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Natural History
Hardcover. In his notes on the natural history of Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau records the first open flowers of highbush blueberry on May 11, 1853. In the 160 years since his writings, warming temperatures have pushed blueberry flowering three weeks earlier. This book tracks the effects of a warming climate on Concord's plants and animals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; RNPG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226682686
- ISBN
- 9780226682686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.23
€ 27.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Num Pages: 206 pages, 136, 136 colour illustrations, 136 colour. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB; DNF; JFHF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 434. Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764. 205 pages, with 136 col illus. A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACK; AKLB; DNF; JFHF; WN. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight: 426. Translator(s): Barber, Richard.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157535
- ISBN
- 9780851157535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.86
€ 26.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. Why, for many centuries, was the wheel abandoned in the Middle East in favor of the camel as a means of transport? This richly illustrated study explains this anomaly. Drawing on archaeology, art, technology, anthropology, linguistics, and camel husbandry, Bulliet explores the implications for the region's economic and social development during the Middle Ages and into modern times. Num Pages: 327 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; TVH; WNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231072359
- ISBN
- 9780231072359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
paperback. Num Pages: 612 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 612
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised Edition, Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932595482
- ISBN
- 9781932595482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.65
€ 33.99
€ 24.65
Paperback. Part of the revolutionary "Crossley ID Guide" series, this is the first raptor guide with lifelike scenes composed from multiple photographs--scenes that allow readers to identify raptors just as the experts do. Series: The Crossley ID Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages, 101 color plates. 34 color maps. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780691157405
- ISBN
- 9780691157405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Presents a celebration of the beauty of birds and the British and Irish countryside. Following The Crossley ID Guides' award-winning design, this book looks at all regularly occurring species in Britain and Ireland, and shows readers how to identify birds in their natural habitats using size, structure, shape, probability, and behavior. Series: The Crossley ID Guides. Num Pages: 304 pages, 300+ color plates. 250 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9780691151946
- ISBN
- 9780691151946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.84
€ 27.99
€ 20.84
Hardback. Focuses on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. This book presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeest in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's wildebeest population lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition, 1 ed.
- SKU
- V9780520273184
- ISBN
- 9780520273184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.02€ 54.84
€ 70.02
€ 54.84
Paperback. The 'extended phenotype' is Dawkins' key contribution to the gene's eye view of evolution given in The Selfish Gene. He shows that the influence of genes can extend far beyond the bodies in which they reside, manipulating the environment and the behaviour of other individuals. A worldwide bestseller and a classic work of scientific exposition. Series: Oxford Landmark Science. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PS; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 38. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198788911
- ISBN
- 9780198788911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. What is a weed," opined Emerson, "but a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered?" While that may be a worthy notion in theory, these plants of undiscovered virtue cause endless hours of toil for backyard gardeners. Encyclopedic in scope, this book intends to cover North American weeds at every stage of growth. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1254 colour plates, 26 halftones, 125 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST; TVP; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226076447
- ISBN
- 9780226076447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Hardback. The most intrepid flyers among the birds are the long distance migrators and the birds of prey. These creatures are built for endurance or speed. Most birds can do in the air almost anything they can do at rest, including eating and sleeping. This title explains the basics of bird flight: from how they do it to how it evolved. Num Pages: 192 pages, cl / bw / tt illustrations, cl180 / bw / tt180 photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 276 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Abrams United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810995253
- ISBN
- 9780810995253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.59
€ 45.99
€ 41.59
Paperback. World-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist Christian Ratsch provides the latest scientific updates to this classic work on psychoactive flora by two eminent researchers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 400 color and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: VF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Publisher
- Healing Arts Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892819799
- ISBN
- 9780892819799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.44
€ 32.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. 'Dry Store Room No. 1' is an intimate biography of the Natural History Museum, celebrating the eccentric personalities who have peopled it and capturing the wonders of scientific endeavour, academic rigour and imagination. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; GM; PDX; WN; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007209897
- ISBN
- 9780007209897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. An awe-inspiring journey through the eons and across the globe in search of visible traces of evolution in the living creatures that have survived from earlier times. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007209873
- ISBN
- 9780007209873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. Part of the "For Dummies" series on dogs, this text explores the history, housetraining, exercise, feeding, first aid, grooming, training and basic health tips related to Rottweilers. Series: Howell dummies series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, (some colour ) bibliog references. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764552717
- ISBN
- 9780764552717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 108 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BTH; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781493023240
- ISBN
- 9781493023240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.36
€ 21.99
€ 21.36
Paperback. Series: Zona Tropical Publications. Num Pages: 264 pages, halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700255
- ISBN
- 9781501700255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.38
€ 26.99
€ 25.38
paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 780 maps, 174 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Helm
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472916532
- ISBN
- 9781472916532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.90
€ 40.99
€ 28.90
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1924
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642939662
- ISBN
- 9783642939662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.90
€ 71.90
Paperback. This book features firsthand accounts of Galileo's mission to Jupiter and stunning images of Europa's surface. It tells the inside story of a very human enterprise in science that lead to the discovery of a fantastic new world that might well harbor life. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; TTDS; VXQB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489992994
- ISBN
- 9781489992994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.74
€ 48.99
€ 39.74
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811726153
- ISBN
- 9780811726153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.92
€ 18.99
€ 15.92