A Naturalist's Guide to the Primates of Asia

Chris R Shepherd and Loretta Ann Shepherd

This easy-to-use identification guide to all of the 100 species of primates in Asia is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from some of the region's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed ... ....

A Wolf Called Romeo

The Wolf Who Stole the Heart of an Alaskan Community

Nick Jans

A Wolf Called Romeo is the remarkable story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring ... ....

Extractive Industries and Ape Conservation

Arcus Foundation

Current dominant thinking and practice in the private and public sectors asserts that peoples' development needs are in conflict with, or mutually exclusive to, the need to conserve the biosphere on which we depend. Consequently, we ... ....

Extraordinary Goats

Meetings with Remarkable Goats, Caprine Wonders & Horned Troublemakers

Janet Hurst

Humans have used the goat as a symbol for thousands of years and have given it a place in myth and legend; in recent times, images of goats are found everywhere from beer labels to heavy metal art. At the same time, the goat also remains ... ....

Horses

Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Jean-Louis Gouraud

No one has captured the affinity between people and horses better than Yann Arthus-Bertrand. His in situ photographs show horses as they really are lively, high-spirited, mettlesome, animated, prancing, supple, and even ethereal.

Identification Manual for Tuskers of Rajaji National Park

A Christy Williams, Anupama Koliyal and SP Subudhi

The Asian elephant Elephas maximus is an endangered species (IUCN Red list 2010) which currently occurs in distinct ranges across 13 countries from the Indian subcontinent in the west to Indo-China in the east ...

Jumbo: The Unauthorised Biography of a Victorian Sensation

The Unauthorised Biography of a Victorian Sensation

John Sutherland

The first comprehensive 'biography' of one of the first celebrity animals who gave us one of our favourite words. Jumbo, Victorian England's favourite elephant, was born in 1861 in French Sudan, imported to a Parisian zoo and later sold on ... ....

Kustenbaren [Coastal Bears]

Ingo Arndt

In 2007, Ingo and Silke Arndt for the first time traveled to the coastal bears of Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, and watched and photographed these extraordinary, powerful animals and their attitudes up close every season.

Leopards in the Changing Landscapes

HS Singh

This book on Leopards in the changing landscapes is based on the field experiences of the author with an animal of supreme grace, agility and adaptive capability in the adverse environment in the jungles of India. The author has tried to ... ....

The Wild Mammals of Maharashtra

Prakash Thosre

"During the past ten years or so there has been a substantial increase in wildlife tourism especially in the forty three sanctuaries and six l\lational Parks of Maharashtra, India. Wildlife enthusiasts from other states and from other ... ....

War of the Whales

A True Story

Joshua Horwitz

Two men face off against an all-powerful navy – and the fate of the ocean's most majestic creatures hangs in the balance. "A gripping, brilliantly told tale of the secret and deadly struggle between American ...

Wilds of the Wolf

Steve Backshall

Deadly TV presenter Steve Backshall joins Anthony Horowitz and Charlie Higson writing the best adventure fiction with his third adventure in the gripping Falcon Chronicles, filled with intrigue, adventure, exotic wildlife and dramatic ... ....

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Hong Kong

Ray Tipper

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Hong Kong is perfect for resident and visitor alike. The author's high quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions that include ... ....

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Thailand

Philip D Round and Wicha Narungsri

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Thailand is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from one of Thailand's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed ... ....

Atlas Ptits Goroda Moskvy [Atlas of the Birds of Moscow City]

MV Kaliakin

The Atlas of the Birds of Moscow City presents a collection of maps showing the present- day state of the city’s avifauna. The maps are the outcome of a six-year long survey carried out inside the Moscow Ring Highway. ....

Atlas de las Aves en Invierno en Espana 2007-2010

Juan Carlos del Moral, Blas Molina, Ana Bermejo, David Palomino and SEO/Birdlife

The first atlas covering the birds present in Spain in winter. Atlas de las Aves en Invierno en España 2007-2010 is the result of field work completed over three years by thousands of volunteers, coordinated by SEO/BirdLife ... ....

Bird Sounds in Flight / Vogelstimmen im Flug / Voix des Oiseaux en Vol

Hans-Heiner Bergmann, Claude Chappuis and Karl-Heinz Dingler

A total of 850 fascinating sound recordings of 350 European bird species are presented on this MP3-DISC. These include sounds produced during local or long distance flights – both flight songs and calls, as well as instrumental ... ....

Birds and Mammals of Ladakh

Otto Pfister

Birds and Mammals of Ladakh is the first-ever thorough documentation of the wealth of wildlife from the Ladakh region. It puts together material from publications dating back to the first adventurous expeditions during the ... ....

Birds in the Yard Month by Month

What's There and Why, and How to Attract Those That Aren't

Sharon Sorenson

- Tips and advice for creating a bird-friendly yard - Identifies foods, plants, and landscaping features that birds find attractive - Examines how bird behaviors and needs change throughout the year - Hundreds of color photographs ... ....

Birds of Nitte University Campus

Arunachalam Kumar and Shivashankar M

Nitte University (12°48'32"N 74°53'34"E) is a buzzing hive of academic activity located in Deralakatte, fifteen kilometers south of the district headquarters city of Mangalore on the west coast of Karnataka in ... ....

Birds of the Homeplace

The Lives of Ireland's Familiar Birds

Anthony McGeehan and Julian Wyllie

No matter where one lives there are birds: in gardens, neighbourhoods, on farms, in towns or cities. Once you look, they become familiar and interest sparks, a whole new world of wonder. This shared existence begins at the back door ... ....

Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America (2-Volume Set)

Guy Baldassarre and Robert W Hines

Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl enthusiasts, and wildlife managers, this fully revised ... ....

Finding Australian Birds

A Field Guide to Birding Locations

Tim Dolby and Rohan Clarke

Finding Australian Birds is a guide to the special birds found across Australia's vastly varied landscapes. From the eastern rainforests to central deserts, Australia is home to some 900 species of birds.

Guide Heinzel des Oiseaux d'Europe, d'Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient

Hermann Heinzel, Richard Fitter, John Parslow and Michel Cuisin

This French translation of Collins Pocket Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe covers all of the 887 species found in Britain and Europe, including rarities and introduced species. Each species is accompanied by an illustration ... ....

H is for Hawk

Helen Macdonald

"In real life, goshawks resemble sparrowhawks the way leopards resemble housecats. Bigger, yes. But bulkier, bloodier, deadlier, scarier, and much, much harder to see. Birds of deep woodland, not gardens, they're the birdwatcher's ... ....

Identifier les Oiseaux Par la Couleur

Marc Duquet and Francois Desbordes

This is a French translation of Birds by Colour.

Migratory Tactics and Wintering Areas of Northern Gannets Breeding in North America

David A Fifield, William A Montevecchi, Stefan Garthe, Gregory J Robertson and Ulrike Kubetzki

The first study to electronically track the migration and wintering of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) from almost all of their North American breeding range, in multiple years and with multiple tracks from individual birds. ....

National Geographic Complete Guide to the Birds of North America

Jonathan Alderfer

Essential, comprehensive, and easy to use, the revised edition of National Geographic Complete Birds of North America is an astonishing resource that covers every bird species found in North America as well as all the seasonal ... ....

Oiseaux Nicheurs des Pays de la Loire

LPO Pays de la Loire

The region of Pays de la Loire, Frnace has a diversity of environments influenced by a complex geology and a variable climate depending on the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean. With 201 species of nesting birds, it is home to about two-thirds ... ....

Oiseaux d'Europe

Les Reconnaitre par Leurs Silhouettes et Leurs Voix

Lars Gejl and Marie-Anne Tattevin

From their general silhouette, this practical guide allows the reader to identify over 400 bird species. Drawn in flight from various angles, in groups, and combining similar silhouettes and those of unique species, this book takes the reader step ... ....

Passerine Migration

Stopovers and Flight

Nikita Chernetsov

Passerine Migration: Stopovers and Flight summarizes the results of studying passerine migration, mainly that of long-distance nocturnal migrants. Migratory stopovers and migratory flights are shown to be closely interconnected. ....

Sex and Age Differences in Site Fidelity, Food Resource Tracking, and Body Condition of Wintering Kirtland's Warblers

Joseph M Wunderle, Jr.,Patricia K Lebow, Jennifer D White, Dave Currie and David N Ewert

Distribution of nonbreeding migrant birds in relation to variation in food availability has been hypothesized to result from the interaction of dominance hierarchies and variable movement responses, which together may have sex- and age- ... ....

The American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of Colorado

Ted Floyd and Brian E Small

The most comprehensive and up-to-date photographic field guide devoted to the birds of Colorado. From the tiny rufous hummingbird to the majestic bald eagle, Colorado is home to more than 496 types of birds, making it one of the ... ....

The Birds of Cambodia

An Annotated Checklist

Frederic Goes

The Birds of Cambodia: An Annotated Checklist is a landmark publication that stems from 12 years of ornithological surveys and observations, coupled with six years of collation and review of all available records.

The Birds of Radnorshire

Peter Jennings and Alan Harris

The first comprehensive avifauna for Radnorshire written by Pete Jennings, the county's bird recorder since 1986, and illustrated by Alan Harris, one of the world's most highly regarded bird artists. Introductory sections include ... ....

The New Birder's Guide to Birds of North America

Bill Thompson III

What a new birder needs is a field guide that shows most of the birds he or she is going to see but doesn't overwhelm with rarities unlikely to be seen. This is that book. Covering 300 of the most common birds in the United States and ... ....

The World of Birds

Jonathan Elphick and David Tipling

The World of Birds is a groundbreaking guide to every aspect of bird life and a complete survey of the world's orders and families of birds. Written by eminent natural history expert Jonathan Elphick and with special photography ... ....

Vultures: Their Evolution, Ecology and Conservation

Michael O'Neal Campbell

Vultures: Their Evolution, Ecology and Conservation examines current knowledge on the evolution, ecology, and conservation biology of both New World vultures (Cathartidae) and Old World vultures (Accipitridae). Extinct species ... ....

Amphibien im Terrarium

Axel Kwet, Wolfgang Schmidt and Benny Trapp

This new book series im Terrarium covers the entire spectrum of terrestrial animals from amphibians, reptiles to invertebrates. Each volume offers a detailed, practical introduction to the biology, husbandry and ... ....

Echsen im Terrarium

Heiko Werning, Mike Zawadzki and Benny Trapp

This new book series im Terrarium covers the entire spectrum of terrestrial animals from amphibians, reptiles to invertebrates. Each volume offers a detailed, practical introduction to the biology, husbandry and ... ....

Schildkroten im Terrarium

Michael Wirth, Andreas S Hennig and Benny Trapp

This new book series im Terrarium covers the entire spectrum of terrestrial animals from amphibians, reptiles to invertebrates. Each volume offers a detailed, practical introduction to the biology, husbandry and ... ....

Schlangen im Terrarium

Crito Kunz and Benny Trapp

This new book series im Terrarium covers the entire spectrum of terrestrial animals from amphibians, reptiles to invertebrates. Each volume offers a detailed, practical introduction to the biology, husbandry and ... ....

An Illustrated Pocket Guide to the Sharks of the World

The Concise Guide to More Than 500 Shark Species

David A Ebert, Sarah Fowler and Marc Dando

Sharks are probably the most misunderstood animals on the planet. We all still have a lot to learn about these fascinating creatures, which are sadly more seriously threatened with extinction and in greater need of conservation and management ... ....

Environmental Sex Differentiation in Fish

TJ Pandian

This is the third and final volume in the series on Sex Differentiation in Fish. Environmental Sex Differentiation in Fish represents the first attempt to comprehensively address all issues of negative effects of human activities ... ....

The Salmon

The Extraordinary Story of the King of Fish

Michael Wigan

A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon. This beautiful book explores the natural history of this most mysterious of fishes. Michael Wigan explores the life cycle of the salmon, weaving ... ....

A Photographic Pocket Field Guide to Insects Found in Northamptonshire (Supplement 2)

Derek Larkin

This is the second supplement to Mr Larkin's field guide to insects of Northamptonshire.

A Photographic Pocket Guide to Insects Found in Northamptonshire

Derek Larkin

Photographic guide to the insects found in Northamptonshire. Includes many species likely to be encountered in gardens or the countryside.

A Photographic Pocket Guide to Insects Found in Northamptonshire (Supplement 1)

Derek Larkin

The first supplement to Mr Larkin's field guide to insects of Northamptonshire.

