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Kearton Cherry
THE ISLAND OF PENGUINS
NY: National Travel Club. Good. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. 2" scratch on front cover remains of label on back cover all fore corners are worn through to the boards the spine lettering is only legible if you already know what it says. Binding is sound. Very minor occasional foxing on pages facing the photos else contents are clean. ; 8-3/4" Tall 248pp. Black cloth. NTC Logo in gold on front cover. Photo endpapers. NATURE. 70 b/w photos and one map. Although no more than four miles square the Island of Penguins hosts at certain seasons of the year no less than five million birds - duykers cormorants oyster-catchers sea-gulls sea-swallows or terns the 'sacred' ibis sand plovers and quite literally millions of penguins. This Island of Penguins is the principal breeding-ground of the Blackfooted Penguins who because of the unpleasant noise of braying which they make are also know as Jackass Penguins. The author studied these penguins for several months living among them and the results of that study are in this book. . National Travel Club hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 32445
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Willis Edwin O.
THE BEHAVIOR OF BICOLORED ANTBIRDS University of California Publications in Zoology Volume 79
Berkeley: University Of California. Very Good-. 1967. Paperback. Oversize Paperback. Two stains on back cover 1/8" quarter-size else Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are clean and unworn. ; 10-1/8" Tall 132pp. Covers are about the weight of construction paper. NATURE. "Observations on ant-following birds raise a number of questions about the relationship between birds and ants. " "Bicolored antbirds are chunky short-tailed birds somewhat larger than house sparrows.they cling to vertical spaplings less than a meter above swarms of army ants and dart down occasionally for the arthropods flushed by the ants. " Some Contents: Calls; Foraging and maintenance behavior; Reactions to predators; Agonistic behavior; The nesting cycle; Territoriality; Literature cited. Three pages of b/w plates. Figures and tables throughout. . University Of California paperback
书商的参考编号 : 32452
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Vierke Jorg edited by Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod
VIERKE'S AQUARIUM BOOK The Way the Germans Do It
Neptune City NJ: T. F. H. Publicatioins. Near Fine. 1986. Hardcover. 0866221034; Binding and contents are almost like new. ; 9-1/4" Tall 351pp. Colorful glossy boards white spine with black lettering. NATURE. Translated by Annemarie Lambrich edited by Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod. "A considerable amount of additional new material has been added to the literal German-English translation including but not limited to additional photographs. "."Written by Germany's leading aquarist/scientist the man who has popularized the use of aquariums in schools because of their great educational value this remarkably thorough book discusses EVERY aspect of setting up and maintaining a freshwater aquarium. It covers equipment selection plants and planting feeding breeding and raising fishes fish diseases and much more - accompanied by useful and fascinating accounts of hundreds of individual fish species. Illustrated with many line drawings in addition to over 200 full-color photos. " Index. . T. F. H. Publicatioins hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 32468 ???????? : 0866221034 9780866221030
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Collar N. J. Et Al
THREATENED BIRDS OF THE AMERICAS THIRD EDITION PART 2 The ICBP/IUCN Red Data Book
Washington D. C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. As New in Very Good- dust jacket. 1992. Third Edition. Hardcover. 1560982675; This is a heavy book and is not eligible for Priority Air or International under standard fees. Binding and contents are almost like new. DJ's spine is faded but lettering is clear else Very minor wear on the clean complete DJ. ; 9-3/8" Tall 1150pp. Red boards bright gold lettering. NATURE. "This volume covers in full the threatened species of the Caribbean and Latin America and in summary form species of North America and the eastern Pacific Islands. Each species account includes a brief summary followed by sections on distribution population ecology threats conservation measures taken and proposed . The accounts include attempts at cross-refere ncing species that are sympatric thus suggesting opportunities for securing greater numbers of birds. Appendixes include a list of near-threat ened birds and a list of threatened birds by country. " References. Index. Additional authors: L. P. Gonzaga. N. Krabbe. A. Mandrono Nieto. L. G. Naranjo. T. A. Parker III. D. C. Wege. Occasional drawings and maps throughout text. . Smithsonian Institution Press hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 32188 ???????? : 1560982675 9781560982678
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Feininger Andreas
BASIC COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
NY: Amphoto. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0817405429; Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Very minor endpaper foxing. Contents are clean and unworn. 2" cut in the surface of the DJ's front panel top of DJ's spine is worn chipped else minor wear and soil on the price-clipped DJ. ; 6-1/2 x 8-5/8" 128pp. Bright yellow cloth black lettering PHOTOGRAPHY. "A concise detailed guide to all elementary aspects of color photography.Feininger analyzes and discusses step by step all the ingredients needed to make fine color photographs. The book is divided into three sections each devoted to one essential aspect of color photography: The first section seals with the choice of suitable equipment.The second section is devoted to the TECHNIQUE of color photography.The third section introduces you to the ART of color photography.Over 150 photographs in color and black-and-white as well as numerous diagrams and tables complement the informative text. " Index. . Amphoto hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 32156 ???????? : 0817405429 9780817405427
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Nollman Jim
THE MAN WHO TALKS TO WHALES The Art of Interspecies Communication
Boulder CO: Sentient Publications. Very Good. 2002. Revised Edition. Paperback. 0971078629; Trade Paperback. Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; 9" Tall 183pp. The illustrated PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. This is the revised edition of DOLPHIN DREAMTIME. "This is a dramatic true account of close encounters with the wild animals of our planet and the surprising events that unfold when one man 'talks' to the animals and stops to listen to their response. . He meets animals on their own terms and on thier own turf and they respond to his music-making with their vocalizations in tune and in rhythm. " References. Bibliography. Index. Occasional drawings in text. . Sentient Publications paperback
