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Nature Books

Explore the beauty of the natural world with our Nature collection at Thryft. Immerse yourself in captivating narratives about the environment, wildlife, and the mysteries of our planet. From renowned environmentalists to insightful nature writers, there's something for every keen nature enthusiast.
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Ill Nature - Rants And Reflections On Humanity And Other Animals - Thryft
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Joy Williams | Vintage

Ill Nature - Rants And Reflections On Humanity And Other Animals

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Goodreads rating: 4.16

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Most of us watch with mild concern the fast-disappearing wild spaces or the recurrence of pollution-related crises such as oil spills, toxic blooms in fertilizer-enriched forests, and violence both home and abroad. Joy Williams does more than watch. In this collection of condemnations and love letters, revelations and cries for help, she brings to light the price of complacency with scathing wit and unexpected humor. Sounding the alarm over the disconnection from the natural world that our consumer culture has created, she takes on subjects as varied as the culling of elephants, electron-probed chimpanzees, vanishing wetlands, and the determination of American women to reproduce at any cost. Controversial, opinionated, at times exceptionally moving, Ill Nature is a clarion call for us to step out of our cars and cubicles, and do something to save our natural legacy.
Sync : The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order - Thryft
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Steven H. Strogatz | Penguin Books, Limited (uk)

Sync : The Emerging Science of Spontaneous Order

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Goodreads rating: 4.07

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'Sync' is a perfect read for those interested in understanding complex mathematical themes such as self-organisation and spontaneous emergence of order out of chaos. The author seamlessly connects various applications to exemplify this theme, including human sleep and circadian rhythms, heart arrhythmias, and secret codes. The book has the potential to blow your mind and is highly recommended for those looking for some intellectual challenge.
What do You do With a Tail Like This? - Thryft
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Robin Page, Steve Jenkins  | Clarion Books

What do You do With a Tail Like This?

RM17.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.16

RM17.00 MYR

In this beautiful Caldecott Honor picture book, Steven Jenkins and illustrator Robin Page explore the many amazing things animals can do with eyes, ears, mouth, noses, feet, and tails. Young readers will relish the mystery behind this interactive guessing book. A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Turn the page to find out which marvelous animal these attributes belong to. With six full spreads illustrated in cut-paper collage and an end glossary with even more fantastic facts, readers will learn about species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, and arthropods. Arresting details and visual surprises abound in this nonfiction picture book that will stir the imaginations of readers young and old.
Rocks and Fossils - Thryft
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Margaret Hynes | Kingfisher

Rocks and Fossils

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Goodreads rating: 3.0

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Indelible City - Thryft
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Chew Yi Wei | Marshall Cavendish International (asia)

Indelible City

RM33.00 MYR RM23.00 MYR 30% off

Goodreads rating: 4.33

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The city is a place laced with the material and the immaterial, the visible and invisible. There are the migratory lines trod by our ancestors, the scent of our foodways, the flight of birds, the sigh of an old school, a demolished rooftop, an unassuming lamppost, fading tongues, empty chairs, extroverted harbours. These are the indelible marks that layer our city, that make up where we are, and who we are. Drawing together her memories growing up in Singapore and lyrical observations of the nation’s ever-changing landscape, Yi Wei creates an evocative portrait of the city and what it means to her. Beautifully rendered and delicately written, Indelible City brings you on an intimate sojourn with Yi Wei as she explores issues of home, identity and place. “The city, under the magic of Yi Wei's creative non-fiction, is a living thing tinged with loss, nostalgia and wonder.” - Yong Shu Hoong, poet and editor of essays, Quarterly Literary Review Singapore “Yi Wei's debut guides with a gentle hand through a mnemonic city, her mnemonic city, signposted by fiction, fact and fancy.” - Loh Guan Liang, author of Bitter Punch and Transparent Strangers
127 Hours : Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Thryft
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Aron Ralston | Simon & Schuster

127 Hours : Between a Rock and a Hard Place

RM32.00 MYR RM23.00 MYR 28% off

Goodreads rating: 3.84

RM32.00 MYR RM23.00 MYR 28% off

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Born Free: Lion Rescue : A True Story - Thryft
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Sara Starbuck | Hachette Children's Group

