Natural History & Environment

Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1980 Brown & cream simulated leather, 540 pp, 12 ff color plates, numerous b & w drawings, charts, & maps, bibliography, index. Spine ends & bottom edge show a bit of wear. Price-clipped DJ is browning and somewhat soiled, with a few tears under 1 cm; in Brodart archival cover.. 3rd Ed. . Near Fine/VG. 26 X 20½ cm. more information

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Bloomington, MN: Voyageur Press, 1980 Blue leather-textured paper-covered boards, 131 pp, 56 color photos. Tail end of spine and bottom corners slightly rubbed, pencil gift inscription on rear paste-down. DJ has a small tear to bottom of rear panel, slight wear to head of spine; in Brodart archival cover. Moose Lake, Minnesota native Les Blacklock photographed natural subjects at scattered locations in the United States and Canada and selected some of his favorites for this book. His written observations alternate with the photo sections. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 23½ X 15½ cm. more information

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Bloomington, MN: Voyageur Press, 1980 Blue leather-textured paper-covered boards, 131 pp, 56 color photos. Small blind impression to bottom edge of both boards, else fine. DJ has a small tear to top of rear panel, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. Moose Lake, Minnesota native Les Blacklock photographed natural subjects at scattered locations in the United States and Canada and selected some of his favorites for this book. His written observations alternate with the photo sections. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). First Edition. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 23½ X 15½ cm. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983 Black cloth, gilt spine, grey 'HB' on front board, xi, 369, [1] pp, 12 woodcuts, index of first publication dates. Small spot on top edge, else fine. Price-clipped DJ has small tear at bottom of front joint, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. Borland had selected this group of his New York Times nature editorials for book publication at the time of his death; his wife arranged them for publication. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 22 X 15½ cm. more information

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New York: Oxford University Press, 1951 Pictorial green paper-covered boards, ill. endpapers, vii, 230 pp including table and 3 ill., bibliography, index. Extremities rubbed, top edge dusty. DJ browned about edges, missing a few chips top and bottom (largest <1 cm square), a few closed tears; in Brodart archival cover. Possibly a book club edition. At the time this book was published, Rachel Carson was Editor in Chief of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Many chapters in the book saw previous magazine publication, including portions published as the New Yorker's profile of the sea. "Beginning with a description of how the earth acquired its oceans, the book covers such topics as how life began in the primeval sea; the hidden lands; the life recently discovered in the abyss by highly delicate sounding apparatus; currents and tides; mineral resources. It answers many questions that have puzzled the layman and is filled with a great deal of entertaining lore." Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). . VG/VG. 21 X 14½ cm. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972 Black cloth with BC blind stamped in large circle on front board, top edge dyed yellow, 326, x, [6] pp, notes, acknowledgements, index. Top edge of pp 61-2 was evidently torn during binding before top edge was trimmed, owner's signature on recto of ffep, underlining in ink on 6 pages following p 151 and 2 pp following p 295, with marginal notes on 6 pp following p 295, else fine. DJ lightly rubbed at joints and fore-edge, with a 3 mm closed tear at bottom edge and a note in ink on front flap; in Brodart archival cover. Explanation of ecology, case studies of air pollution (Los Angeles), water pollution (Lake Erie), and genetic damage from atomic fallout. Examines root causes and proposes solutions. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). 2nd ptg. . G+/VG. 22 X 15 cm. more information

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New York: Pantheon Books, 1990 Quarter dark blue cloth with light blue ribbed paper covered boards, ix, 292, [1] pp, notes, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. "Commoner documents how short we have fallen of the expected eco-revolution--the halfhearted attempts to reshape consumer patterns, the terrible miscalculations made in government policy (and in environmental organization strategies), the deliberate resistance of private industry to change." Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . As New/As New. 24 X 16 cm. more information

