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Welcome to the June 2013 edition of the NHBS Monthly Catalogue. This monthly update contains all of the wildlife, science and environment titles added to nhbs.com in the last month. Editor's Picks - New in Stock this Month

● Hornbills of the World: A Photographic Guide● Animal Contests● The Book of Fungi: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the

World● Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise● Crossbill Guide to Eastern Rhodopes● Data Analysis in Vegetation Ecology (2nd Edition)● Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists: A Primer● The Handbook of Bird Photography● Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Vol 1: Non-

Passerines● Ladybirds (Naturalists' Handbooks)● Measurements for Terrestrial Vegetation (2nd Edition)● Narwhals: Arctic Whales in a Melting World

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Mammals

Bat Evolution, Ecology, and ConservationRick A Adams and Scott C PedersenRecent advances in the study of bats have changed the way we understand this illusive group of mammals. Bat Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation consist of 25 chapters and 57 authors from around the globe all writing on the most ... ....

660 pages | 68 colour & 58 b/w illustrations, 20 tables | Hardback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781461473961 | #206961A | £133.00 Add to basket

Bear: Spirit of the WildPaul NicklenFollowing on the heels of his National Geographic blockbuster Polar Obsession, Paul Nicklen turns his keen photographic eye to North American bears. Stunning images shot by the renowned photojournalist are enriched with personal accounts ... ....

208 pages | colour photos | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781426211768 | #206619A | £29.99 Add to basket

Giants of the DesertThe Elephants of the Namib and the World They Live inFritz EloffThe Kaokoveld, one of the world's most forbidding wastes, is host to an assortment of animals that have found ways of surviving in this hostile environment. Here giraffes go entirely without water, and rhinos climb towering mountains ... ....

150 pages | colour photos | Hardback | 10/2010 | 9781869193904 | #207042A | £18.95 Add to basket

GiraffeBiology, Behaviour and ConservationAnne Innis DaggWith its iconic appearance and historic popular appeal, the giraffe is the world's tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Recent years have seen much-needed new research undertaken to improve our understanding of ... ....

260 pages | 75 b/w illustrations, 3 tables | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781107034860 | #206104A | £49.99 Add to basketPaperback | 01/2014 | 9781107610170 | #206452A | £0.00 Add to basket

Handbuch der Saugetiere Europas DVD-ROMJochen Niethammer and Franz KrappThis German standard work, encompassing 14 volumes, is now available in its entirety on DVD-ROM in fully searchable PDF format.

4700 pages | illustrations, distribution maps, tables | Paperback | 05/2013 | 9783891047729 | #206907A | £134.76 Add to basket

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Mammal Tracks and Signs of Southern AfricaLee Gutteridge and Louis LiebenbergTracking is a much-loved, yet difficult, subject that attracts at least some of the attention of almost every bush-goer who ventures into the wild places of southern Africa. The ability to accurately read difficult, partial or little-seen ... ....

290 pages | colour photos, b/w illustrations | Paperback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781431408061 | #206923A | £9.95 Add to basket

Primate NeuroethologyMichael J Platt and Asif A GhazanfarWhy do people find monkeys and apes so compelling to watch? One clear answer is that they seem so similar to us – a window into our own minds and how we have evolved over millennia. As Charles Darwin wrote in his Notebook ... ....

704 pages | illustrations | Hardback | NYP 06/2013 | 9780199338900 | #206848A | £140.00 Add to basket

Primates, Pathogens, and EvolutionJessica F Brinkworth and Ekaterina PechenkinaThe immune systems of humans and non-human primates have diverged such that these animals show inter- and intra-species variation in susceptibility, symptoms, and survival of particular infectious diseases. Variation in primate immunity ... ....


Spar och Sparning av Stora RovdjurAke AronsonThis book is a guide to the art of interpreting traces of the four large predators wolf, lynx, wolverine, and bear. Knowledge of predator populations number, distribution and development is essential for the credibility of predator management. ....

336 pages | illustrations | Paperback | 12/2011 | #206397A | £72.99 Add to basket

The Mammals of DerbyshireDavid Mallon, Debbie Alston and Derek WhiteleyThe Mammals of Derbyshire contains almost 200 pages of information, distribution maps and photographs. It is the result of over 4 years of mammal recording and a collation of previous data. with a total of over 85,000 records. ....

196 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9780950039688 | #206684A | £14.99 Add to basket

The Medina Guide to the Arabian HorseKitty Carruthers and Gillian WhitworthNo comparable work exists in print which tells in such vivid detail of the 'history, mystery and magic' of this noble breed. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs, paintings, drawings, maps and calligraphy covering the ... ....

144 pages | colour photos | Paperback | 06/2012 | 9780957023413 | #207044A | £14.95 Add to basket

The Purebred Arabian Horses of IraqMyths and RealitiesMohammed Al-Nujaifi, Osama bin Abdulaziz Al-Nujaifi and Atheel bin Abdulaziz Al-NujaifiFor the first time, the story of Iraq's purebred Arabian horses is recounted in words and pictures by a prominent Iraqi whose family has been breeding horses for generations, since the family migrated north from Arabia with their ... ....


Tigers ForeverSaving the World's Most Endangered Big CatSteve WinterTigers Forever is a dramatically close encounter with tigers in their native lands, documented by award-winning National Geographic photographer Steve Winter, who tells the story of the worldwide fight to protect the species. ....

224 pages | 120+ colour photos | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781426212406 | #206618A | £29.99 Add to basket

Birds

A Complete Identification Book of the Birds in the Eastern Part of Russia, Parts 1-3 (3-Volume Set)MV KalyakinThis book is the most comprehensive and colourful guide to the birds of European Russia. It contains photographs illustrating every species described, including all of the major plumages depending on season and age. The book covers 483 nesting ... ....

892 pages | colour photos, distribution maps | Hardback | 11/2012 | 9785934573929 | #206760A | £299.00 Add to basket

Aves del Ecuador (2-Volume Set)Guia de CampoRobert S Ridgely and Paul J GreenfieldThis is a Spanish translation of The Birds of Ecuador. Volume 1 contains detailed information on the ecology, status, and distribution of all species. Introductory chapters deal with geography, climate and vegetation; bird migration in Ecuador ... ....

1584 pages | 96 colour plates, 117 b/w illustrations, 2 colour maps, 1596 distribution maps | Paperback | 01/2006 | 9789978315019 | #207050A | £149.00 Add to basket

Beautiful OwlsPortraits of Arresting Species from Around the WorldMarianne TaylorFrom Minerva's sacred companion to the intellectual leader of 100 Acre Wood in Winnie the Pooh, these most mysterious members of the kingdom of birds have long been revered as feathery embodiments of wisdom and vigilance, as ... ....

112 pages | 100 colour photos | Paperback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781908005977 | #206733A | £12.99 Add to basket
























Bird PopulationsIan NewtonIn the latest addition to the New Naturalist series, Ian Newton explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation – food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity. The combination ... ....

496 pages | 200 colour photos and colour illustrations | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780007429530 | #199403A | £44.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780007527984 | #199404A | £24.99 Add to basket

Birds of Australia - MP3 sound collectionFred van GesselFeaturing:- 600 bird species of Australia - 1984 (stereo) recordings - with extra information where and when each recording was made - 15 hours of birdsounds (aprox. 15 CDs) - uses 670 Mb on an MP3-player...

Paperback | 05/2013 | #206978A | £74.99 Add to basket

Birdwatching in New HampshireEric A MastersonDesigned to appeal to expert and backyard birdwatchers alike, this comprehensive guide reveals where, when, and how to watch and enjoy birds in New Hampshire. It not only offers the latest information about the seasonal status and distribution ... ....

208 pages | maps | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781584659860 | #206966A | £19.50 Add to basket

Birdwatching in Sardinia & Corsica (Region ALL)Steve Evans and Nick WilliamsSardinia, the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, is a fabulous place to spend a holiday birdwatching. It offers a wide range of habitats which are home to many resident bird species, and it's use of traditional farming ... ....

1 disc, runtime: 56 min, region ALL, rating: E | Paperback | 01/2009 | #206776A | £11.99 Add to basket

Birdwatching in Slovenia (Region ALL)Steve EvansSlovenia is one of the smallest countries in Central Europe and offers a rich variety of habitat and landscape, including - Snow capped mountains, mature mixed woodland, grassy meadows, marshes, rivers & lakes. It's also home to ... ....


Birdwatching in Southern Portugal (Region ALL)Steve EvansPortugal is a fantastic country for all year round Birdwatching, although the country really comes alive during Spring. It is possible to see many of the Iberian specialities here including Azure-winged Magpie, Great Bustard ...


Birdwatching in The Canary Islands (Region ALL)Tenerife & FuerteventuraSteve EvansThe Canary Islands are located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa. They are made up of seven main islands and six islets. These islands are a major attraction for birdwatchers from all over as they are home to six endemic species ... ....


California Condors in the Pacific NorthwestJesse D'Elia and Susan M HaigDespite frequent depiction as a bird of California and the desert southwest, North America's largest avian scavenger once graced the skies of the Pacific Northwest, from northern California to British Columbia. This important volume ... ....

184 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9780870717000 | #207016A | £17.95 Add to basket

Contributions to the History of Australasian Ornithology, Volume 2William E Davis Jr, Harry F Recher and Walter E BolesThis memoir deals with the people and institutions which changed the face of modern ornithology in Australia, New Zealand, and the surrounding region.

532 pages | b/w photos | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9781877973499 | #207049A | £47.99 Add to basket

Field Guide to Shorebirds of South AfricaRoy Cowgill and Stephen DavisThis unique new guide will help identify the more common waders (shorebirds) in South Africa and will appeal to both experienced birders as well as novices. Using classification, characteristics and behaviour, and based on an ...

184 pages | colour photos | Paperback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781431406470 | #206955A | £16.95 Add to basket

Freeway Birding, San Francisco to SeattleHarry G FullerIn Freeway Birding, San Francisco to Seattle, Harry Fuller describes in detail hundreds of birding sites beside or a short distance off the freeway. Now you can snag a few minutes of birding while you stretch your legs!

352 pages | 100 maps | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9780976832133 | #206958A | £28.99 Add to basket
























Green BirdingHow to See More Birds and Protect the Environment at the Same TimeRichard GregsonBackyard birdwatching book with a US focus. - Where to look for birds close to home – often-overlooked spots in cities and suburban neighborhoods that can be bird magnets - How to get deeper by studying the birds ...

134 pages | illustrations | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9780811726153 | #206967A | £16.99 Add to basket

Hornbills of the WorldA Photographic GuidePilai Poonswad, Alan Kemp and Morten StrangeHornbills (order: Bucerotiformes) are a group of distinctive and charismatic birds found only in Tropical Asia and sub-saharan Africa. There are two families (bucorvidae and bucerotidae), 15 genera, 57 species and 75 subspecies; 32 species ... ....

212 pages | colour photos, colour distribution maps | Paperback | 05/2013 | 9789810735289 | #205415A | £44.99 Add to basket

Les Oiseaux de Mer et de Rivage par la CouleurMarc Duquet, Alban Larousse, Francois Desbordes and Szabolcs KokayMade specially for beginner birdwatchers this book discusses identfying birds at sea and shore by their least visible aspect: their colours. Practical and handy, this small identification guide can be taken during each fishing trip ... ....

128 pages | 120 colour illustrations | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9782603019429 | #206662A | £15.99 Add to basket

Marine Birds of the Eastern United States and the Bay of FundyDistribution, Numbers, Trends, Threats, and ManagementIan CT Nisbet, Richard R Veit, Sasha A Auer and Timothy P WhiteThis monograph reviews the distribution and numbers of 83 marine species (31 breeding species) that occur regularly along the east coast of the US, in the Bay of Fundy, or in waters of the continental shelf. It assesses trends in numbers ... ....

188 pages | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9781877973482 | #206963A | £40.50 Add to basket

Megas Seen in Britain and Ireland, Volume 1: 2004-2008 (Region ALL)Steve EvansFeatures all the Mega rarities filmed in 2004-2008. Birds featured include: Alder Flycatcher, Little Blue Heron, Scarlet Tanager, Brown Shrike, Greater Sandplover, Masked Shrike, Brown Flycatcher, Pacific Diver, Mourning Dove, Long-billed ... ....

2 discs, runtime: 130 min, region ALL, rating: E | Hardback | 01/2009 | #206774A | £14.99 Add to basket

Multimedia Identification Guide to North Atlantic Seabirds: Pterodroma PetrelsBob Flood, Ashley Fisher and Martin ElliottThis identification guide on the pterodroma petrels of the North Atlantic is the culmination of many years of at-sea observations by the authors. It is the second in what is planned to be a four-part series on regular and vagrant bird ... ....

316 pages | 350+ colour photos, 40 illustrations, 11 colour distribution maps, 2 DVDs (Region ALL) | Hardback | NYP 06/2013 | #205537A | £42.50 Add to basket

Multimedia Identification Guide to North Atlantic Seabirds: Storm-petrels & Bulwer's PetrelBob Flood and Ashley FisherThis identification guide on the storm-petrels of the North Atlantic is the culmination of many years of at-sea observations by the authors. It is the first in what is planned to be a four-part series on regular and vagrant bird species ... ....

212 pages | 135 photos, 41 illustrations, 11 colour distribution maps, 2 DVDs | Hardback | 12/2011 | 9780956886705 | #192841A | £39.99 Add to basketHardback | NYP 07/2013 | #206693A | £39.99 Add to basket

Rare & Scarce Birds Seen in Britain & Ireland 2008 (Region ALL)Steve EvansA personal account of the rare and scarce birds seen in Britain and Ireland in 2008. Birds featured include: Little Blue & Green Heron, Alder Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, Greater Sandplover, Steppe Grey & Brown Shrike ...


