Scienza e natura

Apprentices of Wonder: inside the neural network revolution.

Allman, William F., · 1989 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Bantam, (1989). VG in VG DJ. A radical group of scientists known as connectionists are creating startling new theories of how the mind works that. could change the way we think about ourselves and the world. Their revelations about the intricate and extraordinary mysteries...

Walks (25) in the Lakes region of New Hampshire.

Blaisdell, Paul H., · 1977 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$8.00 (€7.26 | £6.06 | ¥1,277)

Somersworth, NH, NH Pub Co, 1977. G PB. Footpaths and byways in New Hampshire's scenic heartland. Edge wear.

Song and Garden Birds of North America with birdsong records and notes on birdhouses plus Water, Prey and Game Birds.

Wetmore, Alexander, · 1964 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.63 | ¥2,874)

Washington, D.C., National Geographic, (1964). Two VG HB set in G DJs in slipcase. In 1834 the song of the rose-breasted grosbeak stirred yet again in John James Audubon wonder and delight that led him to. write Song and Garden Birds of North America. DJ edge wear.

Elephant Memories: thirteen years in the life of an elephant family.

Moss, Cynthia, · 1988 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Morrow, (1988). 2nd ptg. VG in VG DJ. Moss has been carrying out a scientific study of the elephant population in Amboseli Natl Park in Kenya since 1972. The 680 elephants there are recognized by her and her colleagues. Drawings of one group of elephants with their names o...

The Romance of Shells in nature and art.

Travers, Louise Allderdice, · 1962 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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NY, Avenel, (1962). VG in VG DJ. Graceful flower arrangements with shells. DJ price clipped & edge wear.

Fieldbook of Birds of the Florida Suncoast.

Hewitt, Oliver, · 0 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Cape Haze, FL, Mote Marine Lab, nd (ca1976). G PB spiral bound. Signed by author. Some fading and wear to edges.

An Introduction to Massachusetts Insects.

Leahy, Christopher W., · 1983 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Lincoln, MA, Mass. Audubon Society, (1983). G PB. Thumbnail sketches of some common insects who have failed to achieve the superstardom of the monarch butterfly. Edge wear,. scrape on back cover where address label removed.

Exploring the Secrets of the Sea.

Cromie, William J., · 1962 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

NJ, Prentice-Hall, (1962). VG in VG DJ. Cromie describes the tremendous scope and breadth of oceanography, how land masses and ocean basins were formed, how. the food chain of voracious sea life is replenished and perpetuated, how the varying amounts of salt in sea water move ...

Ghosts of Tsavo: stalking the mystery lions of East Africa.

Caputo, Philip, · 2002 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Washington, D.C., Adventure Press, (2002). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Tsavo means place of slaughter. Its lions are known for their abnormally large size, maneless males, and their taste for. human prey. DJ price clipped.

Discovery: great moments in the lives of outstanding naturalists.

Terres, John K., editor, · 1961 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Philadelphia, Lippincott, (1961). 1st ed. VG in VG DJ.all naturalists at some time in their lives have had one great adventure and the shock, ectasy, beauty, wonder, tragedy. or intellectual illumination of that emotion, hour, or day, they carry with them the rest of their liv...

Methods of Organic Anlaysis.

Sherman, Henry C., Ph.D., · 1915 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

NY, Macmillan, 1915. 2nd ed enlargd. VG. Green binding, gilt lettering and decorative bands on spine. Textbook type book, owner name & corner crease ft endpaper.

Wild Season.

Eckert, Allan W., · 1967 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Boston, Little Brown, (1967). 1st ed. VG. Green binding. Eckert watches the month of May as it passes at Oak Lake.

Touch of Wildness: a Maine woods journal.

Dietz, Lew, · 1970 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Camden, Maine, Down East, (1970). VG PB. Dietz explores Maine's coasts, woods and streams.

Animals Nobody Loves: the fascinating story of varmints.

Rood, Ronald, · 1971 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

Brattleboro, VT, Stephen Greene Press, (1971). 3rd ptg. VG in VG DJ. Words in defense of a dozen critters man has harried, hounded, hated and murdered. DJ price clipped.

Persian Cats and Other Longhairs.

Ramsdale, Jeanne A., assisted by Philip N. Ramsdale, D.V.M., · 1976 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Neptune City, NJ, T.F.H. Pubs., (1976). G. Book cocked, top corners bumped.

The World of the Forest.

Clepper, Henry and Arthur B. Meyer, · 1965 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Boston, Heath, (1965). G PB. World's forest resources, their significance to biological, economic, and social welfare, importance of trees to water. conservation and wildlife, part played by forest products in national economy. Owner stamp ft endpaper, corner creases.

What Is Instinct?.

Newland, C. Bingham, · 1916 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$24.00 (€21.78 | £18.17 | ¥3,832)

NY, Stokes, (1916). G in G DJ. Some thoughts on telepathy & subconsciousness in animals. Though man has an individual soul, animals belong to group souls. Cracking along ft hinge, owner name, DJ chipped.

Kittenwar: may the cutest kitten win.

Lewry, Fraser and Tom Ryan, · 2007 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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San Francisco, Chronicle, (2007). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Cutest kittens ever. Gift quality.

Gems and Gem Materials.

Kraus, Edward Henry and Edward Fuller Holden, · 1931 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, McGraw Hill, 1931. 2nd ed. VG. Intriguing photos from past. Maroon binding, gilt lettering, decoration on spine. Slight tanning on beginning & ending pages.

Hummingbird Book: complete guide to attracting, identifying, & enjoying hummingbirds plus special section attracting Orioles.

Stokes, Donald and Lillian, · 1989 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

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Boston, Little Brown, (1989). 1st ptg. VG lg sz PB. Large color photos of hummingbirds and advice on how to attract them plus popular myths about them debunked.