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The Weather of the Pacific Northwest (Paperback, second edition): Cliff Mass The Weather of the Pacific Northwest (Paperback, second edition)
Cliff Mass
R841 Discovery Miles 8 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Powerful Pacific storms strike the region. Otherworldly lenticular clouds often cap Mount Rainier. Rain shadows create sunny skies while torrential rain falls a few miles away. The Pineapple Express brings tropical moisture and warmth during Northwest winters. The Pacific Northwest produces some of the most distinctive and variable weather in North America, which is described with colorful and evocative language in this book. Atmospheric scientist and blogger Cliff Mass, known for his ability to make complex science readily accessible to all, shares eyewitness accounts, historical episodes, and the latest meteorological knowledge. This updated, extensively illustrated, and expanded new edition features: * A new chapter on the history of wildfires and their impact on air quality * Analysis of recent floods and storms, including the Oso landslide of 2014, the 2016 "Ides of October" windstorm, and the tornado that damaged 250 homes in Port Orchard on the Kitsap Peninsula in 2018 * Fresh insight on local weather phenomena such as "The Blob" * Updates on the latest technological advances used in forecasting * A new chapter on the meteorology of British Columbia Highly readable and packed with useful scientific information, this indispensable guide is a go-to resource for outdoor enthusiasts, boaters, gardeners, and anyone who wants to understand and appreciate the complex and fascinating meteorology of the region.

The Scottish Deerhound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog (Hardcover): Various The Scottish Deerhound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog (Hardcover)
Various
R786 Discovery Miles 7 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Scottish Deerhound - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: Dog Shows And Doggy People by C. H. Lane (1902), The Dog Book by James Watson (1906) and many others.

Garden Is a Verb - A Compendium of Tips and Trials for Chicagoland Gardening (Hardcover): Louellen Murray Garden Is a Verb - A Compendium of Tips and Trials for Chicagoland Gardening (Hardcover)
Louellen Murray
R828 Discovery Miles 8 280 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Great Bahamian Hurricanes of 1926 - The Story of Three of the Greatest Hurricanes to Ever Affect the Bahamas (Hardcover):... The Great Bahamian Hurricanes of 1926 - The Story of Three of the Greatest Hurricanes to Ever Affect the Bahamas (Hardcover)
Wayne Neely
R762 R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Every year, hurricanes seem to be increasingly severe and unpredictable, ensuring that they remain one of the most frequent topics of conversation in our everyday lives. The Great Bahamian Hurricanes of 1926 provides the perfect introduction to the complexities and dynamics of hurricanes. It focuses on how they develop, what causes them to be so powerful, the history behind them and how hurricanes affect us all. Wayne Neely tells the story of three of the worst natural catastrophes in the history of the Bahamas. However, this is not just the story of three big storms, but also of the many Bahamians who had to endure them. The individual stories of heroism and cowardice; tragedy and redemption vividly bring these storms to life. Each hurricane season brings with it a reminder that we are constantly subject to natural occurrences over which we have no control. Through unique historical photographs of actual damages from these three storms, this book shows the widespread devastation that these storms inflicted on the Bahamas. Drawing upon many newspaper accounts, ship reports and Family Island Commissioners reports from throughout the Bahamas, the author provides a fascinating glimpse of these hurricanes as they devastated the Bahamas.

The Schnauzer - A Complete Anthology of the Dog (Hardcover): Various The Schnauzer - A Complete Anthology of the Dog (Hardcover)
Various
R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Schnauzer - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), This Doggie Business by Edward C. Ash (1934), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others.

The Naturalist.; 1893 (Hardcover): Yorkshire Naturalists' Union The Naturalist.; 1893 (Hardcover)
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union
R1,040 Discovery Miles 10 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Annals of the South African Museum = Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum; v. 63 1974 (Hardcover): South African Museum Annals of the South African Museum = Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum; v. 63 1974 (Hardcover)
South African Museum
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa - An Introduction (Hardcover): Charles Breen Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa - An Introduction (Hardcover)
Charles Breen
R780 Discovery Miles 7 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is a compelling concept - if people are allowed to be custodians of their resources, better management of the resources will result. CBNRM is much more complex and challenging than has commonly been understood, but can provide a way to achieve a more equitable and sustainable approach to the use of natural resources. This book has a focus on Southern Africa. It is aimed at students of natural resource management including undergraduates, conservation practitioners, and development-sector implementing agents. It is theoretically grounded, but has a major applied focus with respect to understanding the why, what, and how of CBNRM in order to more effectively guide natural resource management. It is not a manual with explanatory details about implementation measures; rather, it helps the reader to understand the complexity of CBNRM, and provides a guide to other resources that will assist in enhancing learning. Part I consists of ten chapters. After introducing the CBNRM concept, consideration is given to the following: History as a Determinant of Progress; Economic Foundations; Well-Being, Livelihoods and Business; Institutions and Governance; Stakeholder Analysis; Adaptive Management; Capacity Development and Learning; and Communication for Effective Implementation. Part II is devoted to eight case studies from the Southern Africa region that illustrates some of the issues considered in Part I. They are included to provide material that can be used as site-specific examples and teaching aids to complement general discussion of the issues.

