The Arab Horse

Peter Upton

Since its first publication in 1989, "The Arab Horse", has been recognised as the definitive work on the subject. This, the third edition, has been substantiallly revised ....

Atlas of Terrestrial Mammals of the Ionian and Aegean Islands

Marco Masseti

The goal of this book is to foster better knowledge of the mammalian fauna of the Mediterranean islands. The atlas presents the current state of knowledge of the past and ....

Bear Viewing in Alaska

Expert Techniques and Tips for a Safe, Enjoyable Experience

Stephen Stringham

Thousands of people travel to Alaska each year specifically to view wild bears-one of the fastest growing outdoor recreational activities in the world. Dr. Stephen F. ....

Biology, Evolution and Conservation of River Dolphins within South America and Asia

Edited by Joseph Mark Shostell and Manuel Ruiz-Garcia

True river dolphins as well as marine dolphins that frequent freshwater systems are large animals that have traditionally gone unnoticed by the general public and, in a ....

Elk

Jack, Jr Ballard

"Elk" presents substantive yet easily digestible information on this most majestic of large mammals. Where do elk live? What do they eat? What type of predators might be ....

Grizzly Bears

Jack, Jr Ballard

"Grizzly Bears" presents readers with substantive yet easily digestible information on this most revered and feared of large mammals. Where do grizzly bears live? What do they ....

How the Dog Became the Dog

From Wolves to Our Best Friends

Mark Derr

That the dog evolved from the wolf is an accepted fact of evolution and history, but the question of how wolf became dog has remained a mystery, obscured by myth and legend. ....

Kangaroos

Terence J Dawson

This book provides a clear and accessible account of kangaroos, showing how their reproductive patterns, social structure and other aspects of their biology make them ....

The Laboratory Mouse

Edited by Hans Hendrich

Written by European and international experts, The Laboratory Mouse, 2/e continues to be a sought after reference for researchers and veterinarians. With updated information on ....

The Majesty of the Horse

An Illustrated History

Tamsin Pickeral and Astrid Harrison

"The Majesty of the Horse" is a celebration of an animal that has shaped the fate of mankind. The sumptuous photographic portraiture of Astrid Harrisson, which illustrates ....

Mammals of Southern Africa

An Identification Guide to Mammals of Southerns Africa

Jonathan Kingdon

This compact fold-out identification guide illustrates 125 of the larger mammals species commonly found in Southern Africa. ....

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific

Pieter Folkens

This fold-out guide depicts all 50 species of extant (living) marine mammals known from the eastern North Pacific Ocean bounded by the International Dateline and the west coast ....

The Marsh Lions

The Story of an African Pride

Jonathan Scott, Brian Jackman and Angela Scott

A bestseller when first published in 1982, "The Marsh Lions" portrays a vivid picture of life and death on the African savannah through the story of a pride of lions in Kenya's ....

A Natural History of Australian Bats

Working the Night Shift

Greg Richards, Leslie S Hall and Steve Parish

To hold a little microbat in your hand, its body the size of the end of your thumb, is nothing but astounding. Its head is nearly the size of a man's fingernail, its tiny ears ....

South Asian Mammals

Their Diversity, Distribution, and Status

C Srinivasulu and Bhargavi Srinivasulu

Until now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing alla inclusive knowledge on the subject. This book is the most ....

Spider Monkeys

Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution of the Genus Ateles

Edited by Christina Campbell

Spider monkeys are one of the most widespread New World primate genera, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia. Although they are common in zoos, spider monkeys are ....

Wild Dog Dreaming

Love and Extinction

Deborah Bird Rose

Rose explores what constitutes an ethical relationship with other species during this current period of mass extinction. Using both science and the humanities, Rose explores ....

The World of the Tahawy Bedouin and Their Pure-bred Arabian Horses

Kirsten Radtke and Bernd Radtke

The Tahawy Bedouin have been famed breeders of pure-bred Arabian horses for centuries. Part of the great tribe of Banu Sulaym, they roamed the Nejd of the Arabian peninsula ....

Animal Tracks

Todd Telander

"Animal Tracks" highlights eighty-eight of the most common and sought-after mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian species in North America. Detailed illustrations and ....

Arctic Wings

Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Edited by Stephen Brown

This is a celebration in word and image of the birds who return each year to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to nest--and how they link every point on the globe. 200 colour ....

A Birder's Guide to Montgomery County, Maryland

This site guide includes maps, habitat, and abundance for each species, a quick locator, species accounts, and checklist of 251 regularly occurring birds and 68 accidental ....

A Birder's Guide to Washington

Hal Opperman

Few states show more dramatic contrasts in their environment than Washington. Elevations range from sea level to over 14,000 feet. Precipitation varies from over 200 inches ....

A Birder's Guide to the Rio Grande Valley

Mark W Lockwood, William B McKinney, James N Paton and Barry R Zimmer

Weaving and etching its way from the snowmelt of southern Colorado, the Rio Grande winds through the mountains and deserts of the Southwest, bringing life to an arid land before ....

Birding and Nature Trails in Sierra Morena, Andalusia

3. Seville

Rafael Romero Porrino

Few visitors suspect than only a stone's throw from Seville's famous Giralda Tower lies such a surprising area as Sierra Morena Sevillana, a perfect blend of the wilder, ....

Birding and Nature Trails in Sierra Morena, Andalusia

2. Sierra Morena de Jaén

Rafael Romero Porrino

Despenaperros Pass is an open gateway to any traveller who wishes to explore Sierra Morena de Jaen. Across this threshold lie thousands of hectares of Mediterranean ....

Birding and Nature Trails in Sierra Morena, Andalusia

1. Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche

Rafael Romero Porrino

Right on the westernmost border of the Sierra Morena in Andalusia, only one-and-a-half hours from Donana, lies the vast area called Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche (Huelva ....

Birds Endemic to Southern Africa - Poster

Kenneth Newman

This wall poster features 120 bird species endemic or near endemic to Southern Africa, illustrated by Kenneth Newman. Among the bird families represented on this poster are: ....

Birds of Arizona

Todd Telander

"Birds of Arizona" highlights 180 bird species in the Grand Canyon State. Anatomically correct illustrations and detailed descriptions about each bird's prominent physical ....

Birds of Belgium and Holland - MP3 Sound Collection

Vogels van België en Nederland - MP3 Geluiden Collectie

Peter Boesman

This MP3-CD contains 1300 recordings of 304 species found in Holland and Belgium. The disc has a total playing time of over 15 hours, with a total file size of 995 MB. ....

Birds of Brazil

MP3 Sound Collection

Peter Boesman

This MP3-DVD contains 4699 recordings of 1558 species, covering 95% of all the landbirds of Brazil. The disc has a total playing time of over 41 hours, with a total file size of ....

Birds of California

Todd Telander

The ultimate illustrated guide to the most common and sought-after species in the state, "Birds of California" highlights 180 bird species in the Golden State. Anatomically ....

Birds of Colombia

MP3 Sound Collection

Peter Boesman

This MP3-DVD contains 5575 recordings of 1644 species, covering approximately 95% of land birds found in Colombia. The disc has a total playing time of over 46 hours, with a ....

Birds of Colorado

Todd Telander

The ultimate illustrated guide to the most common and sought-after species in the state, "Birds of Colorado" highlights 180 bird species in the Centennial State. Anatomically ....

Birds of Florida

Todd Telander

The ultimate illustrated guide to the most common and sought-after species in the state, "Birds of Florida" highlights 180 bird species in the Sunshine State. Anatomically ....

Birds of Prey, Southern Africa

Kenneth Newman

This poster shows all 68 species of bird of prey found in Southern Africa. Among the raptor families represented on this poster are: buzzard, eagle, snake eagle, falcon, ....

Birds of Texas

Todd Telander

"Birds of Texas" highlights 180 bird species in the Lone Star State. Anatomically correct illustrations and detailed descriptions about each bird's prominent physical ....

Birds of Venezuela

MP3 Sound Collection

Peter Boesman

This MP3-DVD contains 4196 recordings of 1270 species, covering 95% of all the landbirds of Venezuela. The disc has a total playing time of over 33 hours, with a total file size ....

Birds, Scythes and Combines

A History of Birds and Agricultural Change

Michael Shrubb

First published in 2003, "Birds, Scythes and Combines" provides an historical perspective to changes in farmland bird populations in Britain over the past 250 years. ....

Birdscapes

Birds in Our Imagination and Experience

Jeremy Mynott

What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant in our lives and our sense of the world? And ....

The Bluebird Effect

Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds

Julie Zickefoose

Julie Zickefoose lives for the moment when a wild, free living bird that she has raised or rehabilitated comes back to visit her; their eyes meet and they share a spark of ....

Costa Rica Birds, Atlantic Lowlands and the Caribbean Coast

Robert Dean

Laminated fold-out field guide with illustrations of birds found in and around Costa Rica. The illustrations were created by British naturalist, Robert Dean, who has lived ....

Fascinated by Birds

100 species of Britain and Europe

Markus Varesvuo

Bird photographer extraordinaire Markus Varesvuo has picked his 100 favourite species, and in this sumptuous book they are illustrated using his stunning camerawork and shown ....

Garden Birds, Southern Africa - Poster

Kenneth Newman

This poster illustrates 107 bird species commonly found in gardens in Southern Africa. Among the bird families represented are barbet, bulbul, canary, crow, cuckoo, dove, ....

Inland Waterbirds, Southern Africa - Poster

Kenneth Newman

This poster illustrates inland waterbirds commonly found in Southern Africa. Among the bird families represented on this poster are bittern, cormorant, crake, duck, egret, ....

The Mating Lives of Birds

James Parry

Bird courtship and display can be one of the most captivating events in the natural world. This attractive and informative book looks at natural selection and why birds ....

Nest

The Art of Birds

Janine Burke

"We tend to take birds for granted, in the landscape or in our neighbourhoods. The presence of birds communicates the health of a place. When they're gone, it's as though ....

New Holland Concise Garden Bird Guide

This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is first and foremost a garden bird identification guide containing detailed descriptions of the most commonly encountered ....

Newman's Birds of the Kruger National Park, 1: A-K - Poster

216 species of birds most commonly found in the Kruger National Park

This poster is the first part of two posters divided alphabetically 1: A-K and 2: K-Z which together ....

Newman's Birds of the Kruger National Park, 2: K-Z - Poster

216 species of birds most commonly found in the Kruger National Park

This poster is the second part of two posters divided alphabetically 1: A-K and 2: K-Z which ....

Newman's Birds of the South Western Cape - Poster

107 species of birds commonly found in the fynbos, forest and karoo veld habitats of the region

Kenneth Newman

This poster illustrates 107 species of birds commonly found in the fynbos, forest and Karoo veld habitats of the region (and lists 192 birds of the region). The illustrations ....

Newman's Rare and Endangered Birds of Southern Africa - Poster

Kenneth Newman

This poster illustrates 77 species of rare and endanged bird found in Southern Africa. The illustrations are by Kenneth Newman. ....

Ornitologia Italiana, Volume 7: Paridae/Corvidae

Pierandrea Brichetti and Giancarlo Fracasso

This volume is accompanied by a DVD on the biology of the bird species in this volume. ....

Pelagic Birds of the North Atlantic

An ID Guide

Andrew Paterson

Pelagic birding is an increasingly popular pastime in both Europe and North America, with ever greater numbers of people taking boat trips offshore to see birds such as the ....

Raptors of the West

Captured in Photographs

Kate Davis, Rob Palmer and Nick Dunlop

With their striking looks, keen vision, and hunting prowess, the birds of prey--eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls--have long captured the human imagination. Now this collection ....

The Secret Life of Birds (Region 2)

Travelling from wild coastlines to urban habitats, this fascinating natural history series from the BBC explores the behaviour of birds, revealing all aspects of their ....

What the Robin Knows

How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World

Jon Young

A lifelong birder, tracker, and naturalist, Jon Young is guided in his work and teaching by three basic premises: the robin, junco, and other songbirds know everything important ....

The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America

Bill, III Thompson

Covering 300 of the most common birds in all of the United States and Canada, "The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America" is loaded with color photographs, drawings ....

Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Habitats at Sabino Canyon

David W Lazaroff, Philip C Rosen and Charles H Lowe

Even in paradise, one needs to be mindful of what's underfoot. The Sabino Canyon Recreation Area is a desert oasis in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, a ....

Aquatic Turtles

A Complete Guide to Sliders, Cooters, Maps, and More

David T Kirkpatrick

"Aquatic Turtles" provides a variety of general and specific information on numerous species of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles, including red-eared sliders, painted ....

Ball Pythons

A Complete Guide to Python regius

Colette Sutherland

Ball pythons are among the most popular of all pet snakes, and they make interesting pets for both beginning herp hobbyists and professional breeders. Written by a respected ....

Bearded Dragons

A Complete Guide to Pogona vitticeps

Philip Purser

Learn everything you need to know about keeping Bearded Dragos, including detailed information on grooming and handling. This book also contains information on keeping and ....

Box Turtles

A Complete Guide to Terrapene and Cuora

Tess Cook

This comprehensive guide discusses the care, breeding, and natural history of these popular pets and covers all the species and subspecies of box turtles present in the ....

A Contribution to the Herpetology of Northern Pakistan

Rafaqat Masroor

This book on the herpetology of Northern Pakistan is built around an intensive, 7-year-long survey of the Margalla Hills National Park--a 175-square-kilometer reserve ....