Advances in Freshwater Decapod Systematics and Biology

Darren CJ Yeo, Sebastian Klaus and Neil Cumberlidge

Decapods are the largest, most prominent, and, unfortunately, most threatened freshwater crustaceans. Advances in Freshwater Decapod Systematics and Biology presents a selection of papers by geographical and domain experts ... ....

Anatomy and Fine Structure of Brevipalpus Mites (Tenuipalpidae, Prostigmata, Actinotrichida)

Gerd Alberti, Elliot W Kitajima, Valdenice M Novelli, Daniel de Andrade, Laura C Garita and Tassi

Volume 160 of Zoologica documents the first extensive study of the anatomy and ne structure of Brevipalpus mites (Tenuipalpidae), commonly termed false spider mites or at mites. They are widespread plant pest ... ....

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Novel Insights and Approaches for IPM

Guy Smagghe and Isabel Diaz

Arthropod-Plant Interactions consists of multiple chapters by leading experts on the different aspects in the unique relationship between arthropods and plants, the underlying mechanisms, realized successes and failures of ... ....

Bee Time

Lessons from the Hive

Mark L Winston

Being among bees is a full-body experience, Mark Winston writes – from the low hum of tens of thousands of insects and the pungent smell of honey and beeswax, to the sight of workers flying back and forth between flowers and the ... ....

Biotechnology of Silk

Tetsuo Asakura and Thomas Miller

Biotechnology of Silk is a snapshot of the current state of the art of research and development on the properties and characteristics of silk and their use in medicine and industry. The field encompasses backyard silk production ... ....

Bloomsbury Pocket Guide to Insects

Bob Gibbons

This pocket-sized book is an essential guide to insects, providing comprehensive detail on around 240 of the most easily noticed British species selected from a range of orders and families. Each species is divided into simple sections ... ....

British Hymenoptera: Glossary for Use with Identification Keys

Robin Williams

British Hymenoptera: Glossary for Use with Identification Keys was written as a result of trying to come to terms with and reconcile old and new keys, often using quite different names for the same part. Describes the terms in ... ....

Crustacean Nervous Systems and Their Control of Behavior

Charles Derby

Covers all aspects of crustacean biology, physiology, behavior, and evolution.

Danmarks Sommerfugle

En Felthandbog for alle Naturinteresserede

Morten Top-Jensen and Michael Fibiger

This field guids covers all 1012 Danish species of large butterflies. The book contains photos of all the species shown in their natural resting position, and at the back of the book there are 71 color plates, where all of Denmark's ... ....

Die Vielfalt der Landschnecken in der Val Mustair / La Diversite da Lindornas Illa Val Mustair

Bruno Baur, Trudi Meier, Denes Schmera, Martin Baur and Anette Baur

Land snails play an important role in the nutrient cycle of nature as decomposers of dead plant material. They are hardly noticed however, because many of them have a shell of only a few millimeters in size. On the basis of extensive field ... ....

Dragonflies of North America

The Odonata (Anisoptera) Fauna of Canada, the Continental United States, Northern Mexico and the Greater Antilles

James G Needham, Jr.,Minter J Westfall and Michael L May

Since its first publication in 1955, the this classic work has become the benchmark reference for the identification of dragonflies (Anisoptera) in North America. After the revised edition came out in 2000, a need arose for an updated edition ... ....

Fauna Lepidoptera Nacionalnog Parka Fruska Gora, Deo Prvi: Dnevni Leptiri [The Fauna of Lepidoptera of the Fruska Gora

Dejan V Stojanovic and Srecko Curcic

This monograph contains the results of research on butterflies in Fruška Gora National Park, Serbia. The data presented are primarily obtained by faunistic investigations consisting of field work on collecting specimens, and by ... ....

Field Guide to Butterflies of Seychelles

Their Natural History and Conservation

James M Lawrence and Malinda Crafford-Venter

Designed for easy use in the field, Field Guide to Butterflies of Seychelles: Their Natural History and Conservation, features all 39 species and subspecies so far recorded from the Seychelles Archipelago. Of these 39 taxa ... ....

Fireflies of Hong Kong [Chinese]

Vor Yiu

This book describes 25 species fireflies in Hong Kong

Icones Insectorum Europae Centralis: Coleoptera: Heteroceridae [English / Czech]

Stanislav Skalicky and Eduard Ezer

This volume focuses on Coleoptera: Heteroceridae. A key to identification of central European species is given.

Insect Biotechnology

Andreas Vilcinskas

Insect Biotechnology provides a fascinating overview about current and sophisticated developments in applied entomology that are powered by molecular biology and that can be summarized under a novel term: insect biotechnology. ....

Jewels in the Mist

A Synopsis on the Highly Endangered Butterfly Species the Violet Copper, Lycaena helle

Jan Habel, Marc Meyer and Thomas Schmitt

Jewels in the Mist is a compilation of 19 contributions about biogeography, ecology and conservation of the Violet Copper Lycaena helle. Although Jewels in the Mist focuses on a single butterfly species, this ... ....

Les Nouveaux Cahiers Magellanes, No. 14

P Juhel, P Teocchi, Alain Drumont, Ziro Komiya and Meiying Lin

Contains seven contributions on the longicorn beetles of Africa, Asia and America.

Namibian Dragonflies

Larval Key and Distribution

F Suhling, O Muller and Andreas Martens

Illustrated key to exuviae and final stadium larvae of the dragonflies of Namibia. The key is also applicable to southern Angola, most of Botswana and the Northern Cape provice of South Africa. Checklist of the Odonata of Namibia with ... ....

Plant and Soil Nematodes of India

A Checklist

Vinita Sharma and Qaiser H Baqri

The plant and soil nematodes constitute one of the most important animal groups in terrestrial fauna. Some of these nematodes are plant parasites phytophagous while others are either saprophagous or predacious. The parasites of plants ... ....

Sex Determination and Differentiation in Insects

EC Verhulst and L van de Zande

This is a reprint of: Sexual Development 2014, Vol. 8, No. 1-3 Three conditions are essential for evolution: variation, heredity and time. Most animal species transmit genetic information through sexual reproduction ...

Tagfalter in Bayern

Markus Brau, Ralf Bolz, Helmut Kolbeck, Andreas Nunner, Johannes Voith and Werner Wolf

Tagfalter in Bayern is a comprehensive and uniquely detailed work on the butterflies of Bavaria - Important reference also about Bavaria's borders - With numerous high-quality photographs, graphics and distribution ... ....

The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland

Jeremy A Thomas and Richard Lewington

The newly revised field guide The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland provides comprehensive coverage of all our resident and migratory butterflies, including the latest information on newly discovered species such as the ... ....

The Moths of Glamorgan

David RW Gilmore, David J Slade and Barry Stewart

This is the first published work on the complete moth fauna of the county since Hallett's Lepidoptera of Glamorgan produced for the Cardiff Naturalists' Society back in 1917.

Trapping Tephritid Fruit Flies

Lures, Area-Wide Programs, and Trade Implications

Todd Shelly, Nancy Epsky, Eric Jang, Jesus Reyes-Flores and Roger Vargas

Trapping Tephritid Fruit Flies focuses on four broad topics related to trapping of agriculturally important tephritid fruit flies, namely i) lures and traps, ii) invasion biology and detection of infestations, iii) attract and ... ....

Verbreitungsatlas der Weberknechte des Grosserzogtums Luxemburg

Christoph Muster and Marc Meyer

The knowledge of the harvestmen fauna in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is summarized by means of a distribution atlas. This study is based on 3091 datasets (> 16 000 specimens), with the bulk of the data originating from surveys carried ... ....

Xyleborini of New Guinea, a Taxonomic Monograph (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

Jiri Hulcr and Anthony L Cognato

Xyleborini is one of the most diverse and abundant groups of scolytine beetles worldwide, and they are also becoming very important invasive insect pests around the globe. In the U.S., the redbay beetle is threatening the existence of the ... ....

Bestiarium: Zeugnisse Ausgestorbener Tierarten

Luc Semal

Bestiarium is the ideal gift for animal lovers, answering all kinds of questions about extinct species such as mammoths, dodos and cave bears. Why is such a large predator such as the Java tiger extinct?

Fossil Insects

An Introduction to Palaeoentomology

David Penney, James E Jepson and Richard Bizley

Palaeoentomology represents the interface between two huge scientific disciplines: palaeontology – the study of fossils, and entomology – the study of insects. However, fossils rarely feature extensively in books on insects ... ....

Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation

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 a record of endangered species through time, which allow us to make ... ....

The Late Ordovician Brachiopods of Southern Pembrokeshire and Adjacent South-western Wales

L Robin M Cocks

Although the Upper Ordovician shelly faunas of South Pembrokeshire (Avalonia at that time) have been studied for over 150 years, the brachiopods have never before been properly documented.

Vertebrate Palaeontology

Michael J Benton

Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week… and not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate palaeontology, with a special focus on exciting new finds ... ....

Benthic Fauna of the Bay of Nhatrang, Southern Vietnam, Volume 3

Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae

TN Dautova and OF Savinkin

Benthic Fauna of the Bay of Nhatrang, Southern Vietnam, Volume 3 presents data on fauna, taxonomy and distribution of soft corals of the family Alcyoniidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). The species composition of soft corals of the ... ....

Creatures of the Deep

In Search of the Sea's 'Monsters' and the World they Live in

Erich Hoyt

In this revised and updated edition of Creatures of the Deep, award-winning nature and science writer Erich Hoyt gives readers a glimpse of the amazing variety of creatures found in the deepest parts of the ocean. Weaving together ... ....

Freshwater Phytoplankton from Argentina

Phytoplankton Diversity and Ecology in Different Aquatic Systems

Guillermo Tell, Irina Izaguirre and Ines O'Farrell

Argentina features a large variety of freshwater phytoplankton habitats. They include rivers, large, deep, glacier-fed oligotrophic lakes in the Andean Cordillera (Patagonia) including those straddling the border to Chile, as well as ... ....

The Reef Guide: East and South Coasts of Southern Africa

Jr.,Dennis King and Valda Fraser

The Reef Guide documents some 800 reef fishes and invertebrates found along the east and south coasts of southern Africa. Following on the success of Dennis King's earlier two titles, this impressive new guide features 578 ... ....

100 Animaux des Montagnes

Frederic Jiguet and Benoit Fontaine

Chamois, and gray wolf, golden eagle and black tit, asp viper, apollo butterfly, large banded grasshopper, jumping spider, Burgundy snail ... These are all classic and unexpected animals living in France over 1000 m in cold forest ... ....

20 Ans de Regards sur la Nature [20 Years of Perspectives on Nature]

A collection of photographic images from 20 years of exploration by Biotope authors and associates.

50 Years of Wildlife Photographer of the Year

How Wildlife Photography Became Art

The Natural History Museum (London - UK)

This is a collection of the most beautiful and memorable pictures taken over the 50-year history of what is now the world's most prestigious wildlife photography competition. The pictures also tell the story of how the competition has ... ....

ABC Insects

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)

From egg-laying Aphids to the striped Zebra Longwing Butterfly, these colorful creatures will fascinate preschoolers. Developed together with experts at the American Museum of Natural History, ABC Insects introduces beetles, but ... ....

Americans and Their Weather

William B Meyer

Americans and Their Weather traces the major exchanges that have occurred since colonial times in the role of weather in life and livelihood in the U.S. The intent is to relate how shifts in ordinary human activities have been ... ....

Animal Wonder World

A Chronicle of the Unusual in Nature

Frank W Lane

This is a charming series of essays on animal behavior, written in 1951 by the noted British science writer Frank W. Lane, reveals obscure and fascinating oddities of animal behavior. The clear, logical explanation behind each bizarre ... ....

Ants

Melissa Stewart

Ants are everywhere. They creep, they crawl, they climb, and they fall. But they get up and they keep on working. Ants come in all different shapes, different sizes, and different colors. And they do a lot of different jobs. ....

Art and Ecology Now

Andrew Brown

Eco awareness has had an enormous impact across all cultural and political spectrums, not least in the art world. This accessible and thought-provoking book is the first in-depth exploration of the ways in which contemporary artists are ... ....

Astronomy in India, 1784-1876

Joydeep Sen

Indian scientific achievements in the early twentieth century are well known, with a number of heralded individuals making globally recognized strides in the field of astrophysics. Covering the period from the foundation of the ... ....

