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1982Oblong large quarto in tan cloth boards; color-illus white DJ; 192 p. : ill. (mainly color photos) ; 25 x 26 cm ; bibliographical references (p. 184-189) and index. A lovely production with many photos in b/w and color. High quality paper stock. || Shells -- Social aspects. Shellcraft. Jewelry. Money.
1978Quarto in white illus DJ; xi, 131 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm; index; bibliography: p. 115-116. Handsome illustrations by Roger Bayless. || Natural history -- California -- Yolla Bolly Mountains. Nocturnal animals -- California -- Yolla Bolly Mountains. Sciences naturelles -- Californie -- Yolla Bolly, Monts. Animaux nocturnes -- Californie -- Yolla Bolly, Monts.
1985Octavo in pale green illus wraps; xv, 221 p. ; 22 cm; bibliography: p. 209-221. Natural history -- Miscellanea. Essays. Quammen's first book.
1996Quarto in glossy blue boards and illus blue DJ; 96 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. The more uncommon Japanese edition. In Japanese. Wonderful photos of manatees in love. Sea cow romance. Photographs by Rei Ohara ; text by Akemi Hotta. || Manatee / Manati, yume no ningyo. Ohara, Rei, 1961- Hotta, Akemi,; 1964- Manatees -- Pictorial works.
1955293 p. illus. 22 cm With a forty-page chapter and cave salamanders. || Animals ; amphibians ; Natural History ; Zoology. Trees. Paleontology.
1999Octavo in color-illus coted paper wraps; 319 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 21 cm. Four folded maps; bibliographical references (p. [267]-281) and index. In Spanish. An excellent work with many color photos and folding maps. Author is a US-educated economist who chose to devote himself to preservation of the Amazon Basin in Bolivia. A very well informed work, with a broad perspective. Now scarce. || Rain forest ecology -- Bolivia. Natural resources -- Bolivia -- Pando (Dept.) Natural resources -- Bolivia -- El Beni. Amazon River Region -- History. Pando (Bolivia : Dept.) Beni (Bolivia)
1993Large quarto in glossy color illus DJ; 224 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 27 cm ; bibliographical references (p. 224) and index. A lovely, crisp copy of an work that is an excellent introduction to deserts and desertification for the layperson. Lots of informative colorphotos. A Reader's Digest living earth book. || Deserts. Nature. Ecosystems.
1995Octavo in aqua cloth boards; xv, 150 p. : ill. ; 24 cm ; bibliographical references (p. [133]-138) and index. Translation of: Plantas y animales en la vida del pueblo Kuna. Series: Translations from Latin America. "More than an account of Kuna ecology, this book argues for a positive environmental policy. The authors urge the Kuna to consider the potential ecological hazards of pursuing certain business interests, and remind their readers of the reliable, though delicate, relationship that exists between human society and the natural world"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. || Contents: Baba's creation /; Cacique General Enrique Guerrero with Valerio Nunez --; Ready to change? /; Jorge Ventocilla --; Kuna /; Jorge Ventocilla --; Rivers and mountains /; Jorge Ventocilla --; Terrestrial fauna /; Jorge Ventocilla --; Hunting in Gangandi --; Jorge Ventocilla with Rutilio Paredes --; Money creates hunger --; Elvira Torres with Valerio Nunez --; Submarine "deforestation" /; Jorge Ventocilla with Olaidi --; Spirit of the Uaga /; Cacique General Carlos Lopez with Valerio Nunez --; Medicinal plants /; Heraclio Herrera --; Ueruk palm /; Heraclio Herrera --; To be or not to be /; Arysteides Turpana with Valerio Nunez. || Cuna Indians -- Ethnobiology. Environmental protection -- Panama. Ethnobiology -- Panama. Cuna (Indios) -- EtnozoologÌa Medio ambiente, ProtecciÛn del -- Panam· EtnobiologÌa -- Panam·
1954Large octavo in pale blue printed waps; pages 709-786 p., 17 p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.; bib. "Reprinted from Journal of paleontology, vol. 28, no. 6, November 1954." Series: Report of investigations, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, no. 24. || Paleontology -- Cambrian. Paleontology -- Texas.
1983Large octavo in pale green glossy wraps; 138 p. : ill. , bib ; 24 cm. Uncommon // Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation -- Environmental aspects. Heating -- Environmental aspects. Energy policy. Energievoorziening. Milieu. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ENERGY POLICY ENERGY RESOURCES
1987Small folio in color illus DJ; 334 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. Maps on lining papers. "RelaciÛn de escritos de Alexander von Humboldt": p. 310-314; bibliographical references (p. 315-326) and index. In Spanish. Scientists -- Germany -- Biography. Naturalists -- Germany -- Biography. Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.
1907Four small quarto volumes in grey-green printed paper, stapled wraps; approximtely 20-40 pages each ; 4 high quality gravure plates at rear of 1911 ; one plate to 1908 ;26 cm Offered as a set. Uncommon. || History of Science in the United States ; Marine Biology. Tortugas, Florida ; Coral.
1986Large blue-cloth quarto/small folio in blue DJ, gilt to spine; x, 213 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. Uncommon. || Island ecology -- New Zealand; Antarctica; Natural history -- Antarctica.
1985Square small quarto in beige color-illus DJ and attractive brushed green cotton boards; 192 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm A nicely realized and excuted work with many color illustrations. || Cemetery flora -- England. England; Churchyards; Flowering plants
1992A quarto in a illustrated gray DJ (white spine) ; 127 p. : color illus, map ; 29 cm Arctic Wolf -- Nature -- Photography -- Animals
1985Large folio in a white DJ ; 207 p : color illus ; 34 cm Contains articles and illustrations // Flowers -- Art -- Illustrated Nature
1990Large quarto in a blue DJ ; 221 p : color illus ; 27 cm Natural history -- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Pictorial works
1990Large light blue octavo (white spine) ; 246 p. : illus (some color) ; 25 cm In Italian -- Natural history -- Italy -- Parco naturale Migliarino-San Rossore-Massaciuccoli -- Nature
2000Blue octavo ; ix, 256 p ; 24 cm Environmental policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
1931Black octavo ; 167 pg , 22 cm Islands -- Nature -- Novel -- Norman's Island -- Martha's Vineyard
1996Roma, 1996; ril., pp. 313, 88 ill. b/n e col. num. f.t., cm 21x21,5.
2006A cura di Cornaglia P. Torino, 2006; br., pp. 228, ill. b/n, cm 22,5x22. (Tradizioni).
2007Seconda edizione. Firenze, 2007; br., pp. 95, ill. col., tavv. col., cm 16,5x24.
2012A cura di P. Nanni. Traduzione di Farrell N. e Farrell P. Testo Italiano e Inglese. Firenze, 2012; cartonato, pp. 304, ill. b/n e col., tavv. b/n e col., cm 25x31,5.
2020Roma, 2019; br., pp. 92, ill. b/n, tavv. b/n.