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A great addition to any early collection of natural history prints which have been hand coloured when published "price 3/4d plain; 2d coloured"plates illustrative of natural history, with a short description annexed to each plate6 x 19th century - plates illustrative of natural history - double sided & laid on linen josiah wood whymper wood engraving, hand coloured at time of publicationpublished under the direction of the committee of general literature and education, appointed by the society for promoting christian knowledge, condition: good - prints laid back to back on linen - handling marks and minor creases as per pictures - very strong because of the linenpostage via registered post ÂŁ - sent flatjosiah wood whymper () was an english wood-engraver, book illustrator and watercolouristdimensions: " high x " wide the prints have been taken from a broken 19th century volume which had been put together with the prints laid back to back on linen which gives the buyer the choice of which print to display and has also given the paper prints added strengthclay, son and taylor printerspublished by the society for promoting christian knowledge
65 €
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John richardson, william dallas, spencer cobbold et al - the museum of natural history: being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture - glasgow: william mackenzie cacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki112 pages with full page coloured 17 platesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplates of which are coloured*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moresome rubbing to the cornersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedivine i: mammaliathis book is carried on from divine idivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photoplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insureddivine ii: mammaliagilt edges to all 3 sides of each booki have taken a photo of all the platespublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover bookspines are firm and intactvolumes 1 and 2
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72 €
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Beautiful full colour plates of catesby's artwork of natural history subjects, with detailed descriptionshint of toning to dust jacketoxfam bookshop brighton merrell holberton, londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredust jacket condition: good, with some small marks on frontcondition: very good
29 €
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Bowler, archives of natural history "i have been doing philosophy of science now for twenty-five years, and whilst i would never have claimed that i knew everything, i felt that i had a really good handle on the nature of science, again and again, hull was able to show me just how incomplete my understanding wasoxfam books & music crouch end "legend is overdue for replacement, and an adequate replacement must attend to the process of science as carefully as hull has doneit contains excellent short histories of evolutionary biology and of systematics (the science of classifying living things); an important and original account of modern systematic controversy; a counter-attack against the philosophical critics of evolutionary philosophy; social-psychological evidence, collected by hull himself, to show that science does have the character demanded by his philosophy; and a philosophical analysis of evolution which is general enough to apply to both biological and historical change"-michael ruse, biology and philosophy see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe claim that science is a process for selecting out the best new ideas is not a new one, but hull tells us exactly how scientists go about it, and he is prepared to accept that at least to some extent, the social activities of the scientists promoting a new idea can affect its chances of being acceptedmoreover, science as a process is one of the most compulsively readable books that i have ever encounteredit is one of a distinguished series of books, which hull himself editsbecause of hull's deep concern with the ways in which research is actually done, science as a process begins an important project in the study of sciencehe applies the rules of evolution in nature to the evolution of science, arguing that the same kinds of forces responsible for shaping the rise and demise of species also act on the development of scientific ideas"-natalie angier, new york times book review"by far the most professional and thorough case in favour of an evolutionary philosophy of science ever to have been made"-philip kitcher, nature "in science as a process, david hull argues that the tension between cooperation and competition is exactly what makes science so successfulhull takes an unusual approach to his subjecti share his vision of a serious account of the social and intellectual dynamics of science that will avoid both the rosy blur of legend and the facile charms of relativism"-mark ridley, times literary supplement"hull is primarily interested in how social interactions within the scientific community can help or hinder the process by which new theories and techniques get accepted
20 €
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Oxfam bookshop kingsbridge pliny's natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoologypliny himself died while investigating the volcanic eruption that destroyed pompeii in ad 79, and the natural curiosity that brought about his death is also very much evident in the natural history - a book that proved highly influential right up until the renaissance and that his nephew, pliny the younger, described 'as full of variety as nature itself'mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century ad, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinklessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis copy has slightly foxed page edges and reading creases to the spine, slight foxing to first page, but otherwise very good internally
4 €
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natural history museum "wildlife photographer of the year" framed eagle / vulture print / photoit originates from the natural history museum gift shop - the year would have been measurements: 53cm wide 43cm tall 3cm deep it's in great condition - lovely black wood frameit has to go:o(open to reasonable offersthe bird of prey is extremely majestic and the picture itself is striking - lovely coloursyou can see why it made the cut for the exhibitioni would keep it but it was a present from an ex and so i have been informeda rare moment coaught on camerai love this printbuy quick before i change my mind!really eye-catching and powerful, beautiful and stylish
25 €
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A natural history of human thinking is the most detailed scientific analysis to date of the connection between human sociality and cognitionas ecological changes forced them into more cooperative living arrangements, early humans had to coordinate their actions and communicate their thoughts with collaborative partnerstomasello argues that our prehuman ancestors, like today's great apes, were social beings who could solve problems by thinkingonce our ancestors learned to put their heads together with others to pursue shared goals, humankind was on an evolutionary path all its owntomasello's "shared intentionality hypothesis" captures how these more socially complex forms of life led to more conceptually complex forms of thinkingin this much-anticipated book, michael tomasello weaves his twenty years of comparative studies of humans and great apes into a compelling argument that cooperative social interaction is the key to our cognitive uniquenesswhat differentiates us most from other great apes, tomasello proposes, are the new forms of thinking engendered by our new forms of collaborative and communicative interactionin order to survive, humans had to learn to see the world from multiple social perspectives, to draw socially recursive inferences, and to monitor their own thinking via the normative standards of the groupeven language and culture arose from the preexisting need to work togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston tool-making or culture, language or religious belief: ever since darwin, thinkers have struggled to identify what fundamentally differentiates human beings from other animalsbut they were almost entirely competitive, aiming only at their individual goals
