The Baboon in Biomedical Research

Edited by John L VandeBerg, Sarah Williams-Blangero and Suzette D Tardif

The present volume was written to provide an overview of many diverse areas of biomedical research to which the baboon has made and continues to make important ....

Bear Attacks in Canada

Erin McCloskey

The frequency and severity of bear attacks have significantly increased in Canada in recent years, a result of increasing human development in bear country and a growing ....

Elephants and Ethics

Toward a Morality of Coexistence

Christen Wemmer, Catherine A Christen and John Seidensticker

In "Elephants and Ethics", Christen Wemmer and Catherine A. Christen assemble an international cohort of experts to review the history of human-elephant relations, ....

Fifty Years of Flukes and Flippers

A Little History and Personal Adventures With Dolphins, Whales and Sea Lions - 1958-2007

William Evans

This book is a combination history of some aspects of Marine Mammal Science and a narrative of a special voyage by the author into the world of marine mammals. Although ....

A Guide to the Mammals of China

Edited by Andrew T Smith and Yan Xie

China's stunning diversity of natural habitats - from parched deserts to lush tropical forests - is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. "A Guide to the ....

Krallenaffen und Springtamarine

Affenzwerge in Mittel- und Südamerika

Gerhard Hoffmann

Monograph about the small South American primates Callitrichinae and Goeldi's Marmoset. ....

Mamiferos de Guara

Juan Herrero, Carlos Prada, Alicia Garcia-Serrano et al

Panda

An Intimate Portrait of One of the World's Most Elusive Creatures

Heather Angel

This is a charming portfolio of panda images from multi-award winning photographer and former president of the Royal Photographic Society, Heather Angel. ....

Rhinoceros

Kelly Enright

On Disneyland's 'Jungle Cruise', three men are forever chased up a palm tree by a rhinoceros whose sharp horn moves endlessly just out of reach of the lowest man's ....

Die Tapire

Edited by Sheryl Todd and Udo Ganslo er

Monograph on the biology, ecology and status of the four species of tapir. ....

Thousand Mile Song

Whale Music in a Sea of Sound

David Rothenberg

This book is from the bestselling author of "Why Birds Sing", a fascinating exploration of an alien intelligence in our midst: whales and their profoundly mystical music. ....

The Wild Mammals of Wisconsin

Charles A Long

A comprehensive treatise on mammals found in Wisconsin, updating information on classification, identification, geography and other concepts of their biology. These ....

Wilde Hunde

Edited by Udo Ganslosser and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri

Contributed volume about wild dogs and the evolution of domesticated dogs. ....

Aigle de Bonelli

Mediterraneen Meconnu

Rozen Morvan

This chronicle reveals the everyday life of eagles and eaglets studied in Herault in France during 22 years. It is the result of a scientist, 2 photographers and an ....

Albatrosses

Terence Lindsay

This work outlines the life histories of these birds, and explores some of the main strategies and tactics that have evolved to enable them to achieve mastery of one of the ....

Birds of Argyll

Edited by Clive Craik, Paul Daw, Bob Furness, Steve Petty and David Wood

This avifauna deals with the history, status and distribution of birds in Argyll. The core of the book is made up of individual accounts describing the status of the 327 bird ....

Birds of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

David Chapman

More than 250 species of birds are recorded in Cornwall every year. This book includes them all, with colour photographs of all the common ones, most of the uncommon ones, and ....

The Birds of Lancashire and North Merseyside

Edited by Steve White, Barry McCarthy and Maurice Jones

The Birds of Lancashire & North Merseyside is the first avifauna of this region to be published since 1953. It records in great detail the state of the county's birds at ....

Birds of Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas and Sabah

R Thomas and S Thomas

Home recording. Covers over 50 species. ....

The Birds of Zambia

An Atlas and Handbook

Robert J Dowsett, Dylan R Aspinwall and Françoise Dowsett-Lemaire

This book presents detailed accounts of the more than 750 species known (among which there are 100 migrants from the northern hemisphere) in Zambia. Extensive fieldwork by ....

Cape May Birds

An Introduction to Familiar Species

James Kavanagh

This laminated fold out guide is a great source of portable information about the most commonly seen birds in Cape May County, New Jersey. Cape May is one of the top birding ....

The Guide to Kansas Birds and Birding Hot Spots

Bob Gress and Pete Janzen

Kansas is a bird-watcher's paradise, with its key location at the hub of the hemisphere's migration corridors and exceptional habitat diversity; 470 avian species ....

A Guide to the Birds of Anguilla

Steve H Holliday, Karim VD Hodge and Damian E Hughes

Essential guide to finding and identifying the common birds of Anguilla. Great Colour images of over 60 species of bird. Maps and directions to 16 of the best sites for ....

A Life of Ospreys

Roy Dennis

Ospreys are one of our best known and best loved birds and the name Roy Dennis is not only synonymous with the successful return of the osprey to Scotland, but is also ....

Limitierende Faktoren für Alpine Raufusshuhn-Populationen

Helmut Steiner, Alois Schmalzer and Norbert Pühringer

Limiting factors for pheasant populations in the alps. ....

Die Namen der Vögel Europas

Bedeutung der deutschen und wissenschaftlichen Namen

Viktor Wember

Etymology of German and Scientific names of bird species. ....

The Numbers of Inshore Waterbirds Using Tay Bay During the Non-Breeding Season, and an Assessment of the Area's Potential for Qualification as a Marine SPA.

Ilka Sohle, Claire McSorley, Ben Dean, Andy Webb and James B Reid

Tay Bay is known to support large numbers of inshore waterbirds over the winter period. The intertidal areas of the Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary are included within an ....

Les Oiseaux de Suisse

Lionel Maumary, Laurent Vallotton and Peter Knaus

Handbook on the birds of Switzerland. Covers 419 species, including migrants. Each species account shows several colour photos, distribution map, graphs of seasonal ....

Les Oiseaux de la Réunion

Armand Barau, Christian H Jouanin and Nicolas Barre

Well-illustrated guide to the region's birds. ....

Penguin

Stephen Martin

From the Linux logo to "The March of the Penguins", a certain tuxedo-wearing member of the animal kingdom has long captured our hearts and imaginations. Stephen Martin regales ....

The Prime Origins Guide to Best Birding in Kruger

Brett Hilton-Barber and Lou Arthur

A comprehensive, entertaining and informative guide to the rich birdlife of the Kruger National Park. With over 300 photographs and 100 illustrations, it is the ideal Kruger ....

Die Stimmen der Vögel Europas

Beschreibung - Sonagramme - Tonaufnahmen

Hans-Heiner Bergmann, Hans-Wolfgang Helb and Sabine Baumann

Describes the songs and calls of all 474 European birds species in detail with sonograms, and explains their meaning. A DVD with examples of calls and songs in mp3 ....

Waterbirds in the UK 2005/06

Andy Musgrove, Mark Collier, Alex Banks, Neil Calbrade and Richard Hearn

This report presents the results of WeBS in 2005/06 and includes data from other national and local waterbird monitoring schemes. It provides a single, comprehensive ....

iDentify British Birds

250 Species for your MP3 or Digital Audio Player

Birdguides

A complete library of bird songs and calls in your pocket, plus expert commentaries from Dave Gosney to help you identify species in your garden or in the field. ....

Atlas des Reptiles du Cameroun

Laurent Chirio and Matthew LeBreton

The atlas covers 285 species of reptiles; each species account includes information on identification, biology, conservation, and distribution. ....

Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Amphibians

Stan Hillman, Philip C Withers, Robert Drewes and Stanley D Hillyard

Amphibians are the extant descendants of the first vertebrate class to successfully colonize terrestrial environments; hence they occupy a unique position between fish and ....

Guide des Cameleons de Madagascar / A Guide to the Chameleons of Madagascar

Gilles Moynot and Aurelia Moynot

Discover the fabulous diversity of chameleons in Madagascar. This guide presents 42 species illustrated with over 70 pictures, 42 charts of distribution and a list of the ....

Monitor Lizards

Natural History, Captive Care and Breeding

Bernd Eidenmüller

The Natural History and Management of the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus Daudin)

Ray E Ashton and Patricia S Ashton

This handbook is the first book on tortoise management and research techniques that can be applied to any species. It is designed to be the manual that can serve for ....

Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in our Understanding

Committee on Standard English and Scientfic Names

This is the official name list of American Society of Ichythologists and Herpetologists, Herpetologists League, and the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. The ....

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

A fifty Year History: 1958 to 2007

John J Moriarty and Breck Bartholomew

The SSAR History provides highlights of the first 50 years of the Society's existence. This publication includes complete listing of 50-year, 40+ year, and 25+ year members, ....

The Tortoises and Turtles of Madagascar

Miguel Pedrono

Madagascar has a rich and diverse reptile fauna including several species of chelonians that are found nowhere else. It is home to such spectacular species as the Radiated ....

Fish Behaviour

Edited by Carin Magnhagen, Victoria A Braithwaite, Elisabet Forsgren and BG Kapoor

The diversity of fish species is striking, and the behavioural specialisations that have been documented are truly amazing. In many cases, researchers have used different fish ....

Fish Larval Physiology

Edited by Roderick Nigel Finn and BG Kapoor

To study physiology is to examine how organisms have evolved solutions to the business of living in an inanimate world. Our world is and has always been dominated by physical ....

The Freshwater and Brackish Water Fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa, Volume 1

Guy G Teugels and Carl D Hopkins

The current bilingual fauna provides a summary of the taxonomy and distribution of the fresh and brackish water fishes of the Lower Guinean ichthyofaunal province of ....

Guide des Poissons de Tahiti et ses les

Philippe Bacchet, Thierry Zysman and Yves Lefevre

Photo identification guide to all fish species of Tahiti that can be encountered in depths up to 90m. ....

