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  • The Mammals of Luzon Island

    Biogeography and Natural History of a Philippine Fauna

    by Lawrence R. Heaney, Danilo S. Balete, Eric A. Rickart ...
    A beautifully illustrated guide to the complete mammalian biodiversity of the Philippines’ largest island.Revealing the astounding mammalian diversity found on the largest Philippine island, The Mammals of Luzon Island is a unique book that functions both as a field guide and study of tropical fauna. The book features 120 fully illustrated species profiles and shows how the mammals fit into larger ... Read more

    $87.99 CAD

  • Island Life

    Or, the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras, Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates

    by Alfred Russel Wallace, Lawrence R. Heaney ...
    Alfred Russel Wallace is best known as the codiscoverer, with Charles Darwin, of natural selection, but he was also history's foremost tropical naturalist and the father of biogeography, the modern study of the geographical basis of biological diversity. Island Life has long been considered one of his most important works. In it he extends studies on the influence of the glacial epochs on ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Sea Around Us

    by Rachel Carson ...
    National Book Award Winner and New York Times Bestseller: Explore earth's most precious, mysterious resource—the ocean—with the author of Silent Spring.With more than one million copies sold, Rachel Carson's The Sea Around Us became a cultural phenomenon when first published in 1951 and cemented Carson's status as the preeminent natural history writer of her time. Her inspiring, intimate writing ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Voyage of the Beagle

    by Charles Darwin ...
    When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime. His journal, here reprinted in a shortened form, shows a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology, natural history, people, places and events. Volcanoes in the Galapagos, the Gossamer spider of Patagonia and the Australasian coral reefs – all are ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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  • The Wallace Line: Where Worlds Collide

    by Penny van Oosterzee ...
    Why is it that the island of Bali is home to Asian birds such as the weaver bird, and the neighboring island of Lombok, just 24 kilometers away across a narrow strait, echoes to the screams of Australian cockatoos?This extraordinary biological boundary is known today as The Wallace Line. Like his friendly rival and fellow biologist Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace traveled the world ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Geology

    by James Geikie ...
    "Geology" by James Geikie is a comprehensive exploration of the Earth's structure, processes, and history. Geikie, a prominent geologist, delves into the various geological formations and the forces that shape our planet. The book covers topics such as rock types, mineral composition, and the significance of geological time. Geikie's clear writing style and detailed illustrations make complex ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • British Coastal Wildlife

    by Paul Sterry, Andrew Cleave ...
    Series series Collins Complete Guides
    Discover over 1,200 species of animals and plants found in the coastal regions of Britain and make the most of your surroundings, whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest. This is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts.This informative photographic guide will help nature enthusiasts visiting the seashore to discover and quickly and accurately identify the ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Vanished Ocean

    by Dorrik Stow ...
    This is a book about an ocean that vanished six million years ago - the ocean of Tethys. Named after a Greek sea nymph, there is a sense of mystery about such a vast, ancient ocean, of which all that remains now are a few little pools, like the Caspian Sea. There were other great oceans in the history of the Earth - Iapetus, Panthalassa - but Tethys was the last of them, vanishing a mere moment ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Geological Observations Of Volcanic Islands (Mobi Classics)

    by Charles Darwin ...
    This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sea Fishes Of The Mediterranean Including Marine Invertebrates

    by Lawson Wood ...
    Sea Fishes of the Mediterranean reveals the fascinating wealth of sea life found in this diverse but little-documented region.This compact and easy-to-use guide, illustrated with many specially-commissioned colour photographs taken in a number of unique and exotic locations, is an essential companion for anyone interested in the marine life of the many seas that make up the Mediterranean Sea ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Climate and Weather

    by John Kington ...
    Series Book 115 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    Reviewing the history and causes of climatic change and evaluating regional models, this New Naturalist volume offers an important analysis of climatic variations.Much has happened in our knowledge of climate and weather over the past fifty years. The recording of relations between weather and natural history has continued to be of constant interest, with the weather providing a continual and ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Hosts of Living Forms

    by Charles Darwin ...
    Charles Darwin transformed our understanding of the world with the idea of natural selection, challenging the notion that species are fixed and unchanging. These writings from On the Origin of Species explain how different life forms appear all over the globe, evolve over millions of years, become extinct and are supplanted.GREAT IDEAS. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD