Sand Creek: A Childhood Legacy
Vantage Press, October 2009. Paper Back. Octavo. Like new. Signed by author, Carl Soren Hoveland on dedication page with a note also signed by Hoveland on a post-it note. [270 pages]. More
Vantage Press, October 2009. Paper Back. Octavo. Like new. Signed by author, Carl Soren Hoveland on dedication page with a note also signed by Hoveland on a post-it note. [270 pages]. More
Cambridge University Press, May 1969. Trade Paperback. More
Harvest Books, May 2002. Trade Paperback. The story of the compass is shrouded in mystery and myth, yet most will agree it begins around the time of the birth of Christ in ancient China. A mysterious lodestone whose powers affected metal was known to the Chinese emperor. When this piece..... More
Harper, August 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. From the author of the bestselling The Professor and the Madman comes the fascinating story of William Smith, the orphaned son of an English country blacksmith, who became obsessed with creating the world's first geological map and ultimately became the father of modern geology.In..... More
The Experiment, May 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. "Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book."--Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book Review Publisher's note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys. Animals..... More
Bantam Books, August 1980. Reprint. Paper Back. Mass market paperback with shelf wear. [172 pages plus three pages of advertisements]. More
Milkweed Editions, August 2007. Trade Paperback. The western mindset is arguably one of the greatest threats to the world's ecological balance. Corporatism and globalization are two of the obvious villains here, but what part does human nature play in the problem? Since its inception in 1982, Orion magazine has been..... More
Simon & Schuster, June 2001. Trade Paperback. The classic personal account of Watson and Crick's groundbreaking discovery of the structure of DNA, now with an introduction by Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind.By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry..... More
Vintage, September 2017. Trade Paperback. Best Books of 2016 BOSTON GLOBE * THE ATLANTIC From the acclaimed bestselling author of The Information and Chaos comes this enthralling history of time travel--a concept that has preoccupied physicists and storytellers over the course of the last century. James Gleick delivers a mind-bending..... More
Island Press, May 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. "Engaging hybrid - part lyrical travelogue, part investigative journalism and part jeremiad, all shot through with droll humor." --The Atlanta Journal Constitution In 1867, John Muir set out on foot to explore the botanical wonders of the South, keeping a detailed journal of..... More
University of Alabama Press, January 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing w/ no subsequent printings stated; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards, gently edge-worn; Pages free of markings; Clipped dust jacket moderately edge-worn w/ significant chipping at spine, mild foxing present; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation..... More
Springer, August 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Compiled by two leading experts in the field, this volume provides a concise, timely, and authoritative review of some of the most problematic infections of the new century. It presents issues and new ideas for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. First printing; Tight binding;..... More
Penguin Putnam~trade, January 1992. Trade Paperback. More
North Atlantic Books, March 2010. Paper Back. Tibetan medicine is a rarified field with few publications in English; it is also one of the most comprehensive of alternative therapies, addressing body, mind, and spirit. Written for intermediate-level practitioners, Essentials of Tibetan Traditional Medicine brings this important healing tradition to Western..... More
Random House, February 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. First American Edition. Octavo. In mildly edgeworn jacket with two inch tear from top of rear panel. Flap is not clipped. Foxing/mild soiling of DJ. Black cloth covered boards & pale blue paper covered boards with moderate soiling/stains. Grey end papers with darkened..... More
Simon & Schuster, April 2023. Hardcover. A captivating drama from the frontlines of the race to save birds set against the devastating loss of one third of the avian population. Three years ago, headlines delivered shocking news: nearly three billion birds in North America have vanished over the past fifty..... More
Routledge, August 2014. First Trade. Trade Paperback. In a devastating critique Raymond Tallis exposes the exaggerated claims made for the ability of neuroscience and evolutionary theory to explain human consciousness, behaviour, culture and society. While readily acknowledging the astounding progress neuroscience has made in helping us understand how the brain..... More
University of Oklahoma, January 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Solid binding, gently worn at spine; Clean, sturdy blue and black boards w/ gilt text at spine; Pages free of markings; Price-clipped dust jacket moderately worn w/ some tearing present at jacket rear; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure further..... More
University of Chicago Press, April 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight binding, spine moderately worn from use; Clean, sturdy yellow cloth boards, moderately worn w/ mild scuffing/damp-staining present; Pages free of markings; An excellent reading/research copy, w/o jacket. More
University Press of Florida, August 1992. Trade Paperback. A Naturalist in Costa Rica picks up Alexander F. Skutch's story in 1935, the year his memoir The Imperative Call ends. In it he recoreds his life, work, observations, and reflections during thirty-five years in the southeastern Pacific section of Costa Rica..... More
Picador USA, June 2009. Trade Paperback. "Central Park in the Dark "explores a natural world that flourishes in the midst of a crowded and mechanized city. These exuberant essays lead the reader through the cycle of seasons as experienced by nocturnal beasts (raccoons, bats, black skimmers), insects (moths, wasps, fireflies..... More
Chronicle Books (CA), April 2004. First Edition. Paper Back. Falling into that irresistible category of things we probably don't want to know, here is an up-close, personal look at insects as you've never seen them before. Striking a balance between the bizarre and the beautiful, Buzz features eye-popping and considerably..... More
Wiley-Blackwell, November 2010. Hardcover. In Hydrocolloids in Food Processing, a group of the most experienced and impartial experts explains what stabilizers should be used and how they should be used, food product by food product. Numerous actual product formulations are packed into each chapter and the processing procedures to make..... More
Rizzoli, September 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. An unsurpassed survey of the world's finest examples of this popular art form--in situ from the greatest private and public collections to the beautifully assembled rooms of contemporary artists, stylists, and cutting-edge interior designers. Taxidermy is everywhere these days, from hip restaurants to posh..... More
Riverhead Books, January 2018. Hardcover. The instant New York Times Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller Instant Washington Post Bestseller Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice. --The Wall Street Journal Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks..... More