Rare & Scarce Birds Seen in Britain 2006 (Region ALL)Steve EvansA personal account of the rare and scarce Birds seen in Britain in 2006 Birds featured include: Long-billed Murrelet, Black-eared Kite, Stilt Sandpiper, Pallid Harrier, Sora, Kildeer, Scop's Owl, Roller, Ivory Gull and many, many more ... ....


Rare & Scarce Birds Seen in Britain 2007 (Region ALL)Steve EvansA personal account of the rare and scarce birds seen in Britain in 2007. Birds featured include: Mourning Dove, Pacific Diver, American Robin, Iberian Chiffchaff, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Wilson's Snipe, Roller, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper ... ....


Rare & Scarce Birds Seen in Britain 2009 (Region ALL)Steve EvansA personal account of the rare and scarce birds seen in Britain in 2009. Birds featured include: Pacific Diver, Eastern-crowned Warbler,Steppe Grey & Brown Shrike, Sandhill Crane, Glaucous-winged Gull, White-throated Sparrow ... ....


Rare & Scarce Birds Seen in Britain 2011-2012 (Region ALL)Steve EvansA personal account of the rare and scarce birds seen in Britain from 2011-2012. Birds featured include: American Buff-bellied Pipit, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Baillon's Crake, Short-billed Dowitcher, Little Swift ...





























Rare & Scarce Birds Seen in Britain, Ireland & Western Europe 2010 (Region ALL)Steve EvansA personal account of the rare and scarce birds seen in Britain, Ireland & Western Europe in 2010. Birds featured include: White-tailed Lapwing, Oriental Pratincole, Marmora's Warbler, Trumpeter Finch, Pied-billed Grebe ... ....


Roberts Bird GuideA Comprehensive Field Guide to Over 950 Bird Species in Southern AfricaHugh ChittendenA comprehensive field guide to over 950 bird species in southertn Africa.This is the first comprehensive field guide in southern Africa that gives information on food and breeding strategies. Included too, are the meaning of scientific ... ....

456 pages | 166 plates with colour illustrations | Paperback | 10/2009 | 9781770097148 | #207046A | £19.95 Add to basket

Ruta Barrancoli: A Bird-Finding Guide to the Dominican RepublicSteven C Latta, Kate J Wallace, Dana Gardner and Dax Roman ERuta Barrancolí is the first national birding trail in the Caribbean and Latin America. Ruta Barrancolí: A Bird-Finding Guide to the Dominican Republic gives full descriptions of 44 sites, and includes 33 ... ....

241 pages | 32 plates with colour illustrations; colour photos, 33 colour maps | Paperback | 12/2012 | 9780615625683 | #206749A | £24.99 Add to basket

Sasol Checklist of Birds in Southern AfricaBirdlife South AfricaBack by popular demand, Sasol Checklist of Birds in Southern Africa is a new, updated edition of what was long a popular resource. It lists all the birds to be seen in the region and provides a simple way of recording ... ....

32 pages | Paperback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781775840084 | #206734A | £5.99 Add to basket

Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in PennsylvaniaAndrew M Wilson, Daniel W Brauning and Robert S MulvihillTwenty years after the first Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania was published, the Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania brings our knowledge of the state's bird populations up to date, documenting current distribution ... ....

586 pages | illustrations | Hardback | 11/2012 | 9780271056302 | #206964A | £60.99 Add to basket

The Birds of AmericaJohn James AudubonThe Birds of America is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable – a complete set sold at auction in December 2010 for GBP7.3 million, which is a world record for a book.

448 pages | 435 colour illustrations | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9780565093396 | #206593A | £34.99 Add to basket

The Griffons of the Nebrodi Mountains / Grifoni Dei Monti NebrodiNature Photo-Reportage from Sicily / Fotoreportage Naturalistico Della SiciliaCannavale AlfonsoThis coffee table book gives a photographic portrait to the griffon population of the Nebrodi Mountains in Sicily, Italy.

128 pages | 138 colour photos | Hardback | 04/2013 | 9788890704109 | #206899A | £67.50 Add to basket

The Raptors of IowaJames F LandenbergerThis long-awaited collection of James Landenberger's paintings of Iowa birds of prey presents thirty-two full-page, full-color species, from the common turkey vulture to the red-shouldered hawk of Mississippi River woodlands to the ... ....

128 pages | colour illustrations | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781609381660 | #206965A | £26.95 Add to basket

Welcher Vogel ist das?Strand und Koste, 78 Arten Einfach BestimmenHolger HaagPractical and authoratitive nature guide detailing 78 popular coastal birds.

96 pages | ~100 colour photos | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9783440133859 | #207101A | £7.99 Add to basket

What the Robin KnowsHow Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural WorldJon YoungA lifelong birder, tracker, and naturalist, Jon Young is guided in his work and teaching by three basic premises: the robin, junco, and other songbirds know everything important about their environment, be it backyard or forest; by tuning ... ....

241 pages | b/w illustrations | Hardback | 05/2012 | 9780547451251 | #197992A | £18.50 Add to basketPaperback | 05/2013 | 9780544002302 | #207015A | £13.99 Add to basket

What's That Bird (4CD set)Recognising Birds by Their Songs and CallsTomasz Ogrodowczyk, Dariusz Graszka-Petrykowski and Simon FellowsWhat's That Bird is an English-language version of the highly acclaimed Polish 4CD guide for recognizing birds by their songs and calls, covering 160 of the most common European species (see the table of contents for the ... ....

100 pages | colour illustrations | Paperback | 05/2013 | #206809A | £33.00 Add to basket

Yorkshire Bird Report 2011Yorkshire Naturalists' Union (YNU)

248 pages | colour photos | Paperback | 01/2013 | #206948A | £12.00 Add to basket

Reptiles & Amphibians



























Amphibians and Reptiles of Somaliland and Eastern EthiopiaBased on Two Field Trips in 2010 / 2011Tomas MazuchSomaliland (formerly British protectorate and later part of the Somali Republic) and eastern Ethiopia were until a hundred years ago of interest to explorers and travelers from Europe and America. Since then, bar a few minor exceptions ... ....

80 pages | 370+ colour photos | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9788090543904 | #206915A | £74.50 Add to basket

Amphibians of the Eastern Europe, Part 1Order CaudataYevgen PysanetsAmphibians of the Eastern Europe, Part 1 is concerned with the distribution, abundance, behavior, life history and modern taxonomic of the caudate amphibians of Eastern Europe. It is based on an extensive and comprehensive analysis ... ....

205 pages | colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations, colour distribution maps, tables | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9789660265134 | #206024A | £59.99 Add to basket

Colored Atlas of Chinese Amphibians and Their DistributionsFei LiangThis illustrated book consists of two parts. Part one provides a general introduction of natural environment conditions, species diversity and distribution of amphibians, and ecological types of amphibians of China. Part two focuses on ... ....

620 pages | 3480 colour photos and illustrations | Hardback | 12/2012 | 9787536475458 | #206977A | £274.00 Add to basket

North American AmphibiansDistribution and DiversityDavid M Green, Linda Weir, Gary S Casper and Michael J LannooSome 300 species of amphibians inhabit North America. North American Amphibians reflects the enormous growth in interest about amphibians and the increased intensity of scientific research into their fascinating biology and ... ....

416 pages | colour photos, distribution maps | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9780520266728 | #206469A | £51.99 Add to basket

Fishes

Biology of European SeabassF Javier Sanchez Vazquez and Jose A Munoz-CuetoBiology of European Seabass presents up-to-date reviews on key topics of seabass biology, written by leading scientific experts with extensive knowledge of seabass as well as their respective field of expertise.

450 pages | 24 colour & 50 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781466599451 | #206470A | £81.99 Add to basket

Freshwater Fishes of BangladeshAKM Ataur RahmanBangladesh being a huge delta formed by the Giant rivers – Padma (Ganges, Jamuna, Brahmaputra) and the Meghna and their innumerable tributaries, has one of the richest inland fishery resources of the world. The ecological character ... ....

400 pages | colour photos, b/w illustrations | Hardback | 01/2013 | #206827A | £142.00 Add to basket

L'Aquarium EcologiqueRespect de l'Environnement, Economies d'EnergieKai Alexander QuanteHow do you run an aquarium economically and cost-effectively? Which kind of plants and fish are sustainable choices? This guide to sustainable aquarium management covers all aspects of keeping an environmentally-friendly aquarium.


Otolith Atlas of Taiwan FishesChien-Hsiang Lin and Chih-Wei ChangThe otolith, an aragonite crystal found in the labyrinth of the inner ear, functions mainly as an aid to the balance and hearing of teleost fishes. The morphology of otolith is species-specific and useful for the identification of fishes ... ....

400 pages | colour plates | Hardback | 12/2012 | 9789860353563 | #206941A | £109.00 Add to basket

Shark StoriesAl J VenterAl Venter has been free-diving (without cages) with sharks for 40 years and has had three of his friends killed by them. The international author known for his war writing now turns his efforts on highlighting their importance to the ... ....


Sharks and PeopleExploring Our Relationship with the Most Feared Fish in the SeaThomas P PeschakAt once feared and revered, sharks have captivated people since our earliest human encounters. Children and adults alike stand awed before aquarium shark tanks, fascinated by the giant teeth and unnerving eyes. And no swim in the ocean ... ....

256 pages | 188 colour photos | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9780226047898 | #206727A | £31.50 Add to basket

Sharks: Ancient Predators in a Modern SeaSalvador JorgensenSharks are exquisite creatures refined and honed by competitive forces that have lived in balance with ocean prey for millions of years. They live in every ocean habitat on Earth, from shallow tide pools to the deep abyss, and from the ... ....

224 pages | 150 colour photos | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781770852334 | #206726A | £24.99 Add to basket























The Carangids of IndiaA MonographKK JoshiFishes of the family Carangidae constitute one of the important commercial fisheries of India. There have been reports on their distribution, abundance and biological aspects but no attempt has been made towards a comprehensive study on ... ....

437 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | Hardback | 12/2011 | 9788190121972 | #206695A | £31.99 Add to basket

The Physiology of FishesDavid H Evans, James B Claiborne and Suzanne CurrieThis edition replaces the 3rd edition.


Invertebrates

Agrilus, Agriloides et Autarcontes de GuyaneGianfranco Curletti and Stephane BruleCovers three beetle groups found in Guyana

86 pages | 6 colour plates | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9782353870844 | #206968A | £49.50 Add to basket

Bahamian Seashells1161 Species from Abaco, BahamasColin RedfernBahamian Seashells is a comprehensive study of 1161 species of marine mollusks occurring in the Bahamas. Included are all the species most likely to be encountered in the northern Bahamas, together with many that are uncommon ... ....

501 pages | 3600 colour & 170 b/w photos | Hardback | 01/2013 | #206685A | £180.00 Add to basket

Bugs Rule!An Introduction to the World of InsectsWhitney Cranshaw and Richard RedakBugs Rule! provides a lively introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. This richly illustrated textbook features more than 830 color photographs ... ....

472 pages | 830+ colour photos, 18 tables | Hardback | NYP 09/2013 | 9780691124957 | #206592A | £37.95 Add to basket

Butterflies and Burnets of the Alps and Their Larvae, Pupae and CocoonsPaolo PaolucciButterflies and Burnets of the Alps and Their Larvae, Pupae and Cocoons contain more than 2000 colour drawings of 254 species of butterflies (Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea), 27 species of Burnets (Zygaena) and a good number of ... ....

480 pages | 2000+ colour illustrations | Hardback | 05/2013 | 9788890332333 | #206747A | £69.99 Add to basket

Cerambycidae, Dorcasominae de MadagascarAndre Villiers, Rene-Michel Quentin and Eduard VivesCovers Malagasy Dorcasominae, is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). This revision has been 50 years in the making.

390 pages | 6 colour plates, 631 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9782353870882 | #206969A | £94.50 Add to basket

Cerambycinae de BorneoJoan Bentanachs, Eduard Vives and Steven BosuangCovers the Cerambycinae, a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae), of Borneo and is the second volume to deal with Bornean fauna.

114 pages | 22 colour plates | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9782353870936 | #206970A | £54.99 Add to basket

Classification of Mollusca (2-Volume set + CD-ROM)A Classification of Worldwide MolluscaVictor MillardProvides an up-to-date framework of the systematics of the Phylum Mollusca from Class through Subgenus. Includes authors, dates, and synonomy for for all levels of classification to allow subsequent workers to trace the recent history of ... ....

2762 pages | Hardback | 11/2011 | #206687A | £416.00 Add to basket

Guida ai Coleotteri Bruchidi della Fauna ItalianaSistematica e Biologia, Gestione e ControlloMarcello Franco Zampetti and Maria Stella RiciThis is a taxonomic treatment of the subfamily Bruchinae (bean weevils or seed beetles), as found in Italy. Includes identification keys.

430 pages | 76 plates with colour photos | Paperback | 01/2012 | #206910A | £84.99 Add to basket

Handbook of Zoology: AnnelidaWilfried Westheide and Guenter PurschkeHandbook of Zoology: Annelida is the first of three volumes in the Handbook of Zoology series which cover morphology, anatomy, reproduction, development, ecology, phylogeny and systematics of Annelida. Annelida, the segmented ... ....

520 pages | 350 illustrations | Paperback | 02/2014 | 9783110291469 | #206858A | £319.00 Add to basket

Handbook of Zoology: Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera, Volume 2NematodaAndreas Schmidt-RhaesaThis section of the Handbook of Zoology is intended as a comprehensive and exhaustive account of the biology of the taxa Gastrotricha, Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera, Gnathostomulida, Micrognathozoa ... ....

565 pages | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9783110273755 | #206856A | £250.00 Add to basket



























Handbook of Zoology: Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, LoriciferaAndreas Schmidt-RhaesaThis volume includes a general introduction, a chapter on fossil representatives of the Cycloneuralia and chapters on the taxa Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha and Loricifera. The taxa described herein include the parasitic horsehair ... ....