Born Free: Lion Rescue : A True Story

RM15.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.8

RM15.00 MYR

Every year Born Free helps hundreds of animals around the world. This is the story of one of their incredible rescues . . . Meet Bella, the lioness with a broken heart, and Simba, the captive king of the jungle. And learn how all animals that are born free should live free. Simba was born in a French zoo and was later bought by an animal trainer. For many years he lived in cramped captivity. When Bella was young, she was used as a photographer's prop and then later lived in a run-down zoo in Romania. Because she had been taken from her mother at such a young age and fed a poor diet, she sadly developed a weak spine and back legs. Luckily Born Free could come to the rescue. Now Simba and Bella both live in Malawi where they have become great companions. Join Born Free behind the scenes of one of their real life rescues.
The Book of Herbs - Thryft
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Kay N. Sanecki | Magna Books

The Book of Herbs

RM15.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 2.0

RM15.00 MYR

HOW TO PLANT GROW AND HARVEST YOUR OWN HERBS - Beautiful photography and illustrations and detailed information
When the Rivers Run Dry : The Global Water Crisis and How to Solve It - Thryft
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Fred Pearce | Granta Books

When the Rivers Run Dry : The Global Water Crisis and How to Solve It

RM29.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.97

RM29.00 MYR

FULLY UPDATED FOR 2019We cannot live without water. But with 7.5 billion people competing for this single unevenly-distributed resource, the planet is drying up. In When the Rivers Run Dry, Fred Pearce explores the growing world water crisis, from Kent to Kenya. His powerful reportage takes us to places where waterways are turning to sand before they reach the ocean; where fields are parched and crops no longer grow; where once fertile ground has turned to desert; where wars are fought over access to water and cultures are dying out. But he offers us hope for the future - if we can radically revolutionise the way we treat water, and take personal responsibility for the water we use.This landmark work, from a respected and accomplished scientist, will transform the way we view the water in our reservoirs and rivers, and change the way we treat the water in our taps.
Drawing Trees - Thryft
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Denis John-Naylor | Search Press

Drawing Trees

RM15.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.88

RM15.00 MYR

Denis John-Naylor creates wonderful drawings of trees and their leaves and seeds. Here he describes the techniques he uses, such as shaping the pencil end to make the right mark, building up a pattern of lights and darks, sketching in pencil or ballpoint pen, measuring angles and proportions, impressing grooves and lifting out tone with a putty eraser. Four demonstrations show how to use these techniques to create tree drawings, from a detailed study of oak leaves to a huge sequoia.
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For - Thryft
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Henry David Thoreau | Penguin Uk

Where I Lived, and What I Lived For

RM17.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.82

RM17.00 MYR

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Thoreau's account of his solitary and self-sufficient home in the New England woods remains an inspiration to the environmental movement - a call to his fellow men to abandon their striving, materialistic existences of 'quiet desperation' for a simple life within their means, finding spiritual truth through awareness of the sheer beauty of their surroundings.
Excerpts From A Natural History - Thryft
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Holly Painter | Titus Books

Excerpts From A Natural History

RM15.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.44

RM15.00 MYR

When the British natural philosophers of the 17th century founded modern natural history, they proposed finding a poet to compile a poetic account of everything that existed in nature, very broadly defined. Four hundred years later, the work is ongoing, made modern and rigorous with rules and style-guides, managers and research-poets.This collection follows a year’s worth of submissions by one such researcher-poet, but the poems are only half the story. The rest lies in the revisions and comments—of both a professional and personal nature—between the poet and the editor back at corporate offices. As the relationship unravels, natural history becomes a tool of the heartbroken and obsessed.
RHS Practical House Plant Book : Choose The Best, Display Creatively, Nurture and Care, 175 Plant Profiles - Thryft
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Zia Allaway, Fran Bailey  | Dk

RHS Practical House Plant Book : Choose The Best, Display Creatively, Nurture and Care, 175 Plant Profiles

RM40.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.2

RM40.00 MYR

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It's official: living with houseplants is good for your wellbeing! Turn your living space into an indoor oasis with our handy, easy to follow guide. Discover key indoor gardening design principles and learn how to care for your houseplants and keep them healthy. The RHS Practical Houseplant Book contains a dozen stunning step-by-step projects to help you assemble an eye-catching terrarium, create a floating kokedama 'string garden', or propagate succulents for your friends. Complete with 175 in-depth plant profiles, this is the essential practical guide for indoor gardeners.
Pocket Guide to Plants and Gardening - Thryft
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Elizabeth McCorquodale | Black Dog Press

