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Natural History
Paperback. This is THE book for the amateur astronomer who is ready to take the next step in his or her astronomical journey. Till now there has been no text that points curious amateur astronomers to the research possibilities open to them. This book plugs that hole. Series: Springer-Praxis Books in Popular Astronomy. Num Pages: 302 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Praxis
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387718224
- ISBN
- 9780387718224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.43
€ 51.99
€ 42.43
Paperback. The Sky at Night book series documents the recent episodes of Sir Patrick Moore's record-breaking TV program of the same name. This volume collects all 40 episodes from the past four years, each of which has been re-written into a short, punchy essay. Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Num Pages: 169 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 33 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441964083
- ISBN
- 9781441964083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.78
€ 40.99
€ 32.78
paperback. Traces the impact of Einstein's ideas on astronomy, including the way we interpret observations of stars and galaxies. This title includes comments from principals in important discoveries, illuminating the processes behind these results. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 259 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387261300
- ISBN
- 9780387261300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
hardcover. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- T & AD Poyser United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408136690
- ISBN
- 9781408136690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.80
€ 86.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 145 colour photos. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 313 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350986
- ISBN
- 9780764350986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.06
€ 42.99
€ 28.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307957924
- ISBN
- 9780307957924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.26
€ 26.99
€ 24.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307957917
- ISBN
- 9780307957917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.25
€ 25.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. The author first encountered the Lake District during a boyhood camping trip to Windermere. He was overwhelmed by the freedom of the landscape and the closeness to nature he felt. It was as if he belonged here, amongst the fells, the crags and the endless horizon. This book deals with his life and work in this landscape. Illustrator(s): Ackroyd, Norman. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour etchings. BIC Classification: WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Little Toller Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908213037
- ISBN
- 9781908213037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.33
€ 18.99
€ 17.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 16 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 16
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876053850
- ISBN
- 9780876053850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.91
€ 34.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141979366
- ISBN
- 9780141979366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Hardcover. Presents twenty-six stories that show the mystery and immediacy of ecological processes ranging from the microscopic to the tectonic as well as surprising intersections of creatures from different realms or the hidden interplay of evolving organisms. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, science notes & references, resources, index. BIC Classification: PDZ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826516299
- ISBN
- 9780826516299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.36€ 73.06
€ 80.36
€ 73.06
Paperback. This book explains the methods that rocket scientists use - expressed in a way that could be applied in everyday life. It's short and snappy and written by a rocket scientist. It is intended for general "armchair" scientists. Num Pages: 174 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PG; PHVB; TGBN; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441921598
- ISBN
- 9781441921598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.19
€ 40.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Fifty miles northwest of Los Angeles, Sespe Creek flows through some of the wildest territory in California. This work chronicles the author's exploration of this fantastic region - from the physical Sespe to its subsurface geology. It discusses both the Chumash people who first occupied it and the impact of Spanish and American settlers. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNF; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177046
- ISBN
- 9780874177046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.38
€ 27.99
€ 24.38
Paperback. Featuring stunning new photographs, many in color, and an updated design, this special reissue of Rachel Carson's award-winning classic--originally published by Harper & Row in 1965--encourages sharing the miracle of nature with children. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: VFV; VFXC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062655356
- ISBN
- 9780062655356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.76
€ 17.99
€ 12.76
Hardcover. The only photographic book on the largest wildlife area in Africa. Four years in the making, and including a great variety of wildlife, with brief but informative texts on the history of the Selous and the challenges it faces. Num Pages: 240 pages, 190 colour, 15 b&w. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; AJB; AJCP; AJRK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 330 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2427.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Officina Libraria Italy
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprinted 17.11.2016
- SKU
- V9788897737643
- ISBN
- 9788897737643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06€ 62.47
€ 64.06
€ 62.47
Paperback. Red wolves are shy, elusive, and misunderstood predators. In The Secret World of Red Wolves , nature writer T. DeLene Beeland shadows the US Fish and Wildlife Service's pioneering recovery programme over the course of a year to craft an intimate portrait of the red wolf, its history, and its restoration. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW7; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469626543
- ISBN
- 9781469626543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.35
€ 27.99
€ 24.35
Paperback. What is a tree? As this celebration of the trees shows, they are our countryside; our ancestors descended from them; they gave us air to breathe. This title explores the hidden role of trees in our everyday lives - and how our future survival depends on them. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141012933
- ISBN
- 9780141012933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Explores the variety, secret history and hidden importance of birds around the world. Revealing everything from why birds sing to how they fly, think, bond and survive, from how they evolved (and whether it is from dinosaurs) to why, in so many ways, they are very much like us, this book makes you love and admire the birds that are all around you. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141034768
- ISBN
- 9780141034768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Hardcover. An intimate, surprising look at man's best friend and what the leading philosophies of dog training teach us about ourselves. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JMAL; PSVP; VSP; WNGD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393066197
- ISBN
- 9780393066197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.29
€ 27.99
€ 24.29
The Second Report on the State of the World's Plant Genetic Resources ...
Food And Agriculture Organization Of The Unit...
Hardcover. A key contribution from FAO to the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, this report demonstrates the central role plant genetic diversity continues to play in shaping agriculture growth in the face of climate change and other environmental challenges. Num Pages: 396 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: KNDP; MX; RBGB; TDCW; TVF; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- FAO
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789251065341
- ISBN
- 9789251065341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.67€ 87.49
€ 96.67
€ 87.49
Paperback. A wonderful, and timely, celebration of the passing seasons and their significance, past, present and future. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848871625
- ISBN
- 9781848871625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.42
€ 19.99
€ 14.42
Hardcover. Cumberland Island can be reached only by boat, but more than forty thousand people make the trip each year. Naturalist and photographer Fred Whitehead captures the allure of the island's flora and fauna. Num Pages: 112 pages, 118 colour photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AJC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820324975
- ISBN
- 9780820324975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.69
€ 46.99
€ 39.69
Hardcover. It is a meditation on nature, on ways of seeing, on the naming of things and why we feel so compelled to label. It is a story of friendships and camaraderie. But most of all it embraces and enfolds one into the curious and eye-opening world of the birdwatcher. For birdwatchers, twitchers, bird lovers, and about-to-become birdwatchers everywhere. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 213 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930315
- ISBN
- 9781909930315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.48
€ 20.99
€ 20.48
paperback. The first popular science book to examine scientifically the methods for detecting planets around other stars, the possibility that they might support life, and speculate as to what aliens might look like. It poses the question: are we alone? Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387765570
- ISBN
- 9780387765570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.87
€ 31.99
€ 27.87