Natural History
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Natural History
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
€ 25.99€ 25.88
€ 25.99
€ 25.88
Paperback. This text investigates professional and popular conceptions as a set of narratives drawn from outside and inside bristlecone pine trees. It reveals the premises of the investigators, the nature of their inquiry and the extent of their knowledge, while also revealing the bristlecone pine itself. Series: Environmental Arts & Humanities S. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 b&w photographs, 11 maps, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: VXA; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874172966
- ISBN
- 9780874172966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.00
€ 40.00
Paperback. Riveting, finely crafted essays about family and the natural world, and winner of the 2000 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. Series: Northwest Reprints Book. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HP; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised Edition, New Afterword by
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717086
- ISBN
- 9780870717086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.02
€ 22.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870716294
- ISBN
- 9780870716294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870714207
- ISBN
- 9780870714207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.27
€ 23.27
Paperback. Fusing general interest in mushrooming with serious scholarship, this title describes and illustrates over five hundred of the region's mushroom species. It discusses the DNA revolution in mycology and its consequences for classification and identification, as well as the need for well-documented contemporary collections of mushrooms. Num Pages: 440 pages, 833 color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; PSQ; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079764
- ISBN
- 9780252079764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.05
€ 41.99
€ 39.05
Paperback. Chronicles the author's experiences tracking down and interacting with the few remaining members of nine of North America's most endangered species. This book describes the factors, both manufactured and natural, that have led to the animals' endangerment. It examines the efforts of those who hope to pull species back from the brink of extinction. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071256
- ISBN
- 9780252071256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.20
€ 35.20
Paperback. If you want basic and reliable information on the lizard in your backyard or the snake you encountered on a hike in the mountains, this handy field guide is invaluable. Both complete and concise, it includes species accounts, maps, photographs, and black-and-white drawings to help you identify the species you have encountered. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826352071
- ISBN
- 9780826352071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
hardcover. Editor(s): Van Horn, Gavin; Hausdoerffer, John. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226444666
- ISBN
- 9780226444666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
The Essential Naturalist: Timeless Readings in Natural History
. Ed(S): Graham, Michael H.; Parker, Joan; Da...
hardcover. Like nearly various areas 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 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305691
- ISBN
- 9780226305691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.77
€ 202.77
hardcover. Turkey Run became Indiana's second state park in 1916. Within its boundaries lie some of the more rugged and stunning landscapes to be found in Indiana. A Place Called Turkey Run captures the majesty and mystique of the park in text and hundreds of full-colour images. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; WN; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557537560
- ISBN
- 9781557537560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.93
€ 41.99
€ 40.93
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the natural and human histories of the ponderosa pine forests of the US Southwest that is accessible to all who wish to enjoy the forests. The book offers knowledge on elemental aspects of the forests, such as the structure of the trees, as well as theoretical perspectives on issues such as climate change. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816531431
- ISBN
- 9780816531431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816521531
- ISBN
- 9780816521531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.66
€ 25.99
€ 23.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816516995
- ISBN
- 9780816516995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.63
€ 33.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813935751
- ISBN
- 9780813935751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.57
€ 16.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813934501
- ISBN
- 9780813934501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.61
€ 24.99
€ 23.61
Hardcover. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813930916
- ISBN
- 9780813930916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.97
€ 44.97
Hardcover. We are told from the time we are children that insects and spiders are pests, when the truth is that most have little or no effect on us - although the few that do are often essential to our existence. This title suggests we take a closer look at our slapped-at, stepped-on, and otherwise ignored cohabitants. It brings together fifty stories. Num Pages: 170 pages, 6 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926988
- ISBN
- 9780813926988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08
Hardcover. Part guidebook and part exploration into literary history, this book explores how natural surroundings inspired works of literature set along the Appalachian Trail. The author examines how our modern estrangement from the natural world has affected our mental well-being. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921679
- ISBN
- 9780813921679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.27
€ 64.27
Paperback. Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was one of the biologically diverse ecosystems. The author explores the history of these forests and the biodiversity within them, telling the story through first-person travel accounts and interviews with foresters, ecologists, biologists, botanists, and landowners. Num Pages: 336 pages, 34 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; RGBL; RNF; RNKH; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856994
- ISBN
- 9780807856994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.64
€ 39.64
Paperback. Offering reference for bird-watchers in North Carolina and South Carolina, this work collects information on the avian species known to have occurred in the region since 1900. It is illustrated with 350 color photographs, and includes information on the nesting and feeding habits of the birds as well as major changes in taxonomy and nomenclature. Num Pages: 416 pages, 350 colour photos, 1 drawing, 1 map, glossary, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1KBBFS; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856710
- ISBN
- 9780807856710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.36
€ 33.99
€ 33.36
Paperback. This handbook pairs color photographs with descriptions of the wild flowers and flowering trees, shrubs, vines, herbs, and weeds found in North Carolina and many other eastern states, from Delaware to Georgia. Entries include information on habitat, range, size, months of bloom, and features for identification. Num Pages: 384 pages, 547 colour illustrations, 6 b/w illustrations, 6 tables, 1 chart, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807855973
- ISBN
- 9780807855973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection considers Mark Catesby's endeavours as a naturalist-artist, scientific explorer, experimental horticulturist, ornamental gardener, and early environmental thinker in terms of the interests held by the various, overlapping communities in which he functioned. Editor(s): Meyers, Amy R. W.; Pritchard, Margaret Beck. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 colour and 43 b&w illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807847626
- ISBN
- 9780807847626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Paperback. Series: Comstock Classic Handbooks. Num Pages: 576 pages, 200, 56 maps, 144 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482137
- ISBN
- 9780801482137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.18
€ 62.18