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Wangari Muta Maathai
Wangari Muta Maathai (1940-2011)

biologist, teacher, veterinarian, politician, environmentalist, activist

  • Benedictine College, University of Pittsburgh

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Unbowed
Celle qui plante les arbres
The Green Belt Movement
Replenishing the earth
The challenge for Africa
Little Hummingbird
The challenge for Africa
Pour l'amour des arbres
The Canopy of Hope
The bottom is heavy too
Devolver la abundancia a la tierra
The challenge for Africa
World We Once Lived In
Wangari Speaks Out
Flight of the Hummingbird
Movimiento Cinturón Verde.Compartiendo propuestas y experiencia
The challenge for Africa
Adam Czartkowski
Adam Czartkowski (1881-1958)

art historian, botanist

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Fryderyk Chopin
Eric Hultén
Eric Hultén (1894-1981)

botanist, autobiographer, geographer

  • Stockholm University, Lund University

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Men roligt har det varit
Flora of Alaska and Yukon
Comments on the Flora of Alaska and Yukon
The circumpolar plants
Atlas of North European vascular plants
Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories
Flora of the Aleutian Islands and westernmost Alaska Peninsula
Flora of the Aleutian Islands and westernmost Alaska Peninsula, with notes on the flora of Commander Islands. With 32 plates, 533 distributional maps and 6 figures in the text
Atlas över växternas utbredning i Norden
The amphi-Atlantic plants and their phytogeographical connections
John Watson
John Watson

botanist

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The Confessions of a Poacher 1890
Farm vermin, helpful and hurtful
Poachers and Poaching - Knowledge Never Learned in Schools
Confessions of a Poacher
Nature and woodcraft
Sylvan folk
Woodlanders and field folk
Ornithology in relation to agriculture and horticulture
Nature and woodcraft
Lovell Augustus Reeve
Lovell Augustus Reeve (1814-1865)

zoologist, malacologist, publisher

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Portraits of men of eminence in literature, science, and art, with biographical memoirs
Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals
Conchologia systematica, or Complete system of conchology
The land and freshwater mollusks indigenous to, or naturalized in, the British Isles
Elements of conchology
The land and freshwater mollusks indigenous to, or naturalized in, the British Isles
Initiamenta conchologica, or, Elements of conchology
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911)

