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nhbs monthly cataloguenew and forthcoming titles Issue: 2012/05May 2012 www.nhbs.com [email protected] +44 (0)1803 865913

Welcome to the May 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. Editor's Picks - New in Stock this Month

● The Art of Tracking Animals● Australian Carnivorous Plants● Bat Surveys: Good Practice Guidelines● The Behavior Guide to Africal Mammals● Biodiversity in Dead Wood● Conifer Moths of the British Isles: A Field Guide to Coniferous-feeding

Lepidoptera● Dolphin Confidential: Confessions of a Field Biologist● Evolutionary History of Bats: Fossils, Molecules and Morphology● A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Israel● Games Primates Play: An Undercover Investigation of the Evolution and

Economics of Human Relationships● The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild

Places● How to Be a Better Birder● Penguin-Pedia: Photographs and Facts from One Man's Search for the Penguins

of the World● Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behaviour● The Wildlife Techniques Manual (2-Volume Set)● A World of Insects: The Harvard University Press Reader

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Zoology: Mammals Birds Reptiles & Amphibians Fishes Invertebrates Palaeontology General Natural History Regional & Travel Botany & Plant Science Animal & General Biology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Habitats & Ecosystems Conservation & Biodiversity Environmental Science Physical Sciences Sustainable Development Data Analysis Reference

Mammals Go to subject web page

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

336 pages | colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations | Medina PublishingHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780956708175 | #197321A | £44.99 Add to basket

Atlas of Terrestrial Mammals of the Ionian and Aegean Islands Marco MassetiThe goal of this book is to foster better knowledge of the mammalian fauna of the Mediterranean islands. The atlas presents the current state of knowledge of the past and ....

200 pages | 90 illustrations, 60 distribution maps | De GruyterHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9783110254570 | #197660A | £170.00 Add to basket

Bear Viewing in Alaska Expert Techniques and Tips for a Safe, Enjoyable Experience Stephen StringhamThousands of people travel to Alaska each year specifically to view wild bears-one of the fastest growing outdoor recreational activities in the world. Dr. Stephen F. ....

128 pages | b/w photos | Falcon GuidesPbk | 2007 | 9780762739530 | #197918A | £12.50 Add to basket

Biology, Evolution and Conservation of River Dolphins within South America and Asia Edited by Joseph Mark Shostell and Manuel Ruiz-GarciaTrue river dolphins as well as marine dolphins that frequent freshwater systems are large animals that have traditionally gone unnoticed by the general public and, in a ....

504 pages | b/w photos, tables & charts | Nova ScienceHbk | 2010 | 9781608766338 | #197205A | £145.99 Add to basket

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

96 pages | colour photos | Falcon GuidesPbk | 2012 | 9780762774227 | #197937A | £8.50 Add to basket

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

96 pages | colour photos | Falcon GuidesPbk | 2012 | 9780762780037 | #197936A | £8.50 Add to basket

How the Dog Became the Dog From Wolves to Our Best Friends Mark DerrThat the dog evolved from the wolf is an accepted fact of evolution and history, but the question of how wolf became dog has remained a mystery, obscured by myth and legend. ....

288 pages | illustrations | DuckworthHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780715643013 | #197399A | £18.99 Add to basket

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

216 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | CSIROPbk | 2012 | 9780643106253 | #197755A | £39.50 Add to basket

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

656 pages | Figs | Academic PressHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780123820082 | #197753A | £185.00 Add to basket

The Majesty of the Horse An Illustrated History Tamsin Pickeral and Astrid Harrison"The Majesty of the Horse" is a celebration of an animal that has shaped the fate of mankind. The sumptuous photographic portraiture of Astrid Harrisson, which illustrates ....

288 pages | 200 colour photographs | Harper CollinsHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780007466894 | #196830A | £24.99 Add to basket

Mammals of Southern Africa An Identification Guide to Mammals of Southerns Africa Jonathan KingdonThis compact fold-out identification guide illustrates 125 of the larger mammals species commonly found in Southern Africa. ....

8 pages | colour illustrations, size: 298 x 238 mm | Korck PublishingUnbound | | 9781919866178 | #197450A | £14.99 Add to basket

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

8 pages | colour illustrations | Alaska Sea Grant ProgUnbound | 2010 | 9781892710001 | #197979A | £15.99 Add to basket

The Marsh Lions The Story of an African Pride Jonathan Scott, Brian Jackman and Angela ScottA bestseller when first published in 1982, "The Marsh Lions" portrays a vivid picture of life and death on the African savannah through the story of a pride of lions in Kenya's ....

226 pages | 16 plates with 24 colour photos, 1 b/w map | BradtPbk | 2012 | 9781841624280 | #197430A | £9.99 Add to basket

A Natural History of Australian Bats Working the Night Shift Greg Richards, Leslie S Hall and Steve ParishTo hold a little microbat in your hand, its body the size of the end of your thumb, is nothing but astounding. Its head is nearly the size of a man's fingernail, its tiny ears ....

192 pages | colour photos | CSIROHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780643103740 | #197305A | £73.50 Add to basket

South Asian Mammals Their Diversity, Distribution, and Status C Srinivasulu and Bhargavi SrinivasuluUntil now, information on mammals in South Asia has never been brought together on a single platform providing alla inclusive knowledge on the subject. This book is the most ....

934 pages | 10 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781461434481 | #197487A | £135.00 Add to basket

Spider Monkeys Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution of the Genus Ateles Edited by Christina CampbellSpider monkeys are one of the most widespread New World primate genera, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia. Although they are common in zoos, spider monkeys are ....

410 pages | illus, diagrams | CUPHbk | 2008 | 9780521867504 | #175529A | £79.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107406025 | #197724A | £29.99 Add to basket

Wild Dog Dreaming Love and Extinction Deborah Bird RoseRose explores what constitutes an ethical relationship with other species during this current period of mass extinction. Using both science and the humanities, Rose explores ....

168 pages | 5 b/w photos | Virginia UPHbk | 2011 | 9780813930916 | #197757A | £25.95 Add to basket

The World of the Tahawy Bedouin and Their Pure-bred Arabian Horses Kirsten Radtke and Bernd RadtkeThe Tahawy Bedouin have been famed breeders of pure-bred Arabian horses for centuries. Part of the great tribe of Banu Sulaym, they roamed the Nejd of the Arabian peninsula ....

224 pages | colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations | Medina PublishingHbk | 2012 | 9780956708151 | #197322A | £34.99 Add to basket

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

104 pages | colour illustrations | Falcon GuidesPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780762774159 | #197941A | £8.50 Add to basket

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

176 pages | 200 colour photos | Mountaineer BooksPbk | 2006 | 9780898869767 | #197911A | £25.99 Add to basket

A Birder's Guide to Montgomery County, Maryland This site guide includes maps, habitat, and abundance for each species, a quick locator, species accounts, and checklist of 251 regularly occurring birds and 68 accidental ....

216 pages | maps | MOSSpiralbound | 2008 | 9781607250197 | #197301A | £18.50 Add to basket

A Birder's Guide to Washington Hal OppermanFew states show more dramatic contrasts in their environment than Washington. Elevations range from sea level to over 14,000 feet. Precipitation varies from over 200 inches ....

636 pages | 220+ b/w maps | ABAPbk | 2003 | 9781878788207 | #197157A | £33.50 Add to basket

A Birder's Guide to the Rio Grande Valley Mark W Lockwood, William B McKinney, James N Paton and Barry R ZimmerWeaving and etching its way from the snowmelt of southern Colorado, the Rio Grande winds through the mountains and deserts of the Southwest, bringing life to an arid land before ....

328 pages | b/w photos, b/w maps | ABAPbk | 2008 | 9781878788498 | #197156A | £31.00 Add to basket

Birding and Nature Trails in Sierra Morena, Andalusia 3. Seville Rafael Romero PorrinoFew visitors suspect than only a stone's throw from Seville's famous Giralda Tower lies such a surprising area as Sierra Morena Sevillana, a perfect blend of the wilder, ....

243 pages | colour photos, colour maps | Editorial La SerraniaPbk | 2012 | 9788415030416 | #197746A | £24.50 Add to basket

Birding and Nature Trails in Sierra Morena, Andalusia 2. Sierra Morena de Jaén Rafael Romero PorrinoDespenaperros Pass is an open gateway to any traveller who wishes to explore Sierra Morena de Jaen. Across this threshold lie thousands of hectares of Mediterranean ....


Birding and Nature Trails in Sierra Morena, Andalusia 1. Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Rafael Romero PorrinoRight on the westernmost border of the Sierra Morena in Andalusia, only one-and-a-half hours from Donana, lies the vast area called Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche (Huelva ....


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

colour illustrations, size: 594 x 900 mm, double-laminated | Korck PublishingPoster | | 9781191866338 | #197426A | £17.99 Add to basket

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

95 pages | colour illustrations | Falcon GuidesPbk | 2012 | 9780762774166 | #197921A | £8.50 Add to basket

Birds of Belgium and Holland - MP3 Sound Collection Vogels van België en Nederland - MP3 Geluiden Collectie Peter BoesmanThis MP3-CD contains 1300 recordings of 304 species found in Holland and Belgium. The disc has a total playing time of over 15 hours, with a total file size of 995 MB. ....

runtime: 15 h | Birdsounds NetherlandsCD | 2011 | #197194A | £40.80 Add to basket

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

runtime: 41 h | Birdsounds NetherlandsDVD | 2011 | #197193A | £63.00 Add to basket

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


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

runtime: 46 h | Birdsounds NetherlandsDVD | 2012 | #197195A | £63.00 Add to basket
































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


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


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


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


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

8 hours of playing time | Birdsounds NetherlandsDVD | 2012 | #197192A | £63.00 Add to basket

Birds, Scythes and Combines A History of Birds and Agricultural Change Michael ShrubbFirst published in 2003, "Birds, Scythes and Combines" provides an historical perspective to changes in farmland bird populations in Britain over the past 250 years. ....

