John Js Burton (10 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fair. When the wilderness calls--or even just the back yard--young nature lovers need a helpful guide to set them on the right track. Now kids can learn about their favorite animals--from cheetahs to snakes--in a whole new way: from the signs they leave behind. What does a row of tracks signify? What can we tell from an accumulation of twigs left behind in the crook of a tree? What are those squiggly marks in the sand? Animal Tracks and Signs gives young readers the knowledge and expertise to interpret these mysteries. This beautifully illustrated volume is a species-by-species guide to the clues left behind by over 400 animals on planet Earth. The inviting text helps readers identify what to look for when tracking animals (or imagining tracking them) in the wild or in the back yard: tracks and footprints; feeding signs; droppings and pellets; animal dens, nests, and hiding places; and other specific signs of animal behavior. The author also shares expert advice on how to observe animals in the wild anywhere in the world. Life-size illustrations of footprints (and droppings ) bring the wild alive on the page. Stunning wildlife photography and clear diagrams make this a visually powerful book sure to capture the imagination of every young reader.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. When the wilderness calls--or even just the back yard--young nature lovers need a helpful guide to set them on the right track. Now kids can learn about their favorite animals--from cheetahs to snakes--in a whole new way: from the signs they leave behind. What does a row of tracks signify? What can we tell from an accumulation of twigs left behind in the crook of a tree? What are those squiggly marks in the sand? Animal Tracks and Signs gives young readers the knowledge and expertise to interpret these mysteries. This beautifully illustrated volume is a species-by-species guide to the clues left behind by over 400 animals on planet Earth. The inviting text helps readers identify what to look for when tracking animals (or imagining tracking them) in the wild or in the back yard: tracks and footprints; feeding signs; droppings and pellets; animal dens, nests, and hiding places; and other specific signs of animal behavior. The author also shares expert advice on how to observe animals in the wild anywhere in the world. Life-size illustrations of footprints (and droppings ) bring the wild alive on the page. Stunning wildlife photography and clear diagrams make this a visually powerful book sure to capture the imagination of every young reader.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. When the wilderness calls--or even just the back yard--young nature lovers need a helpful guide to set them on the right track. Now kids can learn about their favorite animals--from cheetahs to snakes--in a whole new way: from the signs they leave behind. What does a row of tracks signify? What can we tell from an accumulation of twigs left behind in the crook of a tree? What are those squiggly marks in the sand? Animal Tracks and Signs gives young readers the knowledge and expertise to interpret these mysteries. This beautifully illustrated volume is a species-by-species guide to the clues left behind by over 400 animals on planet Earth. The inviting text helps readers identify what to look for when tracking animals (or imagining tracking them) in the wild or in the back yard: tracks and footprints; feeding signs; droppings and pellets; animal dens, nests, and hiding places; and other specific signs of animal behavior. The author also shares expert advice on how to observe animals in the wild anywhere in the world. Life-size illustrations of footprints (and droppings ) bring the wild alive on the page. Stunning wildlife photography and clear diagrams make this a visually powerful book sure to capture the imagination of every young reader.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. When the wilderness calls--or even just the back yard--young nature lovers need a helpful guide to set them on the right track. Now kids can learn about their favorite animals--from cheetahs to snakes--in a whole new way: from the signs they leave behind. What does a row of tracks signify? What can we tell from an accumulation of twigs left behind in the crook of a tree? What are those squiggly marks in the sand? Animal Tracks and Signs gives young readers the knowledge and expertise to interpret these mysteries. This beautifully illustrated volume is a species-by-species guide to the clues left behind by over 400 animals on planet Earth. The inviting text helps readers identify what to look for when tracking animals (or imagining tracking them) in the wild or in the back yard: tracks and footprints; feeding signs; droppings and pellets; animal dens, nests, and hiding places; and other specific signs of animal behavior. The author also shares expert advice on how to observe animals in the wild anywhere in the world. Life-size illustrations of footprints (and droppings ) bring the wild alive on the page. Stunning wildlife photography and clear diagrams make this a visually powerful book sure to capture the imagination of every young reader.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Signed/inscribed by author. Paperback. Index. Color photo pictorial with detailed captions depicting life in Laos; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 228 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: New. The only NEW (not a reprint) title that we have published. 165 p., 79 halftone photographs of fronses and antennae on 20 pages of plates, 1 map. Keys and descriptions of 80 species, of which 31 are described as new to science. Lectotypes are designated for 8 species, 11 species are resurrected from synonymy, 24 nominal species are newly synonymized, and 4 new combinations are proposed. Includes many species from Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. References Cited, Index.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover, report of a conference held in San Juan at the University of Pue rto Rico, February 15-19, 1960, sponsored by National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. Surplus library copy with the usual stampings; r eference number written on spine; fading and shelf wear to exterior; in goo d condition with clean text, tight binding. No dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Quarto. Orange cloth lightly soiled, else very good or better. Laid in is pages 6-12 of the Pan-Pacific Entomologist Asian Biting Fly Studies V: Tabanidae by Edward I. Coher.

Soft Cover. Condition: New. First Edition. This is a new pictorial odyssey through Laos, with 1200 color photographs of subjects 'closely encountered' in all districts throughout the length and breadth of the land between 2001 and 2005, identified and indexed in an almost encyclopedic fashion. It passes through Vientiane and the familiar tourist destinations, colonial influences, the Vietnam War aftermath, daily life, agriculture and many other occupations, the pleasures and perils of travel, natural history, and each one of the country's varied provinces. There is a rural flavor throughout, in keeping with this agrarian society. The culture and beauty of Laos are presented, while at the same time we are not spared from its problems. The author is an American entomologist who has lived and worked overseas for 33 years, thirteen of them in Southeast Asia. 228 pp., over 1,200 colour plates Size: 22 x 23 cm.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Précision sur l'exemplaire mis en vente : Quelques notes et marques dans les marges, mais facilement gommables. | Description : Report of a Conference held in San Juan at the University of Puerto Rico, february 15-19, 1960, sponsored by National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council.…