书商的参考编号 : 31730 ???????? : 0971078629 9780971078628
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Miyake Makoto
FIELD MANUAL FOR STATISTICS AND SAMPLING OF ATLANTIC TUNAS AND TUNA-LIKE FISHES
Madrid Spain: International Commission For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas. Very Good-. 1990. Third Edition. Paperback. Trade Paperback. "Discard" stamped on front cover else very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; 9-1/4" Tall 184pp. The PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. "The purpose of the Manual is to provide guidelines for the collection of fishery statistics and for biological sampling of Atlantic tunas and tuna-like species. It has been useful for biologists and field technicians who are working on tunas and tuna-like species research and in collecting statistics and designing and carrying out biological sampling. " Some Contents: Annual nominal catch data; Catch and effort data by small time-area strata; Sampling theory and techniques; Recovering tagged fish; Biological sampling and size composition of catch. Appendixes include: Description and codings of fisheries; ICCAT sampling areas and codes; Various conversion factors useful in tuna statistics; Definition of technical terms used. Forms. 21 maps. Dozens of drawings of fish. . International Commission For The Conservation Of Atlantic Tunas paperback
书商的参考编号 : 31750
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Standen Anthony
INSECT INVADERS
Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Good. 1943. Hardcover. Ex-library with call # on spine library markings on endpapers and half-title & cprt pages. Spine is faded from green to yellowish-green but lettering is clear. Minor soil very minor wear on the sound binding. DJ's informative front flap is glued on ffep. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; 9-1/4" Tall 228pp. Green cloth blue lettering. NATURE. "Though essential to the scheme of things insects are by and large enemies of the human race. . As in the case of human warfare you must understand your enemy before you can attack him successfully. This book begins then by telling what insects are like where they fit in the hierarchy of nature how their bodies are constructed how they eat breathe fight and multiply. It tells why they cost us more than a billion dollars a year in addition to a high toll of human life. . There are stories of actual campaigns in the war against insects. " Illustrated with 56 b/w plates which include drawings maps photos. Index. . Houghton Mifflin hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 31852
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Turner Rosemary Howard
THE MASCOTS OF MT. WASHINGTON
West Ossipee NH: Woodchuck Meadow Press. Good. 1974. First Edition. Paperback. Trade Paperback. Bottom of spine is moderately worn else minor wear very minor soil on the sound binding. Minor edge soil/foxing. Half-title page is a little age-yellowed. Contents are clean and unworn. ; 8-3/8" Tall 69pp. The photo-illustrated PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. 24 black & white photographs most by Edouard Racz Jr. "Herewith is the true story of Pushka a remarkable cat that lives on the summit of Mt. Washington the highest mountain in the northeastern United States his mother DFC the founder of the feline dynasty his mate Blackberry and their daughter Strawberry. This book is dedicated to the men on the Summit - the crew at WMTW-TV and the Mt. Washington Observatory who so graciiously and with some bemusement shared their reminiscences with us and permitted us to visit their Summit outposts to photograph and interview their pets. The lives and work of these men are intertwined with their mascots. " . Woodchuck Meadow Press paperback
书商的参考编号 : 31867
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Hess Lilo
PIGEONS EVERYWHERE Story & Photographs by Lilo Hess
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very minor soil on the unworn sound binding. Contents are clean and unworn. Minor wear and soil on the complete DJ. ; 7-3/4 x 9-1/4" 63pp. Tan cloth white lettering. NATURE. "This is a lively simple and scientifically accurate story of the breed which includes three types - the fancy the racing and the field pigeon. Lilo Hess not only presents all the essential facts of pigeons' history and life cycle but she also describes the exciting sport of racing pigeons the breeding of fancy pigeons and racers and the various new uses being made of the bird in industry science and the military. " Scores of b/w photos many full-page. . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 31508
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Holm Theodor
MEMOIRS OF THE TORREY BOTANICAL CLUB VOL. II NO. 3. Contributions to the Knowledge of the Germination of Some North American Plants
U. S. A.: Torrey Botanical Club. Good. 1891. Hardcover. About half of the cover's material is missing from the spine; in addition the covers are worn/torn. First page which is the title page is moderately foxed with previous owner's name address pencilled in the top margin. Else contents are clean. ; 9-1/8" Tall 50pp plus b/w plates V - XIX printed on one side of paper only. Covers are about the weight of construction paper. Sewn binding. NATURE. " The present paper deals with the description of the germination and early stage of the growth and development of the rhizomes of some plants mostly from North America. " . Torrey Botanical Club hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 31602
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Loew H. with R. Osten Sacken editor
MONOGRAPHS OF THE DIPTERA OF NORTH AMERICA PART I Smithsonian Miscellaneou s Collections
Washington D. C.: Smithsonian. Poor. 1862. Paperback. The cover is soiled and very worn but mostly present. About a third of the pages have light damp stains on about the lower third of the page all pages are damp wrinkled with some damp staining on the upper portion of many pages. But then it is a paper-covered book published in the midst of America's Civil War in 1862. ; 9-3/4" Tall 221pp. The light gray paper covers are petty much the same weight as the text papers. NATURE. Dr. H. Loew of Meseritz Prussia was one of the highest living authorities on the subject of North American Diptera at the time of publication 1862. "The materials covered by these monographs were derived principally from the collection of Baron R. Osten Sacken of the Russian Legation in Washington. As explained by Dr. Loew the work will appear in monographs of generea and families sufficient materials being at hand for illustrating particular groups only without relation to their systematic sequence. " Partial Contents: Sketch of the systematic arrangement of Diptera Nemocera Brachycera Coriacea ; On the North American Trypetidae; On the North American Sciomyzidae; On the North American Ephydrinidae Notiphilina Hydrellina Ephydrina ; On the North American Cecidomidae by R. Osten Sacken; Index; Additions and corrections. NO illustrations. . Smithsonian paperback
