Hardcover. The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Brings together in one volume a comprehensive overview of Pennsylvania's avian communities, current and emerging conservation issues, and the specific contributions Pennsylvania biologists, avian ecologists, and conservationists have made to the science of ornithology. Clean.
Hardcover. Mechanicsburg PA, Stackpole Books, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 588 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. Wood ducks were almost hunted to extinction during the turn of the 20th century - but with dedicated biologists and hunters, the duck survived. This book goes into the ecology and natural history of this magnificent bird. Based on real research and field data from all over the wood duck range. A wildlife manager's library is not complete without this book. Clean copy.NOTE: DUE TO WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.
Hardcover. Cambridge MA, Harvard University Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, pages. Dr. Piotr (Peter) Naskrecki is a Polish-born entomologist, photographer and author, currently at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, USA.) His research focuses on the evolution of sound-producing insects, and the theory and practice of nature conservation. As a writer, Piotr strives to promote appreciation and conservation of invertebrate animals - insects, arachnids, and their kin - by capturing both their beauty and roles as vital, often critically important members of the Earth's ecosystems. Piotr Naskrecki is a master photographer and an enormously knowledgeable biologist and ecologist. In this beautifully printed book, he captures the finer details of the some of the unusual animal life and adaptations that you find in tropical rain forests, savannas, and deserts. He also provides well written, informative supporting text.
Hardcover. London, Picador, 4th pr., 2018, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. In Wilding, Isabella Tree tells the story of the 'Knepp experiment', a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex, using free-roaming grazing animals to create new habitats for wildlife. Part gripping memoir, part fascinating account of the ecology of our countryside, Wilding is, above all, an inspiring story of hope. 362 pages, color photos. Small ownership sticker on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.
