Natural History
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Natural History
Paperback. John Lane has scaled a granite dome in the Suriname rain forest and waded past cottonmouths in the heart of a Florida cypress swamp. He has shadowed crocodiles in a mangrove thicket. Waist Deep in Black Water offers a collection of Lane's writings on topics such as wilderness exploration, conversation, and family history. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326214
- ISBN
- 9780820326214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.62
€ 29.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. New to the city, Tallmadge saw only its concrete, glass, smog, and debris, until he focused on the "buzzing, flapping, scurrying, chewing, photosynthesizing life forms" around him. This is a hopeful guide to finding nature and balance in unlikely places. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326900
- ISBN
- 9780820326900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.74
€ 29.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Illustrated with over 600 colour photographs, this guide describes more than 1,100 wildflowers that can be found east of the Mississippi. Wildflowers of the Eastern United States covers forbs, grasses, rushes, and sedges, and includes common and scientific names. Num Pages: 416 pages, 631col.ill.1fig.4M. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ of Georgia Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327471
- ISBN
- 9780820327471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.63
€ 33.99
€ 30.63
Hardcover. Offers insights into the rise of the nature essay as a genre, the role of popular magazines as shapers and conveyors of public values, and the dynamism of place in terms of such opposed concepts as retreat and engagement, nature and culture, and wilderness and civilization. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327884
- ISBN
- 9780820327884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.57
€ 60.57
Paperback. Visit any pond on a summer day and the air will be alive with dragonflies and damselflies - shimmering aerobatic daredevils that dart above the water and even into nearby fields and woodlands. This illustrated guide, with more than 400 color photographs, covers Georgia's dragonflies and damselflies (odonates). It details more than 150 species. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 368 pages, 417 colour photos, 155 maps, 1 table, 17 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVT7; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327952
- ISBN
- 9780820327952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 36.06
€ 38.99
€ 36.06
Paperback. Bugs can sometimes really bug you. On the flip side, they pollinate crops, provide food for birds and other wildlife, produce honey and other useful things, and serve as bellwether indicators of our environment's health. This book profiles over 60 crawling and flying bugs commonly found in homes, gardens, and yards in Georgia and the Southeast. Num Pages: 224 pages, 84 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328041
- ISBN
- 9780820328041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.32
€ 27.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Presents 5 walks from each of Georgia's 4 geographic regions: Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley (northwestern Georgia); Blue Ridge (northeastern Georgia); Piedmont (Georgia foothills and fall line); and Coastal Plain. Coverage of each walk includes directions and a trail map and information about: flowering season, flower habitats, and more. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 colour photos, 21 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WNP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328416
- ISBN
- 9780820328416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.06
€ 27.99
€ 25.06
Hardcover. Presents a comprehensive historical record of free-ranging bird species known to be breeding in Georgia. This atlas profiles 182 species, from the sociable House Wren to the secretive Black Rail; from the thriving Red-shouldered Hawk to the threatened Wilson's Plover. It offers information critical to bird-conservation efforts. Editor(s): Schneider, Todd M.; Beaton, Giff; Keyes, Timothy S.; Klaus, Nathan A. Num Pages: 520 pages, 204 colour photos, 168 tables, 192 maps, 128 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328935
- ISBN
- 9780820328935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.62
€ 157.62
Hardcover. Reveals aspects of Atlanta by examining how Peachtree Creek shaped and was shaped by the history of the area. This title explains the dynamics of water run off that cause the creek to go from a trickle to a torrent in a matter of hours. It also suggests ways to a more sustainable stewardship of Peachtree Creek. Num Pages: 228 pages, 160 photos, 9 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329291
- ISBN
- 9780820329291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.86
€ 44.99
€ 42.86
Paperback. David Rothenberg is one of our most eloquent observers of the interplay between nature, culture, and technology. This title contains 19 pieces that exemplify what has been called Rothenberg's "amiable" mix of interests, styles, and approaches. It discusses the Hudson River School of painters, ecoterrorism, suburbia, the World Wide Web, and more. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; RNT; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329536
- ISBN
- 9780820329536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
Paperback. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 272 pages, more than 400 colour photos, 200 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330358
