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hardcover. Condition: Good. As pictured. Some light wear. In a Good jacket. Good copy.

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Condition: NEW. 288, 150+ col illus. . HB. NEW. . Bats are the second-largest order of mammals and inhabit almost every corner of the globe, but these secretive creatures are often maligned and misunderstood. With more than 1,400 species worldwide, they are crucial contributors to ecosystems, controlling insect populations and fulfilling an essential role as pollinators. This one-of-a-kind guide showcases the unique characteristics and extraordinary diversity of our planet's bat life, providing an inviting introduction to these marvellous creatures. Written by a leading expert and packed with the latest scientific findings, The Lives of Bats blends diagrams and stunning photographs with in-depth coverage of profiled species to offer an incomparable look at these unsung heroes of the natural world.Includes a wealth of stunning colour photos* Features dozens of representative species profiles that demonstrate the remarkable diversity and adaptability of the only mammals on Earth capable of powered flight* Covers key topics such as anatomy, echolocation, diet, thermoregulation, mating, diseases, and immunity* Discusses human relationships with bats* Essential reading for wildlife lovers everywhere. [9780691257624]. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 328 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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LEGATURA EDITORIALE. Condition: NUOVO. Bats are the second-largest order of mammals and inhabit almost every corner of the globe, but these secretive creatures are often maligned and misunderstood. With more than 1,400 species worldwide, they are crucial contributors to ecosystems, controlling insect populations and fulfilling an essential role as pollinators. This one-of-a-kind guide showcases the unique characteristics and extraordinary diversity of our planet's bat life, providing an inviting introduction to these marvelous creatures. Written by a leading expert and packed with the latest scientific findings, The Lives of Bats blends diagrams and stunning photographs with in-depth coverage of profiled species to offer an incomparable look at these unsung heroes of the natural world. Pagg. 288, Rilegato.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Condition: VG 2nd ed. Cloth; 1207p.; ISBN 1-56098-217-9.

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Paperback. Condition: New. 0.75 x 12.25 x 9.25 Inches.

Bats are the second-largest order of mammals and inhabit almost every corner of the globe, but these secretive creatures are often maligned and misunderstood. With more than 1,400 species worldwide, they are crucial contributors to ecosystems, controlling insect populations and fulfilling an essential role as pollinators. This one-of-a-kind guide showcases the unique characteristics and extraordinary diversity of our planet s bat life, providing an inviting introduction to these marvellous creatures. Written by a leading expert and packed with the latest scientific findings, The Lives of Bats blends diagrams and stunning photographs with in-depth coverage of profiled species to offer an incomparable look at these unsung heroes of the natural world. __- Includes a wealth of stunning color photos _- Features dozens of representative species profiles that demonstrate the remarkable diversity and adaptability of the only mammals on Earth capable of powered flight _- Covers key topics such as anatomy, echolocation, diet, thermoregulation, mating, diseases, and immunity _- Discusses human relationships with bats _- Essential reading for wildlife lovers everywhere Princeton, New Jersey & Oxford. Princeton University Press. 288 pages, 150+ colour photos, colour & b/w illustrations, colour distribution maps, hardback gr. 8 [19.7 x 25.3 cm].…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The biography covering the formative years and education of Dr. Connie Guion, who attended Wellesley and Cornell Medical College, with an internship and residency at Bellevue. The biography ends in 1919, when Guion was 37, though she would practice medicine until her death at 88, becoming known as "the dean of women doctors." She was the first woman in the U.S. to be made a professor of clinical medicine; the first woman to become a member of the medical board of the New York Hospital; and the first living female doctor in the U.S. to have a hospital building named in her honor. Guion never married, but had a lifelong partnership with Ruth Smith, a physical education teacher. This copy is signed by Guion and by the two authors, Campion and Stanton on a publisher's tipped-in leaf. Gift inscription front flyleaf and owner's stamp front pastedown. Possible water damage to rear board and spine, and some discoloration there; a good copy in a very good, price-clipped dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. …

Condition: VERY GOOD. First printing. A biography covering Dr. Connie Guion's early life, growing up in North Carolina near Lincolnton, her attendance at Wellesley, and as a professor at Vassar and Sweet Briar. She earned her M.D. from Cornell in 1917, graduating first in her class, with an internship and residency at the ornell division at Bellevue, where - among other things - she successfully rebelled against the 24 hour shifts and founded a clinic for affordable care. To cite just a few of the firsts in her career, she was the first woman in the U.S. to be made a professor of clinical medicine; the first woman to become a member of the medical board of the New York Hospital; and the first living female doctor in the U.S. to have a hospital building named in her honor. The biography ends in 1919, when Guion was 37, though she would practice medicine until her death at 88, becoming known as 'the dean of women doctors.' Earlier in her career, starting 1908 until she left 5 years later to attend medical school, Guion was a chemistry professor at Sweet Briar College (she is also credited with founding the school bookstore) and at the time this book was published the Connie Guion Science Building was under construction at Sweet Briar. INSCRIBED to a Sweet Briar alumna, Cordelia [Penn] Cannon and dated April 22, 1965 - in the month of publication, Laid in is a small newspaper clipping showing Dr. Guion as the cornerstone for the Guion Science Building was set in place. Illustrated with photographs. Index. xii 378 pp. Near fine in blue cloth with gilt lettering in a very good dust jacket (price-clipped, some edgewear to the dj, small spot at upper edge of front cover).…

Condition: Very Good. "An illustrated description of the advantages and opportunities of the state of florida and the progress that has here been achieved, with a biographical record of those citizens whose endeavor has produced the superb structure- commercial, industrial, agricultural and political." (from title page). Brown grain cloth. Embossed title and ornaments to ruled board. String-tied binding. Decorative margins to every page. B&W photographs throughout, with numerous portraits of historic Floridians. Some foxing to edges. Wear to spine (see image). Otherwise a nice clean copy with bright pages. Scarce.…