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Welcome to the August 2012 edition of the NHBS Monthly Catalogue. This monthly update contains all of the wildlife, science and environment titles added to nhbs.com in the last month.

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Mammals
 

Decade of the Wolf

Returning the Wild to Yellowstone

Douglas W Smith and Gary Ferguson

In Decade of the Wolf, project leader Douglas W. Smith and acclaimed nature writer Gary Ferguson describe the journey of thirty-one Canadian gray wolves that were released in 1995 and 1996 into Yellowstone National Park and the .. ....

239 pages | colour photos, b&w photos, maps |

Paperback | 12/2006 | 9781592288861 | #162054A | £0.00 Add to basket

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9780762779055 | #199288A | £14.99 Add to basket

 

Giant Pandas

Biology, Veterinary Medicine and Management

David Wildt, Zhang Anju, Zhang Hemin, Donald Janssen and Susie Ellis

The giant panda is one of the world's most recognized animals. With the environment undergoing unprecedented change at a rapid and accelerating rate, can such a highly specialized species survive? This 2006 book summarizes panda biology ... ....

510 pages | 16 colour plates, 53 b/w photos, 37 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | 12/2006 | 9780521832953 | #155986A | £90.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9781107411555 | #199479A | £39.99 Add to basket

 

Gliding Mammals of the World

Stephen Jackson and Peter Schouten

The world's gliding mammals are an extraordinary group of animals that have the ability to glide from tree to tree with seemingly effortless grace. There are more than 60 species of gliding mammals including the flying squirrels from ... ....

232 pages | colour illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9780643092600 | #199201A | £93.95 Add to basket

 

Great Colorado Bear Stories

Laura Pritchett

Carefully researched and skillfully written by award-winning Colorado writer Laura Pritchett, these stories describe the fascinating science and natural history of bears along with gripping tales of deadly and near-death encounters with ... ....

239 pages |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781606390511 | #199298A | £12.50 Add to basket

 

Investigating the Role of Bats in Emerging Zoonoses

Balancing Ecology, Conservation and Public Health Interest

SH Newman, H Field, J Epastein and C De Jong

This manual on bats and their role in emerging infectious diseases in animals and humans underlines their important role in maintaining the delicate balance in ecosystems that support human, plant and animal life.

170 pages | colour photos, colour tables |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9789251070284 | #199321A | £28.95 Add to basket

 

Leaping Ahead

Advances in Prosimian Biology

Judith Masters, Marco Gamba and Fabien G? nin

Presents a summary of the state of prosimian biology as we move into the second decade of the 21st century. The book covers a wide range of topics, from assessments of diversity and evolutionary scenarios, through ecophysiology, cognition ... ....

374 pages | 15 colour & 72 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP /NYP | 9781461445104 | #199376A | £117.00 Add to basket

 

Les Carnivora de Madagascar

This field guide gives species accounts of all carnivorous mammal species on Madagascar.

Paperback | / | #199194A | £33.99 Add to basket

 

Les Chauves-Souris de Madagascar

Steven M Goodman

This field guide gives species account of all known bats species on Madagascar.

127 pages | 77 colour illustrations |

Paperback | / | 9782953892307 | #199189A | £26.99 Add to basket

 

Les Petits Mammiferes de Madagascar

Steven M Goodman and Voahangy Soarimalala

This field guide gives species accounts of all known species of small mammals living on Madagascar.

176 pages | 100 colour illustrations |

Paperback | / | 9782953892314 | #199192A | £33.99 Add to basket

 

Photographic and Descriptive Musculoskeletal Atlas of Gibbons and Siamangs (Hylobates)

With Notes on the Attachments, Variations, Innervation, Synonymy and Weight of the Muscles

Rui Diogo, Josep M Potau, Juan F Pastor, Felix J dePaz, Eva M Ferrero, Gaelle Bello and Mer Barbosa

This book is the first photographic and descriptive musculoskeletal atlas of Hylobates, and adopts the same format as the photographic atlas of Gorilla published by the same authors in 2010. These two books are part of a series of monographs ... ....

160 pages | illustrations |

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9781578087860 | #199247A | £49.99 Add to basket

 

Planet Without Apes

Craig B Stanford

Planet Without Apes demands that we consider whether we can live with the consequences of wiping our closest relatives off the face of the Earth. Leading primatologist Craig Stanford warns that extinction of the great apes ... ....

272 pages | 4 b/w photos |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780674067042 | #199462A | £19.95 Add to basket

 

The Last Rhinos

My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures

Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence

When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal ... ....

336 pages |

Hardback | 07/2012 | 9781250004512 | #199199A | £23.50 Add to basket

 

The Return of Caribou to Ungava

AT Bergerud, Stuart N Luttich and Lodewijk Camps

The George River caribou herd increased from 15,000 animals in 1958 to 700,000 in 1988 – the largest herd in the world at the time. The authors trace the fluctuations in this caribou population back to the 1700s, detail how the ... ....

656 pages | 106 colour illustrations, 44 colour maps, 95 tables |

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | 9780773540774 | #199208A | £23.99 Add to basket

Hardback | 08/2007 | 9780773532335 | #199209A | £34.99 Add to basket

 
Birds
 

An Alphataxonomic Revision of Extinct and Extant Razorbills (Aves, Alcidae)

A Combined Morphometric and Phylogenetic Approach

N Adam Smith and Julia A Clarke

Alca (Aves, Alcidae) has a comparatively rich fossil record with respect to other Charadriiformes, consisting of thousands of specimens. Despite the abundance of fossil material, species richness in this clade has remained poorly understood ... ....

61 pages | illustrations |

Paperback | 10/2011 | 9780943610917 | #199065A | £35.99 Add to basket

 

An Introductory Field Guide to the Flowering Plants of the Golfo Dulce Rain Forests, Costa Rica

Corcovado National Park and Piedras Blancas National Park

An Introductory Field Guide to the Flowering Plants of the Golfo Dulce Rain Forests, Costa Rica is a thorough botanical work with descriptions of all plant families and species in this region, and contains determination keys to ... ....

570 pages | almost 800 colour photos |

Paperback | 01/2012 | #199558A | £32.99 Add to basket

 

Bird Bingo

Christine Berrie

This beautifully illustrated bingo game features 64 species of birds from around the world. Spot all kinds of birds from the robin to the puffin and the kookaburra to the splendid fairywren gather them together to complete your set and ... ....

160 pages | 64 illustrated bingo chips, 1 board, 12 bingo cards and brightly coloured counters |

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781856699174 | #199279A | £19.95 Add to basket

 

Birds

Through Irish Eyes

Anthony McGeehan and Julian Wyllie

Watching birds is a growing pastime for many people but how much do we really know about them? A lifetime spent identifying and photographing birds makes Anthony McGeehan the ideal guide to show us our birds in a different way, creature ... ....

336 pages | colour illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781848891623 | #199271A | £34.99 Add to basket

 

Birds and Habitat

Relationships in Changing Landscapes

Robert J Fuller

The successful conservation of bird species relies upon our understanding of their habitat use and requirements. In the coming decades the importance of such knowledge will only grow as climate change, the development of new energy sources ... ....

592 pages | 92 b/w illustrations, 18 tables |

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9780521722339 | #199328A | £39.99 Add to basket

Hardback | NYP 11/2012 | 9780521897563 | #199329A | £69.99 Add to basket

 

Birds of Prey of Australia

A Field Guide

Stephen Debus

This book is an illustrated field guide to diurnal raptors, a bird group that many people find among the most difficult birds to identify. Raptors are popular and iconic birds, and important ecologically as well as in legislation ... ....

208 pages | colour plates, colour photos, illustrations, maps |

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780643104365 | #199291A | £37.50 Add to basket

 

Bright Wings

An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds

Billy Collins and David Sibley

Poet laureate Billy Collins joins David Sibley, America's foremost bird illustrator, to celebrate the singular muse that has inspired so much poetry since the invention of the form. From Catullus and Chaucer to Robert Browning and ... ....

224 pages | 58 colour illustrations |

Hardback | 10/2009 | 9780231150842 | #181637A | £15.95 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9780231150873 | #199358A | £11.95 Add to basket

 

British Birds

The definitive guide to birds and bird watching

British Birds allows identification of 72 common species. Each species entry contains some background information, a colour photo to aid identification and a box listing notes on appearance, size, voice, habitat, distribution ... ....

128 pages | colour photos, includes DVD (region ALL) |

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9780857804877 | #199272A | £4.99 Add to basket

 

British Birds

The ultimate guide for bird watchers

From the buzzard to the yellow wagtail, avian life has long since proved an important part of British culture, providing both delicate visual beauty and captivating song. This fascinating book helps you to explore the vast array of British ... ....

224 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps |

Paperback | 04/2011 | 9780857348050 | #199277A | £4.99 Add to basket

 

City of Ravens

The Extraordinary History of London, the Tower and its Famous Ravens

Boria Sax

The tales tell that Charles the Second feared ‘Britain will fall’ if the ravens ever left the Tower of London. Yet the truth is that they arrived in Victorian times as props in gory tales for tourists. The legend began in .... ....

206 pages |

Hardback | 09/2011 | 9780715640814 | #199513A | £12.99 Add to basket

 

Collins Field Guide to New Zealand Wildlife

Terence Lindsey and Rod Morris

First published in 2000, the Collins Field Guide to New Zealand Wildflife quickly became a classic of its kind. Familiar to both national and international travellers keen to identify the birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles ... ....

375 pages | colour photos, colour distribution maps |

Paperback | 10/2011 | 9781869508814 | #199473A | £19.99 Add to basket

 

Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope

A Field Guide to the Vascular Plants

William A Weber and Ronald C Wittmann

Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants.

608 pages | 104 b/w illustrations, 1 map, 4 tables |

Paperback | 05/2012 | 9781607321408 | #199184A | £23.50 Add to basket

 

Colorado Flora: Western Slope

A Field Guide to the Vascular Plants

William A Weber and Ronald C Wittmann

Colorado Flora: Western Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants.

608 pages | 108 b/w illustrations, 1 map, 4 tables |

Paperback | 05/2012 | 9781607321422 | #199183A | £23.50 Add to basket

 

Ecogeographic Patterns of Morphological Variation in Elepaios (Chasiempis spp.)

Bergmann's, Allen's, and Gloger's Rules in a Microcosm

Eric A VanderWerf

Animals often exhibit predictable geographic variation in morphology, and such ecogeographic patterns reflect local adaptation to varying environmental conditions. The most common of these patterns are termed Bergmann's, Allen's, and Gloger's rules. ....

34 pages | illustrations |

Paperback | /2012 | 9780943610924 | #199066A | £35.99 Add to basket

 

Fighting for Birds

25 years in nature conservation

Mark Avery

Devoted to birds and wildlife since childhood, Mark's early scientific research at Oxford, Aberdeen and the RSPB provided a solid background for his management, ambassadorial, and political lobbying activities which were to follow ... ....