Indian Ocean Reef Guide

Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, East Africa, Seychelles

Helmut Debelius

With 1000 photographs. Includes the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, East Africa and Seychelles. ....

Multilingual Dictionary of Fish and Fish Products

OECD

*Essential Reference book, first published in 1968 *Fully updated with new languages including Korean ....

Poissons de l'Ile de la Reunion

James Caratini and Thierry Soriano

A photo identification guide to the most common species of fish. Covers 115 species with 162 photos. ....

World Atlas of Marine Fishes

Rudie H Kuiter and Helmut Debelius

This World Atlas shows more than 6000 photos of 4200 species of fish found in the oceans worldwide. Presented here are the fishes one is likely to see when diving or ....

Die Ameisen Mittel- und Nordeuropas

Bernhard Seifert

Covers 121 species of European ants; a general introduction to biology and ecology of ants; identification keys, bibliography. Each species account has colour photos and text ....

Butterflies and Moths of Hong Kong

Portraits With Flowers

Paul Lau Kwok-Leung

Presents 150 intimate portraits of live butterflies and moths fluttering from flower to flower in the wild or gardens. Common names and scientific names of the butterflies, ....

Butterfly

A Photographic Portrait

Thomas Marent

This is an extraordinary photographic portrait of the world's butterflies and moths from Swiss photographer Thomas Marent. From a butterfly's first struggle to free itself from ....

The Complete Guide to Rearing the Eastern Hercules Beetle and Other Rhinoceros Beetles

Orin McMonigle

Detailed information on egg laying, larval care, feeding, pupation, etc. B/W photos throughout. Expanded sections including pictures and rearing information for ....

Dragonflies

Philip Corbet and Stephen Brooks

Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures - few insect groups fascinate as much or are more immediately recognisable. ....

Esperiana Memoir, Volume 3: Lepidoptera Africana 3

Edited by Hermann Hacker

Review of the genus Zamarada Moore, 1887 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Tanzania, with description of new species (Leif Aarvik & Anders Bjornstad) ....

European Strategy for the Conservation on Invertebrates

Edited by John R Haslett

Invertebrate animals make up the greater part of the world's biological diversity and are present in all habitats, where they perform essential ecological functions. Their ....

A Field Guide to Molluscs of Northern Chile

Tom Ashton

This photographic field guide features colour images of many of the gastropods and bivalves of the Antofagasta area in the Atacama desert of Northern Chile. ....

Handbook of Forage and Rangeland Insects

Edited by William O Lamp, Richard C Berberet, Leon G Higley and Craig R Baird

Handbook of Forage and Rangeland Insects is a comprehensive text that examines agricultural pest management from all angles - magnifying practical field strategies for ....

Insect Immunology

Edited by Nancy Beckage

Given the critical importance of insect immunology in insect vector-parasite interactions and vector control, biological control of agricultural insect pests, and ....

Invertebrate Neurobiology

Geoffrey North and Ralph J Greenspan

With an emphasis on evolutionary aspects of neurobiology in model and non-model invertebrates, this forward-looking volume includes chapters on eye evolution, higher ....

Die Land und Susswassermollusken Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns

ML Zettler, U Jueg, H Menzel-Harloff, U Gollnitz and S Petrick

The Millet Stem Fly

Gan Yaojin Dong Zhiping. et al

The millet stem fly is the principal pest that does great harm to the millet. The authors carry out a thorough and systematic study in different ecotopes, which describes ....

Les Papillons de Jour d'Ile-de-France et de l'Oise

Yves Doux and Christian Gibeaux

Identification guide to the 121 butterfly species found in the Paris region. Each species account a colour drawing, a description, notes on ecology, distribution and ....

Shellfish Safety and Quality

Edited by S Shumway

Shellfish remain a very popular and nutritious food, but consumption may present a particularly high risk to consumers. Edited by leading authorities in the field, this ....

World Catalog of Dolichopodidae (Insecta: Diptera)

Yang Ding and Zhu Yajun

The long-legged flies or Dolichopodidae are one of the largest groups in Brachycera. Now 226 genera and 6870 species are known from the world. They are easily identified by the ....

World Catalog of Empididae (Insecta: Diptera)

Yang Ding and Zhang Kuiyan

The dance flies or Empididae are one of the largest groups in Brachycera (Diptera), and belong to the superfamily Empidoidea. Now 179 genera and 4969 species are known from the ....

Biostratigraphy

Microfossils and Geological Time

Brian McGowran

In modern geochronology - timescale-building and making correlations between oceans, continents and hemispheres - the microfossil record of speciations and extinctions is ....

Graptolites from the Upper Ordovician and Lower Silurian of Jordan

David K Loydell

This issue investigates the forty-two graptoloid graptolite species which are described from the upper Hirnantian persculptus Biozone, lower Rhuddanian ascensus-acuminatus and ....

The Legacy of the Mastodon

The Golden Age of Fossils in America

Keith Thomson

The uncovering in the mid-1700s of fossilized mastodon bones and teeth at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, signaled the beginning of a great American adventure. The West was opening up ....

Mass Extinction

Ashraf MT Elewa

The present book combines three main aspects: five major mass extinctions; contributions on some other minor extinctions; and more importantly contributions on the current mass ....

Food Webs and the Dynamics of Marine Reefs

Edited by Tim McClanahan and George Branch

Biologists have made significant advances in our understanding of the Earth's shallow subtidal marine ecosystems, but the findings on these disparate regions have never ....

Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment

Edited by Estelle V Balian, Christian Leveque, Hendrik Segers and K Martens

The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment gives a state of the art assessment of the diversity and distribution of Metazoa in the continental waters of the world. The ....

The Human, the Orchid and the Octopus

Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World

Jacques Cousteau and Susan Schiefelbein

Explorer, diving pioneer, filmmaker, inventor, and activist, Jacques Cousteau was blessed from childhood with boundless curiosity about the natural world. As the leader ....

Ocean

The World's Last Wilderness Revealed

Robert Dinwiddie, Philip Eales, Fabien Cousteau et al

Explore the last wilderness left on Earth. From mangrove swamp to ocean floor, mollusc to manatee, Atlantic Conveyer to Hurricane Katrina, unravel the mysteries of the sea. ....

Status of Coral Reefs in the Southwest Pacific: 2004

Edited by Reuben Sulu

Coral reefs, one of the most diverse and biologically productive ecosystems in the world, play an integral part in the lives of the people of the South Pacific and in the ....

Alexander von Humboldt

A Metabiography

Nicolaas A Rupke

Alexander von Humboldt is one of the most celebrated figures of late-modern science. In Germany, his renown has generated continuous biographical interest from late-Prussian ....

Architecture by Birds and Insects

A Natural Art

Peggy MacNamara and David Quammen

Influential American architect Philip Johnson once mused, "All architecture is shelter; all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or ....

The Art of Flower and Garden Photography

Clive Nichols

Lavishly illustrated with Clive Nicols' own award-winning work, this is an inspirational book as well as a practical one. Aimed at the many photographers who find their greatest ....

The Art of Natural History

Illustrated Treatises and Botanical Paintings, 1400-1850

Edited by Therese O'Malley and Amy RW Meyers

'Making knowledge visible' is how one sixteenth-century naturalist described the work of the illustrator of botanical treatises. His words reflected the growing role played by ....

The Birds, the Bees and the Platypuses

Crazy, Sexy and Cool Stories from Science

Michael Gross

Breathtaking scientific innovations and findings are wrapped in a big portion of humour by an excellent science journalist. ....

Chasing the Light

David Noton

Chasing the Light is a film exploring the essentials of location photography; location finding, pervisualisation, understanding natural light, composition and colour. The film ....

Concepts of Nature

A Wildlife Photographer's Journey

Andy Rouse

Following the success of "Joe Cornish's First Light: A Landscape Photographer's Art," Argentum is proud to present a companion volume by another photographer who is also a ....

Cosmic Anger

Abdus Salam - The First Muslim Nobel Scientist

Gordon Fraser

This book presents a biography of Abdus Salam, the first Muslim to win a Nobel Prize for Science (Physics 1979), who was nevertheless excommunicated and branded as a heretic in ....

The Downright Epicure: Essays on Edward Ashdown Bunyard (1878-1939)

Edward Wilson

Edward Ashdown Bunyard (1878-1939) was England's foremost pomologist (student of apples) and a significant gastronome and epicure in the 1920s and 30s. He wrote four books of ....

The Frog Who Croaked Blue

Synesthesia and the Mixing of the Senses

Jamie Ward

As little Edgar Curtis lay on his porch, he remarked to his mother how the noise of the rifle range was black, the chirp of the cricket was red, and the croak of the frog was ....

Garden Photographer of the Year

Collection 01

This beautiful book showcases the shortlisted and winning photographs from the eighth Garden Photographer of the Year competition. ....

Humans, Nature, and Birds

Science Art from Cave Walls to Computer Screens

Darryl Wheye, Donald Kennedy and Paul R Ehrlich

This book invites readers to enter a two-floor virtual 'gallery' where 60-plus images of birds reflecting the accomplishments of human pictorial history are on display. These ....

Imperial Nature

Joseph Hooker and the Practices of Victorian Science

Jim Endersby

Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) was an internationally renowned botanist, a close friend and early supporter of Charles Darwin, and one of the first-and most ....

It's a Jungle Up There

More Tales from the Treetops

Margaret D Lowman, Edward Burgess and James Burgess

Drawn to the mysteries of tropical rain forests and fascinated by life in the treetops, Meg Lowman has pursued a life of scientific exploration while raising her two sons, ....

Kelvin: Life, Labours and Legacy

Edited by Raymond Flood, Mark McCartney and Andrew Whitaker

Lord Kelvin was one of the greatest physicists of the Victorian era. Widely known for the development of the Kelvin scale of temperature measurement, Kelvin's interests ....

