Natural History
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Natural History
Paperback. The vast remote Tibetan steppe, the Chang Tang, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including the Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves and snow leopards. This text is the result of the author's research into the natural history of this little-known area. Num Pages: 384 pages, 91 halftones, 26 maps, 21 line drawings, 77 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226736532
- ISBN
- 9780226736532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
€ 40.99
€ 31.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WHC; WNGD; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061198748
- ISBN
- 9780061198748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.44
€ 16.99
€ 15.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WNH; WSZ; WTHH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lone Star United States
- Edition
- 1 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589070080
- ISBN
- 9781589070080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.53
€ 19.99
€ 19.53
Tells the story of a natural treasure and the spell it casts on those who seek it. This book unfolds ginseng's history and its future through the stories of seven people whose lives center on it: a huckster, a field researcher, a farmer, a ginseng "missionary," a criminal investigator, a broker, and a cancer researcher. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123844
- ISBN
- 9780813123844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.59
€ 28.59
Paperback. Today's casual observer knows far less about the sky than did our ancestors, who depended on the sun and the moon to tell them the time and on the stars to guide them through the seas. This title gives us back our knowledge of the sky, offering an overview of what can be seen there without the help of a telescope. Num Pages: 224 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226345772
- ISBN
- 9780226345772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05
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€ 25.12
€ 27.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 516 color photos. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 279 x 13. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764332593
- ISBN
- 9780764332593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
Hardcover. Compilation of letters by dog owners to their dogs. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 694. Personal Notes from Humans to Their Pups. 180 pages, Illustrations. Compilation of letters by dog owners to their dogs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNGD. Dimension: 222 x 174 x 24. Weight: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452114422
- ISBN
- 9781452114422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.66
€ 26.99
€ 24.66
Hardback. Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873-1963), spending most of it searching for fossils - and sometimes oil - in every corner of the globe. This biography discloses the details about his life and travels - from his youth on the western frontier to his spying for the US government under cover of his expeditions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 44 b/w photographs, 9 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: BGT; RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252646
- ISBN
- 9780520252646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.16€ 46.32
€ 59.16
€ 46.32
Hardback. Host to a large and diverse bird population as well as a long human history, Virginia is arguably the birthplace of ornithology in North America. The result of over a decade of research, this work addresses this element of the state's natural history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922423
- ISBN
- 9780813922423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.60
€ 54.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Tidewater Pub
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870334498
- ISBN
- 9780870334498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.13
€ 18.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: WBH; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628736441
- ISBN
- 9781628736441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.69
€ 18.69
Paperback. Birds eat bugs; blood-sucking insects feed on birds; parasitic insects infest birds; and birds struggle to rid themselves of the parasites. In this text, Gilbert Waldbauer describes these and many other interactions between birds and insects. Num Pages: 304 pages, 38 colour illustrations, 66 line illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCB; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002067
- ISBN
- 9780674002067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.60
€ 24.99
€ 21.60
Paperback. Those who think sharks are a predominantly tropical species will be in for quite a surprise when they learn that the cold waters of New England are home to 33 different species. The aim of this book is to provide both accurate scientific information on sharks and to profile those species that inhabit the waters of New England. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 194 x 14. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892728138
- ISBN
- 9780892728138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.60
€ 26.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. Bugs can sometimes really bug you. On the flip side, they pollinate crops, provide food for birds and other wildlife, produce honey and other useful things, and serve as bellwether indicators of our environment's health. This book profiles over 60 crawling and flying bugs commonly found in homes, gardens, and yards in Georgia and the Southeast. Num Pages: 224 pages, 84 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328041
- ISBN
- 9780820328041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.32
€ 25.32
Hardcover. A culmination of cute photography and 35 tasty,nutritional recipes to keep your dog happy and healthy. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNGD; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- New Holland Australia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742576770
- ISBN
- 9781742576770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.78
€ 17.99
€ 17.78
Paperback. While there are many studies of the global influence of crops and plants, this is perhaps the first social history based around a plant in South Africa. Plants are not quite historical actors in their own right, but their properties and potential help to shape human history. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTB; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wits University Press South Africa
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868145300
- ISBN
- 9781868145300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 125 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691166810
- ISBN
- 9780691166810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.92
€ 33.99
€ 24.92
Hardback. Everything you need to know about pit bulls. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 color photographs. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581573626
- ISBN
- 9781581573626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.48
€ 23.99
€ 20.48
paperback. A guide to the biology and breeding of queen bees. It offers the information you wanted to know about the biology, rearing and breeding of queen bees. Num Pages: 140 pages, 64 full-colour & numerous b&w diagrams/tables. BIC Classification: TVHH; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Northern Bee Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781904846352
- ISBN
- 9781904846352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.00
€ 29.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; WNG; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599211367
- ISBN
- 9781599211367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.54
€ 16.99
€ 14.54
paperback. Series: Haunted. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FK; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 14.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780762760688
- ISBN
- 9780762760688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.75
€ 15.99
€ 13.75
Paperback. Whether your fascination with sharks stems from fear or curiosity, your knowledge of these animals will improve immensely when you consult this book. Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist. Num Pages: 288 pages, 116, 34 colour illustrations, 72 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW1; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413099
- ISBN
- 9781421413099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.06
€ 37.06
Paperback. Oceans are the most mysterious places on earth. Their depths remain largely unexplored, yet ninety-five percent of the planet's habitable space lies within them. And now the life they support is in the balance. This title shows the catastrophic impact of humanity on the oceans, and also how we can restore them to life. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. map, port. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBKC; WNCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241950708
- ISBN
- 9780241950708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.42
€ 19.99
€ 15.42