Search Results: Environment from Conover Books

U.S.A.: William R. Overlease , 2004. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Tan covers with black lettering and illustration on the front. 22 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "In 1979 my wife, Edith, and I began a bird population study on Mackinac Island trying to measure change in species abundance. It required us to survey most of the Island which we did by hiking and bicycling. We have continued the study for 26 consecutive years to the present, 2004. As a result we have come to know the Island quite well and were able to observe possible changes..........." ------- from the Introduction.. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

U.S.A.: Wiley-Blackwell, 1998. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used THIRD EDITION! Orange cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 539 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Agriculture in the Tropics is one of the most successful and widely read books in the Tropical Agriculture Series and offers a general account of all the factors that affect agriculture in the tropics. It details the economic and physical factors that affect tropical agriculture and discusses land management and the different types of farming systems in practice. It also discusses tropical crops and the improvements that can be made by effective plant breeding programmes. Information is provided on animal feeds, how animals adapt to their environment and how livestock can be improved by well managed hygiene,… Read More

Emmaus, Pa: Rodale Press, 1977. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, spine is creased, outer page edge foxing, some underlining in ink on a few of the pages, some light shelf wear, overall a nice used first edition! Brown wrappers with green illustrations and white and green lettering. 249 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Biological Reclamation of Solid Wastes stands as one of the first comprehensive guides to the biological processes for reclaiming the resources found in solid wastes, including municipal and industrial refuse, animal manures, and crop residues. Unlike the physical disposal systems, such as burial, open dumping, and incineration, which are so widely used today, these biological methods recover one or more of the resources present in solid waste materials.". First Edition / First Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.: William and Edith Overlease , 1998. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Green covers with black lettering and illustration on the front. 17 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "In January 1965 Edith and I decided to try and measure change in bird populations along the Brandywine Creek between Smith's Bridge and Twin Bridges. We established a circular transect of about 6 miles on private property on both sides of the Creek. Observations and identifications were made by the authors on a weekly basis throughout the entire study from 1965 to August 1986. In all we completed 807 field trips to measure bird populations on the study area..........." ------ from the Introduction.. First Edition. Spiral Bound.… Read More

Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.: William and Edith Overlease , 1998. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used SECOND EDITION! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Tan covers with black lettering and illustration on the front. 18 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce edition! "Edith and I have been recording data on winter birds at Spring Mill State Park for 34 consecutive years. In recent years, since September 1986, we have begun a year around weekly sampling of bird populations in the park. The sampling is done on a prescribed set of walking transects covering the major habitats of the park..........." ------- from the Introduction. (SECOND EDITION).. Second Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good. Illus. by Carl James Freeman . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.: William and Edith Overlease , 1998. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used SECOND EDITION with Supplement! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Tan covers with black lettering and illustration on the front. 25 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce edition! "Edith and I have been recording data on winter birds at McCormick's Creek State Park for 39 consecutive years. In recent years, since fall, 1986, we have begun a year around weekly sampling of the bird populations. The sampling was done on a prescribed set of walking transects covering the major habitats of the park. The total length of transects on which all bird species were recorded was approximately six miles..........." ------- from the Introduction. (SECOND EDITION with Supplement).. Second Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good.… Read More

U.S.A.: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 1999. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Full-color pictorial wrapper with white and green lettering. 270 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "LandscapeConstructed wetlands are gaining worldwide acceptance as effective, low-cost, and low-impact alternatives to unsightly, high-impact wastewater treatment facilities. The creative involvement of today's planners, landscape architects, developers, environmental engineers, and public officials is helping to maximize the potential of these wetland habitats--from their aesthetics to their multiple uses as water treatment plants, wildlife refuges, and recreational or educational facilities. Yet, to date, the literature has paid no attention to these aspects, focusing instead on the technical side of wetlands… Read More

Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.: William R. Overlease, 2004. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Green covers with black lettering and illustration on the front. 26 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "While a naturalist at several Indiana State Parks, I was interested in the questions many park visitors continually asked. One was, 'has the number of Cardinals changed in the park?' Usually, it was followed with, 'they don't appear as common as they used to be.' My wife, Edith, and I decided to try and develop a simple sampling of selected state parks to see if we could measure long term change in common winter bird population..........." ------- from Measuring changes in state park winter bird populations.. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good. Illus. by Carl… Read More

U.S.A.: Springer, 1989. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Green and white illustrated boards with green lettering. 369 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This book is about the plants and animals of urban areas, not the urban fringe, not encapsulated countryside but those parts of towns where man's impact is greatest. The powerful anthropogenic influences that operate in cities have, until recently, rendered them unattractive to ecologists who find the high proportion of exotics and mixtures of planted and spontaneous vegetation bewildering. They are also unused to considering fashion, taste, mowing machines and the behaviour of dog owners as habitat factors. I have always maintained, however, and I hope this book demonstrates, that there are as many interrelationships… Read More

Binghamton, New York, U.S.A.: Haworth Pr Inc, 2007. Brand new and unread first edition, very fresh and bright condition, gift quality! Full-color pictorial boards with blue and white lettering. 387 new and unread informative and educational pages! "Emerging Markets for Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of the Panama Canal Watershed provides an integrated, interdisciplinary methodological approach for evaluating market opportunities for watershed services, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity protection. Using the Panama Canal Watershed as a case study example, this probing resource addresses the main questions often asked about the various practical aspects of the emerging markets for ecosystem services, including quantifying value, payment structure, and equitable distribution of benefits.....". First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Brand New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, Inc., 2003. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Full-color pictorial boards with green and black lettering. 329 informative and educational pages! "A balanced presentation chronicling both the major events that sparked environmental activism and the nature of that activism in the past century. · In-depth profiles of 25 key individuals and organizations. · Original reports, congressional testimony, and court documents covering environmental justice, green political parties, corporate environmentalism, the wise use movement, genetically engineered foods, environmental sabotage, and local land use issues.........". First Edition. Pictorial Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