Nature's Mind (Hardcover): Shelley Reece Nature's Mind (Hardcover)
Shelley Reece
R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Diseases Of Dogs - Their Causes, Symptoms And Treatment (Hardcover): Hugh Dalziel The Diseases Of Dogs - Their Causes, Symptoms And Treatment (Hardcover)
Hugh Dalziel
R738 Discovery Miles 7 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published in the mid 1800s. This is the revised and enlarged edition of 1897. It also contains Instructions in cases of Injury and Poisoning and brief directions for maintaining a dog in good health. The author was a well known personality in the dog world and wrote many other breed and veterinary books. Many of the earliest dog books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A New and Accurate System of Natural History ..; 3 (Hardcover): R (Richard) Fl 1721-1763 Brookes A New and Accurate System of Natural History ..; 3 (Hardcover)
R (Richard) Fl 1721-1763 Brookes
R1,108 Discovery Miles 11 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Raramuri - Memories from The Tarahumara (Hardcover): Doctor Carlos Maldonado Ortiz Raramuri - Memories from The Tarahumara (Hardcover)
Doctor Carlos Maldonado Ortiz
R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Burgess Flower Book with new color images (Hardcover): Thornton Burgess The Burgess Flower Book with new color images (Hardcover)
Thornton Burgess
R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dialogues on the Beauty of Nature and Moral Reflections on Certain Topics of Natural History (Paperback): Johann Georg Sulzer Dialogues on the Beauty of Nature and Moral Reflections on Certain Topics of Natural History (Paperback)
Johann Georg Sulzer; Translated by Eric Miller
R1,221 Discovery Miles 12 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Swiss critic Johann Georg Sulzer's Dialogues on the Beauty of Nature (1750) and Reflections on Certain Topics of Natural History (1745) are exemplary specimens of eighteenth-century European theology, philosophy, natural history, and aesthetics. Sulzer's contemporaries-notably Goethe-read him with attention. Eric Miller's elegant translation comes with a vivid, informative, and strongly contextualizing introduction. Sulzer's early works are a curio cabinet of the philosophical and theological arguments that exercised and enticed the intelligentsia of his period. These topics and arguments have by no means forfeited pertinence today.

Emerson's Essays - The First and Second Series Complete - Nature, Self-Reliance, Friendship, Compensation, Oversoul and... Emerson's Essays - The First and Second Series Complete - Nature, Self-Reliance, Friendship, Compensation, Oversoul and Other Great Works in One Collection (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
R827 Discovery Miles 8 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This complete collection of Ralph Waldo Emerson's essays offers the towering wisdom and intellectual prowess of the author in hardcover. This edition contains both series of Emerson's most famous essays, filled with quotable passages concerning different aspects of life. Herein are texts such as Nature and The Oversoul, free of embellishments or abridgment. Owing to their unique style, the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson have found an appreciative and enduring audience. Seen by many as the guiding light for the individualist philosophy that was to underpin the astonishing growth of the United States, Emerson's essays are a superb demonstration of the rigorous thought and intellectual contributions he made to the world around him. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a tireless and diligent public intellectual who would deliver over 1500 lectures over the course of his career, educating thousands of people within academia and wider society about his beliefs, principles and personal philosophy.

The Schipperke - A Complete Anthology of the Dog (Hardcover): Various The Schipperke - A Complete Anthology of the Dog (Hardcover)
Various
R971 Discovery Miles 9 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Schipperke - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), The Dog Book by James Watson (1906), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others.

The Reflecting Pool - Reflections of a Mountain Man (Hardcover): "Mountain" (aka W. Clifford Dean) The Reflecting Pool - Reflections of a Mountain Man (Hardcover)
"Mountain" (aka W. Clifford Dean)
R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a celebration of life as seen through the eyes of a man who spent two astonishing, often difficult, and always formative years as a "mountain man" in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana. Here are the words of a man who has done what few others have chosen to do in modern times, who has experienced life differently, deliberately, primally - forced to consciously recognize his utter dependence on everything and everyone around him, eventually realizing that everyone and everything in life is a teacher, a master, a guru - if only we open ourselves to the learning. A person's view of things changes fundamentally after spending months eating little other than rattlesnakes, ants, and mice; dry-camping high on mountainsides on pitch-black nights pierced by the shrill unearthly shrieks of rutting bull elk; facing the perils of rivers, trails, weather, and wild animals while utterly alone and without the benefits of modern technologies; living without electricity, refrigeration, radio, TV, telephones, newspapers, computers, iPods, music, news, libraries, medical aid, 911, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, running water, toilet paper, extra clothes, grocery stores, groceries, or anything else you yourself couldn't make, grow, forage, catch, or kill by your own hand. Perspectives change. Beliefs change. People change. Here are the thoughts and words of a "mountain man" reflecting his own unique, personal experience of life.

