Search Results: .Natural History - General from Turtle Creek Books

Canada: David Suzuki Foundation , 1994. 12 page staple bound as issued, including an autographed letter by David Suzuki. Minor edgewear otherwise fine. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Intl Specialized Book Services, 1988. 71 pp, illustrated with charts and maps. A detailed history of salmon fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, beginning with the Norsemen and Beothuks. Some edgewear and rippling of pages, otherwise quite a good sturdy copy. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1989. AUTOGRAPHED by the author on the title page. 160 memoir, illustrated with photographs. Deals with a trip to Australia and New Zealand with the Canadian Rifle Team. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Ontario: Ministry of Natural Resources, 1978. 161 pages, still includes map in back pocket. Very detailed work, illustrated with maps, charts, tables and such, Minor edgewear otherwise truly a good clean solid copy. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Canada: Canadian Museum of Nature, 1997. In addition to the regular features in this fine magazine there are fascinating feature articles on ecoforestry, protecting ecoscapes, a profile of Windhorse Farm, the British Columbia Forest service, caribou and more. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Canadian Museum of Nature, 1998. In addition to the regular features in this fine magazine there are fascinating feature articles on mapping a great sea in Australia, Nicrophorus Sayi, Malaysia and more. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Canadian Museum of Nature , 1999. In addition to the regular features in this fine magazine there are 2 fascinating features articles. One is entitled "Measuring harm and benefit : The biodiversity friendliness of Cannabis Sativa" discussing the priliminary criteria for comparing biodiversity friendliness of crops to make the first step towards including ecological impacts in analysis of what crops to grow. The second articles is entitle "Conserving the Gray Wolf in Ontario: A Different View" - on the eve of recognizing a new species of mammal in Canada comes the realization that it is in trouble. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Canadian Museum of Nature, 1998. In addition to the regular features in this fine magazine there are 2 fascinating features articles. One is entitled "The Business of Environmental Law" discussing the government's role in enforcement strategies for better environmental protection. The second article is about conserving the Gray Wolf in Ontario that covers the changing taxonomic relationships between wolves and coyotes. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Canadian Museum of Nature, 1998. In addition to the regular features in this fine magazine there are fascinating feature articles on patenting life, using crop residues to save forests, freshwater ecosystem research, managing Canadian forests for biodiversity, bamboo and more. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

Canada: Canadian Museum of Nature, 1997. In addition to the regular features in this fine magazine there are 3 fascinating feature articles. One is entitled "Turning the Tide" discussing how biology has stayed on dry land at the expense of the other 99% of the Earth's habitat. The 2nd is entitled" The Paradox of Parasites" explores how parasites are crucial to planetary health and finally "Assessing Insect Biodiversity" covering how the sheer number of species makes them important indicators of ecosystem health but very difficult to study. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated.

NY: Golden Press, 1968. Wonderful classic guide with bright clear illustrations. Minor edgewear and rubbing of covers, spine crease otherwise still a good sturdy copy. Soft Cover. Good.

Dorchester, Ontario : Mill Pond Advisory Committee, 1998. VERY HARD TO FIND. Spiral bound as issued. A detailed look at the interpretation of the trail - history, originals, oaks, pines, woodlands, wetland, structure, invasive aliens, willows, ponds, frogs, plus appendices on the plants, wildlife and an observation card. A clean solid copy with only a faint smudge on front cover. Soft Cover. Very Good.

USA: National Geographic, 1988. Large folded map illustrating the entire planet with a focus on the endangered areas. Detailed text on reverse. A very clean bright copy that appears ALMOST NEW. Soft Cover. As New.

Paris: Office De La Recherche Scientifique Outre-mer , 1951. TEXT IN FRENCH - EN FRANCAIS - Original covers detached but still present. MAP INCLUDED. Cover and interior text somewhat yellowed (more the covers than the pages), otherwise still a good reference and reading copy. . Soft Cover. Fair.

Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. Light edgewear and creasing of spine otherwise a good clean solid copy. From the publisher:Congo: the very word calls up images of steaming jungles, dense primeval flora, and talking drums along the slow dark river. This river, 2716 miles long, was silent witness to the selling of hundreds of thousands of Congolese into slavery, the bloody reign of King Leopold II, the race to harvest latex, and the Simba massacres of 1964. Few places in the world have suffered as much terror and bloodshed as the Congo has in the past six hundred years, since its "discovery" by civilization, and The River Congo is the classic account of this dark history.". Soft Cover. Very Good.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Bryant Press, 1913. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover 1st edition. Burgundy covers with gilt titles. Illustrated with vintage photographs and charts, and the pocket at the back contains the original Crown Timber Land map and the publisher's notice about the upcoming Forest Distribution Map (this second map is NOT INCLUDED HERE). Minor shelfwear bumped corners and a slight bowing of covers, otherwise quite fine.

Saco, Maine : Garland Manufacturing , 1922. Hardcover 1st edtion, illustrated and decorative cover. Illustrated throughout with vintage photographs. Minor shelfwear otherwise a fine solid copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Toronto: Thomas Allen, 1956. Hardcover 1st edition. Illustrated by the author. 164 pages of Canadian trails, many of which have since disappeared. Minor shelfwear of the book and dustjacket, otherwise a good clean solid copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.