Pocket Guide to Plants and Gardening

RM17.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.2

RM17.00 MYR

A Pocket Guide to Plants & Gardening is a beautifully illustrated, informative reference book, designed to provide ready, simple answers to all the basic questions about plants. This mini encyclopedia takes an illuminating, engaging look at the science and stories behind the plants we encounter every day! Some of the topics covered the journey of a grain of pollen, how photosynthesis really works, the difference between grasses and all other flowering plants, and the life cycle of a plant from germination through to pollination. A Pocket Guide to Plants & Gardening also introduces us to the great names in plant discovery and science, reveals the life-changing inventions in plant science and cultivation, as well as detailing all the latest trends and fancies in the plant world. With bright illustrations, clear instructions and diagrams; as well as maps, timelines, portraits, keys and much, much more, this is the perfect interactive guide to plants for gardeners of all ages and experience!
Planet Earth - A Journey From Pole To Pole - Thryft
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Michael Allaby, Ian Crofton, Robert Andersen  | Brown Reference Group

Planet Earth - A Journey From Pole To Pole

RM10.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.33

RM10.00 MYR

Text and illustrations, diagrams, tables, and charts present information on such topics as surface features of Earth, weather and climate, natural resources, and environmental problems.
The SAS Handbook of Living off the Land - Thryft
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Chris McNab | Silverdale Books

The SAS Handbook of Living off the Land

RM10.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.67

RM10.00 MYR

This book contains everything the survivor needs to know about thriving in nature, from making tools and finding water to eating plants and catching fish. With over 120 illustrations, it is packed with practical information and insightful tips such as how to make a fire without the use of matches and how to make traps and snares to capture food. Later chapters adapt these principles to a variety of terrain, including the desert, the Arctic, the jungle, and the sea. Because nature can be a dangerous place, the book also instructs the reader how to identify and avoid dangerous animals such as snakes and spiders, the art of extracting poison, and how to tell edible plants and fungi from poisonous ones.
Lab Girl - Thryft
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Hope Jahren | Little Brown Book Group

Lab Girl

RM28.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.98

RM28.00 MYR

Lab Girl is a book about work and about love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together. It is told through Jahren's remarkable stories: about the discoveries she has made in her lab, as well as her struggle to get there; about her childhood playing in her father's laboratory; about how lab work became a sanctuary for both her heart and her hands; about Bill, the brilliant, wounded man who became her loyal colleague and best friend; about their field trips - sometimes authorised, sometimes very much not - that took them from the Midwest across the USA, to Norway and to Ireland, from the pale skies of North Pole to tropical Hawaii; and about her constant striving to do and be her best, and her unswerving dedication to her life's work. Visceral, intimate, gloriously candid and sometimes extremely funny, Jahren's descriptions of her work, her intense relationship with the plants, seeds and soil she studies, and her insights on nature enliven every page of this thrilling book. In Lab Girl, we see anew the complicated power of the natural world, and the power that can come from facing with bravery and conviction the challenge of discovering who you are.
Trees : Identification Guide - Thryft
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Pamela Forey | Flame Tree Publishing Co Ltd

Trees : Identification Guide

RM14.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 2.8

RM14.00 MYR

This title is part of a great new series of compact and attractive identification guides designed to help you learn to spot and distinguish between different varieties and species of animals and plants. Assuming no previous knowledge, nearly 200 of the most common European trees are featured with bitesize information on characteristics, habitat, location, distribution and similar trees. The clear, easy-to-follow design, precise colour illustrations of leaves and fruit, silhouettes and beautiful colour photography will quickly help you identify anything from the hawthorn to white poplar.
365 Amazing Animals - Thryft
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Pegasus Team | Pegasus

365 Amazing Animals

RM36.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.2

RM36.00 MYR

BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.
A day in the life of Triceratops - Thryft
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Susie Brooks, Jonathan Woodward  | Red Shed