391 pages | 400 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 400 schw.-w. u. 25 farb. Abb. | Hardback | 12/2012 | 9783110219388 | #206859A | £231.00 Add to basket

Insect Morphology and PhylogenyRolf G Beutel, Frank Friedrich, Si-Qin Ge and Xing-Ke YangThis definitive handbook provides an in-depth treatment of insect morphology. The up-to-date overview of insect morphology is complemented by a chapter on innovative morphological techniques (e.g., µ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling ... ....


Jellyfish BloomsKylie A Pitt and Cathy H LucasJellyfish are one of the most conspicuous animals in our oceans and are renowned for their propensity to form spectacular blooms. The unique features of the biology and ecology of jellyfish that enable them to bloom also make them successful ... ....


Keeping Bees and Making HoneyAlison Benjamin and Brian McCallumKeeping Bees and Making Honey is a stunning, comprehensive and attractive lifestyle guide to beekeeping packed with images, information, practical advice, useful resources and recipes. Whether you have a tiny balcony or acres of ... ....

144 pages | 100 colour photos, 30 colour illustrations | Paperback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781446303559 | #206732A | £14.99 Add to basket

Les Cahiers Magellanes Hors-serie, Volume 34Enoplotrupes (E.) rhinoceros sp. nov. and E. (Tyrannotrupes) tyrannus subgen. nov. sp. from India and MyanmarD Kral, V Maly and J SchneiderCovers Coleoptera, Geotrupidae and describes two new species.

11 pages | 1 colour plate | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9782353870974 | #206960A | £6.99 Add to basket

Libellen EuropasDer BestimmungsfuehrerKlaas-Douwe B Dijkstra and Richard LewingtonThis is a German translation of the Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe.

320 pages | 1000 line drawings | Paperback | NYP 10/2013 | 9783258078106 | #206931A | £56.99 Add to basket

Research Papers on Arachnida: Araneae in ChinaChina Scientific Book Services (CSBS)Collection of 33 recent papers on spiders in China, see table of contents for more details.


The Biology of Squat LobstersGary CB Poore, Shane T Ahyong and Joanne TaylorSquat lobsters of the superfamilies Chirostyloidea and Galatheoidea are highly visible crustaceans on seamounts, continental margins, shelf environments, hydrothermal vents and coral reefs. About 1000 species are known. They frequently ... ....

384 pages | colour photos, b/w illustrations, maps | Paperback | 12/2011 | 9780643101722 | #206980A | £174.00 Add to basket

The Cone Shells of FloridaAn Illustrated Key and a Review of the Recent SpeciesJohn K Tucker and Emilio F GarciaThis is the first clearly written and fully illustrated guide to the marine Mollusks in the families Conidae and Conolithidae found in the waters off Florida from the shoreline to the continental shelf. Written and illustrated by long ... ....

155 pages | 48 plates with colour photos | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9780984714018 | #206686A | £84.99 Add to basket

The Monarch Butterfly in New ZealandGeorge GibbsThe bright orange and black monarch is arguably the world's best-loved butterfly, and has become New Zealand's most domesticated and observed one. The Monarch Butterfly in New Zealand is a response to the unique educational ... ....

56 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9780473239206 | #206959A | £38.50 Add to basket

The Science of Forensic EntomologyDavid B Rivers and Gregory A DahlemThe Science of Forensic Entomology is designed to meet the growing needs of colleges, universities, and forensic investigative agencies in training undergraduates, graduate students, and criminal investigators the principles ... ....

392 pages | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781119940364 | #206644A | £94.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781119940371 | #206645A | £37.50 Add to basket

The Witt Catalogue Volume 6: A Taxonomic Atlas of the Eurasian and North African NoctuoideaNoctuinae IZoltan Varga, Peter Gyulai, Laszlo Ronkay and Gabor RonkayThe sixth volume is the first covering the covers the Noctuinae. It contains 49 colour plates and 118 genitalia figures.

313 pages | 49 plates with colour illustrations, 118 b/w photos | Hardback | 05/2013 | 9786155279010 | #206748A | £160.00 Add to basket




























Welcher Schmetterling ist das?140 Arten Einfach BestimmenWolfgang DreyerA practical and authoritative pocket nature guide. With 140 known native butterflies.

128 pages | 150 colour photos | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9783440133828 | #207100A | £7.99 Add to basket

Palaeontology

A Systematic Atudy of the Bivalvia (Mollusca) from the Grimmertingen Sand Member and from the Klimmen MemberR Marquet, J Lenaerts and J LaporteA fauna of 112 species of bivalves (Mollusca) from the earliest part of the Oligocene (Grimmertingen Sand Member in Belgium and Klimmen Member in The Netherlands) is described and figured. Their relations with records from the North Sea ... ....

118 pages | 38 plates with b/w photos; 7 illustrations, 4 tables | Paperback | 01/2012 | #206908A | £57.50 Add to basket

Foraminifera and their ApplicationsRobert Wynn JonesIn a one-stop resource, Foraminifera and their Applications provides a state-of-the-art overview of all aspects of pure and applied forams studies. Building from introductory chapters on the history of foraminiferal research ... ....

385 pages | 112 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781107036406 | #206251A | £44.99 Add to basket

Miocene Chondrichthyes from Winterswijk - Miste, the NetherlandsT Bor, T Reinecke and S VerschuerenSome 50 species of chondrichthyan taxa (Elasmobranchs: sharks and batoids; Holocephaleans: chimaeras) are described from temporary excavations in the very fossiliferous, glauconite-rich layers of the Miste Bed, Aalten Member of the Breda ... ....

136 pages | 58 plates with b/w photos; 18 illustrations, 5 tables | Paperback | 01/2012 | #206909A | £76.99 Add to basket

Oxygen: A Four Billion Year HistoryDonald E CanfieldThe air we breathe is twenty-one percent oxygen, an amount higher than on any other known world. While we may take our air for granted, Earth was not always an oxygenated planet. How did it become this way?

256 pages | 20 b/w photos, 8 colour & 35 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9780691145020 | #206595A | £19.95 Add to basket

Palaeontologia Sinica, Whole Number 197, New Series B, Number 35 (2-Volume Set)Trilobite Fauna of the Changhia Formation (Cambrian Series 3) from Shandong and Adjacent Area, North ChinaYuan JinliangThere is a long standing debate about the Cambrian biostratigraphy of North China. We propose herein a revision of Cambrian Series 3 trilobite zonation of North China to improve its utility for correlation between North China Platform ... ....

999 pages | 241 plates with illustrations | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9787030358080 | #206757A | £198.00 Add to basket

PterosauriersVliegende Tijdgenoten Van De DinosauriersMark Witton, Ilja Nieuwland and Andre J VeldmeijerPterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve flight. These distant relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs lived from the Late Triassic (over 200 million years ago) to the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million ... ....

130 pages | 152 colour & 29 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 03/2011 | 9789088900648 | #206624A | £21.99 Add to basket

PterosaursFlying Contemporaries of the DinosaursIlja Nieuwland, Andre J Veldmeijer and Mark WittonPterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve flight. These distant relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs lived from the Late Triassic (over 200 million years ago) to the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million ... ....

134 pages | 29 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 05/2013 | 9789088900938 | #206623A | £24.99 Add to basket

The HoloceneAn Environmental HistoryNeil RobertsThe Holocene refers to the period since the end of the last Ice Age some 12,000 years ago. Understanding the climatic and other environmental changes (both natural and anthropogenic) that have occurred over this period is of crucial importance ... ....


When the Invasion of Land FailedThe Legacy of the Devonian ExtinctionsGeorge R McGhee Jr.The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed – twice – because of the twin mass extinctions of the ... ....

360 pages | 12 colour & 48 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9780231160568 | #206919A | £92.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 11/2013 | 9780231160575 | #206920A | £30.95 Add to basket

























Windows on the African PastCurrent Approaches to African ArchaeobotanyAhmed G Fahmy, Stefanie Kahlheber and A Catherine D'AndreaArchaeobotany has significantly increased our knowledge of the relationships between humans and plants throughout the ages. As is amply illustrated in Windows on the African Past, botanical remains preserved in archaeological ... ....

242 pages | 73 illustrations, 62 tables | Paperback | 12/2011 | 9783937248325 | #207024A | £69.99 Add to basket

Marine & Freshwater Biology

The Nano-Reef HandbookThe Ultimate Guide to Reef Systems under 15 GallonsChris BrightwellAny reef aquarium that contains less than 15 gallons of water is considered a nano-reef aquarium. These tiny ecosystems are almost as popular in the fishkeeping community as full-size marine aquarium setups, and with the proper information ... ....


General Natural History

Between Man and BeastAn Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure That Took the Victorian World by StormMonte ReelThe unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beast – the gorilla – only to stumble straight into the center of the biggest ... ....


Biographical Notes of Antonie Augustus Bruijn (1842-1890)His life as a Marine Officer in the Dutch Navy and Lifetime as a Trader in Naturalia on Ternate, the Moluccas, IndonesiaC J HeijAntonie Augustus Bruijn entered the service of the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Dutch Navy) at an early age, as this was tradition in his family. After ten years of his dedication to the Royal Dutch Navy, Bruijn was honourably discharged in ... ....

145 pages | 87 colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9789794932940 | #206542A | £20.50 Add to basket

Canon EOS 5D Mark IIIThe Guide to Understanding and Using Your CameraJames JohnsonThe Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the latest in Canon's line of full-frame DSLR cameras. Its impressive array of capabilities and advanced controls allow the photographer ever more influence over the final image. With this comes more ... ....


Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington (5-Volume Set)Allan Sandage, Louis Brown, Hatten S Yoder, Patricia Craig, Jane Maienschein, Marie Glitz and AllenA 2005 set comprising five volumes detailing the histories of the established departments of the Carnegie Institution of Washington: the Mount Wilson Observatory, the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Geophysical Laboratory ... ....

1794 pages | illustrations | Paperback | NYP 09/2013 | 9781107610767 | #206865A | £150.00 Add to basket

David Busch's Canon EOS 6D Guide to Digital SLR PhotographyDavid BuschDavid Busch's Canon EOS 6D Guide to Digital SLR Photography is your one-stop resource and reference for the Canon EOS 6D, an advanced, full-frame camera featuring built-in WiFi and GPS, along with 20 megapixels of resolution ... ....


David Nash: A Natural GalleryMichelle PayneThis lavishly illustrated new book celebrates the year-long exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Stunning colour photography documents the exhibition in its entirety, allowing outdoor works to be appreciated against a changing ... ....

192 pages | 180 colour photos | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9781842464632 | #206877A | £31.99 Add to basket

Dispelling the DarknessThe Voyage of Alfred Russel Wallace and Evolution without DarwinJohn van Wyhe"The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the road to the heart of the species problem lay through them, until Darwin and Wallace ... ....


Distance and MemoryPeter Davidson and Robert MacFarlaneIn these painterly essays Davidson reflects on art, place, history and landscape. Distance and Memory is his testament to the cold, clear beauty of the north.

Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781847771551 | #206891A | £14.95 Add to basket























Escaping Into NatureThe Making of a Sportsman-Conservationist and Environmental HistorianJohn F Reiger"It was only by escaping into nature that I could obtain the peace and harmony I sought." – from the Introduction in Escaping into Nature, prominent wildlife conservationist and environmental historian John Reiger ... ....


European Encounters with the Yamana People of Cape Horn, Before and After DarwinAnne ChapmanEuropean Encounters with the Yamana People of Cape Horn, Before and After Darwin is a documented narration of dramas played out from 1578 to 2000 in the Cape Horn area, Tierra del Fuego, by the native Yamana and Charles Darwin ... ....

746 pages | 54 b/w illustrations, 2 maps | Hardback | 04/2010 | 9780521513791 | #206634A | £78.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781107617025 | #206635A | £26.99 Add to basket

First Animal EncyclopediaAnita GaneriEvery child loves animals. Find out more about them with the brilliant First Animal Encyclopedia. From giant giraffes to tiny tiger cubs, find out all about some of the world's most amazing animals with this informative first ... ....


Flora Atlantica, Volume 1Sive Historia Plantarum Quae in Atlante, Agro Tunetano et Algeriensi CrescuntRene Louiche DesfontainesA reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. A member, and later president, of the Académie des Sciences, French botanist and doctor René Louiche Desfontaines (1750–1833) spent ... ....


Flora Atlantica, Volume 2Sive Historia Plantarum Quae in Atlante, Agro Tunetano et Algeriensi CrescuntRene Louiche DesfontainesA reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. A member, and later president, of the Académie des Sciences, French botanist and doctor René Louiche Desfontaines (1750–1833) spent ... ....


Flora Atlantica, Volume 3Sive Historia Plantarum Quae in Atlante, Agro Tunetano et Algeriensi CrescuntRene ... Louiche DesfontainesA reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. A member, and later president, of the Académie des Sciences, French botanist and doctor René Louiche Desfontaines (1750–1833) spent ... ....

274 pages | 261 plates with b/w line drawings | Paperback | 06/2013 | 9781108064491 | #206649A | £22.99 Add to basket

Four FieldsTim DeeIn his first book since the acclaimed The Running Sky Tim Dee tells the story of four green fields. Four fields spread around the world: their grasses, their hedges, their birds, their skies, and their natural and human histories.


Gapping, Raddling and SnaggingAn Illustrated Glossary of Terms Associated with Woodland Management in South Yorkshire 1086 - c. 1900Melvyn JonesThis glossary of woodland terms includes those terms that have been recorded in woodland account books and surveys over the centuries and sometimes confirmed by personal recollection. The glossary stems from more than 30 years of archive ... ....

82 pages | colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781904098492 | #206949A | £9.99 Add to basket

Glorious GentlemenTales from Scotland's Stalkers, Gillies and KeepersBruce SandisonIn Glorious Gentlemen Bruce Sandison takes the reader on a magical journey as seen through the eyes of some of Scotland's best-known and most respected gillies, stalkers and keepers – men who have spent their whole lives ... ....

