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82 pages. Features: Animal Outings - Nonreproductive sexual behaviour has been widely observed throughout the animal kingdom... Researchers are only beginning to ask why; Child Support - A Canadian initiative to aid Thai street children; Blue-Collar Canines - Some dogs live to work... it's a family trait; Salmon Trees - a researcher's finding that trees and animals depend on salmon as much as people do has far-reaching implications for British Columbia's forestry and fisheries policies. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
190 pages. Author believes in the future of the forests of British Columbia and sees the opportunity for greatly increasing the wealth that we derive from our strongest natural resource - wealth that can be shared by all British Columbians. Argues for a new and exciting vision for the forest resource which will involve all aspects of its use and management - industrial, recreational, environmental and social. Average wear. Unmarked. Crease to front cover. Author was B.C. Minister of Agriculture, 1968-72 and 1978-79. He spent three years (1989-92) on the Forest Resource Commission. Book
228 pages including index. Explores the origins and applications of Weyerhauser's corporate values and suggests how they will guide the company's future. Richly illustrated with photographs from the Weyerhauser archives. Will empower those who work for, buy from, regulate, or own stock in Weyerhauser with a deep understanding of this value-guided company. Faintest wear to edge of dust jacket. Slight lean to spine. Book and dust jacket very fresh in appearance. Slight erasure mark upon front endpaper. Giftable. Book
Splendid cover illustration of planes in spotlights by W. Gord. Wallace. 40 pages. Features: Nice Fairchild ad with photos of their Wasp, 21 and 41 models; Great photo ad for Canadian Vickers Limited showing their Vedette; Canadian Pacific Express photo ad shows packages beinng loaded into plane from a truck - super vintage ad for Canada's first air express service; Photo ad for Armstrong-Siddeley's Jaguar 455 H.P. air-cooled static radial engine; Great article with five photos discusses Industrial Photography in aviation - with aerial photos of American Falls at Niagara, Industrial Hamilton, General Motors of Canada's Oshawa Plant, and Ontario Hospital at Hamilton; The National Aeronautic Association of the United States - article by Senator Hiram Bingham; Saskatoon Aero Club - article with two photos including R. Randall, C. Yule, R. Schwinghammer, Dr. L. McConnell, T. Sigsworth, J.F. Bythell, S. McClelland and R. Mayson; News from the flying clubs; Expansion announced by Canadian Vickers, Limited; Photo of the inauguration of Canadian Pacific Express bi-weekly air service; Formation of the Canadian Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company; New metal Gipsy Moth passes strict government tests - article with photos; Helioplane developed by John E. Hess of New Westminster, B.C. - article; Great full-page photo ad for the Gipsy Moth by De Havilland; Short-wave wireless transmitter devised by R.N. Johnston and Charles Ward, two young engineers of the Ontario Forestry Branch; Ad for Montreal's Continental School of Flying with photo of Capt. J.H. St. Martein; Principles of Aeroplane Construction - article; Super vintage full-page photo ad for the rotary "Snow King" plow by J.S. Innes Limited; Full-page ad for the Wright Whirlwind engine; Nice full-page ad for the Woods Manufacturing Company of Ottawa shows their flying suits; Ad for the Monocoupe inside back cover; Rambler ad on back cover promotes their all-metal lighte aeroplanes. Average wear. Binding intact. One-inch opening to top of coverfold. A sound vintage copy of this excellent early issue. Book
46 pages. Features: Merv Wilkinson - One Man's Alternative to Clear-cut Logging - photo illustrated article by Iain Cuthbert; The New Economy - Is Nanaimo Poised to Keep Pace with the Future? - article mentions Inuktun, Digital Resource Systems and presents a most-ambitious sketch of what the Northbrook Center Mall might look like in 15-20 years; Dozens of ads for local small businesses; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
23 pages. Black and white illustrations. Prior owner's name atop front cover else clean and unmarked with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition in green heavy weave covers with gilt print. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows edge wear, general scuffing, small tears at top spine. Chapters include: Charles Lathrop Pack demonstration forest, University of Washington Arboretum, college of Forestry, Fifth world forestry congress.