324 pages | no illustrations |

Paperback | 08/2012 | 9781907807299 | #197095A | £12.99 Add to basket

Hardback | 08/2012 | 9781907807312 | #199566A | £19.99 Add to basket

 

Finding Birds in Mallorca

The New Book

Dave Gosney

A complete rewrite of the previous edition from 1996. It describes the best birding sites in exceptional detail, made clearer by Dave Gosney's trademark maps.

37 pages | 19 b/w maps |

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | 9781907316388 | #199559A | £7.50 Add to basket

 

Finding Birds in Mallorca - The DVD (Region 2)

Dave Gosney

Covers over 75 species at 18 sites throughout Mallorca, with the emphasis on the most popular birding areas around Port de Pollenca and the Albufera. Of course it includes footage of many of Mallorca's best birds including ...

runtime: 72 min, region 2 |

Paperback | 08/2012 | 9781907316395 | #199560A | £19.14 Add to basket

 

Flora del Paraguay: Buddlejaceae

Volume 42 deals with the Buddlejaceae.

Paperback | 01/2011 | #199525A | £13.99 Add to basket

 

Flora del Paraguay: Claves de Identifcacion para las Familias de Angiospermas de Paraguay

This special volume in the series Flora del Paraguay gives identification keys for the angiosperms.

Paperback | 01/2011 | 9782827707065 | #199532A | £38.50 Add to basket

 

Grassfinches in Australia

Joseph M Forshaw, Mark Shephard, Anthony Pridham and Walter Boles

It is not surprising that Australian grassfinches are highly popular with ornithologists and aviculturists, for included among the species are one of the most beautiful of all birds – the Gouldian finch Erythrura gouldiae ... ....

336 pages | colour plates, colour illustrations, maps |

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9780643096349 | #199290A | £175.00 Add to basket

 

Hawks in Flight

Pete Dunne, David Sibley and Clay Sutton

Among the world's most popular birds, hawks can be some of the most difficult birds to identify. They're most often seen flying high above and at a distance.

352 pages | photos, illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780395709597 | #199477A | £23.50 Add to basket

 

Histoire Naturelle des Familles et Sous-familles Endemiques d'Oiseaux de Madagascar

This field guide gives species accounts of all endemic bird species on Madagascar.

Paperback | / | #199193A | £33.99 Add to basket

 

Neuroscience of Birdsong

Peter Marler and H Philip Zeigler

Speech has long been thought of as a uniquely defining characteristic of humans. Yet song birds, like humans, communicate using learned signals (song, speech) that are acquired from their parents by a process of vocal imitation.

550 pages | colour plates, illustrations, tables |

Hardback | 08/2008 | 9780521869157 | #173964A | £94.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9781107411579 | #199480A | £39.99 Add to basket

 

Partridges

Countryside Barometer

GR Potts and Francis Buner

Until World War I grey partridge numbers in Europe alone were at least 75 million, but this number has now quite dramatically fallen to less than 3 million. The grey partridge has overcome the effects of several ice ages and thrived in ... ....

400 pages |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780007418701 | #187901A | £38.99 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780007418718 | #187902A | £21.50 Add to basket

 

Roberts Geographic Variation of Southern African Birds

A guide to the plumage variation of 613 bird races in southern Africa

Hugh Chittenden, David Allan, Ingrid Weiersbye and Guy Upfold

An illustrated version of aspects dealt with under the subject of Geographic Variation in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa 7th ed. Worldwide, this is the first field guide to attempt to comprehensively illustrate the varied plumages that are ... ....

105 colour plates, colour distribution maps |

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | #199512A | £29.99 Add to basket

 

Roberts' VII Multimedia Birds of Southern Africa

Guy Gibbon

A comprehensive and interactive reference that combines multimedia data on over 960 Southern African bird species, with eight interactive modules that facilitate almost every aspect of ‘computer birding’. This edition is ... ....

Paperback | 08/2012 | 6005625000415 | #199565A | £70.00 Add to basket

 

Save me from the Lion's Mouth

Exposing Human-Wildlife Conflict in Africa

James Clarke

In many parts of Africa a 'front line' has developed between humans and wild animals. People are daily and stressfully aware of their vulnerability, whether from predators that eat their stock, or from marauders that trash their ... ....

200 pages |

Paperback | NYP 07/2012 | 9781920544751 | #199511A | £27.50 Add to basket

 

Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest

Identification, Wildlife Values, and Landscaping Use

Sally S Weeks and Harmon P Weeks

As the definitive identification guide to the shrubs and woody vines of Indiana, this book provides coverage of approximately 90 percent of the species that are found in surrounding Midwestern states. As well as covering indigenous species ... ....

400 pages | illustrations |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781557536105 | #199246A | £40.50 Add to basket

 

The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 1

Non-passerines

EC Dickinson and JV Remsen Jr.

The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 4th Edition, has been revised extensively and has additional new features. The references and appendices have been moved to an accompanying CD-ROM.

with CD-ROM |

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | #199435A | £59.99 Add to basket

 

The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 2

Passerines

EC Dickinson and JV Remsen Jr.

The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 4th Edition, has been revised extensively and has additional new features. The references and appendices have been moved to an accompanying CD-ROM.

with CD-ROM |

Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | #199436A | £59.99 Add to basket

 

The Influence of Anthropogenic Noise on Birds and Bird Studies

Clinton D Francis and Jessica L Blickley

This monograph contains nine chapters showing how birds and researchers are affected by noise.

110 pages | illustrations |

Paperback | NYP 01/2012 | 9780943610931 | #199067A | £39.99 Add to basket

 

Where To Watch Birds In The Southern Costa Blanca And Surrounding Areas

Graham Critchell and Dermot Smith

This site guide, very much in the style of Dave Gosney's site guides, focuses on southern Costa Blanca and the surrounding areas. It lists 18 sites, and gives detailed site descriptions, route descriptions, and hand-drawn maps of the ... ....

36 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations, b/w maps |

Paperback | 01/2012 | #199422A | £17.50 Add to basket

 

Where To Watch Birds In The Western Spanish Pyrenees

Graham Critchell

This site guide, very much in the style of Dave Gosney's site guides, focuses on the Western Spanish Pyrenees. It lists 10 sites, and gives detailed site descriptions, route descriptions, and maps of the area. As with the site guide ... ....

36 pages | b/w photos, b/w maps |

Paperback | 01/2012 | #199423A | £17.50 Add to basket

 

Wildlife of the Himalayas and the Terai Region

Ashok Kothari and BF Chhapgar

India has a range of biogeographic regions that support a variety of plant and animal life. The fourth in the Bombay Natural History Society's popular series that aims at making accessible old writings, drawings and paintings of Indian ... ....

180 pages | 70 colour plates, 95 colour photos, 5 b/w line drawings |

Hardback | 07/2012 | 9780198083955 | #199195A | £44.99 Add to basket

 
Reptiles & Amphibians
 

Australian Lizards

A Natural History

Steve K Wilson

The extraordinary lives of lizards remain largely hidden from human eyes. Lizards feed, mate, lay eggs or give live birth, and carefully manage their temperatures. They struggle to survive in a complex world of predators and competitors ... ....

208 pages | colour photos |

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780643106406 | #199323A | £44.95 Add to basket

 

Lizard Ecology

The Evolutionary Consequences of Foraging Mode

Stephen M Reilly, Lance B McBrayer and Donald B Miles

The foraging mode of lizards has been a central theme in guiding research in lizard biology for three decades. Foraging mode has been shown to be a pervasive evolutionary force molding the diet, ecology, behavior, anatomy, biomechanics ... ....

545 pages | 7 b/w photos, 89 b/w illustrations, 41 tables |

Hardback | 06/2007 | 9780521833585 | #166654A | £87.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107407480 | #199335A | £42.99 Add to basket

 

Peril in the Ponds

Deformed Frogs, Politics, and a Biologist's Quest

Judy Helgen

Peril in the Ponds tells the story of a government biologist’s investigation into the mystery of deformed frogs, an epidemic that grew during the 1990s and continues today. It provides an inside view of a highly charged ... ....

260 pages |

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | 9781558499461 | #199399A | £22.50 Add to basket

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9781558499454 | #199400A | £71.50 Add to basket

 

Texas Amphibians

A Field Guide

Bob L Tipton, Terry L Hibbitts, Troy D Hibbitts, Toby J Hibbitts and Travis J LaDuc

With a wide variety of habitats ranging from southeastern swamps to western deserts, Texas is home to numerous species of frogs, toads, and salamanders. Each area of Texas has a particular set of species that has evolved there over thousands of years. ....

325 pages | 176 colour photos, 4 illustrations, 72 maps |

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780292737358 | #199214A | £16.99 Add to basket

 

The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan

A Quaternary and Recent Faunal Adventure

With its temperate climate and variety of habitats, Michigan supports a diverse array of animals and plants, including fifty-four species of amphibians and reptiles. The dispersal and biology of the Michigan herpetofauna ...

291 pages | colour photos, colour & b/w illustrations (112 total); colour distribution maps, 7 tables |

Hardback | 05/2012 | 9780814332399 | #199458A | £44.95 Add to basket

 
Fishes
 

Bacterial Fish Pathogens

Diseases of Farmed and Wild Fish

Brian Austin and Dawn A Austin

This completely updated fifth edition of Bacterial Fish Pathogens is a comprehensive discussion of the biological aspects of the bacteria which cause disease in farmed and wild fish.

750 pages | 45 colour illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9789400748835 | #199370A | £180.00 Add to basket

 

Elasmobranch Husbandry Manual

Captive Care of Sharks, Rays and Their Relatives

Mark Smith, Doug Warmolts, Dennis Thoney and Robert Hueter

illustrations |

Hardback | 01/2004 | 9780867271522 | #199619A | £99.99 Add to basket

 

Reef Fishes of the East Indies (3-Volume Set)

Gerald R Allen and Mark V Erdmann

Stretching from the Andaman Sea to the Solomon Islands, the East Indies encompasses a vast array of marine habitats and unsurpassed marine biological diversity. It is home to approximately 2600 species occurring on coral reefs and nearby ... ....

1292 pages | 3600+ colour photos |

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9780987260000 | #199318A | £195.00 Add to basket

 

Swimming Physiology of Fish

Towards Using Exercise to Farm a Fit Fish in Sustainable Aquaculture

Arjan P Palstra and Josep V Planas

In light of mounting fishing pressures, increased aquaculture production and a growing concern for fish well-being, improved knowledge on the swimming physiology of fish and its application to fisheries science and aquaculture is needed ... ....

472 pages | 46 colour & 56 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 07/2012 | 9783642310485 | #199378A | £135.00 Add to basket

 

The Zebrafish

Atlas of Macroscopic and Microscopic Anatomy

Joseph Holden, Lester Layfield and Jennifer L Matthews

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a valuable and common model for researchers working in the fields of genetics, oncology and developmental sciences. This full-colour atlas will aid experimental design and interpretation in these ... ....

225 pages | 163 colour illustrations |

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107621343 | #199340A | £84.99 Add to basket

 
Invertebrates
 

Abalone

Worldwide Haliotidae

Daniel L Geiger and Buzz Owen

This volume provides a thorough introduction to the history, systematics, classification, biology, fisheries, and cultural use of abalone. The emphasis is on diversity, illustrating all known abalone taxa. Multiple shells of even the ... ....