320 pages | 8pp. colour | Paperback | NYP 09/2013 | 9781845025328 | #206886A | £11.99 Add to basket

History of British Birds, Volume 1Containing the History and Description of Land BirdsThomas BewickA reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Thomas Bewick (1753–1828) is synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, and his instantly recognisable style influenced ... ....


History of British Birds, Volume 2Containing the History and Description of Water BirdsThomas BewickA reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Thomas Bewick (1753–1828) is synonymous with finely crafted wood engravings of the natural world, and his instantly recognisable style influenced ... ....

424 pages | 232 b/w line drawings | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781108065078 | #206650A | £25.99 Add to basket

























Lost and Found in the ArcticHMS Investigator and the Search for FranklinAndrew CohenIn 1850, HMS Investigator was sent to search for the lost Franklin expedition. The explorers failed in that mission, but succeeded in locating the final link of the Northwest Passage route that Franklin had been seeking. After multiple ... ....

128 pages | 125 illustrations | Hardback | NYP 09/2013 | 9781459719491 | #206638A | £20.99 Add to basket

Mawson and the Ice Men of the Heroic AgeScott, Shackleton and AmundsenPeter FitzSimonsDouglas Mawson, born in 1882 and knighted in 1914, was Australia's greatest Antarctic explorer. On 2 December 1911, he led an expedition from Hobart to explore the virgin frozen coastline below, 2000 miles of which had never felt the ... ....

768 pages | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781742752792 | #206905A | £18.99 Add to basket

Nikon D5200 For DummiesJulie Adair KingInvaluable photography advice for D5200 beginners. The Nikon D5200 is one of Nikon's most advanced cameras offered in the entry-level line of dSLRs. Nikon D5200 For Dummies goes beyond the user's manual to deliver a helpful ... ....


November's FuryThe Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913Michael SchumacherOn Thursday, November 6, the Detroit News forecasted "moderate to brisk" winds for the Great Lakes. On Friday, the Port Huron Times-Herald predicted a "moderately severe" storm. Hourly the warnings became more and more ... ....

240 pages | 77 b/w photos and illustrations, 1 map | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9780816687190 | #206814A | £18.50 Add to basket

Swat!: A Fly's Guide to Staying AliveMike BarfieldSwat!: A Fly's Guide to Staying Alive tells in cartoon form about the life of a housefly and the many dangers it faces. It is a fun tale...as well as an engaging one for children, and informative too, based on the real facts ... ....


TaxidermyAlexis TurnerFrom style wilderness to height of cool, taxidermy has staged an extraordinary comeback. No longer confined to stately homes, stuffed animals are appearing everywhere from modern apartments to luxury department stories.

256 pages | 337 colour illustrations | Hardback | 05/2013 | 9780500516706 | #206928A | £19.95 Add to basket

The Girl with No NameThe Incredible True Story of a Child Raised by MonkeysMarina Chapman and Lynne Barrett-LeeIn 1954, in a remote mountain village in South America, a little girl was abducted. She was four years old. Marina Chapman was stolen from her housing estate and then abandoned deep in the Colombian jungle. That she survived is a miracle ... ....


The Last WildPiers TordayIn a world where animals no longer exist, twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes sometimes feels like he hardly exists either. Locked away in a home for troubled children, he's told there's something wrong with him. So when he meets a ... ....


The New Northwest PassageA Voyage to the Front Line of Climate ChangeCameron DueckThe Open Passage Expedition successfully sailed through the Northwest Passage during the summer of 2009. The crew not only succeeded in a sailing some of the most dangerous waters in the world, but also learned more about the people and ... ....

256 pages | 30 illustrations | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9781908737151 | #206879A | £8.99 Add to basket

The Sunlit SummitThe Life of W. H. MurrayRobin Lloyd-JonesWilliam Hutchison Murray (1913 - 1996) was one of Scotland's most distinguished climbers in the years before and after the Second World War. As a prisoner of war in Italy he wrote his first classic book, Mountaineering in Scotland ... ....

386 pages | 50 illustrations | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781908737380 | #206885A | £19.99 Add to basket

The Three-Legged SocietyThe Lives of the Westmorland Naturalists George Stabler, James M. Barnes and Joseph A. MartindaleIan D Hodkinson and Allan StewardThe Lake District and its surrounding countryside was a significant centre of botanical research in the nineteenth century. It is striking that the main explorers were not prominent academics but ordinary individuals with inquiring minds ... ....

110 pages | 26 plates with 67 colour & b/w photos and colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 01/2013 | 9781862202979 | #206700A | £14.95 Add to basket























Tom Weir: An AnthologyTom Weir and Hamish M BrownTom Weir as a popular television personality climaxed a long life as explorer, naturalist and photographer. His dedication took him from impoverished Glasgow to the ends of the earth and this selection, some never before published ... ....

320 pages | 60 b/w photos | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781908737281 | #206882A | £14.99 Add to basket

Trout Streams of the HeartChad HansonForging a bond with rugged places and wild creatures, casting to brook trout, or reflecting on the forces that compel people to fly-fish, Chad Hanson proves himself a formidable guide. In prose that is wise and observant, he brings us ... ....


Underwater PhotographyA Guide to Capturing the Mysteries of the DeepTrent BurkholderExplore the underwater world of photography through this informative guide written in simple language, covering the technical, mechanical, and compositional factors that contribute to producing quality images. View 120 beautiful color photographs ... ....

160 pages | 120 colour photos, 18 colour illustrations | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9780764342349 | #206808A | £27.50 Add to basket

Walking in ExtremaduraDiscover Spain's Secret ParadiseGisela Radant WoodIt is a wealth of walking routes to this unblemished region of Spain. It includes information on estimated distances, walking times, and degree of difficulty. Extremadura, on the western border of Spain with Portugal, is an important area ... ....

288 pages | colour photos, colour maps | Paperback | 11/2012 | 9788489954953 | #206838A | £25.50 Add to basket

White RiverA Journey Up and Down the River FindhornJamie WhittleIn White River Jamie Whittle, traveller and environmental lawyer, returns to his origins by the River Findhorn in Morayshire to make the journey from its mouth to its source on foot, and to return again by canoe.


Regional & Travel

Insider's Guide: Top Wildlife Photography Spots in South AfricaShem CompionInsider's Guide: Top Wildlife Photography Spots in South Africa is a field guide that shows readers the best places to photograph wildlife in South Africa. Much of the information regarding good wildlife photography is local ... ....


KinabaluAntony van der Ent

“The people of Sabah possesses on this famous mountain of what I believe is the most richest and most remarkable assemblage of plants in the world. There is no other place in the world that supplies in so short a journey ... ....


La Nature en Bord de CheminMarc Giraud and Fabrice CahezWith more than 700 photos, La Nature en Bord de Chemin travels through lands and seasons of France. This book is a great incentive for walkers and natural history enthusiasts alike to step outdoors.

256 pages | 700+ colour photos | Hardback | 04/2013 | 9782603018774 | #206660A | £26.50 Add to basket

La Nature en Languedoc-RoussillonFrancois Legendre and Jean RamiereLanguedoc-Roussillon in France offers an exceptional variety of landscapes and environments. A varied landscape harbours both common and rare or endemic species. François Legendre and Jean Ramière invite the reader to discover ... ....

192 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, map | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9782862666853 | #206942A | £34.99 Add to basket

La Nature en Midi-PyreneesJean RamiereNature in the central Pyrenees offers an exceptional variety of landscapes, and animal and plant species. A varied landscape harbours both common and rare or endemic species. Jean RamiŠre invites the reader to discover this biodiversity. ....

192 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, map | Paperback | 04/2012 | 9782862666617 | #206943A | £34.99 Add to basket

National Geographic Illustrated Guide to NatureFrom Your Back Door to the Great OutdoorsNational GeographicBursting with beautiful images and completely authoritative text, this comprehensive nature field guide will help families, amateur adventurers, and empty nesters enjoy and understand nature – from wilderness camping to their own ... ....

448 pages | colour photos | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781426211744 | #206664A | £32.99 Add to basket























Nature JournalLJ Davenport and John C HallNature Journal is an innovative presentation of the best columns and photographs from L. J. Davenport's popular column in Alabama Heritage magazine. Readers of the magazine have come to relish his artful and often ... ....

256 pages | 26 colour illustrations | Paperback | 08/2010 | 9780817355692 | #206954A | £22.50 Add to basket

New York Wildlife Viewing GuideWhere to Watch WildlifeWatchable WildlifeNew York is a beautiful state with diverse habitats and landscapes. That means plenty of unique wildlife ! Use New York Wildlife Viewing Guide on your next exploration. You'll find detailed descriptions of nearly ... ....


On Track: Quick ID Guide to Southern and East African Animal TracksChris Stuart and Mathilde StuartFollowing the success of the earlier Scatalog, On Track: Quick ID Guide to Southern and East African Animal Tracks is another quick and quirky identification guide, this time to tracks of the region's most commonly found mammals ... ....

40 pages | colour photos, b/w illustrations | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9781920572532 | #206718A | £6.99 Add to basket

On the RocksBryan Nelson and John BusbyThe second in the new series Wildlife and People by Langford Press.


Parque Nacional del TeidePatrimonio Mundial - MiradasDamian Borges, Manuel Fuentes and Julio GonzalezThis coffee table book collects panoramic landscape photos of three Spanish photographers taken in Teide National Park (Parque Nacional del Teide), a national park located in the Tenerife Canary Islands, Spain.


Saugetiere der AlpenDer Bestimmungsfuehrer fuer alle ArtenLaura CanalisHigh peaks, deep valleys, sunny slopes, shady valleys – the Alpine arc has different habitats and therefore offers an exceptional variety of animals a home. Säugetiere der Alpen portrays with meaningful photographs ... ....


Scatalog: Quick ID Guide to Southern African Animal DroppingsKevin MurrayScatalog: Quick ID Guide to Southern African Animal Droppings is a quick and quirky identification guide to animal dung or droppings. Each animal group (carnivores, primates, antelope, rats and mice, reptiles, birds) is briefly ... ....

40 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, 1 colour table | Paperback | 07/2011 | 9781770079557 | #206719A | £9.99 Add to basket

Sounds of the African BushGordon King and Doug NewmanAnimals are often heard before they are spotted, and this book serves as an excellent guide to help identify 76 creatures (mammals, birds, amphibians and insects), based primarily on their calls. For each of the species listed, there is ... ....

48 pages | 85 colour photos, colour distribution maps, includes CD | Paperback | 05/2013 | 9781920572419 | #206705A | £9.99 Add to basket

Strands: A Year of Discoveries on the BeachJean SpracklandStrands: A Year of Discoveries on the Beach describes a year's worth of walking on the ultimate beach: inter-tidal and constantly turning up revelations: mermaid's purses, lugworms, sea potatoes, messages in bottles ... ....


The Countryside CompanionDennis Kelsall and Mike ReadDo you enjoy a country walk or want to enrich your walking holidays by knowing more about the English countryside? Or perhaps you're a city dweller who wants to go on a ramblers holiday? The Countryside Companion is the ... ....


The Fire Outside My WindowA Survivor Tells the True Story of California's Epic Cedar FireSandra Millers YoungersThe Fire Outside My Window reveals the story of the Cedar Fire, the largest fire in California's recorded history, which ravaged the San Diego area in late 2003, burning nearly 280,000 acres, destroying more than 2200 homes ... ....


The Historic Landscape of DevonA Study in Change and ContinuityLucy RyderThe 19th century historic landscape of Devon developed from earlier patterns of landholdings and settlement that are, today, not always easily discernible on the ground. The study of Tithe Survey landholdings, field-names, and associated ... ....

256 pages | col illus | Paperback | 02/2012 | 9781905119387 | #206854A | £37.99 Add to basket

























Treasures on Tiger TracksA Bi-lingual Nature Guide to Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger ReserveT Ganesh, R Ganesan, M Soubadra Devy and Jahnavi G PaiMany field guides usually focus on a single group (taxon). For those interested in identifying the most common plants and animals, it becomes necessary to carry many such books to the field. Field guides in general use technical terms ... ....

323 pages | colour illustrations, colour maps | Paperback | 01/2009 | #206940A | £38.50 Add to basket

Wildlife of Bangladesh: A ChecklistFrom amphibia to mammalia, with Bengali namesReza KhanThis is a revised version of a checklist published by the author in 1982 that anybody will able to carry in the field. Also, the readers will able to tick the animal species they see, observe or record in nature. Also included are miniature ... ....

127 pages | colour plates | Paperback | 01/2010 | 9847012401095 | #206939A | £24.99 Add to basket

Botany & Plant Science

A Guide to Finding Mosses in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and OxfordshirePeter Creed and Tom HaynesThis second in the series of attractively-designed pocket guides, A Guide to Finding Mosses in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire describes over 200 species of mosses and liverworts that you are likely to find in Berks ... ....

72 pages | 272 colour photos, 2 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781874357568 | #206621A | £5.95 Add to basket

A Guide to Finding Orchids in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and OxfordshirePeter Creed and Rachel HudsonThe counties of Berks, Bucks and Oxon are home to 36 species of orchid (including some of Britain's rarest species) – more than any other area of Britain – what better place to start looking?

72 pages | 80+ colour photos | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781874357575 | #206620A | £5.95 Add to basket

Arnoldo's ZakfloraWat in het Wild Groeit en Bloeit op Aruba, Bonaire en CuracaoASJ van ProosdijArnoldo's Zakflora is the definitive work on the flora of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, covering all 566 plant species to be found on the three islands. For each species a short description is given, including the vernacular ... ....

