The Behaviour and Welfare of the Horse

AF Fraser

Horses play a unique role in human activities, for both work and recreation. From the ranch to the racetrack, an understanding of their behaviour and needs is vital to ensure ....

Dogs

Their Fossil Relatives & Evolutionary History

Xiaoming Wang and Richard H Tedford

New discoveries of early domestic dogs in Israel and Germany, beginning more than 14,000 years ago, push back their first arrival in the fossil record and provide tantalizing ....

The Nights of the Bear

Diary of a Wildlife Photographer in the Finnish Taiga

Stefano Unterthiner

Eighty nights in a small hide isolated in the Finnish taiga. Eighty nights waiting for the bear. Season after season, wildlife photographer Stefano Unterthiner reveals his ....

The Storm Leopard

Martyn Murray

This book is a blend of travel and nature writing that explores the primary dilemma of the 21st century - the conflict of modern lifestyles with the natural environment. This ....

Tasmanian Mammals

A field guide

D Watts

In Tasmania, because of its island status and rugged topography, many natice mamals once found throughout southern Australia survive in healthy populations. This book presents ....

Terre des Lions

Laurent Baheux

Photographic study of African wildlife. ....

ABA Checklist

Birds of the Continental United States and Canada

American Birding Association

Complete revised seventh edition includes a total of 957 species, 33 species new to the checklist, 3 species removed, several new species as a result of 'splits' and 14 species ....

Bird Observatories of Britain and Ireland

M Archer

Bird observatories are research stations established mainly for the study of migration, particularly by means of ringing. There are now 20 scattered around the British Isles at ....

The Bird Watching Answer Book

Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond

Laura Erickson

This reference book answers real life questions that have been sent to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology by birders of all levels from across North America. The author's expert ....

Birds of Ghana

Nik Borrow and Ron Demey

Ghana is one of the safest and most accessible countries in Western Africa and is rapidly becoming a top tourist destination. This dedicated country field guide uses ....

Birds of Pantanal / Aves do Pantanal

Edson Endrigo

Presents 100 images of the birds of Pantanal. ....

Birds of Peru - MP3 Sound Collection

Peter Boesman

Peru is one of the countries with the highest diversity of birds on earth. With this Sound Collection, Peru finally has a major publication illustrating the vocalizations of ....

The Birds of Sao Tomé e Príncipe \ As Aves de Sao Tomé e Príncipe

A Photo Guide \ Um Guia Fotográfico

AP Leventis and Fábio Olmos

This guide to the birds of Sao Tome e Principe, the first in both Portuguese and English, has the goal of making information on the unique bird fauna of the country ....

Breeding Birds of Britain and Ireland

Nests, Eggs, Nestlings, Fledglings and Habitats

Peter Castell and Richard Castell

The vast collection of photographs presented on this DVD-ROM is the result of decades of painstaking fieldwork by the authors, supplemented by other skilled photographers. This ....

British Birds Video Guide

mp4 edition

These mp4 files run over 16 hours and cover 270 species and feature all-new commentaries by Dave Gosney, revised maps, songs, calls and the use of freeze frames and split screen ....

The Chamberlain Guide to Birding Gauteng

101 Prime Birding Sites in and Around Johannesburg and Pretoria

E Marais and F Peacock

The greater Gauteng region includes Pretoria and Johannesburg. While often overlooked by birders on their travels further afield, this region, with its diversity of natural and ....

Essential Ornithology

Graham Scott

This book provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of birds, one of the most widely studied taxonomic groups. ....

Images of Lesvos

Malcolm Rymer and Peter Swayne

The ever popular Greek island of Lesvos continues to attract birders and lovers of nature, particularly during the migrational season of springtime when the island's ....

The Most Amazing Birds to See in Britain

A detailed guide to no fewer than 120 fascinating birds including lists of locations and habitats and tips on when to observe them. ....

New Holland Concise Bird Guide

Nicholas Hammond, Jim Flegg, Sandra Doyle, David Daly and Stuart Carter

This compact guide contains information on more than 200 species of birds found in Britain and Northern Europe. ....

Reader's Digest Book of British Birds

This authoritative and comprehensive guide provides clear identification and details on lifestyle and habitat for all 216 species of bird commonly found in Britain, plus a ....

Secret Songs of Birds

The Hidden Beauty of Birdsong Revealed

Many songbirds, such as the Skylark, Icterine Warbler and Grey Fantail produce songs that astound us with their complexity and speed of delivery. Though these songs never ....

The Sounds of Raptors and Falcons

Karl-Heinz Dingler, Christian Fackelmann and Andreas Schulze

These two Audio-CDs present the calls and other sounds of 58 raptors and 45 falcons in 311 recordings. With its playing time of 156 minutes, it is the most extensive sound ....

Vinkenbaan Castricum 1960-2006 - een Halve Eeuw Vogels Ringen

HPA Levering and GO Keijl

From 1960 to 2006, more than 350,000 birds were captured at this Dutch ringing station. This book presents all species with at least 20 captured individuals, with yearly ....

Biology of the Reptilia, Volume 22

Comprehensive Literature of the Reptilia

Edited by Carl Gans, Craig Adler and Ernest A Liner

This volume, the final one in the Biology of the Reptilia series, covers a vast literature on turtles, crocodilians, lizard, snakes and tuatara. ....

An Entirely "Synthetic" Fish

How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World

Anders Halverson

This book renders an account of the rainbow trout and why it has become the most commonly stocked and controversial freshwater fish in the United States. Discovered in ....

Guide des Poissons de France

Cotes de l'Atlantique et de la Manche

Fabrice Teletchea

Illustrated guide to the sea fishes found in the coastal waters of west and northern France. ....

Pacific Salmon Environmental and Life History Models

Advancing Science For Sustainable Salmon in the Future

Edited by EE Knudsen and JH Michael

Many Pacific Salmon and anadromous trout populations are in chronic decline. An important aspect of salmon management is an understanding of the factors that drive ....

Pacific Salmon: Ecology and Management of Western Alaska's Populations

Edited by CC Krueger and CE Zimmerman

This book examines the sustainability of salmon fisheries in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) region of Alaska. Over fifty chapters, the book assesses the ecological processes ....

Standard Methods for Sampling North American Freshwater Fishes

SA Bonar, WA Hubert and DW Willis

This reference book provides standard sampling methods recommended by the American Fisheries Society for assessing and monitoring freshwater fish populations in North ....

Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 37

Edited by Stephen Simpson and Jerome Casas

This latest volume in this series contains articles on a variety of insect physiological topics from the nervous system to the cuticle and circulatory system. It features ....

Advances in Parasitology Volume 70

Parasitoids of Drosophila

Edited by Genevieve Prevost

Extensive studies have been conducted on various parasitoid species, and almost all different approaches of the biology of parasitoids have been, at least once, studied on ....