Baby Dolphin's First Day

Connie Roop and Peter Roop

Developed by reading specialists, each book in this easy reader paperback series includes carefully selected words and sentence structures and engaging natural science topics vetted by museum experts to help children advance from beginner ... ....

Baby Whale's Long Swim

Connie Roop and Peter Roop

When spring comes, a baby calf gray whale and his mother head north to find food-all the way from Mexico to Alaska! Every gray whale makes the trip, but it's a long way for a young calf to swim. Follow mother and baby on their ... ....

Between Land and Sea

The Atlantic Coast and the Transformation of New England

Christopher L Pastore

One of the largest estuaries on the North Atlantic coast, Narragansett Bay served as a gateway for colonial expansion in the seventeenth century and the birthplace of American industrialization in the late eighteenth.

Bootstrap Geologist

My Life in Science

Gene Shinn

Known worldwide among geologists, marine scientists, and petroleum engineers, Gene Shinn sometimes seems a product of another century. Born in the Florida Keys, he attended the University of Miami on a music scholarship, where he earned ... ....

Caterpillar to Butterfly

Laura K Marsh

Butterflies are all around us. It's hard to believe these majestic insects with impressive wingspans and beautifully colored and patterned wings were once creepy crawly caterpillars. How in the world does this transformation happen? ....

Charley Harper's What's in the Rain Forest?

Charley Harper and Zoe Burke

Following the success of Charley Harper's What's in the Woods?, Pomegranate continues the Nature Discovery Book series with this journey through a rain forest. Zoe Burke's rhyming text introduces young readers to thirty different species ... ....

Childrens Encyclopedia of Animals

Philip Whitfield

What animal can reach up to 16ft? Which is the biggest and strongest wild cat? This stunning new encyclopedia, compiled by a team of experts, is a great guide into the who's who of the animal world. Covering mammals, birds, reptiles ... ....

Childrens Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

Douglas Palmer

Which were the first animals to walk on land? Which dinosaur had a 24ft long neck? This is a stunning new encyclopedia about the most amazing animals ever to have roamed the Earth. Including special features on the world in which the dinosaurs ... ....

Composition in the Landscape

An Inspirational and Technical Guide for Landscape Photographers

Peter Watson

The landscape is not only endlessly varied, it is also constantly changing, and this is what makes it such a fascinating and challenging subject. Using a fabulous collection of landscape photography, Peter Watson's latest book gives ... ....

Deadly Predators

Melissa Stewart

Come face-to-face with sharks, wolves, tigers, and many more predators in this gripping new addition to the National Geographic Kids Reader series. Amazing animal photos wow kids as they discover how predators hunt, raise their ... ....

Deadly and Dangerous

Mary Kay Carson

From swiftly swimming great white sharks to big cats ready to pounce and poisonous vipers waiting to strike, these creatures are DEADLY. With the help of the experts at the world-famous American Museum of Natural History, find out about ... ....

Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves

James Nestor

While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something that confounded him: a man diving 300 feet below the ocean's surface on a single breath of air and returning four minutes later, unharmed and smiling.

Dinosaur Pets

Kathleen Kudlinkski and Julius Csotonyi

T-rex, Velociraptor, Stegosaurus, Triceratops: which dinosaur would YOU want for a pet? Kids will have a great time choosing their favorite from 12 popular prehistoric creatures. Facts from the world's top experts and humorous questions ... ....

Dinosaurs

Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level 1 reader, youngsters learn all about the terrifying giants that once roamed the Earth--maybe even as close as their own backyard! They'll be wowed by new information ... ....

Discovery Channel Snakeopedia

The Complete Guide to Everything Snakes and More Slithering Creatures

Time Home Entertainment

Discovery Channel Snakeopedia tells the whole story of these amazing creatures. From the enormous Green Anaconda to the tiny Zootaxa, the book includes hundreds of snakes and all 12 families. Learn about identifying features ... ....

Draw-A-Saurus

Everything You Need to Know to Draw Your Favorite Dinosaurs

James Silvani

Walt Disney and Dreamworks illustrator James Silvani encourages young artists to mix the latest dinosaur facts with their imaginations, using step-by-step lessons showing how to draw a variety of dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts.

Eadweard Muybridge: The Human and Animal Locomotion Photographs

Hans-Christian Adam and Eadweard Muybridge

Life in motion. Eadweard Muybridge: The Human and Animal Locomotion Photographs deals with the forerunner of the moving image. English photographer Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) as a pioneer in visual studies of human and animal ... ....

Ecocriticism and Shakespeare

Reading Ecophobia

Simon C Estok

Ecocriticism and Shakespeare offers the term "ecophobia" as a way of understanding and organizing representations of contempt for the natural world. Estok argues that this vocabulary is both necessary to the developing ... ....

Ecosickness in Contemporary U.S. Fiction

Environment and Affect

Heather Houser

The 1970s brought a new understanding of the biological and intellectual impact of environmental crises on human beings, and as efforts to prevent ecological and human degradation aligned, a new literature of sickness emerged.

Elephant Company

The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II

Vicki Constantine Croke

Billy Williams came to colonial Burma in 1920, fresh from service in World War I, to a job as a "forest man" for a British teak company. Mesmerized by the intelligence, character, and even humor of the great animals who hauled ... ....

Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Earthshaking Photos, Facts and Fun!

National Geographic and Kathy Furgang

National Geographic Kids Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes explodes with incredible photos and amazing facts about the awesome powers of nature. You'll find out that three-quarters of Earth's volcanoes are underwater ... ....

Fahrten Lesen und Spuren Suchen

Nick Baker

Every animal leaves some kind of trace as it passes and the art of tracking is very much like learning to read. If you learn to read the signs left by footprints, leftover food, droppings and scrapes in the earth you will soon be able to ... ....

Fearless Photographer: Nature

David M Wyman

Discover the keys to capturing vibrant, compelling nature photographs with insights, tips and examples from a professional photographer and outdoorsman in Fearless Photographer: Nature. This unique, captivating book is the ideal ... ....

Flora Capensis (10-Volume Set)

Being a Systematic Description of the Plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria and Port Natal, and Neighbouring Territories

William H Harvey, Otto Wilhelm Sonder and William T Thiselton-Dyer

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. This seminal publication began life as a collaborative effort between the Irish botanist William Henry Harvey (1811-66) and his German counterpart ...

Food and Environment in Early and Medieval China

EN Anderson

Chinese food is one of the most recognizable and widely consumed cuisines in the world. Almost no town on earth is without a Chinese restaurant of some kind, and Chinese canned, frozen, and preserved foods are available in shops from ... ....

Four Fields

Tim Dee

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

Gotham Unbound

The Ecological History of Greater New York

Theodore Steinberg and Ted Steinberg

This is the story of the monumental struggle between New York and the natural world. From Henry Hudson's discovery of Mannahatta to Hurricane Sandy, Gotham Unbound is Ted Steinberg's sweeping ecological history of one of ... ....

Grey Daggers and Minotaurs in Greenwich Park

Memories of a London Schoolboy Naturalist in the 1940s

John F Burton

Grey Daggers and Minotaurs in Greenwich Park: Memories of a London Schoolboy Naturalist in the 1940s is based on the illustrated Natural History diaries that the author, John F. Burton, began writing in 1942 and has maintained ... ....

Histoires Remarquables: Les Animaux

Francois Moutou and Francois Desbordes

A collection of remarkable animal case studies, engagingly described and finely illustrated.

Hot Air

Sandrine Dumas Roy, Emmanuelle Houssais and Sarah Ardizzone

The earth is warming up. The polar bear has turned green, the dingo's gone doolally, and the wolf is floating on an island mid-ocean. The animals know something is very wrong, but what exactly? After much bleating, the dolphins are ... ....

How Strong is an Ant?

And Other Questions About Bugs and Insects

Mary Kay Carson and Carol Schwartz

How Strong is an Ant? is packed with colourful illustrations and fun facts. It is suitable for children aged 6 and over. Are there more insects than people on Earth? Are all bugs insects? And can all insects fly? From the number ... ....

Insider's Guide to Bird Photography in Southern Africa

Isak Pretorius

Whether you are new to bird photography or already a passionate hobbyist, Insider's Guide to Bird Photography in Southern Africa will teach you all the tools, techniques and creative ideas required to take your bird photography ... ....

J. Fenwick Lansdowne

J Fenwick Landsowne, Tristram Landsowne, Graeme Gibson, Robert McCracken Peck and Robert Genn

A humble man, yet with a commanding presence, J. Fenwick Lansdowne (Canadian, 1937–2008) was a passionate naturalist whose careful study of and innate affinity with the world of birds forged an extraordinary body of work.

Jim Arnosky's Wild World

Jim Arnosky

What could be better than a Jim Arnosky gatefold book? How about THREE Jim Arnosky gatefold books all together in one hardcover – with every spectacular gatefold intact? From slithering snakes to soaring birds of prey, and many other ... ....

Lapponia Frigga [English / Danish / Chinese]

Journey toward's the Night's Sunday / Rejse mod Nattens Sol

Nes Lerpa, Morten Top-Jensen, Sue Trolle and Xiaoqin Wu

This art book is the result of a collaboration between butterfly collector Knud Bech, Artist Nes Leppa, and naturalist Morten Top-Jensen. Knud introduced Nes and Morten to one another in 2010. Knud has friendships in two worlds ... ....

Mastering Landscape Photography

David Taylor

Beginning with a comprehensive guide to the choice of cameras, lenses and other equipment and accessories, David Taylor goes on to discuss the fundamentals of exposure – aperture, shutter speed, ISO, dynamic range and an appreciation ... ....

Masterminding Nature

The Breeding of Animals, 1750-2010

Margaret E Derry

In Masterminding Nature, Margaret Derry examines the evolution of modern animal breeding from the invention of improved breeding methodologies in eighteenth-century England to the application of molecular genetics in the 1980s ... ....

Masters of the Universe

Conversations with Cosmologists of the Past

Helge S Kragh

How did our modern picture of the universe come into being? Masters of the Universe tells this fascinating story in an unusual format that blends factual and fictional elements. It is based on a series of interviews that a fictional ... ....

Meerkats

Laura K Marsh

Welcome to the wacky world of meerkats, where groups of these furry friends team up to survive in the wild. Each meerkat has a job: babysitting the kids, guarding the troops, or foraging for food. Kids will be mesmerized by wonderful ... ....

My First Book of Nature

Alain Gree

Alain Gree's beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their charm is undeniable. My First book of Nature features Alain Gree's stunning ... ....

Natural Theology in the Scientific Revolution

God's Scientists

Katherine Calloway

In the seventeenth century new scientific discoveries called into question established Christian theology. In the past it has been claimed that contemporary thinkers contributed to this conflict model by using the discoveries of the natural ... ....

Once Upon a Mastodon

All About Prehistoric Mammals

Bonnie Worth, Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu

The Cat in the Hat visits with Ice Age mammals on a whirlwind tour of the Pleistocene! From ground sloths as big as elephants to bears as heavy as Volkswagens, the Cat introduces young readers to mastodons, mammoths, woolly rhinos ... ....

Pandas

Anne Schreiber

The whole world loves panda bears. Everyone loves to watch them play, climb, cuddle, and chew. But careful, they can scratch too – just look at that tree! Pandas live in wild places very faraway, and they are the star attractions ... ....

Pencil, Paper, Draw! Dinosaurs

Steve Harpster

"Dinosaurs" and "kids" when those two words come together, you know you've got a winner. The popularity of these prehistoric beasts just never seems to fade. So children will be thrilled to create a green, spiky ... ....

Penguins!

Anne Schreiber

They waddled into stardom in National Geographic's March of the Penguins film. These guys are now nature's ROCK STARS! If you're five years old, you're probably as tall as an Emperor penguin. But why do they ... ....

Reclaiming the Don

An Environmental History of Toronto's Don River Valley

Jennifer L Bonnell

A small river in a big city, the Don River Valley is often overlooked when it comes to explaining Toronto's growth. With Reclaiming the Don, Jennifer L. Bonnell unearths the missing story of the relationship between the river ... ....

Science is Beautiful

The Human Body

Colin Salter

Our bodies are amazing. The microscopic elements of the human body are profoundly fascinating – and also beautiful. We unearth some of the most wonderful microscopic images of the human body ever created, now made possible by technical ... ....

Seen but Not Heard

Lilian Medland's Birds

Christobel Mattingley and Lilian Medland

Lilian Medland has not received until now the recognition she deserves as a painter of birds. Due to world events and circumstances, five important books on birds containing her superb illustrations were never published. Despite such major ... ....