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Garden City, NY: The Natural History Press, 1966 Quarter black cloth with sage green cloth covered boards, publisher's logo blind stamped on front board, xv, 767 pp, index. Small tear at top of rear hinge, else very good with corners lightly bumped, ends of spine moderately bumped and worn, wrinkles in paste-downs, and previous owner's name on recto of ffep. DJ lightly rubbed and soiled with a few small closed tears top & bottom; in Brodart archival cover. Thirty-four papers by experts in various fields including ecology, botany, zoology, economics, law, land-use planning, medicine, geography, government, and landscape architecture, are organized into six chapters, headed: the organic world and its environment; regions: their developmental history and future; economic patterns and processes; social and cultural purposes; regional planning and development; organization and implementation. Each chapter, representing one session of the conference, opens with an introductory statement, followed by summary remarks by authors of the session's papers, the papers, and a closing discussion. Each paper includes notes and a bibliography; legal papers include lists of cases cited. Following the last chapter is a closing statement by Lewis Mumford. Shipping weight 4 lbs. (International 3 lbs., 4 oz.). First Edition. . G+/VG. 24 X 16 cm. more information

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1965 Brown cloth-textured boards, gilt titles on spine & blind device on front board, dark green endpapers, [xii], 192 pp, 4 ff photo plates not in pagination, index. Owner's name on recto of ffep, else fine. DJ has edge wear, mainly to corners and ends of spine, small chips, closed tears from 3 mm to 2 cm, light rubbing and spotting, notes in pen on both flaps; in Brodart archival cover. Justice Douglas believed that not enough was being done to protect America's wilderness, particularly that portion still under government ownership, and presented here his assessment of current conditions and proposed a program for conservation. Contents: sewage, automobiles, population, and the rights of man; wilderness and its values; wilderness and recreational resources; ingredients of a bill of rights. Appendix: major acts of Congress in the conservation field. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/VG-. 24 X 16½ cm. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986 Green cloth-textured paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, green endpapers, 320 pp, color illustrations on most pages, glossary, index. Spine and front board sunned. DJ spine sunned but legible, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. Title on DJ appears to be "A Practical Guide for the Amateur Naturalist." From the DJ: "To illustrate vividly just what a naturalist does, and how he does it, Durrell takes us on a series of 'walking tours' through the full range of natural environments, starting with the home and its surroundings and moving into fields, shrublands, various kinds of woods, desert, tundra, shorelines, swamps, and even tropical forest. He shows us what to look for, where to look, how to interpret what we see, what to collect for later study or preservation--and how to collect it." Shipping weight 4 lbs.. 3rd ptg. . VG+/VG+. 26 X 20½ cm. more information

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Minocqua, WI: Northwood Press, Inc., 1991 Dark green cloth, gilt titles on front board & spine, 160 pp, color photos on most pages, bibliography. Damp stain (4 X 9 cm) to bottom edge of front board, else fine. DJ has slight edge wear and a few tiny nicks; in Brodart archival cover. Ellis's text complements Kane's beautiful photographs of the flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest rain forest. Shipping weight 4 lbs.. . Very Good/Near Fine. 31 X 24 cm. more information

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Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1961 Quarter red cloth, dark blue paper-covered boards, gilt titles & blue bands on spine, 250 pp, each of the 12 chapters is headed by a b & w drawing. This copy was used by the editors of Catholic Digest to prepare a reprint of Chapter Two, "Old Dakota Three-Toes." Chapter Two lacks its illustration, and contains editor's marks in pencil; a typed memo from Kay Sullivan to Father Ryan with pencilled reply is laid in. The book is otherwise in very good condition, bumped corners & spine ends. DJ covered with adhesive plastic, with some edge wear. From the DJ: "Here is a collection of true stories about some highly individualistic wild animals, all of whom have managed to give human beings in their vicinity a lively sense of inferiority.". First Edition. . 21 X 14½ cm. more information

