Illustrative of natural history
List illustrative of natural history
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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 publicationa great addition to any early collection of natural history prints which have been hand coloured when published "price 3/4d plain; 2d coloured"postage via registered post ÂŁ - sent flatdimensions: " 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 strengthpublished by the society for promoting christian knowledgejosiah wood whymper () was an english wood-engraver, book illustrator and watercolouristclay, son and taylor printerspublished 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 linen
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 cathis book is carried on from divine ii have taken a photo of all the platessome rubbing to the cornersour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moredivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigilt edges to all 3 sides of each bookplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredvolumes 1 and 2please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website112 pages with full page coloured 17 platesdivine ii: mammaliaspines are firm and intactplates of which are coloureddivine i: mammaliapublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover book
(England)
72 €
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Beautiful full colour plates of catesby's artwork of natural history subjects, with detailed descriptionshint of toning to dust jacketcondition: very gooddust jacket condition: good, with some small marks on frontoxfam bookshop brighton merrell holberton, londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
29 €
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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'this copy has slightly foxed page edges and reading creases to the spine, slight foxing to first page, but otherwise very good internallymingling 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 more
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 framei would keep it but it was a present from an ex and so i have been informedreally eye-catching and powerful, beautiful and stylishthe bird of prey is extremely majestic and the picture itself is striking - lovely coloursi love this printyou can see why it made the cut for the exhibitionit has to go:o(open to reasonable offersbuy quick before i change my mind!a rare moment coaught on camera
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 cognitionbut they were almost entirely competitive, aiming only at their individual goalsonce our ancestors learned to put their heads together with others to pursue shared goals, humankind was on an evolutionary path all its owneven language and culture arose from the preexisting need to work togethertomasello'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 uniquenesssee 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 animalsas ecological changes forced them into more cooperative living arrangements, early humans had to coordinate their actions and communicate their thoughts with collaborative partnersin 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 groupwhat differentiates us most from other great apes, tomasello proposes, are the new forms of thinking engendered by our new forms of collaborative and communicative interactiontomasello argues that our prehuman ancestors, like today's great apes, were social beings who could solve problems by thinking
9 €
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Title: natural historycondition: goodbinding: audio cdproduct category: musicartist: i am kloot
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 historyfrom the big bang until todayvery good conditiona few traces of erased pencil markings to first pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit 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 states
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 writingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst 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 writers
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 detail see oxfam website for delivery information read morewith black and white photographsthis book is good overall condition, there is a small tear to the top right hand corner of the inside cover page
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 tearsthe back cover has a 14mm closed tear along the spine edge and a very small open tear in the opposite corner first published in , this is an attempt to explain the observable universe in mechanical terms which made the book notorious upon its publicationthere are 2 names written on the first blank page, one has been crossed through with blue inksee 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
19 €
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Some of sir john lubbock's (bart, mp, frs) natural history lectures adapted as a reading bookcontents: 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 includes black & white illustrations foxing to end papersoxfam shop derby advanced reading book for use in elementary and higher schoolssee oxfam website for delivery information read more bumping and scuffs to decorative covers
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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Coinage of triumvirs, antony, lepidus and octavian: illustrative of the history, paperback by grueber, hisbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us reprint facsimile
10 €
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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 &4the back board on volume is detached and the spine cover is also missing see oxfam website for delivery information read more green cloth binding with faded covers
50 €
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natural history museum tyrannosaurus rex skeleton excavation kit brand newcondition is newdispatched with royal mail 2nd classthis was an unwanted gift so is still in wrapper, would make a perfect gift!
10 €
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Bowood, richard possibleanimals and how they live (natural history) by newing, f
2 €
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natural history museum pocket microscope24 prepared slides (plant and animal hair/scale)24 (2 x 12) prepared biological microscope slides for kids
3 €
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natural history museum pocket microscope24 prepared slides (flower & insect)small parts, age 324 (2 x 12) prepared biological microscope slides for kids
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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Wasn't taken on any muddy fieldtrips! read morebritish mesozoic fossils, british museum (natural history) publication 209ppthis is the 6th edition, but in very good / excellent condition
5 €
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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 aberdeenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe author was born in aberdeencomes with non adhesive transparent dust jacketcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledickie, george - professor of botany in the university of aberdeen the botanist's guide to the countries of aberdeen, banff, and kincardinegreen buckram hardbackthomson) 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 copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefirst editiongilt title on spineembossing folding map of aberdeen, banff & kincrdine shires - tilte page - dedication (to aare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
45 €
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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 aberdeenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe author was born in aberdeencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledickie, george - professor of botany in the university of aberdeen the botanist's guide to the countries of aberdeen, banff, and kincardinegreen buckram hardbackthomson) page - xxxii pp with fold-out plate - 344pp 17 x 11 cm, condition; good, tight and clean copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefirst editiongilt title on spineembossing folding map of aberdeen, banff & kincrdine shires - tilte page - dedication (to aare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
43 €