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Zustand: Very Good. Leslie Howle - Photographer (illustrator). Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Zustand: Very Good. Leslie Howle - Photographer (illustrator). Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Fernando Zeledón; Leonardo Donzo (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Spanish edition. 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.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 156 p. Includes: illustrations, bibliography. This book was written to publicize the scientific and human achievements of Dr. Alexander F. Skutch. The author delves deeply into the life and work of Dr. Skutch, who devoted himself to a quest for greater knowledge about nature and who developed profound, original ideas on a philosophy of life. It contains outlines of his books and a list of his vast bibliographic production. In Spanish only. 0.0.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Fabiola Cordero (illustrator). 20 pp., illustrations. Coloring book in Spanish. 0.0.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 28 pp., illustrations, bibliography. In Spanish. Los hongos comestibles se reconocen por su alto valor nutricional. Las proteínas de los hongos contienen los aminoácidos esenciales para el ser humano, superando el valor nutritivo de algunas plantas con propiedades similares a la proteína animal. El objetivo de esta guía es dar a conocer los pasos básicos para la produccíon de hongos ostra, utilizando el método tradicional de cultivo en bolsas plásticas. Esta método requiere poca inversión, poco espacio y la meteria prima se obtiene de desechos agrícolas, forestales y agroindustriales. Además, es una opción para el autoconsumo familiar.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Alina Suárez Cowley (illustrator). 2nd Edition. 77 pp., illustrations. In Spanish. Includes 2 pages of stickers.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 123 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. In English and Spanish. This book discusses the natural history of fig trees, known as higuerones or amates. It highlights the importance of these trees in tropical forests, their impressive pollination - carried out by minuscule wasps - and the systems they use to disperse their seeds. The author mentions the characteristics of the most common species in Central America and their division into two groups: the fig trees or "higuerones" and the "chilamates". In addition, he analyzes the climatic characteristics that determine the distribution of species in the Central American region and includes data on their traditional and potential uses, among other aspects.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 296 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. In English and Spanish. Although this field guide focuses on Palo Verde and the Tempisque River Valley, many of the aquatic plants included can be found growing in aquatic sites throughout Costa Rica and numerous species are widely distributed in the neotropics. With full color photographs and illustrations.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 2nd Ed. Bi-lingual text, Spanish and English. 249pp, small octavo paperback. light cover wear yet wraps clean, binding solid and strong, owner sticker, interior text clean. From the library of Dale W. Rice, famed writer/researcher/collector of natural history, and founder of the Dale W. Rice Memorial Library in Seattle, WA.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 197 pp. Includes: illustrations, diagrams, index, bibliography.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 84 p. Includes: illustrations, bibliography. In Spanish.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 32 pp., illustrations, bibliography. In Spanish. Los hongos comestibles se reconocen por su alto valor nutricional. Las proteínas de los hongos contienen los aminoácidos esenciales para el ser humano, superando el valor nutritivo de algunas plantas con propiedades similares a la proteína animal. Este manual busca dar a conocer la teecnica tradicional para la producción de Lentinula edodes (shiitake0 sobre troncos, como una herramienta para todas aquellas personas que quieran incursionar en esta importante actividad. La metodología que aquí se trata es técnica de más bajo costo y es la que se utiliza aún en muchos países asiáticos, que son los mayores productores del mundo de este especie y donde se produce el shiitake de mejor calidad.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 200 pp., illustrations, bibliography. In Spanish. corner bumped. Este libro rinde tributo a un hombre insólito que, nacido en Alemania, aportó mucho a Costa Rica. Ingresó al país en 1854, con una carta de recomendación del célebre naturalista Alexander von Humboldt, remitida al presidente Juan Rafael Mora. Maravillado ante nuestra desbordante naturaleza, se dedicó a estudiarla con devoción, de lo cual resultarían amplios relatos de gran valor científico aderezados con un rico lirismo en las vívidas descripciones de nuestras montañas, tras sus giras por los volcanes Irazú y Barva.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Hern?n Ram?rez Corrales (illustrator). 48 p. Includes: illustrations, bibliography. Esta breve e interesante obra es un aporte más del Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), consecuente con su misión de promover una mayor conciencia sobre el valor de la biodiversidad, para lograr su conservación y mejorar la calidad de vida del ser humano. Pretende dar a conocer algunos conceptos y ejemplos relacionados con una de sus más complejas labores científicas: la bioprospección. Mediante una exposición clara, sencilla y sobre todo concreta, el lector podrá compartir con nosotros algunos de los maravillosos â secretosâ que encierra la diversidad biológica y la forma en que esta permea hasta el más mínimo detalle de nuestra existencia cotidiana. Estamos seguros de que este acercamiento resultará útil e inspirador, tanto para el estudiantado como para el público en general que se interese en comprender el potencial presente y futuro de estas sensibles áreas de la ciencia, así como la gran responsabilidad que traen aparejadas. 0.0.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 280 p.