Adventures Among Ants

A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions

Mark W Moffett

The author takes the reader around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, ....

Bees, Wasps and Ants of Kent

GW Allen

Contains 440 distribution maps and 7 composite maps for the 448 species of aculeate Hymenoptera recorded from Kent plotted from a database of approximately 55,000 records. ....

Beetles in Conservation

TR New

Beetles, the most diverse group of insects, are often abundant in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Many species are under threat from human changes to natural ....

Biodiversity, Biosystematics, and Ecology of Canadian Coleoptera II

Edited by CG Majka and J Klimaszewski

Includes 13 research articles focused primarily on Canadian Coleoptera. ....

Biology and Ecology of Earthworms

Edited by CA Edwards, Paul Hendrix and Norman Arancon

This 4th edition updates the latest research on earthworms. More than 3,000 species of earthworm exist in the world. They are considered to be an important ally in advancing ....

British Butterflies

A History in Books

David Dunbar

This book traces the 400-year history of books about British butterflies. From Thomas Moffett's "The Theatre of Insects of 1634", through to the mass of modern-day guides and ....

Cerambycidae Sul-Americanos (Coleoptera), Suplemento 2

Martins Galileo and Moyses Galileo

100 species of Hesperophanini, Eburiini and Diorini are described and illustrated. ....

Insects and Wildlife

John L Capinera

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife. It serves as an introduction to insects and other arthropods for wildlife ....

Insects of Texas

A Practical Guide

David H Kattes

This practical, non-technical introduction to insect classification offers a well-illustrated, straight-forward primer in entomology. Whether you are part of a ....

Les Invertebres Marins du Golfe de Gascogne a la Manche Orientale

Guide d'identification des especes recoltees dans les chaluts

Jocelyne Martin

The guide describes over five hundred species of invertebrates likely to be picked up by a trawler. Broken down into eight divisions, these species belong mainly to the groups ....

New Holland Concise Butterfly and Moth Guide

Nicholas Hammond, Jim Flegg, Sandra Doyle, David Daly and Stuart Carter

This compact guide features more than 150 species of butterflies and moths found in Britain and Northern Europe. Each species is covered in one or two pages containing both ....

Super Suckers

The Giant Pacific Octopus and Other Cephalopods of the Pacific Coast

James A Cosgrove and Neil McDaniel

This book is the culmination of more than forty years of undersea photography and study of the most impressive octopus on the Pacific coast, the giant Pacific octopus. This ....

Systematic List of Fossil Decapod Crustacean Species

Edited by Schweitzer CE, RM Feldmann, A Garassino, H Karasawa and G Schweigert

A compilation of all known species of fossil decapod crustaceans arrayed in a modern classification based upon the work of numerous students of extant and fossil decapods. ....

The Age of Reptiles

The Art and Science of Rudolph Zallinger's Great Dinosaur Mural at Yale

Edited by Rosemary Volpe

Rudolf Zallinger's 110-foot fresca secca painting of The Age of Reptiles is one of the largest natural history murals in the world. ....

Back to the Future in the Caves of Kaua'i

A Scientist's Adventures in the Dark

David A Burney

For two decades, paleoecologist David Burney and his wife, Lida Pigott Burney, have led an excavation of Makauwahi Cave on the island of Kaua'i, uncovering the fascinating ....

Barnum Brown

The Man Who Discovered Tyrannosaurus Rex

Lowell Dingus and Mark Norell

From his stunning discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life ....

Challenging Climate Change

Competition and Co-operation among Pastoralists and Agriculturalists in Northern Mesopotamia (c3000-1600BC)

Arne Wossnik

Throughout history, climate change has been an important driving force behind human behaviour. This archaeological ....

Cretaceous Crocodyliformes From the Sahara

Paul C Sereno and Hans CE Larsson

Diverse crocodyliforms have been discovered in recent years in Cretaceous rocks on southern landmasses formerly composing Gondwana. This publication reports on six species ....

Le Lagerstatte de la Voulte

Un Environnement Bathyal au Jurassique

Sylvain Charbonnier

This volume presents the first global study of the well known Jurassic La Voulte Lagerstatte (Ardeche, France, ca 160 million years old). This Lagerstatte is remarkable ....

Molteno Ferns

Late Triassic Biodiversity in Southern Africa

HM Anderson and JM Anderson

This volume offers a comprehensive description of the Filicophyta (ferns) from the late Triassic Molteno Formation, Karoo Basin, South Africa. The fossil ferns described ....

Advances in Marine Biology

Edited by DW Sims

This volume contains: Biochemical aspects of deep-sea ecoystems (Pond and Allen), Susceptibility of Global Chondrichthyan Biodiversity to Extinction (Field), Coral ....

Life in the Mid Atlantic

Peter Boyle

The deep ocean exerts a powerful influence on the imagination of all of us, not least because of the scale, remoteness, and its sheer inaccessibility to the air-breathing ....

Marine Ecology

Concepts and Applications

Martin Speight and PA Henderson

Takes a unique approach to the subject, focusing on concepts, processes and applications and moving away from the traditional habitats approach that is found in marine biology ....

Animalkind

What We Owe to Animals

Jean Kazez

By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, "Animalkind" establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal ....

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 Best of Wainwright

Alfred Wainwright, Chris Jesty and Hunter Davies

A selection of eighteen fells from the legendary Alfred Wainwright's unique Pictorial Guides. This fascinating and intensely readable account of the man and his work is now ....

Beyond the Hoax

Science, Philosophy and Culture

Alan Sokal

In 1996, Alan Sokal, a Professor of Physics at New York University, wrote a paper for the cultural-studies journal Social Text, entitled: 'Transgressing the Boundaries: ....

Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography

Brenda Tharp

Professional and amateur photographers alike will find an array of surefire strategies in "Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography," an indispensable guide that demonstrates ....

Elegance in Science

The Beauty of Simplicity

Ian Glynn

The idea of elegance in science is not necessarily a familiar one. The use of the term is perhaps most clear-cut in mathematics and this is where the author begins his ....

History of Quadrupeds 2 Volume Set

Thomas Pennant

Thomas Pennant (1726-98) was a keen geologist, naturalist and antiquary. Linnaeus supported his election to the Royal Swedish Society of Sciences in 1757, and in 1767 he ....

An Imaginary Tale

The Story of the Square Root of Minus One

Paul J Nahin

`Paul Nahin delivers more than the story of i. His book is a hymn to the power of complex analysis - in mathematics, physics, and engineering. The historical passages and ....

The Maine Woods

A Fully Annotated Edition

Henry D Thoreau and Jeffrey S Cramer

This is the evocative story of Thoreau's journeys during the 1840s through a familiar yet untouched land. He muses on his own vulnerability and the humility engendered by his ....

