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Paperback. This is a completely up-to-date solar observing book, which, while providing the science background necessary for an understanding of the observations with the latest equipment, also features the most complete solar observing and imaging guide available. Series: Astronomers' Observing Guides. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387094977
ISBN
9780387094977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 41.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hendrickson Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598566826
ISBN
9781598566826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.93

Hardback. Roughly 35 million years ago, a stray meteorite dropped out of the sky over Virginia and left an impact that helped shape one of the continent's most distinctive coastlines. This title includes stories that reveal the rich natural history Virginia had compiled long before the first human set eyes on it. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928418
ISBN
9780813928418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.07

Hardback. Covers the history of the horse in the Old Dominion. This book is illustrated with the many historical depictions of the horse by painters, photographers, and commercial artists. It celebrates the equine tradition in Virginia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46 colour & 113 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928166
ISBN
9780813928166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.74

Paperback. An illustrated guide to 350 eastern woodland wildflowers and trees found onsite at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland. It includes a botanical key and an illustrated glossary of common and scientific names, and contains nearly 400 pen-and-ink drawings. Illustrator(s): Brown, Tina Thieme. Num Pages: 432 pages, 413 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926926
ISBN
9780813926926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.23

Paperback. Washington, DC, boasts more than three hundred species of trees from America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. This guide is suitable for locating, identifying, and learning about them. It gives the reader a guided tour of the nation's capital, highlighting historic and rare trees of the urban canopy. It also includes photographs of flowering trees. Illustrator(s): Alexander, Polly. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps, 48 colour photos, 540 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 213 x 32. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926889
ISBN
9780813926889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Hardback. Although swamps are recognized as one of the most prolific natural systems on Earth, they have long held a mysterious place in America's history and culture. This work takes us on a personalized trip to the swamp, providing a look at the nature of these special places, and arguing that these natural systems should be protected, not destroyed. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; RGBF; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926186
ISBN
9780813926186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 22.97

paperback. The Wild Coast: Exploring the Natural Attractions of the Mid-Atlantic takes the reader on more than two dozen excursions through five Mid-Atlantic States, offering detailed adventures for travellers wishing to explore the undeveloped territory of the East Coast. Num Pages: 190 pages, 14ill.6M. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923338
ISBN
9780813923338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. In this book, Curtis Badger's goals are to draw the observer beyond the armchair and reading lamp, the museum and classroom, and outdoors onto the beaches and tidal flats of the Virginia coast to experience its rich natural diversity firsthand. Num Pages: 128 pages, 75 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922812
ISBN
9780813922812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.20

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

€ 52.32

Paperback. Hullihen Williams Moore has been visiting Shenandoah National Park since the mid-1960s, but it was after studying with Ansel Adams in 1979 that he began seriously photographing it. This collection documents the quiet beauty of the area, and includes two essays in which Moore discusses it further. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AGN; AJC; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 243 x 10. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922263
ISBN
9780813922263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.70

hardcover. Hullihen Williams Moore has been visiting Shenandoah National Park since the mid-1960s, but it was after studying with Ansel Adams in 1979 that he began seriously photographing it. This collection documents the quiet beauty of the area, and includes two essays in which Moore discusses it further. Num Pages: 96 pages, 51 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AGN; AJC; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813922249
ISBN
9780813922249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.70

paperback. A field guide for anyone who would like to identify the local snakes of Virginia. It offers information about location, diet, reproduction, enemies, life span, distinguishing characteristics, size, habitat and common names. Num Pages: 187 pages, 53 colour photographs, 38 drawings, 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; PSVW5; WNC; WNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921549
ISBN
9780813921549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.36

paperback. In 1728, William Byrd, the wealthy, English-educated master of Westover plantation, undertook a journey with a troop of commissioners, surveyors, and woodsmen to determine the exact boundary between North Carolina and Virginia. This book presents the author's dialogue with Byrd across the years. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 1KBBFV; 3JF; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813921358
ISBN
9780813921358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Hardback. Marshall weaves stories of his own hiking adventures together with reflective explorations of some of the literary works written - from the earliest days of European settlement to the present - on this mountain chain which has been the inspiration for some of America's greatest nature writing. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSB; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917979
ISBN
9780813917979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.32

Paperback. As a twenty-three-year-old veterinarian, William W. Putney joined the Marine Corps at the height of World War II. He commanded the Third Dog Platoon during the battle for Guam and later served as chief veterinarian and commanding officer of the War Dog Training School, where he helped train former pets for war in the Pacific. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; BTM; HBG; HBWQ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887198
ISBN
9781574887198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. Presents a heartwarming account of dynamic relationships and outcomes involving a therapist, his therapy animals, and his patients, gathered from almost two decades of ongoing practice. It is a narrative of Dr. Aubrey H. Fine's experiences and his growing respect for the power of the animals' effects on his patients and himself. Series: New Direction in the Human-Animal Bond. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFZ; MMH; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557537669
ISBN
9781557537669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Pregowski, Michal Piotr; Wlodarczyk, Justyna. Series: New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFZ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557537409
ISBN
9781557537409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 147 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557536488
ISBN
9781557536488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.01

Paperback. Series: New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond. Num Pages: 150 pages, ill. BIC Classification: VFM; WNGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 287.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535818
ISBN
9781557535818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.11

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