350 pages | 91 colour plates, 90 illustrations |

Hardback | 01/2012 | #199524A | £125.00 Add to basket

 

Biological Control of Tropical Weeds using Arthropods

Rangaswamy Muniappan, Gadi Reddy and Anantanarayanan Raman

Weeds are a major constraint to agricultural production, particularly in the developing world. Cost-efficient biological control is a self-sustaining way to reduce this problem, and produces fewer non-target effects than chemical methods .. ....

507 pages | b/w illustrations |

Hardback | 04/2009 | 9780521877916 | #177396A | £75.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107411265 | #199394A | £37.99 Add to basket

 

Bryozoan Studies 2010

Andrej Ernst, Priska Schaefer and Joachim Scholz

Bryozoa are a colonial animal phylum with a long evolutionary history, having existed from the early Ordovician (480 My) onward and still flourishing today. Several mass extinctions in earth history shaped and triggered bryozoan evolution ... ....

466 pages |

Hardback | 07/2012 | 9783642164101 | #199324A | £117.00 Add to basket

 

Butterflies of Northamptonshire

Douglas Goddard and Andy Wyldes

The first book exclusively on the butterflies of the county. It contains descriptions of the butterfly habitats of Northamptonshire with details of ten important sites with public access to see the butterflies of the county.

112 pages | 300 colour photos, 36 colour distribution maps |

Paperback | 03/2012 | 9780952029144 | #199343A | £17.50 Add to basket

 

Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles

AG Duff

Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles is a comprehensive checklist of beetles recorded from Great Britain and Ireland, including the Isle of Man, but not the Channel Islands. It contains a comprehensive listing of subfamilies ... ....

174 pages |

Paperback | 08/2012 | #199580A | £16.99 Add to basket

 

Corals of Florida and the Caribbean

George F Warner

Presenting a stunning array of beauty and biodiversity, the coral reefs of Florida and the Caribbean are part playground, part research lab for the thousands of tourists, divers, and marine scientists who visit them every year.

232 pages | 150+ colour photos |

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780813041650 | #199215A | £22.50 Add to basket

 

Flies

The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera

Stephen A Marshall

Meticulously researched and illustrated with more than 2000 color photographs taken by the author, Flies is a landmark reference book that will be indispensable to any naturalist, biologist or entomologist. Most photographs in ... ....

616 pages | 2000+ colour photos |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781770851009 | #199278A | £74.99 Add to basket

 

Functional and Evolutionary Ecology of Fleas

A Model for Ecological Parasitology

Boris R Krasnov

Fleas are one of the most interesting and fascinating taxa of ectoparasites. All species in this relatively small order are obligatory haematophagous (blood-feeding) parasites of higher vertebrates. This 2008 book examines how functional ... ....

607 pages | 150 line diagrams, illus |

Hardback | 04/2008 | 9780521882774 | #170347A | £104.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107411258 | #199393A | £42.99 Add to basket

 

Les Nouveaux Cahiers Magellanes, No. 5

Eric Jiroux and Meiying Lin

Revision of Apriona genus by Eric Jiroux and Work on Petrognathini from South-East Asia by Meiying Lin and Eric Jiroux.

124 pages | 41 colour plates |

Paperback | 01/2011 | 9782353870868 | #199519A | £47.50 Add to basket

 

Les Nouveaux Cahiers Magellanes, No. 6

Different works on longhorns from South and Central America, Africa and South-East Asia.

126 pages | 29 colour plates |

Paperback | 01/2011 | 9782353870899 | #199520A | £62.99 Add to basket

 

Les Nouveaux Cahiers Magellanes, No. 7

P Juhel, J Bentanachs, E Vives and U Martins

Different works on longhorns from Asia, Africa and South America.

96 pages | 21 colour plates |

Paperback | 01/2012 | 9782353870929 | #199521A | £47.50 Add to basket

 

Moluscos y Conchas Marinas de Canarias

E Rolan

The marine Mollusca of the Atlantic Islands have been intensively studied in recent years. First results were published in the Malacological Fauna from the Cape Verde Archipelago (Rolan, 2005). This new volume fills the gap in ...

588 pages | 130 colour plates, includes CD-ROM |

Hardback | 01/2011 | #199533A | £116.00 Add to basket

 

Philip's Guide to Seashells of the World

APH Oliver

Philip's Guide to Seashells of the World is a fascinating and informative identification guide to the seashells of the world, illustrated with highly detailed and attractive artworks. More than 1000 species are illustrated ... ....

320 pages | 1000+ colour photos |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781849072267 | #199300A | £9.99 Add to basket

 

Saturniidae Mundi, Volume 2

Bernard D'Abrera

Hill House Publishers proudly announce the publication of the 2nd and long-awaited final part of the 3-part publication on the Saturniid Moths of the World by Bernard d'Abrera.

232 pages | 780 colour photos |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780947352547 | #045384A | £220.00 Add to basket

 

Search for Butterflies

Hong Kong Lepidopterists' Society

Search for Butterflies is especially for butterfly lovers. It identifies 64 routes and hot spots to watch butterflies in Hong Kong. It explains how to get there by public transport and what butterflies are to be found at each ... ....

colour photos, colour maps |

Paperback | 07/2012 | 9789628694389 | #199310A | £39.99 Add to basket

 

Seasearch Guide to Bryozoans and Hydroids of Britain and Ireland

Joanne Porter

Bryozoans and Hydroids are two groups of marine animals that are unrecognised by the majority of divers and frequently confused with each other, even though they are taxonomically distinct. When they are recognised at all, they have often ... ....

colour photos |

Paperback | 01/2012 | #199325A | £24.99 Add to basket

 

Spiders of Kazakhstan

DV Logunov, AV Gromov and VA Timokhanov

This book is devoted to spiders of one of the poorly studied regions of the earth, the Republic of Kazakhstan, which lies in Central Asia. To date, there is no single catalogue or illustrated identification guide to the spiders of Kazakhstan .... ....

232 pages | 203 colour illustrations |

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780956779564 | #197103A | £53.50 Add to basket

 

The Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 8.1: Sparganothini + Atteriini

Jerry A Powell and John W Brown

The North American members of the tortricid tribes Sparganothini and Atteriini are revised. Eighty-three species in 12 genera are included in Sparganothini; a single representative of Atteriini reaches the region north of Mexico.

230 pages | 6 colour & 33 b/w plates, 79 maps, 2 tables |

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9780933003156 | #199188A | £76.99 Add to basket

 

Tropical Forest Insect Pests

Ecology, Impact, and Management

KSS Nair

First published in 2007, this book promotes a better theoretical understanding of pest population dynamics, and causes of forest insect outbreaks in the tropics. Covering pests of both natural forests and plantations, it examines the diversity ... ....

422 pages | 37 b/w photos, 61 b/w illustrations, 31 tables |

Hardback | /2007 | 9780521873321 | #165191A | £85.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107407879 | #199387A | £30.99 Add to basket

 

Vespine Wasps of the World

Behaviour, ecology & taxonomy of the Vespinae

Michael Archer

Vespine Wasps of the World is written by one of the leading researchers in the field with a publication history spanning four decades. It provides an up-to-date account of the life cycles, behaviour and population and community ... ....

352 pages | 131 colour photos, 116 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780956779571 | #199363A | £119.00 Add to basket

 

ZooKeys 191

Australian Assassins, Part II: A review of the new assassin spider genus Zephyrarchaea (Araneae, Archaeidae) from southe

Michael G Rix and Mark S Harvey

The assassin spiders of the family Archaeidae from southern Australia are revised, with a new genus (Zephyrarchaea gen. n.) and nine new species described from temperate, mesic habitats in southern Victoria, South Australia and ... ....

62 pages | 30 plates with colour & b/w photos, colour illustrations, b/w line drawings, and colour & |

Paperback | 05/2012 | 9789546426376 | #199273A | £29.99 Add to basket

 

ZooKeys 195

The velvet spiders: an atlas of the Eresidae (Arachnida, Araneae)

Jeremy A Miller, Charles E Griswold and Nikolaj Scharff

The name velvet spider describes the dark and shiny appearance of members of the family Eresidae. Some species also have brightly-colored highlights, such as the red, white, and black ladybird spiders of Europe and North Asia.

144 pages | colour & b/w photos, b/w illustrations, colour distribution maps |

Paperback | 05/2012 | 9789546426383 | #199275A | £52.50 Add to basket

 

ZooKeys 197

Opisthobranchs from the western Indian Ocean, with descriptions of two new species and ten new records (Mollusca, Gastro

Nathalie Yonow

This large work on sea slugs of the Western Indian Ocean is a major contribution to our knowledge of opisthobranch diversity and biogeography. The western Indian Ocean has long been known as a distinct biogeographical region, and report ... ....

129 pages | 79 plates with colour photos; b/w photos, b/w line drawings |

Paperback | 05/2012 | 9789546426390 | #199276A | £46.99 Add to basket

 

ZooKeys 200

A synoptic review of the ant genera (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Philippines

David M General and Gary D Alpert

This large work on the ant genera of the Philippines improves our understanding of the amazing biodiversity of the archipelago. Twelve genera, including 3 undescribed, are recorded from the country for the first time for a total of 92 ... ....

110 pages | 39 colour photos |

Paperback | 06/2012 | 9789546426406 | #199274A | £44.99 Add to basket

 
Palaeontology
 

Applied Palaeontology

Robert Wynn Jones

This book was first published in 2006. Palaeontology has developed from a descriptive science to an analytical science used to interpret relationships between earth and life history. applied palaeontology adopts a holistic, integrated ... ....

448 pages | 223 figures |

Hardback | 12/2006 | 9780521841993 | #156107A | £61.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107407442 | #199332A | £34.99 Add to basket

 
General Natural History
 

A Zoo in My Luggage

Gerald Durrell

This is a reprint of A Zoo in My Luggage; Gerald Durrell's account of his attempt to set up his own zoo, after years spent gathering animals for other zoos. Journeying to Cameroon, he and his wife collected numerous mammals ... ....

179 pages | b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 07/2012 | 9780241955826 | #199286A | £8.99 Add to basket

 

Before They're Gone

A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks

Michael Lanza

A longtime backpacker, climber, and skier, Michael Lanza knows our national parks like the back of his hand. As a father, he hopes to share these special places with his two young children. But he has seen firsthand the changes wrought ... ....

224 pages |

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9780807001196 | #199261A | £21.50 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 04/2013 | 9780807001844 | #199262A | £14.99 Add to basket

 

Bird Man's River

Eric Arnold Roberts Ennion and Bob Walthew

Written in the late 1930's, this title recounts a decade or more of Eric Ennion's birdwatching adventures, spiced with occasional sporting anecdotes, and describes the birds he saw. He used some of his best sketches for the 26 ... ....

160 pages | colour illustrations |

Hardback | 11/2011 | 9780957046504 | #199514A | £34.99 Add to basket

 

British Wildlife Photography Awards, Collection 3

AA (Automobile Association)

This superb collection of imagery showcases the very best of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, an annual competition celebrating the breathtaking diversity of the natural history of the British Isles. The photographs within the ... ....

