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Notes from the Shore
Ackerman, J
New York: Penguin Books, 1996. 208pp. ills., maps. Essays on the habits and habitat of seabirds, shorebirds, horseshoe crabs, and other creatures in the Cape Henlopen area of Delaware Bay. . Trade Paperback. As New. Illus. by Grosz, Karin (ill.). 8vo.. ( more information)
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The Southern Ark : Zoological Discovery in New Zealand, 1769-1900
Andrews, J. H. R
Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1988. 250pp. Color and b&w plates.The discovery and description of New Zealand's unique fauna, from Captian Cook to the Victorian age, including such extinct species as the Moa. Draws on the writings of Joseph Banks, Richard Owens, and Richard Taylor and illustrations by artists such as Gould, Lear, and Wolf. References, index.. Cloth. As New/As New. 4to.. ( more information)
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Marine Birds & Mammals of Puget Sound
Angell, Tony; Balcomb, Kenneth C
Seattle: Puget Sound Press/Univ.of Washington Press, 1984. 160pp. ills. maps. Habitats and ecological communities of Puget Sound, describing 129 species of sea and land birds and marine mammals; incl. status, distribution, food, critical habitat,range maps. Discusses threats from pollution and pressure from recreational and commercial water traffic. Black-and-white illustrations by Angell. . Second Printing.. Trade Paperback. As New. Illus. by Angell, T. (illustrator). 4to.. ( more information)
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New England's White Mountains: At Home In the Wild
Atkinson, B.; Olsen, W. K.; Evans, P.; Lovins, A.; DeWolfe, G
Boston, MA: Appalachian Mountain Club/ Little, Brown, 1978. 178pp. ills., color photos, maps. Wildlife, weather and habitats of the White Mountains; the range's history of exploration and tourism, and the historic trail system maintained by the Appalachian Mountain Club. Many excellent large-format photographs. DJ shows light shelf wear. Volume 9 in The Earth's Wild Places series. . Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Evans, Philip H.; Lovins, Amory B.; DeWolfe, George (photographers). 4to. ( more information)
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Extinct Species of the World
Balouet, J.C
Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 1990. 192pp. ills., photos, maps. Examines extinct species by continent, with notes on causes of extinction, conservation problems, reviving extinct species. Index. . Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Alibert, Eric (illustrator). 4to. ( more information)
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The Heyday of Natural History 1820-1870
Barber, Lynn
New York, NY: Doubleday, 1980. 320pp. ills., color plates. Readable account of the Victorian obsession with natural history, its inspiration, and its ultimate fading after the publication of Darwin's "Origin of Species". Great collectors, scientists and illustrators of the period are discussed. Wonderful period illustrations, 31 color plates from contemporary books. Notes and index. The is a new book, but the dust jacket has some tiny tears and light wrinkle at spine tips.. Cloth. As New/Very Good. 8vo.. ( more information)
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Travels With a Wildlife Artist: The Living Landscape of Greece
Barrett, P.; & Barrett, S
London: Columbus Books, 1986. 160pp. color and b&w ills. Foreword by Gerald Durrell. The artist and his novelist wife explore all the habitats of Greece and the islands, illustrating the landscape, birds, animals and common wildflowers for each area covered, with commentary and detailed description. DJ chipped, bumped at corners. . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Barrett, Peter. 4to.. ( more information)
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Evolution of Culture in Animals
Bonner, John T., Jr
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1983. 214pp. ills. Survey of the developement of culture in the animal kingdom covering cultural and genetic evolution, the evolution of animal societies, learning and teaching, flexible responses and culture (the transfer of information by behavioral means). Bibliography, index. . Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo.. ( more information)
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American Women Afield : Writings by Pioneering Women Naturalists
Bonta, M. (editor)
College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1995. 266pp. photos. Selections from 25 women naturalists of the late 19th-early 20th centuries, with biographical profiles. Among those included are Susan Fenimore Cooper, Althea Sherman, Florence Merriam Bailey, Cordelia Stanwood, Ynes Mexia, Margaret Morse Nice, Rachel Carson. Bibliography.. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo.. ( more information)
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A Classification of North American Biotic Communities
Brown, David E.; Reichenbacher, Frank; Franson, Susan E
Salt Lake City: Univ of Utah Press, 1998. 115 photographs, 141 pp. This volume describes a hierarchial classification system for biotic communities from the Arctic Circle to Central America. Still in original shrinkwrap. Published at $34.95.. Large Paperback. As New. ( more information)
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Charles Darwin's Letters : A Selection, 1825-1859
Burkhardt, F. (editor)
New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Foreword by Stephen J. Gould. Extracted from the recent Cambridge edition of 'The Correspondence of Charles Darwin', covers Darwin's years at Edinburgh University through the Beagle voyage and the publication of the 'Origin of the Species'. Notes, Biographical register or correspondents and persons mentioned, Wedgewood & Darwin family trees on end papers. Bibliography, index. . Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo.. ( more information)
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Island Life: A Natural History of the Islands of the World
Carlquist, Sherwin
Garden City, NY: Natural History Press, 1965. 464pp. ills., photos, 7 color plates. The ecology of life on islands throughout the world, focusing on how the birds, animals and plants arrived and evolved, and the special adaptations they have made to survive there. Chipped dj.. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo.. ( more information)
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Trout Reflections
Carroll, David M
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. Color and black & white drawings, 143 pages.. Soft Cover. As New. ( more information)
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Natural History Collections - Past, Present, Future
Cohen, Daniel A. & Cressey, Roger F. [eds.]
Washington, 1969. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Vol. 82, 17 November 1969, pp. 559 - 762, minor library markings, inside clean and tight.. Original Wraps, Softbound. Very Good. ( more information)
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The Last Rain Forests : A World Conservation Atlas
Collins, M. (editor)
New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1990. 200pp. ills. maps, color photos. What rain forests are and why we need them; pressures and threats; ecology and wildlife; human inhabitants; atlas with 22 detailed maps; conservation efforts and policies. Many color phtographs and illustrations. Glossary, index. . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 4to. ( more information)
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In Berkshire Fields
Eaton, Walter P
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1920. 328pp. ills. Essays on the natural history of the Berkshire region of western Massachusetts. Many illustrations and plates in sepia or b&w. Cover with tipped-on plate (scuffed), bumped corners; cloth spine w/ faded gold stamping shows top /bottom edge shelf wear. TEG, clean interior, inscription in ink on front end sheet.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Stone, W. K. (ill.). 8vo.. ( more information)
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Rocky Mountains
Elias, Scott A
Washington: Smithsonian Inst Press, 2002. Color and b&w photos, index, 164pp. New copy, not clipped, no remainder mark.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. ( more information)
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Of Men and Marshes
Errington, Paul L
Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1969. Drawings by H. Albert Hochbaum, 150 pp. Dust jacket worn with two small tears.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. ( more information)
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Living Corals
Faulkner, D.; Chesher, R
New York, NY: Clarkson Potter/Crown, 1979. 312pp. 194 large color photos illustrate 31 families of corals, taxonomically arranged, including several species new to science. 200 of the specimens photographed were catalogued for the permanent collection of the National Museum of Natural History. Introductory essay, notes on every plate include common/scietific names, photographic data, commentary. . Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 4to (11 3/4" x 12"). ( more information)
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