A day in the life of Triceratops

RM11.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 2.5

RM11.00 MYR

A day in the life of Triceratops is an engaging non-fiction reader that will help make learning to read fun and interesting. Journey back in time to discover all about this terrifying dinosaur and along the way you’ll also read about baby dinosaurs, a giant Alamosaurus, T. rex and much, more more! The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features favourite topics, well-loved authors and classic characters so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging books independently. Varied sentences Detailed illustrations to enjoy Contains a glossary and index More technical language A rich range of vocabulary Higher word count All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading. Book band White More level 3 non-fiction reading ladder books to A day in the life of T. rex, Senses and Romans.
Dinosaur Ultimate Factivity Collection : Create your own Book about the Prehistoric World - Thryft
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D.K. Publishing | Dk Children

Dinosaur Ultimate Factivity Collection : Create your own Book about the Prehistoric World

RM13.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 5.0

RM13.00 MYR

BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.
Northern Beaches - Thryft
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unknown author | Australian Photographic Impressions

Northern Beaches

RM10.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 0.0

RM10.00 MYR

55% off est. retail
This book is perfect for nature enthusiasts or anyone who loves beach landscapes. Through vivid, picturesque photographs, the book showcases the Northern Beaches of Australia and the beauty of its surroundings. This book captures the essence of Australia's coastline and its serene environment, and is sure to leave readers feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.
Gemstones A Complete Color Reference For Precious And Semiprecious Stones Of The World - Thryft
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Karen Hurrell | Pageone

Gemstones A Complete Color Reference For Precious And Semiprecious Stones Of The World

RM10.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.27

RM10.00 MYR

A complete color guide to identifying and investigating gemstones.This book guides you through all aspects of the world of gems, exploring the different characteristics and properties of minerals, gems, and precious metals.Combines cutting-edge writing with beautiful full-color photography that captures the beauty of a fascinating array of natural and cut stones.Presents a wonderfully designed, in-depth directory that identifies each gemstone in turn, exploring every facet of common and rare gemstones, and precious metals.Includes an at-a-glance gallery of gemstones in miniature, plus a failsafe step-by-step identification system.Reveals interesting facts and surrounding folklore, as well as formation, structure, physical properties, and characteristics of gems, and details of how each might be worked and displayed.
Big Book of the Brain - Thryft
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John Farndon | Hodder Wayland

Big Book of the Brain

RM21.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 0.0

RM21.00 MYR

Marvel at the mind-boggling complexity of your brain, more intricate than even the most advanced supercomputer. Discover how human brains differ from those of other anmials, and what they have in common. Journey into the depths of your mind and find out what controls your thoughts, actions, emotions and memories.
Handy Science Answer Book : Custom Edition 99 - Thryft
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | Visible Ink Press+

Handy Science Answer Book : Custom Edition 99

RM10.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.89

RM10.00 MYR

When will Niagara Falls disappear? Can any bird fly upside down? What is a nuclear meltdown? Is white gold really gold? Do bears in zoos hibernate? How do fireflies produce light? You’ll find answers to 1,400 frequently asked, but hard to explain questions like these inside. This updated edition of the bestselling “Handy Science Answer Book” tackles dozens of new sci-tech topics, as well as your old favorites - from the inner workings of the human body to outer space, and from mathematics and computers to cars, boats, planes and trains. The clear-cut, straightforward style of “The Handy Science Answer Book” makes answers fun and easy to understand. With more than 100 illustrations and dozens of tables and graphs, it’s a friendly resource for browsers, scanners and serious sojourners in the realms of science and technology.
Extraordinary Fish (Blue Planet) - Thryft
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Frances Dipper | Bbc Consumer Publishing

Extraordinary Fish (Blue Planet)

RM10.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.14

RM10.00 MYR

These four companion books take a dramatic look at our watery planet. Constituting one of the most numerous and diverse groups of invertebrates on Earth, fish are the undoubted masters of the underwater world. Equally at home in fresh or saltwater, they have evolved to occupy every conceivable water-filled niche. Fish have adapted to survive in a range of different environments from the deepest ocean depths to muddy freshwater puddles, and from the freezing waters of the Antarctic to hot desert springs. Extraordinary Fish illustrates the amazing transformations in body for and behavior that have enabled fish to take up many diverse and fascinating lifestyles. Chapter one introduces the ways in which fish have adapted to their watery world, with examples from the deep sea and other inhospitable habitats. In an environment where predators abound, survival is of prime concern, and Chapter two explores, among other things, the many ways that fish camouflage and arm themselves for attach and defense. Chapter three transports the reader into the sensory world of fish. As well as extraordinary powers of sight, sound, and smell, some fish can detect electric fields, glow with luminescent light, and navigate unerringly across vast oceans. In the fourth and final chapter, the color sex life of many fish is revealed.
Deadly Factbook: Insects and Spiders : Book 2 - Thryft
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Steve Backshall | Orion Children's Books (an Imprint Of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Deadly Factbook: Insects and Spiders : Book 2