书商的参考编号 : 31611
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Untermeyer Louis editor
A FRIEND INDEED A Golden Thought Book
NY: Golden Press. Very Good-. 1968. Hardcover. The gold covers are moderately mottled but clean with very minor wear. Contents are clean and unmarked on off-white paper. ; Tiny 3-5/8 x 5" hardcover book with 44 pages. Gold boards with full-color picture glued-on front cover. NATURE. This little booklet is all about man's relations with animals wild and domestic beginning with Adam and Eve. Full-color illusrtations throughout including the front cover the endpapers and almost all the pages. . Golden Press hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 31640
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Herko Robert
THE KODAK BOOK OF PRACTICAL 35MM PHOTOGRAPHY
NY: Gallery Books. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0831753803; Binding and contents are almost like new. Old pricelabel on DJ's front panel. Very minor wear and soil on the complete DJ. ; 9 x 12-1/4" 176pp. Black boards silver lettering. PHOTOGRAPHY. "Aimed at the intermediate amateur photographer this how-to book provides a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and equipment used in creating beautiful photography. Packed with information covering lens filters films lighting and other technical applications this books helps advise everyone from the beginner to the skilled amateur exactly what he or she needs to know about practical 35mm photography. " 176pp. Index of photographers. Hundreds of full-color photos. ; A . Gallery Books hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 31077 ???????? : 0831753803 9780831753801
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Griego Cara J. editor
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER The International Library of Photography
Owins Mills MD: The International Library Of Photography. Very Good-. 2000. Hardcover. This is a large heavy book and is not eligble for Priority Air or International under standard fees. The very tip of the front cover's fore corner is bent inward very minor scratches on back cover else binding is clean and sound with very minor wear. Contents are almost like new. ; 8-5/8 x 11-1/4" 302pp. Gray boards brown leatherette spine bright gold lettering. Color photo glued on front cover. PHOTOGRAPHY . Somewhere around 1500 mostly 2-1/4 x 3-1/2" photos mostly in color by approx. 1500 photographers with brief self-submitted bios of about 500 of the photographers. The Index of Photographers lists the page on which his/her photograph appears. All photos are identified with the photographer's name and the title assigned by the photographer. a; A . The International Library Of Photography hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 31134
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Bowman Sarah & Lucinda Vardey
PIGS A Thoughtful Treasure
NY: MacMillan. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1981. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0025141406; Binding and contents are almost like new. DJ's front flap has 3 vertical creases else very minor wear on the clean complete DJ. ; 7-1/2 x 9-1/2" 144pp. Rich ivory colored boards bright gold lettering. NATURE. "Since antiquity the pig whether vilified or revered has occupied a prominent place in art and literature. This irresistible compendium of poems songs selected writings tales and true stories charmingly illustrated with drawings etchings and paintings presents the animal in all its dignity and glory.a glorious celebration of porcine lore legend history and symbolism that will delight all pigophiles. " Illustrated endpapers. 20 color illustrations including the frontispiece plus scores of b/w illustrations . . MacMillan hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 31031 ???????? : 0025141406 9780025141407
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Galloway Joseph H.
FARM ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL
Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger. Good. 1972. Reprint. Hardcover. 0812103106; A very small amount of the color is worn from the tips of the fore corners and the top/bottom of the spine but nowhere is the cloth worn through to the boards. Otherwise Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Aside from some very minor damp wrinkling of the upper portion of the first few pages the contents are almost as new. ; 7-1/4 x 10-1/4" 373pp. Green cloth yellow lettering. NATURE. "A short introductory text outlining the principles of preventive veterinary medicine and disease control" for agriculture students not veterinarians. "The prevention of disease by proper management has been emphasized. " Seven Parts: General principles; Strategic diseases; Selected tactical diseases; Exotic diseases; Poisonous substances; Parasites; Selected References and Additional Reading. Index. Scores of b/w photos. . Lea & Febiger hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30867 ???????? : 0812103106 9780812103106
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Wels Byron G.
ANIMAL HEROES Stories of Courageous Family Pets and Animals in the Wild
NY: MacMillan. Good in Poor dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0026259109; Matching sharp shallow dents in the covers' top edges. Bottom edge of front cover's lower fore corner is worn through to the boards. Otherwise minor wear on the clean sound binding. Red dot on top edge. Page 50 & it's facing photo were stuck together at the gutter; when separated a 1/8" line of the photo's surface transferred to p.50 else contents are clean and unworn. DJ is not much to look at but it provides plenty of protection and information. ; 9-1/2" Tall 145pp. NATURE. "Within you can meet many animal heroes in thrilling true stories and photosgraphs. You'll explore the long glorious tradition of animal courage from the earliest days of domesticatio n. You'll marvel at the exploits of dogs and horses cats and deer lions and tigers elephants birds and more. You'll encounter war heroes circus heroes heroic pets and work animals. 32-page b/w photo section. . MacMillan hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30757 ???????? : 0026259109 9780026259101
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Munz Philip A.
