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THE DARWINIAN TOURIST; Viewing the World through Evolutionary Eyes / With Photographs by the Author
by Wills, Christopher
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0199584389
- ISBN 13
- 9780199584383
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Oxford New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Fine/Near Fine. Christopher Wills. Tall 8vo, green cloth with silver lettering on spine, illustrated with 141 glossy color photographs (and a couple of sketches) by the author, green endpapers, xiii, [xiv] + 345 glossy pages. In this magnificently illustrated book, Christopher Wills takes us on a series of adventures, which include Indonesia's Lambeh Strait, a valley in northern Israel, an earthquake in the reef off Yap island, and western Mongolia, <br/><br/>With his own stunning photos and narrative skill, Wills shows how ecology and evolution have interacted and how our understanding of the living world can be deepened by a Darwinian perspective.<br/><br/>SUPERIOR COPY: tight, bright, clean. No previous owner's marks or remainders. The dust jacket (unclipped) is bright and clean with a tiny nick by the head of the spine and very slight edgewear.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7219
- Title
- THE DARWINIAN TOURIST; Viewing the World through Evolutionary Eyes / With Photographs by the Author
- Author
- Wills, Christopher
- Illustrator
- Christopher Wills
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0199584389
- ISBN 13
- 9780199584383
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- $35 list; evolution, wonder, photos, Darwin, evolution, Mongolia, Indonesia, Israel, Pacific islands, insects, adaptation
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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