ISBN: 9780812922158 - The New York Times Book of Science Literacy,vol.ii: The Environment from Your Backyard to the Ocean Floor (8 results)

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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good -. Very Good -. First Edition. (1994), 480pp, top corners slightly bumped, slight edgewear to dj.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 480 pp. Grn & Blue Hardback, Gilt title, Fine as New in Fine as New DJ, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Crown, 1994. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good. Spotting along page ends.

blue green & gilt ½ cloth hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition so stated. first printing ( # 1 in # line). illustrated title pg. xv+480p. list of contributors. index. science. ecology. environmentalism. biology. biochemistry. botany. zoology. climatology. geology. politics. world history.sociology. anthropology. ~. an outstanding collection of articles on the environment. Taken from The New York Times' Science Times section, each entry is clearly written and easily understood by the layperson. The writers represented here include William K. Stevens, Jane Brody, and Natalie Angier. The essays, which are arranged in nine sections, cover everything from tiny denizens of tropical rainforests to entire ecosystems. Science Times editor Nicholas Wade also includes pieces on the politics and economics of the environment, providing a much~needed context for the issues raised in the body of the book. The New York Times Book of Science Literacy, Volume II, concludes with an introduction to a new school of ecologists who are determined to restore lost and damaged habitats. All in all, this is a fascinating, often disturbing, look at the present status of the globe and its inhabitants, and an important contribution to the growing field of ecoliteracy. …

1st edition. 8vo. xv + 480pp. Original cloth backed boards, some minor wear to edges of d/w. ISBN 0812922158 US$12.

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Condition: Aceptable. Libro de 2ª mano en estado BUENO según directrices web de venta. Puede presentar algunas marcas de desgaste por el uso en cubierta o interior. Vendido por el emprendimiento social El Club de los Raros. Con cada compra contribuyes a plantar árboles y financiar proyectos de ONGs y de lectura que transforman vidas.…