320 pages | ~180 colour photos | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9789057301629 | #207022A | £39.99 Add to basket

Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Briofitos Amenazados de EspanaR Gariletti and B AlbertosThis new installment in this series of red data books and atlases that collect current information on the distribution and conservation status of Spanish biodiversity focuses on bryophytes. Following the editorial line of the earlier publications ... ....


Catalogo Floristico del Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte PerdidoJose Luis Benito AlonsoA catalog of the vascular flora of Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, situated in the Pyrenees of Huesca province, Aragon, Spain.

321 pages | 615 distribution maps | Paperback | 04/2012 | 9788493958107 | #206973A | £44.99 Add to basket

Champignons de France et d'Europe occidentaleGuide Illustre de plus de 1500 Especes et VarietesMarcel BonThis field guide presents 1500 varieties of mushrooms, both common and rare, edible and poisonous, with illustrations of mature mushrooms and markers for easy identification (drawings of spores, characteristic odor, and color changes after ... ....


Ferns of AlabamaJohn W Short and Daniel D SpauldingA field guide to the more than 120 species of ferns and fern allies occurring naturally in the state, Ferns of Alabama provides yet another window into Alabama's amazing biodiversity. Ferns of Alabama is ...

384 pages | colour photos, b/w line drawings | Paperback | 10/2012 | 9780817356477 | #206952A | £35.50 Add to basket

Flora Algarum Marinarum Sinicarum, Volume 5: Bacillariophyta (No. 3)Cheng ZhaodiThis volume records 221 species, 65 varietas belonging to 20 genera, Naviculaceae, 2 genera, Cymbellaceae, 1 genus, Auriculaceae and 1 genus, Gomphonemaceae, describing their morphological characteristics, ecological features ... ....


Flora Algarum Sinicarum Aquae Dulcis, Volume 16: Bacillariophyta: CymbellaceaeShi Zhi XinThis book systematically introduces 180 species and 33 varietas, 11 genera belonging to Cymbellaceae, describing their morphological characteristics, cell structure , reproduction and ecological habit. Appendix 1 is an English Key to the ... ....

174 pages | 43 plates | Paperback | 01/2013 | 9787030369208 | #206934A | £43.50 Add to basket


























Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 177Familia DioscoreaceaeVictoria Sosa and Ismael G ValdiviesoVolume 177 covers the family Dioscoreaceae.

38 pages | Paperback | 03/2013 | #206875A | £14.50 Add to basket

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 178Familia Compositae Tribu LiabeaeRosario Redonda-MartinezThis volume deals with the family Compositae, tribe Liabeae.

11 pages | Paperback | 03/2013 | #206876A | £14.50 Add to basket

Fungi non Delineati 62: Cortinaires de FranceXavier CarteretThe author describes and illustrates twenty-five rare or little known taxa in the genus Cortinarius Cortinarius azureovelatus var. subcaligatus, C. perrugatus, C. eucaerulescens ...


Fungi non Delineati 63-64: Funghi Rari, Critici o Interessanti dalla FinlandiaMatteo CarboneThe authors describe 27 interesting species collected during their trip in Finland. Hypocrea nybergiana, Gyromitra ambigua, Helvella hyperborea, H. palustris, Otidea tuomikoskii, O. formicarum, O. caligata, Peziza alcis ... ....

colour illustrations, b/w line drawings | Paperback | 01/2012 | #207021A | £33.99 Add to basket

Guide des Rosiers Sauvages500 Especes, Varietes et Hybrides du MondePatrick MasureWild (also called botanical) roses are much more hardy than their overtly-cultivated counterparts. This guide to wild roses describes more than 500 species of rose, varieties and hybrids. A must-have guide to gardeners interested in cultivating ... ....


How to Enjoy WA WildflowersJim BarrowDescribes good spots to look for wildflowers in Western Australia and how to put together touring routes ranging from Shark Bay to Hyden, Albany and Esperance. Perth is not neglected and one-day trips from there (including walks in ... ....


How to Eradicate Invasive PlantsTeri Dunn ChaceUnfortunately, invasive plants like kudzu, ragweed, and Himalayan blackberry won't go away on their own. Luckily, How to Eradicate Invasive Plants offers a clear, practical solution to an increasingly common problem.


If Trees Could TalkMeg's Guide to Bushveld TreesMegan EmmettThe trouble with trees is that most people get completely root-bound trying to learn them. But the truth is that one doesn't need to be a botanist to enjoy trees; or a rocket scientist to identify them. Over almost two decades of ... ....


Indian ErysiphaceaeYS Paul and VK ThakurIndian Erysiphaceae is a monographic work on the powdery mildew fungi based on the teliomorphic stage collected on 86 different host species from various agroecological zones of Himachal Pradesh. So Far, 22 genera and about 300 ... ....

175 pages | colour photos, illustrations | Hardback | 09/2005 | 9788172334178 | #206696A | £28.99 Add to basket

Invaluable TreesCultures of Nature, 1660-1830Laura Auricchio, Elizabeth Heckendorn Cook and Giulla PaciniTrees and tree products have long been central to human life and culture, taking on intensified significance during the long eighteenth century. As basic raw material they were vital economic resources, objects of international diplomatic ... ....

360 pages | 12 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 08/2012 | 9780729410489 | #207040A | £89.99 Add to basket

La Vegetacion del Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte PerdidoJose Luis Benito AlonsoThis the revised second edition of the first edition published in 2006 and describes the vegetation of Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, situated in the Pyrenees of Huesca province, Aragon, Spain.


New York City of TreesBenjamin SwettWe know that trees improve living conditions in cities by filtering and cooling the air, absorbing excess rainwater, and making neighborhoods more attractive. But little has been said about their role as witnesses to the city's past ... ....



























Nieuwe Atlas van de Nederlandse FloraFloronThis distribution atlas brings together the results of more than a century of cataloguing wild plants in the Netherlands. The historical distribution data of three periods of cataloguing (before 1950, 1950- 1980 and 1975-2005) are displayed ... ....

176 pages | colour illustrations, colour distribution maps | Hardback | 12/2011 | 9789050114134 | #207025A | £49.99 Add to basket

O Pinheiro BrasileiroJoao Rodrigues de MattosExtraordinary work with complete description, biology and history of Brazilian pine tree.


Pathfinders in Tasmanian BotanyAn Honour Roll of People Connected Through Naming Tasmanian PlantsDick BurnsThis 250 page book offers profiles of 31 people who are commemorated in the names of Tasmanian plants. Among the people profiled are the collectors who roamed Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), the botanists who described and named the ... ....


Plant BiographiesPlant's Eye View of the Planet and ManSue C Eland and Professor Gren LucasPlant Biographies contains over 4,000 species and genera, more than 40,000 botanical synonyms and even more common names (in very many languages), and over 800 reference works are addressed. All information is searchable and ... ....


Plant Mutation Breeding and BiotechnologyQY Shu, BP Forster and H NakagawaThis comprehensive book covers the underlying scientific principles, state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies of plant mutagenesis. It covers historical development and commonly used terminologies, chemical and physical mutagenesis ... ....

616 pages | 258 illustrations | Hardback | 10/2012 | 9781780640853 | #206806A | £125.00 Add to basket

Plant Resources of Tropical Africa, Volume 7, Part 2Timbers 2PROTA 7 deals with the timbers of Tropical Africa. Because the group is very large, it has been subdivided into 2 volumes.

804 pages | b/w line drawings, b/w distribution maps | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9789290814955 | #207032A | £48.50 Add to basketPaperback | 01/2012 | 9789290814962 | #207033A | £58.99 Add to basket

Plant Resources of Tropical Africa, Volume 7, Part 2 [French]Bois d'oeuvre 2PROTA 7 deals with the timbers of Tropical Africa. Because the group is very large, it has been subdivided into 2 volumes.

891 pages | b/w line drawings, b/w distribution maps | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9789290814979 | #207034A | £48.50 Add to basketPaperback | 01/2012 | 9789290814986 | #207035A | £58.99 Add to basket

Planting: A New PerspectivePiet Oudolf and Noel KingsburyPlanting: A New Perspective, by famed landscape architects Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury, is a groundbreaking moment in horticulture. It is the first book to share Oudolf's original planting plans and plant groupings and ... ....

280 pages | 268 colour photos, 30 colour illustrations | Hardback | 04/2013 | 9781604693706 | #206869A | £29.99 Add to basket

Teaming with NutrientsThe Organic Gardeners Guide to Optimising Plant NutrititionJeff LowenfelsJust as he demystified the soil food web in his book Teaming with Microbes, in this new work Teaming with Nutrients, organic gardening expert Jeff Lowenfels explains the basics of plant nutrition from an organic gardener's perspective. ....

250 pages | 67 colour photos and colour illustrations | Hardback | 06/2013 | 9781604693140 | #206816A | £17.99 Add to basket

The Flora of Northamptonshire & the Soke of PeterboroughGill Gent and Rob WilsonA description of the flowering plants of this English county, the first to be published since the 1930s. Covering 1831 species with notes on habitat type, distribution, occurrence and historical information with latest dates recorded at ... ....

594 pages | colour photos, colour & b/w illustrations, b/w distribution maps | Hardback | 03/2013 | #206691A | £39.99 Add to basket

The Flora of RenfrewshireKeith WatsonThis is the first full flora of the Vice County of Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverdyde and parts of southend north-west Glasgow). It marks the culmination of over 50 years of field recording by local botanists and ... ....

24 plates with colour photos; 660+ distribution maps | Hardback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781874357544 | #206710A | £44.99 Add to basket

The Savage GardenCultivating Carnivorous PlantsPeter D'AmatoThis new edition of The Savage Garden is fully revised to include the latest developments and discoveries in the carnivorous plant world, making it the most accurate and up to date book of its kind. Beautiful, exotic ...

384 pages | 200+ colour photos | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781607744108 | #206701A | £17.99 Add to basket



























The Tradescants' OrchardThe Mystery of a Seventeenth-Century Painted Fruit BookBarrie Junniper and Hanneke GrootenboerIn the early seventeenth century there was eager interest, among the leisured classes, in fruits from the Mediterranean and beyond, not least for the kitchen gardens and orchards of England's grand houses.

128 pages | 81 colour illustrations | Hardback | 04/2013 | 9781851242771 | #206740A | £29.99 Add to basket

The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to PermacultureCreating an Edible EcosystemChristopher SheinOnce a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as gardeners who are ready to take their organic gardening to the next level are discovering the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the idea that by taking care of the ... ....

272 pages | 151 colour photos, 30 illustrations | Paperback | 01/2013 | 9781604692709 | #206758A | £16.99 Add to basket

Veldgids Korstmossen van Duin, Heide en StuifzandAndre Aptroot, Kok van Herk and Laurens SparriusThe Veldgids Korstmossen van Duin, Heide en Stuifzand is a handy field guide to 65 species of soil-inhabiting lichens found in Dutch dunes, heaths and shifting sands. The book covers all major and characteristic lichens from the ... ....

158 pages | colour photos, b/w illustrations, colour distribution maps | Hardback | 01/2011 | 9789081149501 | #207026A | £39.99 Add to basket

Welcher Baum ist das?Park und Garten, 120 Arten einfach bestimmenMargot SpohnPractical and authoratitive nature guide detailing 120 native trees in parks and gardens.

96 pages | 160 colour photos | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9783440133866 | #207102A | £7.99 Add to basket

Wildflowers of the Mountain WestRichard M Anderson, Jerry L Goodspeed and JayDee GunnellMany recreational hikers have stopped along the trail to admire a wild-flower only to wonder what, exactly, they are seeing. This is a useful field guide that makes flower identification easy for the general outdoor enthusiast.


Animal & General Biology

Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, Volume 40, No. 1Humayun Reza KhanSee table of contents for contributions.

153 pages | colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations, tables | Paperback | 06/2012 | #206828A | £77.99 Add to basket

Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, Volume 40, No. 2Humayun Reza KhanSee table of contents for contributions.

101 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations, tables | Paperback | 12/2012 | #206829A | £77.99 Add to basket

Biochemistry of Signal Transduction and RegulationGerhard KraussOriginally based on a graduate course taught by the author, Biochemistry of Signal Transduction and Regulation has once again been extensively updated to incorporate key new findings in biological signaling. With over half of the ... ....

680 pages | 270 illustrations | Paperback | NYP 09/2013 | 9783527333660 | #206736A | £84.99 Add to basket

DNA ReplicationStephen D Bell, Marcel Mechali and Melvin L DePamphilisDNA replication is essential for the propagation of life on Earth. Cells in living organisms must be able to synthesize a complete copy of their DNA with extraordinary precision, so that they can pass this genetic material on to their ... ....


DNA USAA Genetic Portrait of AmericaBryan SykesBryan Sykes, one of the world's leading geneticists and best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, sets his sights on America, one of the most genetically variegated countries in the world. Sykes embarks on a road trip ...

369 pages | colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780871403582 | #206832A | £11.99 Add to basket

Genetic Twists of FateStanley Fields and Mark JohnstonNews stories report almost daily on the remarkable progress scientists are making in unraveling the genetic basis of disease and behavior. Meanwhile, new technologies are rapidly reducing the cost of reading someone's personal DNA ... ....

240 pages | 42 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9780262518642 | #206870A | £10.95 Add to basketHardback | 11/2010 | 9780262014700 | #206871A | £17.95 Add to basket

Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes (3-Volume Set)Neil D Rawlings and Guy SalvesenThe third edition of the Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes is a comprehensive reference work for the enzymes that cleave proteins and peptides, written by acknowledged experts in the field and containing over 850 chapters.



























How To...: Collected Articles from BSAVA CompanionMark GoodfellowThis new book brings together 40 of the best ‘How to…’ articles published in Companion (the BSAVA’s monthly membership magazine) over the past four years into an easy reference book.

272 pages | colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 05/2013 | 9781905319503 | #206815A | £44.99 Add to basket

Statistics for Veterinary and Animal ScienceAviva Petrie and Paul WatsonBanish your fears of statistical analysis using this clearly written and highly successful textbook. Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science, Third Edition is an introductory text which assumes no previous knowledge of ... ....