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951 Quarter tan cloth, boards covered in cloth about the color of a blue spruce, 255 pp, acknowledgements include brief list of publications, index. Top rear corner and head of spine bumped, bottom corners and tail of spine lightly rubbed, else fine. Pictorial DJ faded (especially reds & browns), lightly rubbed, edges browned, top of spine torn and creased; in Brodart archival cover. "Forests and Men is the dramatic story of men and events in fifty years of conservation and forestry--told for the layman, the student, the professional forester...." Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). . Near Fine/Very Good. 21½ X 14½ cm. more information

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Washington, D. C: United States Department of Agriculture, 1967 Pictorial cloth, xxxix, 408 pp, photo endpapers, numerous photos & other illustrations, index. Corners and spine ends bumped, very lightly rubbed. A compendium of articles on the Agriculture Department's activities in the areas of conservation and recreation.. . VG/No dj. 23½ X 15½ cm. more information

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New York & London: Academic Press, 1972 Dec. cloth, xiii, 305 pp, 81 figures, 31 tables, references, author index, subject index. Small repaired tears to cloth at bumped corners, owner's name on recto of ffep, 3 cm coffee or similar stain to rear endpapers with at bit bleeding onto fore-edge. The author defines biometeorology as "the science which investigates the interrelationships of atmospheric and biological processes." Contents: physical environment (energy & ecology; radiation; environmental temperature; environmental moisture); energy budgets (the energy-budget concept; energy budgets of particular systems; instrumentation and data collection); the biological environment (plants & the atmosphere: physiology; plants & the atosphere: growth & development; artificial control of plant environments; animals and the atmosphere); the urban environment (climate of the city; air pollution meteorology; a look backward & a look forward). Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 3rd ptg. . G+/No dj. 21 X 14½ cm. more information

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Washington, D. C: United States Government Printing Office, 1978 Green cloth, titles in gold ink on front board & spine, vi, 671 pp, index. Corners & spine ends somewhat rubbed, one corner lightly bumped, owner's signature on title page. Prepared for the National Parks Service by The Nature Conservancy. This volume "[attempts] to capture the profile of each state government's activities to protect its natural heritage. The study concerns state legislation and regulatory powers, and it primarily covers state-owned lands and state management policies." Shipping weight 5 lbs.. . VG+/No dj. 26 X 18 cm. more information

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New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1972 Rust-orange cloth, ix, 341 pp, many photos & maps, bibliography, index. DJ shows just a hint of wear at corners and a 1 cm tear at bottom of rear panel, else as new in Brodart archival cover. Contents: treasures in the dust; the nature of fossils; the naming of fossils; where fossils occur; time before time; where to look for fossils; practical field tripping; maps and how to use them; preparing and cleaning fossils; special techniques; cataloging and displaying fossils; microfossils; fossils and their families. Appendix: state maps showing fossil areas; public sources of further information by state; dealers in fossils; recommended books.. . As New/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm. more information

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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971 Brown cloth, gilt titles on spine, top edge dyed a dull chartreuse, vii, 245 pp. A few tiny spots on fore-edge, very faintly musty. DJ spine somewhat faded, slight wear to spine ends; in Brodart archival cover. McPhee writes about militant conservationist David Brower and his encounters with a mining engineer, a resort developer, and a dam builder.. 2nd ptg. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 21½ X 14½ cm. more information

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New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1984 Ex-Library; Volume 14 in the Wiley Series in Advances in Environmental Science and Technology. Red cloth with gilt titles on front board and spine, xiii, 527 pp, author index, subject index. Corners, ends of spine, and front joint lightly rubbed, usual library markings including 'Withdrawn' stamp, bookplate on verso of rfep, else fine. Nineteen articles by various authors on pollutants in the Great Lakes, including hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, toxic metals, PCBs, and organic pollutants (each article may contain tables, figures, and a list of references). Appendix reproduces the text of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 8 oz.). 2nd ptg. . Near Fine/No dj. 24 X 16½ cm. more information