CALIFORNIA SPRING WILDFLOWERS From the Base of the Sierra Nevada and Southern Moiuntains to the Sea
Berkeley: University Of California. Very Good. 1961. First Edition. Paperback. 0520008960; Trade Paperback. Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Minor edge foxing. Contents are almost like new. ; 9-1/4" Tall 122pp. The color-photo illustratead PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. There are four sections to this book: Flowers white to pale cream or pale pink or greenish-white; Flowers rose to purplish-red or brown; Flowers blue to violet; Flowers yellow to orange or greenish. Includes 173 line drawings and 96 color photos of flowering plants. Two full-page maps. Index to color plates. Plant index. . University Of California paperback
书商的参考编号 : 30647 ???????? : 0520008960 9780520008960
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Ang Tom
DIGITAL VIDEO HANDBOOK Equipment. Techniques. Projects. Editing.
NY: DK Publishing. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0756609429; Binding DJ and Contents are almost like new. This is a heavy book and is not eligible for Priority Air or International under standard fees. ; 7 x 10-1/4" 272pp. Glossy color photo illustrated boards. PHOTOGRAPHY. "This comprehensive and inspirational handbook explains: How Digital Video DV works; What equipment you need and how to use it; The best techniques for effective video-making; Editing and post-production including the use of special effects; How to create your own short features; Common DV problems and their solutions. " Index. Glossary. Hundreds of photos mostly in color. . DK Publishing hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30655 ???????? : 0756609429 9780756609429
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Walsh Roy E.
SANCTUARY POND A Conservation Piece
Barre MA: Barre Publishing. Good. 1967. Hardcover. Minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Lettering 'tho no longer bright is readily legible. Gift note & minor stains on front endpapers. Contents are clean and unworn. ; 9-1/4" Tall 95pp. Green cloth gold lettering. NATURE. Walsh and his father-in-law made a pond intending to create a sanctuary where waterfowl could be undisturbed and also a place where they might do some large mouth Black Bass fishing. "This book is about the Pond the birds and other wildlife that visit it. I have tried to record in writing and photographs a pictorial and written record of the area since its inception as a Pond from a marsh to this date. " Bibliography. 32p b/w photos. . Barre Publishing hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30689
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Hellier Nancy & Sarah Bradbury
NATURE GUIDE TO THE SOUTH SHORE OF MASSACHUSETTS An Illustrated Annotated Checklist
Massachusetts: No Publisher. 1978. Paperback. Trade Paperback. The pink spine is faded slightly but the lettering is perfectly clear. Minor edge soil. Very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Contents are clean and unworn. ; 6-7/8" Tall 284pp. The pink PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. "It is our aim to provide somewhat detailed information and a comprehensive list of references for those who want to explore further. This book covers the South Shore from the Quincy Fore River on the north to Route Three on the west and south to the Cape Cod Canal.the South Shore of Massachusetts provides a wealth of material for the study of nature. It includes ocean and seashore as well as lake and forest habitats.Limited by the size of a convenient pocket guide we have given broad descriptions of families and genera listing various species with their distinguishing features.The book is divided into chapters each with a general description an illustrated glossary of terms and illustrated lists of species giving both common and Latin names. " Indexes. Hundreds thousands of drawings. . No Publisher paperback
书商的参考编号 : 30534
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Riedman Marianne
SEA OTTERS
Monterey CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium. Very Good. 1990. Paperback. 1878244035; Book is almost as new. ; 9-1/2" Tall 80pp. Colorfully illustrated cover is somewhat heavier than posterboard. PAPER COVERS. NATURE. "Sea otters may look enchantingly cute and playful but they're highly specialized marine mammals superbly adapted to life in the cold harsh Pacific Ocean. In these beautifully illustrated pages you'll learn captivating details about a sea otter's life from birth to adulthood.The author reveals exciting new discoveries about sea otters' highly individual food preferences use of tools social bonds mating habits parenting styles and legendary playfulness. Over 100 color photographs and watercolors. " Index. . Monterey Bay Aquarium paperback
书商的参考编号 : 30380 ???????? : 1878244035 9781878244031
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Weber Ernst A.
THE PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Hertfordshire England: Fountain Press. Good. 1973. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0852420021; Top of spine has a 1/4" tear else minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Endpaper covering the back hinge has a 3/4" linear hole. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; 6-1/2 x 8-7/8" 288pp. Black boards bright gold lettering. PHOTOGRAPHY. Some Contents: The photographic process; Exposure Technique; The Negative materials; Negative technique; Positive technique; Exposure practice Exposure technique. Important formulae. Index. Hundreds of b/w illustrations - photos & drawing. . Fountain Press hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30359 ???????? : 0852420021 9780852420027
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Caldwell David K. & Melba C. Caldwell
THE WORLD OF THE BOTTLENOSED DOLPHIN
St. Augustine FL: Biological Systems. Very Good-. 1972. Paperback. Oversize Paperback. Minor wear to the top of the spine and the spine has 3 full-length creases otherwise very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. This is a large book and is not eligble for Priority Air or International under standard fees. ; 7-1/2 x 10" 157pp. The b/w photo-illustrated PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. "The dolphin is a warkm-blooded air-breathing mammal that beras it young alive and suckles them for a year or more before thy are fully weaned.Dolphins are very vocal and extemely social. " Numerous b/w photos throughout text. Suggested Reading Lists. Index. . Biological Systems paperback
书商的参考编号 : 30423
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Roberts Mervin F.