224 pages | colour photos throughout |

Hardback | 09/2012 | 9780749573645 | #199281A | £24.99 Add to basket

 

Collins Complete Guide to British Coastal Wildlife

Paul Sterry and Andrew Cleave

Discover over 400 species of animals and plants found in the coastal regions of Britain and make the most of your surroundings, whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest. This is the definitive photographic reference guide for ... ....

384 pages | approximately 1600 colour photos |

Paperback | 06/2012 | 9780007413850 | #192659A | £14.99 Add to basket

 

Darwin and Modern Science

Essays in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Birth of Charles Darwin and of the Fiftieth Anniversary of

AC Seward

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. The Cambridge Philosophical Society collected this series of essays in commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 50th anniversary ...

628 pages | 5 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 07/2009 | 9781108004350 | #199620A | £33.99 Add to basket

 

Darwiniana

Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism

Asa Gray

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Darwiniana is a collection of critical essays on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution that were originally published in scientific journals by ...

408 pages |

Paperback | 07/2009 | 9781108001960 | #199621A | £22.99 Add to basket

 

Encounters with Animals

Gerald Durrell

This is a reprint of Gerald Durrell's accounts of the animals he encountered on his travels. They were some of the first widely shared descriptions of the world's most extraordinary animals. Moving from the West Coast of Africa ... ....

192 pages |

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780241955833 | #199284A | £8.99 Add to basket

 

Island Life

Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras, Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of

Alfred Russel Wallace

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. First published in 1880, this study of the biology and geography of islands investigates some of the most pressing questions of nineteenth-century natural ...

558 pages | 26 b/w illustrations, 3 b/w maps |

Paperback | 06/2012 | 9781108052832 | #199382A | £32.99 Add to basket

 

Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries visited by H. M. S. Beagle

Charles Darwin

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Even before Charles Darwin changed the world with his theory of natural selection, he was recognised as an eminent scientist and natural historian.

652 pages |

Paperback | 07/2009 | 9781108002103 | #199622A | £31.99 Add to basket

 

Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of HMS Beagle

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Charles Darwin (1809-82) was the English naturalist famous for the theory of evolution by natural selection. He began studying medicine at the University of ...

532 pages | 13 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 11/2011 | 9781108038065 | #199623A | £31.99 Add to basket

 

Life on Earth - DVD (Region 2 & 4) & Blu-Ray

David Attenborough

First broadcast in 1979, Life On Earth began a new era in television, looking at the incredible variety of the world's wildlife and its evolution. David Attenborough and his talented team of cameramen, producers and scientists ... ....

4 discs, runtime: 715 min, region 2 & 4 |

Paperback | 12/2003 | #141462A | £28.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | #199516A | £18.78 Add to basket

 

Linnaeus

Theodor Magnus Fries and Benjamin Daydon Jackson

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. This biography of Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707–78) was originally published in 1903 by another Swedish botanist, Theodor Magnus Fries ...

456 pages | 9 b/w illustrations, 3 b/w maps |

Paperback | 12/2011 | 9781108037235 | #199624A | £27.99 Add to basket

 

Materials for the Study of Variation

Treated with Especial Regard to Discontinuity in the Origin of Species

William Bateson

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Building on the work of Darwin and Mendel, the biologist William Bateson (1861–1926) was the first scientist to combine the study of variation, heredity ...

620 pages | 209 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | 9781108053129 | #199383A | £33.99 Add to basket

 

Mendel's Principles of Heredity

A Defence, with a Translation of Mendel's Original Papers on Hybridisation

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. William Bateson (1861–1926) began his academic career working on variation in animals in the light of evolutionary theory. He was inspired by the ...

302 pages | 1 b/w illustration |

Paperback | 07/2009 | 9781108006132 | #199625A | £18.99 Add to basket

 

Monographs on the Fossil Lepadidae, Balanidae and Verrucidae

Charles Darwin

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. These two short monographs, published under the auspices of the Palaeontographical Society in 1851 and 1854, show Charles Darwin as a meticulous research ...

172 pages | 7 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 07/2009 | 9781108004824 | #199626A | £18.99 Add to basket

 

Mother's Love

Inspiring True Stories from the Animal Kingdom

Melina Gerosa Bellows and Kate Hudson

The worldwide leader in animal photography, National Geographic brings us Mother's Love: Inspiring True Stories From the Animal Kingdom, a collection of the most moving and intimate portraits of animal mothers and their babies ... ....

96 pages | colour photos |

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9781426209222 | #199269A | £6.99 Add to basket

 

On the Classification and Geographical Distribution of the Mammalia

Richard Owen

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. English anatomist and biologist Richard Owen (1804–92), who in 1842 coined the word 'dinosaur', published this book in 1859, the year of ...

112 pages |

Paperback | 07/2009 | 9781108001984 | #199627A | £14.99 Add to basket

 

On the Genesis of Species

George Jackson Mivart

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. St George Jackson Mivart was an eminent biologist, who was at first an advocate for natural selection and later a passionate opponent. In this beautifully illustrated ... ....

364 pages |

Paperback | 09/2009 | 9781108005524 | #199628A | £19.99 Add to basket

 

On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants

Charles Darwin

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Initially published by the Linnean Society, this 1865 essay was Darwin's first foray into the study of climbing plants. He was inspired to produce this ...

128 pages |

Paperback | 07/2009 | 9781108003599 | #199629A | £14.99 Add to basket

 

Palaeontology

A Systematic Summary of Extinct Animals and their Geological Relations

Richard Owen

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Richard Owen (1804–1892) was a contemporary of Darwin, and like him, attended the University of Edinburgh medical school but left without completing his ...

444 pages |

Paperback | 07/2009 | 9781108001335 | #199630A | £26.99 Add to basket

 

Polar Wives

The Remarkable Women Behind the World's Most Daring Explorers

Kari Herbert and Jon Bowermaster

Polar explorers were the superstars of the “heroic age” of exploration, a period spanning the Victorian and Edwardian eras. In this engaging book, author Kari Herbert explores the unpredictable, often heartbreaking lives of ... ....

368 pages | photos |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781926812625 | #199181A | £19.99 Add to basket

 

Problems of Genetics

William Bateson

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. A key figure in the field of evolutionary biology, William Bateson (1861–1926) revived Mendelian methods of analysis to develop Darwin's theory of ...

282 pages | 2 colour & 12 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | 9781108053082 | #199481A | £15.99 Add to basket

 

Secrets of Our Living Planet (Region 2)

Chris Packham travels to the world's great habitats to reveal how they actually work – despite the huge challenges that nature throws at them. With insight from recent scientific discoveries, Chris delves into complex and ... ....

2 discs, runtime: 236 min, region 2, aspect ratio: 16:9, rating: E |

Paperback | 07/2012 | #199196A | £13.50 Add to basket

 

The History of Butterfly Recording in Northamptonshire 1820-2011

Martin Izzard

The History of Butterfly Recording in Northamptonshire 1820-2011 details the history of butterfly recording in this county over the last 180 years and paints a stark picture of the number of species lost.

80 pages | 52 colour photos |

Paperback | 02/2012 | 9780952029120 | #199374A | £14.99 Add to basket

 

The Last Rhinos

The Powerful Story of One Man's Battle to Save a Species

Lawrence Anthony and Graham Spence

When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal ....

336 pages |

Paperback | NYP 04/2012 | 9780283071546 | #196450A | £12.99 Add to basket

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9780283071706 | #199200A | £12.99 Add to basket

 

The Trials of Life: DVD (Region 2 & 4) & Blu-Ray

David Attenborough

Originally broadcast in 1990, Trials of Life is still one of the most comprehensive wildlife documentaries ever made. It examines animal behaviour in all its infinite variety and in doing so we are allowed to witness some of the ... ....

4 discs, runtime: 583 min. region 2 & 4 |

Hardback | 12/2004 | #149097A | £24.50 Add to basket

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | #199515A | £18.78 Add to basket

 

The Whispering Land

Gerald Durrell

Gerald Durrell and his wife are the proud owners of a small zoo on the island of Jersey. But there's one thing that's better than a small zoo – a bigger one! So Durrell heads off to South America to collect more animals. ....

224 pages |

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780241955840 | #199287A | £8.99 Add to basket

 

Tropical Nature and Other Essays

Alfred Russel Wallace

A reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Building on the work of Darwin and Mendel, the biologist William Bateson (1861–1926) was the first scientist to combine the study of variation, heredity ...

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | 9781108053136 | #199384A | £20.99 Add to basket

 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Portfolio 22

Rosamund Kidman Cox

Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Portfolio 22 is the latest memorable collection of images from the prestigious annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Portfolio 22 features all winning and commended photographs ... ....

160 pages | colour photos throughout |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780565093174 | #199453A | £19.99 Add to basket

 

Wonders of Life

Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen

What is Life? Where did it come from? Why does it end?

In this beautiful and definitive new book, Professor Brian Cox takes us on an incredible journey to discover how a few fundamental laws gave birth to the most complex ... ....

256 pages |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780007452675 | #192661A | £19.99 Add to basket

 
Regional & Travel
 

A Sanctuary of Trees

Beechnuts, Birdsongs, Baseball Bats, and Benedictions

Gene Logsdon

As author Gene Logsdon puts it, "We are all tree huggers." But not just for sentimental or even environmental reasons. Humans have always depended on trees for our food, shelter, livelihood, and safety. In many ways, despite the ... ....

248 pages |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781603584012 | #199259A | £19.99 Add to basket

 

Nature's Paradise

Costa Rica

Douglas Goodell and Marco Saborio

Nature's Paradise celebrates the boundless natural wonders of Costa Rica, spanning many different parts of the country in different seasons. This photo essay showcases the photographers favorite examples of flora, fauna, and ... ....

187 pages | colour photos throughout |

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9781937061814 | #199268A | £34.99 Add to basket

 

Nature's Year

Changing Seasons in Central and Eastern Ontario

Drew Monkman

Nature's Year is an almanac of key events in nature occurring in Central and Eastern Ontario, a region that extends from the Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bay in the west to Ottawa and Cornwall in the east.

336 pages | illustrations |

Paperback | 05/2012 | 9781459701830 | #199248A | £31.50 Add to basket

 
Botany & Plant Science
 

Ancient Trees

Trees that Live for a Thousand Years

Edward Parker and Anna Lewington

A fascinating celebration of the some of the oldest living organisms on the planet, from the grand oaks of Europe and mighty redwoods of California to Africa's 'upside-down' baobab tree, and from the ginkgos of China and Korea ... ....

224 pages | 150 colour photos |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781849940580 | #199280A | £19.99 Add to basket

 

Cheshire's Favourite Wildlife

50 Personal Stories

David Norman

With a rich diversity of habitats from internationally important estuaries to delicate mosslands and woodlands carpeted in bluebells, you don’t have to look far in Cheshire to find wildlife that we all love. From wheeling flocks of ... ....