The Kiwi's Egg

Charles Darwin and Natural Selection

David Quammen

Evolution, during the early nineteenth century, was an idea in the air. Other thinkers had suggested it, but no one had proposed a cogent explanation for how evolution occurs. ....

The Ladyslipper and I

G Ledyard Stebbins

The Ladyslipper and I is the autobiography of G.Ledyard Stebbins (1906-2000), widely regarded as one of the most influential evolutionary biologists of the twentieth ....

Landscape Beyond

Insights and Inspiration for Photographers

David Ward

In David Ward's critically acclaimed first book, "Landscape Within", he asked questions about human perception and the creative process and why photographers make images. David ....

Life in Cold Blood - DVD

David Attenborough

The last in David Attenborough's pioneering Life series, in which he explores the fascinating lives of reptiles and amphibians that have roamed the planet for millions of ....

Mastering Digital Exposure and HDR Imaging

Understanding the Next-Generation of Digital Cameras

Chris Weston

Mastering Digital Exposure will take the "pro and aspiring pro" remit of the Mastering photography series into the little-understood realm of digital exposure. Of all the ....

Les Oiseaux de Buffon

Paul-Marie Grinevald

More than 40 colour plates are presented in honour of Buffon's tercentenary. ....

Photography Essentials: Waiting for the Light

David Noton

"Waiting for the Light" is a breathtaking visual celebration of David Noton's work to date as one of the world's finest landscape photographers.It is a long-awaited ....

Pioneering Women in Plant Pathology

Edited by Jean Beagle Ristaino

Pioneering Women in Plant Pathology is a biographical book on the early women scientists who led the way for others in the field of plant pathology. These untold stories about ....

Pomegranate Roads

A Soviet Botanist's Exile from Eden

Gregory M Levin

For more than forty years, Dr. Gregory Levin trekked across Central Asia and the Trans-Caucasus in search of rare, endangered and mysterious wild pomegranates. His home ....

Rebels, Mavericks, and Heretics in Biology

Oren Solomon Harman and Michael R Dietrich

This book is the first devoted to modern biology's innovators and iconoclasts: men and women who challenged prevailing notions in their fields. Some of ....

The Science of Describing

Natural History in Renaissance Europe

Brian W Ogilvie

Out of the diverse traditions of medical humanism, classical philology, and natural philosophy, Renaissance naturalists created a new science devoted to discovering and ....

Tides of History

Ocean Science and Her Majesty's Navy

Michael S Reidy

In the first half of the nineteenth century, the British sought to master the physical properties of the oceans; in the second half, they lorded over large portions of the ....

Time

A User's Guide

Stefan Klein

Why are there morning people and night people? How come time flies when you're having fun and three minutes can sometimes seem an eternity? Would time exist if we didn't ....

Time

Andy Goldsworthy

Celebrates the many ways in which Goldsworthy's art evokes the passage of time, offering an insight into his working methods as well as images of his most recent work. ....

The Tragic Sense of Life

Ernst Haeckel and the Struggle Over Evolutionary Thought

Robert J Richards

Prior to the First World War, more people learned of evolutionary theory from the voluminous writings of Charles Darwin's foremost champion in Germany, Ernst Haeckel ....

Wild

An Elemental Journey

Jay Griffiths

Jay Griffiths describes an extraordinary odyssey, courageous and sometimes dangerous, to wildernesses of earth and ice, water and fire. A poetic consideration of the tender ....

Wildlife Diaries Boxset - DVD

Taking you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions from the life and death struggle to save Orangutan orphans on Borneo; to the extraordinary life-stories of Masai Mara big cast. ....

Worlds Before Adam

The Reconstruction of Geohistory in the Age of Reform

Martin J S Rudwick

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, scientists reconstructed the immensely long history of the earth-and the relatively recent arrival of human life. The ....

Zero Time Space

How Quantum Tunneling Broke the Light Speed Barrier

Gunter Nimtz, Astrid Haibel and Ulrich Walter

This English edition of a successful, proven title provides a sound scientific background, while allowing a popular presentation of the physics behind the strange and ....

Birds Eye View

Richard du Toit

Birds Eye View is a collection of aerial images featuring wildlife, landscapes and indigenous people of southern and east Africa. It explores the southern African ....

Ensuring Greater Yellowstone's Future

Choices for Leaders and Citizens

Susan G Clark

How can difficult environmental problems be solved when the issues cross jurisdictional boundaries and involve diverse constituencies? What kind of leadership behaviour and ....

Exploring the Cornish Coast

David Chapman

Cornwall is almost surrounded by sea. Some 300 miles of coast includes majestic cliffs, sheltered harbours, creeks and estuaries, and magnificent beaches. This book focuses on ....

Fauna Vertebrada del Parc Natural de la Serra de Montsant

Joan Barrull and Isabel Mate

Great Rift Valley

A Shah

A picture-driven book that focuses on the East African segment of the Great Rift Valley, the book covers seven ecosystems that fall within this region and presents the following ....

Mammoth Cave National Park

Reflections

Raymond Klass

Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park is home to the world's longest cave system. Nature photographer Raymond Klass was awarded an artist-in-residence position at the park and ....

National Geographic's Guide to the State Parks of the United States

National Geographic Society

The new edition of this popular guide is ideal for the 700 million vacationers who visit state parks each year. From the white water at Ohiopyle State Park, Pennsylvania, to the ....

National Trail Guides: Offa's Dyke Path North

E Kay, K Kay and M Richards

Offa's Dyke Path is the 177-mile (283-km) National Trail that follows the course of the earthwork that gives it its name. This volume, now fully updated, features the northern ....

National Trail Guides: Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Brian John

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is one of the most popular of the fifteen National Trails in England and Wales. Running for 186 miles (299 km), it follows the spectacular coast ....

National Trail Guides: South Downs Way

Paul Millmore

The South Downs Way runs for 100 miles (160 km) over the chalk downland of Sussex and Hampshire, from Eastbourne to Winchester. It is one of only two National Trails that can ....

National Trail Guides: South West Coast Path - Falmouth to Exmouth

Brian Le Messurier

The South West Coast Path is the spectacular 630-mile (1008-km) National Trail around the westmost tip of Britain. This volume features the 172-mile (277-km) section of the ....

National Trail Guides: The Ridgeway

Anthony Burton

The Ridgeway follows one of the oldest 'green roads' in Europe. It runs for 87 miles (140 km) from Overton Hill in the west, across the Marlborough Downs and the Vale of the ....

The Nature Guide to the Hortobagy and Tisza River Floodplain, Hungary

Dirk Hilbers

Guide to the wildlife, birds and flowers; includes observation tips and trail information. ....

Nature Sounds from Eastern Part of Turkey

Tero Linjama

An audio report of a birding trip to Turkey, May/June 2007. ....

Of Prairie, Woods, and Water

Two Centuries of Chicago Nature Writing

Joel Greenberg and Joel Greenberg

In the literary imagination, Chicago evokes images of industry and unbridled urban growth. But the tallgrass prairie and deep forests that once made up Chicago's landscape ....

Ontario Nature Guide

Krista Kagume

Learning to identify the species and their various roles in our ecosystem makes outdoor experiences, from walking about your neighborhood to a visit to a national park, much ....

Pocket Guides to the Flora and Fauna of Israel

Noam Kirshenbaum

A box that contains four guides: Mammal Pocket Guide, Bird Pocket Guide, Wildflower Pocket Guide and Trees & Shrubs of Israel. Each guide includes detailed illustrations ....

RSPB Wildlife of Britain

The Definitive Visual Guide

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

From golden eagles in the Scottish Highlands to Portuguese Man 'o' War jellyfish off the coast of Cornwall, Britain boasts an astonishing array of wildlife and habitat. ....

Sudan Post-Conflict Environment Assessment

UNEP

The Sudan Post Conflict Environmental Assessment provides an overview of environmental status and issues for Sudan and its territorial waters of the Red Sea. ....

Tree of Rivers

The Story of tthe Amazon

John Hemming

Describes the passionate struggles that have taken place in order to utilize, protect and understand the wonder that is the Amazon. ....

Wildlife and Wilderness in the Waterfall Country

Roger Fryer

A detailed guide to the New South Wales Mid North Coast and the Great Escarpment - the Waterfall Country east of the Dividing Range. Within easy reach of Sydney and Brisbane, ....

The Wildlife of Dartmoor

Norman Baldock and John Walters

This book is about the fantastic variety of wildlife to be found in Dartmoor National Park, from lichens and ferns to buzzards and otters. ....

Acanthaceae to Myricaceae

Water Willows to Wax Myrtles

Robert H Mohlenbrock

Veteran botanist, scientific author, and professor Robert H. Mohlenbrock brings the full depth of his expertise and scholarship to his latest book, "Acanthaceae to Myricaceae: ....

Aspergillus Systematics in the Genomic Era

Edited by RA Samson and J Varga

Proceedings of a workshop entitled "Aspergillus systematics in the genomics era", held at the CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands on 12-14 April 2007. ....

Aspergillus in the Genomic Era

Edited by RA Samson and J Varga

Aspergillus is among the economically most important fungal genera. Aspergillus species are used in the fermentation industry for the production of various enzymes, organic ....

Atlas de la Flore Remarquable du Val de Loire entre le Bec d'Allier et le Bec de Vienne

Ludovic Boudin, Jordane Cordier and Jacques Moret

Atlas de la Flore Sauvage du Départment du Loiret

Damien Pujol

This atlas covers 1400 species of plants, with status, colour photo and distribution map for each species. ....

Australian Succulent Plants

Attila Kapitany

This book present a fresh approach to conventional attitudes and ideas about the diversity and beauty of Australian flora. With Australia's natural flora of well over ....

