463 pages, 331 figures, most in black and white, and 17 tables. Signed and inscribed upon title page by author to noted botanist, Roy L. Taylor, whose bookplate is affixed to front free endpaper. "Based mainly on the dissection of many Avena specimens for the study of micromorphological characters. This tedious and painstaking effort was necessary in order to discover many aspects of the organization and variation in Avena. This method also resulted in the detection of discontinuities in that variation." - from Preface. Printed upon glossy stock. Institutional date stamp upon front free ... View More...
189 pages. References. Species index. 70 Line drawings. 3 Tables. "Intended to assist those interested in the biology and identity of our mosquito fauna." - from Preface. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Worthy reference copy. View More...
368 pages including index, bibliography and references. Extensively illustrated in black and white. Intended as a concise and generally useful publication for both scientific and non-scientific readers interested in the marine fishes of the Pacific coast of Canada. Unmarked. Binding solid. Light soiling. Moderate wear to forest green boards. Gilt lettering upon spine partially worn but remains legible. Excellent reference. Very nice copy. View More...
xvii, 433 pages. Glossary, bibliography and index. Color and black and white photos. "The contents of this volume are in seven parts: An Introduction with the structure and botany of ferns; the Cultural requirement of ferns; Pests, diseases and ailments; Propagation and hyybridization; Specialized fern culture; Repotting, containers and housing; Recommended ferns to grow and a list of ferns for various purposes." - dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of what some refer to as the fe... View More...
423 pages plus addenda. Index. "Contains the current Red and Blue Lists of native vascular plants at risk in British Columbia endorsed by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. The Red List includes any indigenous species or subspecies (taxa) considered to be Extirpated, Endangered, or Threatened in British Columbia... The Blue List includes any indigenous species or subspecies (taxa) considered to be Vulnerable in British Columbia." - from Preface. For each plant is provided a sketch and a map showing where the plant grows. Unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. View More...
116 pages. Glossary. Wonderfully illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Printed on glossy stock. Contents include: Non-Infectious Diseases; Infectious Diseases - Root and Butt Rots, Dwarf Mistletoes, Stem Diseases - Sap Rots, Needle Blights and Casts of Coniferous Trees, Foliage Diseases of Broadleaved Trees, etc. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding tender but intact. A worthy reference copy. View More...
Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Please note: Does not include access code, data disk or any other accessories. View More...
480 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Bibliography. Subject and author index. "This book on American oysters, Crassostrea virginica, of the Atlantic and Gulf States has been written for biologists, administrators of oyster resources of various States, public health officers, students of marine biology, and oyster growers who may be interested to learn about the life history and mode of living of this species." - Preface. Prior owner's details atop title page, otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. Covers protected with clear laminate. A worth... View More...
195 pages. Index. "The recent catastrophe in Atlantic fisheries resource managment has important national and international implications that we would ignore at our peril. What lessons can be learned from the disappearance of cod from the Grand Banks of Newfoundland? Can we apply this knowledge to help explain the recent disappearance of millions of salmon off the coast of British Columbia?" - from back cover. Usual library markings. Moderate wear only. Binding tight. A sound working copy. View More...
230 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. "Humankind now has the power to create true artificial life, playing out Dr. Frankenstein's dream in both cyberspace and the real world. This is the first major popular book to explain how to do this and what this new world will mean for us both as individuals and as a species. Will challenge our whole understanding of the meaning of life." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality copy. View More...
380 pages. Index of species mentioned. Literature list. Includes 108 figures in text and two fold-out maps. Text in English. Heavy external wear. Back cover loose but present. Binding very weak. A worthy reading copy. [Arctic Bibliography 6307] View More...
279 pages. List of references cited. A reprint of the Ph.D. thesis originally completed in 1950 for the State College of Washington, Department of Zoology entitled 'The Moose of Central British Columbia'. The first major study of a wildlife species in British Columbia. Signed by author upon title page. Clean and bright with negligible wear. An excellent copy. View More...
784 pages. Extensively footnoted. Index of Latin names of Taxa. Reproductions of black and white photos. Colour plates. Many black and white illustrations. Reprint of the Russian first edition. Text in English. "Contains species descriptions of terrestrial carnivores and detailed information on their external morphology, skull, body measurements and other data, affinities with other species, geographic distribution in the historic past and today, geographic variation, practical significance, and biology. Descriptions are presented for orders, families, and genera, and keys given for t... View More...
138 pages followed by 65 black and white photographic plates. Index. Bibliography. From first printing of 1,000 copies. "There can be few more remarkable relationships than the thriving success of the giant fig-trees and the multitude of very small insects which sustain them... (the author's) discoveries reveal the incredible ability of natural evolution." - from dust jacket. Bookplate of prominent botanist Roy L. Taylor inside front board. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Light to moderate wear to pale green cloth-covered boards. Above-average wear and sunning to dust jack... View More...
Signed by author upon title page. 555 pages. Bibliography. Subject and organism indexes. Black and white illustrations. "Provides a comprehensive and critical review of the literature on the biology of rivers and streams... The bibliography contains over 1,500 entries of papers which has been cited in the text." - from Preface. Average wear and soiling. Occassional light pencil underlining and annotations to contents. Bit of ink writing upon front endpaper. Coffee splash to top of fore-edge. Back hinge mostly open. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A s... View More...
326 pages. Index. Footnotes. "Extensive coverage and perspicuity are the hallmarks of this invaluable reference source, which will be of immense value to a wide spectrum of readers, including academicians and applied scientists." - from preliminary pages. Moderate wear. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Short closed opening to bottom of backstrip. A sound copy of this very informative reference. View More...
534 pages. "Provides a complete, up-to-date, and synonymized checklist of all known vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens found in British Columbia, Canada. A concise and coherent reference work for professionals, students, and the general public. Lists 4,349 species and 604 infraspecific taxa belonging to a total of 1,128 genera and 304 families of plants native to British Columbia, and 582 taxa exotic but naturalized in the province. Contains 16,919 scientific names(including both accepted names and synonyms) and 3,976 common names." - back board. Small address label atop front free... View More...
256 pages including index. Over 50 black and white illustrations. Author's intent was to suggest that Science is more than a body of doctrine - an illumination of life. Chapter titles include: Introductory; The Vegetable Kingdom and the Members Thereof; The Manufacture of Food-Materials by the Green Plant; The Absorption of Radiant Energy by the Green Leaf; The Mobilization of Food-Materials; The Use of the Food-Materials for Construction and Power Production; The Environment of the Land Plant; Variation and Heredity; The Plant Commonwealth and its Government. Prior owner's name and date u... View More...
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