371 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | CUPHbk | 2003 | 9780521814638 | #136833A | £60.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107405172 | #197714A | £28.99 Add to basket

Birdscapes Birds in Our Imagination and Experience Jeremy MynottWhat draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant in our lives and our sense of the world? And ....

392 pages | 32 b/w photos, 8 colour & 25 b/w illustrations | Princeton UPHbk | 2009 | 9780691135397 | #174481A | £19.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780691154282 | #198067A | £13.95 Add to basket

The Bluebird Effect Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds Julie ZickefooseJulie Zickefoose lives for the moment when a wild, free living bird that she has raised or rehabilitated comes back to visit her; their eyes meet and they share a spark of ....

355 pages | illustrations | Houghton MifflinHbk | 2012 | 9780547003092 | #197698A | £24.50 Add to basket

Costa Rica Birds, Atlantic Lowlands and the Caribbean Coast Robert DeanLaminated fold-out field guide with illustrations of birds found in and around Costa Rica. The illustrations were created by British naturalist, Robert Dean, who has lived ....

13 pages | colour illustrations, colour map | Rainforest PublicationsUnbound | 2005 | 9781888638335 | #197207A | £6.75 Add to basket

Fascinated by Birds 100 species of Britain and Europe Markus VaresvuoBird photographer extraordinaire Markus Varesvuo has picked his 100 favourite species, and in this sumptuous book they are illustrated using his stunning camerawork and shown ....

160 pages | 150 colour photos | New HollandHbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781780091785 | #197477A | £19.99 Add to basket

Garden Birds, Southern Africa - Poster Kenneth NewmanThis poster illustrates 107 bird species commonly found in gardens in Southern Africa. Among the bird families represented are barbet, bulbul, canary, crow, cuckoo, dove, ....


Inland Waterbirds, Southern Africa - Poster Kenneth NewmanThis poster illustrates inland waterbirds commonly found in Southern Africa. Among the bird families represented on this poster are bittern, cormorant, crake, duck, egret, ....


The Mating Lives of Birds James ParryBird courtship and display can be one of the most captivating events in the natural world. This attractive and informative book looks at natural selection and why birds ....

160 pages | 140 colour photos | New HollandHbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9781847739377 | #197506A | £19.99 Add to basket

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

192 pages | colour photos, colour & b/w illustrations | Allen & UnwinPbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9781742378299 | #197542A | £29.99 Add to basket
































New Holland Concise Garden Bird Guide This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is first and foremost a garden bird identification guide containing detailed descriptions of the most commonly encountered ....

192 pages | 400+ colour illustrations | New HollandPbk | 2012 | 9781847739780 | #197179A | £4.99 Add to basket

Newman's Birds of the Kruger National Park, 1: A-K - Poster 216 species of birds most commonly found in the Kruger National Park This poster is the first part of two posters divided alphabetically 1: A-K and 2: K-Z which together ....


Newman's Birds of the Kruger National Park, 2: K-Z - Poster 216 species of birds most commonly found in the Kruger National Park This poster is the second part of two posters divided alphabetically 1: A-K and 2: K-Z which ....


Newman's Birds of the South Western Cape - Poster 107 species of birds commonly found in the fynbos, forest and karoo veld habitats of the regionKenneth NewmanThis poster illustrates 107 species of birds commonly found in the fynbos, forest and Karoo veld habitats of the region (and lists 192 birds of the region). The illustrations ....


Newman's Rare and Endangered Birds of Southern Africa - Poster Kenneth NewmanThis poster illustrates 77 species of rare and endanged bird found in Southern Africa. The illustrations are by Kenneth Newman. ....


Ornitologia Italiana, Volume 7: Paridae/Corvidae Pierandrea Brichetti and Giancarlo FracassoThis volume is accompanied by a DVD on the biology of the bird species in this volume. ....

490 pages | Alberto Perdisa EditoreHbk | 2011 | 9788883725104 | #176531A | £84.00 Add to basket

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

32 pages | 272 b/w illustrations | New HollandSpiralbound | NYP 08/2012 | 9781780092287 | #197510A | £9.99 Add to basket

Raptors of the West Captured in Photographs Kate Davis, Rob Palmer and Nick DunlopWith their striking looks, keen vision, and hunting prowess, the birds of prey--eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls--have long captured the human imagination. Now this collection ....

224 pages | 400+ colour photos | Mountain PressPbk | 2011 | 9780878425754 | #197154A | £34.99 Add to basket

The Secret Life of Birds (Region 2) Travelling from wild coastlines to urban habitats, this fascinating natural history series from the BBC explores the behaviour of birds, revealing all aspects of their ....

3 discs, runtime: 150 min, region 2, aspect ratio: 16:9, rating: E | Go EntertainDVD | 2012 | #197588A | £15.59 Add to basket

What the Robin Knows How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World Jon YoungA lifelong birder, tracker, and naturalist, Jon Young is guided in his work and teaching by three basic premises: the robin, junco, and other songbirds know everything important ....

272 pages | Houghton MifflinHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780547451251 | #197992A | £18.50 Add to basket

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

368 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps | Houghton MifflinPbk | 2012 | 9780547440217 | #197998A | £12.99 Add to basket

Reptiles & Amphibians Go to subject web page

Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Habitats at Sabino Canyon David W Lazaroff, Philip C Rosen and Charles H LoweEven in paradise, one needs to be mindful of what's underfoot. The Sabino Canyon Recreation Area is a desert oasis in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, a ....

184 pages | illustrations | Arizona UPPbk | 2006 | 9780816524952 | #197607A | £15.95 Add to basket

Aquatic Turtles A Complete Guide to Sliders, Cooters, Maps, and More David T Kirkpatrick"Aquatic Turtles" provides a variety of general and specific information on numerous species of aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles, including red-eared sliders, painted ....

128 pages | colour photos | TFHPbk | 2006 | 9780793828852 | #197830A | £9.50 Add to basket































Ball Pythons A Complete Guide to Python regius Colette SutherlandBall pythons are among the most popular of all pet snakes, and they make interesting pets for both beginning herp hobbyists and professional breeders. Written by a respected ....

128 pages | 200 colour photos | TFHPbk | 2010 | 9780793828593 | #197831A | £9.50 Add to basket

Bearded Dragons A Complete Guide to Pogona vitticeps Philip PurserLearn everything you need to know about keeping Bearded Dragos, including detailed information on grooming and handling. This book also contains information on keeping and ....


Box Turtles A Complete Guide to Terrapene and Cuora Tess CookThis comprehensive guide discusses the care, breeding, and natural history of these popular pets and covers all the species and subspecies of box turtles present in the ....

128 pages | colour photographs | TFHPbk | 2008 | 9780793828951 | #197834A | £9.50 Add to basket

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

224 pages | SSARHbk | 2012 | 9780916984830 | #197827A | £54.00 Add to basket

Corn and Rat Snakes A Complete Guide to Pantherophis Philip PurserThis book includes a breeding chapter that details the various color varieties and how to produce them. It also contains a section on finding and photographing snakes in ....


Crested Geckos A Complete Guide to Rhacodactylus Adam BlackThis book features up-to-date information on these popular reptiles, including a breeding chapter with detailed descriptions of various color and pattern varieties and ....


Defining Turtle Diversity Proceedings of a Workshop on Genetics, Ethics, and Taxonomy of Freshwater Turtles and TortoisesEdited by H Bradley Shaffer, Nancy N Fitzsimmons, Arthur Georges and AGJ RhodinThis is a comprehensive compendium covering turtle genetics and systematic relationships, offering overview summaries, cutting-edge analysis, emerging techniques, ....

200 pages | Chelonian Research FoundationHbk | 2007 | 9780965354073 | #197613A | £67.00 Add to basketPbk | 2007 | 9780965354080 | #197614A | £54.00 Add to basket

Field Guide to Amphibians of the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya Amfibia was Milima ya Tao la Mashariki na Misitu ya Pwani ya Tanzania na KenyaEB Harper, Measey GJ, Patrick DA, Menegon M and Vonesh JRThis guide allows both the English and the Swahili reader to identify and obtain natural history and conservation information for the 122 species of amphibians in the world ....

320 pages | colour photos, colour & b/w illustrations, b/w distribution maps | CamerapixPbk | 2010 | 9781904722489 | #197543A | £19.99 Add to basket

A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Israel Aviad Bar and Guy HaimovitchIsrael offers abundant wild life and a variety of habitats, packed into one of the smallest countries in the world. This book presents useful information on the ....

246 pages | colour photos, colour distribution maps | Pazbar LtdPbk | 2012 | 9789659188000 | #197308A | £24.99 Add to basket

Frogs and Toads A Complete Guide to Fire-Bellied Toads, Horned Frogs and 40 Other Species Devin Edmonds and Tom Mazorlig"Frogs and Toads" is a comprehensive guide that covers all aspects of caring for your favorite amphibian. This title covers over 40 species within the hobby, both common and ....


Frogs of Southern Africa - Poster 109 species illustrated Vincent CarruthersThis poster illustrates 116 species of frogs found in Southern Africa, including bullfrogs, cacos, chirping frogs, golden-backed frogs, dwarf leaf-folding and ....

colour photos and maps, size: 594 x 900 mm, double-laminated | Korck PublishingPoster | | 9781919866536 | #197447A | £17.99 Add to basket

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

140 pages | colour photos, colour distribution maps | Desert Channels QueenslandPbk | 2011 | 9780646549705 | #197600A | £22.99 Add to basket



























Green Iguanas A Complete Guide to Iguana Iguana Jennifer Swofford and Adam BrittonLearn what to feed your green iguana, how to construct a habitat (indoors or outdoors) for him, how to breed iguanas, and other important iguana care information. ....