Parasites

Tales of Humanity's Most Unwelcome Guests

Rosemary Drisdelle

Hidden away within living tissues, parasites are all around us - and inside us. Yet, despite their unsavory characteristics parasites have played an enormous role in ....

Pere David, 1826-1900

Early Nature Explorer in China

David Sox

Jean Pierre Armand David was a French priest who travelled extensively and had a passion for nature. His name will forever be linked with the giant panda, the handkerchief tree ....

Wild Planet

Celebrating Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The Natural History Museum

"Wild Planet" is a unique collection of arresting images from past years of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition - the international showcase for the very best ....

With Scott in the Antarctic

Edward Wilson: Explorer, Naturalist, Artist

Isobel Williams

Edward Wilson (1872-1912) accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on both his celebrated Antarctic voyages: the Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition ....

Amazon Basin

Plant Life, Wildlife and Environment

Edited by Nicolas Rojas and Rafael Prieto

The Amazonian rain forest forms one of the most precious ecosystems and provides habitat for more than 50 per cent of plant and animal species. This unique ecosystem is highly ....

At the Water's Edge

A Personal Quest for Wildness

John Lister-Kaye

For the last thirty years John Lister-Kaye, one of Britain's best-known nature writers, has taken the same circular walk from his home deep in a Scottish glen up to a small ....

Australasian Nature Photography

ANZANG Sixth Collection

This title presents results of the 2009 ANZANG competition, showcasing the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, ....

Bradt Travel Guide: Pantanal Wildlife

A Visitor's Guide to Brazil's Great Wetland

James C Lowen

The Pantanal of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay is South America's Serengeti: its wetlands are the largest on earth (they're half the size of France) and, in the dry season, ....

The Burren and the Aran Islands

A Walking Guide

Tony Kirby

A guide to some of the best walking routes in the region, with lucid descriptions and additional information to enhance the walkers' enjoyment and appreciation of the place. ....

A Coast to Coast Walk

From St Bees Head to Robin Hood's Bay

Alfred Wainwright and Chris Jesty

This fully updated edition contains Wainwright's hand-drawn route maps and his inimitable commentary, completely revised where necessary by Chris Jesty. The route is ....

Collins Complete Irish Wildlife

Paul Sterry

Describes almost all the mammals, birds, fish and butterflies of Ireland likely to be encountered by the amateur naturalist, as well as all the common and widespread flowers, ....

A Field Guide to Ice

James HC Fenton

Introduction to the landscapes of polar and other glacial regions. As well as ice and snow, it includes many periglacial features - those occurring in the ice-free areas. ....

Field Guide to the Wildlife of New Zealand

Julian Fitter

This new photographic field guide illustrates most of the vertebrate species to be found in New Zealand as well as a large number of typical invertebrates and flora. The ....

Go Slow: Norfolk and Suffolk

Local, Characterful Guides to Britain's Special Places

Laurence Mitchell

This book delves into unsung delights and personal favourites not covered by other guidebooks, from conservation projects to boat trips, wildlife holidays, restaurants ....

Go Slow: Yorkshire Moors and Dales

Local, Characterful Guides to Britain's Special Places

Mike Bagshaw

This book explores the hidden nooks and crannies of this scenically dramatic and diverse county. ....

A Guide to Hedgerows

Crane

This fold-out chart provides an identification guide to the plants, birds, mammals and invertebrates that live in the British hedgerow. The text on the reverse side examines ....

Introduction to California's Beaches and Coast

Gary Griggs

From sunny beaches where thousands escape the summer's heat to wild and isolated rocky cliffs, California boasts one of the most spectacular and diverse shorelines in the ....

The Most Amazing Places on Britain's Coast

Concise Edition

Includes details of the best places for walking, bird watching and swimming across more than 200 seaside spots spread throughout Britain. ....

The Most Amazing Scenic Journeys in Britain

The 100 Greatest Drives Through Spectacular Countryside

Includes details of 100 great drives selected to encompass some of the most beautiful routes in Britain. ....

North Woods River

The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History

Eileen McMahon, Theodore,J Karamanski and Arnold R Alanen

This book presents the history of a beautiful and historic National Scenic Riverway. The St. Croix River, the free-flowing boundary between Wisconsin and Minnesota, is a ....

Northern Cyprus in Spring - DVD

Mayblossom in March

Malcolm Rymer

Guide to the flora and birdlife of the unspoilt Turkish republic from January to May, featuring variegated hillsides and many species of orchids. Includes diverse resident, ....

A Pennine Journey

From Settle to Hadrian's Wall in Wainwright's Footsteps

Edited by David Pitt

In September 1938, Alfred Wainwright made a solitary walk through the Pennines. The following year he wrote up an account of this walk, which was eventually published in ....

Planet Ice

A Climate for Change

James Martin, Yvon Chouinard et al

Documents the beauty and the power of ice and its unique role in revealing the changing condition of the planet. Glaciers and ice fields are critical to the health of our world ....

The Sanctuary Guide to Corbett

Edited by Bittu Sahgal

Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand is one of India's most extraordinary wildlife destinations, both scenically and for the variety of species to be found. They include: ....

Silent Summer

The State of Wildlife in Britain and Ireland

Edited by Norman MacLean

Over the past 20 years dramatic declines have taken place in UK insect populations. Eventually, such declines must have knock-on effects for other animals, especially high ....

Still on the Sound

A Seasonal Look at Island Life

Michael Faulkner

When Mike Faulkner, his wife Lynn and their two dogs first crossed Ringhaddy Sound to the Blue Cabin on an island in Strangford Lough, they planned to stay for a year. Seven ....

Undiscovered Wales

Fifteen Circular Walks

Kevin Walker

This book details fifteen one-day circular walks, of varying degrees of difficulty, that pass through locations rich in history. In addition to be background information, each ....

Watching Wildlife in London

Marianne Taylor

Many people are unaware that the city of London is rich in wildlife, and that many of the most interesting and spectacular species can be seen within a few minutes walk of ....

Abiotic Stress Adaptation in Plants

Physiological, Molecular and Genomic Foundation

Edited by Ashwani Pareek, SK Sopory, Hans J Bohnert and Govindjee

Employing contemporary tools and techniques from all branches of science, attempts are being made worldwide to understand how plants respond to abiotic stresses with the aim ....

Allotment Gardening

Bridgette Saunders

With modern houses tending to have smaller gardens and many old houses with larger gardens being divided into flats, allotment gardening is becoming increasingly popular. ....

Australian Palms

Biogeography, Ecology and Systematics

John Leslie Dowe

Incorporating recent advances in biogeographic and phylogenetic research, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the palm family Arecaceae, with reviews of ....

Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve

Chris Packham

Practical guide to attracting wildlife to the garden, including easy-to-use diagrams on nest box contruction, insect collection, pond life photography and other practical ....

Comprehensive Natural Products II

Chemistry and Biology

Edited by Lewis N Mander and Hung-Wen Liu

This work presents a definitive interpretation of the current status of and future trends in natural products - a dynamic field at the intersection of chemistry and ....

Diseases of Herbaceous Perennials

ML Gleason, ML Daughtrey, AR Chase, GW Moorman and DS Mueller

The aim of this book is to help readers to recognize the major diseases of herbaceous perennials and to manage them effectively. It will be valuable to commercial plant ....

The Forest Primeval

The Geologic History of Wood and Petrified Forests

MR Leo J Hickey

This story describes what wood is, explores how it is put together and tells its story from origin, giving new insights into this familiar material. ....

Fungi Europaei, Volume 11: Conocybe and Pholiotina

A Hausknecht

The Good Gardens Guide 2010 - 2011

Edited by Katherine Lambert and Anne Gatti

This most respected independent garden guide is now in its 20th year and lists 1260 gardens, parks and green spaces of merit in Britain. It includes details of opening ....

The Great Trees of Dorset

Andrew Pollard and Emma Brawn

With names like Billy Wilkins, the Posy Tree and Judge Wyndham's Oak, Dorset's ancient trees are amongst its most precious living treasures. At least two pre-date ....

Guide des Champignons de la Montagne

Bart Buyck

A photo guide to mushrooms found in mountaineous habitats. ....

Guide des Lichens de France

Lichens des Arbres

Chantal Van Haluwyn, Juliette Asta and Jean-Pierre Gaveriaux

Illustrated guide to the lichens of France found on trees. ....

Guide des Orchidees de France

Francois Dusak, Pierre Lebas and Pascal Pernot

Photographic field guide to the orchids of France. ....

An Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar

J Norton, SA Majid, D Allan, M Al Safran, B Boer and R Richer

This checklist provides an up-to-date scientific reference for the habitat and vegetation of Qatar. ....

In Resonance with Nature

Holistic Healing for Plants and Land

Hans Andeweg and Marlon Vermaas

Around the world, as well as close to home, much of our land is in crisis. Harmful pollutants have left plants, soil, fields and forests seriously damaged, and our future ....

Mille et une Miniorchidées

Claudie Roguenant, Albert Roguenant and Aline Raynal Rogues

Offers hints and tips on the buying and cultivation of orchids and features over 1000 colour photos and illustrations. ....

The Most Amazing Gardens to Visit in Britain

A Guide to the Most Magnificent and Memorable Gardens

Includes details of around 700 of Britain and Ireland's top gardens. ....

A Natural History of Ferns

Robbin C Moran

An entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are unique among plants. Ferns live in habitats from the tropics to the polar latitudes, and unlike seed ....

New Holland Concise Wild Flower Guide

Nicholas Hammond, Jim Flegg, Sandra Doyle, David Daly and Stuart Carter

A compact guide to nearly 200 species of wild flowers found in Britain and elsewhere in Northern Europe. ....

Ornamental Vegetable Gardening

Sally Gregson

This book demystifies growing vegetables and explains how a vegetable garden can be as beautiful to look at as it is productive, healthy and economic to use. The author ....

Oxidative Stress and Redox Regulation in Plants

Edited by Jean-Pierre Jacquot

The field of redox is rapidly changing, specifically in relation to plants where redox reactions are exacerbated compared to non-photosynthetic organisms. The development of ....

Pick of the Bunch

The Story of Twelve Treasured Flowers

Margaret Willes

In this book, the author takes twelve enduringly popular flowers and looks at their social history, how they got their names, how they arrived in our gardens, how they were ....

Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi

Morphologies of Cultured Fungi and Key to Species

Tsuneo Watanabe

Fungi have come into demand as sources of biological control agents and of particular physiological active substances. Recent studies indicate that fungi can be the prime ....

Plant Breeding and Farmer Participation

Edited by S. Ceccarelli, E.P. Guimaraes and E. Weltzien

This book complements the traditional approach to plant breeding by addressing a number of issues specifically related to the participation of farmers in a plant breeding ....

Plants of Angola / Plantas de Angola

Estrela Figueiredo and Gideon F Smith

A comprehensive catalogue of the unusually rich but poorly known botanical diversity of Angola. The book also provides extensive lists of scientific publications on the flora ....

Positive Plant Interactions and Community Dynamics

Edited by Francisco Pugnaire

Plant interactions are an important set of processes that structure plant communities and regulate diversity. Positive interactions among plants have traditionally received ....

Progress in Mycology

Edited by Mahendra Rai

There has been tremendous biotechnological advancement in the field of fungi in the last two decades. The present book is aimed to provide the readers with current trends in the ....

Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar

| and Neighbouring Islands

JP Roux

This is a modern account of the lycopod and fern diversity of the region aimed in particular at future taxonomic and biogeographical study of its flora. ....

Trees of the Celtic Saints

The Ancient Yews of Wales

Andrew Morton

Describes the botanical characteristics of yew trees and how to age them, as well as their significance in myth and legend. The largest part of the book is a Travelogue, a ....

The Ultimate Book of Herbs

The Definitive A - Z of Herbs and How to Grow and Use Them

This book offers all the information a reader may wish to know about planting, growing and harvesting herbs and how to use them in the home. ....

Virus Diseases of Plants: Grapevine, Potato, and Wheat Image Collection

| and Teaching Resource CD

OW Barnett

This CD contains an image collection of virus deiseases plus teaching resources on these crops. The images are integrated with information about the disease symptoms, ....

Water-Efficient Gardening

John Marder

This book offers a broad perspective on how to make the best of the precious resource of water in your garden. The book reveals how conserving water in your garden does not ....

Wildflowers of Offaly

John Feehan

This stunning volume is the result of a lifetime's passion for wild flowers. Field guides help you to identify plants. This book helps you to get to know them in a whole ....

Biology

Sylvia S Mader

"Biology" is now a tightly knit text that covers the concepts and principles of biology from the structure and function of the cell to the organization of the biosphere. It ....

Cell and Molecular Biology

Concepts and Experiments

Gerald Karp

Karp continues to help biologists make important connections between key concepts and experimentation. The sixth edition explores core concepts in considerable depth and ....

Diseases of Free-Range Poultry

Victoria Roberts

Essential Physiological Biochemistry

An Organ-Based Approach

Stephen Reed

This text provides a fresh, accessible introduction to human metabolism that shows how the physiological actions of selected organs can be explained by their particular ....