Avant Gardeners

Fifty Visionaries of the Contemporary Landscape

Tim Richardson

Profiles fifty contemporary landscape practices from around the world. With between four and six case studies for each designer, this title presents an encyclopaedic look at the ....

Biology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes

Edited by Thomas Ranker and Christopher Haufler

With their team of contemporary scholars, the editors present a thorough coverage of fundamental topics necessary for obtaining an up-to-date understanding of the biology of ....

Biology of Citrus

P Spiegel-Roy and EE Goldschmidt

Biology of Citrus provides a concise and comprehensive discussion of all major developmental, genetic and horticultural aspects of citriculture in an easily readable ....

Biology of the Grapevine

MG Mullins, A Bouquet and LE Williams

Information on the evolution, taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, physiology and genetics of grapevines has been scarce and thinly spread in the literature on horticulture and the ....

Bloom

The Botanical Vernacular in the English Novel

Amy M King

Starting from the botanical craze inspired by Linnaeus in the eighteenth century, and exploring the variations it spawned - natural history, landscape architecture, polemical ....

Botanikkens Historie i Norge

Edited by Per M Jorgensen

The history of botany in Norway. ....

British Orchids

A Site Guide

Roger Bowmer

A handy reference to the locations of that most beautiful of native plants, the wild orchid. There are 51 species of wild orchid native to the British Isles and each one is ....

Chasing the Rain

My Treasure Hunt for the World's Most Beautiful Mushrooms

Taylor F Lockwood

"A very special blend of travelogue and horticultural study, Chasing the Rain: My Treasure Hunt for the World's Most Beautiful Mushrooms by Taylor F. Lockwood is ....

Chicago Gardens

The Early History

Cathy Jean Maloney

Once maligned as a swampy outpost, the fledgling city of Chicago brazenly adopted the motto Urbs in Horto or City in a Garden, in 1837. Chicago Gardens shows how this upstart ....

Compendium of Brassica Diseases

Edited by S.Roger Rimmer, Vernon, I Shattuck and Lone Buchwaldt

A thorough, authoritative, and practical reference for anyone who needs to diagnose and manage disease problems in brassica cops destined for vegetable markets, seeds, oil, and ....

Compendium of Rose Diseases

Kenneth Horst and Raymond Cloyd

The Compendium of Rose Diseases and Pests, Second Edition has been thoroughly updated, expanded, and given a new format with colour throughout to provide the reader with the ....

The Complete Planting Design Course

Plans and Styles for Every Location

Hilary Thomas and Steven Wooster

The book takes a comprehensive approach to the complex process of Planting Design. It shows how to choose and combine plants for specific effects: for year-round colour and ....

Contributions to the Orchid Flora of Guinea, West Africa

Dariusz L Szlachetko and Agnieszka Kowalkowska

This is a full standard flora of the country and treats 54 genera and 153 species based on the examination of 1258 herbarium specimens. After a short introduction and key to ....

Cycads of Vietnam

Roy Osborn, Ken D Hill, Hiep T Nguyen and Loc Phan Ke

Only fairly recently has Vietnam become recognised as a country of enormous biological diversity. This is true not only in its fauna but also in its flora. New discoveries ....

Demons in Eden: The Paradox of Plant Diversity

Jonathan Silvertown

At the heart of evolution lies a bewildering paradox. Natural selection favors above all the individual that leaves the most offspring-a superorganism of sorts that Jonathan ....

The Elements of Organic Gardening

HRH The Prince of Wales

Stephanie Donaldson

In The Garden At Highgrove, HRH The Prince of Wales gave an overview of how the garden had developed over 20 years. In this more practical book he describes the organic ....

Endemic Plants of the Altai Mountain Country

AI Pyak et al

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), under its 'Living Planet Campaign', has identified 200 of the Earth's most biologically outstanding habitats. One of these is the Altai-Sayan ....

Evolution and Speciation of Island Plants

Edited by Tod F Stuessy and Mikio Ono

Oceanic islands offer special opportunities for investigating evolutionary phenomena in vascular plants. This volume brings together contributions covering a range of important ....

Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges

An Introduction to the Genus Carex (Cyperaceae)

Andrew Hipp and Rachel D Davis

A full-colour introduction to an important genus of wetland plants that make up about 7 percent of the flora of the Upper Midwest. Sedges are among the world's most diverse and ....

Field Guide to the Common Mangroves, Seagrasses and Algae of the Philippines

Hilconida P Calumpong and Ernani G Meñez

Covers 26 genera with 39 species. Includes a thorough treatment of the 7 genera and 13 species of seagrasses. The algal treatments are incomplete however, depicting for green ....

Flora de la República de Cuba, Series A: Plantas Vasculares, Fasicúlo 14 Lythraceae, Oleaceae, Rutaceae, Salicaceae

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 147: Moraceae

Flora of China Illustrations, Volume 22

Poaceae

Edited by Flora of China Editorial Commitee

Both volumes are devoted to just one plant family, the grasses (Poaceae or Gramineae), and no group of plants is of greater economic importance. The Poaceae range from the ....

Flora of Thailand, Volume 8 Part 2: Euphorbiaceae (Genera G-Z)

The Fungal Colony

Symposium of the British Mycological Society Held at the Scientific Societies' Lecture Theatre, London September 1997

Edited by NAR Gow, GM Gadd and GD Robson

Focuses on the analysis of the filamentous life style, particularly on the hyphae which constitute the fungal mycelial colony. It provides the most recent insights into the ....

Fungal Conservation

Issues and Solutions

Edited by David Moore, Marijke M Nauta, Shelly Evans and Maurice Rotheroe

The threat to fungal diversity throughout the world prompts debate about whether and how fungi can be conserved. Should it be the site, or the habitat, or the host that is ....

Garden Tourism

Richard W Benfield

More people visit gardens than go to Disneyland and Disneyworld combined, and more than visit Las Vegas annually, making it one of the largest retail sectors in the tourism ....

Gardens

An Essay on the Human Condition

Robert Pogue Harrison

Humans have long turned to gardens-both real and imaginary-for sanctuary from the frenzy and tumult that surrounds them. Those gardens may be as far away from everyday reality ....

Gehölzflora

Mit Knospen und Fruchteschlussel

Jost Fitschen

Identification guide to the trees and shrubs of Europe, with more than 1200 illustrations. The original edition of this classic title was published in 1920, and it ....

The Genus Cladosporium and Similar Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes

Edited by Pedro W Crous, Uwe Braun, Konstanze Schubert and Johannes Z Groenewald

Species of Cladosporium are common and widespread, and interact with humans in every phase of life, from producing allergens in the indoor environment, to causing fruit ....

The Genus Cypripedium

Phillip Cribb

Important monograph on the temperate slipper orchids by distinguished author, Phillip Cribb. The text covers their history, biology, evolution, conservation, cultivation and ....

Green Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland

Edited by J Brodie, CA Maggs and DM John

Written and assembled by an international team of specialists, this book incorporates all the latest information on the green seaweeds of Britain and Ireland (families ....

Herbes et Plantes de Guyane

Utilisation medicinale et cosmetologique

Anne Guglielmone

Covers 100 plants of economic importance with more than 800 colour photos. The hardcover version is published in 2 volumes. ....

Illustrated Checklist: Orchids of Chios, Inouses and Psara

Mike Taylor

This book gives a summary of information currently available on the known or suspected orchid taxa from Chios, and indicates the extent to which information is accurate or ....

In Celebration of Fynbos

Paul Godard and Petra Vandecasteele

This is a treasure trove of practical information and exquisite photography. It showcases 50 plants from the Fynbos kingdom, focusing on how to use them in gardening, ....

Index Holmiensis: Volume X (Dicotyledoneae Q-S)

A World Index of Plant Distribution Maps

Edited by Jim Lundqvist and Eckehart J Jäger

Index Holmiensis is a world-covering index to distribution maps of vascular plants that was founded in 1969 by Hans Tralau at the Swedish Museum of Natural History. Scientific ....

Jekka's Complete Herb Book

J MacVicar

This is all-time classic gardening bestseller with over 350 varieties of herb to grow and over 200 delicious and inventive recipes. It is a spread-by-spread reference work ....

A Journey to Nine Islands

Chicago Botanic Garden

Accompanied by charming and accessible text, the floral centerfolds of Journey to Nine Islands invite the reader to participate in the world of the Chicago Botanic Garden - ....

Kalmias: American Beauties

Alan Pullen

Kalmia were introduced to Britain in 1734 from specimens sent by American botanist John Bartram to Peter Collinson in London, who distributed many north American plants amongst ....

Ladies'-tresses in Your Pocket

A Guide to the Native Ladies'-tresses Orchids, Spiranthes, of the United States and Canada

Paul Martin Brown

Native orchids are increasingly threatened by pressure from population growth and development but, nonetheless, still present a welcome surprise to observant hikers in ....

Lady's-slippers in Your Pocket

A Guide to the Native Lady's-slipper Orchids, Cypripedium, of the United States and Canada

Paul Martin Brown

Native orchids are increasingly threatened by pressure from population growth and development but, nonetheless, still present a welcome surprise to observant hikers in ....

Lichen Biology

Edited by Thomas H Nash III

Lichens are symbiotic organisms in which fungi and algae and/or cyanobacteria form an intimate biological union. This diverse group is found in almost all terrestrial ....

La Lista "Top 50" de Especies Vegetales Amenazadas de las Islas del Mediterràneo

50 Especies Silvestres al Borde de la Extinction, y Las Acciones para Salvarlas.

IUCN

The flora of the Mediterranean islands includes many rare and localised species unique to the islands. Some of these are particularly threatened with extinction due to various ....

Methods to Study Litter Decomposition

A Practical Guide

Manuel A S Graca, Felix Barlocher and Mark O Gessner

Decomposition of organic matter is a major ecosystem process involving an array of different organisms, including bacteria, fungi and invertebrates. The main objective of ....

