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Hardback. Nature documentaries often depict animal life as a grim struggle for survival. This book opens our eyes to a different way of looking at the animal kingdom. Including more than one hundred thirty images, it celebrates the full range of animal experience with dramatic portraits of animal pleasure. Num Pages: 224 pages, 132 color illustrations. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1232. A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure. 224 pages, col. Illustrations. Nature documentaries often depict animal life as a grim struggle for survival. This book opens our eyes to a different way of looking at the animal kingdom. Including more than one hundred thirty images, it celebrates the full range of animal experience with dramatic portraits of animal pleasure. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNC. Dimension: 259 x 224 x 22. Weight: 1232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260245
- ISBN
- 9780520260245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.88
€ 44.99
€ 31.88
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€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. If Darwin had one goal with Expression, it was to demonstrate the power of his theories for explaining the origin of our most cherished human qualities: morality and intellect. This book engages some of the hardest questions in the evolution debate, and shows the ever-cautious Darwin at his boldest. Editor(s): Messenger, Sharon. Num Pages: 432 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141439440
- ISBN
- 9780141439440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.74
€ 17.99
€ 13.74
Paperback. Like nearly various area of scholarly inquiry, the biological sciences are broken into increasingly narrow fields and subfields, their practitioners divided into ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and more. This title offers a ranging, eclectic collection of writings from more than eight centuries of observations of the natural world. Editor(s): Graham, Michael H.; Parker, Joan; Dayton, Paul K. Num Pages: 560 pages, 4 halftones, 18 line drawings, 39 tables. BIC Classification: PS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305707
- ISBN
- 9780226305707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 372 color photographs, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081460
- ISBN
- 9780252081460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 372 color photographs, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 585. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252039966
- ISBN
- 9780252039966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Wild Nature Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957394674
- ISBN
- 9780957394674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.00
€ 23.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Since around 1500 CE, humans have shaped the global environment in ways that were previously unimaginable. This book offers an overview of global environmental history throughout this remarkable 500-year period. It examines the connections between environmental change and other topics of early and modern world history. Editor(s): Burke, Edmund, III; Pomeranz, Kenneth L. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 line illustrations, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256880
- ISBN
- 9780520256880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- New World Library United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577316299
- ISBN
- 9781577316299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.54
€ 20.99
€ 15.54
Paperback. When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival. In order to save their lives, he took them in. This book gives an account of his experiences with these elephants. Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250007810
- ISBN
- 9781250007810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.20
€ 21.99
€ 19.20
paperback. The New York Times bestseller Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WNGH; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Constable
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781472110916
- ISBN
- 9781472110916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Why isn't the universe teeming with alien life? This book is a guide to the 'Fermi Paradox'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141037783
- ISBN
- 9780141037783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Hardback. Throughout the Middle Ages, enormously popular bestiaries presented people with descriptions of rare and unusual animals, typically paired with a moral or religious lesson. This compendium of tales offers an alphabetical tour of modern myths that illuminates aerodynamically unsound bees, ear-boring earwigs, and libido-enhancing Spanish flies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 drawings. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035409
- ISBN
- 9780674035409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.13
€ 47.99
€ 40.13
Paperback. The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its role in the ecosystem is profound. It tills the soil, destroys microscopic organisms that cause plant disease, breaks down toxins, and turns soil into rich compost, creating the most fertile areas on earth. This title shows just how much depends on the humble worm. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books (division of Workman) United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565124684
- ISBN
- 9781565124684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Exploring the geological research, this title explains how advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to see the Earth for what it is. It introduces the concepts of continental drift, the earth's structure, sea floor spreading, and the relationship between the atmosphere and the oceans. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: PDZ; RGB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803078
- ISBN
- 9780192803078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Eagles, more than any other bird, encapsulate the majesty of Scotland. But change is afoot: golden eagles now share the sky with sea eagles after a successful reintroduction. In this intimate portrait of the birds' lives, the author combines passion, writing talent and 25 years of experience to explore the big question - what now for the eagles? Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Saraband
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908643476
- ISBN
- 9781908643476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.23
€ 17.99
€ 13.23
Hardback. Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, the 2nd Duchess of Portland (1715-1785), was one of the wealthiest women in 18th-century Britain. Over the course of twenty years, she amassed the largest shell collection of her time. This study tells the story of the collection's formation and dispersal. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 colour images + 35 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; AB; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 176 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300192230
- ISBN
- 9780300192230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Britain is home to some 40 species of dragonfly - an insect of primeval beauty and aerobatic grace. Dodds shares his quirky fascination for these remarkable creatures, and combines wonderful descriptions with a diary chronicling the ups and downs of establishing Britain's first public dragonfly sanctuary. This book is a must for nature buffs. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Saraband
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908643551
- ISBN
- 9781908643551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Hardcover. After adopting an Irish sight hound, Laura Schenone discovered a remarkable and little-known fight to gain justice for animals. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393073584
- ISBN
- 9780393073584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.69
€ 27.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. How do dogs perceive the world about them? How do they see, hear, learn and relate to their owners? How large are their brains, what is their emotional make-up? Why do they suffer from stress, anxiety and how can it be coped with? This title is suitable for all those professionals involved with dogs, and for the seriously interested dog owner. Num Pages: 224 pages, 45 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: MZC; PSVP; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780720719642
- ISBN
- 9780720719642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. As Izzy settles down to life on Bedlam Farm, Jon is amazed that all signs of the troubled rescue dog who first arrived have disappeared. More than this, the Border collie demonstrates an uncanny sensitivity to, and tenderness towards, humans who are troubled or ill. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KOC0022585
- ISBN
- 9780091932275
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Graeme Sims is the man who speaks dog Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b/w line illustrations. BIC Classification: WNGD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- HEADLINE
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755317004
- ISBN
- 9780755317004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
€ 13.00
€ 11.89
Paperback. Written with passion, humour and care, this is the perfect guide for anyone seeking a wonderful relationship with their dog. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300. 288 pages, Illustrations. Written with passion, humour and care, this is the perfect guide for anyone seeking a wonderful relationship with their dog. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNGD. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843583073
- ISBN
- 9781843583073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.90
€ 13.99
€ 10.90
Paperback. When writer Jon Katz met Maria Wulf, a quiet, sensitive artist he felt a connection with her immediately, but a formidable obstacle stood in the way: Maria's dog, Frieda. A rottweiler-shepherd mix who had been abandoned and living in the wild for several years, Frieda was ferociously protective. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091957445
- ISBN
- 9780091957445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08