RM15.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.45

RM15.00 MYR

68% off est. retail
Packed with fascinating facts and drawing on Steve's own amazing experiences, this is the second fact-filled DEADLY guide for Steve Backshall fans everywhere. Illustrated throughout with full colour photographs and art.
A Field Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia - Thryft
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Charles M. Francis | New Holland

A Field Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia

RM63.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.25

RM63.00 MYR

Pp. 392; 72 full page color plates from paintings by noted wildlife artists, 74 text-figures (line-drawings), 500 small distribution maps. Color pictorial laminated boards, in matching color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. The only comprehensive guide to the mammals of South-East Asia. Every major variation of the majority of 500 species is meticulously captured in the 72 specially commissioned full color plates. Nearly 500 species are described in comprehensive detail in authoritative, up-to-date text covering identification, habitat, behavior, distribution, and status. No ownership marks. Now out of print and rare.
Euclid in the Rainforest : Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math - Thryft
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Joseph Mazur | Dutton Adult

Euclid in the Rainforest : Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math

RM39.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.72

RM39.00 MYR

Mazur (mathematics, Marlboro College), like many a mathematician before him, seeks the truth. How he goes about it is to examine three kinds of logic, those from the ancient Greeks, the strange logic of infinity, and the everyday, practical, plausible logic that basically drives most scientific inquiry today. In a series of 16 zippy chapters, Mazur looks into what logic actually is and how and when it shows up, the various configurations of infinity as they strike such disparate surfaces as set theory and irrational numbers, and the ordinary, everyday logic that underlies the math that may or may not reflect the real world. Mazur's appendices double as very well-explained exercises. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Australia the Island Continent - Thryft
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Alison Cotes | New Holland Pub

Australia the Island Continent

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Goodreads rating: 0.0

RM41.00 MYR

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Minerals - Thryft
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Roberto Appiani, Alessandro Guastoni  | Firefly Books

