ADAMS, RICHARD AND MAX HOOPER

Nature Through the Seasons

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1975. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671221078. Illustrated by David A. Goddard. Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, though there is some light toning to the cover edges. "Adams originally began telling the story that would become Watership Down to his two daughters on a car trip. They eventually insisted that he publish it as a book. He began writing in 1966, taking two years to complete it. In 1972, after four publishers and three writers' agencies turned down the manuscript, Rex Collings agreed to publish the work. The book gained international acclaim almost immediately for reinvigorating anthropomorphic fiction with naturalism. Over the next few years Watership Down sold over a million copies worldwide. Adams won both of the most prestigious British children's book awards, one of six authors to do so: the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. In 1974, following publication of his second novel, Shardik, he left the Civil Service to become a full-time author. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1975." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 40663

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: 0671221078 Nature Richard Adams Max Hooper David A. Goddard Plants Trees Birds Naturalists Nature

BAILEY, ALFRED M. (MARSHALL)

Birds of Arctic Alaska

Boulder, CO: The Colorado Museum of Natural History, 1948. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. There is a bit of a dusty smell to the book. "Alfred Marshall Bailey (February 18, 1894 – February 25, 1978) was an American ornithologist who was associated with the Denver Museum of Natural History (now the Denver Museum of Nature and Science) in Colorado for most of his working life. "(from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 49978

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: Nature Alfred M. Bailey Animals Arctic Animals

BENGTSSON, LENNART O. AND CLAUS U. HAMMER (EDITORS)

Geosphere - Biosphere Interactions and Climate

Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2001. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0521782384. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a small bumpt to the bottom corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a section of color graphs and examples at the front of the book as well. "Geosphere-Biosphere - brings together many of the world's leading environmental scientists to discuss the interation between the geosphere-biosphere and climate. The volume arises from a working group of the prestigious Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme. The chapters give a state-of the-art summary of our current understanding of the present climate and environment by exploring Earth's past, analysing human influence on the climate, describing climate and its relation to the Earth's surface, ocean, and atmosphere, and making future predictions of cliimate viability." Chapters include: The Antarctic Ozone Hole, a Human-Caused Chemical Instability in the Stratosphere, Feedbacks and Interactions between Global Change, Atmospheric Chemistry and the Biosphere, Atmospheric CO2 Variations, Modeling and Evaluating Terrestrial Biospheric Exchanges of Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Oxygen in the Global Climate System, Carbon Futures, Global Climate Change in the Human Perspective, Earth System models and the Global BIogeochemical Cycles, The Role of CO2, Sea-Level, and Vegetation During the Milankovitch-Forces Glacial-Interglacial Cycles, Nonlinearities in the Earth System, Simulations of the Climate of the Holocene, Interations of Climate Change, The Record of Paleoclimactic Change and its Greenhouse Implications, Long-Term Stability of Earth's Climate, Physical and Chemical Properties of the Glacial Ocean, Ice Core Records and Relevance for Future Climate Variations, Toward a New Approach to Climate Impact Studies, Research Objectives of the World Climate Research Programme, and, Panel Discussion: future research Objectives.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 43621

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: 0521782384 climate Lennart Bengtsson Claus U Hammer geosphere global Interactions Science geo-sciences physics

BONNOT, PAUL

The Sea Lions, Seals, and Sea Otter of the California Coast October 1951; Vol. 37, No. 4

Sacramento, CA: California Division of Fish and Game, 1951. offprint. Pamphlet. Illustrated by Hester Bonnot. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphlet with self covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is a previous owner's address label on the top front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. " “Writing in the Nature Magazine for October, Paul Bonnot, a scientific investigator employed by the commercial fisheries Bureau of the Division of Fish and Game, gives an illuminating picture of the sea lions of the Pacific Coast. Bonnot probably knows more about sea lions and their habits than anyone on the Pacific Coast and he is emphatic in his championing of their cause. Due to Bonnet's investigation the theory that sea lions are a menace to the fishing industry has been exploded, he declares, and his studies disclosed that the sea lions have aided the industry as they generally eat fish that are of little benefit. A recent movement to have the sea lions slaughtered wholesale was doubtless stopped by the publication throughout the State of the results of his investigation of conditions. According to Bonnet's article, there are probably nine thousand of both species, Steller's sea lion and the California sea lion on the California Coast. ” " (October 25, 1929 [Mill Valley Record]). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45762

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: Nature Paul Bonnot Hester Bonnot California Fish And Game Bureau Of Marine Fisheries Seals Sea Lions Sea Otters

CALLENBACH, ERNEST

Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston

Berkeley, CA: Banyan Tree Books, 1975. 9th Printing. Paperback. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers are clean and bright. There is some very beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. A previous owner has laminated the book covers to keep it in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a small spot of dark brown foxing to the top edge of the text pages There is a previous owner's business card on the front endpaper, taped down by laminate again. "In terms of concepts of human involvement with the ecology, as well as some of the economic and social concepts, the Ecotopia books are related to what is known as the sustainability movement. Callenbach's Ecotopian concept is not "Luddite" — he does not reject high technology, but rather his fictional society shows a conscious selectivity about technology. In Ecotopia ecologically compatible high-technology exists alongside postmaterialistic attitudes and lifestyles. As an example, with its emphasis on personal rather than impersonal interaction, Callenbach's Ecotopian society anticipates the development and liberal usage of videoconferencing. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 44333

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: Environmental Studies Ernest Callenbach William Weston Ecotopia

DAMROTH, WILLIAM G.

Rb: The Little Red-Billed Gull . . . The Story of Family Life in a Gull Colony

Cape Coral, FL: William G. Damroth, 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The front cover of the book has a couple of light vertical creases. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good .

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Book number: 49515

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: Young Adult William G. Damroth Nature Gulls Growing Up

DUNLAP, JIM

Slitherin' 'round Texas a Field Guide for People Who Don't Like Snakes

Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1556223137. Trade PB. Illustrated by David B. Howard. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and wear. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 50149

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: 1556223137 Nature Jim Dunlap David B. Howard Animals Reptiles Snakes Texas

FOUNTAINE, MARGARET

Love Among the Butterflies the Secret Life of a Victorian Lady

Boston, MA: Little Brown, 1984. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316289426. B&W and Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of small edge nicks and tiny chips missing, along with one semi-closed tear to the top front panel. "Fountaine was an accomplished natural history illustrator and had a great love and knowledge of butterflies, travelling and collecting extensively through Europe, South Africa, India, Tibet, America, Australia and the West Indies, publishing numerous papers on her work. She raised many of the butterflies from eggs or caterpillars, producing specimens of great quality, 22,000 of which are housed at the Norwich Castle Museum and known as the Fountaine-Neimy Collection. Her four sketch books of butterfly life-cycles are held at the Natural History Museum in London. The butterfly genus Fountainea was named in her honour. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 41598

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: 0316289426 Nature Margaret Fountaine Butterflies Lepidoptera Natural History

FREDSTON, JILL

Snowstruck in the Grip of Avalanches

New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0151012490. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but there is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 50407

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: 0151012490 Nature Jill Fredston Avalanches Survival Skills Disasters

GIBBINGS, ROBERT

Blue Angels and Whales a Record of Personal Experiences Below and Above Water

New York, NY: (Lake Tahoe Historical Society), 1946. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Robert Gibbings. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally lean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a tear to the foredge of the front endpaper. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. The dust jacket is generally clean and bright, but has some edge wear, bumping and very small chips to the spine ends and corners. The spine of the dust jacket has noticeable fading. "Robert John Gibbings (23 March 1889 – 19 January 1958) was an Irish artist and author who was most noted for his work as a wood engraver and sculptor, and for his books on travel and natural history. Along with Noel Rooke he was one of the founder members of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1920, and was a major influence in the revival of wood engraving in the twentieth century. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 49541

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: Nature Robert Gibbings Biography Naturalist Oceanography

GIBSON, M. H. (EDITOR)

Wild Flowers of the West

Los Angeles, CA: Richfield Oil Corporation, 1953. Stapled wraps. Color Illustrations; This is an ephemeral giveaway from Richfield Oil Company (presumably for customers out west). This is a larger than trade sized paperback with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light edge wear, rubbing and creasing. The covers themselves have some noticeable rubbing and light rippling (from some light water spotting). The text pages are generally clean and bright, though the text pages have some light general rippling as well. The rear book cover has a faded previous owner's inked name and address. "The Richfield Oil Corporation was founded in 1905, and opened its first automotive service station in Los Angeles in 1917. After quick expansion, Richfield Oil Corp fell to the Great Depression and went into receivership in 1931. Cities Service Company (now known as Citgo) offered one share of stock for every four Richfield's[6] and acquired a majority of the stock. Consolidated Oil Corporation (in 1943 renamed Sinclair Oil Corp) , in 1932, offered to buy Richfield Oil. While this offer was not accepted, Harry Ford Sinclair, president of Consolidated Oil, continued to pursue Richfield Oil and prevented Standard Oil of California (now known as Chevron) from taking over the company. Consolidated Oil Corp, in 1935, bought Richfield's eastern United States operations. This maneuver removed Standard Oil of California's interest in Richfield Oil. The east coast gas stations would later be rebranded as Sinclair stations. Richfield Oil Corp emerged from receivership in 1936, after Rio Grande controlled by Consolidated Oil Corp and Cities Service Company agreed to a merger between Richfield Oil and Rio Grande." ) (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 48930