Corn and Rat Snakes

A Complete Guide to Pantherophis

Philip Purser

This book includes a breeding chapter that details the various color varieties and how to produce them. It also contains a section on finding and photographing snakes in ....

Crested Geckos

A Complete Guide to Rhacodactylus

Adam Black

This book features up-to-date information on these popular reptiles, including a breeding chapter with detailed descriptions of various color and pattern varieties and ....

Defining Turtle Diversity

Proceedings of a Workshop on Genetics, Ethics, and Taxonomy of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises

Edited by H Bradley Shaffer, Nancy N Fitzsimmons, Arthur Georges and AGJ Rhodin

This is a comprehensive compendium covering turtle genetics and systematic relationships, offering overview summaries, cutting-edge analysis, emerging techniques, ....

Field Guide to Amphibians of the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya

Amfibia was Milima ya Tao la Mashariki na Misitu ya Pwani ya Tanzania na Kenya

EB Harper, Measey GJ, Patrick DA, Menegon M and Vonesh JR

This guide allows both the English and the Swahili reader to identify and obtain natural history and conservation information for the 122 species of amphibians in the world ....

A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Israel

Aviad Bar and Guy Haimovitch

Israel offers abundant wild life and a variety of habitats, packed into one of the smallest countries in the world. This book presents useful information on the ....

Frogs and Toads

A Complete Guide to Fire-Bellied Toads, Horned Frogs and 40 Other Species

Devin Edmonds and Tom Mazorlig

"Frogs and Toads" is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of caring for your favorite amphibian. This title covers over 40 species within the hobby, both common and ....

Frogs of Southern Africa - Poster

109 species illustrated

Vincent Carruthers

This poster illustrates 116 species of frogs found in Southern Africa, including bullfrogs, cacos, chirping frogs, golden-backed frogs, dwarf leaf-folding and ....

Frogs of the Lake Eyre Basin

A Field Guide

Michael J Tyler

"Frogs of the Lake Eyre Basin: A Field Guide", is a 140 page handbook that will satisfy the curious naturalist in all of us. The concise text is supported by vibrant ....

Green Iguanas

A Complete Guide to Iguana Iguana

Jennifer Swofford and Adam Britton

Learn what to feed your green iguana, how to construct a habitat (indoors or outdoors) for him, how to breed iguanas, and other important iguana care information. ....

The Herpetological Contributions of Sir Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith, William R Branch and Aaron M Bauer

Sir Andrew Smith was one of the first people to study South African herpetology. During his career he described 173 southern African vertebrate species, including 66 ....

Insect-Eating Lizards

A Complete Guide to Insectivorous Lizards

Philip Purser

This complete guide discusses many popular species of insectivorous lizards--including pet shop staples such as tokay geckos, anoles, leopard geckos, and curly-tails--along ....

Leopard Geckos

A Complete Guide to Eublepharine Geckos

Gerold Merker, Cindy Merker and Julie Bergman

Leopard Geckos are one of the most popular lizards in the hobby. Learn about housing, nutrition, health care and breeding of these reptiles and others in the same family, ....

Morphology and Evolution of Turtles

Edited by Donald B Brinkman, Patricia Holroyd and James D Gardner

This volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest ....

The Most Complete Oophaga Pumilio Color Morphguide

102 Different Colorforms/Locations

C van Der Lingen and W Van Der Lingen

This colour morph guide presents 102 different colour forms and locations of Oophaga pumilio. All profits go to the Panama Pumilio Protection Project to protect these ....

Natural Terrariums

A Complete Guide to the Design and Maintenance of Herp Habitats

Philip Purser

If you've been to a zoo or a botanical garden, you've seen natural terrariums. These beautiful enclosures combine plants and animals to create mini-ecosystems that fill ....

Newts and Salamanders

A Complete Guide to Caudata

Devin Edmonds

Newts and salamanders are well-known amphibians that are widely sold in pet stores and often used as classroom subjects due to their distinct biology and metamorphosis. ....

Raising Live Foods

A Comprehensive Guide to Culturing Live Food for Reptiles and Amphibians

Michael R Hellweg

Many of the most popular reptiles and amphibians-including snakes, monitors, geckos, anoles, chameleons, red-eared sliders, box turtles, and frogs-consume live foods in ....

Red-Tailed Boas

A Complete Guide to Boa constrictor

Bert Langerwerf, Mark K Bayless and Riley Campbell

Including all the subspecies of red-tailed boas, this book is a thorough guide to all aspects of keeping and breeding these snakes, with sections on housing , nutrition and ....

Russian Tortoises

A Complete Guide to Testudo

Edward J Pirog

Covering a wide range of topics, such as nutrition, health care, breeding, and how to construct both indoor and outdoor habitats for Russian tortoises, this book will provide ....

Savannah Monitors

A Complete Guide to Varanus exanthematicus and Others

Mark K Bayless

Written by a respected authority on monitor lizards, this book thoroughly covers topics such as housing, nutrition, health care, and breeding, with detailed charts and tables ....

Snakes of Southern Africa

An Identification Guide to Dangerous Snakes and Common Harmless Snakes

Johan Marais

This fold-out identification guide illustrates 44 species of snakes, and features a first aid section and venom classification for all dangerous species. ....

Snakes of Southern Africa - Poster

Dangerous Snakes and Common Harmless Snakes

Johan Marais

This poster shows 44 snake species using photographs with the backgrounds removed to clearly show each specimen. Distribution maps for each species also aid identification. ....

Snakes of Western Queensland

A Field Guide

Angus James Emmott

An easy to use reference book for travellers, naturalists and locals alike. The technically correct information in this handbook is a great way for either expert or ....

Sulcata and Leopard Tortoises

A Complete Guide to Geochelone sulcata and Geocholone pardanis

Edward J Pirog

Sulcata and leopard tortoises are large turtles bred in great numbers by both commercial breeders and hobbyists. Written by an experienced tortoise breeder, the book contains an ....

Tortoises

A Comprehensive Guide to Russian Tortoises, Leopard Tortoises, and More

Edward J Pirog

"Tortoises" is the most comprehensive guide to caring for and breeding your favorite land turtle. This title covers more than 15 species available in the reptile hobby, both ....

Tree Frogs

A Complete Guide to Arboreal Frogs

Devin Edmonds

This guide is a complete care manual for the interesting and colorful tree frogs, containing information on numerous species, including red-eyes, green, dumpy, and Cuban ....

Uromastyx

A Complete Guide to Uromastyx

John F Taylor

The captive breeding of the Uromastyx, also known as spiny-tailed lizards or mastigures, is becoming increasingly popular. This guide discusses all the species available and ....

Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa, 1: Inshore - Poster

Phil Heemstra and Elaine Heemstra

The 138 illustrations by Elaine Heemstra on this poster depict the wonderful shapes, colours and varieties of marine fishes found off the southern African coastline in ....

Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa, 2: Offshore - Poster

Phil Heemstra and Elaine Heemstra

This poster illustrates 101 species found offshore in the neritic zone, which is the zone from the surface to depths of 200 metres. Among the fish families illustrated on ....

Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa, 3: Coral and Rocky Reefs - Poster

Phil Heemstra and Elaine Heemstra

This poster shows 169 fish species which are to be seen by scuba divers and underwater photographers on or near coral and rocky reefs of southern African coastal waters. Fish ....

The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna, Ryggsträngsdjur Stralfeniga Fiskar

Chordata: Actinopterygii

Edited by Sven O Kullander and Bo Delling

Covers 216 species of ray-finned fishes. ....

Fish Histology

Structure, Function and Pathology

Ilze Berzins and Roy Yanong

This book is a practical reference to normal and abnormal anatomy of fish, focusing on the structure and function of major organ systems and demonstrating common ....

Freshwater Fishes, Southern Africa - Poster

All the Smaller Indigenous and Introduced Species

Paul Skelton

This poster illustrates 123 freshwater fish species found in Southern African waters, ranging in size from very small indeed (approximately 20 mm) to not much more than 160 ....

Freshwater Fishes, Southern Africa - Poster

All the Larger Indigenous and Introduced Species

Paul Skelton

This poster illustrates 107 species of freshwater fish found in Southern Africa in the size range of 150 mm to over 1 m. For each species a distribution map is also shown. ....

Inland Fisheries Management in North America

Edited by Wayne A Hubert and Michael C Quist

The book describes the conceptual basis and current management practices for freshwater fisheries of North America. This third edition is written by an array of new authors who ....

Poissons d'Afrique et Peuples de l'Eau

Didier Paugy, Christian Lévêque and Isabelle Mouas

This book looks at African fishes from a biological perspective, but also examining their role in African culture, religion, art, and traditional small-scale fisheries. ....

Sharks of the World, 1: Inshore Coastal Waters - Poster

Marc Dando

This poster shows 120 shark species found in coastal waters, including angelsharks, bamboosharks, bullhead sharks, carpetsharks, catsharks, hammerhead sharks, houndsharks, ....

Sharks of the World, 2: Offshore Reefs - Poster

Marc Dando

This poster shows 117 shark species, including angelsharks, carpetsharks, catsharks, gummy sharks, hammerheads, houndsharks, nurse sharks, sharpnose sharks, smoothhounds, ....

Sharks of the World, 3: Oceanic Depths - Poster

Marc Dando

This poster shows 108 shark species that are restricted to the deeper parts of the oceans. This includes angelsharks, carpetsharks, catsharks, dogfish, gulper sharks, ....

Tiburones, Rayas, Quimeras, Lampreas y Mixínidos de la Costa Atlántica de la Península Ibérica y Canarias

Castor Gonzalez Guisande et al

This book focuses on the species of sharks, rays, skates, sawfish, lampreys, hagfish, and chimeras found around the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula and Canary ....

The "How to" Guide to Basic Beekeeping

Gerald Fisher

This book covers all the basic information to help the novice in getting started. It is intended as a working volume, and takes the reader, step by step, through the basic ....

Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 61

Advances in Sponge Science: Phylogeny, Systematics, Ecology

Edited by Mikel A Becerro, Maria J Uriz, Manuel Maldonado and Xavier Turon

"Advances in Marine Biology" has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963--over 45 years of outstanding coverage! The series ....

Aegialiini and Eremazini of the World (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Iconography

Zdzislawa T Stebnicka

"The World Fauna of Aegialiini and Eremazini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae)" presented in iconography, includes eleven genera with 73 known species inhabiting ....

Arthropods as Vectors of Emerging Diseases

Edited by Heinz Mehlhorn

Without a doubt the recently accelerating globalization supports the import of agents of disease into countries where they never had been or where they had long since been ....

Bee Genetics and Breeding

Edited by Thomas E Rinderer

This classic title is seen by many as a key starting text for this area of study. ....

The Bee-friendly Beekeeper

A Sustainable Approach

David Heaf

This title offers an insightful and intelligent exploration of modern beekeeping practices, and how they can be improved for a more sustainable and bee-friendly ....

Bee-keeper's Handbook

or Twenty Two Years Experience in Queen Rearing

Henry Alley

Alley was the first real queen-breeder. This 1883 volume remains a masterpiece because it is based on principles which have not changed over the years. ....

Bees at the Bottom of the Garden

Alan Campion and Gay Hodgson

Beekeeping is a hobby any interested amateur could explore--that is the message of this work which aims to take the mystique out of keeping bees. Alan Campion uses his own ....

Biología y Ecología de los Licénidos Españoles

(Biology and Ecology of the Spanish Blues)

Miguel G Muñoz Sariot

This monograph describes all known lycaenid species from Spain. It includes photos of live specimens, from egg to imago, paying particular attention to the mirmecophilous ....

Diatom Taxonomy and Ecology

From Local Discoveries to Global Impacts

Andrzej Witkowski, John P Kociolek and Pierre Compère

The twenty-nine peer-reviewed contributions to this impressive volume sweep the entire range of current research on diatoms--from the taxonomy of freshwater and marine ....

The Earth Moved

On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

Amy Stewart

In the tradition of the bestselling book "The Botany of Desire" comes ....

The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna, Steklar, Myror - Getingar

Hymenoptera: Formicidae-Vespidae

Per Douwes, Johan Abenius, Björn Cederberg and Urban Wahlstedt

Covers 133 species of Hymenoptera. ....

Esperiana Memoir, Volume 6: Basic Pattern of Lepidoptera Diversity in Southwestern Africa

Wolfram Mey

The Lepidoptera fauna of southwestern Africa--the land between southern Angola and Cape Town--is dominated by groups adapted to arid and semiarid conditions. Many genera and ....

Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland

Phil Sterling and Mark Parsons

This ground-breaking book is the most comprehensive field guide to micro-moths ever published and for the first time makes this fascinating and important group of insects ....

Forensic Entomology

An Introduction

Dorothy E Gennard

"Forensic Entomology" provides undergraduates with a concise introduction to the subject. The book is written with the clarity necessary for students starting out in ....

The Genus Colias Fabricius, 1807

Jan Haugum's annotated catalogue of the Old World Colias (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

J Grieshuber, B Worthy and G Lamas

This alphabetical catalogue covers all available names published for the Eurasian, African, and circumpolar Colias. Each name has sections for type material, type ....

The Gregarines

The early branching Apicomplexa

Edited by Isabelle Desportes and Joseph Schrével

The phylum Apicomplexa is characterized by the unique cell organisation of the zoites, the infective stages of unicellular parasites previously designated as Sporozoa. ....

Guide to Bees and Honey

The World's Best Selling Guide to Beekeeping

Ted Hooper

This is the ideal guide for anyone wanting to start beekeeping and a revered reference book for experienced beekeepers. It includes information on all you need to know, ....

