Natural History

In this perfect companion to London: The Biography , Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river's endless allure in a journey overflowing with...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingThe skies of the First World War were a theatre of raw ingenuity and mortal danger, and Fighters 1914-19: Attack and Training Aircraft...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingFrom the wind-swept hills of nineteenth-century pioneers to the sleek, silent giants of modern competition soaring, The Story of Gliding chronicles one...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerTwo of Australia's most beloved and enduring works of bush fiction are united in this Reader's Digest World's Best Reading edition, presenting Frank Dalby...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhen the world turns hostile and survival hangs by a thread, human courage is put to its ultimate test — When Disaster Strikes presents...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageTwo hundred and fifty million years ago, the world as we know it was wiped clean — and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,Ex-library with usual markings,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersAt the frozen edge of the world, few figures shine...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt a time when humanity's encroachment upon the natural world accelerates at an alarming pace, Wildlife Conservation by H. J. Frith stands as an...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the wind-scoured edge of the known world, two of literature's greatest travel writers turn their restless gaze upon Patagonia — that remote, mythologised...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before GPS and digital compasses, the natural world offered everything a traveller needed to find their way...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerDeep in the Northern Territory of Australia, the Daly River winds through one of the continent's last great...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodIn seventeenth-century London, a city riven by civil war and rank with disease, one man dared to challenge the most powerful medical institution in England —...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the animal kingdom, few subjects captivate the scientific imagination quite like the complex social lives of our...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it truly mean to be a primate? Alison Jolly's The Evolution of Primate Behavior presents a...

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Edition: First ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn The Bush in Bloom: A Wildflower Artist's Year in Paintings & Words, celebrated Australian botanical artist Kathleen McArthur invites...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodAt the intersection of adventure, science, and empire stands Joseph Banks — the brilliant naturalist who sailed with Captain Cook...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodStep into the quiet lanes and thatched courtyards of rural England with The Village Homes of England, a richly illustrated survey of the vernacular...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the pioneering flights of the early twentieth century to the sophisticated machines of the modern era, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft in Australia...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodIn an era of glass towers and steel-clad skyscrapers, a quiet revolution is being built from the ground itself — quite literally. Down to Earth: Rammed...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingBeneath the pale light of a crescent moon, Werewolves by Jim Haskins pulls readers into one of humanity's most enduring and terrifying...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the age of empire, a bold cadre of British men ventured into the untamed highlands of India, Ceylon, and East Africa to carve...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodDown Under: Mineral Heritage in Australasia is a richly illustrated chronicle of the mining and metallurgical industries that shaped the landscapes and economies of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFew creatures captivate the natural world quite like the hummingbird — a jewel of the avian kingdom whose dazzling iridescence...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the first glowing ember of a prehistoric forge to the towering steel frameworks of the modern city, Out of the Fiery Furnace:...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodAt the intersection of biology and the ancient mystery of time, The Clockwork Sparrow: Time, Clocks, and Calendars in Biological Organisms presents a sweeping investigation...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA grand tour of our solar system awaits in The Planets, an ambitious and visually rich anthology that marshals the expertise of...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor those captivated by the extraordinary world of orchids, Reproductive Biology of Species Orchids: Principles and Practice...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the windswept dunes of Kitty Hawk to the vast silence of outer space, The Smithsonian Book of Flight chronicles humanity's relentless...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the first tentative colonial plots scratched into unfamiliar soil to the magnificent heritage gardens that now define the Australian landscape, Cherish...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodLong before Antarctica became a symbol of international scientific cooperation, Australia staked its claim to the frozen continent through a series of daring and...