Eastern Poconos - Delaware Water Gap to Bushkill (Hardcover): Marie J. Summa, Frank D. Summa, Arthur Garris Eastern Poconos - Delaware Water Gap to Bushkill (Hardcover)
Marie J. Summa, Frank D. Summa, Arthur Garris
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Survival Skills with God as my Guide (Hardcover): Karl Bridgers Survival Skills with God as my Guide (Hardcover)
Karl Bridgers
R597 R541 Discovery Miles 5 410 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Legacy of a Singular Life - Hazel Almeda Boulton: Collected Poems and Prose (Hardcover): Julia L. George The Legacy of a Singular Life - Hazel Almeda Boulton: Collected Poems and Prose (Hardcover)
Julia L. George; Edited by Joye S. Giroux
R889 Discovery Miles 8 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Legacy of a Singular Life is a compilation of the poetry, essays and stories of Miss H. Almeda Boulton. If she loved anything it was nature: the innocence of trees, the joy of the bird, the mischief of a squirrel, the mystery of weather, the history of the rock or mountains and seas. She lived her life watching, recording what she saw into her quick, inquisitive mind. Her poetry relates her observations without the frills of romanticism or obscurity and rings with a clear truth. Circumstances set her apart from relationships she craved. Those few she regarded as enduring were taken from her at various times in her life. Her strict independence was founded upon the realization that only one person was completely and absolutely trustworthy: herself. This was not a selfish condition. It was all she knew. She would be amazed to know her writings are of interest. There is much to learn from them and her thoughts and philosophies are valuable lessons to be taught to all generations. She died at the great age of 96. Her closest and most endearing kin was Mother Nature. She rests in the sanctuary of the arms of Mother Earth with her treasured ancestors in Caro, MI. May God grant her peace and respite. She lived a rewarding and abundant life with fearless exuberance.

The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog... The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog (Hardcover)
Edward Axtell
R890 Discovery Miles 8 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.

Bantams And Miniature Fowl (Hardcover): W. Silk Bantams And Miniature Fowl (Hardcover)
W. Silk
R980 Discovery Miles 9 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This early work is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional bantam keeper or historian of the breed, and contains a wealth of information and anecdote much which is still useful and practical today. Extensively illustrated with text photographs of the many breeds featured. Contents Include: It had to be Bantams, Making a Start, Choosing Your Breed, Hard Feather Breeds, Soft Feather Breeds, Miniature Light Breeds, Miniature Heavy Breeds, Other Varieties, Housing and Appliances, Hatching and Rearing, Feeding Adult Stock, Special Breeding Problems, Preparing for Show, Parasites and Disease and a Glossary of Technical Terms. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Scent Hound Vol. II. - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds (Hardcover): Various The Scent Hound Vol. II. - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds (Hardcover)
Various
R1,151 Discovery Miles 11 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Scent Hound Vol. II. - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breeds from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breeds - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of each breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), The Show Dog by H. W. Huntington (1901), The Book Of Dogs by Stanley West (1935) and many others. The breeds included in this Volume are: The Dachshund, the Elkhound, the Foxhound, the Harrier, the Otterhound and the Rhodesian Ridgeback.

My Farm In Miniature (Hardcover): George Morland My Farm In Miniature (Hardcover)
George Morland
R870 Discovery Miles 8 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This early work is a fascinating read for any small-holding enthusiast or historian of small-scale farming, which contains a wealth of information that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: Introduction - The Laws of Nature - Proportional Allocation of the Farm - Flower, Vegetable and Fruit Growing - Manures and Manuring - The Poultry Plant - Milk Production - The Indispensable Goat - Home-grown Pork and Bacon - Some Intensive Side-lines - Horse or Motor-car? - Planning and Erecting the Farm Buildings - Repairs and Renovations - The Ins and Outs of Marketing - Book-keeping As Applied to the Small Farm - Diseases of Farm Stock and their Treatment - and an Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit a Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Etc.,... Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit a Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration (Hardcover)
Albert B Farnham
R997 Discovery Miles 9 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.

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