Guide to British Freshwater Macroinvertebrates for Biotic Assessment

S Pawley, M Dobson and M Fletcher

The book provides straightforward guides to the identification of macroinvertebrate families included in biotic assessment in the UK, covering flatworms, annelids, ....

How to Keep Bees, without Finding the Queen

Paul Mann

An account by an experienced beekeepers of his system of management, developed over years, which makes the keeping of bees and the control of swarming easier. ....

The Introduction of Queen Bees

Louis Snelgrove

A reprint of the 1948 edition, the only book on this subject presently available. ....

Keeping Bees

Pam Gregory and Claire Waring

Beekeeping is a fascinating and rewarding activity and is hugely important to the survival of our declining bee population, as much covered recently by the media. This ....

Keeping Healthy Honey Bees

David Aston and Sally Bucknall

This title includes: introduction; the natural history of the honey bee colony; colony reproduction; honey bee nutrition; approaches to bee health management; honey bee ....

Kosmos Buch Vogelspinnen

Pflege, Ernährung, Zucht - 160 Arten im Porträt

Nils Belker

Highly current and with many informed rules of thumb--bird spiders' fans have waited for this handbook from expert Nils Belker. The breeder introduces all popular breeds, more ....

Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology

Edited by Lawrence A Lacey

The second edition of "Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology" is written by an international group of experts that contribute a broad array of techniques for the ....

Moths of Europe, Volume 3

Zygaenids, Pyralids 1

Patrice Leraut

This guide book covers the zygaenids (Zygaenidae), Brachodidae and pyralids (Crambidae) (the 10 subfamilies representing the pyralids in Europe and studied in this guide are ....

Moths of Romania 3 / Fluturi de noapte din Romania 3

Geometridae - 2: Larentiinae 1

Levente Szekely

The third volume focuses on Larentiinae moths and features 338 moths. ....

North American Freshwater Mussels

Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation

Wendell R Haag

This well-illustrated book highlights freshwater mussels' fabulous diversity, amazing array of often bizarre ecological adaptations and their dire conservation plight. ....

The Nymphalidae of China (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera), Volume 1

Libytheidae, Danainae, Calinaginae, Morphinae, Heliconiinae, Nymphalinae, Charaxinae, Apaturinae, Cyrestinae, Biblidinae, Limenitinae

Song-Yun Lang

Covers 423 species from 11 Subfamilies. The book contains 32 colour plates: 28 showing collection specimens including subspecies, type specimens and rarities; 4 plates with ....

Phylogeny and generic classification of Tachyusini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)

Grzegorz Pasnik

This monograph presents a comprehensive study of the tribe Tachyusini. The book consists of three major parts: ....

Plants and Honey Bees

Their Relationships

David Aston and Sally Bucknall

The relationship between bees and flowers is a remarkably close and interdependent one that has evolved over many millions of years. A good knowledge of this relationship not ....

Queen Breeding and Genetics

How to get better bees

Eigil Holm

A very practical volume for beekeepers who wish to improve their strains of bees. Based on work carried out very successfully in Denmark. ....

Queen Breeding for Amateurs

CP Abbott

This is a 2010 reprint of a 1951 publication. It was first published when, as now, many new beekeepers were entering the craft. The book gives good advice on queen rearing. ....

Queen Rearing

Louis Snelgrove

A reprint of the 1966 edition. Snelgrove, a giant of pre-war beekeeping in both Somerset and the UK, has written this standard work on the topic. ....

Some Important Operations in Bee Management

Torge SK Johansson and Mildred Johansson

This is a collection of articles, first published in "Bee World" between 1971-1978. It covers all the major areas of beekeeping and is, as the IBRA director suggests, as ....

Starting with Bees

Gordon Peter

Written for those who are new to beekeeping, this book aims to clarify the essential procedures that are associated with the subject. Step-by-step instructions take the ....

Swarming, its Control and Prevention

LE Snelgrove

The only book on this important subject by one of the Great Masters. ....

Synopsis of adventive species of Coleoptera (Insecta) recorded from Canada, Part 1: Carabidae

Jan Klimaszewski et al

The first synopsis of adventive species of Carabidae (Coleoptera) recorded from Canada is provided. Fifty-five adventive species in 29 genera are presented. Most species are ....

Virology and the Honey Bee

Edited by Aubert et al

The BRAVE project (Bee Research And Virology in Europe) was selected from the call for proposal FP6-2003-SSP3 where one of the objectives was the assessment of the level of ....

British Palaeozoic Fossils

Natural History Museum

The opening of the Palaeozoic era, some 570 million years ago, coincides with a remarkable burst of evolutionary activity. In British Paleozoic Fossils 443 species from ....

Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia, Supplement 7

Donald F Glut

This reference work is the seventh supplement to "Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia" ....

The Dodo and the Solitaire

A Natural History

Jolyon C Parish

This is the most comprehensive book to date on these two famously extinct birds. It contains all the known contemporary accounts and illustrations of the dodo and ....

Early Miocene Paleobiology in Patagonia

High-latitude Paleocommunities of the Santa Cruz Formation

Edited by Sergio F Vizcaino, Richard F Kay and M Susana Bargo

Coastal exposures of the Santa Cruz Formation in southern Patagonia have been a fertile ground for recovery of Early Miocene vertebrates for more than 100 years. This volume ....

Embryos in Deep Time

The Rock Record of Biological Development

Marcelo R Sanchez

How can we bring together the study of genes, embryos and fossils? "Embryos in Deep Time" is a critical synthesis of the study of individual development in fossils. It ....

Erinaceomorpha and Soricomorpha (Insectivora, Mammalia) from the Late Miocene of Ukraine

Barbara Rzebik-Kowalska and Valentin A Nesin

This publication presents remains of Erinaceidae, Talpidae and Soricidae found in four Late Miocene Localities of Ukraine. The remains are described, measured and illustrated, ....

Faunal Assemblages, Stratigraphy and Taphonomy of the Late Miocene Localities in the Republic of Moldova

Aleksandru Lungu and Barbara Rzebik-Kowalska

This work presents 34 Late Miocene fauna localities of the Moldova Republic with a description of their position, geology, lithology, stratigraphy and taphonomy. The ....

The Identification of the Northern European Woods

A Guide for Archaeologists and Conservators

Jon G Hather

This technical and well-illustrated guide for archaeologists and conservators aims to 'provide a methodology for the identification of the woody taxa used to manufacture ....

Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation

Edited by Julien Louys

The fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems. It also provides ....

Prehistoric Life

The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth

With an extensive catalog at its heart, "Prehistoric Life" profiles hundreds of fascinating species in incredible detail. The story starts in earnest 3.8 billion years ....

America's Other Audubon

Joy Kiser

Nearly everyone is familiar with John James Audubon and his seminal color-plate book, "The Birds of America". But few people are aware of another monumental volume of ....

American Earth

Environmental Writing Since Thoreau

Edited by Bill McKibben

As America and the world grapple with the consequences of global environmental change, writer and activist Bill McKibben offers this unprecedented, provocative, and timely ....

Animals in the Blood: The Ken Smith Story

A Biography of Gerald Durrell's Right-Hand Man

Russell Tofts

Ken Smith was at one time partner to Gerald Durrell, the famous naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. A good all-round animal man, Ken ....

Attending Alaska's Birds

A Wildlife Pilot's Story

James Gore King and Jim Rearden

Attending Alaska's Birds, author King's 60 year memoir, covers a dramatic period in Alaska's history, a time when the people increased five-fold to over 600 thousand. King ....

Bateman

New Works

Robert Bateman

The long-awaited collection of new works by the world's most beloved wildlife painter and conservationist. ....

Charles R. Knight

The Artist Who Saw Through Time

Richard Milner

Today images of dinosaurs are ubiquitous, but less than 150 years ago no one knew what a dinosaur looked like. The genius who opened a window into the remote past was the ....

Cicerone Guide: Polar Exploration

A Practical Handbook for North and South Pole Expeditions

Dixie Dansercoer

With regular coverage in the press and on television, polar exploration seems to be becoming more and more accessible. The number of people travelling to the North or South ....

Deep Country

Five Years in the Welsh Hills

Neil Ansell

Neil Ansell spent five years living on a remote hillside in Wales, and wrote his first book, "Deep Country", about the experience. In his own words: ....

Dinosaur Art

The World's Greatest Paleoart

Edited by Steve White

A paleoartist is an illustrator who specialises in the science and art of reconstructing ancient animals and their world. In "Dinosaur Art", ten of the top contemporary ....

Dive Dorset

John Hinchcliffe and Vicky Hinchcliffe

Dorset water are possibly the most popular in Britain for divers. Here are featured more than 290 dive sites from Lyme Regis to Poole Bay. Includes Wetmouth, Lulworth, Chesil, ....

Dive North West Scotland

Lawson Wood

With its clear waters, countless wrecks, rich marine life, stunning underwater scenery, Scotland's west coast boasts probably the finest diving to be found anywhere in the ....

Dive St Abbs and Eyemouth

Lawson Wood

The St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Nature Reserve was officially opened by David Bellamy in 1984. Situated on the Berwickshire coastline, it is still the only reserve of ....

A Field Guide to Ticks

Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease and Other Ailments Caused by Ticks, Scorpions, Spiders, and Mites

Susan Carol Hauser

This clearly written and illustrated guide provides all the information you need to know about deer ticks, black widow spiders, brown recluse spiders, scorpions, chiggers, and ....

Fish in Art

Christine E Jackson

Fish have inspired artists for thousands of years. They are present in the work of many Dutch and Flemish old masters, as well as French, English and American painters. Yet ....

From A to Bee

My First Year as a Beginner Beekeeper

James Dearsley

James Dearsley's wife thought he had lost his mind when he announced his intention to become a beekeeper. But like many interested in the selfsufficient lifestyle, he loved ....

George McLean

The Living Landscape

Virginia Eichhorn and Adam Duncan Harris

For more than forty years, George McLean has lived in a stone farmhouse on 100 acres of land in Grey County, Ontario. On his daily walks, he looks for a moment, a gesture that ....

Green Light

Toward an Art of Evolution

George Gessert

Humans have bred plants and animals with an eye to aesthetics for centuries: flowers are selected for colorful blossoms or luxuriant foliage; racehorses are bred for the ....

A History of the Arctic

Nature, Exploration and Exploitation

John McCannon

Bitter cold and constant snow. Polar bears, seals, and killer whales. Victor Frankenstein chasing his monstrous creation across icy terrain in a dogsled. The arctic ....

How to Die in the Outdoors

From Bad Bears to Toxic Toads, 110 Grisly Ways to Croak

Buck Tilton

By living a normal, boring life, you have an excellent chance of becoming yet another statistic on the list of leading causes of death. Of course, the process can be ....

Illustrating the Phaenomena

Celestial Cartography in Antiquity and the Middle Ages

Elly Dekker

The introduction of the moving sphere as a model for understanding the celestial phenomena caused a great breakthrough in scientific thinking about the structure of the ....

The Ingenious Dr Darwin

Sex, Science, and Serendipity

Patricia Fara

Dr Erasmus Darwin seemed an innocuous Midlands physician, a respectable stalwart of eighteenth-century society. But there was another side to him. ....

Islands Beyond the Horizon

The life of twenty of the world's most remote places

Roger Lovegrove

Islands have an irresistible attraction and an enduring appeal. Naturalist Roger Lovegrove has visited many of the most remote islands in the world, and in this book he ....

Landscape Photography

Steve Watkins

This new series of "Expanded Guides" focuses on photographic techniques not only to give you a comprehensive grounding in the subject but also to take you a step further to ....

The Life and Herpetological Contributions of Mario Giacinto Peracca (1861-1923)

MG Peracca

A collection of 64 herpetological papers, with descriptions of 22 amphibian species (14 still valid) and 52 reptiles (26 currently valid). Introduction, annotated bibliography ....

The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles

Archie Carr and the Origins of Conservation Biology

Frederick Davis

Archie Carr, one of the greatest biologists of the twentieth century, played a leading part in finding a new and critical role for natural history and systematics in a ....

The Natural World Close-up

Giles Sparrow

Embark on an incredible high magnification journey through the wondrous diversity, complexity and majesty of the natural world. From leafy sea dragons and poison arrow ....

Oxfordshire Nature Walks

Chris McLaren

Oxfordshire retains considerable swathes of beautiful countryside--from the wildness of Otmoor, across rolling Chiltern and Cotswold landscapes to a myriad of wildlife reserves ....

Pathfinders

The Golden Age of Arabic Science

Jim Al-Khalili

For over 700 years, the international language of science was Arabic. In "Pathfinders", Jim al-Khalili celebrates the forgotten, inspiring pioneers who helped shape our ....

Ramble On

Sinclair McKay

On the afternoon of Sunday April 24, 1932, a group of approximately five hundred men and women set out for the summit of Kinder Scout, the highest point in Derbyshire's Peak ....

Stephen Hawking

His Life and Work

Kitty Ferguson

Stephen Hawking is one of the most remarkable figures of our time--a Cambridge genius who has earned international celebrity as a brilliant theoretical physicist and become ....

The Victorian Beekeeping Revolution

Geoffery Lawes

Shipwreck, suicides, disease, jingoism, self-advertisement, ignorance, politics, social privilege, bankruptcy, fires, unemployment, emigration, disaster, and death. A very ....

