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When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime. His journal, here reprinted in a shortened form, shows a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology, natural history,...
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Green World Classics
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2019-12-03
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The Origin of Species is the magnum opus of natural scientist Charles Darwin. In the book Darwin presents the theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through the process of natural selection.The book goes on to present a body of evidence for the...
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Pandora's Box Classics
Parution :
2017-11-15
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Attractive, entertaining, and educational: the Visual Dictionary of the Human Body is an indispensable family reference, and a great tool to acquire vocabulary and discover the complexity of the human body.
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Québec Amérique
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2012-09-05
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The world of plants is astoundingly diverse. Thanks to 3 billion years of evolution, there are now more than 380,000 plant species on Earth.
For all curious readers, the Knowledge Guides open the door to a world of complex and captivating phenomena.
Accurate, detailed...
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Québec Amérique
Parution :
2012-08-09
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The Visual Guides
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The book is about the Pentecostal churches in the southeastern United States that use venomous snakes during worship to affirm their faith to themselves and to other church members. In addition to the book's overall description of the phenomenon, two pastors have also...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2025-03-21
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This catalog is designed to deepen the understanding of the flora and vegetation in Arequipa, Peru, and serves as a valuable tool for researchers, conservationists, and nature lovers. Our goal is to broaden knowledge and foster an appreciation for the natural heritage...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2025-01-10
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Die Ansicht um die wahre Natur der im Moorheidegebiet des Exmoors im Südwesten Englands frei lebenden Ponys pendelte in den letzten hundert Jahren mehrfach hin und her zwischen einer sehr ursprünglich gebliebenen Hauspferderasse und einem überlebenden Wildpferd. Für die...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2024-10-23
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Trimeresurus albolabris is to me an iconic snake. I have a few specimens of the species at home in my basement and it is a very nice snake to keep in a terrarium. I have also had the privilege of having this species on my snake hook in its natural habitat.
The book...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2024-07-29
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This is the last in a series of books illustrating Brazilian lichen specimens collected by the second author in the past decade.This volume includes some specimens and species that were not treated in previous books. As ever, it includes many isotypes of species that...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2024-07-26
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In this book, lichens collected in 2015 and 2016 in the Brazilian states Amapá, Tocantins and some from Pará and São Paulo are treated, including several species that were not illustrated before. Pará is one of the largest states in the Amazon. Some specimens are...
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Books on Demand
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2024-04-23
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Sergipe and Amazonas are the smallest and biggest states of Brazil. The Amazone is famous because it is the richest biome for most terrestrial organism groups. Lichens are no exception, even though they are not very abundant in rainforest. Lichens are very species rich...
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Books on Demand
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2023-12-05
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This book illustrates lichens that were recently collected in the temperate to subtropical states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. For some species, these are the first colour illustrations published. Parmeliaceae are well represented in this book,...
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Books on Demand
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2023-10-10
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The book illustrates in detail many tropical lichens recently collected in Bahia state in Brazil. This includes isotypes of most species that were described from this state in the present century.
New species:
Phaeographis vulcanica Aptroot, Lücking, Schumm & M....
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Books on Demand
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2023-08-11
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This book illustrates lichens that were recently collected in Mato Grosso do Sul state in Brazil. The second author lived during four years in this state while he was visiting professor at the main university. He made numerous excursions, often with colleagues, to whom...
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Books on Demand
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2023-06-06
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Part 3 of this book series puts the invertebrates of the North Sea, from molluscs to diverse cnidarians, in the context of the changing living conditions in this small part of the one big ocean. The book presents a balance between long established species and immigrants...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2023-05-24
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Part 2 of this book series puts the invertebrates of the North Sea, from crustaceans to diverse worms and echinoderms, in the context of the changing living conditions in this small part of the one big ocean. The book presents a balance between long-established species...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2023-05-02
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Part I of this book series puts vertebrates (Chordata) of the North Sea, from sea-squirts to lampreys, sharks and rays, bony fishes, seals and whales, in the context of the changing living conditions in this small part of the one big ocean. The book presents a balance...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2023-03-17
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If you put the fossil relics of prehistoric creatures in relation to the recent species living today, you come to astonishing results. Many fossils, which are supposed to have been formed over millions of years by gradual processes of deposition and fossilisation,...
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BoD - Books on Demand
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2023-02-14
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It is easy to get mesmerized with freshwater aquariums. Creating an underwater ecosystem is not only a rewarding experience but can also bring much peace and relaxation to your life. They seem easy to care for at the start, but there is more than meets the eye when...
Editeur :
Jesper Söderberg
Parution :
2023-01-11
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This booklet was developed as part of an advisory assistance project by the German Institute for Biodiversity Network (ibn) as part of a capacity building project by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation and the German Environmental Agency through funds from...
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Books on Demand
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2022-11-03
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