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  • Antarctic Whaling

    A Case Study in Near Extinction

    de John Sheail, Paul Rodhouse, John Dudeney ...
    Antarctic Whaling explores how British whalers came to claim so large a share of the whales taken from the Southern Ocean in the first half of the twentieth century, and, more particularly, where, when, how and why the British Government came to play so large a part in whaling history through its endeavour to regulate the whaling grounds. ... Leer más

    $64.99 USD

  • William Speirs Bruce

    Forgotten Polar Hero

    de Isobel P. Williams, John Dudeney ...
    William Speirs Bruce was a Scottish nationalist and naturalist who led the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902–04) as well as participating in or leading many other polar expeditions from 1892 through to 1919, particularly to Spitsbergen. He is now largely forgotten compared with the ‘greats’, Shackleton, Scott and Amundsen. This biography returns to primary sources to provide a new and ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • The Ultimate Math Library: 23 Must-Have Books

    On Growth and Form, Amusements in Mathematics, The Mystery of Space, Catalan's Constant, etc.

    de D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, Henry Ernest Dudeney, Bertrand Russell, Henry Pemberton, Robert T. Browne, Edwin Abbott Abbott, Greg Fee, David Slowinski, Charles Howard Hinton, John Scott, Pierre Simon marquis de Laplace, Henry Stevens, Bernhard Marks, James Clerk Maxwell, W. Stanley, Lewis Carroll, Jerry T. Bonnell, Robert J. Nemiroff, Florian Cajori, René Descartes ...
    The Ultimate Math Library: 23 Must-Have Books presents a cross-section of profound mathematical thought, blending a wide array of literary styles that have shaped the intellectual landscape across centuries. Embracing a spectrum that stretches from theoretical musings to practical problem-solving, this anthology captures the essence of mathematics as both an art and a science. It includes pieces ... Leer más

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    This bestselling book by the late Michael King is the unchallenged contemporary reference on the history of New Zealand. First published in 2003 and hailed as a triumph of careful research, wide reading and judicious assessment, it has been continuously in print for 20 years and has sold over 300,000 copies. It remains the definitive, yet highly readable, starting-point for anybody wanting to ... Leer más

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  • A Short History of New Zealand

    de Gordon McLauchlan ...
    A new edition of the bestselling short history on New Zealand, updated to include the Helen Clark years, the rise of John Key, the Christchurch earthquakes and the 2011 Rugby World Cup! A lively and accessible history written by one of New Zealands most well-known commentators on matters past and present. Succinct and well referenced, this book is the most accessible introduction to New Zealand ... Leer más

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  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    A History

    de Sean Cadigan ...
    Published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada, Sean T. Cadigan has written the book that will surely become the definitive history of one of North America's most distinct and beautiful regions. The site of the first European settlement by Vikings one thousand years ago, a former colony of England, and known at various times as Terra Nova and ... Leer más

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  • Singapore

    Unlikely Power

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  • The Unnatural History of the Sea

    de Callum Roberts ...
    Humanity can make short work of the oceans’ creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller’s sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than thirty years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It’s a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Island was the last redoubt of a species that had been decimated by hunting and habitat loss years before the ... Leer más

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  • Lament for an Ocean

    The Collapse of the Atlantic Cod Fishery

    de Michael Harris ...
    The northern cod have been almost wiped out. Once the most plentiful fish on the Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland, the cod is now on the brink of extinction, and tens of thousands of people in Atlantic Canada have been left without work by a 1992 moratorium on fishing the stock. Today, the Pacific salmon stocks are in similar trouble – victims of the same blind, stupid greed.Angry, ... Leer más

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  • The Antarctic

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Klaus Dodds ...
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    The Antarctic is one the most hostile natural environments in the world. It is an extraordinary physical space, which changes significantly in shape and size with the passing of the seasons. Politically, it is unique as it contains one of the few areas of continental space not claimed by any nation-state. Scientifically, the continental ice sheet has provided us with vital evidence about the Earth ... Leer más

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  • Fighting for Birds: 25 years in nature conservation

    de Mark Avery ...
    Devoted to birds and wildlife since childhood, Mark’s early scientific research at Oxford, Aberdeen and the RSPB provided a solid background for his management, ambassadorial, and political lobbying activities which were to follow – and his larger than life, yet quietly humane personality has provided the final tools in his own, unique, nature conservationists’ toolbox. In this book, Mark mixes a ... Leer más

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  • Who Killed The Grand Banks?

    The Untold Story Behind the Decimation of One of the World's Greatest Natural Resources

    de Alex Rose ...
    In almost the blink of an eye, Canada's east coast cod fishery collapsed completely. The famous Grand Banks fishery was dead. First sounded by European explorers in the late 15th century, the banks were internationally known to be a famous fishing ground for the Northern cod. Sadly, this is no longer the case. While many theories abound surrounding its destruction, including over-fishing, weak ... Leer más

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