Wilderness First Responder

How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry

Buck Tilton

"Wilderness First Responder" is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of backcountry emergencies, written by wilderness expert Buck Tilton with ....

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Desk Diary 2013

Natural History Museum

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the international showcase for the very best photography featuring natural subjects. The Museum's 2013 week-to-view diary ....

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Pocket Diary 2013

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the international showcase for the very best photography featuring natural subjects. The Museum's 2013 week-to-view diary ....

Afon Ystwyth

The Story of a River

John Green

This is the first book to be written specifically about the River Ystwyth. While it is not a prestigious or notable river in terms of its size or commercial importance, it ....

Antarctica

Forgotten Footprints

John Harrison

"Antarctica: Forgotten Footprints" tells the story of the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands and the Weddell Sea: the most visited places in Antarctica. In 12 years ....

Atlas of Yellowstone

W Andrew Marcus, James E Meacham, Ann W Rodman and Alethea Y Steingisser

Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park was the world's first national park. In a fitting tribute to this diverse and beautiful region, the "Atlas of Yellowstone" is a ....

The Coast to Coast Walk

Karen Frenkel

It is now nearly 40 years since Alfred Wainwright devised the elegant concept of a 190-mile walk across the north of England, linking the west and east coasts and covering ....

Dartmoor National Park

A Celebration of Its People, Places and Wildlife

Andrew Cooper

This book is a celebration of Dartmoor National Park--highlighting its dramatic beauty, captivating wildlife and the cultural heritage of its landscape and inhabitants. One of ....

Etosha

An Expert's Guide to Finding the Animals

Neil MacLeod and Nikos G Petrou

This guide is full of information gathered over countless game drives throughout Etosha by one of Namibia's leading safari guides. This book will maximise your chances of ....

Eyewitness Travel Guides: South Africa

Michael Brett, Philip Briggs, Brian Johnson-Barker and Mariëlle Renssen

This uniquely visual "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: South Africa" is your indispensable guide to this exciting country. This fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, ....

Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California

Mark Elbroch, Michael Kresky and Jonah Evans

Spotting an animal's fresh footprints in the wild can conjure a world for the hiker: Why did the deer tracks disappear? Where did the cougar turn off the trail? What does it ....

Field Guide to California Rivers

Tim Palmer

Award-winning author, naturalist, and conservationist Tim Palmer presents the world of California rivers in this practical and inspiring field guide. Loaded with tips on where ....

Game Ranger in Your Back Pack

All-in-one Interpretative Guide to the Lowveld

Megan Emmett and Sean Pattrick

This guide is packed with practical, interpretative information on the most commonly encountered animals and plants of the Lowveld--information that is usually only ....

The Hudson Primer

The Ecology of an Iconic River

David L Strayer

This succinct book gives an intimate view of the day-to-day functioning of a remarkable river that has figured prominently in history and culture--the Hudson, a main artery ....

Images of Britain

The Ultimate Visual Guide to England, Scotland and Wales

Ann F Stonehouse and Charles Phillips

With over 300 full colour photographs of the highest calibre, Images of Britain really is the ultimate visual guide to the Britain of today. This magnificent collection of ....

Kempen en Maasland

Natuurroutes - Observatietips - Flora en Fauna

Dirk Hilbers

This guidebook covers the Flemish landscape reserve 'Kempen en Maasland', which is with its heathlands, forests, hedgerows, marshes and riparian habitats, among the richest and ....

Lakeland Walking With Wildlife

The Jottings of a Fell-walking Naturalist in England's Lakeland

Alan Gane

Built on a substantial collection of short articles written by the author for a Lake District magazine, "Lakeland Walking with Wildlife" is a must-have book for anyone who ....

The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada

John Muir Laws

In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life--trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, ....

Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas

Exploring a Hidden Landscape of Transformation and Resilience

Robin Grossinger

How has California's landscape changed? What did now-familiar places look like during prior centuries? What can the past teach us about designing future landscapes? The "Napa ....

Nature Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

Ann Simpson and Rob Simpson

The essential quick reference to the wildlife of one of America's most beloved parks ....

Nature Near London

Richard Jefferies and Robert Macfarlane

"Nature Near London" is a collection of observational pieces from locations near London at the end of the 19th Century. The depth of knowledge and of familiarity with ....

Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic

A Field Guide to the Signs of Seventy Wildlife Species

James Halfpenny, Jim Bruchac and Todd Telander

See those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a dog or a coyote? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a bobcat or a fox? "Scats and Tracks of the ....

Serengeti

The Eternal Beginning

Boyd Norton

Award-winning author-photographer Boyd Norton draws upon his extensive experiences and photographs of the Serengeti ecosystem, including the Serengeti National Park, Kenya's ....

Springwatch British Wildlife

Springwatch Team

Join the Springwatch team as they guide you through Britain's rich and diverse natural heritage, and enjoy the nation's wildlife at its finest. ....

The Tracker's Field Guide

A Comprehensive Handbook for Animal Tracking in the United States

James C Lowery

Venture into an animal's life story through its tracks and signs. More than simply determining where an animal crossed the road, tracking can lead to a study of how the ....

Trailblazer Guides: Trans-Siberian Handbook

Bryn Thomas and Anna Cohen Kaminski

A trip across Siberia on the longest continuous railway track in the world is undoubtedly the journey of a lifetime. It's also a convenient way to reach China, ....

Wildlife of the Jurassic Coast

Bryan Edwards

The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site is a unique place where a wealth of geology, landforms and wildlife are contained within beautiful and varied coastal ....

Atlas of Stem Anatomy in Herbs, Shrubs and Trees, Volume 2

Fritz Hans Schweingruber, Annett Borner and Ernst-Detlef Schulze

Volume 2 of this work includes microsections of the xylem and phloem of herbs, shrubs and trees of 1000 species and ca. 35 families of various life forms of the temperate ....

Begoniaceae

Part I: Annotated Species List - Part II: Illustrated Key, Abridgement and Supplement

Jack Golding and Dieter C Wasshausen

The last survey of Begoniaceae to include all known species was that of A. DeCandolle in his "Prodromus" in 1862. It had brief descriptions of 380 species, organized into ....

Biocommunication of Fungi

Edited by Gunther Witzany

Fungi are sessile, highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources both above and below the ground. They assess their surroundings, estimate how ....

Botany for Designers

A Practical Guide for Landscape Architects and Other Professionals

Kimberley Duffy Turner

Plants are among the most important materials for effective landscape design. Yet the fundamentals of plant biology and growth; their morphology, color, and functional ....

Botánica Económica de los Andes Centrales

Edited by M Moraes R, B Ollgaard, LP Kvist, F Forchsenius and H Balslev

The book "Economic Botany of the Central Andes" documents the use of Andean plants in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador and their relationahip to different human cultures, as ....

California Native Gardening

A Month-by-Month Guide

Helen Popper

This is the first month-by-month guide to gardening with native plants in a state that follows a unique, nontraditional seasonal rhythm. Beginning in October, when much of ....

Canyon Country Wildflowers, 2nd

A Guide to Common Wildflowers, Shrubs, and Trees

Damian Fagan

Published in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, "Canyon Country Wildflowers" is a comprehensive field guide to the unique and diverse flora of the ....

A Catalogue of Flowering Plants of Doda Kishtwar and Ramban Districts

Kashmir Himalayas

BL Bhellum and Rani Magotra

This book has been compiled on the basis of collections made by the authors over the last two decades. An attempt has been made by the authors to assign each species its ....

Central Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Including Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

H Wayne Phillips

This field guide features the wildflowers in the heart of the Rockies from the Yellowstone ecosystem of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, north to the Rocky Mountain front ....

A Compendium of Medicinal Plants in Nepal

Sushim Ranjan Baral and Puran Prasad Kurmi

Herbal medicine is an age-old practice. Nonetheless, with only 10 percent of the earth's estimated 250,000 species of higher plants considered medicinal, and the lower plants ....

Conservation Checklist of the Trees of Uganda

James Kalema and Henk Beentje

This is the first publication of its kind for Uganda and provides up-to-date names and synonymy on over 800 species. A conservation assessment is given for each species, and ....

Conservation of Tropical Plant Species

Edited by Normah M Noor, HF Chin and Barbara M Reed

The book is designed to provide a review on the methods and current status of conservation of the tropical plant species. It will also provide the information on the ....

Decoding Gardening Advice

The Science Behind the 100 Most Common Recommendations

Jeff Gillman and Meleah Maynard

Tilling is the best way to prepare a garden for planting. Gardens should always be mulched. Only divide perennials in summer. Never water plants in direct sunlight. ....

Digital Seed Atlas of the Netherlands / Digitale Zadenatlas van Nederland

RTJ Cappers, RM Bekker and JEA Jans

With over 4000 colour photographs, this atlas represents 1828 taxa and includes the wild plants of the Netherlands, the adventitious plants and the cultivated plants that have ....

Edible Wild Plants

Todd Telander

"Edible Wild Plants" highlights ninety of the most common and sought-after edible plant species in North America. Detailed illustrations and descriptions make it easy to ....

Encyclopaedia of Plants in Myth, Legend, Music and Lore

Stuart Phillips

In "An Encyclopaedia of Plants in Myth, Legend, Magic and Lore" Stuart Phillips brings together a collection of the stories, folk tales and legends relating to plants. Whereas ....

The Entolomataceae of Tasmania

Machiel E Noordeloos and Genevieve M Gates

This book is the result of 14 years of collecting Entolomataceae in the native forests of Tasmania, Australia. Although initially involving only the Tasmanian residents ....

Ethnobotany of Uttar Pradesh

Special Reference to District Gonda and Balrampur

HP Pandey

This book is a first attempt at documenting and disseminating the indigenous knowledge of inhabitants of the district Gonda and Balrampur of the state of Uttar Pradesh. ....

Ethnoveterinary Plants of North East India

UK Sharma

This book is written in accessible language. Some common animal diseases and their clinical signs are mentioned briefly. The symptoms and the treatment of the disease are ....

Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Australia and New Guinea

Stewart McPherson and Alastair Robinson

"Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Australia and New Guinea" offers a portable and lavishly illustrated overview of the fifteen species of pitcher plants (Nepenthes and ....

Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia and Indochina

Stewart McPherson and Alastair Robinson

"Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia and Indochina" offers a beautifully illustrated overview of the twenty three species of pitcher plant ....

Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sumatra and Java

Stewart McPherson and Alastair Robinson

"Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Sumatra and Java" offers a beautifully illustrated overview of the thirty seven species of Sumatran and Javan pitcher plants ....

Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 11

Volume 11 deals with the families Clusiaceae, Monimiaceae, Lauraceae, Rhizophoraceae, Viscaceae, Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), Scrophulariaceae, Apocynaceae, Hippocrateaceae, ....

Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 12

Berta Lúcia Pereira Villagra et al

Volume 12 deals with the families Ruppiaceae, Balanophoraceae, Costaceae, Zingiveraceae (Gramineae), and Orchidaceae; and contains an addendum to the Euphorbiaceae. ....

Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 13

Vinícius Trettel Rodrigues et al

Volume 13 deals with the families Cactaceae, Combretaceae, and Asteraceae (Compositae). ....

Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 14

Silvia Corrêa Chiea et al

Volume 14 deals with the families Melastomataceae, Celastracaeae, Moraceae, and Poaceae (Gramineae). ....

Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 15

Marcos José Da Silva

Volume 15 deals with the families Leguminoseae (subfamilies Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae, and Papilionoideae), and Thymaleceae. ....

Flora Fanerogamica do Estado de Sao Paulo, Volume 4

Ana Maria Giulietti et al

Volume 4 deals with 33 families, covering 130 genera and 475 species. Included are the Alismataceae, Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Buddlejaceae, Burseraceae, ....

Flora Fanerogamica do Estado de Sao Paulo, Volume 5

Maria Das Graças Lapa Wanderley et al

Volume 5 of covers 12 flowering plant families, one monocot (Bromeliaceae) and eleven dicots (Araliaceae, Basellaceae, Bombacaceae, Cactaceae, Ebenaceae, Flacourtiaceae, ....

Flora Fanerogamica do Estado de Sao Paulo, Volume 6

Maria Das Graças Lapa Wanderley et al

Volume 6 treats 398 species belonging to 58 genera and four families: Melastomataceae, Polygonaceae, Sterculiaceae and Sapindaceae. ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 1

Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo

Volume 1 gives a eneral characterization of the vegetation and list of species occurring on Ilha do Cardoso. ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 10

Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo, Fabio De Barros and SAC Chiea

Volume 10 deals with the families Dioscoreaceae, Vitaceae, Rhamnaceae, Ulmaceae, Arecaceae (Palmae), Ternstroemiaceae, Theaceae, Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Proteaceae, ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 2

Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo

Volume 2 gives accounts of the families Malvaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Portulacaceae, Phytolaccaceae, and Lecythidaceae. ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 3

Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo

Volume 3 deals with the families Passifloraceae, Olacaceae, Begoniaceae, Loranthaceae, Annonaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Clethraceae, Malpighiaceae, Bromeliaceae, Euphorbiaceae, and ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 4

Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo

Volume 4 deals with the families Loganiaceae, Ericaceae, Solanaceae, Ochnaceae, Sabiaceae, Menyanthaceae, Droseraceae, Chloranthaceae, Calyceraceae, Goodeniaceae, ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 5

Fabio De Barros

Volume 5 deals with the families Poaceae (Gramineae), Cornaceae, Lythraceae, Lentibulariaceae, Meliaceae, Campanulaceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Myrsinaceae, ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 6

Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo and Fabio De Barros

Volume 6 deals with the families Juncaceae, Piperaceae, Rubiaceae, Marantaceae, Rutaceae, and Burseraceae. ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 7

Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo

Volume 7 deals with the families Araliaceae, Verbenaceae, Xyridaceae, Canellaceae, Connaraceae, Simaroubaceae, Tiliaceae, Gesneriaceae, Juncaginaceae, Liliaceae, ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 8

Fabio De Barros et al

Volume 8 deals with the families Icacinaceae, Haloragaceae, Crassulaceae, Quiinaceae, Onagraceae, Commelinaceae, and Cyperaceae. ....

