Search Results: Natural History & Environment from Twin City Antiquarian Books

Berkeley, Los Angeles & London: University of California Press, 2000 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full teal cloth, gilt titles on spine, xi, 204 pp, sources, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. "Illustrating through text, maps, and diagrams how population factors such as rates of growth, density, movement, resource consumption, and the use of certain technologies affect the world's ecosystems and natural resources both in the short and long term, the Atlas brings together a wealth of information...." Shipping weight 4 lbs.. . Fine/Fine. 28½ X 22 cm.

Bloomington, MN: Voyageur Press, 1980 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue leather-textured paper-covered boards, 131 pp, 56 color photos. Small blind impression to bottom edge of both boards, else fine. DJ has a small tear to top of rear panel, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. Moose Lake, Minnesota native Les Blacklock photographed natural subjects at scattered locations in the United States and Canada and selected some of his favorites for this book. His written observations alternate with the photo sections. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Les Blacklock. 23½ X 15½ cm.

Bloomington, MN: Voyageur Press, 1980 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue leather-textured paper-covered boards, 131 pp, 56 color photos. Tail end of spine and bottom corners slightly rubbed, pencil gift inscription on rear paste-down. DJ has a small tear to bottom of rear panel, slight wear to head of spine; in Brodart archival cover. Moose Lake, Minnesota native Les Blacklock photographed natural subjects at scattered locations in the United States and Canada and selected some of his favorites for this book. His written observations alternate with the photo sections. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Les Blacklock. 23½ X 15½ cm.

Bloomington, MN: Voyageur Press, 1980 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue leather-textured paper-covered boards, 131 pp, 56 color photos. Gift inscription on ffep. Price-clipped DJ has a few spots; in Brodart archival cover. Moose Lake, Minnesota native Les Blacklock photographed natural subjects at scattered locations in the United States and Canada and selected some of his favorites for this book. His written observations alternate with the photo sections. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Les Blacklock. 23½ X 15½ cm.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Green cloth-textured paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, green endpapers, 320 pp, color illustrations on most pages, glossary, index. Spine and front board sunned. DJ spine sunned but legible, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. Title on DJ appears to be "A Practical Guide for the Amateur Naturalist." From the DJ: "To illustrate vividly just what a naturalist does, and how he does it, Durrell takes us on a series of 'walking tours' through the full range of natural environments, starting with the home and its surroundings and moving into fields, shrublands, various kinds of woods, desert, tundra, shorelines, swamps, and even tropical forest. He shows us what to look for, where to look, how to interpret what we see, what to collect for later study or preservation--and how to collect it." Shipping weight 4 lbs.. 3rd ptg. . VG+/VG+. 26 X 20½ cm.

Minocqua, WI: Northwood Press, Inc., 1991 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Dark green cloth, gilt titles on front board & spine, 160 pp, color photos on most pages, bibliography. Damp stain (4 X 9 cm) to bottom edge of front board, else fine. DJ has slight edge wear and a few tiny nicks; in Brodart archival cover. Ellis's text complements Kane's beautiful photographs of the flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest rain forest. Shipping weight 4 lbs.. . Very Good/Near Fine. 31 X 24 cm.

New York: Random House, 1967 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full black cloth, gilt titles on spine, brown decorations, top edge dyed orange, xxv, 292, [2] pp, 8 ff b & w photo plates, b & w drawings at chapter heads, index. Spine cocked. DJ with edge wear & few tears under half cm. Hallet "portrays in depth and with vivid detail the real animals of Africa as they live in their natural land," exposes "the staged thrills of the commercial 'safari'," and describes his attempts to save endangered species in a preserve in California. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . VG/VG. 22 X 15 cm.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday/Natural History Press/Chanticleer, 1971 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Green boards, red titles on spine & decoration on front board, 352 pp, b & w photos throughout, glossary, bibliography, index. DJ has blind impressions on front panel; in Brodart archival cover. No copyright or publication date givien, foreword says 1971 (which agrees with the graphic design). Shipping weight 4 lbs.. . Fine/Near Fine. 26½ X 20 cm.

Post Mills, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1992 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Pale grey boards, dark blue spine with bronze titles, xix, 300 pp, many tables & figures, notes, bibliography, index. Highlighting in first two chapters, otherwise fine. DJ in Brodart archival cover. An update to the Club of Rome report on The Limits to Growth by the authors of the original. They say that in the 20 years since the original report, the natural limits they warned about had in many cases been exceeded, and that economic growth will eventually crash without great increases in efficiency in the use of resources, recycling, and control of pollutants. They hold out the policy success of replacing ozone-depleting CFCs with less harmful substitutes as an example of what can be done. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . Good/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1954 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Beige cloth-textured boards, 224 pp, 4 ff photo plates not paginated, glossary (pagination is eccentric, with Arabic numerals starting at 19 where Roman numerals leave off). Tail of spine bumped, a few small spots on rear board, else fine. DJ rubbed at edges & joints, has 4 1-2 cm water spots, a 2 cm chip and some smaller chips & tears, but no text or significant parts of pictures are missing; in Brodart archival cover. Peterson argues that big dams on big rivers are the wrong way to control floods and to impound water for later use. Rather, we should adopt agricultural methods and otherwise alter land use to retain rain where it falls, as well as building smaller upstream dams. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/G+. 22 X 15 cm.

Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press, 2008 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Green boards, brown spine with gilt titles, green endpapers, vi, 437 pp, 8 ff photo plates (5 ff in color & 3 ff b&w), index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. This biography of the noted ornithologist and founder of the Peterson's field guide series is based on over 120 interviews, Peterson's letters and articles, and previously published works. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

Marlborough: The Crowood Press, 1985 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Mostly green pictorial boards, 128 pp, many color and b & w photographs in text, index. Corners & spine ends rubbed. A well-illustrated guide to British wilderness areas. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. . VG/No dj. 21½ X 15½ cm.

Washington, D. C & New York: Joseph J. Binns, 1977 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Translated by Ewald Osers. Oatmeal-colored cloth with brown titles & decoration, 111 pp, 56 ff photo plates. Slight wear to corners & spine ends, head of spine bumped. DJ has a 12 cm tear taped from the back, slight edge wear; adhesive cover over entire DJ. Color and black & white photographs of this threatened wilderness area in the Rhone delta. Text combines description of the area, a journal of the photo shoots (which took four years), notes on the plates, and a list of the vertebrates in the Camargue. Shipping weight 4 lbs.. . Near Fine/VG. 30½ X 24½ cm.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black cloth with BC blind stamped in large circle on front board, top edge dyed yellow, 326, x, [6] pp, notes, acknowledgements, index. Top edge of pp 61-2 was evidently torn during binding before top edge was trimmed, owner's signature on recto of ffep, underlining in ink on 6 pages following p 151 and 2 pp following p 295, with marginal notes on 6 pp following p 295, else fine. DJ lightly rubbed at joints and fore-edge, with a 3 mm closed tear at bottom edge and a note in ink on front flap; in Brodart archival cover. Explanation of ecology, case studies of air pollution (Los Angeles), water pollution (Lake Erie), and genetic damage from atomic fallout. Examines root causes and proposes solutions. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . G+/VG. 22 X 15 cm.

New York: Voice (Hyperion), 2009 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Speckled beige boards, copper titles on spine, ix, 307 pp, many b & w photos in text. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Historical novel set at Niagra Falls during the time of hydroelectric power development (1915-23). Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 24 X 16 cm.

Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1980 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown & cream simulated leather, 540 pp, 12 ff color plates, numerous b & w drawings, charts, & maps, bibliography, index. Spine ends & bottom edge show a bit of wear. Price-clipped DJ is browning and somewhat soiled, with a few tears under 1 cm; in Brodart archival cover. A standard reference on the subject. Contents: the basis of this book; classification; molts & plumages of waterfowl; migration; conservation of waterfowl; the role of hunting regulations; identification; mortality & disease; species accounts. Appendices: scientific names & geographic locations; tables. Shipping weight 5 lbs.. 3rd Ed. . Near Fine/VG. Illus. by Bob Hines. 26 X 20½ cm.

New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 2000 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Signed by Editor. Quarter blue cloth, beige paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, xxi, 455 pp, figures, notes, index. Presentation bookplate on recto of ffep, editor's signature on title page. DJ in Brodart archival cover. From the preface: "...the essays in The Earth Around Us encompass a unique resource, a collection of writings by society's foremost scientist-writers, whose goal is to empower its readers by giving them access to scientific information that will bear directly on the ability of Homo sapiens to secure a sustainable future on planet earth. Here readers will glean the perspectives of visionary geoscientists...." Thirty-one essays on topics such as geology, computer models of nature, forests, ground & surface water, coastal management, nuclear waste, soil contamination, global climate change. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. .… Read More

Orlando et al.: Harcourt, Inc., 2004 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Tan boards, peach spine with gilt titles, [xii], 320 pp, map, 10 b & w illustrations (mostly photos), notes, bibliography. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Novelist's fourth non-fiction book about India and its neighbors. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 21½ X 14½ cm.

Port Washington, NY & London: National University Publications/Kennikat Press, 1974 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full pale grey cloth, black titles on spine, vii, 136 pp, notes, index. Small surface chip to rear paste-down, else fine. DJ spine slightly faded, light browning & rubbing to edges; in Brodart archival cover. According to the DJ, "Based on the startling premise that most environmental improvement plans are thwarted mainly by certain traditional American values, the book examines the development and complex interplay of national intellectual, religious, economic, political, and population attitudes in terms of their effect on the environment throughout history." Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/VG+. 22½ X 14½ cm.

New York: Harper & Row, 1963 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full blue cloth, gilt titles on spine & decoration on front board, xv, 316 pp, dozens of drawings & photos in text, index. Price-clipped DJ is lightly soiled & rubbed with small closed tears; in Brodart archival cover. This book is intended "to give the amateur naturalist or perceptive traveler a solid understanding of the continent's long history and its diverse land and water forms." Explains and pictures geology, flora, and fauna. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . VG/VG. 24½ X 17 cm.