THE TIDEMARSH GUIDE
NY: E. P. Dutton. Very Good. 1979. First Edition. Paperback. 0525930809; Other than some very minor edge foxing the book is almost as new. ; 7-3/8" Tall 245pp. The textured green covers are much heavier than posterboard. Yellow lettering. NATURE. Map frontispiece. Scores hundreds of drawings by Sandra G. Power. " Perhaps this book is best described as a brief annotated field guide for living forms of the tidal marshes. " Some Chapters: The water; The geography; Small living forms; Larger lower animals; Mollusks; anthropods - Crustaceans Insects; Fishes; Amphibians; Reptiles; Birds; Mammals. Index. . E. P. Dutton paperback
书商的参考编号 : 30227 ???????? : 0525930809 9780525930808
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Mays Marianne
PET OWNER'S GUIDE TO RABBITS
NY: Howell Book House. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0876059957; Binding and contents are almost like new. ; 8-1/2" Tall 80pp. Glossy photo-illustrated light tan boards. NATURE. "Examines rabbits and the hobby from many aspects including Origins Selection the Breeds Hygiene and Basic Care Feeding and Exercise Housing Showing Breeding Solving Behavioral Problems and Health care. " 32 pages of full-color photos. . Howell Book House hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30083 ???????? : 0876059957 9780876059951
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Seal Cheryl & Robert F. Bukaty
THOREAU'S MAINE WOODS YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Emmaus PA: Yankee Books. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0899093140; Very minor bumping of top/bottom of spine else binding is almost as new. Top margins have a gentle waviness to them otherwise contents are almost asnew. Moderate wear very minor soil on the complete DJ. This is a large book and is not eligble for Priority Air or International under standard fees. ; 8-5/8 x 11-1/8" 183pp. Dark green boards bright silver lettering. AMERICANA. Beautifully reproduced full-color full-page and double-page photos by Robert F. Bukaty of Maine woods as seen today including logging activities human desecration of nature's beauty and many photos of the remaining natural beauty of the Maine woods accompanied by appropriate quotations from Thoreau who even back then decried the devastation of pristine landscapes. Text by Cheryl Seal. . Yankee Books hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30089 ???????? : 0899093140 9780899093147
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Wade J. L.
ATTRACTING PURPLE MARTINS
Griggsville IL: Nature Society. Very Good. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0961677406; One dogged page else binding and contents are almost like new. ; 9-1/4" Tall 225pp plus six pages for you to record your personal sightings. NATURE. Green cloth bright gold lettering. "New advice from the man who made the purple martin a household word - the results of 20 years of attracting and caring for America's most wanted bird. " Numerous b/w photos & drawings throughout text. Frontispiece is a full-color reproduction of a painting by Richard Sloan. . Nature Society hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30096 ???????? : 0961677406 9780961677404
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Ricciuti Edward R.
KILLERS OF THE SEAS
NY: Walker & Company. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802704158; Slight musty scent. A very small amount of the color is worn from the tips of the fore corners and the top/bottom of the spine but nowhere is the cloth worn through to the boards. Otherwise binding is almost as new. Contents are almost like new. 1" tear in top edge of DJ's front panel tiny piece missing from top of DJ's spine otherwise minor wear and soil on the complete DJ. ; Blue cloth bright gold lettering. HARDCOVER. Index. Scores of b/w photos throughout book. NATURE. Here is a rousing scientifically sound survey of all the sea creatures that put dread into the hearts of man. Explores the latest research and the lingering legends of oceanic and freshwater predators. Sharks and shark attacks. Horned goblin shark. Incredibly venemous Japanese puffer fish. Pacific sea snakes. The tiny blue-ringed octopus etc. etc. Colored top edge. ; 9-1/8" Tall; 308 pages . Walker & Company hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30097 ???????? : 0802704158 9780802704153
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Roe Charles E.
NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE VIEWING GUIDE
Helena Montana: Falcon Press. Near Fine. 1992. Paperback. 1560440554; Trade paperback. Binding and contents are almost like new. ; 9" Tall 96pp. The color-photo illustated PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. "From Cape Hatteras to the Great Smokies this guide will lead you to ninety of the state's premier wildlife viewing locations. Each site was selcted by a panel of wildlife experts from conservation organizations and government agencies. Included are detailed descriptions of each viewing site maps and access information helpful viewing tips and more than fifty color photos. " . Falcon Press paperback
书商的参考编号 : 30193 ???????? : 1560440554 9781560440550
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Ossa Helen
THEY SAVED OUR BIRDS The Battle Won and the War to Win
NY: Hippocrene Books. Good in Good dust jacket. 1973. Hardcover. 088254019X; Ex-library with call label on book's & DJ's spines & pocket inside back cover. 1/64" at top & bottom of spine is faded. Otherwise binding is clean sound and unworn. Contents are almost like new. Minor wear and soil on the complete DJ. ; 8-1/2" Tall 287 pp. Blue boards black lettering. NATURE. "In the last half of the nineteenth century certain species of birds in America were almost systematically exterminated for food for sport for collecting and for decorating women's hats. This book is the saga of a small number of aroused citizens - the vanguard of today's highly vocal ecologists - who waged a battle against tremendous odds to save these birds from extinction. " Indexes. Bibliography. 6p b/w photos in text. . Hippocrene Books hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 29995 ???????? : 088254019X 9780882540191
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Franklin Sally
50 WAYS TO TRAIN YOUR CAT