391 pages | b/w illustrations, tables | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9780470670750 | #206614A | £34.99 Add to basket

The Long and the Short of ItThe Science of Life Span and AgingJonathan SilvertownEverything that lives will die. That's the fundamental fact of life. But not everyone dies at the same age: people vary wildly in their patterns of aging and their life spans – and that variation is nothing compared to ... ....

192 pages | 2 b/w photos, 1 table | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9780226757896 | #206728A | £17.50 Add to basket

Veterinary Ophthalmology (2-Volume Set)Kirk N Gelatt, Brian C Gilger and Thomas J KernVeterinary Ophthalmology, Fifth Edition is a fully updated version of the gold-standard reference for diseases and treatment of the animal eye in veterinary medicine. With an internationally renowned list of contributing authors ... ....


Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary Analysis (International Edition)Jon C HerronBy presenting evolutionary biology as a dynamic, ongoing research effort and organizing discussions around questions, Evolutionary Analysis helps you think like a scientist as you learn about evolution. The authors convey the ... ....


PaleopoeticsThe Evolution of the Preliterate ImaginationChristopher CollinsChristopher Collins introduces an exciting new field of research traversing evolutionary biology, anthropology, archaeology, cognitive psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and literary study. Paleopoetics maps the selective ... ....

272 pages | 7 b/w illustrations | Hardback | 02/2013 | 9780231160926 | #206761A | £23.99 Add to basket

Symbolic Species EvolvedTheresa SchilhabThis anthology is a compilation of the best contributions from Symbolic Species Conferences I, II (which took place in 2006, 2007). In 1997 the American anthropologist Terrence Deacon published "The Symbolic Species: The Coevolution ... ....

301 pages | 13 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations | Hardback | 03/2012 | 9789400723351 | #206853A | £135.00 Add to basket

The Accidental SpeciesMisunderstandings of Human EvolutionHenry GeeThe idea of a missing link between humanity and our animal ancestors predates evolution and popular science and actually has religious roots in the deist concept of the Great Chain of Being. Yet, the metaphor has lodged itself in the ... ....


The First Three Minutes of LifeChristina ReedThe story of evolution has been well-documented over the last century through fossil discoveries and radiometric dating methods. But one mystery that is often neglected in the story of the evolution of life because it is so difficult to ... ....


The Human StoryWhere We Come from and How We EvolvedCharles Lockwood and Chris StringerThe Human Story is a guide to man's ancestors, from the earliest hominids such as Sahelanthropus, dating back six to seven million years, through to our own species, Homo sapiens. Over the past 25 years the ... ....

112 pages | colour illustrations, colour maps | Paperback | NYP 09/2013 | 9780565093228 | #206629A | £9.99 Add to basket

The Princeton Guide to EvolutionJonathan B Losos, David A Baum, Douglas J Futuyma, Hopi E Hoekstra, Richard E Lenski and All MooreThe Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary ... ....

848 pages | 4 b/w photos, 16 colour & 97 b/w illustrations, 1 map, 23 tables | Paperback | NYP 11/2013 | 9780691149776 | #206594A | £67.99 Add to basket























The War of the SexesHow Conflict and Cooperation Have Shaped Men and Women from Prehistory to the PresentPaul SeabrightAs countless love songs, movies, and self-help books attest, men and women have long sought different things. The result? Seemingly inevitable conflict. Yet we belong to the most cooperative species on the planet. Isn't there a way ... ....

256 pages | 6 b/w illustrations | Hardback | 04/2012 | 9780691133010 | #205573A | £16.95 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 09/2013 | 9780691159720 | #206591A | £12.50 Add to basket

Trees of LifeA Visual History of EvolutionTheodore W PietschFor the past 450 years, tree-like branching diagrams have attempted to show the complex and surprising interrelationships of organisms, both living and fossil, from viruses and bacteria to birds and mammals. This stunning book celebrates ... ....

358 pages | 5 b/w photos, 226 b/w illustrations | Hardback | 05/2012 | 9781421404790 | #196616A | £36.50 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781421411859 | #206924A | £22.50 Add to basket

Ecology

Alien Invasive Plants in IsraelJean-Marc Dufour-DrorAlien Invasive Plants in Israel was first written and edited in Hebrew as it was initially intended for the Israeli public. Yet, since invasive plants essentially ignore regional and political borders, the author decided to publish ... ....

213 pages | colour photos, colour distribution maps | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9789659029228 | #206704A | £17.99 Add to basket

Ecological Processes HandbookLuca Palmeri, Alberto Barausse and Sven Erik JorgensenEcology is cross-disciplinary field involving many different aspects of science. Written with this in mind, Ecological Processes Handbook introduces ecological processes, ranging from physical processes, to chemical processes and ... ....


Food Webs and BiodiversityFoundations, Models, DataAxel G RossbergFood webs have now been addressed in empirical and theoretical research for more than 50 years. Yet, even elementary foundational issues are still hotly debated. One difficulty is that a multitude of processes need to be taken into account ... ....


How to Eradicate Invasive PlantsTeri Dunn ChaceUnfortunately, invasive plants like kudzu, ragweed, and Himalayan blackberry won't go away on their own. Luckily, How to Eradicate Invasive Plants offers a clear, practical solution to an increasingly common problem.

336 pages | 208 colour photographs | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781604693065 | #206894A | £14.99 Add to basket

Invasive SpeciesWhat Everyone Needs to KnowDaniel SimberloffOf the 7000 estimated non-native species present in North America, approximately 1000 are invasive. Clearly, invasive species are in the minority, but their small numbers don't keep them from causing billions of dollars in economic ... ....


Life EverlastingThe Animal Way of DeathBernd HeinrichWhen a good friend with a severe illness wrote, asking if he might have his "green burial" at Bernd Heinrich's hunting camp in Maine, it inspired the acclaimed biologist to investigate a subject that had long fascinated him ... ....

256 pages | Hardback | 06/2012 | 9780547752662 | #198760A | £23.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9780544002265 | #206615A | £16.50 Add to basket

Mutualistic NetworksJordi Bascompte and Pedro JordanoMutualistic interactions among plants and animals have played a paramount role in shaping biodiversity. Yet the majority of studies on mutualistic interactions have involved only a few species, as opposed to broader mutual connections ... ....

208 pages | 2 b/w photos, 88 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9780691131269 | #206596A | £30.95 Add to basket

Rethinking Invasion Ecologies from the Environmental HumanitiesIain Mccalman and Jodi FrawleyResearch from a uniquely humanist perspective has much to offer in interrogating the social and cultural ramifications of invasion ecologies. Written by a team of international scholars, Rethinking Invasion Ecologies from the Environmental ... ....


The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology 2013Richard S Ostfeld and William H SchlesingerAs in past installments of The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology series, this year's volume contains a diverse collection of timely reviews in conservation biology and scientific, policy, and management implications ... ....




























Habitats & Ecosystems

An Ecosystem Approach to the Management of Sediment and Sediment LiabilitiesEugene PeckThe ecological health and economic value of rivers and estuaries depend upon a physical „infrastructure" that includes clean sediment, clean water and stable hydrology. Problems involving sediment quantity or sediment quality ... ....


Conservation and Management of Tropical RainforestsAn Integrated Approach to SustainabilityEberhard F BruenigTropical rainforests fascinate scientists and explorers. The richness and variety of forms, and the diversity of species have been acknowledged for centuries. Measures to protect endangered species within this ecosystem were already thousands ... ....


Dancing with the RiverPeople and Life on the Chars of South AsiaKuntala Lahiri-Dutt and Gopa SamantaThis remarkable book provides a rare look at the microcosmic world of "hybrid landscapes" – an increasingly popular topic among geographers and environmentalists – by examining chars, which are part-land, part-water ... ....


Dryland East AsiaLand Dynamics Amid Social and Climate ChangeJiquan Chen, Shiqiang Wan, Geoffrey Henebry, Jiaguo Qi, Garik Gutman, Ge Sun and Martin KappasDrylands in East Asia (DEA) is home to more than one billion people with an environment vulnerable to natural and anthropogenic changes. One of the critical needs in the region is to fully understand how dryland ecosystems respond to the ... ....


Eden Project: The GuideEden ProjectRevised and updated, this highly illustrated guide to the Eden Project site has a clear user-friendly explanation of all the exhibits, in a landscape format. Eden Project: The Guide takes the visitor from the Visitor ...

64 pages | colour illustrations | Paperback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781905811915 | #206823A | £5.99 Add to basket

Governing Marine Protected AreasResilience through DiversityPeter JS JonesIn this challenging volume, the author addresses some key challenges related to the effective and equitable governance of marine protected areas (MPAs). These challenges are explored through an analysis of twenty MPA case studies from ... ....


Island: How Islands Transform the WorldJ Edward ChamberlinEver since the dawn of human history, islands have been at the heart of our desires – and our fears. Drawing on anthropology, literature, biology, art, philosophy and earth science, Island tells the groundbreaking story of ... ....


Peatlands: Guidance for Climate Change Mitigation Through Conservation, Rehabilitation and Sustainable UseFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Peatland drainage – mainly for agriculture, grazing and forestry – and peat fires are responsible for almost one quarter of carbon emissions from the land use sector. Peatlands and organic soils contain 30 percent of the world ... ....


Shadow and Ghost Woodlands: A Survey GuideChristine Handley and Ian D RotherhamThis short survey guide is an introduction to investigating landscapes, looking for shadow and ghost woodlands. These are often 'lost woods', which do not appear on maps as woodlands, or even have names can be indicators of former ... ....

62 pages | b/w photos, b/w maps, tables | Paperback | 05/2013 | 9781904098515 | #206950A | £9.99 Add to basket

Soil Carbon Monitoring Using Surveys and ModellingGeneral Description and Application in the United Republic of TanzaniaFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Soil Carbon Monitoring Using Surveys and Modelling describes the application of survey- and modelling-based methods for monitoring soil organic carbon stock and its changes on a national scale.

60 pages | colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9789251072714 | #206785A | £21.50 Add to basket

The Ash and the BeechThe Drama of Woodland ChangeRichard MabeyFrom ash die-back to the Great Storm of 1987 to Dutch elm disease, our much-loved woodlands seem to be under constant threat from a procession of natural challenges. Just when we need trees most, to help combat global warming and to ... ....


























The Conquest of EverestOriginal Photographs from the Legendary First AscentGeorge Lowe and Huw Lewis-Jones29 May 2013 is the sixtieth anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest. The allure of Everest remains undimmed, and the publication of this unique book celebrates this most majestic of mountains, with exclusive access to the ... ....

240 pages | 163 illustrations, 62 in colour | Hardback | 05/2013 | 9780500544235 | #206889A | £24.95 Add to basket

The Woodland WayA Permaculture Approach to Sustainable WoodlandBen LawA book for everyone who loves trees and woodlands. This completely revised and updated edition of the 2001 classic The Woodland Way is written from the heart by an innovative woodsman who is deeply committed to sustainability. ....


Trees Beyond the WoodAn Exploration of Concepts of Woods, Forests and TreesIan D Rotherham, Christine Handley, Mauro Agnoletti and Tomasz SamojlikTrees Beyond the Wood was written for a conference organised to celebrate twenty years of work since the first major conference on the theme of ancient trees and woodlands held in Sheffield, UK. It was held almost ten years after ... ....

378 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations, tables | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781904098409 | #206951A | £24.99 Add to basket

Wildlife Damage ManagementPrevention, Problem Solving, and Conflict ResolutionRussell F Reidinger Jr.Whether you are a student in a wildlife degree program or a professional wildlife biologist, you will find all the up-to-date information on wildlife damage in the pages of this clear, comprehensive text.

264 pages | 22 b/w photos, 27 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781421409443 | #206926A | £54.99 Add to basket

Conservation & Biodiversity

Conservation Biology: Voices from the TropicsNavjot S Sodhi, Luke Gibson and Peter H RavenUnprecedented habitat loss, species declines, climate warming, and pollution are culminating in an environmental crisis that needs to be addressed with innovative and radical solutions. The crisis runs deep in the tropics, where two-thirds ... ....


Conservation, Biodiversity and International LawAlexander GillespieThis important and timely book provides a rigorous overview of the defining issues presently facing conservation at international level. The author provides detailed coverage of topics ranging from the classification of species right through ... ....

624 pages | no illustrations | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9780857935151 | #195971A | £135.00 Add to basketPaperback | 05/2013 | 9781781001974 | #206725A | £39.99 Add to basket

Ivory, Horn and BloodBehind the Elephant and Rhinoceros Poaching CrisisRonald Orenstein and Iain Douglas-HamiltonAs recently as ten years ago, out of every ten African elephants that died, four fell at the hands of poachers. The figure today is eight. Rhinoceroses are being slaughtered throughout their ranges. The Vietnamese one-horned rhinoceros ... ....

192 pages | 24 pages with colour photos | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781770852273 | #206729A | £19.99 Add to basket

Lost AnimalsExtinction and the Photographic RecordErroll FullerFlick through any book on extinct animals and the eye is immediately drawn to the handful of photographs that will appear, often tinted sepia or black and white (usually featuring the same small number of images, again and again).

240 pages | colour & b/w photos | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781408172155 | #206232A | £21.99 Add to basket

Wildlife Management and ConservationContemporary Principles and PracticesPaul R Krausman and James W Cain IIIWildlife Management and Conservation presents a clear overview of the management and conservation of animals, their habitats, and how people influence both. The relationship among these three components of wildlife management is ... ....


Wildlife in Airport EnvironmentsPreventing Animal-Aircraft Collisions Through Science-Based ManagementTravis L DeVault, Bradley F Blackwell and Jerrold L BelantThe pilot watches the instrument panel and prepares for touchdown – a routine landing until a burst of birds, a coyote, or a herd of deer crosses the runway! Every year, pilots experience this tension and many aircraft come into... ....


