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Between Pacific Tides
by Ricketts, Edward F. and Calvin, Jack
- Used
- Condition
- Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, text clean, binding tight/DJ VG-: rubbing, edge wear, mild age toning. NOT clipped.
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1969. Fourth Edition. hardcover. Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, text clean, binding tight/DJ VG-: rubbing, edge wear, mild age toning. NOT clipped.. 8vo 614pp. from front flap: "This new edition of one of the classic works of marine biology has been completely revised, expanded, and reset, and many new photographs and drawings have been added, including eight pages in full color. [. . .] Between Pacific Tides is a detailed account of the habits and habitats of the animals that live in one of the most prolific life zones of the world--the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast. The intricated and fascinating life processes that these creatures carry on within their own small spheres are described with affectionate care. The animals are grouped according to their most characteristic habitat, whether rocky shore, sandy beach, or wharf piling. The authors describe such factors as life history, physiology, community relations, and the influence of wave shock and tidal level." #02468 HEAVY ITEM WILL REQUIRE S/H.
Synopsis
Between Pacific Tides is a 1939 book by Ed Ricketts and Jack Calvin that explores the intertidal ecology of the Pacific coast of the United States. The book was originally titled, "Between Pacific Tides: An Account of the Habits and Habitats of Some Five Hundred of the Common, Conspicuous Seashore Invertebrates of the Pacific Coast Between Sitka, Alaska, and Northern Mexico.
Reviews
On May 21 2021, a reader said:
It's a great addition to anyone's library of oceanic seashore creatures. I own the exact same book. Someone wants to give me $200.00 for it, I think not.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2403
- Title
- Between Pacific Tides
- Author
- Ricketts, Edward F. and Calvin, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, text clean, binding tight
- Jacket Condition
- DJ VG-: rubbing, edge wear, mild age toning. NOT clipped.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Stanford, California
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- marine biology, science, education, textbook
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About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Matthew's Books LLC
small online used bookstore based in Chattanooga, TN. Little bit of everything, but lots of modern first editions.
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