The Pelagic Dictionary of Natural History of the British Isles: Descriptions of all Species with a Common Name 9781784271947

The Pelagic Dictionary of Natural History of the British Isles: Descriptions of all Species with a Common Name 1784271942, 9781784271947

A unique collection of concise but detailed information on 10,000 animals, plants, fungi and algae of the British Isles.

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The British Isles: A History of Four Nations 1107623898, 9781107623897

Hugh Kearney's classic account of the history of the British Isles from pre-Roman times to the present is distingui

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A Natural History of the Common Law 9780231503495

How does law come to be stated as substantive rules, and then how does it change? One of Britain's most acclaimed l

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Species: A History of the Idea 9780520945074

The complex idea of "species" has evolved over time, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive

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The Golf Courses of the British Isles 9781533471321

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Idylls of Fishermen: A History of the Literary Species 9780231884112

Describes the history of pastoral English verse on fishermen from its origins in Ancient Greek literature, through the w

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A Cultural History of the British Empire: A Cultural History of the British Empire 9780300268812

A compelling history of British imperial culture, showing how it was adopted and subverted by colonial subjects around t

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A Natural History of the Senses 9780307763310

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The Lost Species: Great Expeditions in the Collections of Natural History Museums 9780226386355

The tiny, lungless Thorius salamander from southern Mexico, thinner than a match and smaller than a quarter. The lushly

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In the Name of History 9789633863497

In this book Joan Wallach Scott discusses the role history has played as an arbiter of right and wrong and of those who

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