Natural History
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Natural History
Paperback. Traditional ploughland is disappearing. Seven cornfield flowers have become extinct in the last twenty years. Once abundant, the corn bunting and the lapwing are on the Red List. The corncrake is all but extinct in England. And the hare is running for its life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; RNKH1; TVG; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784160746
- ISBN
- 9781784160746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Beginning in summer with clouds of breeding seabirds in Shetland and ending with crepuscular nightjars like giant moths in the heart of England, this title maps the author's own observations and encounters over the years of tracking birds across the globe. It tells of near-global birds like sparrows, starlings and ravens, and exotic species. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099516491
- ISBN
- 9780099516491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.60
€ 13.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. The San Marcos springs have flowed for around ten million years. Native, non-native, prehistoric, and modern-day plants, animals, and people have inhabited the river and its banks. This book brings us a picture of a watercourse brimming with life, journeying from the river's headwater springs to its junction with the Guadalupe River, and more. Series: River Books, Sponsored by the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texa. Num Pages: 170 pages, 184 colour, 25 b&w photos, 1 drawing, 4 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNP; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585445424
- ISBN
- 9781585445424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.43
€ 33.99
€ 28.43
Paperback. The scales of training is a progressive training system that evolved from the teaching of the great riding masters of Italy, France and Germany. As a result of adopting this systematic approach to their training, today's top german riders are hugely successful in dressage and jumping, at world and Olympic level. Num Pages: 212 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 688. 212 pages, colour photos. A highly illustrated, practical workbook for the everyday rider, written by a popular and well-respected author. Covers both flatwork (dressage) and jumping. Deals with a training system that has brought us Olympic and world success to today's top German riders, who use this method with their competition horses. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNGH. Dimension: 247 x 193 x 15. Weight: 674.
- Publisher
- J. A. Allen
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851319704
- ISBN
- 9780851319704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.43
€ 30.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Helps us to discover how puny and insignificant individual lives are against a cosmic backdrop of creation and disaster. This book shows how the richness of a universe based on rules, has led to a complex world and at least one species that tried to get a grip of what was going on. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091951702
- ISBN
- 9780091951702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.31
€ 21.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. Tells the story about the wizards of Discworld. Weaving together a fast-paced Discworld novelette with scientific commentary on the evolution and development of the human mind, culture, language, art, and science, this title presents a fresh view of the world we live in. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FZC; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091951719
- ISBN
- 9780091951719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.88
€ 19.99
€ 14.88
Hardback. Zirker is that rare animal who can both communicate the most demanding technical detail and make it accessible."-New Scientist Num Pages: 264 pages, 49, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410784
- ISBN
- 9781421410784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Paperback. A startling book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of the Moby-Dick Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for 'Leviathan'. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: WNCS1; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007412136
- ISBN
- 9780007412136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. Explore the challenges in searching for evidence of extraterrestrials. The book is the first to examine electromagnetic frequencies besides RF and microwave as signal sources, taking into consideration all the ways that extraterrestrials might communicate. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 190 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387734538
- ISBN
- 9780387734538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.32
€ 29.99
€ 25.32
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
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
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
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
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
€ 96.70€ 87.49
€ 96.70
€ 87.49
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
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
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. 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
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
€ 64.08€ 62.47
€ 64.08
€ 62.47
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