Molecular Aspects of Plant Disease Resistance

Edited by Jane Parker

In recent years, our understanding of the mechanisms involved in a plant's resistance to attack by disease, has seen major advances. ....

Das Moller-Florilegium

Dietrich Roth

Mushrooms and other Fungi of the Midcontinental United States

DM Huffman, LH Tiffany and G Knaphus

This completely revised second edition provides all the information necessary to identify mushrooms in the field in the midcontinental region of Iowa, Illinois, ....

Mycology Volume 1 (DVD ROM)

Lower Fungi and Fungus-Like Organisms

Edited by John Webster and Roland W.S Weber

Mycology Vol. 1 shows representative examples of the 'Lower Fungi' (Chytridio- and Zygomycota). Also included are several intriguing groups of organisms such as slime ....

Mycology Volume 2 (DVD ROM)

Higher Fungi

Edited by John Webster and Roland W.S Weber

Mycology Vol. 2 includes typical representatives of the two Divisons of "Higher Fungi" - the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Both are very large groups with many examples of ....

The New Self-sufficient Gardener

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Planning, Growing, Storing and Preserving your own Garden Produce

John Seymour

John Seymour's classic guide gives you the knowledge and expertise to create your own self-sufficient garden and produce what you need. ....

New Survey of Clare Island, Volume 6: The Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae

Edited by MD Guiry, DM John, F Rindi and TK McCarthy

Clare Island has an exceptionally high terrestrial algal diversity of around 800 species and for its size is one of the most biodiverse locations of its kind around the world. ....

Les Orchidées de Poitou-Charentes et de Vendée

Jean-Claude Guerin, Jean-Michel Mathe and Andre Merlet

60 species of orchids are covered, each with colour photos and distribution maps. Identification key and a section detailing suggested walks are also included. ....

Pilzkompendium, Band 2: Illustration volume

Erhard Ludwig

This is the illustration volume of volume 2. It covers the larger genera of the Agaricales with coloured spore dust (with exception of the Cortinariaceae). These are: ....

Pilzkompendium, Band 2: Text Volume

Erhard Ludwig

This is the text-volume of volume 2 in this series. It covers the larger genera of the Agaricales with coloured spore dust (with exception of the Cortinariaceae). These are: ....

Plant Genome: Biodiversity and Evolution, Volume 1, Part E: Phanerogam-Angiosperm

Edited by AK Sharma and A Sharma

Plant Microtubules

Development and Flexibility

Edited by Peter Nick

Plant microtubules are key elements of cell growth, division and morphogenesis. In addition to their role in plant development and architecture, they have emerged as ....

Plant Virology Protocols

From Viral Sequence to Protein Function

Edited by Gary Foster, E Johansen, Y Hong and P Nagy

Following the considerable success of the first edition of Plant Virology Protocols, this exciting new edition covers the many new techniques that are now applied to the ....

Potato Health Management

Edited by Dennis A Johnson

Pest and pathogen populations have changed since the first edition of this book was printed and a significant amount of new research knowledge has been gained. This new ....

The RHS Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations

Tony Lord

This visionary planting guide features an A-Z of more than 1,000 great garden plants. Each plant is photographed in glorious partnership with one, two or three ideal ....

Schimmelpilze und deren Bestimmung (Moulds and their Identification)

LE Petrini and O Petrini

Sedges of the British Isles

AC Jermy, DA Simpson, MJY Foley and MS Porter

The long awaited 3rd edition of The Sedges of the British Isles is now available. The handbook has been considerably expanded in size, with the scope of the book widened by ....

Setas de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares

Fernando Esteve-Raventos

Mushrooms of Spain and Portugal. ....

Status of Pollinators in North America

Edited by Committee on the Status of Pollinators in North America and NRC

Pollinators - insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction - are an essential part of natural ....

Süsswasserflora von Mitteleuropa, Bd 21/1: Fungi, 1. Teil: Lichens

Holger Thüs and Matthias Schultz

Volume 21 of the series describes the aquatic fungi. The present Part 21/1 deals with freshwater lichens (symbiotic associations of a fungi with green algae or ....

Tall Trees and Small Woods

How to Grow and Tend Them

William Mutch

This is a book for anyone who would like to do more with trees and woodland, for their conservation or for timber production, but who needs guidance on how to get started. It ....

Taschenlexikon der Mittelmeerflora

Ein botanisch-okologischer Exkursionsbegleiter zu den wichtigsten Arten

Ruprecht Düll and Irene Düll

Photo identification guide to 350 plant species in the Mediterranean. ....

Terrestrial Orchids

From Seed to Mycotrophic Plant

Hanne N Rasmussen

Although they have great appeal little is known about the reproduction in nature of these vulnerable species. This detailed survey uses a combination of field and ....

Vascular Epiphytes

General Biology and Related Biota

D Benzing

Epiphytes, plants which grow on other plants for support, comprise more than one-third of the total vascular flora in some tropical forests. Growing within tropical forest ....

The Vertical Garden

In Nature and the City

Patrick Blanc

The secrets of plants that cling, grip, and climb, from the inventor of the vertical garden. Patrick Blanc, an artist with a green thumb, has created dozens of his admired ....

Wildflowers of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

David Chapman

Describes some 120 species of wildflowers. ....

The Wood Book

25th Anniversary Special Edition

Romeyn Beck Hough

Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains and stunning and unparalleled achievement, American Woods - originally published in 14 ....

Analyzing Animal Societies

Quantitative Methods for Vertebrate Social Analysis

Hal Whitehead

Animals lead rich social lives. They care for one another, compete for resources, and mate. Within a society, social relationships may be simple or complex and usually vary ....

Animal Learning and Cognition

An Introduction

John M Pearce

Provides an up to date review of the principal findings from more than a century of research into animal intelligence. This new edition has been expanded to take account of ....

Animal and Human Calorimetry

JA McLean and G Tobin

This volume provides a useful survey of the theory, practice and techniques of calorimetry as applied to the study of energy metabolism in humans and animals. ....

Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Informatics

George P Redei

The new, 3rd edition is an updated version of the best-seller earlier books. It includes about 56% more words than the 1,392-page 2nd edition of 2003. The number of ....

Genetics from Laboratory to Society

Edited by Gerard De Vries and Klasien Horstman

The past decades have seen a rapid development and increasing development of genetic tests. This development will have a major social, political and ethical impact on ....

Genome Mapping

Edited by C Kole and AG Abbott

The Genome of an organism is depicted by genetic linkage mapping and physical mapping. Genome mapping started with genetic linkage mapping and contributed enormously in genome ....

The Handbook of Plant Functional Genomics

Concepts and Protocols

Gunter Kahl and Khalid Meksem

In this incisive, concise overview of this booming field, the editors - two of the leading figures in the field with a proven track record - combine their expertise to ....

The Human Use of Animals

Case Studies in Ethical Choice

F Barbara Orlans et al

A collection of sixteen objective and balanced case studies on human uses of animals. ....

Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology

Robert A Pollack

Now in its third edition, Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology contains a variety of interactive activities and experiments that teach readers the basic concepts of ....

Models of Cellular Regulation

Baltazar Aguda and Avner Friedman

The human genome of three billion letters has been sequenced. So have the genomes of thousands of other organisms. With unprecedented resolution, modern technologies are ....

Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences

Rob Reed, David Holmes, Jonathan Weyers and Allan Jones

This is an easy-to-read guide to the principal techniques used in laboratory studies and data analysis used in biomolecular science - an indispensable book for undergraduate ....

Prescott's Microbiology

J Willey, L Sherwood and C Woolverton

This edition of 'Microbiology' provides a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. The text is appropriate for students preparing for careers ....

RNA and DNA Editing

Molecular Mechanisms and Their Integration into Biological Systems

Harold C Smith

The growth in the number of publications on RNA and DNA editing since 2002 and the biological and disease processes are now known to be dependent and regulated by editing ....

Reviving the Living

Meaning Making in Living Systems

Yair Neuman

"Meaning" is a concept usually associated with the work of philosophers and linguists. In this book, the author presents the idea that meaning making is a constituting ....

Theories of Population Variation in Genes and Genomes

Freddy Bugge Christiansen

This textbook provides an authoritative introduction to both classical and coalescent approaches to population genetics. Written for graduate students and advanced ....

Advances in Human Palaeopathology

Edited by Ron Pinhasi

"Advances in Human Palaeopathology" provides researchers and practitioners with a comprehensive guide to the main methods and techniques that are currently available for ....

Analysis of Evolutionary Processes

The Adaptive Dynamics Approach and its Applications

Fabio Dercole and Sergio Rinaldi

Quantitative approaches to evolutionary biology traditionally consider evolutionary change in isolation from an important pressure in natural selection: the demography of ....

Anthropological Theory

Edited by Robert A Manners and David Kaplan

Anthropological theory has been much discussed in recent years, yet the crucial questions still remain - how can it be defined, how is it developed, how is it to be ....

Early Human Kinship

From Sex to Social Reproduction

Nicholas J Allen, Hilary Callan, Robin Dunbar and Wendy James

Early Human Kinship brings together original studies from leading figures in the biological sciences, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics to provide a ....

Genes, Language, and Culture History in the Southwest Pacific

Jonathan Scott Friedlaender

The broad arc of islands north of Australia that extends from Indonesia east towards the central Pacific is home to a set of human populations whose concentration of diversity ....

The Origin of Higher Clades

Osteology, Myology, Phylogeny and Evolution of Bony Fishes and the Rise of Tetrapods

Rui Diogo

The book provides insight on the osteology, myology, phylogeny and evolution of Osteichthyes. It not only provides an extensive cladistic analysis of osteichthyan ....