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 9

Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo

Includes bibliography ....

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 172: Compositae (Heliantheae II)

Volume 172 deals with the families Compositae (Heliantheae II). ....

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 173: Scrophulariaceae

Emmanuel Pérez-Calix

Volum 173 deals with the family Scrophulariaceae. ....

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 174: Calceolariaceae

Emmanuel Pérez-Calix

Volume 174 deals with the family Calceolariaceae. ....

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 175: Phrymaceae

Emmanuel Pérez-Calix

Volume 175 deals with the family Phrymaceae. ....

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 176: Typhaceae

Jaime Raúl Bonilla-Barbosa and Betzy Santamaría Araúz

Volume 176 deals with the family Typhaceae. ....

The Flora of Nebraska

Robert B Kaul, David Sutherland and Steven Rolfsmeier

All of the nearly 2000 species that grow outside cultivation in Nebraska are described, as are their habitats and ranges. About two-thirds are native to Nebraska, and the ....

Flora of Pakistan, Volume 219

Myrtaceae

Edited by Abdul Ghafoor

Volume 219 deals with the Myrtaceae, or myrtle family. ....

Flora of the Sydney Region

Belinda J Pellow, Murray J Henwood and Roger C Carolin

The fifth edition "Flora of the Sydney Region" is the definitive technical guide to the identification of wild plants in one of the world's botanical heartlands. The Flora ....

Flores Nativas de Quito

Guía Fotográfica

Susana León-Yánez and Marisol Ayala

This guide presents information of 100 species of plants native to the city of Quito (Ecuador) and surrounding areas. Species are arranged in alphabetical order by family. ....

Fungi Associated with Pandanaceae

Stephen R Whitton, Eric HC McKenzie and Kevin D Hyde

The tropical plant family Pandanaceae comprises three genera, Freycinetia, Pandanus and Sararanga. One-hundred and fourteen genera and 226 species of fungi were found on dead ....

Fungi Forays

How to Find Edible Mushrooms

Daniel Butler

The temperate regions of Europe (including Britain) and North America have the perfect climate for some of the most delicious wild mushrooms in the world. They grow in our ....

Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 5

Melanconiales

GG Bakalova and EF Sameva

The fifth volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the anamorphic fungi with acervular conidiomata distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 95 ....

Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 6

Helotiales, Part 1

EG Dimitrova

The sixth volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the fungi of Helotiales (discomycetes) distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 118 species and ....

Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 7

Cercosporoid Hyphomycetous Fungi

GG Bakalova and TO Borisova

The seventh volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the cercosporoid anamorphic fungi distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 110 species ....

Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 8

Diaporthales

DY Stoykov

The eighth volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the ascomycetes of the Diaporthales distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 95 species, belonging ....

Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 9

Physciaceae. Part 1. Foliose Genera

A Atanassova and H Mayrhofer

The ninth volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the foliose lichenized fungi of the Physciaceae distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 42 ....

Garden Friends

Plants, Animals and Wildlife That are Good for Your Garden

Ed Ikin

Introducing helpful wildlife into your garden will help to control pests, maintain a natural chemical-free balance and encourage your garden to bloom, whether you have a ....

Gardening Vertically

24 Ideas for Creating Your Own Green Walls

Noemie Vilard and Patrick Blanc

The idea of vertical gardening has been completely transformed in recent years through the concept of the Green Wall. Since then, many new developments have appeared. Noemie ....

Gardens of the National Trust

Stephen Lacey

A substantially revised edition to showcase superb new photography and to introduce newly acquired properties, along with fascinating practical gardening guides from the ....

Great Basin

A Guide to Common Wildflowers of the High Deserts of Nevada, Utah, and Oregon

Laird R Blackwell

"Great Basin Wildflowers" is the ultimate guide to the diverse plants and fascinating ecosystems of this vast sink of the American West. The Great Basin, an isolated area ....

Growing California Native Plants

Marjorie G Schmidt and Katherine L Greenberg

First published thirty years ago, the long-awaited second edition of "Growing California Native Plants" is the ideal hands-on native plant guide for both experienced and novice ....

Guide to the Liverworts and Hornworts of Java

S. Robbert Gradstein

In the present publication, keys are provided for about 430 species of liverworts (in 107 genera and 39 families) and 15 species of hornworts (7 genera, 4 families). ....

Gymnosperms of the United States and Canada

Elray S. Nixon

"Gymnosperms of the United States and Canada", handsomely illustrated by Bruce Lyndon Cunningham, is the first book of its kind to feature full color illustrations of 115 ....

Led by the Land

Landscapes by Kim Wilkie

Kim Wilkie

This is Kim Wilkie's first book, and will be a major contribution to the literature on landscape, sustainability, regeneration, and design. In Led by the Land he looks back at ....

Mushrooms

Todd Telander

"Mushrooms" highlights 80 of the most common and sought-after mushroom species in North America. Detailed illustrations and descriptions of each mushroom's physical attributes ....

The Native Plants of Adelaide

Returning the Vanishing Natural Heritage of Adelaide Plains to Your Garden

Phil Bagust and Lynda Tout-Smith

Australian native plants have been a popular option for gardeners for many years, but only rarely are the words 'locally indigenous' used when selecting species. Locally ....

New Holland Concise Herb Guide

This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is packed with information on the most common herbs from around the world. Many of these plants grow wild in Britain and other ....

Northern Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Including Glacier, Waterton Lakes Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke, and Yoho National Parks

Wayne Phillips

This field guide features more than 300 species found in the northern Rockies of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and adjacent British Columbia and Alberta, including Glacier ....

Ozark Wildflowers

Donald R Kurz and Don Kurz

Fully revised and updated, "Ozark Wildflowers" contains vivid photos and detailed descriptions of the diverse flora species of the Ozarks region, from southern Missouri ....

Plant Stress Physiology

Edited by Sergey Shabala

The fact that most of the suitable land has already been cultivated, meeting a projected target of a 50 per cent increase in the global food production by 2050 to match the ....

Plants of Arizona

Anne Orth Epple and Lewis E Epple

"Plants of Arizona" is the only complete guide to the rich and unique flora of the Grand Canyon State. From deserts to mountaintops, grasslands and chaparral, this handy volume ....

Rainforest Climbing Plants

A Field Guide to their Identification

Gwen Harden, Bill McDonald and John Williams

This is a major update of "Rainforest Climbing Plants" (Williams & Harden 1980) and later reprintings with additions. It is known by many as "the Green Book". It has now ....

Remarkable Trees of Virginia

Nancy Ross Hugo and Jeff Kirwan

This stunning collaboration between the noted garden writer Nancy Ross Hugo and the photographer Robert Llewellyn showcases the fruits of an effort begun in 2004 to ....

Roses Revealed

Find Your Perfect Roses

Dermot O'Neill

Offering information on 200 varieties of roses, this definitive illustrated guide for rose enthusiasts and gardeners encapsulates all the romance of the universally popular, ....

Seaweed Biology

Edited by Christian Wiencke and Kai Bischof

Seaweeds, also known as macroalgae, are among the most important primary producers and act as ecological engineers on rocky coasts of the world's oceans. In addition to their ....

Sonoran Desert Wildflowers

A Guide to Common Plants

Richard Spellenberg

"Sonoran Desert Wildflowers" is the ultimate field guide to the wildflowers of North America's most biologically diverse desert, which stretches from Baja California to ....

The Trees in My Forest

Bernd Heinrich

The soaring majesty of a virgin forest and the intertwined relationships of plant, animal and man are the subject of Bernd Heinrich's lyrical elegy. Heinrich has spent a ....

Trees of West Virginia

Ray R Hicks

Included in this guide are: - A quick key to 72 of the most common trees in West Virginia ....

Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of East Texas

Elray S Nixon

This manual is intended for beginners in plant taxonomy and dendrology and others interested in identifying plants. Scientific terminology is held to a minimum. A key is ....

Vascular Plants of the Greater Yellowstone Area

Annotated Catalog and Atlas

Erwin F Evert

This work, the first of its kind, is a comprehensive three-state inventory of the vascular plants of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. The 751 pages include all the ....

The Vertical Garden

From Nature to the City

Patrick Blanc

Patrick Blanc, botanist and artist, is world famous as the inventor of the Vertical Garden. This new, updated edition of his book, "The Vertical Garden", includes his ....

Wildflowers of California

A Month-by-Month Guide

Laird R Blackwell

In this photograph-driven field guide to California's spectacular wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell expertly provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and ....

Winter Key to Deciduous Woody Plants of East Texas

Michael S Fountain and C Jones Lance

This key covers approximately 120+ species of woody plants found in eastern Texas and is the only winter dichotomous key to that area. Line drawings that detail buds, bud ....

World of Tillandsias

Jan Maruska

This brand new Tillandsia book contains 96 pages and 430 pictures of more than 160 different species, varieties and forms of Tillandsia, all of them in flower. Each taxon ....

A Year in the Life of Beth Chatto's Gardens

Rachel Warne, Fergus Garrett and Beth Chatto

Beth Chatto has been among the most influential British gardeners of the second half of the twentieth century. When she started to make her garden on an overgrown area of ....

Biochemistry

Essential Concepts

Charles Hardin and James Knopp

"Biochemistry: Essential Concepts" presents the basic concepts covered in one-semester biochemistry courses, without all of the extraneous details found in most texts. It is a ....

Biochemistry (International Edition)

Richard A Harvey and Denise R Ferrier

Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, "Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry" enables students to quickly review and assimilate large amounts of complex ....

Biological Science (International Edition with MasteringBiology Access Card)

Scott Freeman

Building upon Scott Freeman's unique narrative style that incorporates the Socratic approach and draws you into thinking like a biologist, the Fourth Edition has been ....

Biology (International Edition)

Sylvia S Mader

"Biology" is a comprehensive introductory biology textbook for non-majors or mixed-majors courses that covers biology in a traditional order from the structure and ....

Biophysics and Biochemistry at Low Temperatures

Felix Franks

Cold is the single most important enemy of life, and this book, first published in 1985, discusses the responses of living organisms to low temperatures. Subfreezing ....

Cell Physiology Source Book

Essentials of Membrane Biophysics

Edited by Nicholas Sperelakis

This authoritative book gathers together a broad range of ideas and topics that define the field. It provides clear, concise, and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of ....

Cells to Civilizations

The Principles of Change That Shape Life

Enrico Coen

"Cells to Civilizations" is the first unified account of how life transforms itself--from the production of bacteria to the emergence of complex civilizations. What ....

Chemistry and Biology of Artificial Nucleic Acids

Edited by Martin Egli and Piet Herdewijn

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of artificial nucleic acids. Covering a tremendous amount of literature on the chemistry, biology, and ....

The Chromosomes of Terraranan Frogs

Insights into Vertebrate Cytogenetics

Edited by M Schmid, J P Bogart and S B Hedges

"The Chromosomes of Terraranan Frogs" is the most comprehensive, original and comparative cytogenetic study of vertebrates ever performed, presenting results obtained ....

Dogs, Zoonoses and Public Health

Edited by Calum NL Macpherson, Francois-Xavier Meslin and Alexander I Wandeler

Zoonotic diseases constitute a public health problem throughout the world. Addressing a little studied area of veterinary and medical science, this book covers the viruses, ....

Drosophila Neurobiology

A Laboratory Manual

Edited by Bing Zhang, Marc R Freeman and Scott Waddell

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's long-running Neurobiology of Drosophila course has trained a generation of neuroscientists, many of whom have become leaders in the field. ....

Ecology of the Acanthocephala

CR Kennedy

Acanthocephalans, or spiny-headed worms, are endoparasites found in almost all marine, freshwater and terrestrial systems. They infect a huge range of definitive and ....

The Epigenetics Revolution

How Modern Biology is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance

Nessa Carey

Just over a decade since Matt Ridley's seminal "Genome", Nessa Carey presents a hugely compelling explanation of the very latest from the frontline of modern biology. How is ....

Essential Developmental Biology

Jonathan MW Slack

This undergraduate level textbook has been revised and updated, and includes new chapters on evolution and development, gut development, and growth and aging. It is ....

Frontiers in Nucleic Acids

Edited by Richard Sheardy and Stephen Winkle

This book evolved from a symposium held at the Joint Southeast Southwest Regional meeting of the American Chemical Society in December, 2010 in New Orleans, LA. The ....

Fundamentals of Enzyme Kinetics

Athel Cornish-Bowden

Now in its fourth edition, this textbook is one of the few titles worldwide to cover enzyme kinetics in its entire scope and the only one to include its implications for ....

Generation and Interpretation of Morphogen Gradients

Edited by James Briscoe, Jean-Paul Vincent and Peter Lawrence

Signaling by diffusible morphogens, such as Hedgehog, Wingless, TGF-beta, and various growth factors, is essential during embryogenesis. The establishment of concentration ....

