Proceedings
Author : United States National Museum
Publisher :
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 31,11 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Entomology
ISBN :
Author : United States National Museum
Publisher :
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 31,11 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Entomology
ISBN :
Author : William A. McDonald
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 26,30 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1452901848
Author : United States National Museum
Publisher :
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 45,80 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : James Ferguson-Lees
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 1002 pages
File Size : 10,43 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780618127627
Plates 1-3 illustrate representatives, in flight, of all 78 genera, grouped by size and zoogeographical regions.".
Author : Entomological Society of London (1833-1933)
Publisher :
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 34,75 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Entomology
ISBN :
Author : Montgomery Ward & Co.
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 41,82 MB
Release : 1969-08-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0486223779
Tea gowns, bleached damask, and yards of flannel and pillow-case lace, stereoscopes, books of gospel hymns and ballroom gems, the New Improved Singer Sewing Machine, side saddles, anti-freezing well pumps, Windsor Stoves, milk skimmers, straight-edged razors, high-button shoes, woven cane carpet beaters, spittoons, the Studebaker Road Cart, commodes and washstands, the "Fire Fly" single wheel hoe, cultivator, and plow combined, flat irons, and ice cream freezers. What man, woman, or child of the 1890s could resist these offerings of the Montgomery Ward catalogue, the one book that was read avidly, year after year, by millions of Americans on farms and in small towns across the nation? The Montgomery Ward catalogue provides one of the few irrefutably accurate pictures of what life was "really like" in the gay nineties, for it described and illustrated almost anything that anybody could possibly need or want in the way of "store-bought" goods. In fact, in that pre-department store era, it was usually the only source for such goods. Imagine if Montgomery Ward had issued an illustrated catalogue in the days of Louis XIV, or Elizabeth I, or Charlemagne: what insights would we have into the daily life of the "common folk," the farmers and shopkeeper, housewives and schoolchildren . . . what sources of information for historians and scholars, collectors and dealers, what models for artists and designers. In 1895, Montgomery Ward was the oldest, largest, and most representative mail-order house in the country. The brainchild of a former traveling salesman, it issued its first catalogue in 1872, a one-page listing of items. By 1895, the catalogue, reprinted here, had grown to 624 pages and listed some 25,000 items, almost all of them illustrated with live drawings. Montgomery Ward was by then a multi-million dollar business that profoundly affected the American economy; and since it reached the most isolated farms and backwoods cabins, its effect on American culture was almost as great. Now once again available, it is our truest, most unbiased record of the spirit of the 1890s. An introduction on the history of the Montgomery Ward Company and its catalogue has been prepared especially for this edition by Boris Emmet, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins), a foremost expert on retail merchandising. His monumental work Catalogues and Counters has long been recognized as a landmark in the study of American economic history.
Author : Stig Rydén
Publisher :
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 1947
Category : Bolivia
ISBN :
Author : William Ernest Castle
Publisher :
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 28,39 MB
Release : 1913
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Cathy Johnson-Delaney
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1498707882
The text is currently the most up-to-date book on ferret medicine and as such, would be an important addition to the library of veterinary practices seeing these lively, curious and fun-loving pets. Aidan Raftery, Veterinary Record 17 March 2018 Ferrets are becoming increasingly popular as pets, rivalling rabbits as the third most favoured domestic pet after dogs and cats. Ferret Medicine and Surgery discusses the veterinary aspects of this incredible little creature. The book covers ferret medicine and common surgeries, providing a comprehensive reference for the veterinary practitioner. Each chapter of disorders is designed to be inclusive and includes cross references to other chapters throughout as well as some highlights of anatomy and physiology as a review. The format allows easy access to information providing answers to problems that arise in practice. Thoroughly illustrated with high-quality photographs and line drawings, the book is designed to provide quick, concise information of immediate use to the practitioner.
Author : Peter Clement
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 50,16 MB
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408155966
This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guides series, looks in detail at the world's 170 species of robins and chats. This large family of small passerines was formerly considered to be part of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now usually treated as a separate family, Muscicapidae, together with the Old World flycatchers. The vast majority of species are Eurasian or African, with only a handful of species straying into the New World or Australasia. The Australian Robins, although superficially similar, have long been regarded as a separate family. Robins and chats are a diverse family comprising both highly colourful and visible species, such as the robin-chats of Africa, as well as some of the most skulking and elusive birds, such as the shortwings of Asia. Many chats, such as the well-known Nightingale, are renowned songsters, and a good number are highly sought-after by world listers for their extreme rarity or simply because they are hard to see. This book discusses the identification and habits of these birds on a species-by-species basis, bringing together the very latest research with accurate range maps, more than 600 stunning colour photographs that illustrate age and racial plumage differences, and 64 superb colour plates by the internationally renowned artist, Chris Rose. This authoritative and sumptuous book will be an essential purchase for all chat enthusiasts, and will become the standard reference on the subject for many years to come.