Encounters with nature.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016. Octavo, colour photographs and illustrations, laminated boards. Why are owls regarded either as wise or as harbingers of doom? What gave rise to the fanciful belief that storks bring babies? Why is the eagle associated with victory or the hummingbird with paradise? The answers are here..... More
New York: 1964. Octavo, illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1970. Octavo, black and white photographs. More
Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1970. Octavo, black and white photographs. Margaret Stones bookplate, lengthy inscription to Margaret Stones from authors, chipped dustwrapper otherwise a fine copy. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2002. Octavo, photographs, text illustrations, softcover. The varied works in this volume include passionate essays on the protection of animals, vivid accounts of travel and adventure from the English seashore to the Himalayas, poetry and fiction, and marvellous tales of nature for children. Special features..... More
London: J M Dent & Sons, 1946. Octavo, text illustrations, owner signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. A curiosity. Many of the illustrations in this book were drawn underwater. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897. Octavo, text illustrations. Publisher's decorated cloth, hinges cracked. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 2003. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. In his final book, the eminent paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould offers a surprising and nuanced study of the complex relationship between our two great ways of knowing: science and the humanities, twin realms of knowledge that have been divided against..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 2002. Octavo, phorographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, (2002. reprint). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Turning to modern concepts, Gould demonstrates that, even though the whole subject of parallels between ontogeny and phylogeny fell into disrepute, it is still one of the great themes of evolutionary biology. More
Sydney: NewSouth Publishing, 2014. Octavo, paperback. The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year. Why are Sydney's golden orb weaver spiders getting fatter and fitter? Could sociology explain the recent upsurge in prostate cancer diagnoses? Why were Darwinites craving a good storm during 'The Angry Summer'..... More
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2011. Octavo, black and white illustrations, paperback. The chronicle of novelist Richard Horan's quest to gather seeds from trees at the homes of America's most beloved authors. A heartfelt paean to the writers of America's past, this book is equally a wise, funny, and enthralling..... More
London: J. M. Dent and Sons, 1919. Octavo, a very good copy in the publisher's cloth. More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2017. Octavo, paperback, Keim pairs cutting-edge science with a deep love of nature, conveying his insights in prose that is both accessible and beautiful. In an elegant, thoughtful tour of nature in the twenty-first century, Keim continues in the tradition of Lewis Thomas, Stephen Jay Gould..... More
Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 2012. Octavo, paperback, This book taps into the restorative powers of the natural world to boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. Supported by groundbreaking research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling..... More
Newbury: NatureBureau, 2016. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Naturalist Peter Marren presents a revealing memoir of his boyhood, boarding school and university years in this book, set in Germany, Singapore, the Midlands and Exeter. This tale of the trials and awkward initiations of growing up, and the redemptive power..... More
Sydney: UNSW Press, 2013. Octavo, paperback, Could the Dodo make a comeback? Is giving up meat really the greenest option? Do birds make art? What do the Cold War and climate science have in common? This volume brings together great writing about life and the universe, including contributions from poets..... More
London: Natural History Museum, 2000. Quarto, colour photographs, other illustrations, softcover. An exploration of natural history past, present and future drawing on the collections of the Natural History Museum, London and other sources. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011. Quarto, colour photographs and illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Philadelphia developed the most active scientific community in early America, fostering an influential group of naturalist-artists, including William Bartram, Charles Willson Peale, Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon, whose work has been addressed by many..... More
Sydney: NewSouth Publishing, 2015. Octavo, softcover. The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year. How does dust connect the cosmos with our bed sheets? Why do lobsters do the Mexican Wave backwards? And what makes us feel 'wetness' when there's no such thing as 'wet' nerve..... More
Boston: Mariner Books, 2011. Octavo, paperback. Contains 25 pieces from acclaimed authors including Atul Gawande, Jonathan Franzen, Deborah Blum, Malcolm Gladwell, Oliver Sacks, Jon Mooallem, Jon Cohen, Luke Dittrich, and more. More
Birmingham: Wilderness Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback. In a unique treatment that will appeal to world-wide fans of John Muir, Ann Rowthorn weaves the story of the great naturalist's life through an extraordinary new assemblage of his most evocative writings, representative of Muir the boy, Muir the young man, and Muir..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1999. second edition). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. "No other account of the Darwinian Revolution provides so detailed and sympathetic an account of the framework within which the scientific debates took place." Peter J. Bowler, Canadian Journal of History. Also available in hardcover [stock id 27289]... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. Octavo, text illustrations, dustwrapper. Using the sometimes vicious academic debates and the powerful personalities of scientists as background, Schilthuizen explores the meandering path of species research and sets it out in the clearest possible terms. From looking at how we define a species, to exploring..... More