the arts. --Wheelers.com
5 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In Poppy Andrew Lack explores all aspects of one of our most familiar but declining flowers, combining history and biology with symbolic associations and connections with the arts. --Wheelers.com
Redbreast : the robin in life and literature by
Andrew Lack(
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5 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Instant Notes in Plant Biology by
Andrew Lack(
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7 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Instant Notes in Plant Biology covers all aspects of modern plant biology. The scope and depth of this text are suitable for a first and second year undergraduate student of plant biology, including molecular biologists and biotechnologists. It
7 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Instant Notes in Plant Biology covers all aspects of modern plant biology. The scope and depth of this text are suitable for a first and second year undergraduate student of plant biology, including molecular biologists and biotechnologists. It
The museum swifts : the story of the swifts in the tower of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History by
Andrew Lack(
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Swifts in a tower by
David Lack(
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2 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The swift has greater mastery of the air than any other bird, but is one of the least known, as it nests inaccessibly in holes. The Author studied a colony in an Oxford tower, by substituting glass-backed nesting boxes for the ventilators in which they were nesting ; after which the birds could be watched from a few inches away, thus providing unique means of studying them. Their flight (which may last five hours), courtship and nesting behaviour were fully studied, and have been illustrated with unique photographs by electornic flash by H. N. Southern. Behaviour in the air was also observed, swifts being the only birds known to mate on the wing. They also drink, bathe and collect their food and nesting materials without alighting, and even spend the night on the wing. Swifts migrate to South Africa, but the old story that they hibernate contains some element of truth. The races of swifts are described, their birth-rate and death-rate analysed, and comparisons are made with the many tropical swifts, some of which (such as those whose nests provide 'Birds-nest soup') have habits as remarkable as those of our British bird. When first published in 1956, this book was the first full-length study of perhaps the most remarkable of all British birds, and now seventeen years later has become a classic in its field. Not only is it an invaluable text for ornithologists, but its non-technical language makes it suitable for readers with a general interest in natural history. Just below the tower where the swifts nested, Samuel Wilberforce and T. H. Huxley held their famous debate on evolution, and adaptation forms a recurrent theme in the book, its wider implications being considered in a final chapter. -- from dust jacket
2 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The swift has greater mastery of the air than any other bird, but is one of the least known, as it nests inaccessibly in holes. The Author studied a colony in an Oxford tower, by substituting glass-backed nesting boxes for the ventilators in which they were nesting ; after which the birds could be watched from a few inches away, thus providing unique means of studying them. Their flight (which may last five hours), courtship and nesting behaviour were fully studied, and have been illustrated with unique photographs by electornic flash by H. N. Southern. Behaviour in the air was also observed, swifts being the only birds known to mate on the wing. They also drink, bathe and collect their food and nesting materials without alighting, and even spend the night on the wing. Swifts migrate to South Africa, but the old story that they hibernate contains some element of truth. The races of swifts are described, their birth-rate and death-rate analysed, and comparisons are made with the many tropical swifts, some of which (such as those whose nests provide 'Birds-nest soup') have habits as remarkable as those of our British bird. When first published in 1956, this book was the first full-length study of perhaps the most remarkable of all British birds, and now seventeen years later has become a classic in its field. Not only is it an invaluable text for ornithologists, but its non-technical language makes it suitable for readers with a general interest in natural history. Just below the tower where the swifts nested, Samuel Wilberforce and T. H. Huxley held their famous debate on evolution, and adaptation forms a recurrent theme in the book, its wider implications being considered in a final chapter. -- from dust jacket
Dominica nature island of the Caribbean by
Andrew Lack(
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4 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Illustrated flora by
Andrew Lack(
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pollination ecology of Centaurea scabiosa and C. nigra by
Andrew Lack(
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3 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Zhi wu sheng wu xue by
Kaiji Wang(
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2 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in Chinese and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ben shu xi tong jie shao le zhi wu ke xue de quan mao,Jiang xi bao,Jie gou,Sheng li,Yi chuan,Fen lei,Xi tong yan hua yi ji zhi wu yu huan jing de xiang hu guan xi deng ji chu zhi shi you ji di rong hui jie he
2 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in Chinese and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ben shu xi tong jie shao le zhi wu ke xue de quan mao,Jiang xi bao,Jie gou,Sheng li,Yi chuan,Fen lei,Xi tong yan hua yi ji zhi wu yu huan jing de xiang hu guan xi deng ji chu zhi shi you ji di rong hui jie he
Shokubutsu kagaku kīnōto by
Andrew Lack(
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2012 in Japanese and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 2002 and 2012 in Japanese and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Models of androdioecy and studies on Mercurialis annua L. by J. P Pannell(
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cadillac Records(
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1 edition published in 2009 in Spanish and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2009 in Spanish and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cadillac records(
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"L'ascension et la chute de Leonard Chess, le fondateur du mythique label Chess Records qui avait lancé la carrière des plus grands du R & B : Muddy Waters, Etta James et Chuck Berry ..."
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"L'ascension et la chute de Leonard Chess, le fondateur du mythique label Chess Records qui avait lancé la carrière des plus grands du R & B : Muddy Waters, Etta James et Chuck Berry ..."
The ecology of the flowers of the savanna tree Maranthes polyandra and their visitors, with particular reference to bats by
Andrew Lack(
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1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Poisonous plants around Oxford by
Andrew Lack(
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Plant biology, second edition = Zhi wu sheng wu xue (di er ban, dao du ban) by
Andrew Lack(
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Collins dictionary of botany by
Jill Bailey(
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
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Birds Birds in literature Botany Dominica Ecology England--Oxford English literature--Themes, motives Euphorbiaceae European robin Flowers in art Great Britain Manners and customs Oxford University Museum of Natural History Physiology Phytogeography Plant breeding Plant diversity Plant molecular biology Plant physiology Plants Plants and civilization Plants in art Poisonous plants Pollination Pollination by insects Poppies Swifts University of Oxford.--University Museum West Indies--West Indies (Federation)