Selected Buller's Birds of New Zealand

Works of JG Keulemans

Geoff Norman

Based on the award-winning Buller's Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans, this new accessible edition presents a superb selection of the classic nineteenth-century ornithological paintings, in exquisite colour reproduction. ....

Shadow among Splendours

Lady Charlotte Wheeler-Cuffe s Adventures among the Flowers of Burma

E Charles Nelson

A biographical memoir of Lady Charlotte Wheeler-Cuffe, who spent many years in Burma collecting rare orchids and painting them in watercolour.

Shakespeare's Nature

From Cultivation to Culture

Charlotte Scott

Shakespeare's Nature offers the first sustained account of the impact of the language and practice of husbandry on Shakespeare's work. It shows how the early modern discourse of cultivation changes attitude to the natural ... ....

Sharks!

Anne Schreiber

He's quick. He's silent. He has five rows of deadly teeth. Chomp! Meet the shark – the fish who ruled the deep before dinosaurs roamed the Earth! This fish has soft cartilage so he can glide, twist, and turn before ... ....

Snakes!

Melissa Stewart

They're sssslithery! They're slippery! They creep us out! But get to know them and you'll find are snakes private, quiet types who just want a cool, shady place to call home. From the tip of their forked tongues ...

Species Plantarum 1753 Facsimile (2-Volume Set)

Carl Linneaus, William T Stearn and CE Jarvis

The First Edition of Linnaeus' Species Plantarum 1753 is the accepted starting point for botanical nomenclature and is an important reference work for systematic botanists as well as a seminal work in the history of biology. ....

Species Plantarum 1753 Facsimile, Volume 1

Introduction

Carl Linneaus, William T Stearn and CE Jarvis

The First Edition of Linnaeus' Species Plantarum 1753 is the accepted starting point for botanical nomenclature and is an important reference work for systematic botanists as well as a seminal work in the history of biology. ....

Species Plantarum 1753 Facsimile, Volume 2

Carl Linneaus, William T Stearn and CE Jarvis

The First Edition of Linnaeus' Species Plantarum 1753 is the accepted starting point for botanical nomenclature and is an important reference work for systematic botanists as well as a seminal work in the history of biology. ....

Storms

Miriam Busch Going

Storms are SCARY! But it’s cool to understand what’s going on when Mother Nature gets angry. Why does the wind howl? Why does it rain for days? How do rivers overflow? Thunder and lightening, monsoons, hurricanes, tornadoes ... ....

Strangest Animals

Thea Feldman

Animals that glow, that make nests from spit, that change shape and color, that ooze thick, gooey slime: How strange! Meet some creatures that have unique and unusual talents. From the glass frog with a see-through body to a fish that ... ....

Taming Manhattan

Environmental Battles in the Antebellum City

Catherine McNeur

With pigs roaming the streets and cows foraging in the Battery, antebellum Manhattan would have been unrecognizable to inhabitants of today's sprawling metropolis. Fruits and vegetables came from small market gardens in the city, and ... ....

The Adventures of Henry Thoreau

A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond

Michael Sims

From Mahatma Gandhi and John F. Kennedy to Martin Luther King and Leo Tolstoy, the works of Henry David Thoreau – author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, surveyor, schoolteacher, engineer – have long been an inspiration ... ....

The Art of Landscape Photography

Ross Hoddinott and Mark Bauer

The Art of Landscape Photography assumes a good working knowledge of the technical basics – such as correct exposure, filtration and sharpness and concentrates on the 'heart and soul' of landscape photography ... ....

The Edge of Extinction

Travels with Enduring People in Vanishing Lands

Jules Pretty

In The Edge of Extinction, Jules Pretty explores life and change in a dozen environments and cultures across the world, taking us on a series of remarkable journeys through deserts, coasts, mountains, steppes, snowscapes, marshes ... ....

The Jungle Crew

With 5 Paper Animals and Scenery to Make

Madeleine Rogers

This new series from Button Books presents three titles that will teach children about the animals of the polar regions, the rainforest and the savannah. Five animals are explored in each book, with a two-page spread dedicated to each ... ....

The Lonely Tiger

Hugh Allen and David Davidar

After being discharged from the British Armed Forces at the end of the Second World War, Hugh Allen – and his widowed sister Babs – decided on impulse to settle down on an estate in Mandikhera, an obscure village in central ... ....

The Oxford Handbook of Ecocriticism

Greg Garrard and Cheryll Glotfelty

The Oxford Handbook of Ecocriticism will provide a broad survey of the longstanding relationship between literature and the environment. The moment for such an offering is opportune in many respects: multiple environmental crises ... ....

The Oxford Handbook of Environmental History

Andrew C Isenberg

The Oxford Handbook of Environmental History draws on a wealth of new scholarship to offer diverse perspectives on the state of the field.

The Polar Pack

With 5 Paper Animals and Scenery to Make

Madeleine Rogers

This new series from Button Books presents three titles that will teach children about the animals of the polar regions, the rainforest and the savannah. Five animals are explored in each book, with a two-page spread dedicated to each ... ....

The Queen and Mr Brown: A Day For Dinosaurs

Jim Wilkins

Join Britain’s much-admired monarch on her day-off, as she and her loveable pet corgi Mr Brown enjoy an action packed adventure at London’s Natural History Museum. On a grey, gloomy and unbearably miserable day ...

The Safari Set

With 5 Paper Animals and Scenery to Make

Madeleine Rogers

This new series from Button Books presents three titles that will teach children about the animals of the polar regions, the rainforest and the savannah. Five animals are explored in each book, with a two-page spread dedicated to each ... ....

The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World

Vernon RL Head

In 1990 an expedition of Cambridge scientists arrived at the Plains of Nechisar, tucked between the hills of the Great Rift Valley in the Gamo Gofa province in the country of Ethiopia. On that expedition they collected twenty three species ... ....

The Wildlife Quiz Book

J Tim R Sharrock

The Wildlife Quiz Book contains a total of 1500 questions to test the reader's knowledge of the animals and plants that are to be found on Planet Earth. They are arranged in sets of ten, and are graded as Easy, Moderate or ... ....

The World of Sharks

Wendy Pfeffer

Introduces sharks, describing the different types and their physical characteristics. Developed by reading specialists, each book in this easy reader paperback series includes carefully selected words and sentence structures and engaging ... ....

Tooth & Claw

The Wild World of Big Predators

Jim Arnosky

Tooth & Claw is suitable for children aged 6 to 10. Lions and tigers and bears and Wolves, oh my! Acclaimed nature writer and illustrator Jim Arnosky introduces awe-inspiring wild predators: carnivores that survive by tooth ... ....

Two in the Far North

Margaret E Murie, Olaus Johan Murie and Terry Tempest Williams

This enduring story of life, adventure, and love in Alaska was written by a woman who embraced the remote Alaskan wilderness and became one of its strongest advocates. In this moving testimonial to the preservation of the Arctic wilderness ... ....

Visual Cultures in Science and Technology

A Comparative History

Klaus Hentschel

Visual Cultures in Science and Technology is offers a broad, comparative survey of a booming field within the history of science: the history, generation, use, and function of images in scientific practice. It explores every aspect ... ....

Volcanoes

Anne Schreiber

Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth's crusts, exploding violently and sometimes unexpectedly in volcanic fury that can terrorize populations for months, even years.

Water Politics in Northern Nevada

A Century of Struggle

Leah J Wilds

In northwestern Nevada, the waters of the Truckee, Carson, and Walker river systems are fought over by competing interests: agriculture, industry, Native Americans and newer residents, and environmentalists. Much of the conflict was caused ... ....

We Animals

Jo-Anne McArthur

Powerfully disturbing. These images take us to dark and hidden places visited by only a few determined and courageous individuals like Jo-Anne McArthur. They reveal the secret practices that many people will not want to know about. ....

What Makes a Tornado Twist?

And Other Questions about Weather

Mary Kay Carson

Is each snowflake unique? What comes first: thunder or lightning? What causes the seasons? Charming illustrations, clever charts, and fun text help kids learn whatever they want to know about wild weather. No matter their question, the ... ....

Why Did T. Rex Have Short Arms?

And Other Questions about Dinosaurs

Melissa Stewart and Julius Csotonyi

When did the first dinosaurs appear on Earth? What happened to them 65 million years ago? How do we know about dinosaurs – and are there any still alive today? Dinosaurs are absolutely irresistible – and children will love ... ....

Why Is the Sea Salty?

And Other Questions about Oceans

Benjamin Richmond and Cecelia Azhderian

What kinds of animals live in the sea? What causes tides and waves? And exactly how deep is the ocean, anyway? From the water cycle and ocean zones to fun facts about how some lost rubber duckies ended up helping ocean scientists, this ... ....

World's Fastest Animals

American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)

Which creature moves so rapidly it can even run on water? Which bird's heart beats 1200 times a minute? In World's Fastest Animals come learn about the world's fastest animals, from speedy cheetahs and swiftly ... ....

Wounded Warriors

A Soldier's Story of Healing Through Birds

Robert Vallieres, Jacquelyn M Howard and Cynthia Parsons

Robert Vallieres struggled to find his "new normal" when he returned home after serving in the military. An accident in Kuwait left him suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) internal injuries, leaving him in constant pain ... ....

Bioresources of the Eastern Ghats

Their Conservation and Management

KV Krishnamurthy, R Murugan and K Ravikumar

This is a monographic work on the Eastern Ghats, one of the geologically earliest formed hill ranges of India. The eastern ghats occupies the eastern part of peninsular India and traverses through states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu ... ....

Bradt Travel Guide: Bhutan

Erin Levi

Bradt's Bhutan is the most up-to-date guide available and the only one to devote a chapter to the southern region of the country and also a detailed wildlife section.

Die Grindelwaldgletscher

Kunst und Wissenschaft

Heinz J Zumbuhl, Samuel Nussbaumer and Hans Peter Holzhauser

For centuries, glaciers have fascinated people, with most recently the global remelting of the ice sheets indicating that glaciers have become "thermometers" of the earth. The two Grindelwald glaciers in Switzerland show ... ....

Forest Rest Houses of Uttarakhand

A Living Natural and Cultural Heritage

Anjali Bharthari Ravi

Forest Rest Houses in Uttarakhand forests are remotely located and are a haven to experience solitude and be one with nature. They provide a gamut of activities along with giving a peep into the local culture and the mythological beliefs ... ....

Indian Mammals: A Field Guide

Vivek Menon

Covering the rich diversity of mammal species in India, from tigers, elephants, rhinos and whales to primates, rodents and bats, Indian Mammals: A Field Guide is a comprehensive, field-ready and illustrated guide to the mammals ... ....

National Geographic Illustrated Guide to Wildlife

From Your Back Door to the Great Outdoors

National Geographic

From one of the most trusted names in field guides comes a new and lavishly illustrated guide to identifying North America's most common birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and amphibians, plus fish and other aquatic creatures.

Report on Scarce Migrant Birds in Britain in 2008-2010: Passerines

The May 2014 issue of British Birds contains the first part of the Report on Scarce Migrant Birds in Britain in 2008–2010. This report summarises the scarce passerine migrants recorded in Britain during ... ....

Sea to Summit

One Man's Pleasure in Scotland's Wildlife

Derek B McGinn

This selection of images of creatures to be seen in Scotland, is the product of the author's enthusiasm for his native country's wild places and the things that live there. Compiled from images collected over a dozen years since ... ....

Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie

A Nebraska Year

Paul A Johnsgard

A respected author and scholar, Paul A. Johnsgard has spent a lifetime observing the natural delights of Nebraska's woodlands, grasslands, and wetlands. Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie collects his musings on Nebraska's ... ....

Sprinter and Sprummer

Australia's Changing Seasons

Timothy J Entwisle

Sprinter and Sprummer challenges the traditional four seasons, and encourages us to think about how we view changes in our natural world. Since 1788, Australia has carried the yoke of four European seasons that make ...

The Atlantic Coast of Ireland

John Grenham and Jonathan Hession

Visiting the entire length of Ireland's west coast, from the lush, quasi-tropical mountains of the south-west through the barren limestone of West Clare to the stunning scale of sea- and mountain-scape in Donegal ...

The Goan Jungle Book

Nirmal Kulkarni

A compact book that provides useful information on a rich biodiversity section of the Western Ghats in Goa that is little known and even less appreciated. Having grown up in Mapusa, Goa, Kulkarni’s love for and comfort ...

