Isbn: 9781560982241 - keeping all the pieces: perspectives on natural history and the environment (11 resultados)

Condición: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Paperback. Condición: Good. With scholarly expertise and infectious enthusiasm, Whit Gibbons explores the many pieces that support our natural environment. Whether describing caterpillar disguises, fish that produce antifreeze, the mutual reliance of rhinoceroses and Trewia trees, or the origins of tumbleweed, he affirms the delicate and intricate biological relationships between species and encourages a deeper knowledge of our natural world. In these essays Gibbons celebrates the beauty of biodiversity and laments the tragedy of ecovoids, a term he coined to describe missing components of our environment that we wish were still present but can never be replaced.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. With scholarly expertise and infectious enthusiasm, Whit Gibbons explores the many pieces that support our natural environment. Whether describing caterpillar disguises, fish that produce antifreeze, the mutual reliance of rhinoceroses and Trewia trees, or the origins of tumbleweed, he affirms the delicate and intricate biological relationships between species and encourages a deeper knowledge of our natural world. In these essays Gibbons celebrates the beauty of biodiversity and laments the tragedy of ecovoids, a term he coined to describe missing components of our environment that we wish were still present but can never be replaced.…

Condición: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1993. Natural history, conservation. Smithsonian institution Press. Very good to near fine paperback 182p. 8/25.

Condición: Near Fine. 182pp. "Review copy from Science" stamped on front free endpaper.

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Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed on the half-title page: "To Jane--with memories of Michigan State--Whit Gibbons." Ownership signature on verso of the front wrap reads "Jane Netting Huff." Huff received a PhD in Zoology of Michigan State. From her obituary in the Washington Post: "A life-long naturalist, conservationist, and teacher, Jane's beneficial impact on life was profound. She was instrumental in the creation of a certificate program of study in Natural History Field Studies at the Audubon Naturalist Society in Chevy Chase. She taught Biology, Ecology, Zoology, and Animal Behavior to undergrad and graduate students." Laid in is a promo sheet from the press. Fine book in wrappers. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in ecology, natural history, nature writing, the environment, and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions. …