Environmental Science

Animal Waste, Water Quality and Human HealthA Dufour and Jamie BartramDomestic animals contaminate recreational waters and drinking-water sources with excreta and pathogens; but this threat to public health is inadequately understood and is insufficiently addressed in regulations. More than 85% of the world ... ....

























Apocalyptic PlanetField Guide to the Everending EarthCraig ChildsThe earth has died many times, and it always comes back looking different. In an exhilarating, surprising exploration of our planet, Craig Childs takes readers on a firsthand journey through apocalypse, touching the truth behind the ... ....


Applications of Activated Sludge ModelsDamir Brdjanovic, SCF Meijer and CM Lopez-VazquezIn 1982 the International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control (IAWPRC), as it was then called, established a Task Group on Mathematical Modelling for Design and Operation of Activated Sludge Processes. The aim of the ... ....


Climate Change and DisplacementMultidisciplinary PerspectivesJane McAdamClimate Change and Displacement brings together a variety of disciplinary perspectives on the phenomenon of climate-induced displacement. With chapters by leading scholars in their field, it collects in one place a rigorous ... ....

276 pages | b/w illustrations | Paperback | 12/2012 | 9781849463560 | #206768A | £19.99 Add to basketHardback | 09/2010 | 9781849460385 | #206849A | £48.99 Add to basket

Environmental Histories of the Cold WarJR McNeill and Corinna R UngerEnvironmental Histories of the Cold War explores the links between the Cold War and the global environment, ranging from the environmental impacts of nuclear weapons to the political repercussions of environmentalism.

376 pages | 10 b/w illustrations, 1 map, 2 tables | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781107694354 | #206630A | £21.99 Add to basketHardback | 04/2010 | 9780521762441 | #206631A | £60.99 Add to basket

Essentials of OceanographyPlus Mastering Oceanography with Etext - Access Card PackageAlan P Trujillo and Harold V ThurmanHow do the oceans work? Essentials of Oceanography, Eleventh Edition, takes an interdisciplinary approach to help readers answer this question. The latest edition of this book brings together the interrelated spheres that compose ... ....

576 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, colour maps, tables | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9780321813947 | #206805A | £51.99 Add to basket

Faecal Sludge ManagementSystems Approach for Implementation and OperationLinda Strande, Mariska Ronteltap and Damir BrdjanovicIt is estimated that literally billions of residents in urban and peri-urban areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America are served by onsite sanitation systems (e.g. various types of latrines and septic tanks). Until recently, the management ... ....


Fire on EarthAn IntroductionAndrew C Scott, David MJS Bowman, William J Bond, Stephen J Pyne and Martin E AlexanderFire on Earth: An Introduction transcends individual subfields to bring together our current understanding of this significant topic. Fire on Earth: An Introduction will go beyond a summary of existing data to provide a ... ....

476 pages | illustrations | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781119953579 | #206639A | £84.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781119953562 | #206640A | £39.95 Add to basket

Global WeirdnessSevere Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas and the Weather of the FutureClimate CentralProduced by Climate Central – a highly regarded independent, nonprofit journalism and research foundation founded in 2008 – and reviewed by scientists at major educational and research institutions the world over ...

224 pages | illustrations | Hardback | 07/2012 | 9780307907301 | #206653A | £18.99 Add to basketPaperback | 05/2013 | 9780307743367 | #206654A | £13.50 Add to basket

High Tide on Main StreetRising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal CrisisJohn Englander and Jean-Michel CousteauThe book that described a superstorm hitting Atlantic City and New York City – exactly one week before Sandy hit. Just one of dozens of scenarios in this amazing book. Find out the other forecasts. Getting rave reviews from experts ... ....


In the Shadow of the SabertoothA Renegade Naturalist Considers Global Warming, the First Americans and the Terrible Beasts of the PleistoceneDoug PeacockOur climate is changing fast. The future is uncertain, probably fiery, and likely terrifying. Yet shifting weather patterns have threatened humans before, right here in North America, when people first colonized this continent.



























Mass Flow and Energy Efficiency of Municipal Sewage Treatment PlantYe Shi CaoMass Flow and Energy Efficiency of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants presents the results of a series of studies that examined the mass flow and balance, and energy efficiency, of municipal wastewater treatment plants ... ....

132 pages | b/w illustrations | Paperback | 09/2011 | 9781843393825 | #206672A | £68.99 Add to basket

Nanotechnology for Water and Wastewater TreatmentPiet Lens, Jurate Virkutyte and Veeriah JegatheesanThe rapid development of nanoscience enables a technology revolution that will soon impact virtually every facet of the water sector. Yet, there is still too little understanding of what nanoscience and nanotechnology is, what can it do ... ....


Our Once and Future PlanetRestoring the World in the Climate Change CenturyThe environmental movement is plagued by pessimism. And that's not unreasonable: with so many complicated, seemingly intractable problems facing the planet, coupled with a need to convince people of the dangers we face, it's hard ... ....


Source Separation and Decentralization for Wastewater ManagementTove A Larsen, Kai M Udert and Judit LienertIs sewer-based wastewater treatment really the optimal technical solution in urban water management? This paradigm is increasingly being questioned. Growing water scarcity and the insight that water will be an important limiting factor ... ....


The Hockey Stick and the Climate WarsDispatches from the Front LinesMichael E MannThe ongoing assault on climate science in the United States has never been more aggressive, more blatant, or more widely publicized than in the case of the Hockey Stick graph – a clear and compelling visual presentation of scientific ... ....

384 pages | 20 illustrations | Hardback | 03/2012 | 9780231152549 | #198052A | £19.95 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 10/2013 | 9780231152556 | #206925A | £13.95 Add to basket

Trace Metals in Aquatic SystemsRobert MasonTrace Metals in Aquatic Systems provides a detailed examination of the concentration, form and cycling of trace metals and metalloids through the aquatic biosphere, and has sections dealing with the atmosphere, the ocean, lakes ... ....


Vital Signs 2013The Trends That Are Shaping Our FutureThe Worldwatch InstituteFrom meat consumption to automobile production to hydropower, Vital Signs 2013 documents over two dozen trends that are shaping our future in concise analyses and clear tables and graphs. The twentieth volume of the Worldwatch Institute ... ....


Water-Energy Interactions of Water ReuseValentina Lazarova, Kwang-Ho Choo and Peter CornelThe focus of Water-Energy Interactions of Water Reuse is to collect original contributions and some relevant publications from recent conference proceedings in order to provide state-of-art information on the use of energy in .. ....


Physical Sciences

30 Arduino Projects for the Evil GeniusSimon MonkThe bestselling project-based book for Arduino now covers Arduino Uno and Leonardo! The much-anticipated update to the groundbreaking 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius, now in its Second Edtion, covers the latest advances ... ....


A Dictionary of Geology & Earth SciencesMichael AllabyThis leading dictionary – now in its fourth edition – offers wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of the earth sciences and related topics in over 7,500 clear and accessible entries. Coverage includes geology, planetary ... ....


Anthropogenic GeomorphologyA Guide to Man-Made LandformsJozsef Szabo, Lorant David and Denes LoczyToday, society's impact on the geographical environment, and especially on the Earth's surface, is obvious. Yet up until the last century, the forces of nature held sway, with mankind vulnerable and exposed to its vagaries. ....

260 pages | 27 tables | Hardback | 02/2010 | 9789048130573 | #206997A | £103.50 Add to basket

COMETS!: Visitors from Deep SpaceDavid J Eicher and David H LevyJoin David J. Eicher in this fast-paced and entertaining journey through the history, present, and future of these important yet mysterious cosmic bodies. From ancient times, humans have been fascinated by 'broom stars' and ... ....



























Directory of Geoscience Departments, 2013Carolyn WilsonThe Directory of Geoscience Departments 48th Edition is the most comprehensive directory and source of information about geosciences departments and researchers available. It is an invaluable resource for individuals working in the geosciences ... ....


Gemstones of the WorldWalter SchumannGemstones of the World is the single, cornerstone volume that every hobbyist, jeweller, jewellery maker and rock-hound needs. This updated edition of Gemstones of the World contains a new chapter on the treatment of ... ....

272 pages | 1500+ colour photos | Hardback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781454909538 | #206612A | £22.99 Add to basket

GeodiversityValuing and Conserving Abiotic NatureMurray GrayThe first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity: Valuing and Conserving Abiotic Nature, Second Edition describes the interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society ... ....


Geology Underfoot Along Colorado's Front RangeLon Abbott and Terri CookThe transition from the relatively flat Great Plains to the craggy peaks of Colorado's Front Range is one of North America's most abrupt topographical contrasts. The epic, 1800-million-year geologic story behind this amazing land ... ....


How Big is Big and How Small is SmallThe Sizes of Everything and WhyTimothy Paul SmithHow Big is Big and How Small is Small is about how big the universe is and how small quarks are, and what the sizes of dozens of things are between these two extremes. It describes the sizes of atoms and planets, quarks and galaxies ... ....


Made in MadagascarSapphires, Ecotourism, and the Global BazaarAndrew WalshSince the 1990s, the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar has developed a reputation among globe-trotting gemstone traders and tourists as a source of some of the world's most precious natural wonders. Although some might see Ankarana ... ....

128 pages | illustrations, maps | Paperback | 12/2012 | 9781442603745 | #206590A | £16.99 Add to basket

Natural Disasters in a Global EnvironmentAnthony N Penna and Jennifer S RiversNatural Disasters in a Global Environment is a transnational, global and environmental history of natural and man-made disasters. Detailed case studies of past and present events are presented in a historical narrative, making ... ....


Notes from the HoloceneA Brief History of the FutureDorion SaganIn a thought-provoking, humorous, and engaging style, Dorion Sagan combines philosophy, science, and an understanding of illusion to probe the deep questions of existence. Operating on the precept that the universe is far weirder than we ... ....

224 pages | 0 | Paperback | 01/2008 | 9781933392325 | #206852A | £11.95 Add to basket

Nothing: Insights from the New Scientist into the Amazing World of NothingnessNew ScientistAll too easily, we ignore or dismiss the fascinating possibilities of emptiness and non-existence. But without nothing, or rather what we've long taken to be nothing – we'd be nowhere. For centuries, scientists have known ... ....


Organic ChemistryA Mechanistic ApproachTadashi Okuyama and Howard MaskillOrganic Chemistry: a mechanistic approach provides readers with a concise review of the essential concepts underpinning the subject. It combines a focus on core topics and themes with a mechanistic approach to the explanation of ... ....

656 pages | 1650 colour illustrations | Paperback | NYP 10/2013 | 9780199693276 | #199368A | £38.99 Add to basket

Roadside Geology of GeorgiaPamela J Gore and William WitherspoonRide along with geologists Pamela Gore and Bill Witherspoon on this extraordinary tour of the Peach State s varied terrain. In 35 detailed and densely illustrated road guides, the authors examine Georgia s fascinating geology and reveal ... ....


























Roadside Geology of New JerseyDavid P HarperFrom the glacially scoured quartzite ridge that hosts the Appalachian Trail to the spectacular columnar basalt of Orange Mountain, New Jersey packs a boatload of geology into a small area. Its nineteenth-century marl pits were the birthplace ... ....


Spectrums: Our Mind-boggling Universe from Infinitesimal to InfinityDavid BlatnerThe universe is a mind-boggling place, full of things seemingly too big and too small to understand. How can we visualise the minuscule world of the atom and the vastness of our galaxy? How can we grasp a billionth of a second and a billionth ... ....


Stardust: The Cosmic Seeds of LifeSun KwokHow did life originate on Earth? For over 50 years, scientists believed that life was the result of a chemical reaction involving simple molecules such as methane and ammonia cooking in a primordial soup. Recent space observations have ... ....

289 pages | 50 colour & 24 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9783642328015 | #206656A | £22.95 Add to basket

The Universe in Zero WordsThe Story of Mathematics as Told Through EquationsDana MacKenzieMost popular books about science, and even about mathematics, tiptoe around equations as if they were something to be hidden from the reader's tender eyes. Dana Mackenzie starts from the opposite premise: He celebrates equations. ....

224 pages | 17 b/w photos, 26 colour & 12 b/w illustrations | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780691160160 | #206636A | £13.95 Add to basket

Why is the Penis Shaped Like That?And Other Reflections on Being HumanJesse BeringWhy do testicles hang the way they do? Is there an adaptive function to the female orgasm? What does it feel like to want to kill yourself? Does "free will" really exist? And why is the penis shaped like that anyway?

352 pages | no illustrations | Paperback | 08/2012 | 9780374532925 | #198375A | £17.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 07/2013 | 9780552165792 | #206735A | £8.99 Add to basket

Your Ticket to the UniverseA Guide to Exploring the CosmosKimberley K Arcand and Megan WatzkeBeginning with our home planet, Your Ticket to the Universe embarks on an entertaining and accessible trip to the most interesting stops known in the cosmos. Learn about objects nearby within our Solar System (our backyard in ... ....


Sustainable Development

A History of Ecology and Environmentalism in Spanish American LiteratureScott M DeVriesA History of Ecology and Environmentalism in Spanish American Literature undertakes a comprehensive ecocritical examination of the region's literature from the foundational texts of the nineteenth century to the most recent ... ....


Aldo LeopoldA Sand County Almanac & Other Writings on Ecology and ConservationAldo Leopold and Curt MeineSince his death in 1948, Aldo Leopold has been increasingly recognized as one of the indispensable figures of American environmentalism. A pioneering forester, sportsman, wildlife manager, and ecologist, he was also a gifted writer whose ... ....


Arctic Marine GovernanceOpportunities for Transatlantic CooperationElizabeth Tedsen, Sandra Cavalieri and R Andreas KraemerArctic Marine Governance draws on the results of the Arctic TRANSFORM project, funded by the European Commission's Directorate General of External Relations (2008-2009), which engaged experts in a transatlantic discussion of ... ....


