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Natural History
Paperback. As a girl, Sheila never let her gradual descent into blindness prevent her from trying to do everything a sighted person could do. Then at 17, unable to see to find her way around the house she grew up in, she found herself dreading her future in an 'ever darkening vacuum'. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091943363
- ISBN
- 9780091943363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. This work introduces the origins and current status of the world's emerging space powers. It includes countries such as Iran and Brazil, and the programs of Japan and India from 1999 to 2007. The book concludes by speculating how these programs may evolve. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 400 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441908735
- ISBN
- 9781441908735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37€ 50.13
€ 51.37
€ 50.13
Paperback. What should you do if your dog treads on a shard of glass, begins choking on a foreign object, or has an allergic reaction to an insect bite? Vet Martin Bucksch lists the most common emergency situations, gives tips on how to perform first aid, and provides advice on emergency treatment. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: MZ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 108 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Hubble & Hattie, an Imprint of Veloce Publishing
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845843861
- ISBN
- 9781845843861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.83
€ 10.99
€ 9.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- BlueBridge
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629190051
- ISBN
- 9781629190051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.63
€ 15.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. Robert Pack searches for meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe. He locates beauty, consolation, and even happiness in those commitments that we will into fulfillment in awareness of loss. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226644141
- ISBN
- 9780226644141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.44
€ 31.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. This highly accessible book takes readers on a journey from the beginning of time to the end of the universe to uncover our origins and reveal our destiny. It presents surprising, fascinating answers to the big questions of physics, biology and neuroscience. Series: Astronomers' Universe. Num Pages: 189 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319056715
- ISBN
- 9783319056715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.81
€ 51.99
€ 40.81
Hardcover. Editor(s): Aranovich, Maya; Dufresne, Olivier. Num Pages: 202 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621000662
- ISBN
- 9781621000662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.21€ 154.92
€ 227.21
€ 154.92
Hardback. Based on wide-ranging and imaginative research, Elephant Slaves and Pampered Parrots stands as a major contribution to the history of human-animal relations, eighteenth-century culture, and French colonialism. Series: Animals, History, Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32, 29 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867538
- ISBN
- 9780801867538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.26€ 53.43
€ 58.26
€ 53.43
Hardback. Introduces the work of field scientists in Africa and explains their astonishing discoveries. This title explores the natural history and conservation status of African elephants and discusses the politics of ivory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 131 color illustrations, 2 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 268 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1664.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253773
- ISBN
- 9780520253773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.12
€ 44.99
€ 32.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: PSVP; WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226380056
- ISBN
- 9780226380056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.10
€ 20.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; BM; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760290337
- ISBN
- 9781760290337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.68
€ 26.99
€ 24.68
hardcover. The new edition of this comprehensive reference on astronomy observation methods and techniques includes recent developments in astronomical detectors and instrumentation, from the invention of the CCD in 1970 to the current era of huge telescopes. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 592 pages, 180 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHK; TJF; TTDS; UYS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540765820
- ISBN
- 9783540765820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.50
€ 117.50
Paperback / so. Series: Circadian Factors in Human Health and Performance. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GB; PD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Birkhauser United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468468014
- ISBN
- 9781468468014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.39
€ 64.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489902504
- ISBN
- 9781489902504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 270.81
€ 270.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 14 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451508
- ISBN
- 9780801451508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.23
€ 50.23
Paperback. This richly illustrated book is unique in exploring Einstein's relativity at a higher level for the non-specialist than ever before, using nothing more than grade-school algebra. It also explains how the theory applies to phenomena such as black holes. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PDZ; PHDV; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642446177
- ISBN
- 9783642446177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Paperback. This is a fascinating popular science book on gravity and black holes written by a celebrated relativist. The black hole story is an adventure through physics, philosophy, history, fiction and fantasy. This book is an attempt to blend all these elements together. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PG; PHDV; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642069734
- ISBN
- 9783642069734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.26
€ 34.99
€ 30.26
Paperback. A handy colourful book introducing Egypt's animals and plants Num Pages: 16 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 210. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167676
- ISBN
- 9789774167676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.38
€ 10.38
Hardback. The beauty of the robin's egg is not lost on the child who discovers the nest, nor on the collector of nature's marvels. This work captures the intricacy of nests and the aesthetic perfection of bird eggs. It presents the ornithological treasures of the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 183 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 269 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031722
- ISBN
- 9780674031722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.30
€ 46.99
€ 39.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Meltofte, Hans. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WNCB; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 192 x 5. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763512794
- ISBN
- 9788763512794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.13
€ 27.99
€ 21.13
Paperback. Although it might seem the most mundane of fish when pulled from the mud of creeks, ponds, rivers or the sea, the eel's life cycle is one of the most remarkable on the planet. The author chronicles these creatures in all their aspects: their natural history to their market value; their occurence in art and literature; and their threatened status. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861894236
- ISBN
- 9781861894236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.33
€ 31.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780273716
- ISBN
- 9781780273716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.27
€ 10.27
Paperback. The comprehensive guide to wild mushrooms in the heartland--perfect for the coffee table, glove box, and kitchen Num Pages: 232 pages, 292 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WBT; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 13. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252076435
- ISBN
- 9780252076435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Paperback. An up-to-date, comprehensive and brilliantly illustrated book on fungi foraging in Britain and Europe. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1332.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857843975
- ISBN
- 9780857843975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.53
€ 36.99
€ 26.53