The ancestor's tale: a pilgrimage to the dawn of life.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, (2004. first edition). Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. A pilgrimage back through time to explore the history of life. More
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, (2004. first edition). Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. A pilgrimage back through time to explore the history of life. More
Hobart. Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club, 2004. Octavo, photographs, softcover. An account of the history of the club to mark its centenary. More
Melbourne: Text Publishing, (2002. reprint). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Blending together the writings of early Australian explorers, settlers, and leaders, "The Birth of Sydney" editor Flannery constructs a compelling narrative history of the early life of one of the world's great cities. More
Melbourne: Text Publishing, 2001. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. "Tim Flannery's account of North America from the end of the dinosaurs to the rise of Hollywood makes a thrilling, beautifully written story. It will fascinate Australians and Americans alike." Professor Jared Diamond. Also available in paperback [stock id..... More
[New York]: Harper Collins Publishers, 2003. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. This is the remarkable story of how a misguided decision by Robert FitzRoy, captain of HMS Beagle, precipitated his employment of a young naturalist named Charles Darwin. Also available in hardback see stock id: 19419. More
Irvington: Columbia University Press, 2004. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. Based on fifteen years of work at the world-famous San Diego Zoo, this charming book reveals the hazards and rewards of running a modern zoo. Also available in paperback [stock id 32888]. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. Quarto, dustwrapper, text illustrations, black and white photographs, maps. This book provides an historical account of the impact of changes in farming methods on the bird populations of British farmland over the past 250 years. Despite the scale of change in agricultural methods in the..... More
Singapore: NUS Press, 2015. Octavo, dustwrapper, photographs, illustrations. Officially established in 1878, the natural history collection originally housed at the Raffles Museum now has more than 560,000 specimens in its care, one of the largest collections of Southeast Asian plants and animals. Dedicated to scientific research and education, the museum..... More