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| Paddy Soil Science.
KYUMA, KAZUTAKE. Stock ID: 74556 Maps and diagrams, xv + 280pp, index, paperback. "This book is an important reference for those concerned with maintaining the sustainability of wet rice agriculture - the foundation for much of human life throughout Asia. Kyuma draws on his long and broad-ranging experience with rice agriculture to clearly explain the interactions between many human, environmental, biological and chemical factors that protect the long-term productivity of rice paddy soils." Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 74556) ... more |
AU$49.95 |
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| Environment and Bioresources of Vietnam: Present Situation and Solutions.
SUNG, CAO CAN (EDITOR-IN-CHIEF). Stock ID: 73860 Maps, a few blurry colour photographic illustrations, 235pp, little worn paperback. Chapters cover Vietnam's ecosystems; Rare valuable animals in Vietnam; Present state of air pollution in cities and industrial zones; Present state of water pollution; Vietnam's environmental strategy; Law on environment protection. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 73860) ... more |
AU$25.00 |
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| Tropical Deforestation. The Tyranny of Time.
OOI JIN BEE. Stock ID: 89879 Maps, tables, figures, xiii + 176pp, references, index, paperback. "This book addresses the now familiar problem of tropical deforestation from an unfamilar angle. More specifically, the author focuses on the time factor in the natural regeneration of the tropical rain forest. He examines the economic and practical implications of the very long period of time needed for such forest to regrow, and concludes that the tyranny of time makes it unlikely that the process of deforestation in the tropical rain forest countries can be halted." (When referring to this item please quote stockid 89879) ... more |
AU$22.95 WAS AU$45.00 |
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| The Land and Wildlife of Tropical Asia.
RIPLEY, S. DILLON. Stock ID: 14352 Map, profusely illustrations, 200pp, biblio, index, quarto, good copy. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 14352) ... more |
AU$20.00 |
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Seashells of Southeast Asia.
TUCKER ABBOTT, DR R. Stock ID: 47197 Profuse colour photographic plates, 145pp, bibliography, indices, paperback. From one of the leading conchologists of the world comes an authoritative book that will prove invaluable to shell hobbyists, zoologists and nature enthusiasts everywhere. Colour plates complimenting the detailed text provide an excellent guide to 461 common kinds of shelled mollusks of Southeast Asia. There are also useful tips on how to collect shells for the first-timer. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 47197) ... more |
AU$25.95 |
| Manual of Vascular Plants of the Lower Yangtze Valley China.
STEWARD, ALBERT. Stock ID: 129950 Map, black and white line illustrations, vii + 621pp, index, glossary, references, hardback, small quarto, ex-library, with library bookplates, label and card pocket remants, and stamps to endpapers and title page, signed and stamped front endpaper, shelf designation spine, little marking to covers, chipping to head and tail of spine, edges foxed, internally clean, a very sound copy. Manual describing vascular plants of the region. Includes a list of families, synopsis of the families with keys to the genera, keys to the species, notes for each species where possible, covering the English common name, Chinese name, translation of the meaning of Chinese name, reference to the most available species description, habit of growth, size, flowers, and fruits, a diagnostic character, geographical distribution, habitat, and reference to uses for economic plants and indication of months of flowering and fruiting in the Lower Yangtze Valley. Also includes about 500 drawings of plants representing the diagnostic character of different genera, which effectively illustrate the manual. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 129950) ... more |
AU$95.00 |
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Bamboo.
WILTSHIRE, TREA. Stock ID: 78065 Colour photographic illustrations, 175pp, compact size, dustjacket. Ever the poet's brush, the musician's flute, bamboo has sounded its quiet sonatas through the lives of Asians over countless millennia. From chopsticks to tools of trade, it has fed, housed and furnished their existence, stimulated their intellect and expressed their emotions from the cradle to the grave. Little wonder that many still revere this versatile and tenaciously enduring plant. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 78065) ... more |
AU$44.95 |
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The Land of the Komodo Dragon.
ELLIS, CLAIRE. Stock ID: 100550 Colour photographs and maps, 119pp, bibliography, index, dustjacket. "The Komodo dragon, which makes its home on a few isolated islands in eastern Indonesia, has captured the imagination of travellers, historians and scientists for over fifteen centuries. This book, with its beautiful photographs, is a rich source of information for anyone interested in the Komodo region or the life of the Komodo dragon." Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 100550) ... more |
AU$49.95 |
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Fascinating Insects of Southeast Asia.
BRAACK, L.E.O. Stock ID: 100750 Colour photographs, 130pp, indices, substantiating literature, dustjacket. "A photographic survey this book is not only a valuable document, it is one of a few of its kind: a comprehensive layman's guide to the extraordinary range of insects that roam the jungle floors and skies of Southeast Asia." Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 100750) ... more |
AU$29.95 |