Gene Control

David S Latchman

This textbook offers an articulate, current description of how gene expression is controlled in eukaryotes, reviewing and summarizing the extensive primary literature ....

Human Molecular Genetics

Tom Strachan and Andrew Read

This book provides an authoritative and integrated approach to the molecular aspects of human genetics. ....

Life: The Science of Biology

David Sadava, David Hillis, H Craig Heller and May Berenbaum

The 9th edition of this experimentally-based biology text features new authorship and content and re-organised chapters and media tools. ....

Life: The Science of Biology Lecture Notebook

David Sadava, David Hillis, H Craig Heller and May Berenbaum

This lecture notebook accompanies the 9th edition of the book and features all the artwork from the main text with space for note-taking. ....

Life: The Science of Biology Student CD

David Sadava, David Hillis, H Craig Heller and May Berenbaum

This CD accompanies the 9th edition of the book and offers all the study and review material available on the companion website, useful for students who do not have access ....

The Making of a Fly

The Genetics of Animal Design

Edited by P Lawrence

Understanding how a multicellular animal develops from a single cell poses one of the greatest challenges in biology. This book follows the developmental process of the fruit ....

Microbiology

A Clinical Approach

A Strelkauskas, J Strelkauskas and D Moszyk-Strelkauskas

This book is clinically relevant and uses the theme of infection as its foundation, covering all standard topics taught in a pre-nursing/allied health microbiology course. ....

Molecular Biology

Principles of Genome Function

N Craig, R Green, C Greider, G Storz and C Wolberger

This text offers a new approach to molecular biology for the twenty first century. ....

Polar Microbiology

The Ecology, Biodiversity and Bioremediation Potential of Microorganisms in Extremely Cold Environments

Asim K Bej, Jackie Aislabie and Ronald M Atlas

This text examines polar microorganisms and their ability to degrade petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants in polar terrestrial and aquatic environments. Providing a ....

Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation

RNA Processing in Eukaryotes

Jane Y Wu

Reflecting the rapid progress in the field, the book presents the current understanding of molecular mechanisms of post-transcriptional gene regulation thereby focussing on RNA ....

Second Nature

The Inner Lives of Animals

Jonathan Balcombe

With this book, the author draws on new scientific evidence, observational studies and personal anecdotes to reveal the full spectrum of animal experience. ....

Study Guide to Accompany Life The Science of Biology

EM Dzialowski, B McGuire, L Goodloe, N Guild and JC Glase

For each chapter of the text, the study guide offers clearly defined learning objectives, summaries of key concepts, and review and exam-style self-test questions ....

Vocal Communication in Birds and Mammals

Edited by Marc Naguib, Vincent Janik, Nicola Clayton and Klaus Zuberbuhler

Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is ....

ZooKeys 4

H McGhie

This paper presents the first published listing of the holdings of type specimens of mollusc in The Manchester Museum (University of Manchester, UK), the fourth largest ....

Darwin's Pictures

Views of Evolutionary Theory, 1837-1874

Julia Voss

In this first-ever examination of Charles Darwin's sketches, drawings, and illustrations, Julia Voss presents the history of evolutionary theory told in pictures. ....

The Evolution of Evolution

Darwin, Enlightenment and Scotland

Walter Stephen

The Evolution of Evolution takes a multi-layered approach to history, moving from discussing an important predecessor to Darwin's Origin of Species, The Vestiges of ....

From Embryology to Evo-Devo

A History of Developmental Evolution

Edited by Manfred D Laubichler and Jane Maienshein

Although we now know that ontogeny (individual development) does not actually recapitulate phylogeny (evolutionary transformation), contrary to Ernst Haeckel's famous ....

The Genial Gene

Deconstructing Darwinian Selfishness

Joan Roughgarden

Are selfishness and individuality - rather than kindness and cooperation - basic to biological nature? Does a 'selfish gene' create universal sexual conflict? ....

Life Explained

Michel Morange, Matthew Cobb and Malcolm DeBevoise

Fifty years ago Francis Crick and James D. Watson proposed the double helix model for the DNA molecule. They believed they had, as Crick put it, discovered the "secret of ....

Not a Chimp

The Hunt to Find the Genes That Make Us Human

Jeremy Taylor

Humans are primates, and our closest relatives are the other African apes - chimpanzees closest of all. With the mapping of the human genome, and that of the chimp, a direct ....

On the Destiny of Species

By Means of Natural Selection, or the Elimination of Unfavoured Races in the Struggle for Life

Matthew Watkinson

For those who believe in conservation, this book will not make comfortable reading. It may challenge the reader throughout because it argues life just isn't as fragile as has ....

Allee Effects in Ecology and Conservation

Franck Courchamp, Ludek Berec and Joanna Gascoigne

Allee effects are (broadly) defined as a decline in individual fitness at low population size or density. They can result in critical population thresholds below which ....

Clipperton

Environnement et Biodiversite d'un Microcosme Oceanique

Edited by Loic Charpy

The island of Clipperton belongs to a young underwater chain of the largest tectonic plate of the globe. Located at the intersection of the western Indo-Pacific and the ....

Dynamics of Large Herbivore Populations in Changing Environments

Norman Owen-Smith

This book aims to reconcile theoretical models of population dynamics with what is currently known about the population dynamics of large mammalian herbivores. It arose ....

Ecology of Industrial Pollution

Edited by Lesley C Batty, Kevin B Hallberg and Adam Jarvis

Written for researchers and practitioners in environmental pollution, management and ecology, this interdisciplinary account explores the ecological issues associated with ....

Amazonian Floodplain Forests

Ecophysiology, Biodiversity and Sustainable Management

Edited by WJ Junk, MTF Piedade, F Wittmann, J Schongart and P Parolin

Central Amazonian floodplain forests grow in areas that are annually flooded by large rivers during mean periods of up to 8 months and at depths of up to 10 m. Despite this ....

Big Ecology

The Emergence of Ecosystem Science

David C Coleman

In this book, the author documents his historically fruitful ecological collaborations in the early years of studying large ecosystems in the United States. As he explains, ....

Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems

Klaus J Lorenz and Rattan Lal

A comprehensive book describing the basic processes of carbon dynamics in forest ecosystems, their contribution to carbon sequestration and implications for mitigating ....

Drivers of Environmental Change in Uplands

Edited by 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 ....

Fields

Bill Laws

Combining history, natural history, folklore, food, and armchair travel, The Field Guide to Fields is a celebration of these rural treasures, painting a vivid picture of their ....

Forets Tropicales Humides Du Cameroun

Une Decennie De Reformes

World Bank

Grasslands in Europe - of High Nature Value

Edited by P Veen, R Jefferson, J de Smidt and J van der Straaten

Grasslands are an important element of European nature. About half of Europe's endemic species depend on grasslands, whether in mountains, lowlands, river plains or coastal ....