The Genetic Inferno

Inside the Seven Deadly Sins

John Medina

What makes us react or feel the way we do? If you have ever asked yourself this question, then let John Medina take you on a tour of the fascinations and frustrations ....

Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals and Birds in Europe

Edited by Dolores Gavier-Widen, Anna Meredith and J Paul Duff

"Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals and Birds in Europe" is a key resource on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in European wildlife that covers the ....

Invertebrate Medicine

Gregory A Lewbart

"Invertebrate Medicine", Second Edition offers a thorough update to the most comprehensive book on invertebrate husbandry and veterinary care. Including pertinent ....

Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology

Robert A Pollack

"The Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology", 4th edition by Pollack, et al. presents exercises and experiments covered in a 1 or 2-semester undergraduate microbiology ....

The Mammalian Jaw

A Mechanical Analysis

Walter Stalker Greaves

Mammalian skull structure is notably diverse; however at a basic level the jaw mechanism is remarkably similar, if not essentially the same, in the majority of mammals. Using ....

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 ....

Molecular Biology

David P Clark and Nanette J Pazdernik

The last quarter of the 20th century saw major scientific revolutions in genetics and computer technology. This book reflects this massive surge in our understanding of the ....

Molecular Biology of the Gene (International Edition)

JD Watson, TA Baker, SP Bell, A Gann, M Levine and R Losick

Completely up-to-date with the latest research advances, the Sixth Edition of James D. Watson's classic text, "Molecular Biology of the Gene" retains the distinctive character ....

The Molecular Life of Plants

Russell Jones, Howard Thomas, Helen Ougham and Susan Waaland

"The Molecular Life of Plants" presents students with an innovative, integrated approach to plant science. It looks at the processes and mechanisms that underlie each stage of ....

Myelinated Fibers and Saltatory Conduction in the Shrimp

The Fastest Impulse Conduction in the Animal Kingdom

Ke Xu and Susumu Terakawa

In 1961, neurobiologists found that the conduction velocity of the nerve impulse in the giant nerve fiber of the Penaeus shrimp abdominal nerve cord was over 200 m/s, the ....

NMR of Biomolecules

Towards Mechanistic Systems Biology

Edited by Ivano Bertini, Kathleen S McGreevy and Giacomo Parigi

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is one of the most powerful methods for imaging of biomolecules. This book is the ultimate NMR guide for researchers in the biomedical ....

New Holland Concise Pond Wildlife Guide

This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is packed with information on more than 190 species of animal and plant that inhabit still-water bodies such as ponds, pools and ....

The Nucleus

A Subject Collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

Edited by Tom Mistelli and David L Spector

The nucleus of a cell contains its DNA and is the site where DNA replication, transcription, and RNA processing take place. Nuclei have many domains but lack the ....

Ontogeny and Phylogeny of the Vertebrate Heart

Edited by Tobias Wang and David Sedmera

This book is a compilation of reviews on important aspect of cardiovascular function in vertebrates, and includes ontogenetic development in several of the major animal groups. ....

Ophthalmology of Exotic Pets

David L Williams

This quick reference handbook covers the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease in a range of exotic companion animal species, including rabbits, rodents, reptiles, birds, ....

Panama Wildlife Guide

Mark Wainwright and Robert Dean

Laminated field guide with illustrations of common mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds found in Panama. Species names are given in English, Spanish, and Latin, and the ....

Plant Genetic Engineering

Edited by JH Dodds

This book was first published in 1985. For those working in molecular biology, this book describes techniques in plant genetic research and the practical application of genetic ....

Post Genome Biology of Primates

Edited by Hirohisa Hirai, Hiroo Imai and Yasuhiro Go

In 2001, first reports of the human draft genome were published. Since then, genomes of many other organisms have been sequenced, including several primate species: the ....

The Processes of Life

An Introduction to Molecular Biology

Lawrence E Hunter

Recent research in molecular biology has produced a remarkably detailed understanding of how living things operate. Becoming conversant with the intricacies of molecular biology ....

The Sciences of Animal Welfare

David Mellor, Emily Patterson-Kane and Kevin J Stafford

"The Sciences of Animal Welfare" analyses the diverse, interconnecting subjects which constitute this fascinating multidisciplinary field, whilst also considering the ....

Veterinary Embryology

TA McGeady, PJ Quinn, ES FitzPatrick, MT Ryan and

A thorough appreciation of the cellular, molecular and tissue changes which precede the birth of an animal is a fundamental requirement for understanding normal structural ....

What is Life?

How chemistry becomes biology

Addy Pross

Seventy years ago, Erwin Schrodinger posed a profound question: 'What is life, and how did it emerge from non-life?' This problem has puzzled biologists and physical ....

Wildlife Behavior and Conservation

Richard H Yahner

"Wildlife Conservation and Behavior" focuses on conservation, behavior, and ecology of wildlife. In this text, wildlife is defined as animals and plants, including ....

Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments, Volume 1

The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity

Edited by Cinzia Verde, Guido di Prisco and Cinzia Verde

The poles undergo climate changes exceeding those in the rest of the world in terms of their speed and extent, and have a key role in modulating the climate of the Earth. ....

Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments, Volume 2

The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity

Edited by Cinzia Verde and Guido di Prisco

The second volume of "Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments - The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity" from the series "From Pole to Pole" integrates the marine ....

The Big Questions: Evolution

Francisco Jose Ayala

In "The Big Questions: Evolution", one of the world's leading experts, Francisco Ayala, examines key facets of genetics, evolution and cloning. He uses the most up-to-date ....

The Brain

Big Bangs, Behaviors, and Beliefs

Rob DeSalle, Ian Tattersall and Patricia J Wynne

After several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, ....

Epigenetics

The Ultimate Mystery of Inheritance

Richard C Francis

This is the first book for general readers on this fascinating and important subject. Epigenetics studies long-term alterations in our DNA that do not ....

Evo-Devo of Child Growth

Child Growth and Human Evolution

Ze'ev Hochberg

Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and ....

Evolution That Anyone Can Understand

Bernard Marcus

The function of scientific research is promoting the understanding of the world around us. In theory, anyway, the more we learn, the more potential we have of making our lives ....

Evolutionary Systems Biology

Edited by Orkun Soyer

The book aims to introduce the reader to the emerging field of "Evolutionary Systems Biology", which approaches classical systems biology questions within an evolutionary ....

The Evolved Apprentice

How Evolution Made Humans Unique

Kim Sterelny

Over the last three million years or so, our lineage has diverged sharply from those of our great ape relatives. Change has been rapid (in evolutionary terms) and pervasive. ....

Evolving Pathways

Key Themes in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Edited by Alessandro Minelli and Giuseppe Fusco

Evolutionary developmental biology, or 'evo-devo', is the study of the relationship between evolution and development. Dealing specifically with the generative mechanisms ....

Feeding Ecology in Apes and Other Primates

Ecological, Physiological and Behavioural Aspects

Edited by Gottfried Hohmann, Martha Robbins and Christophe Boesch

"Feeding Ecology in Apes and Other Primates", first published in 2006, focuses on evolutionary perspectives of the complex interactions between the environment, food ....

Human Biology of Afro-Caribbean Populations

Lorena Madrigal

A comprehensive study of the microevolution of Caribbean populations of African descent, this 2006 book reviews the conditions endured by the slaves during their passage and in ....

Masters of the Planet

The Search for Our Human Origins

Ian Tattersall

When Homo sapiens made their entrance 100,000 years ago they were confronted by a wide range of other early humans--Homo erectus, who walked better and used fire; homo habilis ....

Robustness, Plasticity, and Evolvability in Mammals

A Thermal Niche Approach

Clara B Jones

Among the unresolved topics in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology are the origins, mechanisms, evolution, and consequences of developmental and phenotypic ....

Wild Cultures

A Comparison Between Chimpanzee and Human Cultures

Christophe Boesch

How do chimpanzees say, 'I want to have sex with you?' By clipping a leaf or knocking on a tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand ....

Year in Evolutionary Biology 2012

Edited by Timothy A Mousseau and Charles W Fox

This fourth installment of "The Year in Evolutionary Biology" series includes reviews on competition and the evolutionary dynamics of mutualism; rapid Hox gene evolution and the ....

Combining Inupiaq and Scientific Knowledge

Ecology in Northern Kotzebue Sound, Alaska

A Whiting, D Griffith, S Jewett, L Clough, W Ambrose and J Johnson

This book brings together traditional ecological knowledge and scientific ecological knowledge to present a comprehensive understanding of species and environmental ....

Dispersal Ecology and Evolution

Edited by Jean Clobert, Michel Baguette, Tim G Benton and James M Bullock

Now that so many ecosystems face rapid and major environmental change, the ability of species to respond to these changes by dispersing or moving between different patches of ....

Ecology of Faunal Communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Edited by K Venkataraman, C Raghunathan and C Sivaperuman

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, consist of 572 islands with a land area of 8249 km2. Their topography is hilly and undulating, with elevations up to 732 m on the ....

Encyclopedia of Theoretical Ecology

Edited by Alan Hastings and Louis J Gross

This major reference is an overview of the current state of theoretical ecology through a series of topical entries centered on both ecological and statistical themes. Coverage ....

Snake in the Grass

An Everglades Invasion

Larry Perez

A plague is spreading throughout the Florida Everglades. Nonnative Burmese pythons--one of the largest snakes on the planet--are now known to be reproducing freely in the ....

Alpine Treelines

Functional Ecology of the Global High Elevation Tree Limits

Christian Korner and Susanna Riedl

"Alpine Treelines" mark the low-temperature limit of tree growth and occur in mountains world-wide. Presenting a companion to his book "Alpine Plant Life", Christian Korner ....

The Beach Book

Science of the Shore

Carl Hobbs

Waves and tides, wind and storms, sea-level rise and shore erosion: these are the forces that shape our beaches, and beach lovers of all stripes can benefit from learning more ....

Biology and Management of Coregonid Fishes - 2008

10th International Symposium on the Biology and Management of Coregonid Fishes, Winnipeg, Canada

Edited by Ross F Tallmann, Kimberley L Howland, Michael D Rennie and Kenneth Mills

The papers presented in this issue, stemming from the 10th Symposium on the Biology and Management of Coregonid Fishes, owe a great deal to the vision and foresight of Dr. ....

Coast: BBC Series 1-5 (15 DVD Box Set) (Region 2)

BBC

Discover the secrets and hidden stories of our beautiful British coastline and beyond with five series of the BAFTA award-winning BBC documentary. Presented by a team of ....

Dirt

The Erosion of Civilizations

David R Montgomery

This second edition features a new preface. ....

Ecotones Between Forest and Grassland

Edited by Randall W Myster

Ecotones are dynamic over-lapping boundary areas where major terrestrial biomes meet. As past studies have shown, and as the chapters in this book will illustrate, their ....

Islands

From Atlantis to Zanzibar

Steven Roger Fischer

When Lost's Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 crashed, the survivors found themselves on a seemingly deserted island. In Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe spends twenty-eight years ....

Mediterranean Mountain Environments

Ioannis Vogiatzakis and Joseph Tzanopoulos

"Mediterranean Mountain Environments" places its emphasis on physical geography while still adopting an integrated approach to the whole subject area. The book draws examples ....

The Ocean of Life

Callum Roberts

In this revelatory book, Callum Roberts uses his lifetime's experience working with the oceans to show why they are the most mysterious places on earth, their depths still ....

The Queen's Garden (Region 0)

This DVD is a critically acclaimed and enthralling study of the wildlife of Buckingham Palace Gardens, narrated by Virginia McKenna of the Born Free Foundation and written, ....

Spatial Ecological-Economic Analysis for Wetland Management

Modelling and Scenario Evaluation of Land-Use

Jeroen Van Den Bergh et al

This book was first published in 2004. Wetlands are very sensitive and valuable ecosystems that are subject to much stress from human activities. The study presented ....

Wetland Habitats of North America

Ecology and Conservation Concerns

Edited by Darold P Batzer and Andrew H Baldwin

Wetlands are prominent landscapes throughout North America. The general characteristics of wetlands are controversial, thus there has not been a systematic assessment of ....

Bradt Wildlife and Conservation Volunteering: The Complete Guide

Peter Lynch

A unique feature of this guide is its dedicated focus on wildlife and environmental conservation volunteering. It is aimed at all three sectors of the age and career ....

Case Studies in Fisheries Conservation and Management

Applied Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Brian R Murphy, David W Willis, Michelle D Klopfer and Brian DS Graeb

Through more than 30 original case studies related to contemporary conservation and management issues in fisheries, this new book challenges students to develop ....

Defying Extinction

Partnerships to Safeguard Global Biodiversity

Edited by Lisa Fitzpatrick

This publication highlights some of the most threatened pieces of the fabric of biodiversity, specifically individual species at risk. Through stories of the Global ....

Floristic Diversity and Conservation of Ujani Wetland (Maharashtra)

Sujit Kumar Das Das and Netra Pal Singh

The Ujani Wetland is a manmade wetland that came into existence in June 1980. It was formed because of the construction of Ujani dam across the river Bhima which is a ....

Instructor's Guide to Case Studies in Fisheries Conservation and Management

Applied Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Brian R Murhpy, David W Willis, Michelle D Klopfer and Brian DS Graeb

Through more than 30 original case studies related to contemporary conservation and management issues in fisheries, this new book challenges students to develop ....

Plant Reintroduction in a Changing Climate

Promises and Perils

Edited by Joyce Maschinski and Kristin E Haskins

Considered an essential conservation tool, plant reintroductions have been conducted for many of the world's rarest plant species. The expertise and knowledge gained through ....