Treasure Your Exceptions

The Science and Life of William Bateson

Donald R Forsdyke and Alan Cock

This is a biography - written in the mode of Abraham Pais' biography of Einstein: "Subtle is the Lord." The Science and Life of Albert Einstein. There is one major ....

What is Special About the Human Brain?

Richard Passingham

It is plausible that evolution could have created the human skeleton, but it is hard to believe that it created the human mind. Yet, in six or seven million years evolution ....

Handbook of Ecological Restoration, Volume 1: Principles of Restoration

Edited by Martin R Perrow and Anthony J Davy

An invaluable resource to anyone concerned with the restoration, rehabiliation, enhancement or creation of habitats in aquatic or terrestrial systems, throughout the ....

Handbook of Ecological Restoration, Volume 2: Restoration in Practice

Martin R Perrow and Anthony J Davy

Restoration in Practice provides details of state-of-the-art restoration practice in a range of biomes within terrestrial and aquatic (marine, coastal and freshwater) ....

How Life Began

Evolution's Three Geneses

Alexandre Meinesz and Daniel Simberloff

The origin of life is a hotly debated topic. The Christian Bible states that God created the heavens and the Earth, all in about seven days roughly six thousand years ago. This ....

Measles

Nonlinearity and Stochasticity in an Epidemic Metapopulation

Bryan Grenfell and Ottar Bjornstad

Measles is a very important human pathogen, which continues to exert a major toll of morbidity and mortality across the world. This book provides a synoptic picture of how ....

Biodiversidad de los Bosques de Roble (Encino) de la America Tropical / Biodiversity of the Oak Forests of Tropical America

Edited by Maarten Kappelle

This field guide offers information on the mycology, botany, zoology, ecology and conservation of 100 species of mushrooms and lichens, plants (mosses, ferns, herbs, ....

Changing Forests

Collective Action, Common Property, and Coffee in Honduras

Catherine M Tucker

Drawing on ethnographic and archival research, Changing Forests explores how the indigenous Lenca community of La Campa, Honduras, has conserved and transformed their ....

Conservacion de la Biodiversidad, Fauna Vertebrada y Gestion Forestal

Edited by Jordi Camprodon and Eduard Plana

Drivers of Environmental Change in Uplands

Aletta Bonn, Klaus Hubacek, Tim Allott and Jon Stewart

The aim of this book is to identify and discuss key directions of environmental change in uplands, and to provide an outlook into future management and conservation options ....

The Ecology of Recently Deglaciated Terrain

A Geoecological Approach to Glacier Forelands

JA Matthews

Glacier forelands provide a unique type of field laboratory for the study of landscape ecology. Their restricted physical size and the relatively simple ecosystems which they ....

Environmental Best Management Practices for Aquaculture

Craig Tucker and John Hargreaves

This work is published in cooperation with The United States Aquaculture Society. The rapid growth of aquaculture worldwide and domestically has caused concerns over social ....

Environmental Hazards

Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster

Keith Smith

The expanded fifth edition of Environmental Hazards provides a balanced overview of all the major rapid-onset events that threaten people and what they value in the ....

Estuarine Ecology

Edited by J Day, J Hall, C Kemp and A Yanez-Arancibia

Provides a concise synthesis of information on the structure and function of these key ecosystems crucial to the life cycles of fish and other aquatic organisms. ....

Forest Dynamics and Disturbance Regimes

Studies from Temperate Evergreen-Deciduous Forests

Lee E Frelich

Temperate-zone forests have been shaped by fire, wind and grazing over thousands of years. This book provides a major contribution to the study of their dynamics by ....

Global Outlook for Ice and Snow

UNEP

As part of its continuing efforts to raise global awareness of the effects of climate change, UNEP prepared the Global Outlook for Ice and Snow at the outset of the ....

Glossary of Arboricultural Terms

ISA

This pocketsized glossary contains approximately 1,000 arboricultural terms in a convenient, spiralbound format. ....

Lost Worlds

Adventures in the Tropical Rainforest

Bruce M Beehler

Perhaps it is not possible to experience all the mysterious sounds, the unfamiliar smells, and the spectacular sights of a tropical rainforest without ever visiting one. ....

Mangroves of Western and Central Africa

UNEP

This report presents a country profile for 19 countries of West and Central Africa, considering the status, distribution, biodiversity, uses, threats and drivers of change ....

Seashore

A Unique Photographic Guide to the Coastal Wildlife of Britain and Europe

Chris Gibson

Discover over 320 species of animals and plants found on the seashores and coastal regions of Europe, from the Mediterranean's rocky coasts to the North Sea's salt ....

Treatment Wetlands

Robert H Kadlec and Scott Wallace

Completely revised and updated, the second edition of Treatment Wetlands is still the most comprehensive resource available for the planning, design, and operation of ....

The World's Mangroves 1980-2005

FAO

Mangroves, commonly found along sheltered coastlines in the tropics and subtropics, fulfil important socio-economic and environmental functions: providing wood and non-wood ....

Abenteuer Zoo

550 Tierparks, Aquarien und Reptilienhäuser - Der Zooführer für Deutschland, sterreich und Schweiz

Dirk Petzold and Silke Sorge

Guide to 550 zoos, aquariums, bird parks and reptile houses in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. ....

Bär, Luchs, Wolf

Verfolgt, Ausgerottet, Zurückgekehrt

Roland Kalb

Describes the history and successes of conservation efforts in Europe that have resulted in population increases for bear, lynx and wolf. ....

The Capture, Care and Management of Wildlife

Mike la Grange

Game capture is still a relatively new science, with little published data on species' requirements in terms of logistics and the level of stress with which they can cope. ....

Environmental Policy Instruments For Conserving Global Biodiversity

Oliver Deke

Readers will find here a comprehensive work that tackles a global problem with a global perspective. ....

Hunters at the Margin

Native People and Wildlife Conservation in the Northwest Territories

John Sandlos

After the collapse of the plains bison in the late nineteenth century, conservationists in the Canadian government were determined that the same fate not befall the large herds ....

A Rapid Biodiversity Assessment of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Ghana

Edited by J McCullough et al

The Atewa Range Forest Reserve represents one of the largest remaining forest blocks in Ghana and one of the most rewarding areas for scientific study as the nation's last ....

A Rapid Biological Assessment of North Lorma, Gola and Grebo National Forests, Liberia

P Hoke, R Demey and A Peal

This survey of three forests in Liberia records nearly 1,000 species of flora and fauna and makes recommendations for conservation of these species. ....

A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kaijende Highlands, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

SJ Richards

RAP has published findings from its survey of the Kaijende Highlands, Enga Province in Papua New Guinea. This expedition documented over 600 species in an area of stunning ....

A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of the Mantadia-Zahamena Corridor, Madagascar

Edited by J Schmid and LE Alonso

The Mantadia-Zahamena corridor of Madagascar contains some of the country's last remaining low- and mid-elevation rainforest. This French-language volume presents the ....

The Rise of Conservation in South Africa

Settlers, Livestock, and the Environment 1770-1950

William Beinart

Major and innovative contribution to the environmental history of settler societies and of South Africa. The Cape, like Australia, became a major exporter of wool. Vast numbers ....

Tree of Life

The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth

Rochelle Strauss

If every known species on Earth were a leaf on a tree, the tree would have almost 2 million leaves. Humans are just one leaf on this tree of life. ....

What Is Biodiversity?

James Maclaurin and Kim Sterelny

In the life sciences, there is wide-ranging debate about biodiversity. While nearly everyone is in favor of biodiversity and its conservation, methods for its assessment ....

Advances in Urban Ecology

Integrating Humans and Ecological Processes in Urban Ecosystems

Marina Alberti

The greatest challenge for urban ecologists in the next few decades is to understand the role that humans play in urban ecosystems. So far, research on the dynamics of urban ....

Adventures in Tornado Alley

The Storm Chasers

Mike Hollingshead and Eric Nguyen

The magnificent storms of the infamous Tornado Alley in the central USA have been extensively studied and revered both by professional meteorologists and enthusiasts who ....

The Cloud Book

How to Understand the Skies

Richard Hamblyn

This is an attractive and entertaining guide to the clouds, helping you to identify every cloud type and related phenomena, and understand its implications for the weather. ....

Conducting Your Research Project in Quantitative Environmental Science

Stuart Harrad, Miriam Diamond and Lesley Batty

Research projects are among the core components of many undergraduate and Masters degrees within environmental science and physical geography, and students increasingly ....

Creating a Climate for Change

Communicating Climate Change and Facilitating Social Change

Edited by Susanne C Moser and Lisa Dilling

The need for effective communication, public outreach, and education to increase support for policy, collective action and behavior change is ever present, and is perhaps most ....

Earth's Climate

Past and Future

William F Ruddiman

The second edition works as either a non-majors introduction to earth system science or climate change, or as a majors/graduate-level overview of the processes and techniques ....

Energy, Environment and Climate Change

Richard Wolfson

In this accessible study of energy use and global climate change, award-winning physicist Richard Wolfson outlines basic science concepts as well as specific, ....

Environment

Peter H Raven, Linda R Berg and David M Hassenzahl

The new Sixth Edition of this leading environmental science text covers the enormous environmental challenges facing our world today. It helps readers think critically about ....

Environmental Movements and Waste Infrastructure

Edited by Christopher Rootes and Liam Leonard

As rates of consumption grow, the problem of waste management has increased significantly. National and local waste authorities seek to manage such problems through ....

Global Fever

How to Treat Climate Change

William H Calvin

Every decade since 1950 has seen more floods and more wildfires on every continent. Deserts are expanding, coral reefs are dying, fisheries are declining, hurricanes are ....

Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference

Richard J Lewis

This title offers a "safety profile" of 5000 of the most important hazardous chemicals. It features unique Chemical Safety Profiles that provide a quick overview of the ....

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Theory and Practice

Dennis J Paustenbach

"Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Theory and Practice" assembles the expertise of more than fifty authorities from fifteen different fields, forming a comprehensive ....

Impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Glaciers and Glacial Lakes

Case Studies on GLOF and Associated Hazards in Nepal and Bhutan

This study, prepared in close cooperation with and supported by the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, investigates the impact ....

Microbial Ecology of the Oceans

Edited by David L Kirchman and Ralph Mitchell

In addition to drawing on the rich history of microbiology, the book includes discussion of the latest advances in biological and chemical oceanography and limnology to examine ....

The Politics of Climate Policy

Edited by Hugh Compston

Although the science of climate change is well-established and there are well-known policy instruments that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ....

A Question of Balance

Weighing the Options on Global Warming Policies

William Nordhaus

As scientific and observational evidence on global warming piles up every day, questions of economic policy in this central environmental topic have taken centre stage. But as ....

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Volume 195

David M Whitacre

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or ....

The Rough Guide to Climate Change

Robert Henson

Cutting a swathe through scientific research and political debate, this completely updated 2nd edition lays out the facts and assesses the options- global and personal - ....

Atomic Physics

An Exploration Through Problems and Solutions

Dmitry Budker, Derek Kimball and David Demille

This book provides a bridge between the basic principles of physics learned as an undergraduate and the skills and knowledge required for advanced study and research in ....

Biological Physics

Energy, Information, Life

Philip Nelson

This text focuses on new results in molecular motors, self-assembly, and single-molecule manipulation that have revolutionized the field in recent years, and integrates these ....

Classical Novae

Edited by Michael Bode and Nye Evans

In recent years knowledge of nova phenomena has grown significantly due to the advent of new observational facilities, both on the ground and in space, and considerable advances ....

Contentious Geographies

Environmental Knowledge, Meaning, Scale

Edited by Michael Goodman and Kyle Evered

The human-environment relationship, often contentious yet very closely intertwined, is one of the most pressing concerns of the twenty first century. Bringing together a range ....

Cosmos

An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology

John David North

For millennia humans have studied the skies to help them grow crops, navigate the seas, and earn favor from their gods. We still look to the stars today for answers to ....

The Evolution of Matter

From the Big Bang to the Present Day

Igor Tolstikhin and Jan Kramers

The Evolution of Matter explains how all matter in the Universe developed following the Big Bang and through subsequent stellar processes. It describes the evolution of ....

Galaxies in the Local Volume

BS Koribalski and H Jerjen

Studies of Nearby Galaxies are currently the focus of many observations and numerical simulations. This book presents an overview of the galaxies within the Local Volume (D < ....

Global Catastrophic Risks

Nick Bostrom and Milan Cirkovic

A global catastrophic risk is one with the potential to wreak death and destruction on a global scale. In human history, wars and plagues have done so on more than one occasion, ....

Glycoscience

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Edited by Bertram O Fraser-Reid, Kuniaki Tatsuta, Joachim Thiem et al

Glycostructures play a pivotal and crucial role in a myriad of organisms and important systems in biology, physiology, medicine, bioengineering and technology. Within recent ....

Good Practice Guidance for Mining and Biodiversity

Edited by Linda Starke

This book was published as part of an extensive dialogue between the International Council for Mining and Metals and the World Conservation Union (IUCN), which was set up ....

Innovation in Astronomy Education

Jay M Pasachoff, Rosa M Ros and Naomi Pasachoff

Astronomy leads to an understanding of the history and nature of science, and attracts many young people to education in science and technology. But while in many countries ....

Mars

A Myth Turned to Landscape

Markus Hotakainen

The ruddy colour and erratic movements of Mars have fascinated the imagination of mankind for millennia. Mars has been considered as a celestial omen, a worshipped God, a ....

The Martian Surface

Composition, Mineralogy and Physical Properties

Edited by Jim Bell

Phenomenal new observations from Earth-based telescopes and Mars-based orbiters, landers, and rovers have dramatically advanced our understanding of the past ....

The Metal-rich Universe

Edited by Garik Israelian and Georges Meynet

Metal-rich stars accumulate their metals from previous generations of stars, and so contain the history of their galaxy. By studying these stars we can gain valuable ....

A Pan-chromatic View of Clusters of Galaxies and the Large-scale Structure

Manolis Plionis, O Lopez-Cruz and D Hughes

The study of clusters of galaxies has advanced tremendously in the recent years due to the advent of large or dedicated ground-based telescopes, the increasingly sensitive ....

Physics of the Earth

Frank Stacey and Paul Davis

The fourth edition of Physics of the Earth maintains the original philosophy of this classic graduate textbook on fundamental solid earth geophysics, while being completely ....

Physics of the Impossible

A Scientific Exploration of the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation and Time Travel

Michio Kaku

"Physics of the Impossible" takes us on a journey to the frontiers of science and beyond, giving us an exhilarating insight into what we can really hope to achieve in the ....

Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You

A Guide to the Universe

Marcus Chown

The two towering achievements of modern physics are quantum theory and Einstein's general theory of relativity. Together, they explain virtually everything about the ....

Reconnection of Magnetic Fields

Magnetohydrodynamics and Collisionless Theory and Observations

Joachim Birn and ER Priest

The reconnection of magnetic fields is one of the most fascinating processes in plasma physics, responsible for phenomena such as solar flares and magnetospheric substorms. ....

Relativity, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Radoje Belusevic

This ready reference fills the gap for a one-stop, up-to-date comprehensive work on the rapid development of cosmology and relativity. Written by an author with unique research ....

Rocks and Minerals

The Definitive Visual Guide

Ronald L Bonewitz

This is a definitive compact guide to rocks, minerals, crystals and gemstones. From primeval origins to their astonishing modern-day uses and appeal, this is the ultimate ....

The Role of Biogeochemical Cycles in Globalization and Sustainable Development

Vladimir F Krapivin and Costas A Varotsos

This valuable study of environmental subsystems functioning under various climatic and anthropogenic conditions provides a unique insight into the social context of global ....

Sedimentary Processes, Environments and Basins

A Tribute to Peter Friend

Gary Nichols and Chris Paola

For several decades Peter Friend has been one of the leading figures in sedimentary geology and throughout that time he has helped scores of other people by supervising ....

Terrestrial Fluids, Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The Hiroshi Wakita Volume II

Edited by Sergio Gurrieri, Chi-Yu King and Yuri Taran

The Hiroshi Wakita Volume II is a special publication to honor Professor Wakita for his scientific contributions to science and to commemorate his 10th anniversary as Emeritus ....

The Trouble with Physics

The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next

Lee Smolin

In the last fifteen years, theoretical physicists and cosmologists have introduced new ideas, reaching for the new fundamental theory that will unify all our knowledge of the ....

Tsunamiites

Features and Implications

Tsunemassa Shiki, Yoshinobu Tsuji, T Yamazaki and Koji Minoura

This book is an overview of the state-of-the art developments in sedimentology of tsunami-induced and tsunami-affected deposits, namely tsunamiites. It also points out ....

Unsolved Problems in Stellar Physics

A Conference in Honor of Douglas Gough

Richard J Stancliffe, Guenter Houdek, Rebecca G Martin and Christophe Tout

This volume is comprised of a series of papers dealing with some of the current unsolved problems in the field of stellar physics. It is also a celebration of the many ....

Volcanoes and the Environment

Edited by Joan Marti and Gerald GJ Ernst

Volcanoes and the Environment is a comprehensive and accessible text incorporating contributions from some of the world's authorities in volcanology. This book is an ....

Why Beauty is Truth

The History of Symmetry

Ian Stewart

There is no more important concept in the history of mathematics and physics than symmetry. It lies at the heart of relativity theory, quantum mechanics, string theory ....

Acting Locally

Local Environmental Mobilizations and Campaigns

Edited by Christopher Rootes

Local campaigns are the most persistent and ubiquitous forms of environmental contention. National and transnational mobilisations come and go and the attention they ....

Agricultural Systems

Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development

Edited by Sieglinde S Snapp and Barry Pound

With the inclusion of research theory and examples using the principles of cropping system design, students will gain a unique understanding of the technical, biological, ....

Analysing Our Energy Future

Some Pointers for Policy-Makers

UNEP

What does it take to put the global energy system on a sustainable path? And how long will it take for the transition to be completed? This report gives some pointers to ....

At the Margins of Planning

Offshore Windfarms in the United Kingdom

Stephen A Jay

Offshore wind farms are now being developed on a major scale around the UK coastline, as part of the drive to increase renewable energy production. This presents a new departure ....

Back Garden Seed Saving

Keeping Our Vegetable Heritage Alive

Sue Stickland

Contains information on some of the vegetable varieties no longer found in seed catalogues, and others that are there now but may not be for much longer, because they ....

Balkan Vital Graphics

Environment Without Borders

Balkan Vital Graphics depicts vividly the Balkans region, focusing on the challenges and opportunities in the sectors of economic cooperation and environmental sustainability. ....

The Beginnings of Western Science

The European Scientific Tradition in Philosophical, Religious and Institutional Context, Prehistory to AD1450

David C Lindberg

When it was first published in 1992, The Beginnings of Western Science was lauded as the first successful attempt ever to present a unified account of both ancient and medieval ....

Beyond the World Bank Agenda

An Institutional Approach to Development

Howard Stein

Despite massive investment of money and research aimed at ameliorating third-world poverty, the development strategies of the international financial institutions over the ....

Biofuels Issue Brief

WBCSD

This Issue Brief provides an overview of biofuel production and use with a special focus on the transport sector. It describes first and second generation biofuels and explores ....

The Bottom Billion

Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About it

Paul Collier

Global poverty is falling rapidly, but in around fifty failing states, the world's poorest people face a tragedy that is growing inexorably worse. This bottom billion live ....

Break Through

From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility

Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger

Current tactics can't solve today's complex global crises. The "bad boys of environmentalism" call for a bold and empowering new vision. ....