9 €
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Title: natural historycondition: goodartist: i am klootproduct category: musicbinding: audio cd
3 €
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspectthis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historyvery good conditionit contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statesa few traces of erased pencil markings to first pagefrom the big bang until todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
16 €
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Oxfam shop haverfordwest "from the first page of any book by sebald, one is in the hands of a master" daily telegraphsparking off a wide-ranging debate in the german press when it was published in , on the natural history of destruction concerns the strange silence surrounding the destruction of german cities through allied bombing in post-war german writingfirst edition copy the book is in very good condition with some damage to dust jacket, excellent reading copynow translated into english by anthea bell, it confirms sebald's reputation as one of the most original and stimulating of european writerssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
10 €
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate published in , the natural history of the scarborough district, volume 1 describes the geology and botany of the region in detailthis book is good overall condition, there is a small tear to the top right hand corner of the inside cover page see oxfam website for delivery information read morewith black and white photographs
14 €
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Title: a natural history of ghosts: 500 years of hunting for proofauthor(s): clarke, roger
10 €
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells vestiges of the natural history of creation robert chambers the victorian library edition the paper dust jacket has shelf wear at the corners, including tearsthere are 2 names written on the first blank page, one has been crossed through with blue inkthe back cover has a 14mm closed tear along the spine edge and a very small open tear in the opposite cornersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon the front cover there is 24mm closed tear at the bottom right-hand corner and a 7mm closed tear at the top right-hand corner first published in , this is an attempt to explain the observable universe in mechanical terms which made the book notorious upon its publication
19 €
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Some of sir john lubbock's (bart, mp, frs) natural history lectures adapted as a reading book bumping and scuffs to decorative covers includes black & white illustrationsoxfam shop derby advanced reading book for use in elementary and higher schools foxing to end paperssee oxfam website for delivery information read morecontents: ants bees and wasps the colours of animals on flowers and insects on plants and insects fruits and seeds all covers, spine, end papers and pages in tact
14 €
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9cms highx 28cms long each figure has stamped underneath their name natural history museum and dated from s a good selection from days gone by selling all 5 together for only ÂŁ16 can post for a small fee see pics as they form part of the description read more
16 €
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9cms highx 28cms long each figure has stamped underneath their name natural history museum and dated from s a good selection from days gone by selling all 5 together for only ÂŁ10 can post for a small fee see pics as they form part of the description read more
12 €
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Trust the natural history museum to devise the most efficient, most want-able pocket microscopeadjust focus wheel for stunning clarity and inspect flakes of skin and the like in incredible detail
18 €
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Dk - the natural history book bought for ÂŁ30 and never really looked at / used in good condition collection only ÂŁ10
10 €
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The panther chameleon color variation, natural history, conservation and captive management krieger publishing comprehensive hardback book like new read more
14 €
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This is a new natural history museum pocket microscopethe box does not look newincludes slide, instructions and cleaning cloth
4 €
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natural history museum pocket microscope excellent condition complete
5 €
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Oxfam shop cockermouth a guide to popular natural history volumes 1, 3 &4 green cloth binding with faded coversthe back board on volume is detached and the spine cover is also missing see oxfam website for delivery information read more
50 €
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natural history museum tyrannosaurus rex skeleton excavation kit brand newthis was an unwanted gift so is still in wrapper, would make a perfect gift!dispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is new
10 €
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Animals and how they live (natural history) by newing, fbowood, richard possible
2 €
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natural history museum pocket microscope24 (2 x 12) prepared biological microscope slides for kids24 prepared slides (plant and animal hair/scale)
3 €
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natural history museum pocket microscope24 (2 x 12) prepared biological microscope slides for kids24 prepared slides (flower & insect)small parts, age 3
3 €
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natural history museum dig a glow dinosaurwhat you see is what you will receiveit has never been opened and the packaging has some damage to it please see photos
2 €
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British mesozoic fossils, british museum (natural history) publication 209ppwasn't taken on any muddy fieldtrips! read morethis is the 6th edition, but in very good / excellent condition
5 €
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames precis of the archives of the cape of good hope - letters despatched from the cape, , volume iiibrown cloth, gilt titlesalso added land grants, attestations, journal of voyage to tristan da cunha, names of freemen, &c corners and edges rubbed and bumped, boards marked, ex-library, with stamps, endpapers browned, contents otherwise clean and bright, small loss at the bottom corner of closing pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
40 €
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In he was appointed professor of natural history at queens college belfast and later as professor of botany in the university of aberdeencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigreen buckram hardbackour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegilt title on spinedickie, george - professor of botany in the university of aberdeen the botanist's guide to the countries of aberdeen, banff, and kincardinefirst editioncomes with non adhesive transparent dust jacketthe author was born in aberdeenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteembossing folding map of aberdeen, banff & kincrdine shires - tilte page - dedication (to athomson) page - xxxii pp with fold-out plate - 344pp 17 x 11 cm, condition; fair, despite loosened dedication page and some spotting on first end pages, a further tight and clean copy
45 €