The Good Rain: Across Time & Terrain in the Pacific Northwest
ISBN: 9780679734857 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.
A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured E...
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81,20 zł |
Land of the Post Rock
ISBN: 9780700601943 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In north-central Kansas, where woodlands are sparse and prairies expansive, rows of creamy-buff, brown-striped stone fence posts grace the landscape. These stately posts are shaped from the native rock known as Fencepost limestone, or simply post rock. Now tourist attractions, the posts are also regional trademarks that bespeak the resourcefulness of early Kansas settlers. Land of the Post Rock is a story of north-central Kansas and its people, and their relationship to the post rock. The authors weave together regional geology, geography, and economics with local history and...
In north-central Kansas, where woodlands are sparse and prairies expansive, rows of creamy-buff, brown-striped stone fence posts grace the landscape. ...
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155,58 zł |
Konza Prairie (PB)
ISBN: 9780700604500 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Slightly over a century ago, the tallgrass prairie in North America stretched over most of what is now Iowa, Illinois, southern Minnesota, northern Missouri, and the eastern edges of the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Today, only a few scattered patches--less than one percent--remain of the endless, flat, silent land that greeted the pioneers and finally fell to their plows. Konza, an area of over 8,600 acres in the Flint Hills in Kansas, is the largest remaining undisturbed tract of tallgrass prairie in the nation. Konza Prairie is the extraordinary and often lyrical story of...
Slightly over a century ago, the tallgrass prairie in North America stretched over most of what is now Iowa, Illinois, southern Minnesota, northern Mi...
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155,58 zł |
Watching Kansas Wildlife: A Guide to 101 Sites
ISBN: 9780700605941 / Angielski / Miękka / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Schermerhorn Park amidst a typical Ozark landscape of oak- and hickory-covered hillsides--brilliant orange cave salamanders hide and bats hang out in the twilight zone of Schermerhorn cave, spring peepers serenade from area marshes, black redhorse and greenside darters swim through swift, clear Shoal Creek, and flying squirrels and Carolina chickadees explore their southeast Kansas woodland home. Catty-corner across the state in the arid "badlands" along the Arikaree River, mule deer, coyotes, and Ord's kangaroo rats roam among the yucca and prickly pear cactus, while black-tailed...
In Schermerhorn Park amidst a typical Ozark landscape of oak- and hickory-covered hillsides--brilliant orange cave salamanders hide and bats hang out ...
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125,66 zł |
Picturing Tropical Nature: Russian Printers and Soviet Socialism, 1918-1930
ISBN: 9780801438813 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether as sublime landscape, malignant wilderness, or a site for environmental conflicts and eco-tourism, tropical nature is to a great extent an American and European imaginative construct, conveyed in literature, travel writing, drawings, paintings, photographs, and diagrams. These images are central to Nancy Leys Stepan's view that a critical examination of the "tropicalization of nature" can remedy some of the most persistent misrepresentations of the region and its peoples.
Picturing Tropical Nature reflects on the work of several nineteenth- and twentieth-century scientists and... Whether as sublime landscape, malignant wilderness, or a site for environmental conflicts and eco-tourism, tropical nature is to a great extent an Ame...
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406,85 zł |
New World Blackbirds: The Icterids
ISBN: 9780713643336 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A guide to the family Icteridae, known as blackbirds, troupials or New World Blackbirds. A diverse family, the Icterids range throughout the Americas, from Alaska to Cape Horn, and including the Caribbean. Despite the name blackbird, many of the 103 species covered in this book are very brightly coloured, and the group includes some of the most studied species in the world, Red-winged Blackbird and Brown-headed Cowbird for instance. This book depicts every species, showing races where relevant, and covering every aspect of the natural history and identification of the species treated. There...
A guide to the family Icteridae, known as blackbirds, troupials or New World Blackbirds. A diverse family, the Icterids range throughout the Americas,...
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265,65 zł |
British Sheep And Shepherding
ISBN: 9781444699326 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published London 1920. The author was a well known livestock judge and wrote several acclaimed books on sheep and farming. This book was particularly well received by sheep farmers in Britain and abroad. The well illustrated contents include: - Indigenous Breeds - Influence of the Breed Maker - Breeds and their Modification - Sheep Census - Down and Horn Breeds - Hill and Heath Breeds - Longwools - Crosses and Cross Breeding - Selection of a Breed - Points and Nomenclature of Sheep - The Ram and Ewe - Food and Feeding - A Year with Ewes - Tegs - Shearing - Management - Management...