Minerals

RM26.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.2

RM26.00 MYR

Excerpted from the Mineralogy is the science of minerals. To the uninitiated, mineralogy can appear to be a very complicated subject. Many of the disciplines that form its core, such as chemistry, crystallography, physics and mathematics, can constitute forbidding barriers to understanding this fascinating natural science. This book endeavors to eliminate such barriers and to accompany the reader seeking to enter the world of minerals. The primary goals of this introduction are to illustrate some of the principal properties of minerals, present the modern tools used in their study, describe the natural environments in which minerals are formed, and explain the criteria by which minerals are classified. The main section of this book is an illustrated guide to 288 mineral species, all of them illustrated with unique photographs taken by nature photographer Roberto Appiani. Special thanks go to Dr. Federico Pezzotta, Curator of Mineralogy and Petrography at the Museum of Natural History in Milan, Italy, who wrote the section of this introduction that deals with the environments in which minerals are formed. Minerals are crystalline substances that are found in their natural state. Minerals are familiar to everyone, as they compose the rocks and mountains around us, as well as the sand on our beaches and the soil in our gardens. Many of the products we use every day are composed of toothpaste, for example, contains microcrystals of mica, calcite and fluorite, while detergents contain such mineral additives as calcite, dolomite, clays and zeolites. Minerals are components of meteorites and planets, while gemstones are nothing more than rough fragments of crystals, unusually transparent or colorful, that have been cut to emphasize their brilliance and transparency. Minerals have always had great importance in our world; from the dawn of history, each step in mankind's development can be measured by the use of metals. Today, minerals are the principal elements of steel and special alloys, and are integral to electronic and communication devices; they ace also used in the space industry and in the manufacture of a great many everyday items. The science of mineralogy came into being in relatively recent times. In order to understand the scientific criteria that governs its principles, one needs to trace the most important steps along its path over the centuries. The oldest use of minerals is related to primitive humans used natural pigments, hematite reds and manganese oxide blacks, to paint the walls of the caves in which they lived. About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians were making objects from precious metals, using such colored minerals as malachite, lazurite and the emerald variety of beryl. The first texts to deal with mineralogical subjects were those of the Greek Theophrastus, around 370 B.C., and Pliny the Elder 400 years later. With Historio Naturalis , Pliny describes the perfect geometric shapes of crystals, laying the basis for the science of mineralogy. However, it is the German physician and scientist Georgius Agricola who is considered the father of mineralogy. In De Re Metallica ("On Metals"), first printed in 1556, Agricola describes the mining practices of his day in great detail, especially the techniques for exploiting and refining minerals and the procedures involved in the use of fusion to extract metals. Modern crystallography, the study of the forms that compose crystals, was born between the second half of the 1600s and the end of the 1700s, thanks to the contributions of Nicholas Steno, Carangeot and Romé de l'Isle. In 1801, Abbé René-Just Haüy discovered that minerals are composed of countless "molecules" that exactly reproduce the shape of their crystals, anticipating important discoveries that would only be confirmed a century later. During the 19th century, numerous scientists investigated the chemistry of minerals, among them Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius, who established the princip1es of modern mineral classification. The beginning of the 20th century marks a fundamental step in the history of mineralogy, with the dlscovecy of the structure of minerals by German physicist Max von Laue in 1912. Experiments performed using X-rays proved for the first time that minerals are composed of atoms precisely arranged according to exact rules. In the early 1960s, electronic microprobe analysis made possible the study of the chemical composition of minerals, and in comparatively short periods of time, enabled accurate chemical analysis of mineral fragments of even the smallest size (down to 4/100,000 of an inch or 0.001 mm). In the early 1970s, another highly advanced instrument, the transmission electron microscope, went into common use in laboratories and universities (at least those able to afford its high cost). Capable of magnifying millions of times, this tool opened a new frontier in mineralogy, allowing the direct observation of the atoms and the structures that compose minerals.
Freaks of Nature : And What They Tell Us About Evolution and Development - Thryft
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Mark S. Blumberg | Oxford University Press

Freaks of Nature : And What They Tell Us About Evolution and Development

RM21.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.53

RM21.00 MYR

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Freaks of Nature could be a fascinating read for those interested in both biology and history. Blumberg explores the connections between genetics, development, environment and evolution through the lens of bodily anomalies. Through this subject that was once considered taboo, the book sheds light on how individuals and entire species develop, survive, and evolve. Users would appreciate the unique perspective it provides on a topic that is not widely explored.
Everything You Need to Know About Arthritis - Thryft
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Ron Hobbs N.D. | Prima Lifestyles

Everything You Need to Know About Arthritis

RM10.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.0

RM10.00 MYR

Discover Nature's Treatment for ArthritisDid you know that there are natural treatments that may ease—or help you manage—the pain of arthritis? If you are one of the millions who suffer from chronic joint pain, this book can point the way to alternative treatments that may improve mobility and reduce the pain of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Inside you'll learn how glucosamine may help reduce arthritis symptoms, what natural treatments may slow the progression of osteoarthritis, which herbs and nutrients may help manage your arthritis, natural ways to improve mobility, and much more!Includes up-to-date information on arthritis ·Glucosamine·Chrondroitin·SAMe·Fish Oil·Devil's Claw·Boswellia·Bromelain·Turmeric·Boron·Capsaicin·Willow Bark·Vitamin C·Vitamin E·Ginger·Beta-Carotene·Pantothenic Acid·Selenium·And conventional medical treatmentsIt's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.
Lower Cholesterol - Thryft
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Darin Ingels | Prima Pub.

Lower Cholesterol

RM10.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.0

RM10.00 MYR

67% off est. retail
Discover Nature's Treatment for High CholesterolDid you know that scientific evidence suggests that garlic may reduce cholesterol levels? It's true. Millions are discovering the healing power of this natural remedy. With this book, so can you.Inside you'll learn, what cholesterol is and why high cholesterol is a health problem, how garlic may help reduce high cholesterol, how to take garlic, which other natural treatments may help reduce cholesterol, and much more!Includes up-to-date information on cholesterol and: ·Garlic ·Gugulipid ·Soy Protein ·Fish Oil ·Inositol Hexaniacinate ·Red Yeast Rice ·Niacin ·Pantethine ·And conventional medical treatmentsIt's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.
Planet Earth - Thryft
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Time-Life Books | Time Life Education

