Science - Life Science - Biology from Alla

NEW ~ A catalogue manuscript of plants from Oaxaca, Mexico, produced in the 1780s by the friar Juan Caballero after his time as Provincial de la Orden dominica (Dominican Order). Includes an introductory chapter about the author by Elias Trabulse (El Colegio de Mexico) and his times, a transcription of the original text, and a facsimile reproduction of the botanical… Read more about this item

The fauna of Venezuela (vertebrados) organized by zoological Class: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish; then Sub-category, Family, etc. Descriptions of each with line drawings and a center section of color photographs; included two indices. 269pp. Illus. En espanol / Spanish text. Hardcover with sewn binding. The book has suffered some shelf wear over the years, but the interior pages… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Mexican biologists Daniel Zizumbo Villarreal and Patricia Colunga Garcia-Marin, experienced in ethno-botany, here researched the human ecology of Indigenous Huaves of the Istmo de Tehuantepec and the appropriation of natural resources. 277pp. Maps. Charts. Illustrations. Bibliography. En espanol. Book is unread, but cover, especially edges, are shop worn. Pencil price on front end paper. Priced accordingly. In stock.… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Detailed study of Shuar scientific understandings of the environment and their sustainable hunting practices. 2a. ed. 269pp. Illustrated. Includes a Shuar glossary of words without Spanish equivalents. Light shelf wear. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Illustrated scientific descriptions of the tremendou variety of Brazilian birds--from Emu to Hummingbird--by accomplished scholar Eurico Santos, author of the 11 volume Zoologia Brasilica of which this is vol. 4. 396pp. Maps. Il. Notes. Bibliography. Em portugues / Portuguese. Light shelf wear to cover: rubbing, tiny dents in plastic coating. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Complete 11 volume set of Eurico Santos, Zoologia Brasilica: 1. Nossos Peixes Marinhos, 265pp.; 2. Peixes da Agua doce, 267pp.; 2. Anfibios e Repteis, 263pp.; 4. Da Ema ao Bejia-flor, 396pp.; 5. Passaros do Brasil, 312pp.; 6. Entre o Gamba e o Macaco, 287pp.; 7. Moluscos do Brasil, 141pp.; 8. O Mundo dos Artropodes, 197pp.; 9. Os Insetos,… Read more about this item

Revelaciones de la naturaleza del oeste de Africa, Congo. (Mamiferos cavadores, Aves cavadoras, Aranas barrenadoras, Escarabajos minadores, Insectos perforadores de la mader, Mamiferos socibles, Nautica, La guerra y la caza, Arquitectura.) Trad. de Enrique Leopoldo de Verneuil. 356pp. Numerosos grabados en el texto. Enc. juntos en holandesa piel de epoca algo gastada, texto muy bien conservado. In stock. Usually ships… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Brazilian natural history as recorded in the first decade of European contact in the sixteenth century. Original language (e.g. Latin, Italian, French) and Portuguese translation side-by-side, with many helpful notes. 213pp. Illustrations. Bibliography. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

A compilation of dozens of primary source materials in Portuguese on the fauna of Amazonia with material from Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Dutch, and German observers. Com transcricao dos principais textos. 2a edicao, revista e ampliada. Second revised and expanded edition. 429pp. Illustrations. An excellent resources for historians, zoologists, environmentalists. Purchased directly from the Museu Goeldi in Belem. In stock.… Read more about this item

NEW ~ A classic scientific study of "los llanos" the great plains of Venezuela by the intrepid and erudite naturalist Francisco Tamayo. Prologo de Pascual Venegas Filardo. Coleccion Tiempo de Venezuela. Expanded edition. 232pp. Illustrations. En espanol / Spanish. Light shelf wear. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Medicinal plants used in the Brazilian Amazon region, written by pharmacy professional Jose Evandro Carneiro Martins (Membro Titular da Academia Nacional de Farmacia) with scientific description of each plant and its popular use. 107pp. Bibliography. Em portugues / Portuguese. Light shelf wear-erasure on front end paper. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Important guide to edible fruit of the Amazon by botanical authority and long-time Museu Goeldi, Belem, Para, researcher Paulo B. Cavalcante. Organized alphabetically with a Glossario and Indice dos Nomes Cientificos. CNPq/MPEG ISBN: 8570980310. Em portugues / Portuguese. 279pp. Illustrations: Line drawings and photographs, some color. Hard to find. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Zoological dictionary of Amazonian fauna by journalist and long-time researcher of natural history in the Brazilian North, Roberto M. Rodrigues. 217pp. Bibliography. Em portugues / Portuguese. Paperback with paper dust jacket. Light shelf wear to dust jacket, pencil erasure on front end paper. Imported by Alla, Santa Fe, NM in the 1990s. In stock. Usually ships in three… Read more about this item

NEW ~ An excellent informative series, with gorgeous color photographs throughout, covering national parks, protected ecological regions, and historically significant monuments of Peru by highly respected naturalist and photographer Walter H. Wust. In this volume: Parque Nacional Huascaran, Zona Reservada Cordillera Huayhuash, Reserva Naional Lago Junin, Reserva Raisajistica Nor Yauyos-Cochas, Otras areas protegidas de los Andes del… Read more about this item

NEW ~ An informative factual series, with gorgeous color photographs throughout, covering national parks, protected ecological regions, and historically significant monuments of Peru by highly respected naturalist and photographer Walter H. Wust. Maps. Illustrations. En espanol / Spanish. In publisher's original plastic wrap. Hard to find! In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ An excellent informative series, with gorgeous color photographs throughout, covering national parks, protected ecological regions, and historically significant monuments of Peru by highly respected naturalist and photographer Walter H. Wust. In this volume: Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen, Parque Nacional Tingo Maria, Parque Nacional Otishi, Bosque de Proteccion Alto Mayo, y otras areas protegidas de… Read more about this item

NEW ~ A guide to U.S. Southwest lizards with text and photography contributions from 77 experts and a foreword by Laurie Vitt. 567pp. Maps. Illustrations. Very light shelf wear to cover. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

Study of ancestral, historical and modern maize varieties and their distribution in Central America, primarily Guatemala, with a final section "Investigacion Preliminar de los Maices de El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua y Panama". Folleto Tecnico No. 31 from 1958. 138pp. Maps, Illustrations, Bibliography. En espanol / Spanish. Hard to find--only ten libraries hold this title according to WorldCat. Cover… Read more about this item

NEW ~ A catalogue of over 100 fish species from an extractive reserve on the Rio Jurua, Acre (Amazonia, Brasil) with remarkable photographs by Renato Azevedo Matias Silvano and accompanying descriptions. An important resource for those interested in biodiversity and local knowledge. Includes a glossary of technical terms, Bibliography, and Index. 298pp. Color photographs. Em portugues / Portuguese. Light… Read more about this item

NEW ~ A guide to over 600 plant species of Amazonia organized by the properties and uses of plants (medicines, fibers, foods, gums, lumber, and so forth) by an experienced journalist. 463pp. No ISBN. Em portugues / Portugues. Would pair nicely with an illustrated scientific source for identifications. Minor shelf wear to dust jacket. In stock. Usually ships in three… Read more about this item