Island of Grass

Ellen Wohl

This book tells the story of the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area, a 240-acre preserve surrounded by housing developments in Fort Collins, Colorado. This small grassland is a ....

National Parks and Rivers

Background, Protection and Use Issues

Edited by Yolanda A Reddy

This book focuses on the American system of National Parks wherein the people of the United States own and protect mountains, deserts, forests, wetlands, tundra and tropical ....

Planting Wetlands and Dams

A Practical Guide to Wetland Design, Construction and Propagation

Nick Romanowski

The problem of disappearing wetlands needs to be addressed immediately, and this book provides an easily understood step-by-step guide to creating conditions in which wetland ....

Prairies and Savannas in Michigan

Rediscovering our Natural Heritage

Ryan P O'Connor, Michael A Kost and Joshua G Cohen

Prairies and savannas are a rare and unique part of Michigan's natural heritage. Once occupying a significant portion of Lower Michigan's landscape, these dynamic and varied ....

The Sands of Time

An Introduction to the Sand Dunes of the Sefton Coast

Philip Smith

This book is a celebration of the natural wonders of the Sefton Coast sand dunes between Liverpool and Southport. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams, The ....

Soils, Plants and Clay Minerals

Mineral and Biologic Interactions

Bruce Velde and Pierre Barre

This book treats the inter-relations between plants and minerals in an entirely new way in that it introduces the notion of eco-engineering, that is, the manipulation of the ....

Sustainable Forest Management in a Changing World: A European Perspective

Edited by Peter Spathelf

With its 250-year history, Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is now viewed as a model for managing forests worldwide. Yet despite the frequent use of the term there remain ....

Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions

Edited by Graciela Schneier-Madanes and Marie-Francoise Courel

International voices fill the pages of Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions, forming an original scientific exploration of current water research and management issues. In ....

A Year in the Woods

The Diary of a Forest Ranger

Colin Elford

Colin Elford spends his days alone - alone but for the deer, the squirrels, the rabbits, the birds and the many other creatures inhabiting the woods. From the crisp coldness of ....

The Atlas of Global Conservation

Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference

Edited by J Hoekstra, J Molnar, M Jennings, C Revenga, et al

Drawing from the best data available, this is an unprecedented guide to the state of the planet and the most pressing resource and environmental issues. Top scientists at The ....

Building a Future for Wildlife

Zoos and Aquariums Committed to Biodiversity Conservation

G Dick and M Gusset

"Building a future for wildlife" is the slogan of the World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy. Modern zoos and aquariums are indeed playing an increasingly ....

Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1

Biodiversity

Edited by Darryl L Felder and David K Camp

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the ....

Hope for Animals and Their World

How Endangered Species are Being Rescued from the Brink

Jane Goodall

The incredible rapid rate at which various animals and plants are disappearing from the planet is shocking. Scientists currently believe that habitats ....

Natural Heritage from East to West

Edited by Niki Evelpidou, Tomas de Figueiredo, Francesco Mauro, Vahap Tecim and Vassi

This publication is an initiative generated within the European Project Leondardo da Vinci Pilot Project 'EduNatHer', Educational Strategies for the Promotion of Natural ....

Nature Crime

How We're Getting Conservation Wrong

Rosaleen Duffy

In this book, the author investigates the world of nature conservation, arguing that the West's attitude to endangered wildlife is shallow, self-contradictory and ultimately ....

Remote Sensing for Ecology and Conservation

Eleanor Sterling, Ned Horning, Julie Robinson, Sacha Spector and Woody Turner

Conservation biology has grown from local and regional studies of single species, into a discipline concerned with global biodiversity. Increasingly, remote sensing provides a ....

2 Degrees Too High

Understanding the Copenhagen Summit

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

2009 is a crucial year in the international effort to address climate change, culminating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, 7-18 ....

Atmospheric Chemistry

Richard P Wayne and Ann M Holloway

There is a recognition that Man's local activities can have a global impact, possibly irreversible, on the atmosphere with political repercussions that have raised awareness ....

Chill

A Reassessment of Global Warming Theory

Peter Taylor

Although the world's climate has undergone many cyclical changes, the phrase 'climate change' has taken on a sinister meaning, implying catastrophe for ....

Climate Action

2009/2010

Eds. UNEP & SDI

This third edition focuses on some of the major issues for resolution at the Copenhagen Summit and on those who may help to implement the solutions. ....

Climate Change Justice

Eric A Posner and David Weisbach

Climate change and justice are so closely associated that many take it for granted that a global climate treaty should - indeed, must - directly address both issues together. ....

Climate Change and Arctic Sustainable Development

Scientific, Social, Cultural and Educational Changes

The Arctic is undergoing rapid and dramatic environmental and social transformations due to climate change. This has ramifications for the entire planet, as change spreads ....

Climate Change and the Oil Industry

Common Problem, Different Strategies

Jon Birger Skjaerseth and Tora Skodvin

Multinational corporations are not merely the problem in environmental concerns, but could also be part of the solution. The oil industry and climate change provide the ....

Climate and Oceans

A Derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences

Edited by John H Steele, Steve A Thorpe and Karl K Turekian

A derivative of the "Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition" and serves as an important reference on current knowledge and expertise in one convenient and accessible ....

Dry Times

Blueprint for a Red Land

Mark Stafford-Smith and Julian Cribb

With the knowledge from our deserts, Australians can reshape the human story. The desert is teaching us new ways to live, manage slender resources, and cope with lack of water ....

Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences

Edited by John H Steel, Karl K Turekian and Steve A Thorpe

The Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences is the most current, authoritative, and comprehensive resource on the science of the oceans. This ambitious work includes contributions from ....

Global Climate Change

Convergence of Disciplines

Arnold J Bloom

Mark Twain's comment that everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it no longer applies: human activities have altered the global climate, and ....

The Great Ocean Conveyor

Discovering the Trigger for Abrupt Climate Change

Wally Broecker

More than two decades ago, the suthor discovered the link between ocean circulation and climate change, in particular how shutdowns of the Great Ocean Conveyor - the vast ....

The Great Warming

Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations

Brian Fagan

From the tenth to the fifteenth centuries the earth experienced a rise in surface temperature that changed climate worldwide--a preview of today's global warming. In some ....

How to be a Student and Not Destroy Planet Earth!

Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert

There are 250,000 new students going into higher education each year, who will all be in the front line as the effects of climate change start to bite. UK university and higher ....

Laboratory Exercises in Oceanography

Benard F Pipkin et al

Provides exercises for all the major disciplines within oceanography. This new edition adds four new labs, thorough updating throughout, new objectives sections, and a 4-page ....