192 pages. Index. Color photos. "Intended to provide professional foresters, forest entomologists, subprofessionals, and technical personnel in these disciplines, as well as nonindustrial landowners, with facts relevant to forest and forest pest management operations in budworm territory." - from introduction. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
18 pages. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. "This transcript is taken from a slide presentation given by Ralph Schmidt at the annual meeting of the Northern Silviculture Committee in Prince George, July 8, 1992. The meeting marked the occasion of the re-opening of the Aleza Experiment Station, now called the Aleza Lake Research Forest." - from Preface. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
Good+ Hardback without dust jacket. Ex reference library with usual stamps & markings. Black & white illustrations. Tight sewn binding. viii. + 246p.
234 pages. Footnotes. Maps. "The history behind today's headlines about confrontations between governments, companies, woodlot owners, workers and conservationists in the forest industry - a penetrating look at the exploitation and management of Maritime forest resources over the last century." - from back cover. Prior owner's name stamped on bottom and fore-edges, and half-title page, otherwise unmarked with light wear. A sound copy. Book
4to, 4 parts in two, [2], 83-117, [1]; [2], 15-52pp., presentation inscription to upper wrapper, 2 plates, orig. blue printed wrappers. Reprinted from the Journal of Ecology 1916-18.
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Cartonnage de l'?diteur. 64 pages. 11x15 cm.
127 pages. "A handbook of pine insects made possible because of the farsighted vision of some outstanding entomologists who conceived, nurtured and encouraged the development of a survey organization that has acquired over the past 25 years a large body of knowledge and expertise on forest insects." - from Preface. Clear colour photography throughout. Average wear to covers. Contents clean, lighlty worn and unmarked. An excellent reference. Book
CEDLA Latin American Studies, Volume 94. Pages are clean and bright throughout. Cover shows signs of light wear (minor creases and scratches). AS Used
4to [28 x 20 cm]; xxii, 202 pp, frontis, plus 24 plates from photos on heavier paper, hundreds of other illustrations from photos and drwgs, plans, index. original green cloth with gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, edges a bit rubbed, small repair on spine, very good copy, pencil signature on endpaper but quite clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author describes the trees of northeastern United States and Canada with excellent illustrations and suggestions for their use.
265 pages. Index. Illustrated in color and black and white from photographs. Reprint of the 1914 first edition. Oblong 3.25" x 5.5". Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this informative vintage pocket-sized guide. Book
Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Possibly signed by author upon title page - name illegible. Printed on glossy stock. Colour photos. "The allowable annual cut is being frittered away with unofficial but real reservations against logging, and by unnecessary restrictions on forest practices. As a result, we are collectively going to be poorer by billions of dollars each year." - from dust jacjet. "One of the two best books on forestry - Well written - fascinating anecdotes." - from dust jacket. Light wear and soiling. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy. Book
VG/VG First Edition. not price-clipped. no inscriptions.. 8vo
203 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Documents Hector Richmond's long career as one of Canada's foremost entomologists. Combines entertaining autobiography with a candid examination of the history and evolution of the forestry industry in Canada. An important statement on the preservation and utilization of our natural resources. Includes interesting black and white photographic plates. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Num?ro complet. 100 pages. 23x31cm.
27x21. 448p. Esquinas algo rozadas. Sello y tejuelo anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Colab.: J. De Foxá, P. García Escudero, G. Ceballos, E. González Vázquez... Conservan cubiertas. Enc. Pasta española.
27x21. VI+ 600p. Esquinas algo rozadas. Sello y tejuelo anterior poseedor. Fotogr. Ilstr. Colab.: J. Benito Martínez, A. Torner Ochoa, J. Elorrieta. Incluye cuadernillo suelto con los indices del año, con bordes deteriorados. Conservan cubiertas. Enc. Pasta española.
