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Views of nature, or, Contemplation of the sublime phenomena of creation

Views of nature, or, Contemplation of the sublime phenomena of creation

Humboldt, Alexander von
Henry G. Bohn
1850
A discussion of aspects of the natural world. From the library of noted cartographer John George Bartholomew.
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On our knowledge of the causes of the phenomena of organic nature, being six lectures to working men delivered at the Museum of Practical Geology

On our knowledge of the causes of the phenomena of organic nature, being six lectures to working men delivered at the Museum of Practical Geology

Huxley, Thomas H.
Robert Hardwicke
1863
An introduction to Darwin's 'Origin of the species'.
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Water of Leith : a collection of essays about the river by various authors

The Water of Leith: a collection of essays about the river by various authors

Jamieson, Stanley
Water of Leith Project Group
1984
A guide to the natural history, and notable buildings and people associated with the Water of Leith.
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Pond and stream life

Pond and stream life

Johnson, Walford B.
Gowans & Gray, Ltd.
1917
A primarily photographic introduction to British pond and stream life.
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British beetles : their homes and habits including chapters on how to identify, collect and study

British beetles: their homes and habits including chapters on how to identify, collect and study

Joy, Norman H.
Fredrick Warne & Co., Ltd.
1933
An introduction to, chiefly, the larger and more common forms of beetle.
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Lives of the brothers Humboldt, Alexander and William

Lives of the brothers Humboldt, Alexander and William

Klencke, Hermann
Ingram, Cooke, & Co.
1852
Biographies of the two famous German scientists. From the library of noted cartographer John Bartholomew with loosely inserted invoice.
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moon and the growth of plants

The moon and the growth of plants

Kolisko, L.
Anthroposophical Agricultural Foundation
1936
The results of the author's experiments on the influence of the moon on the growth of plants.
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Trees in St. Andrews : an illustrated survey prepared for St. Andrew's Preservation Trust

Trees in St. Andrews: an illustrated survey prepared for St. Andrew's Preservation Trust

Macdonald, J. A.
St. Andrews Preservation Trust Limited
1977
A survey of the range and locations of trees in St Andrews.
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partridge

The partridge

MacPherson, H. A.
Longmans, Green, and Co
1896
A guide to the natural history, shooting, and cooking of the partridge.
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pheasant

The pheasant

MacPherson, H. A.
Longmans, Green, and Co.
1896
A guide to the natural history, shooting, and cooking of the pheasant.
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grouse

The grouse

MacPherson, H. A.
Longmans, Green, and Co
1895
A guide to the natural history, shooting, and cooking of the grouse.
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life of the bee

The life of the bee

Maeterlinck, Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard
George Allen
1902
A study of bees and bee-keeping.
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field-club flora of the Lothians

The field-club flora of the Lothians

Martin, Isa H.
William Blackwood & Sons Ltd.
1934
A pocket guide to the flora of the Lothians, other than Edinburgh proper.
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Edinburgh geology : an excursion guide

Edinburgh geology: an excursion guide

Mitchell, G. H.
Oliver and Boyd
1960
Provides details of twenty excursions which can be made in a whole or half-day from Edinburgh.
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birds of the Pentland Hills

The birds of the Pentland Hills

Munro, Ian
Scottish Academic Press
1988
Based on historical records of birds observed in the Pentland Hills.
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Cairngorms : their natural history and scenery

The Cairngorms: their natural history and scenery

Nethersole-Thompson, Desmond
Melven Press
1981
An up-dated natural history of the Cairngorms.
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naming of names : the search for order in the world of plants

The naming of names: the search for order in the world of plants

Pavord, Anna
Bloomsbury
2005
An assessment of the search for order in the natural world.
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Poisonous fungi

Poisonous fungi

Ramsbottom, John
Penguin Books Limited
1945
Cover design by Joy Jarvis.
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Edible fungi

Edible fungi

Ramsbottom, John
Penguin Books Limited
1943
Cover design by Rose Ellenby.
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British herbs

British herbs

Ranson, Florence
Penguin Books
1954
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compound of excelsior

A compound of excelsior

Rice, Susan
Gasogene Press
1991
A completely canonical explanation as to why Holmes retired to take up bee-keeping.
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annotated checklist of the flowering plants and ferns of Main Argyll

An annotated checklist of the flowering plants and ferns of Main Argyll

Rothero, Gordon
Argyll Flora Project
1994
The first listing of plants and ferns in vice-county 98.
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Bark

Bark

Schwankl, Alfred
Thames and Hudson
1956
A guide to the barks of European trees.
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chronicles of the Stickleback Club : annals of the countryside round Paisley

The chronicles of the Stickleback Club: annals of the countryside round Paisley

Stewart, Alexander M.
Alexander Gardner, Limited
1930
A collection of newspaper articles that document the natural history in and around Paisley.
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