Originally published London 1920. The author was a well known livestock judge and wrote several acclaimed books on sheep and farming. This book was pa...
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148,32 zł |
British Sheep And Shepherding
ISBN: 9781444652116 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This extensive referance book is a complete encyclopaedia of gardening, explaining in alphabetical sequence terms of the culture and propagation of hardy and half-hardy plants, trees and shrubs, orchids, ferns, fruit, vegetables, hothouse and greenhouse plants, etc. including diseases, treatments, their specific and common names. The gardener is provided with a comprehensive encyclopaedia which not only gives brief descriptions of all the plants they are likely to meet but also complete information regarding their cultivation. In its complete and unabridged original form it is extensively...
This extensive referance book is a complete encyclopaedia of gardening, explaining in alphabetical sequence terms of the culture and propagation of ha...
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191,40 zł |
Living Beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas: A Beachcomber's Guide
ISBN: 9781561644902 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Georgia and the Carolinas beckon curious beachcombers with over 600 miles of wave-swept Atlantic coastline. These beaches offer more than a sandy stroll amidst stunning scenery--they are alive As ever-changing ribbons of sand, these beaches foster unique life-forms and accept beguiling castaways from a vast marine wilderness. Mysteries abound. What is this odd creature? Why does the beach look this way? How did this strange item get here? Living Beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas satisfies a beachcomber's curiosity within a comprehensive yet easily browsed guide covering beach...
Georgia and the Carolinas beckon curious beachcombers with over 600 miles of wave-swept Atlantic coastline. These beaches offer more than a sandy stro...
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115,17 zł |
Great Alaska Nature Factbook: A Guide to the State's Remarkable Animals, Plants, and Natural Features
ISBN: 9780882408385 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Great Alaska Nature Factbook describes the diversity of plants and animals in Alaska. Illustrated with line drawings, the text has entries for the 105 species of mammals, nearly 300 birds, and 1,500 species of plants. The author also provides an overview of the six regions and the natural features such as the Bering Land Bridge, mineral deposits, and hot springs. It is a field guide or minature encyclopedia of facts and trivia about Alaska. Index and Further readings are also included.
The Great Alaska Nature Factbook describes the diversity of plants and animals in Alaska. Illustrated with line drawings, the text has entries for the...
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64,06 zł |
The Highlands: Critical Resources, Treasured Landscapes
ISBN: 9780813551333 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Think of the Highlands as the "backyard" and "backstop" of the Philadelphia-New York-Hartford metroplex. A backyard that spans over three million acres across Pennsylvania, New York, and Connecticut, the Highlands serves as recreational open space for the metroplex's burgeoning human population. As backstop, Highlands' watersheds provide a ready source of high-quality drinking water for over fifteen million people. The Highlands is the first book to examine the natural and cultural landscape of this four-state region, showing how it's distinctive and why its conservation is... Think of the Highlands as the "backyard" and "backstop" of the Philadelphia-New York-Hartford metroplex. A backyard that spans over three million a... |
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252,37 zł |
Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide of the Rocky Mountain States
ISBN: 9781591932819 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now you can identify wild berries and fruits. Learn what's edible and what to avoid with this easy-to-use field guide. The species in the book are organized by color, then by form, so when you see something in the field, you'll know just where to look. Full-page photos and insets show each plant's key identification points, while detailed descriptions give you the information you need to know. Teresa Marrone has been gathering and preparing wild edibles for more than 20 years. Let her share that experience with you.
Now you can identify wild berries and fruits. Learn what's edible and what to avoid with this easy-to-use field guide. The species in the book are org...
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63,89 zł |
The Galapagos: A Natural History
ISBN: 9780465035977 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself." Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"-- the enchanted islands. Lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator off the west coast of South America, the Galapagos is the most pristine archipelago to be found anywhere in the tropics. It is so remote, so untouched, that the act of wading ashore can make you feel like you are the first to do so. Yet the Galapagos is far more than a wild paradise on earth--it is one of the most important sites in the history of science. Home to over 4,000 species native to its shores,...
Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself." Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"-- the enchanted islands. Lying in the eastern Paci...
