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		Rumphius' Orchids
		Orchid Texts from The Ambonese Herbal		Natural History
		Georgius Everhardus Rumphius
		Yale University Press 2003 172 pages		Qty
		Hardback Illustrated 0300098146
		Published Price £14.95		Sale Price £6.99
	The seven-volume Amboinsche Kruidboek of Rumphius (1627-1702) was the first such work in a Western language to contain descriptions of tropical orchids: it provided detailed information on 36 species (and a further twelve which are uncertified) from the island of Ambon in Indonesia. This book extracts these sections, translated, edited and annotated by EM Beekman as the first volume in a complete edition of the whole text. The book includes an introduction to Rumphius' life and reproductions of 16 plates from the first edition.
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		Field Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe
				Natural History
		AA 1998 416 pages		Qty
		Paperback Illustrated 0749536691
		Published Price £9.99		Sale Price £2.99
	This is a practical guide to Europe's rich and diverse bird life, from the borders of the Persian Gulf to Iceland, and from the Urals to northern Africa. The guide features clear, detailed artists' illustrations for easy identification and, on facing pages, provides distribution maps; a fact panel giving status, voice, length, wingspan, habitat and behaviour; and a concise text describing the species and highlighting key features and main differences between similar species.
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		A Sheltered Life
		The Unexpected History of the Giant Tortoise		Natural History
		Paul Chambers
		John Murray 2004 306 pages		Qty
		Paperback 0719565294
		Published Price £8.99		Sale Price £2.99
	A study of the giant tortoises indigenous to islands such as the Galapagos, Mauritius and the Seychelles detailing how the sole survivors of a race that was largely extinguished two million years ago were carried to safety, and how they inspired Darwin's theory of natural selection.
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		The First-time Naturalist
				Natural History
		Nick Baker
		Collins 2005 288 pages		Qty
		Paperback Illustrated 0007157355
		Published Price £12.99		Sale Price £2.99
	In this practical guide to observing, understanding and studying the natural world, Nick Baker draws on his experience as a BBC wildlife expert. He uses a 'hands-on' approach to introduce young and novice naturalists to the natural history of common mammals, birds, insects, amphibians and fish, and he demonstrates the skills and investigative techniques needed for working in the field and setting up 0projects such as an aquarium, a bee box or a wood-louse arena.
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		Dodo
		A Brief History		Natural History
		Errol Fuller
		Universe 2003 180 pages		Qty
		Hardback Illustrated 0789308401
		Published Price $22.50		Sale Price £3.99
	A history of the dodo can be nothing but brief. Discovered at the end of the 15th century by Dutch and Portuguese mariners, this extraordinary bird was extinct just 40 years later. In this comprehensively illustrated guide Errol Fuller has drawn on historical documents, drawings, paintings and eye witness accounts to describe the characteristics and behaviour of an evolutionary 'dead-end'. He also examines the mythology surrounding the dodo and how it has become the cultural icon that it is today.
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		Earth from Space
				Natural History
		Andrew K Johnston
		Firefly 2004 272 pages		Qty
		Hardback Illustrated 1552978206 285x240mm
		Published Price £34.95		Sale Price £9.99
	Including 300 satellite images, Earth from Space gives a stunning view of the planet from above, showing natural features (the East African Rift Valley, polar ice, Ayres Rock and the Amazon), the effects of human forces (the Pyramids, airports and patterns of agricultural and city planning) and newsworthy events (air strikes on Baghdad, oil spills and reconstruction work on the damaged Pentagon). Maps help to place the photographs in context and a chapter on the tools of the trade explains how the images are produced.
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		Thorn, Fire and Lily
		Gardening with God in Lent and Easter		Natural History
		Jane Mossendew
		Burns & Oates 2004 186 pages		Qty
		Paperback Illustrated 0826470645
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	A study of the connection between gardening and modern spiritual life showing that the Church's year is based on nature's cycles, covering the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday with practical proof of the link between prayer and gardening.