Queensland's Threatened Animals

Edited by LK Curtis, AJ Dennis, KR McDonald, PM Kyne and SJS Debus

Queensland is home to 70% of Australia's native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation's native reptiles (485) and ....

A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of the Coral Reefs of the Northwest Lagoon, Between Koumac and Yande, Province Nord, New Caledonia

Edited by Sheila A McKenna, Nathalie Baillon and Jerome Spaggiari

This meticulously researched report contains the findings from the Marine Rapid Assessment Survey of the coral reefs of the World Heritage site, New Caledonia, located ....

Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership

An Experience from the Congo Basin

Edited by Connie J Clark and John R Poulsen

Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 ....

The Wildlife Pond Handbook

A practical guide to creating and maintaining your own wetland for wildlife

Louise Bardsley and Charlie Dimmock

Almost one in ten British gardens have a pond and it is seen as a growth area both by garden centres and conservation organizations alike. With this book wildlife and garden ....

Wildlife Science

Connecting Research with Management

Edited by Joseph P Sands, Stephen J DeMaso, Matthew J Schnupp and Leonard A Brennan

Despite the potential synergy that can result from basing management applications on results from research, there is a polarization of cultures between wildlife managers and ....

The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology 2012

Richard S Ostfeld

This fifth installment of "The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology" continues this series outstanding reviews in diverse topics in ecology and conservation science and ....

The Asian Monsoon

Bin Wang

Satellite observations and computing technology have advanced our understanding of the monsoon climate enormously in the last two decades. The author provides an update of the ....

Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate

David A Randall

The atmosphere is critical to climate change. It can amplify shifts in the climate system, and also mitigate them. This primer offers a short, reader-friendly introduction ....

Changing Planet, Changing Health

How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do About it

Paul R Epstein and Jeffrey D Sachs

Climate change is now doing far more harm than marooning polar bears on melting chunks of ice--it is damaging the health of people around the world. Brilliantly connecting ....

Climate Governance at the Crossroads

Experimenting with a Global Response After Kyoto

Matthew J Hoffmann

The global governance of climate change is in flux. Conventional strategies of addressing climate change through universal, interstate negotiations--the most prominent ....

Climate Impacts on the Baltic Sea: From Science to Policy

School of Environmental Research - Organized by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht

Edited by Marcus Reckermann, Keith Brander, Brian R MacKenzie and Ander Omstedt

The Baltic Sea area is an old cultural landscape with a well developed international framework for monitoring, assessing and managing its marine ecosystems. It provides a ....

Climate Matters

Ethics in a Warming World

John Broome

John Broome examines climate change through an invigorating new lens. As he considers the moral dimensions, he reasons through what universal standards of goodness and ....

Desertification

Causes, Impacts and Consequences

Roy H Behnke

It now seems incontrovertible (as Alessandra Giannini has demonstrated) that the series of Sahelian droughts that began in the early 1970s were driven by changes in sea surface ....

Ethical Adaptation to Climate Change

Human Virtues of the Future

Edited by Allen Thompson and Jeremy Bendik-Keymer

Predictions about global climate change have produced both stark scenarios of environmental catastrophe and purportedly pragmatic ideas about adaptation. This book ....

Extraordinary Weather

Wonders of the Atmosphere from Dust Storms to Lighting Strikes

Richard Hamblyn

Discover the amazing world of freak weather with this incredible collection of images. Richard Hamblyn offers a selection of truly breathtaking weather phenomena, from the ....

Global Environment

Water, Air and Geochemical Cycles

Elizabeth Kay Berner and Robert A Berner

This newly revised edition of "Global Environment" discusses the major elements of the geochemical cycles and global fluxes found in the atmosphere, land, lakes, rivers, ....

The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars

Dispatches from the Front Lines

Michael E Mann

In its 2001 report on global climate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations prominently featured the "Hockey Stick", a chart showing global ....

Human Pharmaceuticals in the Environment

Current and Future Perspectives

Edited by Bryan Brooks and Duane Huggett

Fish on Prozac. Drugs found in drinking water. India's drug problem. Chances are you've seen these headlines. Human pharmaceuticals represent environmental contaminants of ....

Living in a Dangerous Climate

Climate Change and Human Evolution

Renée Hetherington

"Living in a Dangerous Climate" provides a journey through human and Earth history, showing how a changing climate has affected human evolution and society. Is it possible ....

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation

Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Edited by Christopher B Field, Vicente Barros, Thomas F Stocker and Qin Dahe

This Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report (IPCC-SREX) explores the challenge of understanding and managing the risks of climate extremes to advance climate ....

Mercury in the Environment

Pattern and Process

Edited by Michael S Bank

Mercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to ....

Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (12-Volume Set)

Edited by Donald S McLusky and Eric Wolanski

Under the leadership of two chief editors--a physical oceanographer and a marine biologist--and twenty-four volume editors, each of whom is a recognized world-wide ....

Understanding the Earth System

Global Change Science for Application

Edited by Sarah Cornell, Colin Prentice, Joanna House and Cat Downy

Explaining the what, the how and the why of climate science, this multidisciplinary new book provides a review of research from the last decade, illustrated with cutting-edge ....

The Weather Observer's Handbook

Stephen Burt

"The Weather Observer's Handbook" provides a comprehensive, practical and independent guide to all aspects of making weather observations. Automatic weather stations today ....

Weather by the Numbers

The Genesis of Modern Meteorology

Kristine C Harper

For much of the first half of the twentieth century, meteorology was more art than science, dependent on an individual forecaster's lifetime of local experience. In ....

World Atlas of Atmospheric Pollution

Edited by Ranjeet S Sokhi

Air pollution affects us all in a number of crucial ways, causing lasting damage to our health and our environment. Whereas primary pollution can result from local activities, ....

2012 and 2013 Solar Eclipses with the Transit of Venus

Sheridan Williams

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, fully blocking out the Sun. A surprisingly moving experience, some viewers feel unrestrained ....

The Aha! Moment

A Scientist's Take on Creativity

David E H Jones

This book is about having ideas and--a much longer haul--making them work. David Jones, best known for his "Daedalus" column, tells many stories about creators and their ....

The Beginning of Infinity

Explanations That Transform The World

David Deutsch

In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing improvements in everything from scientific understanding ....

The Climate of the Mediterranean Region

From the Past to the Future

Edited by Piero Lionello

The Mediterranean region contains a diverse and interesting climate ranging from areas with permanent glaciers to areas of subtropical, semiarid regions. The region is ....

Darwin's Devices

What Evolving Robots Can Teach Us About the History of Life and the Future of Technology

John Long

Why is using natural selection to design robots revolutionizing our understanding of life? Robots have come a long way since the days of futuristic metallic humanoid dreams. ....

Deformation of Earth Materials

An Introduction to the Rheology of Solid Earth

Shun-ichiro Karato

This graduate textbook, first published in 2008, presents a comprehensive, unified treatment of the materials science of deformation as applied to solid Earth geophysics ....

Destination Mars

New Explorations of the Red Planet

Rod Pyle

This title offers a fascinating look at the exciting future of Mars exploration. In the next decade, NASA--by itself and in collaboration with the European Space Agency--is ....

Earth

The Biography

Iain Steward and John Lynch

After four and a half billion years, our planet is approaching old age--the perfect time to look back on an extraordinary life. In "Earth: The Biography", renowned science ....

Earth Materials

Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology

Cornelis Klein and Tony Philpotts

The fundamental concepts of mineralogy and petrology are explained in this highly illustrated, full-color textbook to create a concise overview for students studying ....

The Genome Generation

Elizabeth Finkel

The year 2001 marked the moment when scientists first read the 3 billion letters of DNA that make up the human genome. This breakthrough begged questions such as What have we ....

Geology of the Jurassic Coast

The Red Coast Revealed - Exmouth to Lyme Regis

Richard A Edwards

Professor Iain Stewart explains in the foreword that "Amidst the lucid explanations that carefully and patiently reveal the landscape and the rocks, are scattered wonderful ....

Geology of the Jurassic Coast

The Isle of Purbeck - Weymouth to Studland

Paul Ensom and Malcolm Turnbull

It is an area of remarkable geology and landforms at the eastern end of England's only natural World Heritage Site. Continuing the series "Geology of the Jurassic Coast" the ....

The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef

Development, Diversity and Change

David Hopley, Scott Smithers and Kevin Parnell

This 2007 book reviews the history of geomorphological studies of the Great Barrier Reef and assesses the influences of sea-level change and oceanographic processes on the ....

Heliophysics (3-Volume Set)

Edited by Carolus J Schrijver and George L Siscoe

Heliophysics is a fast-developing discipline that integrates studies of the Sun's variability, the surrounding heliosphere, and the environment and climate of planets. ....

How to Build a Habitable Planet

The Story of Earth from the Big Bang to Humankind

Charles H Langmuir and Wally Broecker

Since its first publication more than twenty-five years ago, "How to Build a Habitable Planet" has established a legendary reputation as an accessible yet scientifically ....

Incoming!

or, Why We Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Meteorite

Ted Nield

More than 470 million years ago, a stupendous collision in the Asteroid Belt bombarded the Earth with meteorites of all sizes. New research suggests that the resulting ....

Introduction to Volcanic Seismology

Vyacheslav M Zobin

Volcanic seismology represents the main, and often the only, tool to forecast volcanic eruptions and to monitor the eruption process. This book describes the main types of ....

Marine Geochemistry

Roy Chester and Tim Jickells

"Marine Geochemistry" offers a fully comprehensive and integrated treatment of the chemistry of the oceans, their sediments and biota. The first edition of the book ....

Modeling Volcanic Processes

The Physics and Mathematics of Volcanism

Edited by Sarah Fagents, Tracy Gregg and Rosaly MC Lopes

Understanding the physical behavior of volcanoes is key to mitigating the hazards active volcanoes pose to the ever-increasing populations living nearby. The processes involved ....

Periodic Tales

The Curious Lives of the Elements

Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Everything in the universe is made of them, including you. Like you, the elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning. Here you'll ....

Philip's Night Sky Atlas

The Moon, Planets, Stars and Deep Sky Objects

Robin Scagell

"Philip's Night Sky Atlas" can be used anywhere in the world and at any time of the year. With a sturdy, damp-proof binding, it is the ideal choice for the backyard ....

Philip's Pocket Star Atlas

John Cox

"Philip's Pocket Star Atlas" is a highly practical atlas in a compact format for use out of doors. It contains a series of detailed maps showing the entire night sky, as well as ....

Philip's Practical Astronomy

Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion

Take up the fascinating hobby of astronomy with this informative and straightforward book as your guide. In Philip's Practical Astronomy, author Storm Dunlop introduces the ....

Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars

Robin Scagell and David Frydman

"Philip's Stargazing with Binoculars" is a practical guide that describes the wide range of objects that can be observed in the night sky using normal binoculars. Binoculars ....

The Quantum Universe

Everything That Can Happen Does Happen

Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw

"The Quantum Universe" brings together two authors on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. But just what is ....

Rock-Forming Minerals, Volume 5A: Non-Silicates

John FW Bowles, David J Vaughan, RA Howie and J Zussman

Volume 5A of this second edition of "Rock-Forming Minerals" focuses on oxides, hydroxides and sulphides. Since the publication of the first edition, in 1962, there has ....

Rocks and Minerals

Have the world in your hands with these compact, affordable, illustrated natural history guides. From malachite to meteorites, leaf through "Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals", a ....

Rough-Hewn Land

A Geologic Journey from California to the Rocky Mountains

Keith Heyer Meldahl

'Unfold a map of North America,' Keith Heyer Meldahl writes, 'and the first thing to grab your eye is the bold shift between the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains.' In ....

Sediments, Morphology and Sedimentary Processes on Continental Shelves

Advances in Technologies, Research and Applications

Edited by Michael Z Li, Christopher R Sherwood and Philip R Hill

The application of multibeam and sediment transport measurement technologies and the adoption of multi-faceted research methodologies have greatly advanced our understanding ....

Seventeen Equations That Changed the World

Ian Stewart

This is a unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus. From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by ....

Soil and Environmental Chemistry

William F Bleam

"Soil and Environmental Chemistry" emphasizes the problem-solving skills students will need when they enter their chosen field. Combining valuable soil chemistry concepts into ....

The Spark of Life

Electricity in the Human Body

Frances Ashcroft

We are all familiar with the idea that machines are powered by electricity, but perhaps not so aware that this is also true for ourselves. "The Spark of Life" is a spectacular ....

Stars and Planets

Have the world in your hands with these compact, illustrated natural history guides. From the planets in our solar system to the constellations that brighten up the night ....

The Universe

In 100 Key Discoveries

Giles Sparrow

This stunning collection of images and essays surveys the key breakthroughs that have shaped our understanding of the universe around us--from the discovery of the solar ....

The Universe in Zero Words

The Story of Mathematics as Told Through Equations

Dana MacKenzie

Most popular books about science, and even about mathematics, tiptoe around equations as if they were something to be hidden from the reader's tender eyes. Dana Mackenzie starts ....

Why Geology Matters

Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future

Doug Macdougall

Volcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes - geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, as Doug Macdougall makes clear, ....

Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates

Studies in Polar Research

Matti Seppala

This book was first published in 2004. Wind erosion and deposition are important factors in cold climates because of the open space and scarce vegetation. Aeolian processes ....

