Search Results: Ecology Environment Nature from Reading Rat

Rochester, VT, U.S.A.: Inner Traditions International, Limited, 2003. Segunda Edicion Corregida y Aumentada. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 182 p. including Notes and Appendices; originally published in English as "Genetically Engineered Food: Changing the Nature of Nature". VG+, has light crease down center of front cover. Traduccion al espanol por Martha Laura Malo Esparza de la edicion en ingles de Inner Traditions International. Prologo de Ralph Nader. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc., 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good +. 353p. Incl. Index. Written about American Cities and the history explaining their current stagnation. The Frozen Republic. Price sticker on back of jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.: Univ of Georgia Pr, 1984. Not Stated. Trade Paperback. Very Good +/No Jacket. 158 p.; VG+, slight reading wear, upper back corner a bit bumped. Otherwise clean and solid. "Mary Midgley examines the barriers that our traditions have erected between human beings and animals, and reveals that the too-often ridiculed subject of animal rights is an issue crucially related to such problems within the human community as racism, sexism and age discrimination." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto, ON, Canada: Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1990. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Bateman, Robert (illustrator). Viking Studio/Madison Press book; 1990; apparent first edition; NF/VG; large HC (11 1/4 in. high x 12 in. wide), dark red cloth over boards, embossed BATEMAN; book is near fine, clean, crisp, no markings; DJ unclipped, clean, bright, but a bit scuffed and somewhat bumped along lower edge and has small closed tear at bottom of spine on back. This is a fine coffee-table type book combining a biography of Robert Bateman with commentaries on his work. Profusely illustrated with both B&W and many colour reproductions of his paintings. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Pacific Educational Press, 1984. First. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Markowsky, Jeannie (illustrator). Large Hardcover; white boards w. cover illustration of sandhill cranes; 24 p., NF condition, very small dent at fore-edge of front cover. Part of a series of readers developed for the Queen Charlotte Islands School District by WEDGE/University of British Columbia. A very lovely book, with detailed colour illustrations of common Island birds. Short text on each species is at an easy reading level for children 6 - 13. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago: Judy Publishing Co., 1956. Fifth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 192 p. hardcover; VG/VG; slightly bumped on back corner, spine a bit rubbed. DJ somewhat bumped at top edge, lightly scuffed. Interior sound, clean, spine straight. DJ has a cute photo of a boxer pup in a trophy cup, and a family of boxers on the back. First 112 pages comprises a complete guide to the history, care etc. of the boxer breed; last 80 pages (separately numbered) is a general dog manual. One of a series produced by Capt. Will Judy, editor of Dog World, including breed books and more general works on dogs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

UK: Coombe Books, 1986. Not Stated. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Unpaginated; large coffee-table type book; glossy boards with photographic images, DJ same. Book is NF, bright, unmarked. DJ very slight edgewear. Gorgeous photographs of Canadian sites, full colour, captions and introductory essay by Rupert O. Matthews. Very nice copy. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Maple Tree Pr, 2003. Not Stated. Perfect Bound. Very Good -/No Jacket. 96 p. incl. index, glossary, sources. VG-, some edgewear, small rem. mark on bottom of text block. Interior clean and unmarked. Well illustrated with many colour photos; an introduction for young readers to paleontology, with emphasis on Canadian dinosaur finds. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Ottawa ON: Carleton University Press, 1997. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. 324 p.; VG-, slight edgewear. This edition first published 1986, reprinted. An authoritative edition of Catharine Parr Traill's book, originally published in 1852. This edition includes an editor's preface and introduction, title pages from earlier editions, notes on published versions of the text, and information on copy-editing issues. A useful book for those interested in the career of Mrs. Traill, a prolific writer and naturalist. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.: University of North Carolina Press, 1999. Later Printing. Pictorial Cover. As New/No Jacket. University of North Carolina Press; copyright 1985, probable later printing, As New, no DJ as issued. Slight sticker residue on front cover, otherwise unmarked. Mark Catesby was an early natural historian of the SE United States & Bahamas, whose work fell into obscurity and is here presented to the public. A selection of colour plates, B & W plates, and notes from Catesby's work acknowledges his contribution to natural history and bird art, predating the better-known Audobon. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1973. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 95p. incl. acknowledgements. The creators of this book travelled to some zoos in Britain and Canada, taking pictures of birds, primates, and quadrupeds, viewing the breeding programs under way. Taking note of animal conservation methods and techniques involving the raising of these animals. Very interesting and appealiing with all the pictures of baby animals, but also very informative. Small tear on the DJ near the spineand other minor edge tear aslo on the DJ. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Heartland Publications, 2003. First Thus. Hard Cover. NEW/NEW. 176 p.; hardcover; 11 x 8.5 "; illustrated with archival paintings, photographs and commissioned artwork. "For years geologists and archaelogists have literally been digging up the past at The Forks, piecing together its long and fascinating history. 'Crossroads of the Continent' tells this engrossing story, beginning with the geological and glacial history of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers; . . through the furt trade, immigration, steamboat and railroad periods, ultimately giving birth to the vibrant city of Winnipeg. The concluding chapter outlines the development of this very popular site, with its myriad of activities." Multiple copies available; email for details. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