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: Nature M. H. Gibson Richfield Oil Corporation Western Americana Wild Flowers Ephemera

GRIFFIN, TED

Namu, Quest for the Killer Whale

Seattle, WA: Gryphon West Pub, 1982. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0943482003. Color Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with an inscription, by the Author's Brother on the front endpaper. The book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge nicks, tears and spots of rubbing and wear, especially at the spine ends, corners and edges. "The third capture for display occurred in June 1965 when a fisherman found a 22-foot (6.7 m) male orca in his floating salmon net that had drifted close to shore near Namu, British Columbia. The killer whale was sold for $8,000 to Ted Griffin, a Seattle public aquarium owner. Named after his place of capture, Namu was the subject of a film that changed some people's attitudes toward orcas. A few months later, Griffin procured a companion for Namu: a very young, 14 foot (4.25 m) , 2000 lb (900 kg) orca captured off Penn Cove, Puget Sound, Washington. Shamu means 'Friend of Namu' (alternately 'She-Namu'). However, Shamu did not get along with Namu and so was sold to SeaWorld in San Diego in December 1965. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Associated. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 48461

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: 0943482003 Science Ted Griffin Signed Edition Killer Whales Nature

HANCOCK, LYN WITH DAVID HANCOCK

There's a Seal in My Sleeping Bag

Toronto, Canada: Collins, 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0002117738. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front endpaper. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some light rubbing, bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 50178

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: 0002117738 Nature Lyn Hancock David Hancock Zoology Seals

LINSDALE, JEAN M., AND P. QUENTIN TOMICH

A Herd of Mule Deer a Record of Observations Made on the Hastings Natural History Reservation

Berkeley, CA: U. of California Press, 1953. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good only dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front pastedown page. The dust jacket has edge wear, tears, chips, edge wear and noticeable toning, especially to the spine and cover edges. "The Hastings Reservation of the University of California is the home of a sedentary herd of mule deer whose daily and seasonal activities the authors have kept under close scrutity for a period of three years. A glance through the index of the book is sufficient evidence of prologed and painstaking observations. Undewr the heading of Structure, Communication, Mannerisms, Relations to Other Animals, Habitat, Activity, Food, and Reproduction, the routine behavior of these animals has been recorded and set down with a remarkable amount of detail." (book review found in the Quarterly Review of Biology, vol. 29, no. 2). Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 47788

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: Nature Jean M. Linsdale P. Quentin Tomich Natural History Californiana Mule Deer Cervinae

PARSONS, MARY ELIZABETH

The Wild Flowers of California; Their Names, Haunts, and Habits

San Francisco, CA: California School Book Dep, 1930. Revised Edition; 24th Printing. Hardcover. Ex-Library. Illustrated by Margaret Warriner Buck. B&W Illustrations; This is an Ex library edition from the Marin County Library. The book is in Good condition (actually generally nice clean condition ) and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and bits of fraying. There is one tiny nick to the front spine joint of the book cover. The text pages are mostly clean and bright . The only library markings are a group of ink stamped dates on the front endpaper, along with a lightly inked Marin County Free Library stamp on the bottom edge of the front endpaper. There is an inked library name and address on the rear pastedown page as well. "In the 1890s, Parsons hiked around California with the botanical artist Margaret Warriner Buck, with a view to publishing a book about California flora. The result was the very successful The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits (1897) , written by Parsons with over 100 illustrations engraved from Buck's pen-and-ink drawings. It went through many printings and several editions and was still being reprinted into the 1950s. Parsons intended her book to complement Mrs. William Starr Dana's very successful How to Know the Wild Flowers (1893) by emphasizing plants that were unknown in the eastern United States where Mrs. Dana lived. With Mrs. Dana's permission, she used the same plan of arranging the flowers by color. The botanist Alice Eastwood and the nurseryman Carl Purdy served as advisers on the project. " (from Wikipedia). Good .

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Book number: 48208

Catalogue: Nature

Keywords: Nature Mary Elizabeth Parsons Margaret Warriner Buck Californiana Wild Flowers Botany