NY: Howell Book House. Very Good-. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 0876059396; Binding is clean sound and unworn. Small black ink stain on bottom margins of all pages else contents are almost like new. ; 8-1/2" Tall 64pp. Glossy photo-illustrated boards. CATS / NATURE. "The aim of this book is to enrich your relationship with your cat by a series of training sessions. These range from practical lessons that enable you to handle your cat when he is sick or when he needs grooming to the more spectacular tricks like teaching your cat to retrieve or to jump thorugh a hoop. " Train your cat to: use a litter tray; get down from a tree; come when called; not to scratch furniture; to get on with other cats and dogs; to relate to babies; to enjoy grooming; to accept claw-clipping; to accept teeth-cleaning; to walk on a lead; to be a show cat; how to sit; to sit up on hindlegs; to beg; to shake hands; to retrieve; to roll over; to swim; etc. 16p color photos plus a few b/w photos. . Howell Book House hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 30032 ???????? : 0876059396 9780876059395
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Sheldrake Rupert
THE REBIRTH OF NATURE The Greening of Science and God
Rochester VT: Park Street Press. Good. 1994. Paperback. 0892815108; Trade Paperback. Minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Light scribbles on fore edge. Considerable underlining through page 135 and occasional underlining through page 176. ; 9" Tall 260pp. The PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. NATURE. "I explore the roots of the division between our sense of nature as alive and the theory of nature as dead.I show how science itself has begun to transcend the mechanistic worldview. " Some chapters: Mother Nature and the desecration of the world; The conquest of nature and scientific priesthood; Cosmic evolution and the habits of nature; The Earth comes back to life; Sacred times and places; The greening of God; Life in a living world. Notes. References. Index. A few illustrations in text. . Park Street Press paperback
书商的参考编号 : 30066 ???????? : 0892815108 9780892815104
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Resnick Jane Parker editor
CHERISH THE CAT Illustrated Poems and Quotes for Cat Lovers
Stamford CT: Longmeadow Press. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0681417374; Binding is clean sound and unworn. Minor top edge foxing. Lengthy gift note on ffep. Contents and DJ are almost like new. ; 8-1/2" Tall 96 pp. Golden tan boards black lettering. CATS / NATURE. "This unique collection brings together the best quotes prose and poetry about cats from Blake to Wordworth Mark Twain to Beaudelaire. " Lavishly illustrated with b/w reproductions of pictures of cats drawn from bygone literature. . Longmeadow Press hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 29848 ???????? : 0681417374 9780681417373
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Lentz Austin N.
COMMON FOREST TREES OF NEW JERSEY
New Brunswick NJ: Rutgers Extension Service. Good. 1970. Paperback. Large Paperback. Name written in small letters on front cover. Covers are quite hand-soiled with grubby fingerprints all over the place but there is only minor wear and the binding is sound. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; 8-1/2" x 11" approx. 150 pages no publishing date circa 1970. The paper covers are about the weight of construction paper spine is green cloth - no lettering on spine. Some of the pages are hole-punched for a 3-ring binder but others are not and the covers are not hole-punched. NATURE. "Includes the most freqjuently seen forest tree species in New Jersey.also includes a few of the most common small trees or shrubs that are encountered along woodland borders and in the forest understory. Identification of the various tree species is made possible by a nonscientific method of comparing the tree in question with descrptions and drawngs of leaves twigs fruits or flowers. " The drawings were created by Mrs. Aline Hansens. Each tree or shrub is presented in two pages; one page of drawings and one page of written description including range leaves twigs flowers fruit and uses. Index give common and scientific names. Loosly laid in is a 4-page AUDUBON NATURE BULLETIN COMMON TREES AND THEIR TWIGS by John W. Thomson with drawings of 65 twigs. . Rutgers Extension Service paperback
书商的参考编号 : 29908
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Giles Robert H. Jr.
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES Third Edition Revised
Wash: Wildlife Society. Very Good-. 1971. Third Edition. Hardcover. Upper fore corners are lightly bumped else very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Light foxing of endpapers. Slight musty smell. Contents are clean and unmarked. This is a heavy book and is not eligible for Priority Air or International under standard fees. ; 8-3/4 x 11-1/4" 633 pp. Brown cloth silver lettering. NATURE. "A textbook and manual for well-educated people working with game mammals and birds. The content is purposefully sketchy in all areas since the objectives are to describe major approaches to problem solving suggest ways of implementing these solutions describe and direct readers to some of the better techniques and tools now known and indicate gaps in our knowledge. The overriding goal is to improve the management of the wildlife resource through more rapid development and improved use of techniques. " Some Chapters: Planning wildlife management investigations; Making observations and records; Instrumentation ; Radio-location telemetry; Uses of radar in widlife management; Radiosotopes and their use in wildlife research; Reconnaissance mapping and map use; Habitat analysis and evaluaton; etc. etc. - 24 Chapters plus Appendix Literature Cited and Index. Hundreds of b/w illustations - mostly drawings. . Wildlife Society hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 29928
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Shaw John
JOHN SHAW'S LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY Professional Techniques for Shooting Spectacular Scenics
NY: Amphoto. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Paperback. 081743710X; Magazine-sized paperback 8-1/2 x 10-1/2". Binding and contents are almost like new. This is a large book and is not eligible for Priority or Air under standard fees. ; The color-photo illustrated PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. PHOTOGRAPHY. Contents: Exposure; Equpment and film; Lenses; Light upon the landscape; The landscape as design; Problems and solutions; On location. Index. Beautifully reproduced color photos throughout. ; 8-1/2 x 10-1/2"; 144 pages . Amphoto paperback