The Herpetological Contributions of Sir Andrew Smith Andrew Smith, William R Branch and Aaron M BauerSir Andrew Smith was one of the first people to study South African herpetology. During his career he described 173 southern African vertebrate species, including 66 ....

83 pages | SSARPbk | 2005 | 9780916984656 | #197535A | £9.99 Add to basket

Insect-Eating Lizards A Complete Guide to Insectivorous Lizards Philip PurserThis complete guide discusses many popular species of insectivorous lizards--including pet shop staples such as tokay geckos, anoles, leopard geckos, and curly-tails--along ....


Leopard Geckos A Complete Guide to Eublepharine Geckos Gerold Merker, Cindy Merker and Julie BergmanLeopard Geckos are one of the most popular lizards in the hobby. Learn about housing, nutrition, health care and breeding of these reptiles and others in the same family, ....


Morphology and Evolution of Turtles Edited by Donald B Brinkman, Patricia Holroyd and James D GardnerThis volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest ....

604 pages | 7 colour & 232 black & white illustrations | SpringerHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9789400743083 | #197734A | £90.00 Add to basket

The Most Complete Oophaga Pumilio Color Morphguide 102 Different Colorforms/Locations C van Der Lingen and W Van Der LingenThis colour morph guide presents 102 different colour forms and locations of Oophaga pumilio. All profits go to the Panama Pumilio Protection Project to protect these ....

24 pages | 634 colour photos, distribution maps | ChimairaPbk | 2012 | #197996A | £44.50 Add to basket

Natural Terrariums A Complete Guide to the Design and Maintenance of Herp Habitats Philip PurserIf you've been to a zoo or a botanical garden, you've seen natural terrariums. These beautiful enclosures combine plants and animals to create mini-ecosystems that fill ....


Newts and Salamanders A Complete Guide to Caudata Devin EdmondsNewts and salamanders are well-known amphibians that are widely sold in pet stores and often used as classroom subjects due to their distinct biology and metamorphosis. ....


Raising Live Foods A Comprehensive Guide to Culturing Live Food for Reptiles and Amphibians Michael R HellwegMany of the most popular reptiles and amphibians-including snakes, monitors, geckos, anoles, chameleons, red-eared sliders, box turtles, and frogs-consume live foods in ....


Red-Tailed Boas A Complete Guide to Boa constrictor Bert Langerwerf, Mark K Bayless and Riley CampbellIncluding all the subspecies of red-tailed boas, this book is a thorough guide to all aspects of keeping and breeding these snakes, with sections on housing , nutrition and ....


Russian Tortoises A Complete Guide to Testudo Edward J PirogCovering a wide range of topics, such as nutrition, health care, breeding, and how to construct both indoor and outdoor habitats for Russian tortoises, this book will provide ....


Savannah Monitors A Complete Guide to Varanus exanthematicus and Others Mark K BaylessWritten by a respected authority on monitor lizards, this book thoroughly covers topics such as housing, nutrition, health care, and breeding, with detailed charts and tables ....


Snakes of Southern Africa An Identification Guide to Dangerous Snakes and Common Harmless Snakes Johan MaraisThis fold-out identification guide illustrates 44 species of snakes, and features a first aid section and venom classification for all dangerous species. ....

8 pages | colour illustrations, size: 298 x 238 mm | Korck PublishingUnbound | | 9781919866154 | #197451A | £14.99 Add to basket




























Snakes of Southern Africa - Poster Dangerous Snakes and Common Harmless Snakes Johan MaraisThis poster shows 44 snake species using photographs with the backgrounds removed to clearly show each specimen. Distribution maps for each species also aid identification. ....

colour photos & distribution maps, size: 594 x 900 mm, double-laminated | Korck PublishingPoster | | 9781919866147 | #197428A | £17.99 Add to basket

Snakes of Western Queensland A Field Guide Angus James EmmottAn easy to use reference book for travellers, naturalists and locals alike. The technically correct information in this handbook is a great way for either expert or ....

136 pages | colour photos, colour distribution maps | Desert Channels QueenslandPbk | 2009 | 9780646509471 | #197615A | £22.99 Add to basket

Sulcata and Leopard Tortoises A Complete Guide to Geochelone sulcata and Geocholone pardanis Edward J PirogSulcata and leopard tortoises are large turtles bred in great numbers by both commercial breeders and hobbyists. Written by an experienced tortoise breeder, the book contains an ....


Tortoises A Comprehensive Guide to Russian Tortoises, Leopard Tortoises, and More Edward J Pirog"Tortoises" is the most comprehensive guide to caring for and breeding your favorite land turtle. This title covers more than 15 species available in the reptile hobby, both ....


Tree Frogs A Complete Guide to Arboreal Frogs Devin EdmondsThis guide is a complete care manual for the interesting and colorful tree frogs, containing information on numerous species, including red-eyes, green, dumpy, and Cuban ....


Uromastyx A Complete Guide to Uromastyx John F TaylorThe captive breeding of the Uromastyx, also known as spiny-tailed lizards or mastigures, is becoming increasingly popular. This guide discusses all the species available and ....


Fishes Go to subject web page

Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa, 1: Inshore - Poster Phil Heemstra and Elaine HeemstraThe 138 illustrations by Elaine Heemstra on this poster depict the wonderful shapes, colours and varieties of marine fishes found off the southern African coastline in ....


Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa, 2: Offshore - Poster Phil Heemstra and Elaine HeemstraThis poster illustrates 101 species found offshore in the neritic zone, which is the zone from the surface to depths of 200 metres. Among the fish families illustrated on ....


Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa, 3: Coral and Rocky Reefs - Poster Phil Heemstra and Elaine HeemstraThis poster shows 169 fish species which are to be seen by scuba divers and underwater photographers on or near coral and rocky reefs of southern African coastal waters. Fish ....


The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna, Ryggsträngsdjur Stralfeniga Fiskar Chordata: Actinopterygii Edited by Sven O Kullander and Bo DellingCovers 216 species of ray-finned fishes. ....

colour photos, colour illustrations | ArtDatabankenHbk | NYP 09/2012 | #178735A | £63.00 Add to basket

Fish Histology Structure, Function and Pathology Ilze Berzins and Roy YanongThis book is a practical reference to normal and abnormal anatomy of fish, focusing on the structure and function of major organ systems and demonstrating common ....

320 pages | col illus | BlackwellHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780813800363 | #182733A | £75.00 Add to basket

Freshwater Fishes, Southern Africa - Poster All the Smaller Indigenous and Introduced Species Paul SkeltonThis poster illustrates 123 freshwater fish species found in Southern African waters, ranging in size from very small indeed (approximately 20 mm) to not much more than 160 ....

colour illustrations and maps, size: 594 x 900 mm, double-laminated | Korck PublishingPoster | | 9781919866475 | #197448A | £17.99 Add to basket

Freshwater Fishes, Southern Africa - Poster All the Larger Indigenous and Introduced Species Paul SkeltonThis poster illustrates 107 species of freshwater fish found in Southern Africa in the size range of 150 mm to over 1 m. For each species a distribution map is also shown. ....

colour illustrations and maps, size: 594 x 900 mm, double-laminated | Korck PublishingPoster | | 9781919866482 | #197444A | £17.99 Add to basket





























Inland Fisheries Management in North America Edited by Wayne A Hubert and Michael C QuistThe book describes the conceptual basis and current management practices for freshwater fisheries of North America. This third edition is written by an array of new authors who ....

736 pages | AFSHbk | 2010 | 9781934874165 | #197618A | £110.00 Add to basket

Poissons d'Afrique et Peuples de l'Eau Didier Paugy, Christian Lévêque and Isabelle MouasThis book looks at African fishes from a biological perspective, but also examining their role in African culture, religion, art, and traditional small-scale fisheries. ....

319 pages | colour & b/w photos and illustrations, colour distribution maps | IRDPbk | 2011 | 9782709917117 | #195809A | £61.00 Add to basket

Sharks of the World, 1: Inshore Coastal Waters - Poster Marc DandoThis poster shows 120 shark species found in coastal waters, including angelsharks, bamboosharks, bullhead sharks, carpetsharks, catsharks, hammerhead sharks, houndsharks, ....


Sharks of the World, 2: Offshore Reefs - Poster Marc DandoThis poster shows 117 shark species, including angelsharks, carpetsharks, catsharks, gummy sharks, hammerheads, houndsharks, nurse sharks, sharpnose sharks, smoothhounds, ....


Sharks of the World, 3: Oceanic Depths - Poster Marc DandoThis poster shows 108 shark species that are restricted to the deeper parts of the oceans. This includes angelsharks, carpetsharks, catsharks, dogfish, gulper sharks, ....


Tiburones, Rayas, Quimeras, Lampreas y Mixínidos de la Costa Atlántica de la Península Ibérica y Canarias Castor Gonzalez Guisande et alThis book focuses on the species of sharks, rays, skates, sawfish, lampreys, hagfish, and chimeras found around the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula and Canary ....

241 pages | colour & b/w photos, b/w illustrations, colour distribution maps | Diaz de Santos, S.A.Hbk | 2011 | 9788499690612 | #196368A | £69.00 Add to basket

Invertebrates Go to subject web page

The "How to" Guide to Basic Beekeeping Gerald FisherThis book covers all the basic information to help the novice in getting started. It is intended as a working volume, and takes the reader, step by step, through the basic ....

colour plates | Bee Books2009 | 9780905652719 | #197476A | £10.99 Add to basket

Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 61 Advances in Sponge Science: Phylogeny, Systematics, Ecology Edited by Mikel A Becerro, Maria J Uriz, Manuel Maldonado and Xavier Turon"Advances in Marine Biology" has been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of marine biology since 1963--over 45 years of outstanding coverage! The series ....

