Catherine wallis (18 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The seahorse is one of nature's most startling creations. For the ancient Greeks and Romans, who found them washed up on shore after storms, the only explanation for such an astonishing form was a mythological one: these creatures pulled the chariots of Neptune. The seahorse, even to us nowadays, seems out-of-this-world. It is a fish, but has the head of a horse and wears a crown. Its fins move so fast they are almost invisible. It has a tail, but a curly one like a monkey's, and instead of scales a suit of armour plating. Its eyes can swivel monstrously in two different directions at once. In most unfish-like and contrary manner, it swims upright, its progress slow and ponderous. Sometimes hardly bigger than a fingernail, the seahorse is full of surprises. It is a voracious eating machine, deadly to small shrimps, eating up to 300 in an hour. To protect eggs in open water and ensure the survival of the next generation, it is the male of the species that becomes pregant - a solution almost unique in the animal kingdom. A seahorse may live out its whole life within a square meter of seaweed, seagrass, or coral reef. To balance the fact that it can't swim very fast and escape predators, it has perfected the most artful camouflage. There are up to 100 species worldwide, ranging in size from approximately 1/2 or 3/4 to 12 (15 or 20mm to 300 mm), with the majority being about 6 (150mm) long. New discoveries are still being made, and the seahorse map is yet to be fully drawn. Catherine Wallis has been fascinated by seahorses all her life. A journalist who has worked for the weekly Gulf Mirror in Bahrain and Middle East Economic Digest as well as the Hongkong Standard and Asiaweek, she has never lived far from the ocean.…

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Zustand: Very Good. Signed Copy . Signed/Inscribed by editor on title page.

Paperback. Zustand: Good+. Has some wrinkled pages due to minimal liquid exposure. Spill stain to edge of pages. - Book is in good overall condition. No writing or major blemishes. Average wear.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Fair. : Descubre los misterios de los caballitos de mar en este libro de Catherine Wallis. Aprende sobre su vida en los océanos, su comportamiento y su importancia en el ecosistema marino. Con 80 páginas y un formato de tapa dura, este libro es una guía fascinante para jóvenes y adultos interesados en la naturaleza y la ciencia. EAN: 9781593730390 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Otros Título: Seahorses Autor: Catherine Wallis Editorial: Bunker Hill Publishing Idioma: eng Páginas: 80 Formato: tapa dura.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 160pp, lavishly illustrated in full colour with photographs. Pictorial boards. Illustrated endpapers. 4to. Very slightly pushed at spine ends, else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original illustrated, glossy dust wrapper, very slightly bumped at spine ends. A lavish and richly coloured pictorial record of the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent featuring the stunning photography of Roddy Paine, revealing much of the town's curious history over the last 400 years.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 160 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Original stiff card covers; in very good shape; no tears, chips or creases, just mildly rubbed and edge-worn. Numerous illustrations throughout. Contents sound and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 72 pp. ; illustrated ; 27 cm. ISSN: 0140-427X; National Library: 427690-5; 010538609; LCCN: 80-644443 ; LC: GA192; Dewey: 912/.05 ; preceeded by publication: M, the map collector, Issue no. 1-7; Dec. 1977-June 1979 ; issued from 1979-1996 ; Absorbed by: Mercator's world, with v. 1, no. 3 of that title./ No. 1-20, 1977-82. ; OCLC: 6524436 ; pictorial paper wrappers ; Contents: The Dallas Pratt Collection of maps at the American Museum, Bath / Rodney W. Shirley -- Ordnance Survey ephemera 1945-1991 / Tim Nicholson -- Churchill Fellowship to examine Drake maps / Bob Ward -- Collector's forum -- Two miniature maps of Boston found / Gunther Buchheim -- Rashi's Legacy: Maps of the Holy Land / Catherine Delano Smith and Mayer I. Gruber -- News -- An unrecorded set of thematic maps by Hondius / Gunter Schilder -- Collectors' barometer -- Collectors' marketplace -- Index to advertisers -- Forthcoming issues. List of Directors -- Mischievous rooks gather up the bargains / Jo French -- Gunter scores half century / Paul van den Brink -- Harley celebration / Valerie G. Scott -- Cartart factsimile / Zsolt Torok ; ex-lib, stamps ; crease to top corner, else VG. Book. …

Soft cover. 8vo. pp iv, 28. Black and white illustrated stapled card wraps/paperback with red lettering. Illustrated in black and white. Reprinted with corrections. Covers very lightly sunned, else content clean. Very good indeed.

4to. pp 88 [16 single sided illustrated pages before title page]. Colour illustrated soft covers. Illustrated thoughout in full colour. Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery, 27 November 1999 - 23 January 2000. Loosely inserted is some related ephemera including newspaper review by Laura Cumming, the flyer for the exhibition and some amateur photographic prints of the exhibition.ISBN: 0854881212 Very good condition, a bit faded at the spine with some light surface marks to covers.…