botanist, explorer, pteridologist, bryologist, mycologist, surgeon

  • University of Glasgow

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Life and letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker ..
Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker O. M. , G. C. S. I.
Journal of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks
Himalayan journals
The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the years 1839-1843
The flora of British India
The student's flora of the British islands
Botany
Journal of a tour in Marocco and the Great Atlas
Life and letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, O.M., G.C.S.I
Nociones de botánica
The student's flora of the British Islands
On the flora of Australia
Introductory Essay to The Flora of New Zealand
The Flora of British India
The Student's Flora of the British Islands
Handbook of the New Zealand flora
Himalayan Journals or Notes of a Naturalist
The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya
The Botany [of] the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross
On the flora of Australia
The flora of British India, by J.D. Hooker assisted by various botanists
Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker O. M. , G. C. S. I. 2 Volume Set
Journal of a Tour in Marocco and the Great Atlas
Genera plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita, auctoribus G ..
Botany
Himalayan journals
On Welwitschia, a new genus of Gnetaceæ
Himalayan Journal/Two Volumes in One
On the origin and development of the pitchers of Nepenthes
Illustrations of the floras of the Malayan Archipelago and of tropical Africa
An enumeration of the plants of the Galapagos Archipelago
The cryptogamic botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the years 1839-1943 under the command of Sir James Clark Ross..
Himalayan Journals Or Notes of A Naturalist, V2
Genera plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis kewensibus servata definita
On the three oaks of Palestine
Address to the Department of Botany and Zoology
Handbook of the New Zealand flora
On the Castilloa clastica of Cervantes, and some allied rubber-yielding plants
The flora of Australia
Himalayan journals: or notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal mountains, the Khasia mountains, etc
Address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Himalayan Journals Or Notes of A Naturalist, V1
Address of Joseph Dalton Hooker, C.B., the president, delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society, on Tuesday, November 30, 1875
Flora of British India
Himalayan Journals
An enumeration of the plants of the Galapagos Archipelago
On a new genus of Balanophoreæ from New Zealand
Handbook of the New Zealand Flora
Sir Joseph Hooker's reply to the toast proposed by the treasurer, R.S., "The medallists"
On the vegetation of the Carboniferous period, as compared with that of the present day
Outlines of the distribution of Arctic plants
Himalayan journals
On the growth and composition of the ovarium of Siphonodon celastrineus, Griffith
Address of Joseph D. Hooker ..
Description of some new and remarkable species of Aristolochia from western tropical Africa
Himalayan journals; or, notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c
On the vegetation of the Galapagos Archipelago as compared with that of some other tropical islands and of the continent of America
A Sketch Of The Life And Labours Of Sir William Jackson Hooker Kh Dcl Oxon Frs Fls Etc Late Director Of The Royal Gardens Of Kew
The Flora of British India Volume 7
Icones Plantarus or Figures with Brief Descriptive Characters and Remarks of New or Rare Plants
Himalayan journals
Handbook of the New Zealand Flora 2 Volume Set
Himalayan Journals 2 Volume Set
Botany
Himalayan Jounals
Himalayan journals
Journal of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks Bart. , K. B. , P. R. S.
A general system of botany, descriptive and analytical : in two parts ...
The Flora of British India, by J.D. Hooker Assisted by Various Botanists
System of Botany-Descriptive and Analytical
Botany
Catalogue of the Plants Distributed at the Royal Gardens, Kew ... from the Herbaria of Griffith, Falconer, and Helfer
Sketch of the Life and Labours of Sir William Jackson Hooker, K. H. , D. C. L. Oxon. , F. R. S. , F. L. S. , Etc
The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the Years 1839-1843
Introductory Essay to the Flora Indica
Handbook of the New Zealand Flora : Volume 2
Introductory essay to the flora of New Zealand
The Botany [of] The Antarctic Voyage Of H.m. Discovery Ships Erebus And Terror, In The Years 1839-1843
Himalayan Journals
Flora indica
The Flora Of British India, Volume 5
Handbook of the New Zealand Flora : Volume 1
Journal of the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks ... During Captain Cook's First Voyage in H.M.S. Endeavour in 1768-71 to Terra del Fuego, Otahite, New Zealand, Australia, the Dutch East Indies, Etc.
Botany
The student's flora of the British Islands
Flora Tasmania
Flora Indica
The Life of Sir Charles J. F. Bunbury, Bart.
Flora scotica
Introductory essay to the Flora indica
The Flora of British India, Volume 4
Himalayan Journals
Botany of the Antarctic Voyage
Flora Indica
The botany of the Antarctic Voyage of H.M.Discovery-ships Erebus and Terror..
Handbook to the ferns of New Zealand
On the flora of Australia
Illustrations of Himalayan plants
Journal of a Tour in Marocco and the Great Atlas
The Flora Of British India, By J.d. Hooker Assisted By Various Botanists
Biologia Centrali-americana; or, Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna and Flora of Mexico and Central America
The Flora Of British India, Volume 7
Himalayan Journals : Volume 1
Obituary
Genera plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis kewensibus servata definita
Journal Of A Tour In Marocco And The Great Atlas, By J. D. Hooker And J. Ball
Genera plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis kewensibus servata definita
Genera plantarum : ad exemplaria imprimis in Herbaris Kewensibus senata definita
Himalayan Journals : Volume 2
Botany
Introductory Essay to the Flora of New Zealand
Joseph Hooker's Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya
The Student's Flora of the British Islands
Flora of British India
Life and letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker ...
On Welwitschia, a new genus of Gnetaceae
Introductory essay to the flora of New Zealand
Correspondence
The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya
The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya
Notes of a tour in the plains of India, the Himala, and Borneo: being extracts from the private letters of Dr. Hooker, written during a government botanical mission to those countries
Joseph Dalton Hookers "Himalayan journals"
Himalayan journals, or, Notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia mountains, &c
The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya
Gilbert White
Gilbert White (1720-1793)