书商的参考编号 : 29586 ???????? : 081743710X 9780817437107
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Brown Alan Joe Braun Tim Grondin
LIGHTING SECRETS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Cincinnati: Writer's Digest. Very Good-. 1990. First Edition. Paperback. 0898794129; Magazine-sized paperback 8-1/2 x 11". Front cover is rubbed with numerous shallow scratches otherwise minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; The color-photo illustrated PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. PHOTOGRAPHY. Contents: Tools; The whys of lighting; Highlights; Shadows; Highlights and shadows; Highlighting for effects. Index. Color photos & diagrams throughout text. ; 8-1/2 x 11"; 134 pages . Writer's Digest paperback
书商的参考编号 : 29587 ???????? : 0898794129 9780898794120
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Feininger Andreas
SUCCESSFUL PHOTOGRAPHY Revised Edition
Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall. Very Good-. 1975. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0138646031; Very minor edge wear on the clean sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. Moderate edge wear minor soil on price-clipped DJ. ; Black boards bright silver lettering. PHOTOGRAPHY. Contents: General principles; Tools and materials; How to take a picture; How to develop and print; Learning from mistakes; Practical photo chemistry; Learning from experience; How to use Photography. Glossary. Index. Two 16-pge b/w photo sections plus figures in text. ; 8-3/4" Tall; 320 pages . Prentice Hall hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 29601 ???????? : 0138646031 9780138646035
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Taylor Norman
THE AGELESS RELICTS The Story of Sequoia
NY: St Martin's Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1962. Hardcover. Ex-library with call label on DJ's spine and library markings on the endpapers and the title cprt & Preface pages; otherwise contents are clean & unmarked on easy-on-the-eye cream colored paper. . The DJ which is protected by clear plastic is/was taped to the covers leaving tape/marks on the binding. Bottom edges of the book are quite shelf worn otherwise very minor wear on the clean sound binding. Minor wear on the clean complete DJ. ; 9-3/8" Tall 115 pp. Gray-green boards black cloth spine bright gold lettering. NATURE. In 1842 from a mining camp in the Sierras came amazing news: the discovery of the largest trees in the world. This book surveys the colorful history of the Sequoia from early reports of their existence to the present. "Big-trees Sequoia gigantea exist that are know to be nearly 4000 years old at least 300 feet high and 30 feet thick. Redwoods are taller than big-trees but are smaller in girth and have a shorter life-span. ".Bibliographky. Index. Full-page b/w photos. . St Martin's Press hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 29686
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Kenyon Karl W.
THE SEA OTTER IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
NY: Dover. Good. 1975. Paperback. 0486213463; Trade Paperback. Front cover's lower fore corner is creased otherwise minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Name on front flyleaf. Lower fore corners of two pages are creased else contents are clean and unworn. ; 8-1/2" Tall 352 pp. Color-photo illustrated cover is somewhat heavier than posterboard. PAPER COVERS. NATURE. This is an unabridged and corrected republication of the 1969 book published biy the Government Printing Office as Number 68 in the North American Fauna Series. "Once sought after for its valuable fur the sea otter was reduced from great numbers to near-extinction by unchecked commercial hunting.this book presents the most complete picture of the sea otter in its habitats in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.The sea otter serves as a good example of the successes of intelligent conservation efforts and wildlife management.contains a general picture of the sea otter: its physical characteristics habitat requirement s general behavior food and feeding behavior reproduction and limiting factors. " 123 illustations and 64 tables containing many photographs of the animal in its native habitats and detailed charts of all aspects of its behavior. Extensive References. Index. . Dover paperback
书商的参考编号 : 29771 ???????? : 0486213463 9780486213460
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Jacobs Lou Jr.
SELLING STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY How to Market Your Photographs for Maximum Profit
Garden City: Amphoto. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Paperback. 0817458255; Trade Paperback. Binding and contents are almost like new. ; First Printing of the FIRST EDITION. 9" Tall 192pp. The gray PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. PHOTOGRAPHY. "Unlike advertising and editorial markets stock photography - self-assigne d and self-produced shooting for multiple use - is booming and has become a highly profitable aspect of most professional photographers' work.Jacobs focuses on the legal and business aspects of stock photography. He thoroughly addresses such important topics as: the best stock subjects; planning shooting sessions; choosing equipment and film; where and how to advertise; pricing practices; understanding copyright; the art of negotiating contracts; new technologies in stock; model and property releases; determining the value of photographs. " List of resources. Index. Samples of Contracts and Releases. ; 9" Tall; 192 pages . Amphoto paperback
书商的参考编号 : 29476 ???????? : 0817458255 9780817458256
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Jeans Deborah
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FERRET CARE
Miami Florida: Ferrets Inc. Very Good-. 1994. Hardcover. Binding is clean sound and unworn but with the very slightest bend top to bottom. Name whited out inside front cover. Contents are almost like new. This is a large book and is not eligible for Priority or Air under standard fees. ; Glossy white illustrated boards HARDCOVER black lettering. NATURE. "This excellent guide to ferret ownership will take the guesswork out of having a ferret.a pleasant mix of pertinent factual information and personal experiences making this an easy reading reference that every ferret owner will enjoy. " The Chapters: All about ferrets; Choosing a ferret; Bringing your ferret home; Handling & socializing; Housebreaking; Grooming; Fleas & ticks; Ferrets & their friends; Ferret safety; Aging; Sterilization & breeding; Hurricane Andrew & The Miami Ferret Club & Shelter; National ferret groups & shelters; Saving a species. Bibliography. Drawings throughout text. ; 8-7/8 x 11-1/4"; 146 pages . Ferrets Inc. hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 29532
