Natural History
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Natural History
Paperback. Horned lizards, or horny toads, as they are popularly known throughout the West, have long had a particular mystique in American folklore. Suitable for general audience, this book discusses the various aspects of the lizards biology as well as the horned lizards place in the culture of the West. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 84 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724952
- ISBN
- 9780896724952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.37
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Paperback. Lets you explore the Big Bend Ranch State Park and the Chinati Mountains State Natural Area. This title shows the desert sanctuaries of the vast Big Bend and also lets you pay tribute to their best-kept secret, the twin canyons of the Chinati Mountains, San Antonio and Los Pelos. Num Pages: 79 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 224 x 7. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724891
- ISBN
- 9780896724891
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. Ferns are usually thought of as plants of moist, humid regions, and at first glance the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, a rugged portion of the arid Chihuahuan Desert, does not appear to be a likely location for ferns and their relatives. This book presents a review of the true ferns and the related spikemosses and scouring rushes of the Trans-Pecos. Num Pages: 116 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724761
- ISBN
- 9780896724761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.37
€ 26.99
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Paperback. Butterflies are found almost the year around in the relatively warm region of far West Texas. This book describes and illustrates the fifty most common butterflies to be found in the region, along with eleven additional specialties unique to the far western part of the state. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724723
- ISBN
- 9780896724723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.37
€ 26.99
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Horsing Around, Volume I: Contemporary Cowboy Humor
Lawrence Clayton, Kenneth W. Davis, Mary Evel...
Paperback. The tradition of storytelling and folklore reaches deeply into the American notion of national identity, and among the more prominent emblems of American culture stands the cowboy. This title collects the vignettes that provide the collector of Texana an accessibility to stories that are often told only at public performances. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724075
- ISBN
- 9780896724075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.37
€ 26.99
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Paperback. The coyote has become the symbol of western freedom in popular culture, and historically its range was limited to west of the Mississippi River. This title chronicles the life of the coyote from a flea-covered, one-pound fuzzball whelp into a glistening, furry jewel that moves with fluid grace across the Texas plains. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896723535
- ISBN
- 9780896723535
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
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Hardcover. Topics that will prove useful to all persons involved with natural history museums include: conservation, care, use, management, and preservation of collections; role of exhibits and guidelines for approaches to creating new exhibits; the future for natural history museums and prospects for funding. Editor(s): Jones, Clyde. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896722408
- ISBN
- 9780896722408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.54
€ 43.99
€ 36.54
Paperback. Series: Public education series / University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780893380274
- ISBN
- 9780893380274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. Series: Sports S. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879726461
- ISBN
- 9780879726461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.35
€ 22.35
Birds at Your Feeder: A Guide to Winter Birds of the Great Plains (Bur...
Gardner, Dana, Overcott, Nancy
Paperback. A guide to nature's favourite visitors, this book includes paintings of birds in flight, perched and at feeders. The text provides common and scientific names for 50 species - from the great honed owl to the red-breasted nuthatch. Series: Iowa Guidebook Series. Num Pages: 75 colour paintings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; WNCB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 102 x 194 x 3. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877458661
- ISBN
- 9780877458661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.73
€ 10.99
€ 10.73
Butterflies in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Butterflies of the Upper Mi...
Steve & Diane Hendrix & Debinski
Sheet map, folded. A guide to 65 species of butterflies common to the American Midwest. Using digital photographs instead of drawings, the guide shows sexual differences between males and females, seasonal forms, and both the upper- and undersides of wings when these are critical for proper identification. Series: A Bur Oak Guide. Num Pages: 16 pages, 65 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 172 x 3. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877458432
- ISBN
- 9780877458432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.07
€ 14.07
The Vascular Plants of Iowa: An Annotated Checklist and Natural Histor...
Eilers, Lawrence J., Roosa, Dean M.
Paperback. Series: Bur Oak Original S. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877454649
- ISBN
- 9780877454649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. The Loess Hills lie in a narrow band just east of the Missouri River and define most of the western boundary of Iowa. This is the natural history of these hills of wind-deposited silt. Some 100 illustrations (eight color and 60 b&w photos) enhance the text. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portl Series: A Bur Oak Original. Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877452577
- ISBN
- 9780877452577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.49
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Paperback. Editor(s): Blackstock, Alan (Utah State University, USA). Num Pages: 263 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874808377
- ISBN
- 9780874808377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.37
€ 23.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBP; WN; WSWK; WSWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Utah State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874219500
- ISBN
- 9780874219500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.10
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Paperback. Num Pages: 523 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Utah State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874218244
- ISBN
- 9780874218244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 42.72
€ 48.99
€ 42.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, frontispiece. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Utah State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874217414
- ISBN
- 9780874217414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.97
€ 32.97
Paperback. The Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada is the longest continuous mountain range in the US. It contains over 50 percent of California's total flora, approximately 405 plant taxa endemic to the Sierra, and 218 taxa that are considered rare. This guide is suitable for botanists, and readers interested in the traditional uses of native plants. Num Pages: 336 pages, 82 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177893
- ISBN
- 9780874177893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.63
€ 36.63
Paperback. Biologist Michael Collins has been studying wild silk moths since he was a boy. This book is Collins' account of his development as a scientist and of his research. It explains how hybrid populations serve as laboratories in nature where the process of speciation can be observed and studied. Num Pages: 192 pages, 17 colour photos, 19 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177350
- ISBN
- 9780874177350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.45
€ 24.45
Hardcover. Presents 275 species of birds that breed in the state, with a description of each bird; an analysis of its breeding distribution in Nevada; a discussion of its conservation status; a map illustrating its distribution throughout the state; and summary statistics on its breeding status, habitat distribution and abundance. Illustrator(s): Nelson, Ray. Num Pages: 608 pages, 254 maps, 18 colour photos, 251 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 46. Weight in Grams: 2635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176957
- ISBN
- 9780874176957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.77€ 73.46
€ 75.77
€ 73.46
Paperback. Deals with the author's life in a rural community on Cape Cod, addressing such subjects as the annual herring spawn, resident and migratory birds, wildlife, his neighbors, and the complex rhythms of life in this region of plunging winds and vast seas. This work explores the literary and environmental influences that shaped his interest in nature. Series: Environmental Arts & Humanities S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGTA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 9. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176926
- ISBN
- 9780874176926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.40
€ 21.40
Paperback. Elicits from the author's interviewees a spectrum of expertise, insight, and opinions about the nature of horses, ranching, and the western environment that allows readers to understand the issues. This book is for those who love the West, its traditions, and its open spaces. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 photos, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AJC; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176735
- ISBN
- 9780874176735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.61
€ 26.99
€ 24.61
Paperback. Editors Moore and Slovic have assembled 29 writers who know and love the Nevada wilderness to testify on its behalf. For those who love Nevada, for those who love the world beyond the concrete pavement, "Wild Nevada" will be thought-provoking and vital reading. Editor(s): Moore, Roberta; Slovic, Scott (University of Nevado, Reno). Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874176131
- ISBN
- 9780874176131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.62
€ 17.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. This work discusses the geologic history of the Lahontan Valley wetlands; the intricate relationships among climate, soil, vegetation, and local fauna; and the impact of humankind, from the ancient Paiute people to the farmers and ranchers of today. Illustrator(s): Wolf, Mimi Hoppe. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; PSVW6; RGBF; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874174793
- ISBN
- 9780874174793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.49
€ 27.49