Dexter, Michigan: Thomson-Shore, Inc., 1990. Hint of edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, lightly shelf worn, some yellow highlighting throughout the book, overall a clean used copy! 224 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! "This Manual has been prepared to assist citizens in the development of attitudes, knowledge and skills essential in helping to maintain and improve the water quality of our rivers throughout the world." ---- from the Preface. Fourth Edition / Fifth Printing. Spiral Bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York: Penguin Books, 1997. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; black remainder mark on the base of the outer page edges; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Flatsigned by the author on the title page! Color illustrated wrapper with white and yellow lettering. 306 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and educational pages! "More than forty percent of our country was once open prairie, grassland that extended from Missouri to Montana. Taking a critical look at this little-understood biome, award-winning journalist Richard Manning urges the reclamation of this land, showing how the grass is not only our last connection to the natural world, but also a vital link to our own prehistoric roots, our history, and our culture. Framing his book with the story of the remarkable elk, whose mysterious wanderings seem to reclaim his ancestral plains, Manning traces the expansion of America into what… Read More

U.S.A.: CRC Press, 1997. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black and white pictorial boards with green and white lettering. 684 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "A greenhouse provides an essential means of livelihood to its owner and must be economically practical for the particular climate in which it stands. Greenhouses: Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture addresses the major environmental factors of light, temperature, water, nutrition, and carbon dioxide, and features extensive discussions of greenhouse types, construction, and climate control. The book highlights technology such as hydroponics, computer control of environments, and advanced mathematical procedures for environmental optimization. Greenhouses: Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture… Read More

U.S.A.: iUniverse, Inc., 2004. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Full-color pictorial wrapper with black lettering. 631 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "In actuality, this book is written for the general public as well as the drinking water suppliers and professionals. However, It will also serve as research tool to water drinking water quality students, engineers, and instructors, nurses, and hospital care professionals. This book will also help water and wastewater treatment facilities who are concerned about chemicals in their water. The book is well organized to contain all and beyond, the USEPA lists of microbes, inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals, and radioactivity required to be tested by the water suppliers, who must report the test results to their customers annually in the Annual Water… Read More

U.S.A.: Phoenix Publishing, 1997. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED copy! Signed and Inscribed by the authors on the title page and flat-signed and dated on a pamphlet with is included as well! Tan cloth with black lettering on the front board and spine. 153 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "Illinois Wilds is a natural history of the wildlands found in Illinois. This book is a historical depiction of what Illinois was like before settlement by Europeans, and is also a showcase of the remaining natural heritage of the state. Historical accounts of Illinois described huge trees, vast grasslands, and extensive wetlands. The seemingly endless prairies possessed a great diversity of many-hued plants; a traveler could go from central Illinois to Wisconsin… Read More

U.S.A.: CRC Press, 1992. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Green and gold wrapper with white and black lettering. 161 informative and educational pages! "Find an interdiscliplinary view of sustainable agriculture that emphasizes the potential contributions of ecology to agricultural sustainability in this groundbreaking book. Integrating Sustainable Agriculture, Ecology, and Environmental Policy explores how ecological knowledge, applied as part of a multidisciplinary effort, can be used to design a sustainable and environmentally sound agriculture. A more ecologically based agriculture can increase production efficiency and decrease environmental impacts, but hard choices regarding population control, energy conservation, and land use must still be made. This interdisciplinary approach ensures that the results are beneficial to all components, for… Read More

U.S.A.: Greenwood Pub Group, 1970. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 465 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! "This book is a report on a revolutionary change in the character of a region, which occurred in a period of less than two centuries. One of the most important factors in the change was the invasion of the area by armies of plants and animals, which, with the help of man, mingled with or displaced the native flora and fauna. Since attention is focused on the complex multitude of elements associated in the area (the things of nature like soils and plants, rivers and mountains, climate and insects, together with man and his impedimenta of institutions, habits, and prejudices), it has seemed to be a useful study for a… Read More

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: United States Department of Agriculture, 1939. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; 578 is written in ink in the upper corner of the front of the wrapper; spine is lightly creased; some shelf wear; small tear in the base of the front of the wrapper; overall a nice used first edition! Blue wrapper with black lettering on the front and spine. 362 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! 2 foldout maps in a pouch attached to the inner rear cover. "At no time has the need for conservation of our natural resources been as apparent as it is at present. We have seen the wasteful destruction of our most basic resource, the soil, take place at an ever-increasing rate within a comparatively short span of years. The original vegetation of the country has in large part been removed, and as a consequence of this, not only has soil become increasingly subject to erosion,… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1971. Minor edge and corner wear; gently scuffed and shelf worn; pages are beginning to tone; spine is gently creased; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition (stated)! Full-color pictorial wrapper with white lettering. 172 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! "New Jersey's population density, at one-thousand persons per square mile, is the highest in the nation. Yet in south Central New Jersey there is an area of 650,000 acres which has a population of only a few thousand people ---- the Pine Barrens. John McPhee's portrait of that land and its people is a unique blend of folklore and the natural processes he found there.". First Edition / First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by James Graves. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.