111 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations |

Hardback | 07/2012 | 9780957285002 | #199202A | £11.50 Add to basket

 

Fruit Trees and Useful Plants in Amazonian Life

P Shanley

This book features the uncommon quality of bringing together original scientific knowledge on fruits and useful plants of the Amazon forest and the sensibility to detect the deep interaction between life, traditional knowledge of our ... ....

378 pages |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9789251070079 | #199267A | £36.50 Add to basket

 

Iceland Pure

Theo Bosboom

Iceland Pure is a photo book that is fully dedicated to the beautiful and unique nature of Iceland. It is not difficult to explain why many nature photographers are attracted by Iceland. It has the largest glacier of Europe ... ....

144 pages | colour photos |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9789081947312 | #199186A | £34.99 Add to basket

 

Lichens of the Golfo Dulce Region, Costa Rica

This booklet about the lichens of the Golfo Dulce region, Costa Rica features the most conspicuous lichens of the region. Species descriptions and many color photographs enable to lichen identification. The booklet also includes an ... ....

84 pages | 120+ illustrations |

Paperback | 01/2012 | 9783950299601 | #199557A | £16.99 Add to basket

 

Medicinal Plants

Biodiversity and Drugs

MK Rai, Geoffrey A Cordell, Jose L Martinez, Mariela Marinoff and Luca Rastrelli

This volume provides a contemporary overview of new strategies for traditional medicine development, of the importance of cataloging ethnomedical information, of determining the active principles, and of examining the genetic diversity ... ....

650 pages |

Hardback | 07/2012 | 9781578087938 | #199263A | £94.99 Add to basket

 

Progress in Botany, Volume 74

U Luettge, W Beyschlag, B Buedel, D Francis and J Cushman

With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. The present volume includes reviews on genetics, cell biology, physiology ... ....

454 pages | 18 colour & 21 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9783642309663 | #199379A | £135.00 Add to basket

 

Scottish Wild Flowers (Mini Guide)

Michael Scott

Scottish Wild Flowers (Mini Guide) is a smaller (9 x 13 cm) version of Scottish Wild Flowers. It is an ideal pocket-size guide to over 350 plant species found throughout Scotland. Packed full of information, it is a convenient guide for both ... ....

208 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781841589541 | #199302A | £5.99 Add to basket

 

Seeds

Physiology of Development, Germination and Dormancy

JD Bewley, KJ Bradford, HWM Hilhorst and H Nonogaki

This updated and much revised third edition of Seeds: Physiology of Development, Germination and Dormancy provides a thorough overview of seed biology and incorporates much of the progress that has been made during the past fifteen ... ....

400 pages | 91 colour & 93 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781461446927 | #199371A | £135.00 Add to basket

 

The Genus Amanita in Great Britain

Geoffrey Kibby

Species of the genus Amanita include some of the most striking and beautiful members of our forest and downland mycota. Often large in size and with bright colours they have long fascinated mycologists and non-mycologists alike.

56 pages | 61 colour photos |

Spiralbound | 07/2012 | #199552A | £14.50 Add to basket

 

The Orchid Whisperer

Expert Secrets for Growing Beautiful Orchids

Bruce Rogers and Greg Allikas

Orchids can bloom year after year. In this essential guide, Bruce Rogers, "The Orchid Whisperer", shares his expert tips from more than three decades of breeding and growing orchids. The book demystifies the growing ... ....

144 pages | colour photos |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781452101286 | #199265A | £12.99 Add to basket

 

Wild Town

Wildlife on your doorstep

Mike Dilger

Wild Town takes you on an amazing journey through the secret world of wildlife in Britain's towns and cities. With eye-catching photography, fascinating facts, and details on the locals as well as some unexpected visitors ... ....

160 pages | colour photos |

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9781408173909 | #199289A | £12.99 Add to basket

 
Animal & General Biology
 

Bioluminescence

Living Lights, Lights for Living

Therese Wilson and J Woodland Hastings

Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth – most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface.

176 pages | 3 b/w photos, 74 colour & 17 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 01/2013 | 9780674067165 | #199463A | £33.95 Add to basket

 

Genetic Explanations

Sense and Nonsense

Sheldon Krimsky and Jeremy Gruber

Can genes determine which fifty-year-old will succumb to Alzheimer’s, which citizen will turn out on voting day, and which child will be marked for a life of crime? Yes, according to the Internet, a few scientific studies ... ....

384 pages | 2 b/w illustrations, 4 tables |

Hardback | NYP 01/2013 | 9780674064461 | #199464A | £33.95 Add to basket

 

Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (International Edition)

Ted Johnson and Christine Case

Containing 57 thoroughly class-tested and easily customizable exercises, Laboratory Experiements in Microbiology (Tenth Edition) provides engaging labs with instruction on performing basic microbiology techniques and applications. ....

496 pages | colour illustrations |

Paperback | 01/2012 | 9780321799166 | #199468A | £73.99 Add to basket

 

Retinal Development

E Sernagor, S Eglen, B Harris and R Wong

This advanced text, first published in 2006, takes a developmental approach to the presentation of our understanding of how vertebrates construct a retina. Written by experts in the field, each of the seventeen chapters covers a specific ... ....

400 pages |

Hardback | 12/2006 | 9780521837989 | #164123A | £98.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9781107411661 | #199483A | £48.99 Add to basket

 

The Prokaryotes, Volume 1

Prokaryotic Biology, Communities and Ecophysiology

EF DeLong, E Stackebrandt, S Lory and F Thompson

A comprehensive, multi-authored, peer reviewed reference work on Bacteria and Achaea. This fourth edition of The Prokaryotes is organized to cover all taxonomic diversity, using the family level to delineate chapters. Different from other resources ... ....

1000 pages | illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 11/2012 | 9783642301933 | #199441A | £513.00 Add to basket

 
Evolutionary Biology
 

Between Biology and Culture

Holger Schutkowski

Humans adapt to their environment through a unique amalgamation of culture and biology. Both are intrinsic to our existence and constitute the dual aspect of human nature. This 2008 book addresses topics and themes exploring this close ... ....

322 pages | 30 b/w photos |

Hardback | 10/2008 | 9780521859363 | #175531A | £75.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107410657 | #199392A | £27.99 Add to basket

 

Causes and Consequences of Human Migration

An Evolutionary Perspective

Michael H Crawford and Benjamin C Campbell

Migration is a widespread human activity dating back to the origin of our species. Advances in genetic sequencing have greatly increased our ability to track prehistoric and historic population movements and allowed migration to be described ... ....

544 pages | 71 b/w illustrations, 33 tables |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107012868 | #199395A | £59.99 Add to basket

 

Ecology and Evolution of Trait-Mediated Indirect Interactions

Linking Evolution, Community and Ecosystems

Takayuki Ohgushi, Oswald Schmitz and Robert D Holt

There is increasing evidence that the structure and functioning of ecological communities and ecosystems are strongly influenced by flexible traits of individuals within species. A deep understanding of how trait flexibility alters ... ....

500 pages | 14 colour & 75 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780521173131 | #199326A | £37.99 Add to basket

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107001831 | #199327A | £69.99 Add to basket

 

Nature's Magic

Synergy in Evolution and the Fate of Humankind

Peter Corning

Nature's Magic, first published in 2003, presents a bold vision of the evolutionary process from the Big Bang to the 21st century. Synergy of various kinds is not only a ubiquitous aspect of the natural world but it has also ... ....

464 pages |

Hardback | 12/2003 | 9780521825474 | #136816A | £44.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107407503 | #199337A | £27.99 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780521663830 | #199338A | £27.99 Add to basket

 

The Dual Nature of Life

Interplay of the Individual and the Genome

Gennadiy Zhegunov

Life is a diverse and ubiquitous phenomenon on Earth, characterized by fundamental features distinguishing living bodies from nonliving material. Yet it is also so complex that it has long defied precise definition.

294 pages | 51 illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 07/2012 | 9783642303937 | #199243A | £53.99 Add to basket

 

The Foundations of the Origin of Species

A Sketch Written in 1842

Charles Darwin

Darwin's early essay arguing that species change over time, drafted in 1842, seventeen years before he published On the Origin of Species.

78 pages |

Paperback | 07/2012 | 9781570039775 | #199320A | £11.95 Add to basket

 

The Geometry of Evolution

Adaptive Landscapes and Theoretical Morphospaces

George McGhee

The metaphor of the adaptive landscape - that evolution via the process of natural selection can be visualized as a journey across adaptive hills and valleys, mountains and ravines - permeates both evolutionary biology and ...

212 pages | 2 b/w photos, 95 b/w illustrations, 5 tables |

Hardback | 01/2007 | 9780521849425 | #162247A | £50.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107407497 | #199336A | £29.99 Add to basket

 

The Omnivorous Mind

Our Evolving Relationship with Food

John S Allen

In this gustatory tour of human history, John S. Allen demonstrates that the everyday activity of eating offers deep insights into human beings’ biological and cultural heritage. We humans eat a wide array of plants ...

328 pages | 9 b/w photos |

Hardback | 05/2012 | 9780674055728 | #199523A | £19.95 Add to basket

 
Ecology
 

Chemical Ecology of Vertebrates

Dietland Mueller-Schwarze

Published in 2006, Chemical Ecology of Vertebrates was the first book to focus exclusively on the chemically-mediated interactions between vertebrates including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, and other animals ... ....

577 pages | Col plates, diags & tabs |

Hardback | 12/2006 | 9780521363778 | #142132A | £98.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | 9781107406933 | #199330A | £55.99 Add to basket

 

Ecologist-Developed Spatially-Explicit Dynamic Landscape Models

James D Westervelt and Gordon L Cohen

The optimal management of landscapes must incorporate the cause-and-effect relationships that have so carefully been observed by ecologists in the field. The growing availability of straightforward, user-friendly simulation modeling ... ....

260 pages | 55 illustrations |

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9781461412564 | #199344A | £89.99 Add to basket

 
Habitats & Ecosystems
 

Beach Management Manual

P Brenton, B Hamer, A Brampton, M Glennerster, J Rogers, A Bradbury and S Challinor

Beaches play an important role either as the sole barriers to coastal flooding and erosion, or as part of manmade defences. Beach management in the UK has evolved significantly in design and execution over the last 10 years ...

448 pages |

Paperback | 10/2010 | 9780860176824 | #199205A | £300.00 Add to basket

 

Coastal Environments

Focus on Asian Coastal Regions

V Subramanian

Coastal Environments deals with the major issues being faced by the coastal population in Asia with emphasis on natural and man-made hazards, climate change impact and pressures caused by mega cities along Asian coasts.

240 pages | 30 illustrations |

Hardback | 03/2011 | 9789048130016 | #199342A | £89.99 Add to basket

 

Coastal Hazards

Charles W Finkl

This book covers the gamut of coastal hazards that range for short-term low-frequency events that have high-magnitude and far-reaching impacts on coastal zones the world over. Much of the world population now lives in low-lying coastal ... ....

280 pages | 174 colour & 107 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 11/2012 | 9789400752337 | #199351A | £89.99 Add to basket

 

Pitfalls of Shoreline Stabilization

Selected Case Studies

J Andrew Cooper and Orrin H Pilkey

At the coast all is not what it seems. Decades of beachfront development have seen a variety of efforts to stabilize the shoreline to protect ill-placed beachfront property, both from shoreline erosion and from storm damage.

