The Natural History of Selbourne (White Gilbert)(Paperback)

The Natural History of Selbourne (White Gilbert)(Paperback)

A century before Charles Darwin, decades before the French Revolution, Gilbert White began his lifelong habit of measuring and observing the world around his Hampshire home. Daily rainfall levels and temperature shifts were recorded with home-made

Natural History of Selborne (White Gilbert)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of Gilbert White's letters to the explorer and naturalist Daines Barrington and the eminent zoologist Thomas Pennant - White's intellectual lifelines from his country-village home. This title presents an evocation of the lives of the flora and fauna of eighteenth-century

The Natural History of Selborne (White Gilbert)(Pevná vazba)

Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne (1789) reveals a world of wonders in nature. Over a period of twenty years White describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the changing seasons in the rural Hampshire parish of Selborne. He notes everything from the habits of an

Illustrated Natural History of Selborne (White Gilbert)(Paperback / softback)

First published in 1789, this is a study of the flora and fauna of the parish of Selborne in Hampshire. This volume also includes the author's correspondence with the two distinguished naturalists, Thomas Penant and the Honourable Daines

The Natural History of Selborne (White Gilbert)(Paperback)

'I was much entertained last summer with a tame bat, which would take flies out of a person's hand.' Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne (1789) reveals a world of wonders in nature. Over a period of twenty years White describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the changing

The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith (Rist Gilbert)(Paperback)

In this landmark text, Gilbert Rist provides a comprehensive and compelling overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout history. He traces it from its origins in the Western view of history, through the early stages of the world system, the rise of US hegemony, and the supposed

Dystopia: A Natural History (Claeys Gregory)(Paperback)

Dystopia: A Natural History is the first monograph devoted to the concept of dystopia. Taking the term to encompass both a literary tradition of satirical works, mostly on totalitarianism, as well as real despotisms and societies in a state of disastrous collapse, this volume redefines the central

Archetype Revisited: An Updated Natural History of the Self (Stevens Anthony)(Paperback)

Archetype: A Natural History of the Self, first published in 1982, was a ground-breaking book; the first to explore the connections between Jung's archetypes and evolutionary disciplines such as ethology and sociobiology, and an excellent introduction to the archetypes in theory and practical

Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature (Natural History Museum)(Paperback)

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition (Peck Robert McCracken)(Paperback)

A beautifully illustrated exploration of Edward Lear's little-known career as a natural-history artist--now in a new expanded paperback edition Edward Lear (1812-1888) is best known today for his witty limericks and endearing nonsense verse. But the celebrated author of 'The Owl and the Pussy-Cat'

The Mammals of Costa Rica: A Natural History and Field Guide (Wainwright Mark)(Paperback)

From the raucous mantled howler monkeys and the charismatic white-nosed coatis to the elusive jaguar, The Mammals of Costa Rica offers authoritative accounts of the fascinating creatures of the neotropics. With more than four hundred spectacular illustrations and a wealth of detailed information

The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Gilbert Martin)(Paperback)

The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict traces not only the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the early twentieth century to the present, including the death of Yasser Arafat and recent proposals for compromise and co-operation, it also illustrates the current

The Green London Way: Walking the City's History and Wildlife (Gilbert Bob)(Paperback)

Hitler's Paratrooper: The Life and Battles of Rudolf Witzig (Villahermosa Gilberto)(Paperback)

Rudolf Witzig entered the history books as the heroic captor of Belgium s supposedly impregnable fortress Eben Emael in May 1940 the first time that glider-borne troops were used in the war. To many people, he is also known as the commander of the battle group that fired the first shots of the

Turning Darkness into Light - A Natural History of Dragons book (Brennan Marie)(Paperback / softback)

A brand-new adventure set in the hugely popular A Natural History of Dragons universe - a delightful Victorian-esque

European Integration: A Political History, Second Edition (Gilbert Mark)(Paperback)

A balanced narrative of European integration from its inception in the postwar period to the present, this book remains the standard for concise histories of the EU. Set in the post-war period, Gilbert concludes by considering the EU's future in light of the crisis that has taken hold in the

A Natural History of Fairies (Hawkins Emily)(Pevná vazba)

This enchantingly illustrated natural history of fairies, compiled in the 1920s by the botanist Professor Elsie Arbour for her niece, is now unveiled for readers of today. Featuring a gold foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker, and sprayed gold edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with

The Science of Describing: Natural History in Renaissance Europe (Ogilvie Brian W.)(Paperback)

Out of the diverse traditions of medical humanism, classical philology, and natural philosophy, Renaissance naturalists created a new science devoted to discovering and describing plants and animals. Drawing on published natural histories, manuscript correspondence, garden plans, travelogues,

The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith (Rist Gilbert)(Pevná vazba)

In this landmark text, Gilbert Rist provides a comprehensive and compelling overview of what the idea of development has meant throughout history. He traces it from its origins in the Western view of history, through the early stages of the world system, the rise of US hegemony, and the supposed

Passion is a Fashion - The Real Story of the Clash (Gilbert Pat)(Paperback / softback)

Pat Gilbert' s definitive biography of the

The Natural History of Canadian Mammals (Naughton Donna)(Pevná vazba)

Comprehensive and immensely valuable, The Natural History of Canadian Mammals will become a treasured companion for scientific researchers, animal lovers, and all those wishing to gain a greater appreciation of Canada's natural

White Blood: A History of Human Milk (Weaver Lawrence)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking history of human milk White Blood explores how the nature and properties of human breast milk were conceived within the fluctuating frameworks of distinct historical periods. For example, in the ancient world, human milk was thought to be blood diverted from the womb to the breast,

Hummingbirds (Orenstein Ronald)(Paperback)

A comprehensive natural history of nature's smallest bird species. The spectacular photography of Michael and Patricia Fogden reveals the diversity, beautiful colors and movement of these unique birds. -- Publishers Weekly The tiny hummingbird has long been a source of fascination for

Richness of Life - A Stephen Jay Gould Reader (Gould Stephen Jay)(Paperback / softback)

Stephen Jay Gould's writings on history - both of the natural world and of the study of that natural world - had made him a household name by the time of his death in 2002. This work contains a selection of Gould's writing, including some of the most famous of his essays and extracts from his major