Benchmarking of Control Strategies for Wastewater Treatment PlantsUlf Jeppson, Peter Vanrolleghem and John CoppWastewater treatment plants are large non-linear systems subject to large perturbations in wastewater flow rate, load and composition. Nevertheless these plants have to be operated continuously, meeting stricter and stricter regulations. ....


Best Practice Guide on the Control of Arsenic in Drinking WaterProsun Bhattacharya, Dragana Jovanovic and David PolyaThis Best Practice Guide on the Control of Arsenic in Drinking Water arises from the knowledge collected by the European Research Network COST Action 637 involving 27 European countries and the USA. Besides the large number of ... ....


























Best Practice Guide to Preparing Urban Water Use Efficiency PlansLisa Maddaus, William Maddaus and Michelle MaddausMany communities are facing water scarcity in developing and developed countries alike. There are numerous publications and on-going research studies documenting the changes in our climate and potential for worsening shortages in our future ... ....


Community Action for ConservationMexican ExperiencesLuciana Porter-Bolland, Isabel Ruiz-Mallen, Claudia Camacho-Benavides and Susannah R McCandlessThis book provides an in-depth analysis on community conservation in Mexico. The volume explores vivid examples and case studies that illustrate some of the critical issues at stake, including the participation of local communities in ... ....


Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?Alan WeismanIn his bestselling book The World Without Us, Alan Weisman considered how the Earth could heal and even refill empty niches if relieved of humanity's constant pressures. Behind that groundbreaking thought experiment was his hope that ... ....


Detection of Pathogens in Water Using Micro and Nano-technologyGiampaolo Zuccheri and Nikolaos AsproulisDetection of Pathogens in Water Using Micro and Nano-Technology aims to promote the uptake of innovative micro and nano-technological approaches towards the development of an integrated, cost-effective nano-biological sensor use ... ....


Disasters and MinewaterGood Practice and PreventionHarvey WoodDisasters and Minewater: Good Practice and Prevention draws together all of the major minewater catastrophes that have occurred over the last half century. It examines incidents to find useful and positive information of great ... ....

144 pages | b/w illustrations | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9781780400068 | #206668A | £78.99 Add to basket

EcoMindChanging the Way We Think, to Create the World We WantFrances Moore LappeIn EcoMind, Frances Moore Lappé – a giant of the environmental movement – confronts accepted wisdom of environmentalism. Drawing on the latest research from anthropology to neuroscience and her own field expertise ... ....

288 pages | no illustrations | Hardback | 09/2011 | 9781568586830 | #195981A | £17.99 Add to basketPaperback | 05/2013 | 9781568587431 | #206613A | £17.99 Add to basket

Energizing Sustainable CitiesAssessing Urban EnergyArnulf Grubler and David FiskUrban systems now house about half of the world's population, but determine some three quarters of the global economy and its associated energy use and resulting environmental impacts. The twenty-first century will be increasingly ... ....

240 pages | 16 colour & 30 b/w illustrations, 23 tables | Paperback | 08/2012 | 9781849714396 | #206800A | £29.99 Add to basketHardback | 08/2012 | 9781849714389 | #206850A | £105.00 Add to basket

Environmental EthicsAn Introduction and Learning GuideKees Vromans, Rainer Paslack, Gamze Yucel Isildar, Rob de Vrind and Jurgen Walter SimonAs the destructive consequences of environmental problems such as global warming, water scarcity and resource and biodiversity destruction have been felt ever more heavily, people are becoming more aware of the importance of and their... ....


Evolution of Water Supply Through the MillenniaAndreas N Angelakis, Larry W Mays and Demetris KoutsoyiannisEvolution of Water Supply Through the Millennia presents the major achievements in the scientific fields of water supply technologies and management throughout the millennia. It provides valuable insights into ancient water supplies ... ....


Farming the Waters for People and FoodProceedings of the Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)The Global Conference on Aquaculture 2010 brought together a wide-range of experts and important stakeholders and reviewed the present status and trends in aquaculture development, evaluated the progress made in the implementation of the ... ....


Flood RiskPlanning, Design and Management of Flood Defence InfrastructurePaul B SayersFlood Risk: Planning, Design and Management of Flood Defence Infrastructure is the definitive practical handbook on design and maintenance of flood defences, providing a coherent and focused reference for best practice.


























Flood Risk and Social JusticeFrom Quantitative to Qualitative Flood Risk Assessment and MitigationZoran Vojinovic, Michael B Abbott, Philip O'Kane and Jean A CungeFlood Risk and Social Justice is a response to the rising significance of floods and flood-related disasters worldwide, as an initiative to promote a socially just approach to the problems of flood risk. It integrates the human ... ....


Global Food FuturesFeeding the World in 2050Brian GardnerBy 2050 the world will be faced with the enormous challenge of feeding 9 billion people despite being affected by climate change, rising energy costs and pressure on food growing land and other major resources. How will the world produce ... ....

264 pages | 21 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780857851543 | #206817A | £54.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780857851550 | #206818A | £19.99 Add to basket

Growing Greener Cities in AfricaFirst Status Report on Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture in AfricaFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)African policymakers need to act now to steer urbanization from its current, unsustainable path toward healthy, greener cities that ensure food and nutrition security, decent work and income, and a clean environment for all their citizen ... ....


HyperobjectsPhilosophy and Ecology After the End of the WorldTimothy MortonHaving set global warming in irreversible motion, we are facing the possibility of ecological catastrophe. But the environmental emergency is also a crisis for our philosophical habits of thought, confronting us with a problem that seems ... ....

240 pages | 8 colour plates, 15 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9780816689224 | #206632A | £55.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 10/2013 | 9780816689231 | #206633A | £18.50 Add to basket

Milestones in Water ReuseThe Best Success StoriesValentina Lazarova, Takashi Asano and Akica BahriMilestones in Water Reuse: The Best Success Stories illustrates the benefits of water reuse in integrated water resources management and its role for water cycle management, climate change adaptation and water in the cities of ... ....


Parched CityPlunder, Pollution, Profiteering: A History of London's Public and Private Drinking WaterEmma M JonesWith original stories from London's archives, Parched City tracks drinking-water obsessions through a popular architectural, environmental and social history tale. Naturally we meet Dr John Snow, but we also encounter lesser ... ....


Potable Water SolutionsBeyond Reverse OsmosisStewart Burn, Stephen Gray and Don BegbiePotable Water Solutions: Beyond Reverse Osmosis is a practical handbook for evaluating desalination technology and solutions, covering use and implications, supplies and treatment. It is written for utility managers & professionals. ....


Processes of LifeEssays in the Philosophy of BiologyJohn DupreJohn Dupré explores recent revolutionary developments in biology and considers their relevance for our understanding of human nature and human society. Epigenetics and related areas of molecular biology have eroded the exceptional ... ....


Shifting SandsBlakeney Point and the Environmental ImaginationAndy StoddartBlakeney Point has always been at the forefront of new knowledge and new ideas. It has reflected our understandings and our perceptions of nature, holding up a mirror to how we view the natural world, but it has also been a pioneer ... ....

171 pages | 10 b/w photos | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781484043011 | #206738A | £13.99 Add to basket

Solar Electricity HandbookA Simple Practical Guide to Solar Energy - Designing and Installing Photovoltaic Solar Electric SystemsMichael BoxwellThe Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels. Assuming no previous knowledge, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need ... ....

























State of the World 2013Is Sustainability Still Possible?The Worldwatch InstituteEvery day, we are presented with a range of "sustainable" products and activities-from "green" cleaning supplies to carbon offsets – but with so much labelled as "sustainable," the term has become essential ... ....

441 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations, tables | Paperback | 04/2013 | 9781610914499 | #206716A | £13.99 Add to basket

Sustainable Diets and BiodiversityDirections and Solutions for Policy, Research and ActionFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Sustainable Diets and Biodiversity highlights the alarming pace of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation and the consequent negative impacts on poverty and health. It makes a compelling case for re-examining food systems ... ....


Sustainable Energy PricingNature, Sustainable Engineering, and the Science of Energy PricingGary M ZatzmanThe petroleum sector is possibly the largest and most dominant economic sector in the globalized economy. However, for reasons explored in Sustainable Energy Pricing, although none of the existing economic development models fit ... ....


Sustainable Resource DevelopmentGary M Zatzman"True sustainability" is the line of engineering research and practice that is giving rise to a series of Scrivener textbooks, such as Khan & Islam's best-selling The Greening of Petroleum Operations.


The Oil RoadJourneys from the Caspian Sea to the City of LondonJames Marriott and Mika Minio-PaluelloFrom Caspian drilling rigs and Caucasus mountain villages to Mediterranean fishing communities and European capitals, The Oil Road is a journey through the heart of our oil-obsessed society. Blending travel writing and investigation ... ....

380 pages | illustrations | Hardback | 07/2011 | 9781844676460 | #206625A | £16.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 09/2013 | 9781781681282 | #206626A | £12.99 Add to basket

The Sustainable BusinessA Practitioner's Guide to Achieving Long-Term Profitability and CompetitivenessJonathan T ScottRecommended for managers, employees, teachers and students, this readable and informative guide explains the importance of waste minimization as a first step toward sustainability. Within its pages, the breadth and depth of long-term ... ....

232 pages | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9781907643897 | #206789A | £59.99 Add to basketPaperback | 01/2013 | 9781906093839 | #206790A | £19.99 Add to basketPaperback | 01/2013 | 9781906093839 | #206791A | £19.95 Add to basket

The Sustainable Business WorkbookWaste EliminationJonathan T ScottThe companion to The Sustainable Business. Use this Workbook to increase your knowledge and understanding, subject-specific skills and personal and transferable skills.

32 pages | Spiralbound | 01/2013 | 9781906093846 | #206793A | £9.95 Add to basket

Volunteer: A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the WorldVolunteer: A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World is a one-stop guide to choosing and organising a more meaningful travel experience: - Information on raising funds and what to expect on a ... ....


Data Analysis

A Primer on Mathematical Models in BiologyLee A Segel and Leah Edelstein-KeshetA Primer on Mathematical Models in Biology grew out of a course that the highly respected applied mathematician Lee Segel taught at the Weizmann Institute. A Primer on Mathematical Models in Biology represents the unique ... ....

Paperback | 05/2013 | 9781611972498 | #205369A | £47.99 Add to basket

Concise Encyclopaedia of Bioinformatics and Computational BiologyMarketa J Zvelebil and John M HancockConcise Encyclopaedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 2nd Edition is a fully revised and updated version of this acclaimed resource.


Deep Metazoan Phylogeny: The Backbone of the Tree of LifeNew Insights from Analyses of Molecules, Morphology, and Theory of Data AnalysisJohann-Wolfgang Waegele, Thomas Bartholomaeus, Bernhard Misof and Lars VogtThe growing success of molecular methods has challenged traditional views of animal evolution and a large number of alternative hypotheses are hotly debated today. For the deep metazoan phylogeny project, data sets of hitherto unmatched ... ....




























Explorations of Mathematical Models in Biology with MapleMazen ShahinWith an emphasis on Maple applications to showcase graphical and numerical techniques, Explorations of Mathematical Models in Biology with Maple investigates and analyzes the behavior of solutions of mathematical models and also ... ....


Imaging Marine LifeModern Techniques in Marine BiologyEmmanuel G ReynaudWritten by an international team of experts from the Tara Oceans Marine Biology Imaging Platform (TAOMI), this is the first and only compendium on marine imaging technologies, and includes all known underwater as well as on-land techniques ... ....


Introduction to BioinformaticsArthur M LeskA vast amount of biological information about a wide range of species has become available in recent years as technological advances have significantly reduced the time it takes to sequence a genome or determine a novel protein structure ... ....


Introduction to BioinformaticsArthur LeskA vast amount of biological information about a wide range of species has become available in recent years as technological advances have significantly reduced the time it takes to sequence a genome or determine a novel protein structure ... ....


Managing Your Biological Data with PythonAllegra Via and Anna TramontanoFor end-users of bioinformatics databases and tools, Managing Your Biological Data with Python explains how to independently manage large biological data sets with Python. It covers basic aspects of computer usage as well as the ... ....

306 pages | 50 b/w illustrations | Paperback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781439880937 | #206288A | £38.99 Add to basket

Statistical Geoinformatics for Human Environment InterfaceWayne L Myers and Ganapati P PatilStatistical Geoinformatics for Human Environment Interface presents two paradigms for studying both space and interface with regard to human/environment: localization and multiple indicators.

213 pages | 148 b/w photos and illustrations, 19 tables | Hardback | 08/2012 | 9781420082876 | #206714A | £49.99 Add to basket

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Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and SpeakingHow to Communicate ClearlyJohn Seely and John SeelyThe Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking is the essential guide for everyone who needs to communicate in clear and effective English, both written and spoken. John Seely looks at the key factors to consider in tailoring ... ....


Scientific Style and FormatThe CSE Manual for Authors, Editors and PublishersCouncil of Science EditorsScientific Style and Format is the most recognised, authoritative reference for authors, editors, publishers, students and translators in all areas of science and related fields. This 7th edition has been completely updated and ... ....

658 pages | b/w illustrations, tables | Hardback | 06/2006 | 9780977966509 | #206709A | £40.50 Add to basket

Successful Grant Proposals in Science, Technology and MedicineA Guide to Writing the NarrativeSandra Oster and Paul CordoThere are many resources on grant writing in science, technology and medicine, but most do not provide the practical advice needed to write the narratives of grant proposals. Designed to help novice and experienced investigators write ... ....

350 pages | 6 b/w illustrations, 20 tables | Hardback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781107038097 | #205605A | £54.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 11/2013 | 9781107659308 | #205606A | £27.99 Add to basket




















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