A Field Guide to Tasmanian Fungi

Genevieve Gates and David Ratkowsky

A Field Guide to Tasmanian Fungi provides photographs and details for over 600 species found in Tasmania. Although A Field Guide to Tasmanian Fungi is Tasmanian based, it is relevant for the whole of southern Australia ... ....

A Native Plants Reader

Niall Dunne

Brooklyn Botanic Garden has long championed native plants and suggested ways for gardeners to create attractive designs with indigenous flora that nurture a sense of place and provide a habitat for wildlife. This engaging collection of ... ....

Air Plants

The Curious World of Tillandsias

Zenaida Sengo

In Air Plants, Zenaida Sengo introduces the reader to the remarkable world of tillandsias, the easy-to-grow bromeliads that are striking in form, foliage, and flower. Air Plants provides expert advice on how to cultivate ... ....

An Illustrated Guide to British Upland Vegetation

Alison Averis, Ben Averis, John Birks, David Horsfield, Des Thompson and Marcus E Yeo

An Illustrated Guide to British Upland Vegetation is the first comprehensive, single book on plant communities in the British uplands. It provides concise descriptions of all currently recognised British upland vegetation types. ....

Apples: A Field Guide

Michael Clark

This book describes 130 types of apple in detail, covering their appearance, flavour, texture and also special needs and particular characters. Also covered is how to choose the rootstock and form, how to plant, prune and look after apples ... ....

Bark: Use, Management and Commerce in Africa

Anthony B Cunningham, Bruce M Campbell and Martin K Luckert

It can be surprising to learn how many commonly used objects are derived from tree bark. Cork, cinnamon, paper, rope, baskets, aphrodisiacs, anti-parasitic and anti-tumor medicines, industrial tannins, lathering agents – just a ... ....

Dictionnaire Visuel de Botanique

Maurice Reille

This dictionary, unrivaled in its visual richness, illustrates all vocabulary relevant to plant determination. Some 500 keywords are explained by clear text and illustrated with several photos, using examples that are deliberately varied. ....

Diversity and Conservation of Plants and Traditional Knowledge

A Felicitation Volume of Prof. Abhaya Prasad Das

Sauris Panda and Chandra Ghosh

Diversity and Conservation of Plants and Traditional Knowledge covers various aspects of plant sciences such as floristic studies and revisions new records of plants nomenclature of taxa systematic and phylogeny distribution and ... ....

Farberpflanzen: Anleitung zum Farben - Verwendung in Kultur und Medizin

Eberhard Prinz

Even in antiquity and during medieval times textiles and leather were stained with natural dyes from plants. The profession of dyer had a high social standing. Due to the advent of synthetic dyes in the 20th century, the knowledge on dye plants ... ....

Field Guide to Wisconsin Grasses

Emmet J Judziewicz, Robert W Freckmann, Lynn G Clark, Merel R Black and Elsie H Froeschner

Grasses are the foremost plant family of prairies, savannas, barrens, many agricultural landscapes, lawns, and successional habitats throughout Wisconsin, yet they are notoriously difficult to identify. This field guide to 232 species of ... ....

Flooded Forest and Desert Creek

Ecology and History of the River Red Gum

Matthew J Colloff

The river red gum has the most widespread natural distribution of any Eucalyptus species in Australia; from Geraldton to Grafton, from the Yorke Peninsula to the Cape York Peninsula. As extensive forest and woodland it forms the ... ....

Flora Capensis: Sistens Plantas Promontorii Bonae Spei Africes

Carl Peter Thunberg and JA Schultes

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. The Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828), a physician and pupil of Linnaeus, carried out his most important work in South Africa and Japan ... ....

Flora of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2: Capparaceae - Rosaceae

Peter Sell, Gina Murrell and SM Walters

Planned in five volumes, this critical flora provides a definitive account of the native species, naturalised species, frequent garden escapes and casuals found in the British Isles. Full keys and descriptions will enable the user to name ... ....

Flora of the Guianas, Series A: 30: 139. Gentianaceae

Sylvia Mota de Oliveira

The Gentianaceae family is wildly diverse, with members ranging from annual and perennial herbs to shrubs to tropical trees and woody lianes. Their wide range means that many species of Gentiana are popular in gardens, especially those ... ....

Food and Indoor Fungi

Robert A Samson, J Houbraken, U Thrane, JC Frisvad and B Andersen

Food and Indoor Fungi is the second in the CBS Laboratory Manual Series and is based on the seventh edition of Introduction to Food and Airborne Fungi. This new version, Food and Indoor Fungi, has been ... ....

Fruiting Trees of Delhi

Vasanti Ramachandran

The fruit is an essential part of most trees. The mention of the word "fruit" suggests its edible nature. However, all fruits are not edible. Some of them may even be poisonous. It is worth noting that merely touching some of ... ....

Handbook for Recording British Plant Galls and their Inhabitants

Janet Boyd and Margaret Redfern

Includes a recording sheet.

Hellstrip Gardening

Create a Paradise Between the Sidewalk and the Curb

Evelyn J Hadden, Hadden McCullough and Lauren Springer Ogden

The hellstrip – the space between a street and a public sidewalk, also known as a tree park, boulevard, meridian, and planting strip – is finally getting the attention it deserves! Gardeners everywhere are taking advantage of ... ....

In the Garden

A Botanically Illustrated Gardening Book

Sandra L McPeake

Includes basic growing information and detailed image of veggie growth cycle from seed and seedling to what the veggie looks like inside... artichoke, asparagus, bean, beet, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, celery ... ....

Kinder und Giftpflanzen [Children and Poisonous Plants]

Wulf Pohle

Children everywhere can come into contact with poisonous plants, be it in the house, in the garden, in the nursery or on the playground. In order to prevent incidents with toxic plants and be able to act properly in an emergency, parents ... ....

La Geometrie Dans le Monde Vegetal

Elisabeth Dumont

In this book, the author explores the geometric shapes seen in plant morphology that contribute, no doubt, to their sense of beauty.

Les Bryophytes de la Lorraine Belge

Philippe de Zuttere, A Louette, A Sotiaux and O Sotiaux

This new publication by the Bryological Foundation Philippe de Zuttere is a study of the bryophytes of the Belgian Lorraine. The research was done in 1965 but never published until now. In 54 pages the book explains the various habitats ... ....

Meliolales in Peppara and Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuaries in Kerala State

VB Hosagoudar and Jacob Thomas

From the preface: "Black colony forming fungi are commonly known as black mildews. These are the ectophytic fungi, infect the plants by spores and produce black colonies. When we sit with the microscope to study such fungi ... ....

Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.): an Update of Abstracts

P Rethinam, N Mathivanan and DR Singh

From the preface: "The Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia L.), an under exploited and underutilized perennial shrub/tree that is a valuable medicinal plant used in the traditional medicines of tribal and Pacific ... ....

Noni Search 2011, Sixth National Symposium

Proceedings of Sixth National Symposium

P Rethinam and T Marimuthu

From the preface: "I have the great pleasure in compiling, editing and bringing out these Pre Symposium Proceedings of the Sixth Noni Search 2011 which, I am sure, will enable participants and delegates attending the Symposium ... ....

Novel Plant Bioresources

Applications in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

Novel Plant Bioresources: Applications in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics serves as the definitive source of information on under-utilized plant species, and fills a key niche in our understanding of the relationship of human beings ... ....

Orchids of Tropical America

An Introduction and Guide

Joe Meisel, Ronald S Kaufmann, Franco Pupulin and Phillip J Cribb

Orchids of Tropical America is an entertaining, informative, and splendidly illustrated introduction to the orchid family for enthusiasts and newcomers seeking to learn about more than 120 widespread orchid genera.

Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America

Steven Foster and James A Duke

An updated field guide to the medicinal plants and herbs found in eastern and central North America, including how to identify them and use them. Medicinal plants are increasingly well regarded as supplements and sometimes as alternative ... ....

Photo Guide to Selected Medicinal Plants of Karnataka

K Ravikumar, R Vijayasankar, R Murugan, GS Goraya and S Noorunnisa Begum

This copiously illustrated guide deals with 100 widely used common medicinal plants species of the state Karnataka, India. Provided for each species in this book are popular names in Kannada, Hindi and English, plant description, distribution ... ....

Plantes Medicinales de Provence et d'Ailleurs

Reconnaitre, Cueillir et Transformer les Plantes pour se Soigner

Edisud

It is possible and above all essential to heal with plants that are part of our daily landscape. Why use plants that travelled thousands of kilometers and used liters of kerosene when we are fortunate enough to live in the heart of an open pharmacy? ....

Plantes Sauvages de la Loire et du Rhone

Atlas de la Flore Vasculaire

Conservatoire Botanique National du Massif Central

This highly anticipated book is the second published by the CBN Massif Central and colleagues and published with the support of the European Union, the DREAL Rhône-Alpes and departments of the Loire and the Rhone.

RHS Plant Finder 2014

Janet Cubey, Dawn Edwards and Neil Lancaster

The RHS Plant Finder is Britain's most essential gardening annual. Listing over 70,000 accurately named plants, it is the ultimate guide to plants and where to find them. Contact details, websites and opening times are included ... ....

Rosaceae of Sikkim

Including Brachycaulaceae

AA Ansari

This book on Rosaceae of Sikkim (including Brachycaulaceae), the sixth largest family of this Himalayan state, deals with the taxonomic account of 30 genera, 185 species, 3 subsp. and 31 varieties. Rosaceae are one of the major families ... ....

Somerset Wild Flowers

A Guide to Their Identification

Bernard Storer, David Reid and Felicity Reid

It may seem that with so many of our surroundings dominated by man-made structures there are few places left where wild things can grow. However, wild plants can be found everywhere – and in the varied and attractive landscape of ... ....

Taschenatlas Knospen und Zweige

270 Geholze im Winter bestimmen

Bernd Schulz

This field guide allows the reader to identify woody plants in winter. It contains a complete identification key with about 180 drawings, portraits of the most important 270 woody species in winter, and exceptionally detailed color drawings. ....

Taschenatlas Ziergraser

Martin Haberer

This field guide describes 188 ornamental grass species for use in the garden. Ornamental grasses are a particularly evocative design element in the garden. With this practical gudie you will consistently find the appropriate type for every garden ... ....

Taschenbuch der Graser

Erkennung und Bestimmung, Standort und Vergesellschaftung

Ernst Klapp and Wilhelm Opitz von Boberfeld

Taschenbuch der Gräser is the standard classic guide to grasses - Covers 214 grasses in flowering and non-flowering states - With numerous precise detail drawings of each type In addition to information about ...

The Flora of Worcestershire

Roger Maskew

The Flora of Worcestershire is the first comprehensive account of the flora of the county since The Botany of Worcestershire by Amphlett and Rea in 1909. The Flora is the result of over twenty years of recording by a team of local ... ....

The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs

John Hillier and Allen J Coombes

This revised and updated edition for reference and text identification of trees and shrubs is a definitive reference work by Hillier Nurseries and is recognised as a horticultural classic. This is the most extensively updated edition of ... ....

The Natural History of the Rose Bedeguar Gall

Field Work and Keys to the Insect Inhabitants

Robin Williams

This is the second volume about bedeguar galls and focuses on the inhabitants of the galls. They are described and comprehensive keys to their identification are provided, together with information about flight periods, distribution maps ... ....

The Plant Family Brassicaceae

Contribution Towards Phytoremediation

Naser A Anjum, Iqbal Ahmad, M Eduarda Pereira, Armando C Duarte, Shahid Umar and Nafees A Khan

With the advent of the industrial revolution, the biosphere has been continuously polluted with a myriad of contaminants that urgently need global attention. In this perspective, most of the genera of the plant family Brassicaceae ... ....

The Splendour of the Tree

An Illustrated History

Noel Kingsbury and Andrea Jones

Written by Dr. Noel Kingsbury-a world-class expert on plants and the environment – The Splendour of the Tree celebrates the wonder, mystery, beauty, and utility of the tree. It pays homage to 100 key species of tree ... ....

Trees, Shrubs and Large Climbers found in the Darjeeling District, West Bengal and Sikkim

Aathing KP Tamsang

From the foreword: "Aathing K. P. Tamsang compiled a ‘List of the Trees, Shrubs and Large Climbers found in the Darjeeling District, West Bengal and Sikkim with a short description to the many species way back in the ... ....