Softcover. Zustand: As New. Leichte Abnutzungen. A lovely field guide to the orchids of Costa Rica. Bilingual in English and Spanish on each page. Many full color photographs.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Anita Walter Cooper (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Anita Walter Cooper (illustrator). Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Anita Walter Cooper (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Anita Walter Cooper (illustrator). 2nd Edition. 182 pp., illustrations. In English and Spanish. This guide will help readers to identify some of the different Species of bromeliads found in Costa Rica and describes the areas where they may be found. Each of the nearly 80 species included in this book is illustrated with beautiful watercolors by the U.S. artist Anita Cooper.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Alina Suárez; Fernando Zeledón (illustrator). 1st Edition. 156 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. In English and Spanish. This field guide offers a general description of the whale and dolphin species that have been observed in the seas around the Central American countries. Each species is accompanied by a full color illustration and photographs to facilitate identification, and a map showing its potential distribution in the area.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 429 p. Includes: illustrations, index, bibliography. In English and Spanish. This book presents the first synthesis of scientific information about the remote and beautiful Isla del Coco National Park (Costa Rica). Primarily a field identification guide to the more commonly observed fishes in the nearshore waters, the book contains descriptions and color photographs of 150 of the 270 fish species know from Cocos. Descriptions include: the scientific name and common names; the diagnostic characteristics for distinguishing the fish in the field; size; the habitat where the species occurs, what it eats, notes on reproduction and sex; and interesting behavior; abundance; distribution; similar species and how to distinguish them; and other common names and scientific synonyms. The descriptions are preceded by an introduction to the island's natural history and are followed by complete species lists for the fish, coral, birds, marine mammals, terrestrial mammals, and reptiles, and a brief human history of the island.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. 176 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. In English and Spanish. The orchid family, whose scientific name is Orchidaceae, is the most numerous of all the world's plants, with nearly 20,000 species. Costa Rica is no exception, since orchids are the largest plant family in the country with between 1,300 and 1,400 known species. This is the volume 5 of a series of field guides on Costa Rica's orchids and provides a tool for the visual identification of most species. Each species is illustrated with one or several photographs of the flowers and other important details, such as their growth habit and color variations. The main purpose of this series of guides is to promote the conservation of native orchid populations, which are in danger of becoming extinct due to large-scale extraction.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 2nd Edition. 168 p. Includes: illustrations, index, bibliography. In English and Spanish. The orchid family, whose scientific name is Orchidaceae, is the most numerous of all the world's plants, with nearly 20, 000 species. Costa Rica is no exception, since orchids are the largest plant family in the country with between 1, 300 and 1, 400 known species. This is the volume 2 of a series of field guides on Costa Rica's orchids and provides a tool for the visual identification of most species. Each species is illustrated with one or several photographs of the flowers and other important details, such as their growth habit and color variations. The main purpose of this series of guides is to promote the conservation of native orchid populations, which are in danger of becoming extinct due to large-scale extraction.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 2nd Edition. 184 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. In English and Spanish. The orchid family, whose scientific name is Orchidaceae, is the most numerous of all the world's plants, with nearly 20,000 species. Costa Rica is no exception, since orchids are the largest plant family in the country with between 1,300 and 1,400 known species. This is the volume 1 of a series of field guides on Costa Rica's orchids and provides a tool for the visual identification of most species. Each species is illustrated with one or several photographs of the flowers and other important details, such as their growth habit and color variations. The main purpose of this series of guides is to promote the conservation of native orchid populations, which are in danger of becoming extinct due to large-scale extraction.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Risse. A quality stock, well-researched biography of a pioneer and major influence in the study and conservation of Mesoamerican wildlife and natural resources during the 20th century.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 1st edition. 117pp, 12mo, color ill, tight binding, clean throughout, clean and colorful wrapswith a touch of wear to a couple corners, bookplate. Bilingual Text - From the library of Dale W. Rice, fames writer/researcher/collector of natural history, and founder of the Dale W. Rice Memorial Library in Seattle, WA.