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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 |
| 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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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 |
| 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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| 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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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. Vividly illustrated with more than 100 photographs of insect species native to Southeast Asia, this book takes you on a tour through the world of marauding ants, termite legions, swarming bees and beautiful beetles, while bringing to light the benefical role of these mostly maligned and poorly understood creatures. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 100750) ... more |
AU$11.95 WAS AU$38.45 |