The Bridge at the Edge of the World

Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability

James Gustave Speth

How serious are the threats to our environment? Here is one measure of the problem: if we continue to do exactly what we are doing, with no growth in the human population or ....

Chemical Bioavailability in Terrestrial Environment

Ravendra Naidu

This book begins with an overview of current thinking on bioavailability, its definition, cutting edge research in speciation and advancement in tools for assessing ....

Contracting for Sustainability

An Analysis of the Lake Victoria-EU Nile Perch Chain

Emma Verah Kambewa

This publication explores how the international Nile perch fish chain should or can be organised to improve both welfare of local communities, sustainability of the fisheries ....

Coping with Water Deficiency

From Research to Policy Making

Edited by Phoebe Koundouri

In keeping with the Water Framework Directive, this book stresses the need for an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach to balance the competing demands ....

Ecodesign

A Manual for Ecological Design

Ken Yeang

This manual offers clear instructions to designers on how to design, build and use a green sustainable architecture. The aim is to produce and maintain ecosystem-like ....

Emissions Trading

Institutional Design, Decision Making and Corporate Strategies

Edited by Ralf Antes, Bernd Hansjürgens and Peter Letmathe

Emissions trading challenges the management of companies in an entirely new manner: Not only does it, like other market-based environmental policy instruments, allow for a ....

Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Business Realities and Opportunities

Facts and Figures

WBCSD

This Study highlights opportunities to promote green building know-how and technologies as the WBCSD pushes for zero net energy construction worldwide through its Energy ....

Environment and Society

Citizens Culture and Nature

Stewart Barr

"Environment and Society" explores one of the most pressing and complex questions of the early 21st Century: how to promote the behavioural shifts necessary for creating the ....

Global Monitoring Report 2007

Confronting the Challenges of Gender Equality and Fragile States

World Bank

The 2007 Global Monitoring Report examines the responsibilities and accountability of donor countries, developing countries, and the international financial institutions to ....

Green Development

Environment and Sustainability in the Third World

William M Adams

The third edition of Green Development offers clear insights into the challenges of environmental sustainability and social and economic development. The book has proved ....

Green From the Ground Up

A Builder's Guide to Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Construction

David Johnston and Scott Gibson

A thorough, informative and up-to-date reference on green, sustainable and energy-efficient home construction. Starting with clear explanations of the concepts and ....

Human Behavior and Environmental Sustainability

Charles Vlek and L Steg

Environmental sustainability is a necessity for all countries worldwide, and it is strongly related to human quality of life. Given that sustainability problems largely ....

Integrated Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production

Milkha S Aulakh and Cynthia A Grant

Long-term security of the global food supply requires a balance between increasing production and environmental sustainability. Both nutrient scarcities and surpluses ....

Life Cycle Management

A Business Guide to Sustainability

The journey towards sustainability requires that companies must find innovative ways to make profits and at the same time extend the traditional boundaries of business to ....

Local Sustainable Urban Development in a Globalized World

Edited by Lauren Heberle and Susan Opp

While 'sustainable development' is a key issue of concern to urban planners across the globe, how it is defined, implemented and measured at the local level remains highly ....

Methodology in Hydrology

Liliang Ren, Qiongfang Li, Danrong Zhang and Jun Xia

This volume provides a unique overview, in English, of current hydrological science in China, detailing issues, approaches, innovations and achievements. The 97 contributions, ....

Natural Visions

The Power of Images in American Environmental Reform

Finis Dunaway

Walden Pond; The Grand Canyon; Yosemite National Park. Throughout the twentieth century, photographers and filmmakers created unforgettable images of these and other American ....

Organic Farming

Everything You Need to Know

Peter V Fossel

Full of advice and tips on everything from crops and rotations to marketing and machinery, American organic farmer Peter V. Fossel offers the reader a refreshing break ....

Organic Farming

Nicolas Lampkin

Includes the latest Soil Association standards. The principles of organic husbandry given in the first section of the book are followed by practical details for crops, ....

Organic Farming and Growing: A Guide to Management

P Blake

The welcome return of an old favourite. Updated and revised by the Soil Association's own resident expert author and guardian of ....

Organic Vegetable Handbook 2007

NIAB

Essential for all vegetable growers. This guide is based on over 200 trials conducted by NIAB and the HDRA over 17 years. It contains information on nearly 450 varieties of ....

The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science

Edited by Philip Clayton

The field of 'religion and science' is exploding in popularity among academics as well as the general reading public. Spawning an increasing number of conferences and courses, ....

Regulation, Enforcement and Governance of Environmental Law

Richard Macrory

Regulation, Enforcement and Governance of Environmental Law is a selection of some of the author's most important writings and is focused on material concerned with major ....

Renewable Energy

Sustainable Energy Concepts for the Future

Roland Wengenmayr and Thomas Buhrke

Leading scientists discuss how photovoltaic, solar power, wind power, hydropower, geothermal energy, fuel cells, and hydrogen enterprise work. ....

The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

FAO

Sustainable management of the world's livestock genetic diversity is of vital importance to agriculture, food production, rural development and the environment. "The State of ....

Sustainable Agroecosystem Management

Integrating Ecology, Economics, and Society

Patrick J Bohlen and Gar House

Examines the challenges for developing integrated approaches to the management of agricultural ecosystems. Providing historical background of attempts to bridge the ....

Sustainable Design

The Art and Science of Green

Daniel A Vallero and Chris Brasier

This introduction to concepts of sustainability and green engineering derived from sound scientific principles is the first book to present the scientific principles at the ....

The Sustainable Urban Development Reader

Stephen M Wheeler and Timothy Beatley

Provides important material on the history of the sustainability concept and specific applications within urban planning specialities related to land use, transportation, ....

This Moment on Earth

Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future

John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry

In this book, Senator John Kerry and his wife, the philanthropist Teresa Heinz, take an inspiring look at the ways in which individuals and organisations are working to change ....

Tomorrow's Crisis Today

The Humanitarian Impact of Urbanisation

Only recently have world leaders paid attention to the crisis of slums. In 2000, one of the Millennium Development Goals called for "improving the lives of at least 100 million ....

Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management

Peter Mason

"Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management" is a unique text, which links these three key areas of tourism: impacts, planning and management. Tourism impacts are multi-faceted ....

The UNEP Yearbook 2008

An Overview of Our Changing Environment

UNEP

The UNEP Year Book 2008 (formerly the GEO Year Book) is the fifth annual report on the changing environment produced by the United Nations Environment Programme in ....

Yearbook of International Environmental Law, Volume 17, 2006

Edited by Ole Kristian Fauchald and David Hunter

The Yearbook of International Environmental Law has established itself as a vital source of information and analysis in an increasingly important legal field. The contributors ....

Coast Lines

How Mapmakers Frame the World and Chart Environmental Change

Mark S Monmonier

In the next century, sea levels are predicted to rise at unprecedented rates, causing flooding around the world, from the islands of Malaysia and the canals of Venice to the ....

Exploring Genomes

Web-based Bioinformatics Tutorials

Paul Young

These interactive tutorials are used in conjunction with the online tutorials, that guides students through live searches and analyses on the National Center for ....

Fundamentals of Geographical Information Systems

Michael N DeMers

Offering a completely up to date introduction to the field, the Fourth Edition presents the basic concepts and skills that readers need to know in order to solve everyday ....

High Resolution Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere and Ocean

Edited by Kevin Hamilton and Wataru Ohfuchi

Many key issues in dynamical meteorology and physical oceanography depend on interactions among diverse spatial scales. Atmospheric examples are the role of ....

A Primer of GIS

Fundamental Geographic and Cartographic Concepts

Francis Harvey

This pragmatic book introduces key concepts and skills to prepare students to understand and use geographic information systems (GIS). The text thoroughly explains what ....

Small Satellites for Earth Observation

Selected Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics

Edited by Rainer Sandau, Hans-Peter Roser and Arnoldo Valenzuela

The 6th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, initiated by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), was again hosted by DLR, the German ....

Statistical Data Analysis Explained

Applied Environmental Statistics with R

Clemens Reimann, Peter Filzmoser, Robert F Garrett and Rudolf Dutter

Few books on statistical data analysis in the natural sciences are written at a level that a non-statistician will easily understand. This is a book written in colloquial ....

Statistical Design

George Casella

Statistical design is one of the fundamentals of our subject, being at the core of the growth of statistics during the previous century. Design played a key role in ....

Statistics

A Biomedical Introduction

Byron W Brown and Myles Hollander

This book provides the basic methods of introductory statistics, focusing on real-life examples from medicine, public health, and the natural sciences. Probability, hypothesis ....

The Chicago Guide to Your Career in Science

A Toolkit for Students and Postdocs

Victor A Bloomfield and Esam E El-Fakahany

Embarking upon research as a graduate student or postdoc can be exciting and enriching-the start of a rewarding career. But the world of scientific research is also ....

Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology

Andrew Porteous

This superb and highly-acclaimed dictionary includes over 4000 in-depth entries on scientific and technical terminology associated with environmental protection and ....

How to Write a Paper

Edited by George Hall

This bestselling guide provides clear instructions on getting published in biomedical journals. Now in its fourth edition, "How to Write a Paper" has been fully revised and ....

Library Management

New Trends

Mukesh K Sahu

The key to success in any field is dynamic management and this principle holds true for libraries whose functions today have dramatically changed. In the modern age with ....

Study Skills Handbook

Sheila Cottrell

Excellent guide for students on handling common difficulties, from managing one's time to preparing an essay assignment. ....

Survival Guide for Scientists

Writing-Presentation-E-mail

Ad Lagendijk

During the course of Dutch physicist and Spinoza Prize-winner Ad Lagendijk's long and influential career, he has published more than 300 articles, supervised over thirty ....