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Natural History 149

NATURAL HISTORY Vanderbilt University Press

University of KwaZulu-Natal Press BETWEEN THE ROCKS AND THE STARS
Narratives in Natural History
AMAGAMA EZINYONI
Zulu Names of Birds Stephen Daubert

Adrian Koopman, Roger Porter & Noleen Turner Apr 2020 182pp, 10 illustrations
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meaning and how the name came into being. All earlier natural advantage of a particular organism.
names for these birds, even if no longer in current use,
are also recorded. Wits University Press

Texas A&M University Press BATS OF SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL AFRICA
BOOK OF BIRDS A Biogeographic and Taxonomic Synthesis,
Introduction to Ornithology Second Edition

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This revised edition of Bats of Southern and Central
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study of the evolution, taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, bringing the total to 124.
diversity, and behaviour of birds.

THE WILD LIVES OF REPTILES
AND AMPHIBIANS
A Young Herpetologist’s Guide

Michael A. Smith

May 2020 172pp, 45 colour photos
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Whether they’re considered cool or creepy, reptiles
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Science, Technology & Engineering
150 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING • CHEMISTRY

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & MCLAREN ENGINES
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Joseph E. Hummer

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CIVIL ENGINEERING • ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

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NUTRIENT REMOVAL

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152 ENERGY INDUSTRY

ENERGY INDUSTRY International Atomic Energy Agency

Academica Press DEVELOPING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK
FOR MANAGING THE RESPONSE TO
A HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY EVENTS
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ENERGY INDUSTRY

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154 MATERIALS SCIENCE • MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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MINING TECHNOLOGY • OPTICS

MINING TECHNOLOGY FIELD GUIDE TO LASER
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156 PHYSICS •SPACE SCIENCE

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