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Zaidle Don
AMERICAN MAN-KILLERS SECOND EDITION True Stories of a Dangerous Wilderness
Long Beach CA: Safari Press. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. Second Edition. Hardcover. 157157056X; Shallow dent in bottom edge of back cover has caused a short tear in the covering material front cover's lower fore corner is bumped otherwise binding is clean sound and unworn. Contents and DJ are almost like new. ; Textured bright yellow boards black lettering. NATURE. "Dozens of times each year people are attacked and frequently killed by cougars bears and a sundry of other aggressive critters dogs birds crocs alligators and even deer . Don Zaidle has done a masterful job of describing and analyzing what happened and why. His prose is hair-raising in its suspense and candor. All stories in this book are based on actual encounters. " Bibliography. 6p b/w photos. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 243 pages . Safari Press hardcover
书商的参考编号 : 29003 ???????? : 157157056X 9781571570567
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Herriot James
EVERY LIVING THING AUDIO TAPES Abridged
Los Alamitos California: Audio Renaissance Tapes. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1992. Non-Book. 1559272090; Audio Tapes are almost as new. Minor wear on the plastic drawers. The slipcase is worn with a tear at the top of the spine and a name written in red on the front panel. ; Audio Tapes. NATURE. Read by Christopher Timothy running time approx. Six hours abridged. The warm and joyful sequal to THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL. Four audio tapes in two plastic drawers in a cardboard slipcase. . Audio Renaissance Tapes unknown
书商的参考编号 : 28808 ???????? : 1559272090 9781559272094
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Perlowin David
THE GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF GARTER SNAKES & WATER SNAKES The Herpetocultural Library Series 200
Lakeside CA: Advanced Vivarium Systems. 1994. Paperback. 1882770269; Trade Paperback. Very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; Illustrated cover is somewhat heavier than posterboard. PAPER COVERS. NATURE. "This book is intended to inform beginning and experienced hobbyists about selection proper housing feeding general maintenance and breeding of these snakes. It includes a number of photographs representing several of the species as well as some of the unusual morphs that are maintained and bred by specialized herpetoculturists. " 16-page color photo section. Some chapters: Acclimation of wild-caught snakes; Housing; Heating & lighting; Feeding; Handling; Diseases & disorders; Breeding; Rearing babies. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 71 pages . Advanced Vivarium Systems paperback
书商的参考编号 : 28907 ???????? : 1882770269 9781882770267
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Szurovy Geza
PROFITABLE PHOTOGRAPHY Start & Run a Money-Making Business
NY: Tab Books. Very Good-. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 0070630224; Oversize Paperback 7-1/2 x 9-1/4" minor wear on the clean sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; The photo-illustratea d PAPER COVER is about the weight of posterboard. PHOTOGRAPHY. "Packed with all the nuts-and-bolts information you need to turn your hobby into a prosperous full-or part-time profession.tells you how to put together a complete business plan that addresses the crucial administrative financial legal and marketing aspects of establishing and operating a successful photography business. " Sample forms and documents. Index. A few b/w photos and figures in the text. ; 7-1/2 x 9-1/4"; 267 pages . Tab Books paperback
书商的参考编号 : 28972 ???????? : 0070630224 9780070630222
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Brookesmith Peter editor
CREATURES FROM ELSEWHERE Weird Animals That No-One Can Explain
London: Orbis Publishing. Good. 1984. Paperback. 0856138770; Large Paperback. Minor short creases on the front cover else very minor wear on the clean sound binding. A few loose pages have been re-glued not expertly but well else contents are clean and unmarked. This is a large book and is not eligible for Priority or Air under standard fees. ; Paper covers. Color photo illustrated cover is somewhat heavier than posterboard. PAPER COVERS. NATURE. Loch Ness monster. Bigfoot or yeti. Flying black batwoman of Vietnam. Peiste of the Irish loughs. Minnesota Iceman. Etc. "We are presenting here.careful examinations of the reports and photographs of the creatures informed speculations about their nature and origins and where appropriate a discussion of the kind of reality such weird entities may inhabit. For in dealing with some of the more extraordinary of these reports.there often appears to be no alternative explanation for the events described than some kind of parallel reality some other dimension from which these creatures inexplicabley and elusively emerge if ever so briefly into the light of our world. " Numerous b/w and color photos & drawings. Index. ; 8-1/4 x 11"; 96 pages . Orbis Publishing paperback
书商的参考编号 : 28656 ???????? : 0856138770 9780856138775
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Hedgecoe John
JOHN HEDGECOE'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE
NY: Sterling Pub. Very Good-. 1992. First Edition Thus. Paperback. 080698662X; Trade Paperback. Very minor edge wear on the clean sound binding. Contents are almost like new. ; Mostly white color-photo illustrated cover is somewhat heavier than posterboard. PAPER COVERS. PHOTOGRAPHY. "Illustrated with over 300 mostly b/w photographs by John Hedgecoe himself this innovative guide tells you everything you need to know to turn your photographs into portraits worthy of the name.The topics covered include: Studio lighting anf flash; Creating atmosphere; Making use of props and surroundings; and Bringing out the character of your subject. " Glossary. Index. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 224 pages . Sterling Pub. paperback
书商的参考编号 : 28465 ???????? : 080698662X 9780806986623
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