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Natural History

Paperback. California's unique plants range in size from the stately Coast Redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern deserts. This book features photographs that illustrate plants and typical plant communities around the state, and chapters containing discussions of the evolution of the California landscape, changes in California's flora, and more. Illustrator(s): Gaede, Peter. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 357 pages, 197 color illustrations, 9 line illustrations, 4 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 114 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520237049
ISBN
9780520237049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. Explores the remarkable diversity of life in this harsh yet fragile quarter of the Golden State. This book illuminates how that diversity, created by drought and heat, has evolved with climate change since the Ice Ages. It also takes the measure of the ecological condition of these deserts, presenting issues of conservation and restoration. Num Pages: 384 pages, 285 color illustrations, 40 line illustrations, 14 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; RNC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520251458
ISBN
9780520251458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Focuses on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. This book presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeest in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's wildebeest population lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, 1 ed.
SKU
V9780520273184
ISBN
9780520273184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.80
€ 54.68

paperback. Do you relish viewing and identifying celestial objects? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, this hacks makes a cosmic companion. Turn computers and handheld devices into tools for an out-of-this-world experience. It brings space dreams to life making the book essential for anyone who wants memorable celestial adventures. Num Pages: 412 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780596100605
ISBN
9780596100605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 114. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Canadian Forest Service,Canada Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9780660163697
ISBN
9780660163697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. The success of insects is the story told in this work. Gilbert Waldbauer pursues this question from hot springs and Himilayan slopes to roadsides and forests, scrutinizing insect life in its many manifestations. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674454897
ISBN
9780674454897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. This title tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. It is a story of heroes and cowards, of reputations earned and squandered, told against a backdrop of geopolitical and scientific change. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 22 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press Princeton
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115894
ISBN
9780691115894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. "An insightful and inspiring collection from some of the foremost thinkers on climate change." Mark Lynas Editor(s): Cromwell, David; Levene, Mark. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: RNPG; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745325675
ISBN
9780745325675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.54

Hardback. Taking the slogan "think globally, act locally" to heart, the contributors to this book offer both an understanding of the present and hope for a sustainable future. Editor(s): Woollard, Robert; Ostry, Aleck Samuel. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774807869
ISBN
9780774807869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Hardback. This volume and its predecessor condense the vast amount of literature on the nonpasserines of Ontario into a compact reference manual that will be essential to biologists, environmental planners, and serious birders. Illustrator(s): James, Ross. Num Pages: 400 pages, 88 maps, 84 drawings of birds. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; PSVW6; RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5487. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817622
ISBN
9780774817622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Hardback. An exploration of the canoe and its role in Canadian culture, nature, and colonial past. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; JFSL; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774822480
ISBN
9780774822480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.93

Hardback. A comprehensive guide to understanding the crucial role estuaries play in the salmonid life cycle and what can be done to conserve - and recover - this important fish habitat. Num Pages: 776 pages, 7 b&w photographs, 2 maps, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: RNK; RNT; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
776
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774831734
ISBN
9780774831734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.50

Paperback. Series: Zona Tropical Publications. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; PSVT5; PSVT6; PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456947
ISBN
9780801456947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 969. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474583
ISBN
9780801474583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 111. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801483288
ISBN
9780801483288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Folsom, Stan. Series: Comstock books. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
SKU
V9780801483417
ISBN
9780801483417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 501. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801489488
ISBN
9780801489488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. A collection of essays that explore Alaska, the environment, and the interaction between humans and nature. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803225152
ISBN
9780803225152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.14

Hardback. Series: Outdoor Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 photographs, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; BM; RN; WNGF; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803265233
ISBN
9780803265233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Paperback. Includes twenty tales that add up to a true account of author's experiences around the corrals, livery stables, and wagon yards of the West. This title contains tales that range from tricks to make an old horse seem young (at least until the poor creature died from the side effects of the scam) to a recipe for making a dapple-gray mule. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803270862
ISBN
9780803270862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. The sandhill crane, most often seen, is within easy reach of bird-watchers in the center of the North American continent. Less visible is the whooping crane, struggling back from near extinction. Introducing these two crane species, this title describes their seasonal migrations, natural habitats, breeding biology, call patterns, and dancing. Num Pages: Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803275935
ISBN
9780803275935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.21

Hardback. What is it that dogs have done to earn the title of "man's best friend"? And more broadly, how have all of our furry, feathered, and four-legged brethren managed to enrich our lives? Why do we love them? What can we learn from them? And why is it so difficult to say good-bye? Join B.J. Hollars as he attempts to find out. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803277298
ISBN
9780803277298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.34

Hardback. Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called "The Fallen Astronaut". By telling the stories of the sixteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the quest to reach the moon between 1962 and 1972, this book conveys the human cost of the space race. Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 photographs. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803285095
ISBN
9780803285095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 photographs, 4 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; BM; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803296428
ISBN
9780803296428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.86

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