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		The English Pig
		A History		Natural History
		Robert Malcolmson; Stephanos Mastoris
		Hambledon 2001 160 pages		Qty
		Paperback Illustrated 1852853352
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	Central to this entertaining study - and in striking contrast to today's pigs - is the 'cottage pig'. Bought as a piglet and cheaply fed, the family pig could be fattened up, slaughtered at first frost and provide meat through the winter. Looking back to this close, even affectionate, domestic relationship, the authors discuss the changing image of the pig and present a social history of pig-keeping during the period from around 1700 up to the early 20th century, showing how and why pigs mattered in the past and how they fitted into human society.
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		The Whole Hog
		Exploring the Extraordinary Potential of Pigs		Natural History
		Lyall Watson
		Profile 2005 280 pages		Qty
		Paperback 1861977719
		Published Price £8.99		Sale Price £1.99
	Naturalist Lyall Watson became enamoured of pigs after a similar encounter to that described by Winston Churchill: 'Cats look down on you; dogs look up to you; but pigs look you in the eye as equals.' This book is a comprehensive survey of the world's wild and domestic pigs, examining their natural history, lifestyle and the mystery of their evident intelligence, and discussing human reactions to them and other topics ranging from the economic impact of 'pork bellies' in the USA to the pig in art.
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		Official Book of the Labrador Retriever
				Natural History
		Bernard W Ziessow (Edited by)
		TFH 1995 448 pages		Qty
		Hardback Illustrated 0793801885
		Published Price £39.95		Sale Price £7.99
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		Extinct Birds
		Revised edition		Natural History
		Errol Fuller
		Cornell University Press 2001 400 pages		Qty
		Hardback Illustrated 080143954X 280x215mm
		Published Price £37.50		Sale Price £4.99
	In this absorbing study of around 80 bird species that have become extinct since 1600, Errol Fuller draws together many strands of evidence and supposition - including preserved specimens, contemporary paintings and prints and eye-witness reports - to give accounts of these birds, their habits and their demise. The book is arranged by bird groupings, with an introduction discussing the nature of each group followed by accounts of each extinct species. The book ends with the mystery species that may never have existed at all: the white dodo of Reunion.
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		The Strange Death of British Birdsong
				Natural History
		Michael Waterhouse
		Landmark 2004 304 pages		Qty
		Hardback Illustrated 1843061260
		Published Price £24.95		Sale Price £9.99
	Over recent decades, bird numbers have fluctuated widely, with some species, such as the mute swan and the sparrowhawk, becoming more numerous, while others have nearly vanished in many areas. This book surveys the status of British bird populations, with short essays on 137 individual species discussing their identification, habitat and the reasons for the increase or decline in numbers. The illustrations are from original watercolours by AF Lydon, first published in the Rev FO Morris's British Birds (1859).
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		Wild Flowers
				Natural History
		Graham Murphy
		National Trust 1999 96 pages		Qty
		Hardback Illustrated 070780373X 195x195mm
		Published Price £9.99		Sale Price £2.99
	Although they have found themselves back in fashion in recent times, British wild flowers are still often overlooked. This beautifully illustrated volume can be used as a practical guide and reference for gardeners, or as a compact aid to identification for the amateur naturalist.
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		The Sea Around Us
		An Illustrated Commemorative Edition		Natural History
		Rachel Carson
		Oxford University Press 2003 274 pages		Qty
		Hardback Illustrated 0195147014 255x200mm
		Published Price $45.00		Sale Price £5.99
	For millions of readers, Rachel Carson's The Sea Around Us has changed and enhanced the way they understand the mysteries of ocean life. First published in 1951, the book's fresh perspective on the complex and fragile relationships between oceanic geology, geography and bio-diversity made its author one of the leading environmentalists of the 20th century. This new commemorative edition has over 130 striking full colour illustrations to complement Carson's lyrically written 'biography of the sea and its life'.
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		Revolutions in the Earth
		James Hutton and the True Age of the World		Natural History
		Stephen Baxter
		Weidenfeld 2003 245 pages		Qty
		Hardback 0297829750
		Published Price £16.99		Sale Price £2.99
	James Hutton (1726-97) revolutionised our ideas about the geological age of the world. With the support of his friends, including James Watt and David Hume, the researches of this gentleman farmer from Edinburgh challenged the calculations of scholars and divines to reveal that the Earth is far older than anyone had imagined. Stephen Baxter's engaging biography places the evolution of Hutton's work against the vivid background of the Scottish Enlightenment.
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