336 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780123877871 | #197684A | £131.00 Add to basket

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

92 pages | PAS Inst Sys & Evol of AnimalsHbk | 2011 | 9788361358367 | #197546A | £29.50 Add to basket

Arthropods as Vectors of Emerging Diseases Edited by Heinz MehlhornWithout a doubt the recently accelerating globalization supports the import of agents of disease into countries where they never had been or where they had long since been ....

466 pages | 107 colour & 6 b/w illustrations | SpringerHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9783642288418 | #197738A | £135.00 Add to basket

Bee Genetics and Breeding Edited by Thomas E RindererThis classic title is seen by many as a key starting text for this area of study. ....

444 pages | b/w illustrations | Northern Bee BooksPbk | 2008 | 9781904846291 | #197563A | £35.00 Add to basket

The Bee-friendly Beekeeper A Sustainable Approach David HeafThis title offers an insightful and intelligent exploration of modern beekeeping practices, and how they can be improved for a more sustainable and bee-friendly ....

150 pages | 78 colour illustrations | Northern Bee BooksPbk | 2011 | 9781904846604 | #197560A | £29.50 Add to basket

Bee-keeper's Handbook or Twenty Two Years Experience in Queen Rearing Henry AlleyAlley was the first real queen-breeder. This 1883 volume remains a masterpiece because it is based on principles which have not changed over the years. ....


Bees at the Bottom of the Garden Alan Campion and Gay HodgsonBeekeeping is a hobby any interested amateur could explore--that is the message of this work which aims to take the mystique out of keeping bees. Alan Campion uses his own ....

112 pages | 14 b/w illustrations, 180 colour illustrations | Northern Bee BooksPbk | 2001 | 9780907908975 | #197559A | £11.99 Add to basket































Biología y Ecología de los Licénidos Españoles (Biology and Ecology of the Spanish Blues) Miguel G Muñoz SariotThis monograph describes all known lycaenid species from Spain. It includes photos of live specimens, from egg to imago, paying particular attention to the mirmecophilous ....

383 pages | 700 colour photos | Miguel G. Mu¤oz SariotHbk | 2011 | 9788461547135 | #196947A | £84.00 Add to basket

Diatom Taxonomy and Ecology From Local Discoveries to Global Impacts Andrzej Witkowski, John P Kociolek and Pierre CompèreThe twenty-nine peer-reviewed contributions to this impressive volume sweep the entire range of current research on diatoms--from the taxonomy of freshwater and marine ....

545 pages | 1285 illustrations, 42 tables | Schweizerbart'schePbk | 2012 | 9783443510633 | #197601A | £250.00 Add to basket

The Earth Moved On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms Amy StewartIn the tradition of the bestselling book "The Botany of Desire" comes ....

240 pages | Algonquin BooksPbk | 2012 | 9781565124684 | #197533A | £8.99 Add to basket

The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna, Steklar, Myror - Getingar Hymenoptera: Formicidae-Vespidae Per Douwes, Johan Abenius, Björn Cederberg and Urban WahlstedtCovers 133 species of Hymenoptera. ....

colour photos, colour illustrations | ArtDatabankenHbk | NYP 05/2012 | #197276A | £63.00 Add to basket

Esperiana Memoir, Volume 6: Basic Pattern of Lepidoptera Diversity in Southwestern Africa Wolfram MeyThe Lepidoptera fauna of southwestern Africa--the land between southern Angola and Cape Town--is dominated by groups adapted to arid and semiarid conditions. Many genera and ....

316 pages | 40 plates | Hermann H. Hacker - EsperianaHbk | 2011 | #197982A | £129.00 Add to basket

Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland Phil Sterling and Mark ParsonsThis ground-breaking book is the most comprehensive field guide to micro-moths ever published and for the first time makes this fascinating and important group of insects ....

416 pages | 1400+ colour photos and colour illustrations, 900 distribution maps | British Wildlife PublishingHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780956490223 | #197197A | £44.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780956490216 | #197196A | Normally £29.95NHBS OFFER PRICE: £26.00

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

224 pages | Figs, tabs | WileyHbk | 2012 | 9780470689028 | #198103A | £85.00 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780470689035 | #198102A | £29.95 Add to basket

The Genus Colias Fabricius, 1807 Jan Haugum's annotated catalogue of the Old World Colias (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)J Grieshuber, B Worthy and G LamasThis alphabetical catalogue covers all available names published for the Eurasian, African, and circumpolar Colias. Each name has sections for type material, type ....

432 pages | 32 colour plates, 25 b/w distribution maps | Vadim TshikolovetsHbk | 2012 | 9788090490024 | #197824A | £155.00 Add to basket

The Gregarines The early branching Apicomplexa Edited by Isabelle Desportes and Joseph SchrévelThe phylum Apicomplexa is characterized by the unique cell organisation of the zoites, the infective stages of unicellular parasites previously designated as Sporozoa. ....

EJ BrillHbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9789004155718 | #197693A | £200.00 Add to basket

Guide to Bees and Honey The World's Best Selling Guide to Beekeeping Ted HooperThis is the ideal guide for anyone wanting to start beekeeping and a revered reference book for experienced beekeepers. It includes information on all you need to know, ....

276 pages | 150 photos and line drawings | Northern Bee BooksPbk | 2010 | 9781904846512 | #197468A | £15.50 Add to basket

Guide to British Freshwater Macroinvertebrates for Biotic Assessment S Pawley, M Dobson and M FletcherThe book provides straightforward guides to the identification of macroinvertebrate families included in biotic assessment in the UK, covering flatworms, annelids, ....

80 pages | 259 b/w line drawings | FBAPbk | 2011 | 9780900386794 | #197858A | £28.99 Add to basket

How to Keep Bees, without Finding the Queen Paul MannAn account by an experienced beekeepers of his system of management, developed over years, which makes the keeping of bees and the control of swarming easier. ....































The Introduction of Queen Bees Louis SnelgroveA reprint of the 1948 edition, the only book on this subject presently available. ....


Keeping Bees Pam Gregory and Claire WaringBeekeeping is a fascinating and rewarding activity and is hugely important to the survival of our declining bee population, as much covered recently by the media. This ....

256 pages | 200+ colour photos | Flame Tree PublishingPbk | 2011 | 9781847869852 | #197568A | £9.99 Add to basket

Keeping Healthy Honey Bees David Aston and Sally BucknallThis title includes: introduction; the natural history of the honey bee colony; colony reproduction; honey bee nutrition; approaches to bee health management; honey bee ....

194 pages | 25 colour & 38 b/w photos, tables | Northern Bee BooksPbk | 2010 | 9781904846543 | #197553A | £19.99 Add to basket

Kosmos Buch Vogelspinnen Pflege, Ernährung, Zucht - 160 Arten im Porträt Nils BelkerHighly current and with many informed rules of thumb--bird spiders' fans have waited for this handbook from expert Nils Belker. The breeder introduces all popular breeds, more ....

192 pages | 256 colour photos | KosmosHbk | 2010 | 9783440120705 | #197343A | £41.50 Add to basket

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

504 pages | colour photos, b/w illustrations, tables | Academic PressPbk | 2012 | 9780123868992 | #197752A | £95.00 Add to basket

Moths of Europe, Volume 3 Zygaenids, Pyralids 1 Patrice LerautThis guide book covers the zygaenids (Zygaenidae), Brachodidae and pyralids (Crambidae) (the 10 subfamilies representing the pyralids in Europe and studied in this guide are ....

600 pages | 112 plates with 2300 colour photos, 200 line drawings, distribution maps | NAP EditionsHbk | 2012 | 9782913688155 | #164404A | £75.00 Add to basket

Moths of Romania 3 / Fluturi de noapte din Romania 3 Geometridae - 2: Larentiinae 1 Levente SzekelyThe third volume focuses on Larentiinae moths and features 338 moths. ....

186 pages | 6 colour plates, 324 distribution maps | Levente SzekelyPbk | 2012 | 9789730125863 | #197699A | £29.99 Add to basket

North American Freshwater Mussels Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation Wendell R HaagThis well-illustrated book highlights freshwater mussels' fabulous diversity, amazing array of often bizarre ecological adaptations and their dire conservation plight. ....

536 pages | 21 colour & 123 b/w illustrations, 3 maps, 30 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780521199384 | #197704A | £85.00 Add to basket

The Nymphalidae of China (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera), Volume 1 Libytheidae, Danainae, Calinaginae, Morphinae, Heliconiinae, Nymphalinae, Charaxinae, Apaturinae, Cyrestinae, Biblidinae, LimenitinaeSong-Yun LangCovers 423 species from 11 Subfamilies. The book contains 32 colour plates: 28 showing collection specimens including subspecies, type specimens and rarities; 4 plates with ....

456 pages | 32 colour plates, plates with 688 b/w photos, 400+ distribution maps | Vadim TshikolovetsHbk | 2012 | 9788090490017 | #197826A | £135.00 Add to basket

Phylogeny and generic classification of Tachyusini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) Grzegorz PasnikThis monograph presents a comprehensive study of the tribe Tachyusini. The book consists of three major parts: ....

129 pages | PAS Inst Sys & Evol of AnimalsPbk | 2010 | 9788361358282 | #197545A | £32.50 Add to basket

Plants and Honey Bees Their Relationships David Aston and Sally BucknallThe relationship between bees and flowers is a remarkably close and interdependent one that has evolved over many millions of years. A good knowledge of this relationship not ....

151 pages | 24 photos, 41 illustrations, 10 tables | Northern Bee BooksPbk | 2004 | 9781904846192 | #197554A | £23.50 Add to basket

Queen Breeding and Genetics How to get better bees Eigil HolmA very practical volume for beekeepers who wish to improve their strains of bees. Based on work carried out very successfully in Denmark. ....

