Natural History
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Natural History
Paperback. The fascinating story of our exploitation of birds - and their exploitation of us - told from first-hand experience and with a treasure chest of examples from around the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950282
- ISBN
- 9781849950282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.08
€ 23.99
€ 22.08
Hardback. Whether learning new skills, finding a mate or protecting their young, everything animals do is a way of meeting a particular challenge to that goal. This book tells a tale of survival, laying bare the extraordinary journey animals must make to achieve life's goal - to continue their bloodline. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 253 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1580.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849906647
- ISBN
- 9781849906647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 12.00
€ 28.99
€ 12.00
Paperback. Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. He is also Britain's most respected and lauded natural history broadcaster and writer, championing conservation and standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species. This title tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849900010
- ISBN
- 9781849900010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Hardback. David Attenborough is one of the most influential and admired figures in English television. This book covers his work since 2009. It shows his passion for the natural world and his lifelong quest to understand it. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849908528
- ISBN
- 9781849908528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.98
€ 32.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. Tells the story not only of the osprey, and of the osprey watcher, following the bird's fortunes in Scotland, seeing its numbers rise from that single pair in the 1950s to close to 200 pairs. From a look at its history in Scotland and the rest of the UK, this book follows the every move of the osprey on its migration to Africa and back. Num Pages: 224 pages, Liberally illustrated, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904445265
- ISBN
- 9781904445265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.14
€ 26.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. This delightful book records a year in the life of an essentially English waterscape, one that is home to a vast array of wildlife and natural habitat of the keen angler - the chalkstream. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WND; WNW; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007547883
- ISBN
- 9780007547883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
€ 16.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Dubbed the Indiana Jones of wildlife science by "The New York Times", Alan Rabinowitz has devoted - and risked - his life to protect nature's great endangered mammals. This title recounts his most ambitious and dangerous adventure yet: the creation of the world's largest tiger preserve. Num Pages: 250 pages, maps, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FMB; RNKH1; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- None
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597268240
- ISBN
- 9781597268240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.20
€ 45.20
Paperback. Beginning with an introduction to soil ecosystems, this work reveals the unseen labors of underground organisms maintaining the rich fertility of the earth as they recycle nutrients between the living and mineral worlds. It introduces readers to an array of creatures: wolf spiders with glowing red eyes, snails with 120 rows of teeth, and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 69 colour plates, 229 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: WNCN; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226568522
- ISBN
- 9780226568522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.67
€ 24.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. This classic guide to the plants and animals of the Chesapeake Bay will appeal to a variety of readers-year-round residents and summer vacationers, professional biologists and amateur scientists, conservationists and sportsmen. Num Pages: 344 pages, 210, 210 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883385
- ISBN
- 9780801883385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.53
€ 46.53
Hardback. Chock full of amazing images, this eye-pleasing volume is now available in a mini edition. Num Pages: 504 pages, 245 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; WN; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 41106th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426214516
- ISBN
- 9781426214516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.35
€ 21.35
Paperback. Helps to discover how the turtle's proverbial slowness helps it survive a long, cold winter under ice. In this title, the author offers insight into what exactly it's like to live inside a shell - to carry the heavy carapace on land and in water, to breathe without an expandable ribcage, to have sex with all that body armor intervening. Num Pages: 192 pages, 11 halftones, 12 line illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPM; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072305
- ISBN
- 9780674072305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.07
€ 33.99
€ 29.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870716263
- ISBN
- 9780870716263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.87
€ 36.99
€ 36.87
Paperback. Since the early days of traveling menageries and staged attractions that included animal acts, balloon ascents, and pyrotechnic displays, zoos have come a long way. This book presents the evolution of zoos and the expectations of their visitors. It reveals the hazards and rewards of running a modern zoo. Num Pages: 320 pages, 58 illus., 8 in color. BIC Classification: WNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231132497
- ISBN
- 9780231132497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.00
€ 24.99
€ 19.00
Paperback. When Richard Nixon signed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971, eighty million acres were flagged as possible national park land. Field expeditions were tasked with recording what was contained in these vast acres. Under this decree, five men were sent into the sprawling, roadless Interior of Alaska, unsure of what they'd encounter. Num Pages: 200 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 154 x 49. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602232471
- ISBN
- 9781602232471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.10
€ 26.99
€ 23.10
Hardcover. A guide to the lichens of North America, presenting colour photographs, descriptions, distribution maps and keys for identification. It focuses on 805 foliose, fruticose and crustose lichens and covers another 700 species in the keys or notes. English names are provided for most species. Illustrator(s): Laurie-Bourque, Susan. Num Pages: 828 pages, 927 colour plates, 821 b&w illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KB; GBC; PSTV; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 251 x 48. Weight in Grams: 3312.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 828
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300082494
- ISBN
- 9780300082494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.45€ 101.28
€ 126.45
€ 101.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Jack, Zachary Michael. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501705670
- ISBN
- 9781501705670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.59
€ 26.99
€ 23.59
Paperback. The story of a man's obsession with whales, which takes him on a personal, historical and biographical journey - from his childhood to his fascination with Moby-Dick and his excursions whale-watching. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007230143
- ISBN
- 9780007230143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.12
€ 19.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; BJ; HBJK; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816633227
- ISBN
- 9780816633227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.28
€ 19.28
Hardcover. Through the words of their owners, readers have come to learn about and love dogs like Marley and Oogy and Huck. But what if they could speak for themselves? What would they say? This title lets you hear Angel's story in her own words. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616084578
- ISBN
- 9781616084578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
paperback. For children, teachers and parents: How to get in touch with nature, how to care for the planet, 500 ideas for children ages three to fourteen, 150 illustrations Illustrator(s): Vermaase, Susanna. Num Pages: 154 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBD; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 124 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Merlin Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854250841
- ISBN
- 9781854250841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.96
€ 11.99
€ 11.96
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: VSPM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New Chapter Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942257854
- ISBN
- 9780942257854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.30
€ 15.99
€ 15.30
Paperback. Ever wonder where sand comes from? Or why shells are coloured differently? Or how to estimate the size of a wave? Featuring more than forty fun hands-on activities for families with children, Lessons from the Sand reveals the science behind the amazing natural wonders found on the beaches of North and South Carolina. Series: Southern Gateways Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, 212 colour illustrations, 39 figs, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WN; YNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469627373
- ISBN
- 9781469627373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.52
€ 21.99
€ 21.52
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Number of pages
- 382
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461478331
- ISBN
- 9781461478331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 47.29
€ 50.99
€ 47.29
Hardcover. In a modern-day parable about a man and his transforming love for his dog, Lass, best-selling author Phillip Keller paints a vivid picture of God's love for the unlovable. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 119 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780849917653
- ISBN
- 9780849917653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.00
€ 9.99
€ 9.00