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Abbey, Lloyd The Last Whales
New York, NY, U.S.A. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated 1990 0802111009 / 9780802111005 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Previous owner's name and date in book front - on blank page - No other marks or writing - What happens when man so warps nature that following inherent animal instincts leads to extinction? Abbey answers in extravagant yet clear prose that evokes the precarious miracle of mammalian sea life. A female Southern Blue Whale, in heat for the first time, contacts an ailing male Northern Blue Whale (accompanied by four dolphins newly released from captivity) searching for his missing mate and child. They also encounter an ancient female Fin Whale who has survived by ignoring the urge to migrate and herd, at the cost of excruciating loneliness. The first of these creatures to die prematurely is the one dolphin taught to use weapons. Other strategies also fail against menaces that damage even the survivors: chemicals, rips in the ozone layer and radiation released into the atmosphere. Victory after victory culminates in a defeat that suggests the possibility of other victories and defeats beyond the end of this never-preachy allegory, which reads like a gripping and relentless adventure, not a sermon
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Abbey, Lloyd The Last Whales
New York, NY, U.S.A. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated 1990 0802111009 / 9780802111005 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Near-new condition. Stated First Edition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - bright pages. Dustcover shows slight wear (NO tears). Book is in Fine Condition. 358 pages. Map endpapers. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 358 pages - What happens when man so warps nature that following inherent animal instincts leads to extinction? Abbey answers in extravagant yet clear prose that evokes the precarious miracle of mammalian sea life. A female Southern Blue Whale, in heat for the first time, contacts an ailing male Northern Blue Whale (accompanied by four dolphins newly released from captivity) searching for his missing mate and child. They also encounter an ancient female Fin Whale who has survived by ignoring the urge to migrate and herd, at the cost of excruciating loneliness. The first of these creatures to die prematurely is the one dolphin taught to use weapons. Other strategies also fail against menaces that damage even the survivors: chemicals, rips in the ozone layer and radiation released into the atmosphere. Victory after victory culminates in a defeat that suggests the possibility of other victories and defeats beyond the end of this never-preachy allegory, which reads like a gripping and relentless adventure, not a sermon
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Adams, Richard; Hooper, Max (science texts) Nature through the Seasons
Simon and Schuster 1975 0671221078 / 9780671221072 Hard Cover Fine Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Goddard, David; Williams, Adrian (science drawings)
Near-new condition. Price inside dustcover: $8.95. NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Very-nicely illustrated throughout.
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6.50 USD
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Adkins, Leonard M. Walking the Blue Ridge: A Guide to the Trails of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A. Univ of North Carolina Pr 1994 0807844012 / 9780807844014 Trade Paperback Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine condition. Stated REVISED EDITION. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are bright and clean (NO tears). 255 pages. Illustrated throughout. Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Synopsis For this updated edition of the classic Parkway trail guide, Leonard Adkins has rehiked many of the trails, reworked the descriptions of their physical features, added new trails, and deleted trails that have closed. The book includes hikes for every skill and interest level, from five-minute "leg-stretchers" to overnight hikes. In addition to trail length and difficulty, Adkins notes points of interest and natural features to be found along each trail. Biography Leonard M. Adkins is a veteran hiker who has logged more than 16,000 miles and authored ten books on travel and the outdoors.
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Arnosky, Jim Animal Tracker
Random House Childrens Books 1997 0679867171 / 9780679867173 Mass Market Paperback Fine
Near-new copy. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. Illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears. Synopsis Packed with tips, hints, and illustrations, Nature Notebooks encourage children to get outside and appreciate the natural world. Each book contains simple instructions for observing wildlife and urges children to sketch and write about what they see. Annotation Presents tips on identifying animal tracks, with blank pages provided for keeping records.
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Barnes, F.L. Canyon Country Hiking and Natural History
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. Wasatch Pub 1977 0915272075 / 9780915272075 Trade Paperback Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages. Illustrated throughout. 176 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book.
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Bartlett, Des & Jen The Flight of the Snow Geese
Stein & Day Pub 1975 0812818253 / 9780812818253 Hard Cover Fine Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Dustcover shows only minor wear - Book is in Fine Condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tan boards with black lettering - Stated First U.S. Edition - 189 pages - NO writing, marks or tears - Tight spine - Bright pages - Illustrated throughout with photos -
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Bennett, Sarah L. The Mountain Biker's Guide to Arizona
Menasha Ridge Press / Falcon Press 1993 1560441992 / 9781560441991 Trade Paperback Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are bright and clean (NO tears). Tight spine, bright pages. 229 pages. Nicely illustrated throughout. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Dennis Coello's America By Mountain Bike Series. Your introduction to fifty-nine classic rides of Arizona. Includes detailed descriptions, maps, and more than forty black-and-white photos.