Planet Earth

RM21.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.22

RM21.00 MYR

Describes the earth sciences and examines volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, rocks, minerals, weather, and the atmosphere
Mammals - Thryft
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Time-Life Books | Time Life Education

Mammals

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Goodreads rating: 4.14

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Describes the eating habits, defenses, parenting, and social behavior of mammals
Ocean Life - Thryft
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Time-Life Books | Time Life Education

Ocean Life

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Goodreads rating: 3.91

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Examines a variety of ocean life, including marine plants, fish, reptiles, and mammals, and discusses their habitats, reproduction, and defenses
Animalwatching - Thryft
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Desmond Morris | Crown

Animalwatching

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Animalwatching is an ideal choice for those who love nature and want to know more about how animals adapt, survive and behave. The author deeply examines the behavior of various animals in their natural habitats and explains how they have evolved to match their environment over time. Readers will enjoy this book's engaging and informative writing style, as well as the scientific information on animal behavior that it provides.
1001 Science Questions Answered - Thryft
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Reader's Digest Association | Reader's Digest Association

1001 Science Questions Answered

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Goodreads rating: 4.46

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Find out everything you want to know about the world around us: our mysterious universe; the human body; the secrets of nature; our changing planet; the everyday world, and the marvels of science and technology. This book will help you keep up with new phenomena and new technology and learn to understand the world around you in a fun and engaging way. Lavishly illustrated, this book is a fund of accessible information for all the family.
Exploring the Secrets of Nature - Thryft
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Reader's Digest Association | Readers Digest

Exploring the Secrets of Nature

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Goodreads rating: 4.16

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More than one thousand full-color photographs and drawings complement an illuminating journey into the natural world that reveals nature's complex life cycles, the mysteries of animal behavior, and the intricate web of nature and human life. 15,000 first printing.
Aspects of Physical Geography - Thryft
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Aspects of Physical Geography

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Author: Marianne Chong
Format: Soft cover
Publisher: Pekoe Books
Publication Date: 2001
Houses and Gardens of Kyoto - Thryft
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Akihiko Seki, Thomas Daniell  | Tuttle Publishing

Houses and Gardens of Kyoto

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For all the damage that has occurred over the centuries, for all the relentless and destructive modernization still taking place today, Kyoto, imperial capital for more than a millennium, remains a rich, inexhaustible archive of Japanese cultural history.Houses and Gardens of Kyoto introduces a broad array of Kyoto's traditional houses from every period of the city's history. They range from summer villas to townhouses, from monumental Buddhist temples to insubstantial garden pavilions, from personal homes to traditional inns. All have their associated outdoor spaces, whether condensed courtyard gardens, picturesque stroll gardens, "dry landscape" stone gardens or the "borrowed scenery" of distant landscapes.Both exquisite photo album and fascinating historical study, Houses and Gardens of Kyoto is sure to be the standard reference work on this topic for many decades to come.
The Progress of This Storm : On Society and Nature in a Warming World - Thryft
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Andreas Malm | Verso

The Progress of This Storm : On Society and Nature in a Warming World

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An attack on the idea that nature and society are impossible to distinguish from each otherIn a world careening towards climate chaos, nature is dead. It can no longer be separated from society. Everything is a blur of hybrids, where humans possess no exceptional agency to set them apart from dead matter. But is it really so? In this blistering polemic and theoretical manifesto, Andreas Malm develops a in a warming world, nature comes roaring back, and it is more important than ever to distinguish between the natural and the social. Only with a unique agency attributed to humans can resistance become conceivable.
Grand Canyon : Natural Wonder of the World - Thryft
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Steven L. Walker | Camelback Design Group Inc

Grand Canyon : Natural Wonder of the World

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Grand Canyon as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World captured through vivid color photos and lively text.
Yosemite : The Story Behind the Scenery - Thryft
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William R. Jones | Kc Publications, Inc.