93 pages | Northern Bee BooksPbk | 2010 | 9781904846628 | #197556A | £23.50 Add to basket

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


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































Some Important Operations in Bee Management Torge SK Johansson and Mildred JohanssonThis is a collection of articles, first published in "Bee World" between 1971-1978. It covers all the major areas of beekeeping and is, as the IBRA director suggests, as ....


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

96 pages | 50 illustrations | Broad LeysPbk | 2004 | 9780906137352 | #197467A | £8.99 Add to basket

Swarming, its Control and Prevention LE SnelgroveThe only book on this important subject by one of the Great Masters. ....

Bee Books2009 | 9780905652283 | #197462A | £10.99 Add to basket

Synopsis of adventive species of Coleoptera (Insecta) recorded from Canada, Part 1: Carabidae Jan Klimaszewski et alThe first synopsis of adventive species of Carabidae (Coleoptera) recorded from Canada is provided. Fifty-five adventive species in 29 genera are presented. Most species are ....

96 pages | 10 colour plates, b/w distribution maps, tables | PensoftPbk | 2012 | 9789546426284 | #197398A | £47.50 Add to basket

Virology and the Honey Bee Edited by Aubert et alThe BRAVE project (Bee Research And Virology in Europe) was selected from the call for proposal FP6-2003-SSP3 where one of the objectives was the assessment of the level of ....

458 pages | Northern Bee BooksPbk | 2008 | 9781904846772 | #197555A | £35.00 Add to basket

Palaeontology Go to subject web page

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

204 pages | b/w illustrations | Natural History MuseumPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9780565093037 | #197650A | £14.99 Add to basket

Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia, Supplement 7 Donald F GlutThis reference work is the seventh supplement to "Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia" ....

photos, illustrations | McFarlandHbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9780786448593 | #197611A | £130.00 Add to basket

The Dodo and the Solitaire A Natural History Jolyon C ParishThis is the most comprehensive book to date on these two famously extinct birds. It contains all the known contemporary accounts and illustrations of the dodo and ....

368 pages | 20 colour & 200 b/w illustrations | Taylor & FrancisHbk | NYP 10/2012 | 9780253000996 | #194228A | £46.00 Add to basket

Early Miocene Paleobiology in Patagonia High-latitude Paleocommunities of the Santa Cruz Formation Edited by Sergio F Vizcaino, Richard F Kay and M Susana BargoCoastal exposures of the Santa Cruz Formation in southern Patagonia have been a fertile ground for recovery of Early Miocene vertebrates for more than 100 years. This volume ....

392 pages | 125 b/w illustrations, 41 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9780521194617 | #197413A | £99.00 Add to basket

Embryos in Deep Time The Rock Record of Biological Development Marcelo R SanchezHow can we bring together the study of genes, embryos and fossils? "Embryos in Deep Time" is a critical synthesis of the study of individual development in fossils. It ....

265 pages | 16 b/w photos, 35 b/w illustrations | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520271937 | #198084A | £27.95 Add to basket

Erinaceomorpha and Soricomorpha (Insectivora, Mammalia) from the Late Miocene of Ukraine Barbara Rzebik-Kowalska and Valentin A NesinThis publication presents remains of Erinaceidae, Talpidae and Soricidae found in four Late Miocene Localities of Ukraine. The remains are described, measured and illustrated, ....


Faunal Assemblages, Stratigraphy and Taphonomy of the Late Miocene Localities in the Republic of Moldova Aleksandru Lungu and Barbara Rzebik-KowalskaThis work presents 34 Late Miocene fauna localities of the Moldova Republic with a description of their position, geology, lithology, stratigraphy and taphonomy. The ....


The Identification of the Northern European Woods A Guide for Archaeologists and Conservators Jon G HatherThis technical and well-illustrated guide for archaeologists and conservators aims to 'provide a methodology for the identification of the woody taxa used to manufacture ....

206 pages | 300 illustrations | Institute of ArchaeologyHbk | 2000 | 9781873132470 | #197165A | £69.50 Add to basket
































Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation Edited by Julien LouysThe fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems. It also provides ....


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

512 pages | colour illustrations | Dorling KindersleyPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780756699109 | #197340A | £17.50 Add to basket

General Natural History Go to subject web page

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

144 pages | 68 colour illustrations | Princeton Architectural PressHbk | 2012 | 9781616890599 | #197183A | £29.99 Add to basket

American Earth Environmental Writing Since Thoreau Edited by Bill McKibbenAs America and the world grapple with the consequences of global environmental change, writer and activist Bill McKibben offers this unprecedented, provocative, and timely ....

1047 pages | 80 plates with colour & b/w photos and colour & b/w illustrations | Library of AmericaHbk | 2008 | 9781598530209 | #197395A | £49.00 Add to basket

Animals in the Blood: The Ken Smith Story A Biography of Gerald Durrell's Right-Hand Man Russell ToftsKen Smith was at one time partner to Gerald Durrell, the famous naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. A good all-round animal man, Ken ....

284 pages | b/w photos | Bartlett SocietyHbk | 2012 | 9780953158843 | #197544A | £23.50 Add to basket

Attending Alaska's Birds A Wildlife Pilot's Story James Gore King and Jim ReardenAttending Alaska's Birds, author King's 60 year memoir, covers a dramatic period in Alaska's history, a time when the people increased five-fold to over 600 thousand. King ....

478 pages | Trafford Publishing (USA)Pbk | 2008 | 9781425142438 | #197915A | £20.99 Add to basket

Bateman New Works Robert BatemanThe long-awaited collection of new works by the world's most beloved wildlife painter and conservationist. ....

176 pages | 100 colour photos, 20 b/w illustrations | Greystone BooksHbk | 2010 | 9781553655794 | #197895A | £39.99 Add to basket

Charles R. Knight The Artist Who Saw Through Time Richard MilnerToday images of dinosaurs are ubiquitous, but less than 150 years ago no one knew what a dinosaur looked like. The genius who opened a window into the remote past was the ....

180 pages | 260 colour & b/w illustrations | AbramsHbk | 2012 | 9780810984790 | #197338A | £24.99 Add to basket

Cicerone Guide: Polar Exploration A Practical Handbook for North and South Pole Expeditions Dixie DansercoerWith regular coverage in the press and on television, polar exploration seems to be becoming more and more accessible. The number of people travelling to the North or South ....

192 pages | 100+ colour photos | CiceronePbk | 2012 | 9781852846657 | #197454A | £15.95 Add to basket

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

224 pages | PenguinPbk | 2012 | 9780141049328 | #197819A | £9.99 Add to basket

Dinosaur Art The World's Greatest Paleoart Edited by Steve WhiteA paleoartist is an illustrator who specialises in the science and art of reconstructing ancient animals and their world. In "Dinosaur Art", ten of the top contemporary ....

188 pages | colour illustrations | Titan BooksHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780857685841 | #197339A | £29.99 Add to basket

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

163 pages | colour & b/w photos | Underwater WorldPbk | 1999 | 9780946020263 | #197494A | £14.95 Add to basket

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

200 pages | colour & b/w illustrations, maps | Underwater WorldPbk | 1998 | #197496A | £14.95 Add to basket





























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

120 pages | colour & b/w illustrations, maps | Underwater WorldPbk | 2008 | #197497A | £13.95 Add to basket

A Field Guide to Ticks Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease and Other Ailments Caused by Ticks, Scorpions, Spiders, and MitesSusan Carol HauserThis clearly written and illustrated guide provides all the information you need to know about deer ticks, black widow spiders, brown recluse spiders, scorpions, chiggers, and ....


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

256 pages | 180 colour & 30 b/w illustrations | Reaktion BooksHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781861898999 | #187951A | £24.99 Add to basket

From A to Bee My First Year as a Beginner Beekeeper James DearsleyJames Dearsley's wife thought he had lost his mind when he announced his intention to become a beekeeper. But like many interested in the selfsufficient lifestyle, he loved ....

224 pages | SummersdaleHbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781849532723 | #197498A | £8.99 Add to basket

George McLean The Living Landscape Virginia Eichhorn and Adam Duncan HarrisFor more than forty years, George McLean has lived in a stone farmhouse on 100 acres of land in Grey County, Ontario. On his daily walks, he looks for a moment, a gesture that ....

168 pages | 92 colour illustrations | Goose Lane EditionsHbk | 2010 | 9780864926258 | #197153A | £59.99 Add to basket

Green Light Toward an Art of Evolution George GessertHumans have bred plants and animals with an eye to aesthetics for centuries: flowers are selected for colorful blossoms or luxuriant foliage; racehorses are bred for the ....

264 pages | 30 illustrations | MIT PressHbk | 2010 | 9780262014144 | #198037A | £17.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780262517300 | #198038A | £9.95 Add to basket

A History of the Arctic Nature, Exploration and Exploitation John McCannonBitter cold and constant snow. Polar bears, seals, and killer whales. Victor Frankenstein chasing his monstrous creation across icy terrain in a dogsled. The arctic ....

320 pages | 50 illustrations | Reaktion BooksHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781780230184 | #197751A | £24.99 Add to basket

How to Die in the Outdoors From Bad Bears to Toxic Toads, 110 Grisly Ways to Croak Buck TiltonBy living a normal, boring life, you have an excellent chance of becoming yet another statistic on the list of leading causes of death. Of course, the process can be ....

232 pages | Falcon GuidesPbk | 2009 | 9780762754106 | #197935A | £11.99 Add to basket

Illustrating the Phaenomena Celestial Cartography in Antiquity and the Middle Ages Elly DekkerThe introduction of the moving sphere as a model for understanding the celestial phenomena caused a great breakthrough in scientific thinking about the structure of the ....

456 pages | 16 colour plates, 170 b/w illustrations | OUPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780199609697 | #197729A | £75.00 Add to basket

The Ingenious Dr Darwin Sex, Science, and Serendipity Patricia FaraDr Erasmus Darwin seemed an innocuous Midlands physician, a respectable stalwart of eighteenth-century society. But there was another side to him. ....

