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Natural History

Paperback. When the pioneering naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93) wrote "The Natural History of Selborne" (1789), he created one of the greatest and influential natural history works, his detailed observations about birds and animals providing the cornerstones of modern ecology. This biography tells the story of this clergyman. Num Pages: 256 pages, plates. BIC Classification: BG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
PROFILE BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861978073
ISBN
9781861978073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. Ever since the first human settlements 10,000 years ago, weeds have dogged our footsteps. They are there as the punishment of 'thorns and thistles' in "Genesis" and, two millennia later, as a symbol of "Flanders Field". The author examines how we have tried to define them, explain their persistence, and draw moral lessons from them. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680816
ISBN
9781846680816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distant from nature, why this matters, and what we can do to make a difference. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VFXC; WN; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370. Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder. 416 pages, Illustrations. Shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distant from nature, why this matters, and what we can do to make a difference. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: VFXC; WN; WSZ. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight: 378.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848870833
ISBN
9781848870833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. From the bestselling authority on connecting children with nature, a one-of-a-kind guide full of practical ideas, advice and inspiration for creating a nature-rich life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: VFX; VSP; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786490445
ISBN
9781786490445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Num Pages: 75 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 63 x 221 x 11. Weight in Grams: 98.
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
75
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811729826
ISBN
9780811729826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.24

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813551333
ISBN
9780813551333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Brambleby Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908241214
ISBN
9781908241214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. As a boy, Richard Kerridge loved to encounter wild creatures and catch them for his back-garden zoo. Besides capturing them, he wanted to understand them. What might it be like to be cold blooded, to sleep through the winter, to shed your skin and taste wafting chemicals on your tongue? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581390
ISBN
9780099581390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. A field guide to the flowering plants and trees found in Michigan, neighboring Great Lakes States, and southern Ontario. It includes information on habitats and geographical distribution as well as a comprehensive index of plant names, an illustrated section on terminology, a glossary, and an introduction to botany in Michigan. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map, 43 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 1KBCO; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472032464
ISBN
9780472032464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Hardcover. Beetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living thing. This astonishing species diversity is matched by a similar diversity in shape, form, size, life history, ecology, physiology and behaviour. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008149529
ISBN
9780008149529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.35
€ 51.39

Paperback. Beetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living thing. This astonishing species diversity is matched by a similar diversity in shape, form, size, life history, ecology, physiology and behaviour. Series: Collins New Naturalist Library. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008149505
ISBN
9780008149505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 29.43

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pelagic Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784271053
ISBN
9781784271053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.41

Paperback. A collection of essays that attempt to distill the essence of nature, and of life in the country into prose, and to impart the wonder the author feels when immersed in nature. In all the pieces collected in this book, a different aspect of the countryside or its people is brought to life. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880545
ISBN
9781845880545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. Traces the course of a spring which rises on an Iron Age hillfort and gradually broadens into a brook, flows through a nearby village and hamlet, skirts a solitary farmhouse and its orchard, before draining into water meadows and a lake where the wildfowl nest. This book presents the details of this ancient landscape, its people and the habitats. Illustrator(s): Tunnicliffe, C. F. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w engravings. BIC Classification: BM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213006
ISBN
9781908213006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. A journey through the history, biology, and culture of the misunderstood cormorant Num Pages: 360 pages, 21 illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686999
ISBN
9781611686999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.62

Pamphlet. Num Pages: 3 pages, 50 colour photos. BIC Classification: WBT; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 119 x 5. Weight in Grams: 34.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Publication date
2014
Edition
Pmplt
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550176469
ISBN
9781550176469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.62

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Manolis, Timothy D. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 452 pages, 31 full page plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 117 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
405
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276611
ISBN
9780520276611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. Presents geo-ecosystems as dynamic entities constantly responding to changes within themselves, their near-surface environments and external influences, both geographical and cosmic. Num Pages: 338 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RGM; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & London
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415087100
ISBN
9780415087100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.71

Paperback. A guide to Egypt's mammals. It describes various mammal species, with identification features, status, habitat, and habits, and with comparisons to similar species. It includes vignettes that emphasize aspects of mammal behavior, and cover the minutiae of such features as the nose-leafs and ear structure of bats. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774162541
ISBN
9789774162541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JB; 3JD; BM; WNCB; WNGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408868027
ISBN
9781408868027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

paperback. An introduction to the Cascade Mountains by an award-winning science writer, discussing how the volcanoes were formed and what hazards the peaks might pose. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: WN. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Falcon Guides
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780762730728
ISBN
9780762730728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.22

Hardback. Trees were central to Henry David Thoreau's creativity as a writer, his work as a naturalist, his thought, and his inner life. This book explores Thoreau's deep connections to trees: his keen perception of them, the joy they gave him, the poetry he saw in them, his philosophical view of them, and how they fed his soul. Num Pages: 248 pages, 102 b/w images. BIC Classification: DQ; PSAF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520294042
ISBN
9780520294042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 142ill. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
Reprinted edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486234717
ISBN
9780486234717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.12

Hardcover. A beautifully illustrated, but rugged and durable, pocket reference guide to clouds and cloud formations, helping the reader to identify every cloud type and to understand its implications for the weather. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188. How to Understand the Skies. 128 pages, 200 colour photographs. A beautifully illustrated, but rugged and durable, pocket reference guide to clouds and cloud formations, helping the reader to identify every cloud type and to understand its implications for the weather. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNWM. Dimension: 159 x 136 x 16. Weight: 190.
Publisher
David & Charles
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715337615
ISBN
9780715337615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

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