Yosemite : The Story Behind the Scenery

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Goodreads rating: 3.9

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This book is perfect for nature lovers and anyone looking to admire the beauty of Yosemite. The full-color photography captures the natural scene in a brilliant and accurate manner, while the interpretive text delves into the human history of national parks. Dr. Bertrand Piccard's expertise in exploring and appreciating the wonders of the world shines through in this insightful and captivating read.
Living In Smart Cities: Innovation And Sustainability - Thryft
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Thomas Menkhoff, Hans-Dieter Evers, Siew Ning Kan  | World Scientific Publishing Company

Living In Smart Cities: Innovation And Sustainability

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Cities around the world are becoming increasingly popular as economic powerhouses and magnets for migrants from rural and suburban areas. All big cities in First and Third World countries as well as emerging markets such as New York, London, Tokyo, Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Delhi, Jakarta etc. have to cope with high population density and serious challenges such as air pollution or traffic congestion. How do we pack more people into big cities and yet continue to realise a high quality of life? How do we plan, create and manage 'good cities' which are safe, spacious, green, connected, fair and resilient? How can cities create economic wealth while still fulfilling the vision of sustaining our "Green Planet"? What are best practice designs and innovative technical smart city solutions which could be leveraged to tackle these challenges and how can they be successfully commercialised? These are some of the questions the reader addresses from a multi-disciplinary perspective with special reference to Singapore whose development from regional entrepôt to First World Metropolis continues to impress business and societal leaders around the world. The book's contents are broadly structured according to the following (i) definition and taxonomy of innovative & sustainable cities, including its core characteristics and how they create value in terms of innovativeness and sustainability; (ii) governance, planning and selected design principles of innovative & sustainable cities and how they pan out with regard to livability and sustainability; and (iii) in-depth study of selected smart city dimensions such as governance, clustering, connectivity, mobility, ageing, water, sports, and safety.
Wild : From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - Thryft
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Cheryl Strayed | Vintage Books

Wild : From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

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At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life. With no experience or training, driven only by blind will, she would hike more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State — and she would do it alone.Told with suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.
Inside of a Dog : What Dogs See, Smell, and Know - Thryft
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Alexandra Horowitz | Simon & Schuster Ltd

Inside of a Dog : What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

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The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and other quirky animal, the human. "Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs' perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draws a picture of what it mgiht be like to be a dog. What it's like to be able to smell not just every bit of open food in the house but also to smell sadness in humans, or even the passag eof time? How does a tingy dog manage to play sucessfully with a Great Dane? What is it like to hear the bodily vibrations of insects or the hum of a fluorescent light? Why must a person on a bicycle be chased? What's it like to use your mouth as a hand? In short, what is it like for a dog to experience life from two feet off the ground, amidst the smells of the sidewalk, gazing at our ankles or knees? Inside of a Dog explains these things and much more. The answers can be surprising-once we set aside our natural inclination to anthropomorphize dogs. Inside of a Dog also contains up-to-the-minute-research-on dogs' detection of disease, the secrets of their tails, and their skill at reading our attention-that Horowitz puts into useful context. Although not a formal training guide, Insie of Dog has practical applicaiton for dog lovers interested in understanding why their dogs do what they do. With alight touch and the weight of science behind her, Alexandra Horowtiz examines the animal we think we know best but may actually understand the least. This book is as close as you can get to knowing about dogs without being a dog yourself
Majestic Stripes - The Malayan Tiger - Thryft
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Majestic Stripes - The Malayan Tiger

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In Patagonia : 40th Anniversary Edition - Thryft
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Bruce Chatwin, Nicholas Shakespeare  | Vintage Classics

In Patagonia : 40th Anniversary Edition

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Goodreads rating: 3.68

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When Bruce Chatwin’s In Patagonia was published in 1977 it heralded the arrival of a startling new talent in British literature. Critics were surprised and spellbound by a story of an adventure which blurred the boundaries between travel writing, biography, history and memoir. All readers recognised its timeless quality – Auberon Waugh went as far as to call it ‘a classic’.Forty years later, Chatwin’s first book continues to inspire generations of travellers and writers. This 40th anniversary edition celebrates the enduring status of In Patagonia and includes a host of material from the archive to recreate the book’s genesis and publication.

Step Into the Wonders of Nature

Discover the enthralling narratives of the natural world with Thryft's Nature collection. Here, you can find works by celebrated authors and environmentalists who bring the splendour of the earth to life. Whether you're passionate about conservation or enchanted by wilderness tales, our selection offers a variety of perspectives and stories. Explore titles that challenge, inspire, and awaken your ecological curiosity.