Agriculture's Ethical Horizon

Robert L Zimdahl

What are the goals of agricultural science? What should the goals of agricultural science be? How do and how should the practitioners of agriculture address complex ....

Animals and the Human Imagination

A Companion to Animal Studies

Edited by Aaron Gross, Anne Vallely, Jonathan Safran Foer and Wendy Doniger

Human beings have long imagined their subjectivity, ethics, and ancestry with and through animals, yet not until the mid-twentieth century did contemporary thought ....

Aquaculture Pond Fertilization

Impacts of Nutrient Input on Production

Edited by Charles C Mischke

Ponds are a primary production system to a wide variety of freshwater fish species. Each species have specific and unique nutrient needs and successful pond fertilization is ....

Aquaculture Production Systems

James H Tidwell

Aquaculture is an increasingly diverse industry with an ever-growing number of species cultured and production systems available to professionals. A basic understanding of ....

Beekeeping and the Law

Swarms and Neighbours

David Frimston, David Smith, Miriam Macgregor and M MacGregor

Covers 12 cases from Canada to New Zealand. ....

Before the Lights Go Out

Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us

Maggie Koerth-Baker

"Hi, I'm the United States and I'm an oil-oholic." We have an energy problem. And everybody knows it, even if we can't all agree on what, specifically, the problem is. ....

The Bioregional Imagination

Literature, Ecology, and Place

Edited by Tom Lynch, Cheryll Glotfelty and Karla Armbruster

Bioregionalism is an innovative way of thinking about place and planet from an ecological perspective. Although bioregional ideas occur regularly in ecocritical ....

Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Risk Assessment

Minding and Managing the Potential Threats Around Us

Edited by Steven Ripp and Theodore Henry

Evolving bio and nanotechnologies encompass a vast and diverse assortment of products and materials that have the potential to bring about major changes in our lives. ....

The Bond

Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them

Wayne Pacelle

In countless fascinating ways, our relationship with animals is an essential part of the human experience. Now, one of the world's leading champions of animal welfare offers a ....

Comparative Environmental Politics

Theory, Practice, and Prospects

Edited by Paul F Steinberg and Stacy D VanDeVeer

How do different societies respond politically to environmental problems around the globe? Answering this question requires systematic, cross-national comparisons of ....

Creating Ecological Value

An Evolutionary Approach to Business Strategies and the Natural Environment

Frank Boons

Firms adopt a wide variety of ecological strategies, ranging from the development of innovative products with reduced environmental impact to lobbying ....

Darwinian Agriculture

How Understanding Evolution Can Improve Agriculture

R Ford Denison

As human populations grow and resources are depleted, agriculture will need to use land, water, and other resources more efficiently and without sacrificing long-term ....

Energy

What Everyone Needs to Know

Jose Goldemberg

Without a doubt, the topic of energy--from coal, oil, and nuclear to geothermal, solar and wind--is one of the most pressing across the globe. It is of paramount importance to ....

Environmental Ethics

Readings in Theory and Application

Louis P Pojman and Paul Pojman

The most comprehensive introduction to environmental ethics available, Environmental Ethics offers students a current look at the issues and topics that dominate the field ....

Environmental Impact Assessment

Stephen Tromans

The 2nd edition of this title is a practitioner text offering practical and comprehensive coverage of the law relating to environmental impact assessment which is ....

Environmental Law Handbook

Edited by Andrew Waite

Published in association with the Environment Agency. "Environmental Law Handbook" is a compilation of all statutes, statutory instruments and EU legislation. ....

The Ethics of Animal Research

Exploring the Controversy

Edited by Jeremy R Garrett

An estimated 100 million nonhuman vertebrates worldwide--including primates, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, birds, rats, and mice--are bred, captured, or otherwise acquired ....

Fly and be Damned

What Now for Aviation and Climate Change?

Peter McManners

"Fly and be Damned" gets underneath the well-known facts about the unsustainable nature of the aviation industry and argues for fundamental change to our traveling habits. The ....

The Future of International Environmental Law

Edited by David Leary and Balakrishna Pisupati

This book explores the future of international environmental law in a world of ever worsening environmental crises. It examines the success stories and failures of ....

Global Energy Assessment

Toward a Sustainable Future

Edited by Nebojsa Nakicenovic

The Global Energy Assessment (GEA) brings together over 300 international researchers to provide an independent, scientifically based, integrated, and policy-relevant analysis ....

Green Ethics and Philosophy

An A-to-Z Guide

Edited by Julie Newman and Paul Robbins

This eighth volume in the SAGE Series on Green Society covers the moral relationship between humans and their natural environment, specifically targeting the contemporary ....

The Green Millionaire

Monetizing Green Strategies in Emerging Markets

Patrick Green

The book is an opportunity to learn about the different enterprise building nuggets and how to make money with the application of green strategies in emerging markets. The ....

The Green Paradox

A Supply-Side Approach to Global Warming

Hans-Werner Sinn

The Earth is getting warmer. Yet, as Hans-Werner Sinn points out in this provocative book, the dominant policy approach--which aims to curb consumption of fossil energy--has ....

A Handbook of Economic Anthropology

Edited by James G Carrier

The first edition of this unique Handbook was praised for its substantial and invaluable summary discussions of work by anthropologists on economic processes and issues, on the ....

A Handbook of Environmental Management

Edited by Jon C Lovett and David G Ockwell

A Handbook of Environmental Management presents a range of case studies that demonstrate the complementary application of different social science techniques in combination with ....

Handbook of Global Environmental Politics

Edited by Peter Dauvergne

The second edition of this Handbook contains more than 30 new and original articles as well six essential updates by leading scholars of global environmental politics. This ....

A Handbook of Globalisation and Environmental Policy

National Government Interventions in a Global Arena

Edited by Frank Wijen, Kees Zoeteman, Jan Pieters and Paul Van Seters

In the current era of globalisation, national governments are increasingly exposed to international influences that present new constraints and opportunities for domestic ....

A Handbook on Post Harvest Management of Fruit and Vegetables

John P Jacob

"A Handbook on Post Harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables" deals with the scientific approach to post harvest management of fresh fruits and vegetables with the ....

Handbook on Trade and the Environment

Edited by Kevin P Gallagher

In this comprehensive new reference work, Kevin Gallagher has compiled a fresh and broad ranging collection of expert voices commenting on the interdisciplinary field of trade ....

Hijacking Sustainability

Adrian Parr

The idea of 'sustainability' has gone mainstream. Thanks to Prius-driving movie stars, it's even hip. What began as a grassroots movement to promote responsible development ....

Historical Environmental Variation in Conservation and Natural Resource Management

John A Wiens, Gregory D Hayward, Hugh D Safford and Catherine Giffen

In North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations and multiple government ....

Improving Crop Resistance to Abiotic Stress (2-Volume Set)

Edited by Narendra Tuteja, Antonio F Tiburcio, Sarvajeet Singh Gill and Renu Tuteja

Abiotic stress, such as high salinity and drought is the most common challenge for sustainable food production in large parts of the world, in particular in emerging ....

Integrated Pest Management

Principles and Practice

Edited by DP Abrol and Uma Shankar

Providing a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of ....

Intellectual Property and Biodiversity

Rights to Animal Genetic Resources

Michelangelo Temmerman

Biotechnology is at the heart of heated debates about ethics, safety, economic development, and about the control over the biological materials and technologies used. ....

International Environmental Agreements Since Rio

Edited by Pamela Chasek and Lynn M Wagner

This book provides a comprehensive view of the twenty years of environmental negotiations that have evolved since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment ....

Kitchen Garden Estate

Self-sufficiency Inspired by Country Estates of the Past

Helene Gammack

Britain's great estates and country house gardens offer a wealth of inspiration to the modern gardener. From traditional walled kitchen gardens and their--sometimes ....

Moral Ground

Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril

Kathleen Dean Moore and Michael P Nelson

"Moral Ground" brings together the testimony of over 80 visionaries--theologians and religious leaders, scientists, elected officials, business leaders, naturists, ....

Nature-Based Tourism and Conservation

New Economic Insights and Case Studies

Clim Tisdell and Clevo Wilson

"Nature-based Tourism and Conservation" unearths new or neglected principles relevant to tourism and recreational economics, environmental valuation and economic theory. Its ....

Organic Crop Breeding

Edith T Lammerts van Bueren and James R Myers

"Organic Crop Breeding" provides readers with a thorough review of the latest efforts by crop breeders and geneticists to develop improved varieties for organic production. The ....

Overfishing

What Everyone Needs to Know

Ray Hilborn and Ulrike Hilborn

Over the past twenty years considerable public attention has been focused on the decline of marine fisheries, the sustainability of world fish production, and the impacts of ....

Plant Gene Containment

Edited by Melvin J Oliver and Yi Li

"Plant Gene Containment" provides a comprehensive look at genetically modified organisms and the strategies and implementation of key methods to gene containment. The book is ....

Progress in Bioethics

Science, Policy, and Politics

Edited by Jonathan D Moreno, Sam Berger and Harold Shapiro

Bioethics has become increasingly politicized over the past decade. Conservative voices dominated the debate at first, but the recent resurgence of progressivism and the ....

Radical Human Ecology

Intercultural and Indigenous Approaches

Edited by Lewis Williams, Rose Alene Roberts and Alastair McIntosh

Human ecology--the study and practice of relationships between the natural and the social environment--has gained prominence as scholars seek more effectively to engage ....

Reducing the Impacts of Development on Wildlife

James Gleeson and Deborah Gleeson

The rapidly increasing number of threatened flora and fauna species worldwide is one of the chief problems confronting environmental professionals today. This problem is ....

Refounding Environmental Ethics

Pragmatism, Principle, and Practice

Ben A Minteer

Providing a bold and original rethinking of environmental ethics, Ben Minteer's "Refounding Environmental Ethics" will help ethicists and their allies resolve critical ....

Replacing Animal Models

A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Culture-Based Biomimetic Alternatives

Edited by Jamie Davies

Over the last decade, in vitro models have become more sophisticated and are at a stage where they can provide an effective alternative to in vivo experiments. Replacing Animal ....

Research Handbook on International Environmental Law

Edited by Malgosia Fitzmaurice and David Ong

This wide-ranging and comprehensive Handbook examines recent developments in international environmental law (IEL) and the crossover effects of this expansion on ....

River Republic

The Fall and Rise of America's Rivers

Daniel McCool

Daniel McCool not only chronicles the history of water development agencies in America and the way in which special interests have abused rather than preserved the country's ....

Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Biofuels

Evidence from Developing Nations

Edited by Alexandros Gasparatos and Per Stromberg

Biofuels are currently in the middle of a heated academic and public policy debate. Biofuel production has increased fivefold in the past decade and is expected to further ....

State of the World 2012

Creating Sustainable Prosperity

The Worldwatch Institute

In the 2012 edition of its flagship report, Worldwatch celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit with a far-reaching analysis of progress toward ....

Structural Biomaterials

Julian Vincent

This is a thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded edition of a classic illustrated introduction to the structural materials in natural organisms and what we can learn from ....

The Sunflower Forest

Ecological Restoration and the New Communion with Nature

William R Jordan

Ecological restoration, the attempt to guide damaged ecosystems back to a previous, usually healthier or more natural, condition, is rapidly gaining recognition as one of ....

Superfuel

Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future

Richard Martin

Abundant in the Earth's crust, thorium has been used in various industrial processes since its discovery in 1828. Advocates, writes Martin (an award-winning journalist and ....

Sustainability Science

Bert JM de Vries

Sustainable development is becoming the guiding principle for the twenty-first century. This textbook--based on the author's course and rigorously class-tested by his ....

Sustainable Urban Environments

An Ecosystem Approach

Edited by Ellen Bueren, Hein Bohemen, Laure Itard and Henk Visscher

The urban environment--buildings, cities and infrastructure--represents one of the most important contributors to climate change, while at the same time holding the key to a ....

This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India

Madhav Gadgil and Ramachandra Guha

"This Fissured Land", first published in 1992, presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. It offers a theory of ecological prudence and ....

Tomorrow's Energy

Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and the Prospects for a Cleaner Planet

Peter Hoffmann

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. An invisible, tasteless, colorless gas, it can be converted to nonpolluting, zero-emission, renewable energy. ....

The WTO and Trade In Services

Edited by Bernard Hoekman

The past few decades have witnessed a growth in the importance of services in the economy, yet until the 1980s, scholarly literature on the expanding role of trade in ....

The World of a Bee Farmer

John Rawson

Written by a professional bee farmer, this books follows in the tradition of Manley and Sims and is full of good and practical advice. ....

At the Bench

A Laboratory Navigator

Kathy Barker

"At the Bench" is the unique and hugely successful handbook for living and working in the laboratory, an essential aid to understanding basic lab techniques and how research ....

At the Helm

Leading Your Laboratory

Kathy Barker

Since 2002, the first edition of this best-selling book has helped thousands of newly appointed principal investigators (PI) successfully transition to running their own ....

Basic Bioscience Laboratory Techniques

A Pocket Guide

Philip Bonner and Alan Hargreaves

This unique, practical, pocket-sized guide and reference provides every first year bioscience student with all they need to know to prepare reagents correctly and perform ....

Bayesian Methods in Biostatistics

Emmanuel Lesaffre and Andrew B Lawson

The growth of biostatistics has been phenomenal in recent years and has been marked by considerable technical innovation in both methodology and computational practicality. ....

Extreme Values

Statistical Analysis Using R

Lee Fawcett and David Walshaw