Land Use and Climate Change

Suresh C Rai

During recent past, large scale conversions of forests to other land-uses in developed and developing countries in response to high population growth has been observed. As a ....

The Lomborg Deception

Setting the Record Straight About Global Warming

Howard Friel

In this major assessment of leading climate-change skeptic Bjorn Lomborg, Howard Friel meticulously deconstructs the Danish statistician's claim that global warming is 'no ....

Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry

A Derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences

Edited by John H Steele, Steve A Thorpe and Karl K Turekian

"Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry" is a derivative of the "Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition" and serves as an important reference on current knowledge and ....

No Rain in the Amazon

How South America's Climate Change Affects the Entire Planet

Nikolas Kozloff

Acting as the planet's air conditioner, the rainforest sucks up millions of tons of greenhouse gases and stores them safely out of the atmosphere. South America's ....

Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum:

How Humans Took Control of Climate

William F Ruddiman

The impact on climate from 200 years of industrial development is an everyday fact of life, but did humankind's active involvement in climate change really begin with the ....

The Politics of Climate Change

S Survey

Edited by Maxwell Boykoff

This edited collection draws on a vast array of experience, expertise and perspectives, with authors with backgrounds in climate science, geography, environmental studies, ....

This Borrowed Earth

Lessons from the Fifteen Worst Environmental Disasters Around the World

Robert Emmet Hernan

For thousands of years, humanity has considered itself the earth's custodian. With our vast potential we are capable of preserving the earth for future generations or causing ....

Uncertainty and Environmental Decision Making

A Handbook of Research and Best Practice

Edited by Jerzy A Filar and Alain Haurie

This book presents the state of the art in applying operations research and management science (OR/MS) techniques to a broad range of environmental decision making (EDM) ....

The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets

Ruben Kier

Any amateur astronomer who is interested in astrophotography, particularly if just getting started, needs to know what objects are best for imaging in each month of the ....

Astronomy

A Self-Teaching Guide

Dinah L Moche

This book lets you discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling astronomy guide. For a generation, "Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide" has introduced hundreds of ....

The Black Hole War

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

Leonard Sisskind

At the beginning of the 21st century, physics is being driven to very unfamiliar territory - the domain of the incredibly small and the incredibly heavy. The new world ....

The Cosmic Keyhole

How Astronomy is Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe

Will Gater

In the last thirty years humans have probed the Universe, explored the Solar System and visited with spacecraft some of the most incredible places humans have ever laid eyes ....

Countdown!

or, How Nigh is the End?

Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore is Britain's most respected and best-loved astronomer. In "Countdown!" he examines the multifarious theories of how and when the world will end, from St Augustine ....

Earthrise

How Man First Saw the Earth

Robert Poole

"Earthrise" tells the remarkable story of the first photographs of Earth from space and the totally unexpected impact of those images. The Apollo "Earthrise" and "Blue Marble" ....

How to Find a Habitable Planet

James Kasting

Ever since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination. Is Earth ....

An Introduction to Soil Dynamics

Arnold Verruijt

This book presents the basic principles of soil dynamics, and a variety of solutions of practical interest for geotechnical engineering, geophysics and earthquake engineering. ....

Karst Environments

Karren Formation in High Mountains

Marton Veress

With a focus on karren formation in high mountains, and specifically in the European Alps, this text summarizes the scientific results of systematic observations made during ....

Life of Stars

Giora Shaviv

This beautifully illustrated book describes the birth and evolution of the theory of stellar structure through the vehement controversy between biology (as presented by ....

The Nature of Space and Time

Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose

Examines the question of whether the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories thus far in physics, can be ....

Organic Chemistry

Structure and Function

K Peter C Vollhardt and Neil E Schore

The authors cover structure before function, introducing stereochemistry and spectroscopy early on, using a range of examples from the biological and environmental ....

Physical Geography 2 Volume Set

Mary Somerville

Mary Somerville (1780-1872) would have been a remarkable woman in any age, but as an acknowledged leading mathematician and astronomer at a time when the education of most ....

Principles of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Anthony R Philpotts and Jay J Ague

This textbook provides a basic understanding of the formative processes of igneous and metamorphic rock through quantitative applications of simple physical and chemical ....

Titan Unveiled

Saturn's Mysterious Moon Explored

Ralph Lorenz and Jacqueline Mitton

In the early 1980s, when the two Voyager spacecraft skimmed past Titan, Saturn's largest moon, they transmitted back enticing images of a mysterious world concealed in a ....

The Universe in a Mirror

The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It

Robert Zimmerman

The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. It has transformed our understanding of the universe around us, revealing ....

Watchers of the Stars

The Story of a Revolution

Patrick Moore

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Galileo's historic first recorded astronomical observations and to coincide with the United Nations International Year of Astronomy ....

Agriculture and EU Environmental Law

Brian Jack

This book critically examines the development and current structure of European Union agri-environmental measures at a substantive level. Examining the measures in an ....

The Art and Craft of International Environmental Law

Daniel Bodansky

International environmental law is often closer to home than we know, affecting the food we eat, the products we buy, and even the air we breathe. Drawing on more than two ....

Climate Change Implications for Fisheries and Aquaculture

Overview of Current Scientific Knowledge

Edited by K. Cochrane, C. De Young, D. Soto and T. Bahri

This document provides an overview of the current scientific knowledge available on climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture. It contains three technical ....

Climb the Green Ladder

Make Your Company and Career More Sustainable

Amy V Fetzer and Shari Aaron

Want to make your workplace more sustainable, get ahead in your career and improve your reputation? Want to help your company or organisation save money, boost profits and ....

Comparing Futures for the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta

J Lund, E Hanak, W Fleenor, W Bennett, R Howitt, J Mount and P Moyle

An ecosystem in freefall, a shrinking water supply for cities and agriculture, an antiquated network of failure-prone levees - this is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, ....

Dictionary of Ecodesign

An Illustrated Reference

K Yeang and L Woo

An essential reference for architects, engineers, planners and environmentalists involved in designing and planning projects and schemes in the built environment. ....

The Economics of Agricultural Development

George W Norton, Jeffrey Alwang and William A Masters

The globalization of goods, services and capital for agriculture is fundamental to the future of developing countries and has major implications for the fight against poverty ....

Ecopedagogy

Educating for Sustainability in Schools and Society

Richard Kahn

With ever-mounting and unprecedented ecological crises such as global warming, biodiversity extinction, the pollution by synthetic chemicals and other toxins, schools ....

Education and Climate Change

Living and Learning in Interesting Times

Edited by Fumiyo Kagawa and David Selby

There is widespread consensus in the international scientific community that climate change is happening and that abrupt and irreversible impacts are already in motion. In ....