352 pages | 10 b/w photos | OUPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780199582662 | #197730A | £19.99 Add to basket

Islands Beyond the Horizon The life of twenty of the world's most remote places Roger LovegroveIslands have an irresistible attraction and an enduring appeal. Naturalist Roger Lovegrove has visited many of the most remote islands in the world, and in this book he ....

224 pages | 8 colour plates, 20 b/w illustrations | OUPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780199606498 | #196759A | £16.99 Add to basket

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

192 pages | colour photos | Ammonite PressPbk | 2011 | 9781907708015 | #197625A | £14.99 Add to basket

The Life and Herpetological Contributions of Mario Giacinto Peracca (1861-1923) MG PeraccaA collection of 64 herpetological papers, with descriptions of 22 amphibian species (14 still valid) and 52 reptiles (26 currently valid). Introduction, annotated bibliography ....

550 pages | SSARHbk | 2007 | 9780916984694 | #197534A | £61.00 Add to basket






























The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles Archie Carr and the Origins of Conservation Biology Frederick DavisArchie Carr, one of the greatest biologists of the twentieth century, played a leading part in finding a new and critical role for natural history and systematics in a ....

336 pages | OUPPbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9780199913824 | #197319A | £17.99 Add to basket

The Natural World Close-up Giles SparrowEmbark on an incredible high magnification journey through the wondrous diversity, complexity and majesty of the natural world. From leafy sea dragons and poison arrow ....

320 pages | 300+ colour photos | Quercus PublishingHbk | 2011 | 9780857386311 | #197619A | £14.99 Add to basket

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

144 pages | Sigma PressPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781850589235 | #197584A | £12.99 Add to basket

Pathfinders The Golden Age of Arabic Science Jim Al-KhaliliFor over 700 years, the international language of science was Arabic. In "Pathfinders", Jim al-Khalili celebrates the forgotten, inspiring pioneers who helped shape our ....

336 pages | colour & b/w illustrations, maps | PenguinPbk | 2012 | 9780141038360 | #197818A | £9.99 Add to basket

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

320 pages | Fourth EstateHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780007428649 | #197184A | £14.99 Add to basket

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

416 pages | 16 plates | Bantam PressHbk | 2011 | 9780593068632 | #197248A | £19.99 Add to basket

The Victorian Beekeeping Revolution Geoffery LawesShipwreck, suicides, disease, jingoism, self-advertisement, ignorance, politics, social privilege, bankruptcy, fires, unemployment, emigration, disaster, and death. A very ....


Wilderness First Responder How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Emergencies in the Backcountry Buck Tilton"Wilderness First Responder" is a comprehensive text for the recognition, treatment, and prevention of backcountry emergencies, written by wilderness expert Buck Tilton with ....

320 pages | illustrations | Falcon GuidesPbk | 2010 | 9780762754564 | #197943A | £29.99 Add to basket

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

112 pages | 50+ colour photos | Natural History Museum| NYP 07/2012 | 9780565093013 | #197651A | £13.00 Add to basket

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

112 pages | 50+ colour photos | Natural History Museum| NYP 07/2012 | 9780565093020 | #197654A | £7.00 Add to basket

Regional & Travel Go to subject web page

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

84 pages | 56 photos, b/w illustrations | AMPPbk | 2006 | 9780951390979 | #197673A | £6.99 Add to basket

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

200 pages | colour photos | Parthian BooksHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781906998219 | #197185A | £19.99 Add to basket

Atlas of Yellowstone W Andrew Marcus, James E Meacham, Ann W Rodman and Alethea Y SteingisserEstablished in 1872, Yellowstone National Park was the world's first national park. In a fitting tribute to this diverse and beautiful region, the "Atlas of Yellowstone" is a ....

296 pages | 6 b/w photos, 50 colour & 263 b/w illustrations, 524 maps | California UPHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780520271555 | #198074A | £44.95 Add to basket




























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

112 pages | 130 colour photos, 5 maps | Frances LincolnHbk | 2012 | 9780711232174 | #197649A | £16.99 Add to basket

Dartmoor National Park A Celebration of Its People, Places and Wildlife Andrew CooperThis book is a celebration of Dartmoor National Park--highlighting its dramatic beauty, captivating wildlife and the cultural heritage of its landscape and inhabitants. One of ....

144 pages | 100 colour photos | Green BooksPbk | 2011 | 9781900322836 | #197326A | £10.95 Add to basket

Etosha An Expert's Guide to Finding the Animals Neil MacLeod and Nikos G PetrouThis guide is full of information gathered over countless game drives throughout Etosha by one of Namibia's leading safari guides. This book will maximise your chances of ....

96 pages | 294 colour photos, 5 colour maps | Klaus Hess VerlagPbk | 2012 | 9783933117854 | #197345A | £28.50 Add to basket

Eyewitness Travel Guides: South Africa Michael Brett, Philip Briggs, Brian Johnson-Barker and Mariëlle RenssenThis uniquely visual "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: South Africa" is your indispensable guide to this exciting country. This fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, ....

480 pages | colour photos, illustrations, and maps | Dorling KindersleyPbk | 2011 | 9781405360760 | #197566A | £17.99 Add to basket

Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California Mark Elbroch, Michael Kresky and Jonah EvansSpotting an animal's fresh footprints in the wild can conjure a world for the hiker: Why did the deer tracks disappear? Where did the cougar turn off the trail? What does it ....

398 pages | 326 colour & 250 b/w illustrations | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520253780 | #198078A | £52.00 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780520271098 | #198079A | £24.95 Add to basket

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

352 pages | 188 colour & 51 b/w illustrations, 13 maps, 2 tables | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520266438 | #198076A | £48.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780520266445 | #198077A | £19.95 Add to basket

Game Ranger in Your Back Pack All-in-one Interpretative Guide to the Lowveld Megan Emmett and Sean PattrickThis guide is packed with practical, interpretative information on the most commonly encountered animals and plants of the Lowveld--information that is usually only ....

352 pages | colour photos, b/w illustrations | BrizaPbk | 2009 | 9781920217068 | #197756A | £24.95 Add to basket

The Hudson Primer The Ecology of an Iconic River David L StrayerThis succinct book gives an intimate view of the day-to-day functioning of a remarkable river that has figured prominently in history and culture--the Hudson, a main artery ....

224 pages | 22 b/w photos, 44 b/w illustrations, 6 tables | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520269606 | #198081A | £41.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780520269613 | #198082A | £16.95 Add to basket

Images of Britain The Ultimate Visual Guide to England, Scotland and Wales Ann F Stonehouse and Charles PhillipsWith over 300 full colour photographs of the highest calibre, Images of Britain really is the ultimate visual guide to the Britain of today. This magnificent collection of ....

320 pages | colour photos throughout | AAHbk | 2012 | 9780749572006 | #197991A | £19.99 Add to basket

Kempen en Maasland Natuurroutes - Observatietips - Flora en Fauna Dirk HilbersThis guidebook covers the Flemish landscape reserve 'Kempen en Maasland', which is with its heathlands, forests, hedgerows, marshes and riparian habitats, among the richest and ....

128 pages | colour photos | KNNV UitgeverijPbk | 2012 | 9789050114028 | #197788A | £18.99 Add to basket

Lakeland Walking With Wildlife The Jottings of a Fell-walking Naturalist in England's Lakeland Alan GaneBuilt on a substantial collection of short articles written by the author for a Lake District magazine, "Lakeland Walking with Wildlife" is a must-have book for anyone who ....

310 pages | colour photos | Pen PressPbk | 2011 | 9781780030111 | #197898A | £8.99 Add to basket

The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada John Muir LawsIn this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life--trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, ....

368 pages | colour illustrations | Heyday BooksPbk | 2007 | 9781597140522 | #198080A | £26.99 Add to basket




























Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas Exploring a Hidden Landscape of Transformation and Resilience Robin GrossingerHow has California's landscape changed? What did now-familiar places look like during prior centuries? What can the past teach us about designing future landscapes? The "Napa ....

240 pages | 232 colour & 26 b/w illustrations, 5 tables | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520269101 | #198075A | £27.95 Add to basket

Nature Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park Ann Simpson and Rob SimpsonThe essential quick reference to the wildlife of one of America's most beloved parks ....

240 pages | colour illustrations | Falcon PressPbk | 2012 | 9780762770632 | #197934A | £11.99 Add to basket

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

256 pages | Harper CollinsHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780007479016 | #197249A | £19.99 Add to basket

Scats and Tracks of the Mid-Atlantic A Field Guide to the Signs of Seventy Wildlife Species James Halfpenny, Jim Bruchac and Todd TelanderSee those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a dog or a coyote? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a bobcat or a fox? "Scats and Tracks of the ....

192 pages | illustrations | Falcon PressPbk | 2006 | 9780762742332 | #197951A | £9.99 Add to basket

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

288 pages | colour photos | FulcrumHbk | 2011 | 9781555915933 | #197626A | £27.50 Add to basket

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

256 pages | Harper CollinsHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780007462865 | #197178A | £19.99 Add to basket

The Tracker's Field Guide A Comprehensive Handbook for Animal Tracking in the United States James C LoweryVenture into an animal's life story through its tracks and signs. More than simply determining where an animal crossed the road, tracking can lead to a study of how the ....

416 pages | illustrations | Falcon PressPbk | 2006 | 9780762739813 | #197961A | £16.99 Add to basket

Trailblazer Guides: Trans-Siberian Handbook Bryn Thomas and Anna Cohen KaminskiA trip across Siberia on the longest continuous railway track in the world is undoubtedly the journey of a lifetime. It's also a convenient way to reach China, ....

