ISBN: 9780747030072 - crocodiles (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER; in near fine condition. Book.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Christopher Helm January 1989 8vo. 198 pages. brown cloth boards. text block crisp. VG+.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. "Crocodiles" is an examination of the crocodile and its history which stretches back over 200 million years, linking the present day with the vanished age of dinosaurs. A succession of fossil forms traces the descent of modern crocodiles back almost to the beginning of the dinosaur age and demonstrates extinct groups that became, at one extreme, fully aquatic, converting their limbs into paddles (the metriorhynchids), or, at the other extreme, almost totally terrestrial, apparently seeking their prey entirely on land (the sebecids). The book looks at the arguments for conserving these still little-understood reptiles, to whom, it is estimated 2000 people fall prey. The author discusses the possiblity of crocodile farms and planned commercial exploitation as a means to preserve certain species. However, not all crocodiles are dangerous to man and these are also covered, including the American crocodile, the New Guinea fresh-water crocodile and the little broad-nosed West African crocodile. The alligators are today represented by only two species of alligator itself, one in North Africa which the author uses as a model for the habits of other crocodiles, living and extinct, and the other in China. The gavials of India and the caimans of South America are also discussed. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1989). 1989 1st edition. 4to (195 x 253mm). Ppx,198. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations, maps, bibliography. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine in dust-wrapper. A worldwide look at the status and natural history of crocodiles and alligators. "Rodney Steel's book provides a picture of the habits and life of crocodiles which will not lessen our respect for them although it may end some misconceptions and alert us to the importance of protecting the future of these now endangered species." Contents include: Survivors of a lost world; Anatomy of a living fossil; Man-eaters, rarities and dwarves - the central crocodilian stock; Alligators and caimans - alternative evolutionary lines; Gavials and false gavials - long-snouted diversification; Crocodiles of the past; The case for conservation; Check list of principal crocodilian genera; Living crocodilian species and their common names. .…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Rug stofomslag verkleurd.

20 x 25 cm. X, 198 pp., 12 maps, 26 text figs., 19 col. photogr. cloth with dustjacket. Unfortunately, deliveries to the USA are not possible at this time.

Zustand: Very good. x, 198, 19 col plates, figs + maps. . HB. Vg in d/w. Some foxing to edges of text block. . [9780747030072].

Hardback. Zustand: Good. An exploration of this 200 million year old species, to whom some 2000 people a year fall victim, tracing the descent of modern crocodiles by the use of fossil forms and looking at the arguments for conservation. DJ; Heavy. 198 pages.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Previous owners name on title page. Slight shelf wear to edge of D/J. Slightly sunned spine to D/J. These remarkable reptiles, if outwardly loveable, are fascinating creatures to observe, and the author's descriptions and comments are based on years of attentive study. He explains the history and anatomy of these 'living fossils' before going on to introduce the various species of the crocodilian dynasty, from salt-water crocodile, which may reach and adult length of well over twenty feet, to the rare dwarf types. The role of crocodiles in human myth and legend is also described, giving an insight into haw man's awe of these powerful animals dates from the earliest times. The author's book provides a picture of the habitats and life of crocodiles which will not lessen our respect for them although it may end some misconceptions and alert us to the importance of protecting the future of these now endangered species. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the secrets of animal behaviour, natural history, or wildlife conversavation. Illustrated. 198 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).…

1.Auflage.. x, 198 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Schutzumschlag mit geringen Lagerspuren, innen sehr guter und sauberer Zustand 9780747030072 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 495 Gr.-8°, Leinen- Hardcover/Pappeinband mit Schutzumschlag.