- ISBN
- 9780820330358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.38
€ 36.99
€ 35.38
Paperback. The largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States, the Everglades holds a unique place among all the world's wetlands. This title provides an account of bygone days in the Everglades. It takes us to the remote, half-wild frontier of southwest Florida in the early part of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Briggs, Betty Savidge. Num Pages: 160 pages, 118 full-colour illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330433
- ISBN
- 9780820330433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.88
€ 29.99
€ 26.88
Flexibound. Weeds threaten the safe, efficient, and sustainable production of food, feed, fiber, and biofuel throughout the world. Featuring more than fifteen hundred full-color photographs, this guide provides information on four hundred of the most troublesome weedy and invasive plants found in the southern United States. Editor(s): Bryson, Charles T.; DeFelice, Michael S. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1500 colour photos, 125 illustrations, 405 maps. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330464
- ISBN
- 9780820330464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, col. Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820338255
- ISBN
- 9780820338255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, col. Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820338286
- ISBN
- 9780820338286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.91
€ 31.99
€ 27.91
Paperback. Formed by the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers, the Altamaha is the largest free-flowing river on the East Coast and drains its third-largest watershed. In evocative photography and elegant prose, "Altamaha"" "captures the beauty of this river and offers a portrait of James Holland, who has become its improbable guardian. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: RBKF; RNK; WNCS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 13. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820343129
- ISBN
- 9780820343129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.07
€ 36.99
€ 34.07
Hardcover. George Alexander Grant is an unknown elder in the field of American landscape photography. Millions of people viewed Grant's photographs, but unlike contemporaries such as Ansel Adams, few knew Grant's name. Landscapes for the People shares his story through his remarkable images and a compelling biography. Series: A Friends Fund Publication. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 254 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820348414
- ISBN
- 9780820348414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.80
€ 47.99
€ 45.80
Hardcover. Barbara Hurd's Listening to the Savage weaves rich explorations of science, history, mythology, literature, and music. The listening of the book delineates and champions a kind of attentiveness to what is not easily heard and is written in language that is as precise as it is poetic, providing original ways of engagement in the natural world. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820348940
- ISBN
- 9780820348940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.23
€ 27.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. "A Wormsloe Foundation nature book"--Page 4 of jacket. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 colour paintings, 11 figures. BIC Classification: PSPM; WNCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820349756
- ISBN
- 9780820349756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Paperback. A collection of readings on the topic of environmental ethics which provides a range of materials from classical times through to the twentieth century. Editor(s): Goldin, Owen; Kilroe, Patricia. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551111070
- ISBN
- 9781551111070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.33
€ 52.33
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842464199
- ISBN
- 9781842464199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 54.31
€ 71.30
€ 54.31
Hardback. Southern Appalachian Celebration: In Praise of Ancient Mountains, Old-Growth Forests, and Wilderness Num Pages: 152 pages, col. Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: AGN; AJC; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 356 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807835142
- ISBN
- 9780807835142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.74
€ 42.99
€ 42.74
Hardback. This text is a comprehensive guide to the highly varied mycoflora of Cape Cod. It contains accurate and up-to-date descriptions and over 150 colour illustrations that help the reader identify over 250 indigenous mushroom species. Num Pages: 192 pages, 144 colour photographs, notes, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; PSG; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606871
- ISBN
- 9780815606871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.91
€ 32.99
€ 28.91
Hardcover. This is a field guide to the diverse flora of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont states. It comprises descriptions of both commonly encountered and rarer, protected species. The keys are set up to direct the reader easily to major groups based on flower colour and other physical characteristics. Num Pages: 163 pages, 362 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; 1KBBEN; 1KBBEV; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628033
- ISBN
- 9780815628033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.47€ 49.60
€ 56.47
€ 49.60