botanist, ornithologist, ecologist, priest, naturalist

  • Oriel College, Queen Mary's School for Boys, Basingstoke

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Journals of Gilbert White
The essential Gilbert White of Selborne
Gilbert White's year
The Journals of Gilbert White 1774 1783 (Vol 2)
The natural history of Selborne
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne, in the county of Southampton
Natural History of Selborne
The natural history of Selborne, with miscellaneous observations and ..
The Illustrated Natural History of Selborne
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. Standard ed. by E.T. Bennett, revised with ..
The Natural History of Selborne
The Natural History of Selborne
The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of ..
The portrait of a tortoise
The Natural History of Selbourne
Natural History of Selbourne
The Natural History of Selborne: With Observations on Various Parts of Nature, and The ..
The antiquities of Selborne
The natural history of Selborne, arranged for young persons [by G. Ellis]
The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton
Birds of Selborne
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
Garden kalendar, 1751-1771
Natural History of Selbourne
The natural history of Selborne, with its antiquities; naturalist's calendar, & c
The Illustrated Natural History of Selbourne
A Selborne year
The Natural History of Selborne
Gilbert White's Year
The works, in natural history, of the late Gilbert White
Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne
The Natural History of Selborne
Journals
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne, 1813 edition
Natural History and Antiquities of Selbourne
Natural history and antiquities of Selborne
The Natural History of Selborne With A Naturalist's Calendar and Additional Observations
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne, in the county of Southampton
The writings of Gilbert White of Selborne
A naturalist's calendar
The Portrait of a Tortoise (Discus Book) Extracted from the Journals & Letters of Gilbert White. With an Introduction and notes by Stkvua Tiwbsebd Warner (Discus Book)
Natural History of Selborne, and Observations on Nature; Volume 1
Whites Natural History of Selborne
Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton
The works, in natural history
White's natural history of Selbourne
The illustrated natural history of Selbourne
The illustrated natural history of Selborne
The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne; &, A Garden Kalendar Volume 2
Gleanings in Natural History: Second Series to which are Added Some Extracts ...
Birds of Selborne
A nature calendar
The natural history of Selborne, and The naturalist's calendar
The Natural History of Selborne
White's Selborne for Boys and Girls
Natural History of Selborne Vol. 2
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton; Volume 2
The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne in the County of Southampton ...
The natural history of Selborne
Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne 1813
A naturalist's calendar, with observations in various branches of natural history..
The works in natural history, of the late Rev. Gilbert White ..
The natural history of Selborne in the county of Southampton
The antiquities of Selborne, in the county of Southampton
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne, 1789
The Journals of Gilbert White, 1751-1773
Naturalist's Calendar
The natural history of Selborne. Observations on various parts of nature and the Naturalist's calendar
The natural history of Selborne
Natural history and antiquities of Selborne
The natural history of Selborne
The natural histoy of Selborne
The antiquities on Selbourne in the county of Southampton
The natural history of Selborne, with its antiquities; naturalist's calendar, &c
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne; with observationson various parts of nature and the naturalist's calendar
The natural history of Selborne
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne, in the county of Southampton
Natural history of Selborne and observations on nature
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne in the county of Southhampton
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne
The natural history of Selborne
The natural history of Selborne
The natural history of Selborne. Observations on various parts of nature
Passages from The Natural history of Selbourne, Naturalist's Journal and other writings
White's Selborne for boys and girls
Extracts from the natural histories ofSelborne
The natural history and antiquities of Selborne, in the county of Southampton
Ed Ricketts
Ed Ricketts (1897-1948)

biologist, philosopher, marine biologist, ecologist, zoologist

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Renaissance man of Cannery Row
Between Pacific tides
Renaissance Man of Cannery Row
Breaking through
Breaking through
The Outer Shores, Part 1
Between Pacific tides
Between Pacific tides [by] Edward F. Ricketts and Jack Calvin
Outer Shores 2