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Bruce, Victoria No Apparent Danger: The True Story of a Volcanic Disaster at Galeras and Nevado Del Ruiz
HarperCollins 2001 0060199202 / 9780060199203 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Price inside dustcover: $26.00 - Stated First Edition - "On January 14, 1993, a team of scientists descended into the crater of Galeras, a restless Andean volcano in southern Colombia, for a day of field research. As the group slowly moved across the rocky moonscape of the caldera near the heart of the volcano, Galeras erupted, its crater exploding in a barrage of burning rocks and glowing shrapnel. Nine men died instantly, their bodies torn apart by the blast." "Detailing the turbulent history of Columbia and the geology of its snow-peaked volcanoes, Victoria Bruce weaves together the stories of the heroes, victims, survivors, and bystanders, evoking what it means to live in the shadow of a volcano, a hair's-breadth away from unthinkable natural calamity, and shows how clashing cultures and scientific arrogance resulted in tragic and unnecessary loss of life."
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Bueler, Lois Wild Dogs of the World
Stein And Day Pub 1980 0812860756 / 9780812860757 Trade Paperback Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
A photo of this book is available. Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean (NO tears) Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Tight spine, clean pages. 274 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book.
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Burden, W. Douglas Look To The Wilderness
An Atlantic Monthly Press Book / Little, Brown and Company 1960 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good + Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
A photo of this book is available. Stated First Edition. Nice, clean copy of this 1960 book. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $6.50. Yellow boards with black spine/gilt lettering (clean and bright). Nicely illustrated with photos. Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing or marks inside book. 251 pages. 1 tiny, closed tear in upper-right hand corner of title page. NO other tears inside book
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Burnett, Jim; Kiernan, Tom (Foreword) Hey Ranger!: True Tales Of Humor & Misadventure From America's National Parks
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. Taylor Publishing 2005 1589791916 / 9781589791916 Trade Paperback Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
A photo of this book is available. Fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing or tears. Illustrated. 227 pages. Synopsis In his thirty years with the National Park Service, Jim Burnett has seen it all: boat ramp mishaps that have sent cars into the water; skunks in the outhouse and bears at the dumpster; visitors looking for the bridge over the Grand Canyon.
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Burton, Maurice Animal Legends
Coward-McCann 1957 First American Edition Hard Cover Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hartmann, Georg T.
Very-nice, clean copy of this 1957 animal book - Stated First American Edition - 318 pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - Tight spine
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Campbell, David G. The Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica
Houghton Mifflin 1992 0395680824 / 9780395680827 Trade Paperback Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean (NO tears). Tight spine, bright pages. 308 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Synopsis The Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica is the story of life's tenacity on the coldest of Earth's continents. It tells of the explorers who discovered Antarctica, of the whalers and sealers who despoiled it, and of the scientists who are deciphering its mysteries. In beautiful, lucid prose, David G. Campbell chronicles the desperately short summers on the Antarctic Peninsula. He presents a fascinating portrait of the evolution of life in Antarctica and also of the evolution of the continent itself. Annotation The Crystal Desert is not only one of the most eloquent books ever written about Antarctica, but one of the best portraits of a place ever published. It is a story of life's tenacity in the coldest and most alien of continents--a chronicle of events during the desperately short summer when the sun sets only briefly. Publishers Weekly Campbell's eloquent chronicle of three summers spent at a desolate research center in Antarctica details the region's geology, botany and animal life. (Jan.) Biography David G. Campbell is the author of the prizewinning Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica. He is a professor of biology at Grinnell College.
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Carson, Rachel The Rocky Coast
New York, New York, U.S.A. McCall Pub Co 1971 0841501114 / 9780841501119 Hard Cover Fine Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Pratt, Charles (photographs); Hines, Bob (drawings)
Very-nice, clean copy of this over-sized Rachel Carson book - Dustcover shows minor wear slight, closed, tear along top edge - Book is in Fine Condition - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages - Illustrated throughout with beautiful photos (by Charles Pratt) & drawings by Bob Hines. (50 photos - 25 in full color) NO writing, marks or tears inside book - Decorative blue and black boards.
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