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New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1954 Beige cloth-textured boards, 224 pp, 4 ff photo plates not paginated, glossary (pagination is eccentric, with Arabic numerals starting at 19 where Roman numerals leave off). Tail of spine bumped, a few small spots on rear board, else fine. DJ rubbed at edges & joints, has 4 1-2 cm water spots, a 2 cm chip and some smaller chips & tears, but no text or significant parts of pictures are missing; in Brodart archival cover. Peterson argues that big dams on big rivers are the wrong way to control floods and to impound water for later use. Rather, we should adopt agricultural methods and otherwise alter land use to retain rain where it falls, as well as building smaller upstream dams. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz.). First Edition. . Near Fine/G+. 22 X 15 cm. more information

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New York: Harper & Row, 1976 Black cloth with publisher's device gilt-stamped on front board, xiv, 124, [6] pp, figures. Series of numbers indicating printing and date are on last page. Bottom corner of front DJ flap creased, else as new in Brodart archival cover. From the DJ: "Jonas Salk argues that Man's ability to learn how to act wisely is critically important both for maintaining and improving the quality of human life and for survival on this planet." Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz.). 4th ptg. . Fine/Fine. 21½ X 14½ cm. more information

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New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 2000 Signed by Editor; Quarter blue cloth, beige paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, xxi, 455 pp, figures, notes, index. Presentation bookplate on recto of ffep, editor's signature on title page. DJ in Brodart archival cover. As of Jan 2004, this book was in print in paperback at $35.00. From the preface: "...the essays in The Earth Around Us encompass a unique resource, a collection of writings by society's foremost scientist-writers, whose goal is to empower its readers by giving them access to scientific information that will bear directly on the ability of Homo sapiens to secure a sustainable future on planet earth. Here readers will glean the perspectives of visionary geoscientists...." Thirty-one essays on topics such as geology, computer models of nature, forests, ground & surface water, coastal management, nuclear waste, soil contamination, global climate change. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 24 X 16½ cm. more information

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Salt Lake City: Peregrine Smith Books (Gibbs Smith), 1989 Quarter cloth with beige paper-covered boards, gilt titles on front board & spine, xiii, 303 pp. DJ spine slightly faded, front flap creased, else as new. Anthology of nature writing by Annie Dillard, Edward Abbey, Ann Zwinger, John McPhee, Edward Hoagland, John Madson, David Quammen, John Hay, Robert Finch, Gretel Ehrlich, Sue Hubbell, Wendell Berry, Peter Matthiessen, Gary Nabhan, and Barry Lopez. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Near Fine. 23½ X 16 cm. more information

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Washington, D. C & New York: Joseph J. Binns, 1977 Translated by Ewald Osers. Oatmeal-colored cloth with brown titles & decoration, 111 pp, 56 ff photo plates. Slight wear to corners & spine ends, head of spine bumped. DJ has a 12 cm tear taped from the back, slight edge wear; adhesive cover over entire DJ. Color and black & white photographs of this threatened wilderness area in the Rhone delta. Text combines description of the area, a journal of the photo shoots (which took four years), notes on the plates, and a list of the vertebrates in the Camargue. Shipping weight 4 lbs.. . Near Fine/VG. 30½ X 24½ cm. more information

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Port Washington, NY & London: National University Publications/Kennikat Press, 1974 Full pale grey cloth, black titles on spine, vii, 136 pp, notes, index. Small surface chip to rear paste-down, else fine. DJ spine slightly faded, light browning & rubbing to edges; in Brodart archival cover. According to the DJ, "Based on the startling premise that most environmental improvement plans are thwarted mainly by certain traditional American values, the book examines the development and complex interplay of national intellectual, religious, economic, political, and population attitudes in terms of their effect on the environment throughout history." Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz.). First Edition. . Near Fine/VG+. 22½ X 14½ cm. more information

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