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215,70 zł |
Nature Guide to New England
ISBN: 9789766500511 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lone Pine Publishing's nature guides historically have been best-sellers, popular for their comprehensive and easy-to-access natural history of a region. Now, we're proud to present the new Nature Guide to New England. This book features over 400 species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, fish, inverterbrates, trees, shrubs and vines, as well as ferns and grasses: size, habitat, behaviour, range and natural history color illustrations a full-color map shows ecoregions, parks and natural areas color-coded Reference Guide at the front of the book to make it quick and easy to find the...
Lone Pine Publishing's nature guides historically have been best-sellers, popular for their comprehensive and easy-to-access natural history of a regi...
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98,08 zł |
Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England
ISBN: 9780618456970 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether you re walking in the woods or along the beach, camping, hiking, canoeing, or just enjoying your own backyard, this book will help identify all your nature discoveries. With authoritative and broad coverage, using nontechnical and lively language and more than 2,000 color photographs, this guide is an essential reference for nature lovers living in or visiting New England."
Whether you re walking in the woods or along the beach, camping, hiking, canoeing, or just enjoying your own backyard, this book will help identify... |
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106,84 zł |
Badlands of the American West: A Primer
ISBN: 9781469954875 / Angielski / Miękka / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A geographer presents an introduction to the badlands environments of the western United States. The physical geography and geology of these spectacular environments is presented in plain language (Reading level is Age 12 to Adult) and is fully illustrated (37 full-color photos, diagrams, and maps). The book is aimed at travelers and teachers who would like a concise overview of the processes that sculpted these dry country landscapes. A glossary is included. Regions featured are: Little Missouri River Badlands of North Dakota; White River Badlands of South Dakota and Nebraska, Paint Mines of...
A geographer presents an introduction to the badlands environments of the western United States. The physical geography and geology of these spectacul...
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63,22 zł |
Taos Waterfalls
ISBN: 9781463759544 / Angielski / Miękka / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents waterfalls I have found that are within an 85 mile radius of Taos, New Mexico. Encluding - Santa Fe - Los Alamos - Chama - Red River - Las Vegas - Cimarron - and some of Southern Colorado... I have lived in and hiked the Taos area for most of my 60 years. I'm a "Waterfall Lover" and I have published "Taos Waterfalls" to share this area's waterfalls with you. 152 pages - 8.5" x 11" with over 140 full color photos... primarily full page images. gps coordinates and brief descriptions appear for each waterfall. However, I do not "spoon-feed" you... so you will have to do...
This book presents waterfalls I have found that are within an 85 mile radius of Taos, New Mexico. Encluding - Santa Fe - Los Alamos - Chama - Red Rive...
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179,27 zł |
Superstition Mountains Photos And Points of interest
ISBN: 9781475214215 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Full color photos and Topographic Maps of points of interest in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona.
Full color photos and Topographic Maps of points of interest in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona.
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67,08 zł |
The Nature of the Meadowlands
ISBN: 9780764341861 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Celebrate the environmental restoration of the Meadowlands. For decades, New Jersey's Meadowlands have been known as mostly the home of the NFL's Giants and Jets, the place where Jimmy Hoffa is purportedly buried, or a wasteland that you passed through on your way somewhere else. Until recently, that reputation was deserved. The land was blighted with unregulated landfills and the Hackensack River so polluted that barnacles couldn't survive. Today, though, the 30.4-square-mile region has made a remarkable comeback. Located in Bergen and Hudson Counties and just five miles from Manhattan, the...
Celebrate the environmental restoration of the Meadowlands. For decades, New Jersey's Meadowlands have been known as mostly the home of the NFL's Gian...
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161,47 zł |
Fat Lighter: Our Southern Longleaf Heritage
ISBN: 9781463626389 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Those who remember what the longleaf pine woodland looked like are passing with each tree that is cut. Perhaps it takes age, and an outsider who became a fire ecologist, to appreciate what once was. This pictorial gift (over 80 pics & images ) of the longleaf pine story will be appreciated if you liked: Ray's Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, Neel's The Art of Managing Longleaf, or Earley's Looking for Longleaf. If you love the South then this book's for you It speaks about one of North America's premier forests: the longleaf pine ecosystem. This coastal plain forest once dominated the...
Those who remember what the longleaf pine woodland looked like are passing with each tree that is cut. Perhaps it takes age, and an outsider who becam...
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112,18 zł |