North Pomfret, Vermont, U.S.A.: Trafalgar Square, 1993. Apparent First. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good+. 190 p.; VG+/VG+; nice, clean copy in bright unclipped DJ, trace of shelfwear/bumping. "In this not quire memoir, not quite autobiography, not quite travelogue, [Nicholson] travels to the edge of the Sahara in Morocco, drives across the deserts of Australia, goes on a day trip to the Pyramids and returns to the deserts of California, Arizona and New Mexico. His journeys, full of visual events and changing landscapes, give him time to reflect on his failed marriage, his new relationship, and the imminent death of his father . . ." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company, LLC, 1990. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good +. First edition; VG+/VG+; sl. bumped at top of spine, DJ not clipped, clean, tight copy. "Adrian Cowell has been making prizewinning documentary films since that first trip [1957] into Amazonia. An author, environmental activist, and cofounder of the Television Trust for the environment, he is known for his epic projects . . . and his total dedication." This book is a companion volume to the FRONTLINE series of the same name. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Toronto ON: McClelland and Stewart Ltd, 1975. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket. 141 p.; reprint edition. VG-, some rubbing of edges & corners, interior clean and unmarked. "The fluorspar mines of Newfoundland take a heavy toll in human life. And the tragedy there is repeated around the world in mining and other industries, unrecognized, ignored, denied, covered up -- or dulled and made distant by neat columns of impersonal statistics." Elliott Leyton uses the techniques of anthropology to tell the stories of 10 miners and the terrible price they have paid for the "appalling, almost criminal irresponsibility of modern corporate industry." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Golden, CO, U.S.A.: Fulcrum Publishing, 1995. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 209p. Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Watson is a modern environmental Robin Hood. Driven by the need to address the issues surrounding global extinction of ocean habitat and wildlife. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cheltenham, Glos. UK: Evergreen, 2004. Not Stated. Pictorial Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 141 p.; digest-size periodical; VG+; nice and clean, bright pictorial cover showing a "shepherd" and his wife dressed in costume for the Summer Fair at Hallaton in Leicestershire. A miscellany of nostalgia, local history and folklore, book and movie reviews, poetry etc. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Brampton, ON, Canada: Kids Netword, The, and The Prism Awards, 1994. Pictorial Cover. Good+/No Jacket. Thompson, Douglas J.. 54p. Written by Anna Cramer when she was 11 years old as part of the Prism Award series. Dedicated to young authors. A young girls best friend is a Falcon, she must set him free but is struggling with the issue of trusting him to return. I have other books in this series: The One, and The Journey Beyond. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hauppauge, New York, U.S.A.: Barrons Juveniles, 1999. Not Stated. Very Good +/No Jacket. 32 p.; VG+, slight shelf wear, clean & unmarked. Part of the TickTock guides for young readers on natural disasters. Lavishly illustrated, with clear explanations. Index inside back cover.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Artisan, 1996. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Shively, Will (illustrator). Unpaginated; VG+/VG+; small remainder mark on bottom of text block, otherwise as new. Colour picture on front cover and matching DJ. A lovely copy. Illustrated with soft colour photographs. Blank verse. "Most every Sunday, when I was little, my father took me fishing. I remember it all, especially now, watching my son at his side . . ." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.