Vascular Plants of Alberta, Part 1

Ferns, Fern Allies & Monocots

John G Packer and A Joyce Gould

Packer and Gould have provided an invaluable service for anyone interested in western North American botany by creating a simple, user-friendly and portable key to the 21 000 Alberta species found in the 30-volume set of ...

Vegetation Databases for the 21st Century

Jurgen Dengler, Jens Oldeland, Florian Jansen, Milan Chytry, Jorg Ewald and Manfred Finckh

This Special Volume of Biodiversity & Ecology is an outcome of the 9th Meeting on Vegetation Databases, held 24–26 February 2010 in Hamburg. This Special Volume is organised in two parts: ordinary contributions and ... ....

Was Bluht am Mittelmeer?

Peter Schonfelder and Ingrid Schonfelder

The flora of the Mediterranean region is characterised by its major types and shapes. Was Blüht am Mittelmeer? helps to quickly and reliably determine over 500 common and conspicuous flowers, shrubs, trees, grasses ... ....

Wildpflanzen Siebenburgens

Elise Speta and Laszlo Rakosy

For the first time over 1100 plant species of Transylvania are presented with 1800 color photos and detailed texts. The book does not just contain information about identification, but also knowledge about their use as medicinal plants or wild ... ....

Woody Plants of Kentucky and Tennessee

The Complete Winter Guide to Their Identification and Use

Ronald L Jones and B Eugene Wofford

For centuries people have used trees, shrubs, and woody vines for food, clothing, ritual, construction, scientific study, and more. However, these important plants are easy to overlook during the winter months, when the absence of leaves ... ....

50 Tiere, die Unsere Welt Veranderten

Eric Chaline

Charting the unique relationship between humans and animals and how certain species have been instrumental in the development of our understanding of the evolution of the natural world ...

Animal Madness

How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselves

Laurel Braitman

Charles Darwin developed his evolutionary theories by looking at physical differences in Galapagos finches and fancy pigeons. Alfred Russell Wallace investigated a range of creatures in the Malay Archipelago. Laurel Braitman got her less ... ....

Bovine Reproduction

Richard M Hopper

Bovine Reproduction is a comprehensive, current reference providing information on all aspects of reproduction in the bull and cow. Offering fundamental knowledge on evaluating and restoring fertility in the bovine patient ... ....

How Knowledge Transfer Changed Biology, Medicine and Health Care

Beatrice Bressan, Rolf-Dieter Heuer and Sergio Bertolucci

Here, Beatrice Bressan brings together a number of outstanding examples of successful cross-disciplinary tech transfer which dramatically impacted scientific progress, many of which were developed at CERN. In addition, separate ... ....

Living in a Seasonal World

Thermoregulatory and Metabolic Adaptations

Thomas Ruf, Claudia Bieber, Walter Arnold and Eva Millesi

Living in a Seasonal World summarises the newest information on seasonal adaptation in animals. Topics include animal hibernation, daily torpor, thermoregulation, heat production, metabolic depression, biochemical adaptations ... ....

Microbiology: A Very Short Introduction

Nicholas P Money

In recent decades we have come to realize that the microbial world is hugely diverse, and can be found in the most extreme environments. Fungi, single-celled protists, bacteria, archaea, and the vast array of viruses and sub-viral particles ... ....

Reconstructing Mobility

Environmental, Behavioral, and Morphological Determinants

Kristian Carlson and Damiano Marchi

Assembles a collection of experts to provide a current account of different approaches (e.g., traditional, comparative and experimental) being applied to study mobility. Moreover, Reconstructing Mobility aims to stimulate new ... ....

Regenerative Biology of the Eye

Alice Pebay

This text is a comprehensive look at the current knowledge on stem cell application for vision loss, showcasing different types of stem cells (adult, embryonic, iPSCs) for diseases of the front and the back of the eye. It also highlights ... ....

The Homing Instinct

Meaning and Mystery in Animal Migration

Bernd Heinrich

The story and science of how animals find their way home. Home is the place we long for most, when we feel we have travelled too far, for too long. Since boyhood, acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich has returned every year to ... ....

Wild Connection

What Animal Courtship and Mating Tell Us About Human Relationships

Jennifer L Verdolin

A specialist in animal behavior compares the courtship rituals and mating behaviors of animals to their human equivalents, revealing the many and often surprising ways we are both similar to and different from other species.

A Troublesome Inheritance

Genes, Race and Human History

Nicholas Wade

Fewer ideas have been more toxic or harmful than the idea of the biological reality of race, and with it the idea that humans of different races are biologically different from one another. For this understandable reason, the idea has ... ....

Donnees Recentes sur les Pratiques Funeraires Neolithiques de la Plaine du Rhin Superieur

Philippe Lefranc, Anthony Denaire and Christian Jeunesse

The symposium dedicated to the presentation of the ‘current research on the of neolithic funeral rituals in the Upper Rhine Valley’ held at the University of Strasbourg in June, 2011 belongs to a cycle of annual meetings of the ... ....

Extinction and Evolution

What Fossils Reveal about the History of Life

Niles Eldredge and Carl Zimmer

Extinction and Evolution recounts the work and discoveries of Niles Eldredge, one of the world's most renowned paleontologists, whose research overturned Charles Darwin's theory of evolution as a slow and inevitable process ... ....

Hunters of the Recent Past

Leslie B Davis, Brian OK Reeves and PJ Ucko

Originally published in 1990. One of a series of more than 20 volumes resulting from the World Archaeological Congress, September 1986, which brought together archaeologists and anthropologists from many parts of the world ...

Hunters, Predators and Prey

Inuit Perceptions of Animals

Frederic Laugrand and Jarich Oosten

Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. Laugrand and Oosten examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and ... ....

Natural Selection: Methods and Applications

Mario A Fares

Natural Selection: Methods and Applications summarizes the knowledge in the field of methods to identify signatures of natural selection. A number of mathematical models and methods have been designed to identify the fingerprints ... ....

Nature's Nether Regions

What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds and Beasts Tell Us About Evolution, Biodiversity and Ourselves

Menno Schilthuizen

What's the easiest way to tell species apart? Check their genitals. Researching private parts was long considered taboo, but scientists are now beginning to understand that the wild diversity of sex organs across species can tell us ... ....

The Evolution of Life

Graham Bell

The Evolution of Life stands alone amongst the major textbooks by focusing on key principles to offer a truly accessible, unintimidating treatment of evolutionary biology. With adaptation through natural selection ...

The Recursive Mind

The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization

Michael C Corballis

The Recursive Mind challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. In this compelling book, Michael Corballis argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursive ... ....

The Walking Larder

Patterns of Domestication, Pastoralism, and Predation

Juliet Clutton-Brock and PJ Ucko

Originally published in 1989. The Walking Larder is one of a series of more than 20 volumes resulting from the World Archaeological Congress, September 1986, attempting to bring together not only archaeologists and ...

Des Champignons Symbiotiques Contre la Desertification

Ecosystemes Mediterraneens, Tropicaux et Insulaires

R Duponnois, M Hafidi, I Ndoye, H Ramanankierana and BA Amadou

Based on case studies in Mediterranean, tropical and island ecosystems, this survey describes attempts to reverse desertification with particular reference to plant-microorganism symbiosis in fungi.

Ecology of Freshwater and Estuarine Wetlands

Darold P Batzer and Rebecca R Sharitz

This second edition of this important and authoritative survey provides students and researchers with up-to-date and accessible information about the ecology of freshwater and estuarine wetlands. Prominent scholars help students understand ... ....

Eden Again

Hope in the Marshes of Iraq

Suzanne Alwash

Few people realize that southern Iraq is home to one of the world's largest wetlands, similar in scale and significance to the iconic Florida Everglades. Sumerians built the world's first cities on its shores and religious scholars ... ....

Environmental Assessments in the Okavango Region

Jens Oldeland, Cynthia Erb, Manfred Finckh and Norbert Jurgens

Natural resources and services provided by ecosystems are getting more and more limited while the demand for land, water and ecosystem services is globally growing (Millenium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). Therefore, the old style of land ... ....

Forest Landscapes and Global Change

Challenges for Research and Management

Joao Azevedo, Ajith H Perera and M Alice Pinto

Climate change, urban sprawl, abandonment of agriculture, intensification of forestry and agriculture, changes in energy generation and use, expansion of infrastructure networks, habitat destruction and degradation, and other drivers of ... ....

Limnological Methods of Environmental Rehabilitation

The Fine Art of Restoring Aquatic Ecosystems

Sven Bjork

Lakes and wetlands, ecologically impaired to various degrees by pollution and exploitation are a sad reality not only in Europe, but around the globe. But wait: Ecological restoration of these ecosystems is possible!

Loch Leven: 40 Years of Scientific Research

Understanding the Links Between Pollution, Climate Change and Ecological Response

Linda May and Bryan M Spears

Reprinted from Hydrobiologia, Volume 681, 2012 Shallow lakes are important for their amenity value and the ecosystem services that they support. However, many are located in areas of high population density and intensive ... ....

Meltdown in Tibet

China's Reckless Destruction of Ecosystems from the Highlands of Tibet to the Deltas of Asia

Michael Buckley

Tibetans have experienced waves of genocide since the 1950s. Now they are facing ecocide. The Himalayan snowcaps are in meltdown mode, due to climate change – accelerated by a rain of black soot from massive burning of coal and other ... ....

Rivers

Nigel Holmes and Paul Raven

Volume 3 in the British Wildlife Collection, Rivers is the definitive one-book study of this never-more-topical subject. Including detailed information about each of the huge variety of river-types to be found in Britain ... ....

The Coral Reef Era: From Discovery to Decline

A History of Scientific Investigation from 1600 to the Anthropocene Epoch

Mavourna Collits and James Bowen

On 4 June 1629, the Batavia, pride of the Dutch East India Company Fleet, was wrecked on her maiden voyage in a seemingly empty expanse of the Indian Ocean. The question "how did this happen?" led to 300 years of investigation ... ....

The Land/Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone of West and Central Africa

Salif Diop, Jean-Paul Barusseau, Cyr Descamps and Achim Steiner

Although the main focus of The Land/Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone of West and Central Africa is on the estuaries, its scope goes well beyond this particular coastal feature. Indeed, the estuary can only be considered as ... ....

Urban Ecology

An Introduction

Ian Douglas and Philip James

Urban Ecology: An Introduction seeks to open the reader's mind and eyes to the way in which nature permeates everyday urban living, and how it has to be understood, cared for, and managed to make our towns and cities healthier ... ....

Biodiversity of Assam

Status Strategy and Action Plan for Conservation

AK Bhagabati, MC Kalita and S Baruah

Since the British introduced tea plantations, mining and tree felling, the environment of the NE Indian state of Assam has been under increasing pressure. In eight chapters this book covers: background and basic premises of the study ... ....

Biodiversity, Access and Benefit Sharing

Case Studies and Best Practice

Daniel Robinson

The Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is rapidly receiving signatures and ratifications. Many countries are preparing to implement the protocol through national research permit systems and/or biodiversity ... ....

Biodiversity, Biogeography and Nature Conservation in Wallacea and New Guinea, Volume 2

Dmitry Telnov

This series focuses on the entomological biodiversity, biogeography and conservation of one of the richest and scientifically most interesting areas of the earth – the islands of Wallacea and New Guinea. The intention is for the ... ....

Blue Hope

Exploring and Caring for Earth's Magnificent Ocean

Sylvia A Earle

Dazzling photographs combine with inspiring insights from international ocean icon Sylvia Earle and other notable ocean advocates, paying a poignant tribute to the beauty and magic of the ocean and shedding light on its abundant gifts ... ....

Green Wars

Dispatches from a Vanishing World

Bahar Dutt

Wildlife biologist and journalist Bahar Dutt travels to the far ends of the planet to report on some of the biggest environment stories of our time from climate change to illegal mining to big dams being constructed in rich tropical rainforests ... ....

Habitatfragmentierung, Kleine Populationen und das Uberleben von Wildtieren

Populationsbiologische Uberlegungen und Genetische Hintergrunde Untersucht am Beispiel des Rehs

Josef Senn and Ralph Kuehn

Switzerland has one of the densest road networks in Europe, whereby approximately 70 percent of all nationally important wildlife corridors are either functionally impaired or completely interrupted.

Man Swarm and the Killing of Wildlife

Dave Foreman

The population bomb did not fizzle. It blew up. It is still blowing up. Man Swarm and the Killing of Wildlife by Dave Foreman shows our population explosion is ongoing and is the main driver behind the biodiversity crisis-mass ... ....

