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Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016
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Science writers get into the game with all kinds of noble, high-minded ambitions. We want to educate. To enlighten," notes guest editor Amy Stewart in her introduction to The Best...
Life On Earth
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew works have captured the sheer grandeur of life's history on our planet with the authority and wonder...
Shallows
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the remote, wind-scoured whaling town of Angelus on the coast of Western Australia, a community tears itself...
Callanish
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodAt the edge of the world, where ancient standing stones rise from a wind-lashed Scottish isle, a lone golden eagle named Creggan is destined for...
Oceanic Art: Masks And Sculptures From New Guinea
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the mist-shrouded jungles and coastal villages of New Guinea emerges a tradition of artistic expression...
James Herriot: If Only They Could Talk; It Shouldn'T Happen To A Vet; Let Sleeping Vets Lie; Vet In Harness; Vets Might Fly; Vet In A Spin
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedFew literary figures have captured the rugged beauty of the Yorkshire Dales and the warmth of its people quite like James Herriot,...
Ayers Rock: Its People, Their Beliefs, And Their Art
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of the Australian continent rises one of the world's most iconic natural monuments, and within...
For Love Of A Rose: Story Of The Creation Of The Famous Peace Rose
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of one of history's most turbulent centuries blooms a flower that would become the world's...
The Natural History And Antiquities Of Selborne
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew works in the English language have so quietly and profoundly shaped the course of natural science as Gilbert White's The Natural History...
South With Scott
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: fold-out map at rear intact. Few accounts of polar exploration carry the visceral immediacy of South...
Time To Remember: The History Of Gold Mining On The Tambo And Its Tributaries (SIGNED)
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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: slight lean to book; minor stains on the dj and book block. In the rugged...
The Geographical Journal: Vol. Lxx No. 1
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor nearly two centuries, The Geographical Journal has stood as the preeminent voice of geographical scholarship, and this...
The Geographical Journal: Vol Cxxiv Part 2, June 1958
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFirst published in 1893, The Geographical Journal stands as the pre-eminent scholarly publication of The Royal Geographical Society,...
The Glory Of Scotland
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingScotland — ancient, wild, and magnificent — has long stirred the souls of poets, wanderers,...
Everest The Cruel Way
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the shadow of the world's highest peak, where the air is thin and the margin between life and death is razor-thin, Joe Tasker's...
Lady Bones: Pieces Dissected From The Body Programme Of The Abc
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat lies beneath the skin, the muscle, and the myths we carry about the human body? Lady Bones...
Black Beauty: The Autobiography Of A Horse
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodCondition remarks: minor nick/tear on the half-title pageFew novels have captured the hearts of readers across generations quite like...
Fighting Ships Of The World: Over 600 Carriers, Submarines & Destroyers
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew reference volumes capture the sheer scale and power of modern naval warfare quite like Fighting Ships of the World, a comprehensive compendium that chronicles...
Silent Spring
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFirst published in 1962, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring detonated like a bombshell in the public consciousness,...
Triumph Of The Nomads: A History Of Ancient Australia
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLong before Europeans set foot on the vast red continent, Australia was home to one of humanity's most remarkable civilisations...
Plumes And Arrows: Inside New Guinea
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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedFew lands have captured the imagination of the outside world quite like New Guinea — a vast,...
Reflections On The Colony Of New South Wales
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedAt the dawn of European settlement in the Antipodes, one man walked the rugged terrain of New South Wales with...
Milford Trails
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Edition: 3rd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew landscapes on Earth command the kind of reverence that New Zealand's Milford Sound inspires, and Milford Trails by William...
Australia: Its Resources And Development
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAt a pivotal moment in the post-war world, Australia: Its Resources and Development presents a sweeping...
A Field Guide To The Insects Of Britain And Northern Europe
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFor the naturalist, amateur entomologist, or curious wanderer seeking to make sense of the buzzing, crawling, fluttering world beneath their feet and above their...
Endurance Of Life: The Implications Of Genetics For Human Life
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodWhat does our genetic inheritance truly mean for the human condition — for how we age, sicken, and survive? Nobel Prize-winning immunologist Sir Frank Macfarlane...
The Man In The Ice: The Amazing Inside Story Of The 5000-Year-Old Body Found Trapped In A Glacier In The Alps
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn September 1991, two hikers stumbled upon a frozen corpse high in the Ötztal Alps — and what...
The Grampians: A Noble Range
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRising dramatically from the plains of western Victoria, the Grampians — known to the Djab wurrung and Jardwadjali...
Mind Sights: Original Visual Illusions, Ambiguities, And Other Anomalies With A Commentary On The Play Of Mind In Perception And Art
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat happens when the mind refuses to simply see what is in front of it? Mind Sights by...
Australian Visions: Nature, Heritage, Creation, Life
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSweeping across the sun-scorched plains, misty coastlines, and ancient red earth of the continent, Australian Visions: Nature, Heritage,...
Liquorice
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew sweets carry the weight of history, folklore, and industry that liquorice does — a plant-derived confection whose...
The Book Of The Rose
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingFew flowers have captivated the human imagination quite like the rose, and The Book of the Rose by Michael Gibson stands as...
To The African Wilderness With Dick Roughsey O.B.E. (SIGNED)
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedA remarkable journey unfolds in To the African Wilderness with Dick Roughsey O.B.E., a vivid travel narrative that chronicles the extraordinary adventure...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFrom the fragile biplanes of the pioneering age to the supersonic jets of the modern era, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of...
Love Among The Butterflies: The Secret Life Of A Victorian Lady
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFew lives have been as vividly and secretly documented as that of Margaret Fountaine, a Victorian gentlewoman who broke every...
The Death Of A Wombat
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Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingAt the heart of Australia's wild bush country, where the ancient rhythms of the natural...
The Heritage Of Australia: The Illustrated Register Of The National Estate
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Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodAustralia is a land of staggering diversity — from the sun-scorched red deserts of the interior to...
The Death Of A Wombat
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Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingIn the harsh and unforgiving Australian bush, a single creature's fate becomes a meditation on...
The Longacre Book Of Trains
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingFrom the age of steam to the era of electric locomotion, The Longacre Book of Trains presents a sweeping survey...
The World Atlas Of Treasure: All You Ever Wanted To Know About The World's Hoards Of Lost Treasure
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor centuries, the world's greatest hoards of lost treasure have fired the human imagination — and The World...
Jet Airliners: An Illustrated History Of Jet Travel
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the thunderous roar of the first commercial jets to the sleek, globe-spanning giants of the modern era,...
Bare Bones: An Exploration In Art And Science
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the thrilling intersection of science and art stands Bare Bones: An exploration in art and science, a singular work that strips away the...
Aircraft Aircraft
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFrom the earliest biplanes to the sleek jet aircraft that criss-cross our modern skies, Aircraft Aircraft presents a sweeping and...
Encyclopaedia Of Animals In Colour
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodA landmark reference work in the tradition of popular natural history, Encyclopaedia of Animals in Colour presents a sweeping and vividly illustrated survey of...
Leonardo's Inventions
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew minds in human history have ignited the imagination quite like Leonardo da Vinci, and Leonardo's Inventions presents a captivating window into...
Northern Australia And Then Some
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodA sweeping journey through one of the world's last great frontiers, Northern Australia and Then Some takes readers deep into the rugged, sun-scorched landscapes of...
A Collection Of Paintings
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFew Australian artists have captured the sunlit grandeur of the bush landscape with such quiet authority as Frank Mutsaers, and...