Sterba, Dr. G. Dr. Sterba’s Aquarium Handbook.
Pub. The Pet Library. 1973 pp. 439 with 176 colour, 124 b/w. illustrations and 16 text figs. VG. in illus. boards.
With sections on the systematic position of fishes, identification, biology, body form, behaviour and reproduction, general information on the maintenance and breeding of aquarium fishes and then the majority of the text is taken up with individual descriptions of fishes arranged by families.
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Stinton, F.C. Fish Otoliths from the English Eocene. Parts 1 and 2.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Palaeontographical Society. 1975-77 Bound in two parts with eight b/w. plates. 4to. Softback. Small crease to upper corner of part 2, covers slightly sunned o/w. fine.
The morphology and functions of otoliths of modern fishes are described, together with their relationship to fossil teleost faunas. Otoliths rarely occur with skeletal remains and reasons for this are considered. Otoliths are of limited use as zonal indicators but they may provide evidence of local ecological conditions.
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Stonehouse, B. Sea Mammals of the World.
Pub. Penguin. 1985 pp. 158 with colour illus. and maps. A vg. copy in illus. boards.
In this book the author gives us the background, lifestyles and interesting features of both fully maritime creatures - seals, whales and sirenians - and those that live on the edge of the sea, such as polar bears and marine otters.
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Strachan, T. The Human Genome.
Bios, 1992. Pp.160 with text illus. & figs. Pbk. Bright & clean..
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Sulston, J. and Ferry, G. The Common Thread. A Story of Science, Politics, Ethics and the Human Genome.
Pub. Bantam Press. 2002 pp.x, 310 with b/w. plates. A thor. vg. copy in a vg. dustwrapper.
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Tattersall, W.M. Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-29. Volume 5, No. 4. Mysidacea and Euphausiacea.
Pub. The British Museum of Natural History. 1936 pp. 144-176 with fig. throughout. VG. in card covers.
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Tattersall, W.M. & O.S. The British Mysidacea.
1st. Pub. Ray Soc. 1951 pp.viii, 460 with many text anatomical illus. Vg. in dw. faded to spine.
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Tennant, A. A Field Guide to Texas Snakes.
1st. Ed. Pub. Texas Monthly Press. 1985 pp.260 with colour photos., and b/w. illus., and maps. 8vo. Bookplate. Fine softback.
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Thurston, M.H. and Allen, E. Type Material of the Families Lysianassidae, Stegocephalidae, Ampeliscidae and Haustoriidae (Crustacea : Amphipoda) in the Collections of the British Museum (Natural History). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 17. No. 9.
Pub. Brit. Mus. Nat. Hist. 1969 pp.350-388. A vg. copy in part-faded card covers. Scarce.
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Vagtborg, H. (Ed). The Baboon in Medical Research: Volume II. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the Baboon and its Use as an Experimental Animal.
Pub. Uni. Texas Press 1967 pp.xiii, 908 with numerous text illus. & figs. Thoroughly vg. in dw.
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