The Invisible Ark

In Defense of Captivity

David G Barker and Tracy M Barker

The Invisible Ark is a simple book that presents a big idea. It argues for the increasing importance of captivity as a conservation measure for animals and plants today, an era identified as the sixth major extinction event in ... ....

Wild Ones

A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story about Looking at People Looking at Animals in America

Jon Mooallem

Journalist Jon Mooallem has watched his little daughter's world overflow with animals – butterfly pajamas, appliquéd owls – while the actual world she's inheriting slides into a great storm of extinction. ....

Atlas of Human Poisoning and Envenoming

James H Diaz

Atlas of Human Poisoning and Envenoming is a visual and written reminder of the ubiquitous sources of toxins and toxoids in the environment and the outcomes of accidental or intentional toxic exposures in humans.

Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment

MW Denny

Reprint of a book originally published in 1988. This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools ...

Can Science Fix Climate Change?

A Case Against Climate Engineering

Mike Hulme

Climate change seems to be an insurmountable problem. Political solutions have so far had little impact. Some scientists are now advocating the so-called 'Plan B', a more direct way of reducing the rate of future warming by ... ....

Climate Change Adaptation Policies in the Framework of Sustainable Environmental Management

An Emphasis on Countries in Transition

Roman Corobov

The threat of global warming is a typical example of systemic environmental problems, which is becoming more urgent and, being connected in unforeseen ways, creates unexpected impacts. It is also increasingly recognized that there is an ... ....

Earth Transformed

William F Ruddiman

It's a question that has engaged climate scientists for more than a decade: Not if human activity impacts the environment, but when did that impact start to be significant? Was it in the mid-18th century, as long believed, with the ... ....

Evaluating Veterinary Pharmaceutical Behavior in the Environment

George P Cobb

Evaluates information regarding veterinary pharmaceuticals, discussing their occurrence and behavior in the environment. Contains contributions from several top scientists in the field, and is a result of an ACS symposium.

Fundamentals of Air Pollution

Daniel Vallero

Fundamentals of Air Pollution is an important and widely used textbook in the environmental science and engineering community. This thoroughly revised fifth edition of Fundamentals of Air Pollution has been updated through ... ....

Hiding Behind Hurricanes

The Unexpected Social Consequences of Natural Disasters

John C Mutter

As we know only too well in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, no one is immune to natural disasters. Urban, rural, rich, poor, we all suffer the effects of nature's tantrums. However, in the aftermath we discover that while some of us suffer ... ....

Is a Little Pollution Good for You?

Incorporating Societal Values in Environmental Research

Kevin C Elliott

Could low-level exposure to polluting chemicals be analogous to exercise-a beneficial source of stress that strengthens the body? Some scientists studying the phenomenon of hormesis (beneficial or stimulatory effects caused by low-dose ... ....

Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

An Introduction

Lesley A Stanley

Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical, or biological agents on people, animals, and the environment. Toxicologists are trained to investigate, interpret, and communicate the nature of those effects.

Oil and Honey

The Education of an Unlikely Activist

Bill McKibben

Bestselling author and environmental activist Bill McKibben recounts the personal and global story of the fight to build and preserve a sustainable planet Bill McKibben is not a person you'd expect to find handcuffed and ...

Power Failure

The Inside Story of Climate Politics Under Rudd and Gillard

Philip Chubb

The inside story of a wicked problem ... What should Australia do about climate change? A succession of leaders has tried to answer this question – and come unstuck. Politicians and public servants call it a "wicked" problem ... ....

Subseafloor Biosphere Linked to Hydrothermal Systems

TAIGA Concept

Jun-ichiro Ishibashi, Kyoko Okino and Michinari Sunamura

Subseafloor Biosphere Linked to Hydrothermal Systems is the first volume of TAIGA (river in Japanese) project supported by Japanese government which examined the hypothesis that the TAIGA can be categorized into rivers of sulfur ... ....

The Wrath of Capital

Neoliberalism and Climate Change Politics

Adrian Parr

While climate change has become the dominant concern of the twenty-first century, global powers refuse to implement the changes required to reverse these trends. Rather, they have neoliberalized nature and climate change politics and ... ....

What Will Work

Fighting Climate Change with Renewable Energy, Not Nuclear Power

Kristin Shrader-Frechette

What Will Work makes a rigorous and compelling case that energy efficiencies and renewable energy – and not nuclear fission or "clean coal" – are the most effective, cheapest, and equitable solutions to the ... ....

A Guide to the Geology of the Canary Islands

Juan-Carlos Carracedo, Valentin Troll and Sebastian Wiesmaier

The Canary Islands display all the features of oceanic island volcanoes, linked to a volcanic mantle hotspot away from plate boundaries. The features include submarine volcanic sequences uplifted to form the islands, sub-aerial shield ... ....

Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach

Vera M Kolb

This interdisciplinary text Astrobiology: An Evolutionary Approach presents astrobiology as a dynamic, developing science of the utmost importance for the future of humanity. Featuring contributions from leaders in physics, chemistry ... ....

Astronomy for Young and Old

A Beginner's Guide to the Visible Sky

Walter Kraul

Astronomy, especially naked-eye astronomy, is a wonderful way for children and young people to engage with the world and universe around them. Many children quickly become fascinated with stars, planets and comets, learning skills that ... ....

Berliner Hohlenkundliche Berichte, Volume 55: Karst and Caves of Ninh Binh Province (Northern Vietnam)

Michael Laumanns

Karst and Caves of Ninh Binh Province (Northern Vietnam) presents the "dry Ha Long" of northern Vietnam – the beautiful tower karst of Ninh Binh province, foreseen to become a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its ... ....

Climatic Signals in Geomorphological Systems

Approaches from Aeolian, Fluvial, Colluvial, Periglacial, Coastal, and Man-made Geomorphological Systems

Christoph Zielhofer, Hans von Suchodoletz, Tobias Lauer and Jurgen Heinrich

11 papers present and discuss process- and archive-based approaches to identify climatic signals of various amplitudes and frequencies in different geomorphological settings. The volume includes methodological and stratigraphic studies ... ....

Curiosity: An Inside Look at the Mars Rover Mission and the People Who Made it Happen

Rod Pyle

Award-winning science writer Rod Pyle provides a behind-the-scenes look into the recent space mission to Mars of Curiosity – the unmanned rover that is now providing researchers with unprecedented information about the red planet. ....

Essential Maths for Geoscientists

An Introduction

Paul I Palmer

Essential Maths for Geoscientists is an accessible, student-friendly introduction to the essential mathematics required by those students taking degree courses within the Geosciences. Clearly structured throughout ...

Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography

Christopher D Lloyd

Exploring Spatial Scale in Geography provides a conceptual and practical guide to issues of spatial scale in all areas of the physical and social sciences. Scale is at the heart of geography and other spatial sciences.

How Big is Infinity?

The 20 Big Questions in Maths

Tony Crilly

What are the strangest numbers? Where do numbers come from? Can maths guarantee riches? Why are three dimensions not enough? Can a butterfly's wings really cause a hurricane? Can maths predict the future?

How Many Planets Circle the Sun?

And Other Questions About Our Solar System

Mary Kay Carson

This book offers fascinating facts about our universe from award-winner Mary Kay Carson. Kids will learn about the asteroid belt, Martian volcanoes, dwarf planets, how did Saturn got its rings and more. It is suitable for children aged 7 ... ....

Hubble's Universe

Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images

Terence Dickinson

The Hubble Space Telescope. No other telescope combines instant name recognition with the production of consistently spectacular images. Yet few people outside the astronomy community realize that Hubble is now at the apex of its imaging ... ....

Introducing Mineralogy

John Mason

People have been fascinated by minerals since prehistory. The attractions of minerals lie in their colours, their beautiful crystals and the discoveries of their uses and the metals that can be obtained from them. Minerals receive attention ... ....

Journey of the Universe

Brian Thomas Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker

Today we know what no previous generation knew: the history of the universe and of the unfolding of life on Earth. Through the astonishing combined achievements of natural scientists worldwide, we now have a detailed account of how galaxies ... ....

Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology

Richard M Busch and Dennis G Tasa

This user-friendly, best-selling lab manual examines the basic processes of geology and their applications to everyday life. Featuring contributions from over 170 highly regarded geologists and geoscience educators, along with an exceptional ... ....

Life, Universe and Everything Made Beautiful

Stunning, Absorbing and Ingenious Infographics

Thomas Eaton

Over 80 stunning, ingenious and absorbing infographics reveal the secrets of life, the universe and everything! Discover unique, witty and surprising facts about all sorts of natural phenomena, from the secrets of the universe to the ... ....

Mankind Beyond Earth

The History, Science, and Future of Human Space Exploration

Claude A Piantadosi

Seeking to reenergize Americans’ passion for the space program, the value of the Moon, and the importance of people in the final frontier, Claude A. Piantadosi presents a rich history of American space exploration and its extraordinary ... ....

Marketing the Moon

The Selling of the Apollo Lunar Program

David Meerman Scott, Richard Jurek and Eugene A Cernan

In July 1969, ninety-four percent of American televisions were tuned to coverage of Apollo 11's mission to the moon. How did space exploration, once the purview of rocket scientists, reach a larger audience than My Three Sons ... ....

Mittelmoraenen: Heute und in der Eiszeit

Gerhart Wagner

A study of medial moraines at the confluence of two glaciers.

Question Everything

Amazing Scientific Insights from Simple Everyday Questions

New Scientist

All science begins with questions: How does that happen? What am I seeing here? Why do these birds do that? When will we have proof for this? And often the simplest questions can lead to amazing insights into our world, our universe and ... ....

Rocks and Minerals of Nunavut

Jurate Gertzbein

The fascinating world of Nunavut's diverse rocks and minerals is vividly presented in this richly visual, informative book. Through beautiful photographs and a broad range of information – each account includes an absorbing ... ....

Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo

Nicholas de Monchaux

When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface in July of 1969, they wore spacesuits made by Playtex: twenty-one layers of fabric, each with a distinct yet interrelated function, custom-sewn for them by seamstresses ... ....

Study Guide for Understanding Earth

John Grotzinger and Thomas H Jordan

For use with Understanding Earth, 7th edition, this excellent study guide reinforces the topics and key concepts covered in the text.

The Happy Atheist

PZ Myers

From the author of one of the web's most popular science blogs, The Happy Atheist takes on religious fanaticism with all the gleeful disrespect it deserves. A small, fearless book that takes aim at big, stupid targets ... ....

The Quantum Age

How the Physics of the Very Small has Transformed Our Lives

Brian Clegg

What do your iPhone, the Large Hadron Collider and liquid helium at -272°C have in common? The Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, and the birth of steam and electricity, saw human life transformed by new materials and technology.

Turing: Pioneer of the Information Age

Pioneer of the Information Age

B Jack Copeland

June 23, 2012 marks the centenary of Alan Turing's birth, and preparations are being made worldwide for the celebration of his life and work. Turing can be regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. But who was ... ....

Understanding Earth

John Grotzinger and Thomas H Jordan

For the introductory geology or physical geology course. Understanding Earth offers both majors and non-majors rock solid content that originated with the ground-breaking text, Earth. In subsequent editions, the text has consisted ... ....

Zoom: How Everything Moves: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees

Bob Berman

If you sit still in a quiet room, you might be able to convince yourself that nothing is moving. But air currents are swirling around you. Blood rushes through your veins. The atoms in your chair jiggle furiously. And the planet you are ... ....

Advances in International Environmental Politics

Michele M Betsill, Kathryn Hochstetler and Dimitris Stevis

Advances in International Environmental Politics introduces readers to the field of international environmental politics (IEP) through authoritative and up-to-date surveys of its major approaches and debates.

American Catch

The Fight for Our Local Seafood

Paul Greenberg

In American Catch, award-winning author Paul Greenberg takes the same skills that won him acclaim in Four Fish to uncover the tragic unraveling of the nation's seafood supply – telling the surprising story of why American ... ....

Barley: Chemistry and Technology

Peter R Shewry and Steven E Ullrich

Barley: Chemistry and Technology is an important tool for any food scientist, or crop scientist who needs to understand the development, structure, composition, or end use properties of the barley grain for cultivation, trade ... ....

Biodiversity and Climate Change

Linkages at International, National and Local Levels

Frank Maes, An Cliquet, Willemien du Plessis and Heather McLeod-Kilmurray

This insightful book deals with the complexity of linking biodiversity with climate change. It combines perspectives from international, national and local case studies, and also addresses the central question using a thematic approach. ....