333 pages | 75 colour & 60 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | 06/2012 | 9789400741225 | #199349A | £117.00 Add to basket

 

Sand Dune Conservation, Management and Restoration

J Patrick Doody

This book deals with the development of temperate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been influenced by human activity. The different states in which the habitat exists both for the beach/foredune and inland dune are reviewed ... ....

298 pages | 97 colour & 10 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9789400747302 | #199347A | £89.99 Add to basket

 

Sand Dune Conservation, Management and Restoration

J Patrick Doody

This book deals with the development of temperate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been influenced by human activity. The different states in which the habitat exists both for the beach/foredune and inland dune are reviewed ... ....

298 pages | 97 colour & 10 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9789400747302 | #199346A | £89.99 Add to basket

 

The Coastlines of the World with Google Earth

Understanding our Environment

Anja M Scheffers, Sander R Scheffers and Dieter H Kelletat

Far away shores, exotic islands or adventurous sea voyages – coasts are the destination of dreams for millions of people around the globe. Large numbers of people also call coasts their home; in many countries a narrow coastal strip ... ....

293 pages | 283 colour & 128 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | 03/2012 | 9789400707375 | #199348A | £117.00 Add to basket

 

The Riverscape and the River

SM Haslam

In this 2008 study Dr Haslam examines how the quantity, function and ecology of water changes as it moves from watershed to river. The development of river and riverscape, their ecology, the effect of human activities ...

420 pages | b/w illustrations |

Hardback | 02/2008 | 9780521839785 | #166752A | £80.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107407473 | #199334A | £30.99 Add to basket

 
Conservation & Biodiversity
 

100 Under 100

The Race to Save the World's Rarest Living Things

Scott Leslie

Scientists estimate that the total biodiversity on Earth is between 10 million and 100 million species. Of these, just over 1.6 million and counting have actually been catalogued and described. One percent, or 16,306, of those species ... ....

316 pages | 16 plates with colour photos |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781443404280 | #199466A | £16.99 Add to basket

 

50 Simple Steps to Save the World's Rainforests

How to Save Our Rainforests with Everyday Acts

Kim Henderson, The Green Patriot Working Group, John Easterling and Olivia Newton Joh Easterling

Despite the very best conservation and environmental policy-making efforts, at least 80,000 acres of tropical rainforest disappear each day. If action is not taken now, experts estimate that the world's rainforests will mostly disappear ... ....

272 pages | b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781893910959 | #199249A | £8.99 Add to basket

 

Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected Areas

Case Studies from the Malay Archipelago

Navjot S Sodhi, Greg Acciaioli, Maribeth Erb and Alan Khee-Jin Tan

Biodiversity and Human Livelihoods in Protected Areas was published in 2008. Protected areas have emerged as major arenas of dispute concerning both indigenous and environmental protection. In the Malay Archipelago, which contains ... ....

478 pages | Figs, tabs |

Hardback | 11/2007 | 9780521870214 | #166179A | £80.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107410640 | #199391A | £30.99 Add to basket

 

Conservation

Clive Hambler and Susan M Canney

The importance of conservation is growing each year, with increasing concerns over the destruction of biodiversity and the rising awareness of ecosystem services generating new debates on the human-nature relationship.

425 pages | 22 colour & 80 b/w illustrations, 42 tables |

Paperback | NYP 12/2012 | 9780521181686 | #199396A | £27.99 Add to basket

 

Creating a Forest / Creando un Bosque

Trees for biological corridors in the Golfo Dulce region, Costa Rica

Marianela Barquero Palma, Eduardo Chacon Madrigal, Werner Huber and Daniel Jenking Aguilera

The creation of biological corridors is a major conservation and restoration effort of the Tropical research station La Gamba. The aim of this booklet was to compile the wealth of experience on useful timber trees of the Golfito region ... ....

138 pages | colour photos, colour & b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 06/2012 | 9783950299625 | #199556A | £32.99 Add to basket

 

Marine Environmental Biology and Conservation

Daniel W Beckman

Marine Environmental Biology and Conservation provides an introduction to the environmental and anthropogenic threats facing the world’s oceans, and outlines the steps that can and should be taken to protect these vital habitats ... ....

452 pages |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9780763773502 | #199245A | £36.99 Add to basket

 

Ragged Edge Of The World

Encounters at the Frontier Where Modernity, Wildlands and Indigenous Peoples Meet

Eugene Linden

A species nearing extinction, a tribe losing centuries of knowledge, a tract of forest facing the first incursion of humans-how can we even begin to assess the cost of losing so much of our natural and cultural legacy?

272 pages |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9780452297746 | #199258A | £13.99 Add to basket

 

The Aye-Aye and I

A Rescue Mission in Madagascar

Gerald Durrell

Reprint of Durrell's account of his expedition to the island of Madagascar to rescue the endangered aye-aye and bring pairs into captivity and start a breeding programme in Jersey Zoo.

224 pages |

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780670920686 | #199283A | £8.99 Add to basket

 

The Biodiversity Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region

Toward Further Development of Monitoring

Shin-ichi Nakano, Tetsukazu Yahara and Tohru Nakashizuka

Biological diversity is important for ecosystem function and services, which in turn is essential for human well-being. Under the Convention on Biological Diversity, international efforts have been made to achieve a significant reduction ... ....

479 pages | 79 colour & 67 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9784431540311 | #199377A | £135.00 Add to basket

 

Understanding Animal Welfare

An Integrated Approach

Edward N Eadie

This book examines the contents, influence, and potential of a personal selection of modern books published over the last fifty years that have been relevant to improving welfare. The works selected comprise three earlier classics that ... ....

128 pages |

Hardback | 08/2012 | 9783642305764 | #199375A | £89.99 Add to basket

 
Environmental Science
 

A Short Introduction to Climate Change

Tony Eggleton

A Short Introduction to Climate Change provides a clear, balanced and well documented account of one of the most important issues of our time. It covers developments in climate science over the past 250 years and shows that records ... ....

272 pages | 83 colour illustrations, 9 maps |

Paperback | NYP 12/2012 | 9781107618763 | #199398A | £24.99 Add to basket

 

Astronomy and the Climate Crisis

Antony Cooke

Climate change is one of the most hotly debated issues of today. Increasing global temperatures will impact all of us. There are more questions than answers, however, and sweeping statements on the subject made by public figures, often ... ....

280 pages | 96 colour & 3 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | NYP 07/2012 | 9781461446071 | #199380A | £40.99 Add to basket

 

Biological Oceanography of the Baltic Sea

Pauline Snoeijs, Hendrik Schubert and Teresa Radziejewska

Biological Oceanography of the Baltic Sea is the first comprehensive textbook on Baltic Sea biology and its ecology. It highlights the special nature of biological variation in the Baltic Sea and discusses ecosystem-based management ... ....

400 pages | 180 illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9789400706675 | #199341A | £44.99 Add to basket

 

Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Cold Regions

Dennis Filler, Ian Snape and Barnes David

This 2008 guide to bioremediation in cold regions is designed to aid environmental practitioners, industry, and regulators in the remediation of petroleum spills and contaminated sites in cold regions. Remediation design and technology ... ....

297 pages | 19 b/w photos, 59 b/w illustrations, 24 tables |

Hardback | 02/2008 | 9780521869706 | #172122A | £83.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107410503 | #199389A | £45.99 Add to basket

 

Climate Change

Biological and Human Aspects

Jonathan Cowie

The second edition of Climate Change: Biological and Human Aspects has been fully updated and substantially expanded to include the considerable developments (since publication of the first edition) in our understanding of ... ....

487 pages | Figs, tabs |

Paperback | NYP 12/2012 | 9781107603561 | #199397A | £34.99 Add to basket

 

Floods in a Changing Climate

Inundation Modelling

Giuliano Di Baldassarre

Flood inundation models enable us to make hazard predictions for floodplains, mitigating increasing flood fatalities and losses. Floods in a Changing Climate: Inundation Modelling provides an understanding of hydraulic modelling ... ....

128 pages | 79 b/w illustrations, 13 tables |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107018754 | #199571A | £74.99 Add to basket

 

Floods in a Changing Climate

Extreme Precipitation

Ramesh SV Teegavarapu

Measurement, analysis and modeling of extreme precipitation events linked to floods is vital in understanding changing climate impacts and variability. Floods in a Changing Climate: Extreme Precipitation provides methods for ... ....

288 pages | 4 colour & 190 b/w illustrations, 51 tables |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107018785 | #199570A | £74.99 Add to basket

 

Floods in a Changing Climate

Hydrologic Modeling

PP Mujumdar and D Nagesh Kumar

Various modeling methodologies are available to aid planning and operational decision making: this book synthesises these, with an emphasis on methodologies applicable in data scarce regions, such as developing countries.

224 pages | 28 colour & 142 b/w illustrations, 50 tables |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107018761 | #199569A | £74.99 Add to basket

 

Fragile Earth

Dramatic images of our changing planet

Fred Pearce, Bjorn Lomborg, Mark Lynas, Guy Dauncey and Tim Flannery

This unique book provides a striking look at the dramatic changes that are happening to our planet. The second edition of Fragile Earth shows dramatic images of natural disasters, human development and climate change.

296 pages | colour photos throughout |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780007455232 | #199282A | £24.99 Add to basket

 

Landslide Ecology

Lawrence R Walker and Aaron B Shiels

Despite their often dangerous and unpredictable nature, landslides provide fascinating templates for studying how soil organisms, plants and animals respond to such destruction. The emerging field of landslide ecology helps us understand ... ....

300 pages | 16 colour & 68 b/w illustrations, 17 tables |

Hardback | NYP 12/2012 | 9780521190527 | #199572A | £74.99 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 12/2012 | 9780521178402 | #199573A | £34.99 Add to basket

 

Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires III

CA Brebbia and G Perona

Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires III includes selected papers presented at the Third International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires, held in May 2012.

258 pages |

Hardback | 05/2012 | 9781845645847 | #199240A | £129.00 Add to basket

 

Pesticides

Evaluation of Environmental Pollution

Hamir S Rathore and Leo ML Nollet

Pesticides play an important role in controlling pests that carry diseases and threaten crop production. In recent years, however, there has been increased concern about the adverse impacts of pesticides and their degradation products ... ....

659 pages |

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9781439836248 | #199257A | £108.00 Add to basket

 

The Equations of Oceanic Motions

Peter Mueller

Modeling and prediction of oceanographic phenomena and climate is based on the integration of dynamic equations. The Equations of Oceanic Motions, published in 2006, derives and systematically classifies the most common dynamic ... ....

301 pages | 24 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | 12/2006 | 9780521855136 | #158727A | £62.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107410602 | #199390A | £37.99 Add to basket

 

The Impact of Global Warming on Texas

Jurgen Schmandt, Gerald R North, Judith Clarkson and Neal Lane

When The Impact of Global Warming on Texas was first published in 1995, it discussed climate change as a likely future phenomenon, predicted by scientific studies. This entirely rewritten second edition presents evidence that ... ....

