Longbottom j (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780443067822.…

Cloth. Zustand: G/NO DUSTJACKET. New York, NY: ***** Self Published *****. G/NO DUSTJACKET. 1851. . Cloth. 16mo., 108 pp., (xii), Binding stained with frayed spine tips. Owner's stamps on front end papers with occas. foxing and soiling of text . Advertisements (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. xvii, 211 pp. : color illustrations ; 27 cm. ; OCLC: 41404550 ; ISBN: 0521663016 (hardcover); UPC: 9780521663014; LCCN: 99-30134 ; LC: QE714.7; Dewey: 560/.92/2 ; Contents: Across Tibet by jeep, pony and foot / Andrew Smith -- Fishing and some dinos aurs in the Sahara / Alison Longbottom and Angela Milner -- Digging the rock / Chris Stringer -- Summer in Latvia / Per Erik Ahlberg -- Brains in Abu Dhabi's desert / Peter J. Whybrow -- Thomas Hardy, Driver ants and some West African fossils / Stev e Culver -- Two passages to India / Paul D. Taylor -- Digging for dragons in China / Angela Milner -- Close encounters in Pakistan / Peter J. Whybrow -- Day of a thousand fossils / Peter Andrews -- Arabia felix: Fossilised fruits and the price of fr ogs / Peter Whybrow. ;"Travels with the Fossil Hunters tells twelve stories of expeditions to remote parts of the world in search of diverse fossils such as dinosaurs and human ancestors. Palaeontologists relate the problems and curiosities they enc ounter whilst working in extreme conditions, from the deserts of the Sahara and Yemen to the frozen wastes of Antarctica, from the mountains of India to the forests of Latvia. They tell us what field expeditions are really like: dodging bullets in W est Africa or rabid dogs in Pakistan, surviving yak-butter tea in Tibet or raw fish in China. Along the way they also describe the palaeontology and geology of the countries they visit and the scientific reasons for their expeditions. Copiously illu strated with spectacular colour photographs and with a foreword from David Attenborough and an introduction from Richard Fortey, this fascinating book will appeal to anyone interested in travelling and fossils, amateurs and professionals alike." ; blue cloth with silver lettering in color photographic dustjacket ; VG/VG. Book. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. xvii, 211 pp. : color illustrations ; 27 cm. ; OCLC: 41404550 ; ISBN: 0521663016 (hardcover); UPC: 9780521663014; LCCN: 99-30134 ; LC: QE714.7; Dewey: 560/.92/2 ; Contents: Across Tibet by jeep, pony and foot / Andrew Smith -- Fishing and some dinosaurs in the Sahara / Alison Longbottom and Angela Milner -- Digging the rock / Chris Stringer -- Summer in Latvia / Per Erik Ahlberg -- Brains in Abu Dhabi's desert / Peter J. Whybrow -- Thomas Hardy, Driver ants and some West African fossils / Steve Culver -- Two passages to India / Paul D. Taylor -- Digging for dragons in China / Angela Milner -- Close encounters in Pakistan / Peter J. Whybrow -- Day of a thousand fossils / Peter Andrews -- Arabia felix: Fossilised fruits and the price of frogs / Peter Whybrow. ;"Travels with the Fossil Hunters tells twelve stories of expeditions to remote parts of the world in search of diverse fossils such as dinosaurs and human ancestors. Palaeontologists relate the problems and curiosities they encounter whilst working in extreme conditions, from the deserts of the Sahara and Yemen to the frozen wastes of Antarctica, from the mountains of India to the forests of Latvia. They tell us what field expeditions are really like: dodging bullets in West Africa or rabid dogs in Pakistan, surviving yak-butter tea in Tibet or raw fish in China. Along the way they also describe the palaeontology and geology of the countries they visit and the scientific reasons for their expeditions. Copiously illustrated with spectacular colour photographs and with a foreword from David Attenborough and an introduction from Richard Fortey, this fascinating book will appeal to anyone interested in travelling and fossils, amateurs and professionals alike." ; blue cloth with silver lettering in color photographic dustjacket ; scuffing to back ep, else VG/VG. Book. …

Zustand: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Zustand: New. Brand New! Fast Delivery This is an International Edition and ship within 24-48 hours. Deliver by FedEx and Dhl, & Aramex, UPS, & USPS and we do accept APO and PO BOX Addresses. Order can be delivered worldwide within 6-10 days and we do have flat rate for up to 2LB. Extra shipping charges will be requested if the Book weight is more than 5 LB. This Item May be shipped from India, United states & United Kingdom. Depending on your location and availability.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 284 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.64 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. An excellent first edition of Falconer's illustrated travel work, recounting his voyages through Nigeria with thirty-two plates and a folding map. A first edition of J. D. Falconer's account of his voyages through Nigeria.Bound in publisher's cloth binding. Containing a frontispiece and thirty-one further black and white plates with a folded map. Collated complete. Nine of the photographs included in the plates are credited to Arthur Longbottom.A Scottish born geologist and geographer, Falconer was stationed in Central Sudan to oversee the official mineral survey in 1904. He later acted as Assistant District Commissioner for Nigeria during the First World War. His second book, The Geology and Geography of Northern Nigeria, was also published in 1911.This edition includes a six page publisher's advertisement for further contemporary travel works. In the publisher's cloth binding. Externally in excellent condition. Minor marks and spotting to boards. Spine and rear joint faded. Evidence of shelf wear and rubbing to extremities, prominent at head of spine where cloth has torn. Book plate and ink inscription to front free end paper. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean, slight age toning. Scattered spotting to fore edges and pages. Most noticeable in latter half of text block. Very Good. Arthur Longbottom (illustrator). book. …

no binding. Zustand: good. First Edition. Original Printed patent disbound About 27cm by 18cm some wear and tear due to the disbinding.