Biology, Detection, and Management of Plant Pathogens in Irrigation Water

Chuanxue Hong, Gary W Moorman, Walter Wohanka and Carmen Buttner

Plant pathogens in irrigation water pose a major threat to crops, and the cost of managing them is high. The latest comprehensive knowledge on these pathogens – as well as how to detect and manage them – is crucial for farms ... ....

Climate Change, Water Supply and Sanitation

Risk Assessment, Management, Mitigation and Reduction

David T Allen and David R Shennard

Integrated Adaptation Measures for Climate Change, Water Supply and Sanitation: Risk Mitigation and Reduction is in a series of books that pulls together the final outcomes and recommendations from the PREPARED project that ... ....

Climate Change, Water and Agriculture

Towards Resilient Agricultural and Water Systems

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

This report analyses the adaptive capacity in agricultural water management, adaptation in agriculture to water variability and extreme events, (floods and droughts), mitigation, (water and energy) and uncertainty about further climate ... ....

Crude Domination

An Anthropology of Oil

Andrea Behrends, Stephen P Reyna and Gunther Schlee

Crude Domination is an innovative and important book about a critical topic – oil. While there have been numerous works about petroleum from 'experience-far' perspectives, there have been relatively few that have ... ....

Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era

Giacomo D'Alisa, Federico Demaria and Giorgios Kallis

We live in an era of stagnation, rapid impoverishment, rising inequalities, and socio-ecological disasters. In the dominant discourse, these are effects of economic crisis, lack of growth or underdevelopment.

Don't Cook the Planet

Deliciously Saving the Planet One Meal at a Time

Emily Abrams and Jr.,Robert F Kennedy

Choosing meals prepared with fresh, natural ingredients isn't just healthy, it's good for the earth. In Don't Cook the Planet, author Emily Abrams and an all-star collection of chefs and ecoactivists share more than ... ....

Eating Wildly

Foraging for Life, Love and the Perfect Meal

Ava Chin

Urban foraging is the new frontier of foraging for foods, and it's all about eating better, healthier, and more sustainably, no matter where you live. Time named foraging the "latest obsession of haute cuisine.

Facing the Challenges of Climate Change and Food Security

The Role of Research, Extension and Communication for Development

Cees Leeuwis

The study report is based on case studies from Bangladesh (Sulaiman, 2010), Bolivia (Pafumi and Ulloa, 2010), DR Congo (Mbaye, 2010) and Ghana (Adjei-Nsiah and Dormon, 2010) which were carried out with the purpose of assessing needs and ... ....

Food Systems Failure

The Global Food Crisis and the Future of Agriculture

Christopher Rosin, Paul Stock and Hugh Campbell

Food Systems Failure provides a critical assessment of the contemporary global food system in light of the heightening food crisis, as evidence of its failure to achieve food security for the world's population. A key aspect ... ....

Food Wastage Footprint

Impacts on Natural Resources: Summary Report

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

This FAO study provides a global account of the environmental footprint of food wastage (i.e. both food loss and food waste) along the food supply chain, focusing on impacts on climate, water, land and biodiversity. A model has been developed ... ....

Foraging and Farming

The Evolution of Plant Exploitation

David R Harris, Gordon C Hillman and PJ Ucko

Originally published 1989. Foraging and Farming is one of a series of more than 20 volumes resulting from the World Archaeological Congress, September 1986, attempting to bring together not only archaeologists and ...

Full Planet, Empty Plates

The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity

Lester R Brown

With food scarcity driven by falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. In this era of tightening world food ... ....

Geothermal Energy

Renewable Energy and the Environment

William E Glassley

Fully updated and featuring a new chapter on enhanced geothermal systems, this Second Edition of a Choice Award winner contains the latest scientific information used to discern applications and regions best suited for geothermal energy. ....

Global Assessment of Potential for Offshore Mariculture Development from a Spatial Perspective

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

The objectives of this technical paper are to provide measures of the status and potential for offshore mariculture development from a spatial perspective, which are comprehensive of all maritime nations and comparable among them ... ....

Grabbing Power

The New Struggles for Land, Food and Democracy in Northern Honduras

Tanya M Kerssen

Grabbing Power explores the history of agribusiness and land conflicts in Northern Honduras focusing on the Aguán Valley, where peasant movements battle large palm oil producers for the right to land. In the wake of a ... ....

Green Innovation in China

China's Wind Power Industry and the Global Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy

Joanna I Lewis

As the greatest coal producing and consuming nation in the world, China would seem an unlikely haven for wind power. Yet the country now boasts a world-class industry that promises to make low-carbon technology more affordable and available ... ....

Handbook on the Economics of Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity

Paulo ALD Nunes, Pushpam Kumar and Tom Dedeurwaerdere

In recent years, there has been a marked proliferation in the literature on economic approaches to ecosystem management, which has created a subsequent need for real understanding of the scope and the limits of the economic approaches to ... ....

Lead Wars

The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's Children

Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner

In this incisive examination of lead poisoning during the past half century, Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner focus on one of the most contentious and bitter battles in the history of public health. Lead Wars details how the ... ....

Leben in den Alpen

Verstadterung, Entsiedlung und Neue Aufwertungen

Tobias Chilla

Leben in den Alpen explores the fascinating habitats of the Alps in relation to debates on future political development. What is the relationship between cities and peripheries, between economy and environmental protection ... ....

National Geographic Foods for Health

Choose and Use the Very Best Foods for Your Family and Our Planet

Barton Seaver and PK Newby

For health-concious cooks, clean eaters, and smart consumers, National Geographic introduces a science-based guide to healthy, everyday eating for your whole family – and the planet. Featuring dozens of tips, food pairings, and ... ....

Nutrient Deficiencies of Field Crops

Guide to Diagnosis and Management

Prakash Kumar and Manoj Kumar Sharma

Nutrient imbalance in soils is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture: intensive cultivation, use of poor quality groundwater, depletion of soil organic matter and excessive use of fertilizers are major reasons for poor soil fertility ... ....

Profession and Purpose

A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability (2nd EDN)

Katie Kross

Sustainability holds the promise of an exciting new approach to business – one in which business goals are aligned with social and environmental goals. Multinational corporations are recognizing that we live in an increasingly ... ....

Science and Sustainability

Learning from Indigenous Wisdom

Joy Hendry

Indigenous science is often dismissed as quackery or nonsense, out of touch with progress and current events. However, indigenous peoples have passed down vital information for generations, from which local plants help cure common ailments ... ....

The 'One Planet' Life

A Blueprint for Low Impact Development

David Thorpe, Pooran Desai and Jane P Davidson

The 'One Planet' Life explains the challenges presented by the planning system to the movement for low impact development, and puts forward practical advice and success stories from those who have achieved sustainable ... ....

The Collapse of Western Civilization

A View from the Future

Naomi Oreskes and Erik M Conway

The year is 2393, and a senior scholar of the Second People's Republic of China presents a gripping and deeply disturbing account of how the children of the Enlightenment, the political and economic elites of the so-called advanced ... ....

The Ecological Hoofprint

The Global Burden of Industrial Livestock

Tony Weis

The meat on our plates kills the planet. With global mass production of livestock reaching ever higher levels to feed an exploding world population's demand, mankind's ecological hoofprint reaches critical heights.

The Environment: Philosophy, Science, and Ethics

William P Kabasenche, Michael O'Rourke and Matthew H Slater

Philosophical reflections on the environment began with early philosophers' invocation of a cosmology that mixed natural and supernatural phenomena. Today, the central philosophical problem posed by the environment involves not what ... ....

The Power Surge

Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future

Michael Levi

Armed with on-the-ground lessons, and drawing on insights from economics, politics, international relations and climate science, The Power Surge takes on the big claims made by both sides in the fight over American energy ... ....

The Sustainable University

Progress and prospects

Stephen Sterling, Larch Maxey, Heather Luna and Sara Parkin

The direction of higher education is at a crossroads against a background of mounting sustainability-related issues and uncertainties. The Sustainable University seeks to inspire positive change in higher education by exploring ... ....

The Third Plate

Field Notes on the Future of Food

Dan Barber

The Third Plate is chef Dan Barber's extraordinary vision for a new future of American eating. After more than a decade spent investigating farming communities around the world in pursuit of singular flavor, Barber finally ... ....

Theories of Sustainable Development

Judith Enders and Moritz Remig

The key to achieving successful implementation of sustainability is knowing the origins and development of the term. In a series of interdisciplinary chapters, Theories of Sustainable Development offers a wide-ranging discussion ... ....

Tourism and the Consumption of Wildlife

Hunting, Shooting and Sport Fishing

Brent Lovelock

Consumptive forms of wildlife tourism (hunting, shooting and fishing) have become a topic of interest – both to the tourism industry, in terms of destinations seeking to establish or grow this sector, and to other stakeholders such ... ....

We the Eaters

If We Change Dinner, We Can Change the World

Ellen Gustafson

From your burger to your soda, Gustafson unpacks how even the hyper local can cause worldwide ripples. For instance: American agricultural policy promoting corn and soybeans in beef farming means we feed more to cows than to hungry people ... ....

Who Owns the Stock?

Collective and Multiple Property Rights in Animals

Anatoly M Khazanov and Gunther Schlee

The issue of collective and multiple property rights in animals, such as cattle, camels or reindeers, among pastoralists has never been a subject of special cross-cultural and comparative study. Focusing on pastoralist societies in ... ....

Why Life Matters

Fifty Ecosystems of the Heart and Mind

Michael C Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison

Dr. Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison are world-renowned ecological philosophers and activists, interdisciplinary social and environmental scientists, and broad-ranging, deeply committed humanists. This collection of fifty essays ... ....

Your Water Footprint

The Shocking Facts about How Much Water We Use to Make Everyday Products

Stephen Leahy

The average American lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2000 gallons of H₂O a day. The numbers are shocking. Your Water Footprint reveals the true cost of our lifestyle. A "water footprint" ...

Are Species Real?

An Essay on the Metaphysics of Species

Matthew H Slater

What are species? Are they objective features of the world? If so, what sort of features are they? Do everyday intuitions that species are real stand up to philosophical and scientific scrutiny? Two rival accounts of species' reality ... ....

Bioinformatics for Beginners

Genes, Genomes, Molecular Evolution, Databases and Analytical Tools

Supratim Choudhuri

Bioinformatics for Beginners provides a coherent and friendly treatment of bioinformatics for any student or scientist within biology who has not routinely performed bioinformatic analysis.

Functional and Phylogenetic Ecology in R

Nathan G Swenson

Functional and Phylogenetic Ecology in R is designed to teach readers to use R for phylogenetic and functional trait analyses. Over the past decade, a dizzying array of tools and methods were generated to incorporate phylogenetic ... ....

Handbook of Fluorescent Dyes and Probes

RW Sabnis

Handbook of Fluorescent Dyes and Probes is a standard reference handbook for all those who use fluorescent dyes and probes used in biology, chemistry, histology, cytology, medicine, microscopy and all the color, agriculture ... ....

Probabilistic Graphical Models for Genetics, Genomics and Postgenomics

Christine Sinoquet and Raphael Mourad

Nowadays bioinformaticians and geneticists are faced with myriad high-throughput data usually presenting the characteristics of uncertainty, high dimensionality and large complexity. These data will only allow insights into the ... ....

Remote Sensing of the Terrestrial Water Cycle

Venkataraman Lakshmi

Remote Sensing of the Terrestrial Water Cycle is an outcome of the AGU Chapman Conference held in February 2012. This is a comprehensive volume that examines the use of available remote sensing satellite data as well as data from ... ....

Straightforward Statistics

Understanding the Tools of Research

Glenn Geher and Sara Hall

Straightforward Statistics: Understanding the Tools of Research is a clear and direct introduction to statistics for the social, behavioral, and life sciences. Based on the author's extensive experience teaching undergraduates ... ....

The Tree of Life

Pablo Vargas and Rafael Zardoya

The past two decades have seen revolutionary progress in our ability to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships and classify living things, thanks to improved methods of inference and a wealth of DNA sequencing research.

Science Communication in the World

Practices, Theories and Trends

Bernard Schiele, Michel Claessens and Shunke Shi

Science Communication in the World is aimed at all those who wonder about the mechanisms and effects of the disclosure of knowledge. Whether they have a professional interest in understanding these processes generally, or they ... ....