328 pages | 54 illustrations, 2 maps, 39 tables |

Paperback | 05/2012 | 9780292744059 | #199212A | £20.99 Add to basket

Hardback | 05/2011 | 9780292723306 | #199213A | £42.99 Add to basket

 

Wildlife in a Changing Climate

E Kaeslin, I Redmond and N Dudley

FAO's report Wildlife in a Changing Climate, foresees that the rate of loss of wild animal species will be accelerated by climate change unless urgent measures are taken. Particularly at risk are wildlife and ecosystems in ... ....

108 pages | colour photos |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9789251070895 | #199322A | £21.95 Add to basket

 
Physical Sciences
 

Basics of the Solar Wind

Nicole Meyer-Vernet

The Sun continually ejects matter into space, blowing a huge bubble of supersonic plasma. This solar wind bathes the whole solar system and shapes all planetary environments. The growth of space technology has considerably increased our ... ....

477 pages | 89 diags, 80 halftones |

Hardback | 01/2007 | 9780521814201 | #167104A | £95.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107407459 | #199333A | £42.99 Add to basket

 

Coastal Karst Landforms

Michael J Lace and John E Mylroie

Carbonate rock coasts are found world-wide, from continental shorelines of the Adriatic Sea of Europe to the Yucatan Peninsula of North America, and on tropical islands from Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, to the Mariana Islands ... ....

280 pages | 125 illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 11/2012 | 9789400750159 | #199350A | £89.99 Add to basket

 

Death of Massive Stars

Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts

Peter WA Roming, Nobuyuki Kawai and Elena Pian

Massive stars end their lives in fiery explosions and are manifest as core collapse supernovae (CCSNe) or gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). In rare cases, a highly stripped massive star explodes and exhibits properties of both CCSNe and GRBs. ....

600 pages | 630 b/w illustrations, 50 tables |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107019799 | #199568A | £77.99 Add to basket

 

Early Earthquakes of the Americas

Robert L Kovach

Early Earthquakes of the Americas was first published in 2004. There is emerging interest amongst researchers from various subject areas in understanding the interplay of earthquake and volcanic occurrences, archaeology and ... ....

284 pages | 4 colour plates, 131 illustrations, 19 tables |

Hardback | 12/2004 | 9780521824897 | #146093A | £101.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107410497 | #199388A | £45.99 Add to basket

 

Elegance in Science

The Beauty of Simplicity

Ian Glynn

The idea of elegance in science is not necessarily a familiar one, but it is an important one. The use of the term is perhaps most clear-cut in mathematics – the elegant proof – and this is where Ian Glynn begins his exploration ... ....

304 pages | 18 b/w photos, 48 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | 04/2010 | 9780199578627 | #183672A | £16.99 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 02/2013 | 9780199668816 | #199373A | £10.99 Add to basket

 

Fritz Zwicky

An Extraordinary Astrophysicist

This English edition of the biography of Fritz Zwicky highlights his fundamental research and discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics including supernovae, dark matter, clusters of galaxies, gravitational lenses, neutron stars and ... ....

258 pages |

Hardback | 03/2011 | 9781904868781 | #199452A | £40.00 Add to basket

 

How it Began

A Time-traveler's Guide to the Universe

Chris Impey

In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang. ....

448 pages |

Hardback | 06/2012 | 9780393080025 | #199450A | £17.99 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 02/2013 | 9780393343861 | #199451A | £11.95 Add to basket

 

Landslides

Types, Mechanisms and Modeling

John J Clague and Douglas Stead

Landslides have geological causes but can be triggered by natural processes (rainfall, snowmelt, erosion and earthquakes) or by human actions such as agriculture and construction. Research aimed at better understanding slope stability ... ....

472 pages | 296 b/w illustrations, 40 tables |

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9781107002067 | #199385A | £89.99 Add to basket

 

Observing the Solar System

The Modern Astronomer's Guide

Gerald North

Written by a well-known and experienced amateur astronomer, this is a practical primer for all aspiring observers of the planets and other Solar System objects. Whether you are a beginner or more advanced astronomer, you will find all ... ....

500 pages | 16 colour & 220 b/w illustrations, 3 tables |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780521897518 | #199574A | £29.99 Add to basket

 

Philip's Glow-in-the-Dark Planisphere: Latitude 51.5 Degrees North

For use in Britain and Ireland, Northern Europe, Northern USA and Canada

Wil Tirion

Philip's Glow-in-the-Dark Planisphere (Latitude 51.5° North) is a fun and practical starfinder designed for use anywhere in Britain and Ireland, Northern Europe, Northern USA and Canada. The planisphere is in two parts ... ....

2 pages | planisphere with overlay |

Paperback | 01/2012 | 9781849071987 | #199309A | £12.99 Add to basket

 

Philip's Planisphere: Latitude 23.5 Degrees North

For use in Mexico, Northern Caribbean, Gulf States, Northern India and Hong Kong

Wil Tirion

Invaluable for both beginners and advanced observers, Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 23.5° North) is an essential travel accessory for astronomy enthusiasts visiting Mexico, the Northern Caribbean, the Gulf States ... ....

2 pages | planisphere with overlay |

Paperback | 12/2011 | 9781849071918 | #196442A | £12.99 Add to basket

 

Philip's Planisphere: Latitude 32 Degrees North

For use in the USA, North Africa, Middle East and Souther Japan

Wil Tirion

Invaluable for both beginners and advanced observers, Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 32° North) is an essential travel accessory for astronomy enthusiasts visiting the USA, North Africa, the Middle East or ... ....

2 pages | planisphere with overlay |

Paperback | 02/2012 | 9781849071901 | #199307A | £12.99 Add to basket

 

Philip's Planisphere: Latitude 35 Degrees South

For use in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Southern South America

Wil Tirion

Invaluable for both beginners and advanced observers, Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 35° South) is an essential travel accessory for astronomy enthusiasts visiting Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or southern South America ... ....

2 pages | planisphere with overlay |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781849071925 | #199305A | £12.99 Add to basket

 

Philip's Planisphere: Latitude 42 Degrees North

For use in the USA, Southern Europe and Northern Japan

Wil Tirion

Invaluable for both beginners and advanced observers, Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 42° North) is an essential travel accessory for astronomy enthusiasts visiting the USA, Southern Europe or Northern Japan ... ....

2 pages | planisphere with overlay |

Paperback | 02/2012 | 9781849071895 | #199306A | £12.99 Add to basket

 

Philip's Planisphere: Latitude 51.5 Degrees North

For use in Britain and Ireland, Northern Europe, Northern USA and Canada

Wil Tirion

Invaluable for both beginners and advanced observers, Philip's Planisphere (Latitude 51.5° North) is a practical hour-by-hour tracker of the stars and constellations, designed for use anywhere in Britain and Ireland ... ....

2 pages | planisphere with overlay |

Paperback | 01/2012 | 9781849071888 | #199308A | £9.99 Add to basket

 

Planetary Tectonics

Thomas R Watters and Richard A Schultz

This 2009 book describes the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. It presents a detailed survey of tectonic structures at a range of ... ....

556 pages | 108 b/w illus, 24 col illus, 13 tabs |

Hardback | 10/2009 | 9780521765732 | #182241A | £88.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 08/2012 | 9780521749923 | #199381A | £43.99 Add to basket

 

Quantitative Thermochronology

Numerical Methods for the Interpretation of Thermochronological Data

Jean Braun, Peter van der Beek and Geoffrey Batt

Thermochronology, the study of the thermal history of rocks, enables us to quantify the nature and timing of tectonic processes. First published in 2006, Quantitative Thermochronology is a robust review of isotopic ages ... ....

270 pages | 96 b/w illustrations, 20 tables |

Hardback | 05/2006 | 9780521830577 | #182948A | £79.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107407152 | #199331A | £30.99 Add to basket

 

Storms in Space

John W Freeman

Storms in Space, first published in 2001, is the story of the mysterious region between Earth and the Sun, where violent storms rage unseen by human eyes. Disruption of spacecraft and satellites, television transmission failure ... ....

150 pages |

Hardback | 10/2001 | 9780521660389 | #199485A | £34.99 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9781107411531 | #199486A | £15.99 Add to basket

 

The Half-life of Facts

Samuel Arbesman

Facts change all the time. Smoking has gone from doctor recommended to deadly. We used to think the Earth was the center of the universe and that Pluto was a planet. For decades, we were convinced that the brontosaurus was a real dinosaur ... ....

256 pages |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781591844723 | #199581A | £23.50 Add to basket

 

The International Atlas of Mars Exploration, Volume 1

The First Five Decades (1953 to 2003)

Philip J Stooke and Matt Golombek

Covering the first five decades of the exploration of Mars, this atlas is the most detailed visual reference available. It brings together, for the first time, a wealth of information from diverse sources, featuring annotated maps, photographs ... ....

370 pages | 77 b/w illustrations, 130 maps, 82 tables |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780521765534 | #199487A | £84.99 Add to basket

 

Understanding the Universe

An Inquiry Approach to Astronomy and the Nature of Scientific Research

George Greenstein

A student-active introduction to astronomy, emphasizing inquiry learning so students will clearly understand our universe and the scientific method. Within-text and end-of-chapter questions check understanding of concepts and require ... ....

650 pages | 39 colour & 513 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780521192590 | #199509A | £69.99 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780521145329 | #199510A | £34.99 Add to basket

 
Sustainable Development
 

An Introduction to Animals and Visual Culture

Randy Malamud

How and why do people 'frame' animals so pervasively, and what are the ramifications are of this habit? For animals, being put into a cultural frame (a film, a website, a pornographic tableau, an advertisement, a cave drawing ... ....

176 pages |

Paperback | 05/2012 | 9781137009838 | #199223A | £19.99 Add to basket

Hardback | 05/2012 | 9781137009821 | #199224A | £54.99 Add to basket

 

Animal Cruelty, Antisocial Behaviour, and Aggression

More than a Link

Eleonora Gullone

Through comprehensive reviews of theory and research related to animal cruelty, antisocial behaviour, and aggression, Gullone clearly demonstrates that animal cruelty behaviours are another form of antisocial behaviour, that appear ... ....

256 pages | tables |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780230239234 | #199227A | £54.99 Add to basket

 

Animal Suffering

Philosophy and Culture

Elisa Aaltola

Animal Suffering: Philosophy and Culture explores how animal suffering is made meaningful within Western ramifications. It is often argued that today's culture is ambivalent in its attitudes toward non-human animals ...

272 pages |

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9780230283916 | #199225A | £54.99 Add to basket

 

Animals Erased

Discourse, Ecology, and Reconnection with the Natural World

Arran Stibbe

Animals are disappearing, vanishing, and dying out – not just in the physical sense of becoming extinct, but in the sense of being erased from our consciousness. Increasingly, interactions with animals happen at a remove: mediated ... ....

232 pages | 12 illustrations, 6 tables |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9780819572325 | #199216A | £22.50 Add to basket

Hardback | 05/2012 | 9780819572318 | #199217A | £62.95 Add to basket

 

Animals and Public Health

Why Treating Animals Better is Critical to Human Welfare

Aysha Akhtar

It is often assumed, particularly by those in the health fields, that the welfare of animals is in opposition to that of humans. Aysha Akhtar dispels that notion by presenting scientific evidence that demonstrates just how intricately ... ....