Elements of Ecological Economics

Jan Otto Andersson and Ralf Eriksson

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of ecological economics, an interdisciplinary project trying to give answers to the problems related to the ....

The Environment in World History

Stephen Mosley

Covering the last five hundred years of global history, this book examines the processes that have transformed the Earth and put growing pressure on natural resources. ....

Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management

David Anderson

The tools of environmental economics guide policymakers as they weigh development against nature, present against future, and certain benefits against uncertain ....

Environmental Law - 4 volume set

Edited by Stuart Bell and Donald McGillivray

This new title meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the rapidly growing and ever more complex are of Environmental law. As well as bringing ....

Fish Tales

Stories and Recipes from Sustainable Fisheries Around the World

Tom Kime and Bart Van Olphen

Fishmonger Bart van Olphen and chef Tom Kime travelled to nine MSC-certified fisheries all over the world. From the wild salmon in the Yukon river in Alaska, to rock lobster ....

Freshwater under Threat

Africa-Asia Summary

Population growth, urbanisation and economic growth in general, all exert pressure on water resources through increased demand and pollution. Water is essential for life and ....

Frontiers in Resource and Rural Economics

Human-Nature, Rural-Urban Interdependancies

Edited by JunJie Wu, Paul W Barkley and Bruce A Weber

Most land in the United States is in rural areas, as are the sources of most of its fresh water and almost all its other natural resources. This book integrates the work of ....

Global Warring

How Environmental, Economic, and Political Crises Will Redraw the World Map

Cleo Paskal

How aggressive will water-hungry China become in order to secure a sufficient supply of it? What will happen when climate-triggered conflicts like the one in Sudan spread ....

Grow Your Own Organic Fruit and Vegetables

A Complete Guide

John Fedor and Steven Wooster

The interest in organic fruit and vegetables has never been greater. As people grow ever more suspicious of the chemicals used in food production, more and more gardeners are ....

Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 2

Management of land and natural resources

Edited by James C Cato

The many economic factors affecting sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico region are perhaps as important as the waves on its shores and its abundant ....

Incentives and Instruments for Sustainable Irrigation

Edited by H Bjornlund

This book deals with the complex issue of promoting the development towards sustainable irrigation. It does not see sustainable irrigation as a fixed defined endpoint but ....

Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa

Exploring the Scientific Facts

Edited by A Bationo, B Waswa, Jeremiah M Okeyo and Fredah Maina

The African Network for Soil Biology and Fertility (AfNet) organized an International Symposium on 'Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa: Exploring the ....

Law's Environment

How the Law Shapes the Places We Live

John Copeland Nagle

In this book, the author shows how our reliance on environmental law affects the natural environment through an examination of five diverse places in the American landscape: ....

Leopold's Shack and Ricketts's Lab

The Emergence of Environmentalism

Michael J Lannoo

Aldo Leopold and Ed Ricketts are giants in the history of environmental awareness. They were born ten years and only about 200 miles apart and died within weeks of each other ....

Losing Paradise

The Water Crisis in the Mediterranean

Edited by Gail Holst-Warhaft and Tammo Steenhuis

Taking a uniquely interdisciplinary view of the Eastern Mediterranean region's water problems, this book considers some of the technical and regulatory solutions being ....

Managing Europe's Water Resources

Twenty-First Century Challenges

Chad Staddon

Illustrated with case studies which explain key concepts and provide practical examples, this book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to water management issues ....

Modeling Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport

Jacob Bear and Alexander HD Cheng

In many parts of the world, groundwater resources are under increasing threat from growing demands, wasteful use and contamination. To face the challenge, good planning ....

Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes

Economic, Technical, and Renewable Comparisons

Gary C Young

This text covers the technical and economical issues relating to municipal waste disposal such as pyrolysis and combustion technology, plasma arc gasification and plasma ....

Our World of Water

Beatrice Hollyer

Wherever we live in the world - whether our country is rich or poor - water is vital to our survival on this planet. This book follows the daily lives of six children from ....

Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in America

Edited by Roger A Sedjo

The vast size of the United States and the extensive variation of its climate, topography, and biota across its different regions contribute to both the richness of ....

Politics of Development

A Survey

Heloise Weber

This new title presents a wealth of information covering the global politics of development. ....

Post Keynesian and Ecological Economics

Confronting Environmental Issues

Edited by Richard PF Holt, Steven Pressman and Clive L Spash

This book argues that mainstream economics with its present methodological approach is limited in its ability to analyze and develop adequate public policy to deal with ....

The Rough Guide to Green Living

Duncan Clark

A fact-filled, user-friendly guide to living a low-carbon, eco-friendly life. The guide provides hundreds of going green tips on all the key consumer areas - from greener ....

Sorghum Biology

Klaus Ammann

Sorghum is Africa's contribution to the world's top crops and belongs to the elite handful of plants that collectively provide more than 85 percent of all human energy. ....

Sustainable Transportation

Problems and Solutions

William R Black

During the past two decades, sustainability has become the dominant concern of transportation planners and policymakers. This text provides a framework for developing ....

Towards Sustainable Production and Use of Resources

Assessing Biofuels

This report was produced by the Working Group on biofuels of the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Managemet. It provides an overview of the key problems and ....

Virtualism, Governance and Practice

Vision and Execution in Environmental Conservation

Edited by James G Carrier and Paige West

Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This ....

Water Policy in Australia

The Impact of Change and Uncertainty

Edited by Lin Crase

Few policy areas in recent history have the attention of the Australian public and polity as much as those relating to water. This book considers the current policy reform ....

Atomic Force Microscopy for Biologists

VJ Morris, AR Kirby and AP Gunning

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is part of a range of emerging microscopic methods for biologists which offer the magnification range of both the light and electron ....

Biostatistical Design and Analysis Using R

Murray Logan

The R statistical and graphical environment is rapidly emerging as an important set of teaching and research tools for biologists. This book draws upon the popularity and ....

Design and Analysis of Experiments

Douglas C Montgomery

Douglas Montgomery arms readers with the most effective approach for learning how to design, conduct, and analyze experiments that optimize performance in products and ....

Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry

Edited by John C Lindon, George E Tranter and John L Holmes

"The Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry" provides authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole topic of spectroscopy, from theory to applications. ....

Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Management

Edited by PK Joshi, P Pani, SN Mohapartra and TP Singh

A fundamental requirement of Agenda 21 of UNCED is to support sustainable development while safeguarding the Earth's environment. This requires optimal management of natural ....

An Introduction to Methods and Models in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology

Edited by Stanton Braude and Bobbi S Low

This textbook examines quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation. It explores the core concepts shared by these ....

Phylogenetics: The Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics

EO Wiley

The most comprehensive treatment of the subject available, Phylogenetics covers the principles and methodology of modern systematics in an engaging and highly accessible ....