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Ottawa: Communications Branch Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 1982. Previous Owner Modifications (Hole-Punched in Left Margin, Minimally Impacting Text); Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. If Sport Fishing Is Important To Your Life Or To Your Business You've Got A Problem CATALOGUE NUMBER: Fs 23-27/1982E. CONTENTS: Where It Comes From; Deadly to Fish; High Risk Areas; Acid Targets; America's Acid Rain Problem; It's Costing Us; Fighting Acid Rain; Understanding the Danger; The Bottom Line; Yes--Something Can Be Done; Additional Reading. # OF PAGES: 16.. Booklet. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Time-Life Books, 1969. Previous Owner Markings/Ex-Library; Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Moderate Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Moderately Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. BOOK NUMBER: 64 209 16 310. ON THE COVER: Spread out like wind-tossed banners, the red, white and green leaves of a caladium suggest the beauty and diversity of all plants. Caladium, once a jungle-growing rarity, is an ornamental plant in many homes today. CONTENTS: Introduction 1 The Green World 2 The Subworld of the Cell 3 The Plant as a Chemical Factory 4 Moving Water by Molecules and by Tons 5 The Quest for Clues to Growth 6 The Molding Force of Climate 7 Climbers, Clingers and Predators 8 Man the Master; Appendix; Bibliography; Credits; Index. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Frits W. Went is the son of one naturalist and the father of another. His youth was spent in Utrecht, Holland, where his father taught at the University's Botanical Gardens and Institute. In constant contact with… Read More

London: Frederick Warne - the Penguin Group Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. ALSO KNOWN AS: Originally published as The Observer's Book of Pond Life in small hardback format. COVER: Volvox tertius John Clegg. CONTENTS: Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction 2 Water plants (Flowering plants, Flowerless plants) 3 The animal life of fresh water (Single-celled animals, Cellular animals) 4 Studying pond life (Working to a purpose, Freshwater ecology, Food webs) 5 Keys for identification of selected groups; Books for further reading; Index; Pictorial keys to the commoner aquatic animals. SYNOPSIS: Clearly and concisely describes the main groups of plant and animal life in ponds and streams. Hundreds of colour illustrations and many photographs provide an invaluable guide to species and their environments. Features handy keys, which enable animal specimens to be quickly identified. An essential and… Read More