264 pages |

Hardback | 02/2012 | 9780230249738 | #199230A | £54.99 Add to basket

 

Animals and Social Work

A Moral Introduction

Thomas Ryan

Since the beginnings of the twentieth century social work has exhibited a thoroughgoing moral indifference to the needs and wellbeing of our fellow animals. This indifference is all the more remarkable given that animals have always been ... ....

224 pages |

Hardback | 06/2011 | 9780230272507 | #199232A | £49.99 Add to basket

 

Animals and Sociology

Kay Peggs

In using sociological perspectives to examine other animals in society Animals and Sociology challenges traditional assumptions about the very nature of sociology. Sociology often centres on humans; however, other animals are even ... ....

192 pages |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9780230292581 | #199221A | £19.99 Add to basket

Hardback | 04/2012 | 9780230292574 | #199222A | £59.99 Add to basket

 

Animals, Equality and Democracy

Siobhan O'Sullivan

Animal welfare laws for hens in petting zoos are more comprehensive than laws for broiler hens raised for meat. Seem strange? In Animals, Equality and Democracy Siobhan O'Sullivan exposes inconsistencies in animal protection ... ....

232 pages |

Hardback | 10/2011 | 9780230243873 | #199231A | £54.99 Add to basket

 

Behind the Hedge

Where our food comes from: a pocket guide to British farming

Nicola De Pulford and John Hitchins

This beautifully illustrated easy-to-follow guide shows the different ways our food is produced and how this shapes the nature of th British countryside. It will help you recognise the crops, farm animals and wildlife on the other side ... ....

256 pages | colour illustrations |

Paperback | 06/2012 | 9781850589198 | #199301A | £14.95 Add to basket

 

China's Environmental Challenges

Judith Shapiro

China’s huge environmental challenges are significant for us all. They affect not only the health and well-being of China but the very future of the planet. In this trailblazing book, noted China specialist and environmental .. ....

200 pages |

Hardback | 07/2012 | 9780745660905 | #199455A | £44.99 Add to basket

Paperback | 07/2012 | 9780745660912 | #199456A | £14.99 Add to basket

 

Designer Animals

Mapping the Issues in Animal Biotechnology

An in-depth study of the debates surrounding the development of animal biotechnology, which is quickly emerging out of the laboratory and into the commercial marketplace. This book innovatively combines expert analysis on the technology's economic ... ....

272 pages |

Hardback | / | 9781442639973 | #199237A | £47.50 Add to basket

 

Environmental Good Practice on Site

I Audus, P Charles and S Evans

Construction activities have the potential to affect the surrounding environment including neighbours as well as the wider environment. Good environmental practice enables these effects to be managed positively.

188 pages | colour photos, illustrations, tables |

Paperback | 12/2010 | 9780860176923 | #199206A | £59.99 Add to basket

 

Governance of Marine protected Areas in the Least-Developed Countries

Case studies from West Africa

JY Weigel

This document is a synthesis of Les aires marines protégées d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Gouvernance et politiques publiques (Weigel et. al, 2007) which proposes an analytical framework to study the governance of MPAs in ... ....

90 pages |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9789251070178 | #199253A | £18.50 Add to basket

 

Isles of the North

A Voyage to the Realms of the Norse

Ian Mitchell

Five years ago Ian Mitchell published Isles of the West, a unique and personal insight on the impact of "conservation bureaucracy" on the Inner Hebrides. It was the first and most sustained criticism of many of the organisations that manage ... ....

302 pages | colour photos |

Paperback | 07/2012 | 9781841589442 | #199204A | £9.99 Add to basket

 

Isles of the West

A Hebridean Voyage

Ian Mitchell

Describes a three-month sea voyage made in the summer of 1996 around the Hebrides. Its aim was not to explore the romantic heritage of the West coast, or simply to write a yachting travelogue, but to look at the major issues peculiar to .. ....

322 pages | 8 plates with 14 colour photos |

Paperback | 07/2012 | 9781841589503 | #199203A | £9.99 Add to basket

 

Large Scale Solar Power Systems

Construction and Economics

Peter Gevorkian

Large Scale Solar Power Systems is a comprehensive discussion and economic analysis of large-scale solar power systems, specifically referencing critical issues related to design, construction, installation and financing.

382 pages | 137 b/w illustrations, 5 tables |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9781107027688 | #199508A | £79.99 Add to basket

 

Living Factories

Biotechnology and the Unique Nature of Capitalism

Kenneth Fish

Techniques of genetic engineering are changing the role of living things in the production process. From rabbits that produce human pharmaceuticals in their milk to plants that produce plastics and other building materials in their leaves ... ....

240 pages |

Hardback | NYP 11/2012 | 9780773540842 | #199210A | £65.99 Add to basket

 

Making Animal Meaning

Linda Kalof and Georgina M Montgomery

An elucidating collection of ten original essays, Making Animal Meaning reconceptualizes methods for researching animal histories and rethinks the contingency of the human-animal relationship. The vibrant and diverse field of ... ....

197 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations |

Hardback | 12/2011 | 9781611860160 | #195887A | £39.50 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 12/2012 | 9781611860566 | #199319A | £29.50 Add to basket

 

Measuring Stress in Humans

A Practical Guide for the Field

Gillian Ice and Gary James

The purpose of this 2007 book is to present non-invasive methods of measuring the biological responses to psychosocial stress in humans, in non-laboratory (field) settings. Following the pathways of Seyle's General Adaptation Syndrome ... ....

283 pages | 5 b/w photos, 14 b/w illustrations, 5 tables |

Hardback | 12/2006 | 9780521844796 | #162249A | £92.00 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107407589 | #199339A | £39.99 Add to basket

 

Nourishing the Land, Nourishing the People

A Madagascan Success Story

Brett Shapiro, A Woldeyes, H Ramilison, A Rakotondratsima and B Thierry

As accelerated urbanization widens the gap between rich and poor and population growth becomes a global phenomenon, key strategies promoting rural economic development need to be implemented. This book covers the progress of a development ... ....

208 pages |

Hardback | 10/2010 | 9781845937393 | #186079A | £65.00 Add to basket

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Power, Knowledge, Animals

Lisa Johnson

Amid the debates about the status of animals in western civilization, one 'truth' about them remains relatively unchanging in contemporary legal thought: animals are merely personal property. But, in other times and places, animals ... ....

192 pages |

Hardback | NYP 09/2012 | 9780230282575 | #199226A | £49.99 Add to basket

 

The Costs and Benefits of Animal Experiments

Andrew Knight

Few ethical issues create as much controversy as invasive experiments on animals. Some scientists claim they are essential for combating major human disease, or detecting human toxins. Others claim the contrary, backed by thousands of ... ....

272 pages | illustrations, tables |

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9781137289681 | #199228A | £19.99 Add to basket

Hardback | 05/2011 | 9780230243927 | #199229A | £54.99 Add to basket

 

The Mortal Sea

Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail

W Jeffrey Bolster

Since the Viking ascendancy in the Middle Ages, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend upon it for survival. And just as surely, people have shaped the Atlantic. In his innovative account of this interdependency ... ....

416 pages | 59 b/w photos, 7 b/w illustrations, 2 b/w maps |

Hardback | NYP 10/2012 | 9780674047655 | #199461A | £22.95 Add to basket

 

The Ripple Effect

The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century

Alex Prud'homme

As Alex Prud'homme and his great-aunt Julia Child were completing their collaboration on her memoir, My Life in France, they began to talk about the French obsession with bottled water, which had finally spread to America. ....

435 pages |

Paperback | 04/2012 | 9781416535461 | #199255A | £16.99 Add to basket

Hardback | 06/2011 | 9781416535454 | #199256A | £23.99 Add to basket

 

What's So Good About Biodiversity?

A Call for Better Reasoning About Nature's Value

Donald S Maier

This book is unique in its treatment of biodiversity, which has come to be an emblem of what is worthy of protection and fostering in the natural world. It undertakes a comprehensive, detailed, and careful philosophical analysis of the ... ....

568 pages | 1 illustration |

Hardback | 05/2012 | 9789400739901 | #199252A | £153.00 Add to basket

 
Data Analysis
 

Behavioral Research Data Analysis with R

Yuelin Li and Jonathan Baron

This book is written for behavioral scientists who want to consider adding R to their existing set of statistical tools, or want to switch to R as their main computation tool. The authors aim primarily to help practitioners of behavioral ... ....

245 pages | 11 colour & 21 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 11/2011 | 9781461412373 | #199353A | £39.99 Add to basket

 

Biostatistics with R

An Introduction to Statistics Through Biological Data

Babak Shahbaba

Biostatistics with R is designed around the dynamic interplay among statistical methods, their applications in biology, and their implementation. The book explains basic statistical concepts with a simple yet rigorous language. ....

352 pages | 73 colour & 89 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 12/2011 | 9781461413011 | #199354A | £49.99 Add to basket

 

Graphical Models with R

Soren Hojsgaard, David Edwards and Steffen Lauritzen

Graphical models in their modern form have been around since the late 1970s and appear today in many areas of the sciences. Along with the ongoing developments of graphical models, a number of different graphical modeling software programs ... ....

182 pages | 24 colour & 88 b/w illustrations |

Paperback | 02/2012 | 9781461422983 | #199357A | £39.99 Add to basket

 

Handbook of Markov Chain Monte Carlo

Steve Brooks, Andrew Gelman, Galin Jones and Xiao-Li Meng

Since their popularization in the 1990s, Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods have revolutionized statistical computing and have had an especially profound impact on the practice of Bayesian statistics. Furthermore, MCMC methods have ... ....

619 pages |

Hardback | 05/2011 | 9781420079418 | #199198A | £63.99 Add to basket

 

Physical Principles of Remote Sensing

WG Rees

Fully updated and containing significant new material on photography, laser profiling and image processing, the third edition of this popular textbook covers a broad range of remote sensing applications and techniques across the Earth ... ....

530 pages | 40 colour & 323 b/w illustrations |

Hardback | NYP 11/2012 | 9781107004733 | #199471A | £79.99 Add to basket

Paperback | NYP 11/2012 | 9780521181167 | #199472A | £39.99 Add to basket

 

Statistical Principles for the Design of Experiments

Applications to Real Experiments

R Mead, SG Gilmour and A Mead

Statistical Principles for the Design of Experiments: Applications to Real Experiments is about the statistical principles behind the design of effective experiments and focuses on the practical needs of applied statisticians ... ....

600 pages | 200 b/w illustrations, 400 tables |

Hardback | NYP 08/2012 | 9780521862141 | #199576A | £59.99 Add to basket

 
Reference
 

ZooKeys 209

No specimen left behind: mass digitization of natural history collections

Vladimir Blagoderov and Vincent Smith

This special issue of ZooKeys contains 19 contributed papers on current efforts to digitise natural history collections.

267 pages | 63 colour illustrations |

Paperback | 07/2012 | #199457A | £69.99 Add to basket