Natural History

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodLong before satellites mapped the skies and autopilots ruled the cockpit, a generation of daring aviators threw themselves into the unknown — and The...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodAustralia is a continent of breathtaking contrasts — ancient red deserts, lush tropical rainforests, and some of the most unique...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the smoke-belching horseless carriages of the 1880s to the sleek machines that conquered racing circuits across the globe, History of the Motor Car charts...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAt the crossroads of biology, psychology, and anthropology lies one of the most compelling questions in science: what governs the social lives...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodLong before the term nature journaling entered the cultural lexicon, Edith Holden was quietly chronicling the world around her with an eye of uncommon beauty...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the rugged boom towns and dusty claims of nineteenth-century New South Wales, a remarkable visual record was...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageNestled in the verdant hills east of Melbourne, the Dandenong Ranges have long stood as a beloved natural...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodWhat does it mean to be human? The Quest for Man, edited by Vanne Goodall with a preface by Sir...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the vast, sun-scorched grasslands of East Africa, where the ancient drama of predator and prey plays out...

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Portfolio Nine contains all the winning and commended images from the 1999 British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, organized by BBC Wildlife Magazine and The Natural History Museum,...

From scorching deserts to frozen seabeds, from the highest peaks of the Himalaya to the hadal depths of the oceans, there are habitats on this Earth that appear inimical to...

'A wonderful evocation of Britain's natural beauty and a reminder of our need to connect with the wilderness' The Times Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodThe sea has always been humanity's most unforgiving frontier, and Famous Rescues at Sea chronicles the extraordinary moments when courage and seamanship triumphed over...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingIn The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles, the legendary French entomologist J. Henri Fabre turns his...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of biology and behavioral science, Function and Evolution of Behavior: An Historical Sample from the...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Binding loose.At the crossroads of wonder and inquiry stands The Marvels and Mysteries...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodAt the crossroads of behavioural science and zoology, W. H. Thorpe's landmark work Learning and Instinct in Animals presents a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodWhat does the animal kingdom reveal about humanity's deepest compulsions toward order, hierarchy, and conflict? In The Social Contract, Robert Ardrey presents...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the sun-scorched savannahs of East Africa, where predators lurk and social hierarchies determine survival, the lives of...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodLong before the Western world romanticised the Pacific islands, the indigenous peoples of Polynesia had developed rich and complex traditions...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the jungles of Gombe Stream Reserve on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, a young woman named Jane Goodall did what no scientist had...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodAt the crossroads of genetics, evolutionary theory, and the social sciences stands Sociobiology and Behavior, a landmark scientific text that argues the biological roots of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedWhat happens when the most adaptable animal on Earth is confined to the concrete jungle of modern civilisation? In The Human Zoo, renowned zoologist and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before the first city was built or the first word written, the story of humanity was already...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before primatology became a formal science, Eugène Marais ventured into the South African wilderness to live among...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt a time when millions face starvation, Susan George's landmark work How the Other Half Dies: The Real...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it mean to know — and how did the human mind evolve the capacity to do...