512 pages | 30 colour & 10 b/w photos, 76 b/w maps | TrailblazerPbk | 2011 | 9781905864362 | #197209A | £14.99 Add to basket

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

96 pages | colour & b/w photos, illustrations, and maps | Coastal PublishingPbk | 2007 | 9780954484538 | #197633A | £4.95 Add to basket

Botany & Plant Science Go to subject web page

Atlas of Stem Anatomy in Herbs, Shrubs and Trees, Volume 2 Fritz Hans Schweingruber, Annett Borner and Ernst-Detlef SchulzeVolume 2 of this work includes microsections of the xylem and phloem of herbs, shrubs and trees of 1000 species and ca. 35 families of various life forms of the temperate ....

370 pages | SpringerHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9783642204340 | #191747A | £90.00 Add to basket

Begoniaceae Part I: Annotated Species List - Part II: Illustrated Key, Abridgement and SupplementJack Golding and Dieter C WasshausenThe last survey of Begoniaceae to include all known species was that of A. DeCandolle in his "Prodromus" in 1862. It had brief descriptions of 380 species, organized into ....

287 pages | illustrations | Missouri BGPbk | 2002 | #197906A | £11.99 Add to basket

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


Botany for Designers A Practical Guide for Landscape Architects and Other Professionals Kimberley Duffy TurnerPlants are among the most important materials for effective landscape design. Yet the fundamentals of plant biology and growth; their morphology, color, and functional ....

208 pages | 175 colour photos | NortonHbk | 2012 | 9780393706246 | #198028A | £29.99 Add to basket

Botánica Económica de los Andes Centrales Edited by M Moraes R, B Ollgaard, LP Kvist, F Forchsenius and H BalslevThe book "Economic Botany of the Central Andes" documents the use of Andean plants in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador and their relationahip to different human cultures, as ....

557 pages | illustrations | UMSAPbk | 2006 | 9789995401214 | #197907A | £41.50 Add to basket































California Native Gardening A Month-by-Month Guide Helen PopperThis is the first month-by-month guide to gardening with native plants in a state that follows a unique, nontraditional seasonal rhythm. Beginning in October, when much of ....

224 pages | 85 colour illustrations, 1 map | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520265349 | #198070A | £48.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780520265356 | #198071A | £19.95 Add to basket

Canyon Country Wildflowers, 2nd A Guide to Common Wildflowers, Shrubs, and Trees Damian FaganPublished in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, "Canyon Country Wildflowers" is a comprehensive field guide to the unique and diverse flora of the ....


A Catalogue of Flowering Plants of Doda Kishtwar and Ramban Districts Kashmir Himalayas BL Bhellum and Rani MagotraThis book has been compiled on the basis of collections made by the authors over the last two decades. An attempt has been made by the authors to assign each species its ....

287 pages | maps | Bishen SinghHbk | 2012 | 9788121108317 | #198003A | £78.00 Add to basket

Central Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Including Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks H Wayne PhillipsThis field guide features the wildflowers in the heart of the Rockies from the Yellowstone ecosystem of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, north to the Rocky Mountain front ....


A Compendium of Medicinal Plants in Nepal Sushim Ranjan Baral and Puran Prasad KurmiHerbal medicine is an age-old practice. Nonetheless, with only 10 percent of the earth's estimated 250,000 species of higher plants considered medicinal, and the lower plants ....

534 pages | illustrations | IUCNPbk | 2006 | 9789994620272 | #198109A | £58.00 Add to basket

Conservation Checklist of the Trees of Uganda James Kalema and Henk BeentjeThis is the first publication of its kind for Uganda and provides up-to-date names and synonymy on over 800 species. A conservation assessment is given for each species, and ....

234 pages | 50 photos, 52 maps | Kew RBGPbk | 2012 | 9781842463772 | #197878A | £39.99 Add to basket

Conservation of Tropical Plant Species Edited by Normah M Noor, HF Chin and Barbara M ReedThe book is designed to provide a review on the methods and current status of conservation of the tropical plant species. It will also provide the information on the ....


Decoding Gardening Advice The Science Behind the 100 Most Common Recommendations Jeff Gillman and Meleah MaynardTilling is the best way to prepare a garden for planting. Gardens should always be mulched. Only divide perennials in summer. Never water plants in direct sunlight. ....

224 pages | Timber PressPbk | 2012 | 9781604692204 | #197210A | £9.99 Add to basket

Digital Seed Atlas of the Netherlands / Digitale Zadenatlas van Nederland RTJ Cappers, RM Bekker and JEA JansWith over 4000 colour photographs, this atlas represents 1828 taxa and includes the wild plants of the Netherlands, the adventitious plants and the cultivated plants that have ....

502 pages | 4000 full colour photos | BarkhuisHbk | 2012 | #197567A | £224.00 Add to basket

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


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

520 pages | 50 colour illustrations | Robert HaleHbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9780709091509 | #197629A | £34.99 Add to basket

The Entolomataceae of Tasmania Machiel E Noordeloos and Genevieve M GatesThis book is the result of 14 years of collecting Entolomataceae in the native forests of Tasmania, Australia. Although initially involving only the Tasmanian residents ....


Ethnobotany of Uttar Pradesh Special Reference to District Gonda and Balrampur HP PandeyThis book is a first attempt at documenting and disseminating the indigenous knowledge of inhabitants of the district Gonda and Balrampur of the state of Uttar Pradesh. ....

185 pages | Bishen SinghHbk | 2012 | 9788121107600 | #198006A | £73.00 Add to basket






























Ethnoveterinary Plants of North East India UK SharmaThis book is written in accessible language. Some common animal diseases and their clinical signs are mentioned briefly. The symptoms and the treatment of the disease are ....

144 pages | 64 colour photos | Bishen SinghHbk | 2012 | 9788121107952 | #198005A | £73.00 Add to basket

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

80 pages | 98 colour photos | Redfern Natural HistoryPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781908787071 | #197504A | £12.99 Add to basket

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


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


Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 11 Volume 11 deals with the families Clusiaceae, Monimiaceae, Lauraceae, Rhizophoraceae, Viscaceae, Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), Scrophulariaceae, Apocynaceae, Hippocrateaceae, ....

158 pages | illustrations | Instituto de BotanicaPbk | 2005 | 9788585131388 | #106087A | £26.99 Add to basket

Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 12 Berta Lúcia Pereira Villagra et alVolume 12 deals with the families Ruppiaceae, Balanophoraceae, Costaceae, Zingiveraceae (Gramineae), and Orchidaceae; and contains an addendum to the Euphorbiaceae. ....


Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 13 Vinícius Trettel Rodrigues et alVolume 13 deals with the families Cactaceae, Combretaceae, and Asteraceae (Compositae). ....


Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 14 Silvia Corrêa Chiea et alVolume 14 deals with the families Melastomataceae, Celastracaeae, Moraceae, and Poaceae (Gramineae). ....


Flora Fanerogamica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 15 Marcos José Da SilvaVolume 15 deals with the families Leguminoseae (subfamilies Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae, and Papilionoideae), and Thymaleceae. ....


Flora Fanerogamica do Estado de Sao Paulo, Volume 4 Ana Maria Giulietti et alVolume 4 deals with 33 families, covering 130 genera and 475 species. Included are the Alismataceae, Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Buddlejaceae, Burseraceae, ....

432 pages | Instituto de BotanicaPbk | 2005 | 9788576560517 | #197776A | £124.00 Add to basket

Flora Fanerogamica do Estado de Sao Paulo, Volume 5 Maria Das Graças Lapa Wanderley et alVolume 5 of covers 12 flowering plant families, one monocot (Bromeliaceae) and eleven dicots (Araliaceae, Basellaceae, Bombacaceae, Cactaceae, Ebenaceae, Flacourtiaceae, ....


Flora Fanerogamica do Estado de Sao Paulo, Volume 6 Maria Das Graças Lapa Wanderley et alVolume 6 treats 398 species belonging to 58 genera and four families: Melastomataceae, Polygonaceae, Sterculiaceae and Sapindaceae. ....


Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 1 Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de MeloVolume 1 gives a eneral characterization of the vegetation and list of species occurring on Ilha do Cardoso. ....


Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 10 Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo, Fabio De Barros and SAC ChieaVolume 10 deals with the families Dioscoreaceae, Vitaceae, Rhamnaceae, Ulmaceae, Arecaceae (Palmae), Ternstroemiaceae, Theaceae, Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Proteaceae, ....


Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 2 Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de MeloVolume 2 gives accounts of the families Malvaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Portulacaceae, Phytolaccaceae, and Lecythidaceae. ....
































Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 3 Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de MeloVolume 3 deals with the families Passifloraceae, Olacaceae, Begoniaceae, Loranthaceae, Annonaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Clethraceae, Malpighiaceae, Bromeliaceae, Euphorbiaceae, and ....

165 pages | illustrations | Instituto de BotanicaPbk | 1991 | #197761A | £26.99 Add to basket

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 4 Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de MeloVolume 4 deals with the families Loganiaceae, Ericaceae, Solanaceae, Ochnaceae, Sabiaceae, Menyanthaceae, Droseraceae, Chloranthaceae, Calyceraceae, Goodeniaceae, ....


Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 5 Fabio De BarrosVolume 5 deals with the families Poaceae (Gramineae), Cornaceae, Lythraceae, Lentibulariaceae, Meliaceae, Campanulaceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Myrsinaceae, ....


Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 6 Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de Melo and Fabio De BarrosVolume 6 deals with the families Juncaceae, Piperaceae, Rubiaceae, Marantaceae, Rutaceae, and Burseraceae. ....


Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 7 Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de MeloVolume 7 deals with the families Araliaceae, Verbenaceae, Xyridaceae, Canellaceae, Connaraceae, Simaroubaceae, Tiliaceae, Gesneriaceae, Juncaginaceae, Liliaceae, ....

illustrations | Instituto de BotanicaPbk | 2000 | #197765A | £26.99 Add to basket

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 8 Fabio De Barros et alVolume 8 deals with the families Icacinaceae, Haloragaceae, Crassulaceae, Quiinaceae, Onagraceae, Commelinaceae, and Cyperaceae. ....

illustrations | Instituto de BotanicaPbk | | #197766A | £26.99 Add to basket

Flora Fanerogâmica da Ilha do Cardoso, Volume 9 Maria Margarida Da Rocha Fiuza de MeloIncludes bibliography ....


Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 172: Compositae (Heliantheae II) Volume 172 deals with the families Compositae (Heliantheae II). ....

409 pages | b/w line drawings, b/w distribution maps | Instituto de EcologiaPbk | 2011 | #197782A | £54.50 Add to basket

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 173: Scrophulariaceae Emmanuel Pérez-CalixVolum 173 deals with the family Scrophulariaceae. ....


Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 174: Calceolariaceae Emmanuel Pérez-CalixVolume 174 deals with the family Calceolariaceae. ....

9 pages | b/w line drawings, b/w maps | Instituto de EcologiaPbk | 2011 | #197784A | £14.50 Add to basket

Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 175: Phrymaceae Emmanuel Pérez-CalixVolume 175 deals with the family Phrymaceae. ....


Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes, Volume 176: Typhaceae Jaime Raúl Bonilla-Barbosa and Betzy Santamaría AraúzVolume 176 deals with the family Typhaceae. ....


The Flora of Nebraska Robert B Kaul, David Sutherland and Steven RolfsmeierAll of the nearly 2000 species that grow outside cultivation in Nebraska are described, as are their habitats and ranges. About two-thirds are native to Nebraska, and the ....

967 pages | 18 colour plates, 16 pages of line drawings, 2000 distribution maps | Nebraska UPPbk | 2011 | 9781561610181 | #197908A | £69.00 Add to basket

Flora of Pakistan, Volume 219 Myrtaceae Edited by Abdul GhafoorVolume 219 deals with the Myrtaceae, or myrtle family. ....


Flora of the Sydney Region Belinda J Pellow, Murray J Henwood and Roger C CarolinThe fifth edition "Flora of the Sydney Region" is the definitive technical guide to the identification of wild plants in one of the world's botanical heartlands. The Flora ....

668 pages | SUPPbk | 2009 | 9781920899301 | #197163A | £95.00 Add to basket










































Flores Nativas de Quito Guía Fotográfica Susana León-Yánez and Marisol AyalaThis guide presents information of 100 species of plants native to the city of Quito (Ecuador) and surrounding areas. Species are arranged in alphabetical order by family. ....

128 pages | colour photos | Herbario QCAPbk | 2007 | 9789978771440 | #197905A | £18.50 Add to basket

Fungi Associated with Pandanaceae Stephen R Whitton, Eric HC McKenzie and Kevin D HydeThe tropical plant family Pandanaceae comprises three genera, Freycinetia, Pandanus and Sararanga. One-hundred and fourteen genera and 226 species of fungi were found on dead ....

410 pages | 1 colour & 1 b/w illustration | SpringerHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9789400744462 | #197743A | £153.00 Add to basket

Fungi Forays How to Find Edible Mushrooms Daniel ButlerThe temperate regions of Europe (including Britain) and North America have the perfect climate for some of the most delicious wild mushrooms in the world. They grow in our ....

128 pages | 120 colour photos | New HollandPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781847739384 | #197505A | £9.99 Add to basket

Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 5 Melanconiales GG Bakalova and EF SamevaThe fifth volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the anamorphic fungi with acervular conidiomata distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 95 ....

16 illustrations | IBERPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9789549746259 | #137669A | £49.99 Add to basket

Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 6 Helotiales, Part 1 EG DimitrovaThe sixth volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the fungi of Helotiales (discomycetes) distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 118 species and ....

243 pages | 20 illustrations | IBERPbk | 2010 | 9789549746150 | #137670A | £49.99 Add to basket

Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 7 Cercosporoid Hyphomycetous Fungi GG Bakalova and TO BorisovaThe seventh volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the cercosporoid anamorphic fungi distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 110 species ....


Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 8 Diaporthales DY StoykovThe eighth volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the ascomycetes of the Diaporthales distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 95 species, belonging ....


Fungi of Bulgaria, Volume 9 Physciaceae. Part 1. Foliose Genera A Atanassova and H MayrhoferThe ninth volume of the monograph series "Fungi of Bulgaria" deals with the foliose lichenized fungi of the Physciaceae distributed in Bulgaria. The monograph treats 42 ....

52 colour photos, 25 maps | IBERPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9789549746242 | #197313A | £49.99 Add to basket

Garden Friends Plants, Animals and Wildlife That are Good for Your Garden Ed IkinIntroducing helpful wildlife into your garden will help to control pests, maintain a natural chemical-free balance and encourage your garden to bloom, whether you have a ....

104 pages | 24 colour illustrations | National TrustHbk | 2012 | 9781907892226 | #197890A | £7.99 Add to basket

Gardening Vertically 24 Ideas for Creating Your Own Green Walls Noemie Vilard and Patrick BlancThe idea of vertical gardening has been completely transformed in recent years through the concept of the Green Wall. Since then, many new developments have appeared. Noemie ....

144 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | NortonPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780393733709 | #198030A | £17.99 Add to basket

Gardens of the National Trust Stephen LaceyA substantially revised edition to showcase superb new photography and to introduce newly acquired properties, along with fascinating practical gardening guides from the ....

416 pages | colour photos | National TrustHbk | 2011 | 9781907892097 | #197894A | £29.99 Add to basket

Great Basin A Guide to Common Wildflowers of the High Deserts of Nevada, Utah, and Oregon Laird R Blackwell"Great Basin Wildflowers" is the ultimate guide to the diverse plants and fascinating ecosystems of this vast sink of the American West. The Great Basin, an isolated area ....


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

296 pages | 217 colour & 27 b/w illustrations, 2 maps, 12 tables | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520266681 | #198072A | £44.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780520266698 | #198073A | £18.95 Add to basket




























Guide to the Liverworts and Hornworts of Java S. Robbert GradsteinIn the present publication, keys are provided for about 430 species of liverworts (in 107 genera and 39 families) and 15 species of hornworts (7 genera, 4 families). ....

146 pages | 28 plates with b/w line drawings, colour map | SEAMEO-BIOTROPPbk | 2011 | 9789798275296 | #197134A | £29.99 Add to basket

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

208 pages | colour illustrations | Missouri BGHbk | 2010 | 9780934115056 | #197901A | £64.00 Add to basketPbk | 2010 | 9780934115032 | #197900A | £49.99 Add to basket

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

176 pages | 250 colour photos & illustrations | Frances LincolnHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780711233256 | #197648A | £34.99 Add to basket

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


The Native Plants of Adelaide Returning the Vanishing Natural Heritage of Adelaide Plains to Your Garden Phil Bagust and Lynda Tout-SmithAustralian native plants have been a popular option for gardeners for many years, but only rarely are the words 'locally indigenous' used when selecting species. Locally ....

144 pages | colour photos | Wakefield PressPbk | 2010 | 9781862548794 | #197158A | £32.00 Add to basket

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


Northern Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Including Glacier, Waterton Lakes Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke, and Yoho National Parks Wayne PhillipsThis field guide features more than 300 species found in the northern Rockies of Montana, Idaho, Washington, and adjacent British Columbia and Alberta, including Glacier ....


Ozark Wildflowers Donald R Kurz and Don KurzFully revised and updated, "Ozark Wildflowers" contains vivid photos and detailed descriptions of the diverse flora species of the Ozarks region, from southern Missouri ....

288 pages | colour illustrations | Globe Pequot PressPbk | 2012 | 9780762770144 | #197977A | £18.99 Add to basket

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

328 pages | 145 illustrations | CABIHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781845939953 | #197603A | £85.00 Add to basket

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

496 pages | colour photos | Globe Pequot PressPbk | 2012 | 9780762770359 | #197978A | £19.99 Add to basket

Rainforest Climbing Plants A Field Guide to their Identification Gwen Harden, Bill McDonald and John WilliamsThis is a major update of "Rainforest Climbing Plants" (Williams & Harden 1980) and later reprintings with additions. It is known by many as "the Green Book". It has now ....

196 pages | 1330 b/w line drawings | Gwen HardenPbk | 2007 | 9780977555314 | #197161A | £39.50 Add to basket

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

192 pages | 100 colour photographs | Virginia UPHbk | 2008 | 9780974270722 | #197152A | £44.50 Add to basket

Roses Revealed Find Your Perfect Roses Dermot O'NeillOffering information on 200 varieties of roses, this definitive illustrated guide for rose enthusiasts and gardeners encapsulates all the romance of the universally popular, ....

192 pages | colour photos | BallHbk | 2007 | 9781883052584 | #197500A | £33.50 Add to basket




























Seaweed Biology Edited by Christian Wiencke and Kai BischofSeaweeds, also known as macroalgae, are among the most important primary producers and act as ecological engineers on rocky coasts of the world's oceans. In addition to their ....


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


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

239 pages | 8 colour plates, b/w illustrations | EccoPbk | 1998 | 9780060929428 | #197224A | £15.99 Add to basket

Trees of West Virginia Ray R HicksIncluded in this guide are: - A quick key to 72 of the most common trees in West Virginia ....

92 pages | illustrations | Missouri BGPbk | 2007 | 9780934115025 | #197902A | £18.99 Add to basket

Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of East Texas Elray S NixonThis manual is intended for beginners in plant taxonomy and dendrology and others interested in identifying plants. Scientific terminology is held to a minimum. A key is ....


Vascular Plants of the Greater Yellowstone Area Annotated Catalog and Atlas Erwin F EvertThis work, the first of its kind, is a comprehensive three-state inventory of the vascular plants of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. The 751 pages include all the ....


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

208 pages | colour photos | NortonHbk | 2012 | 9780393733792 | #198031A | £39.99 Add to basket

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

588 pages | 659 colour illustrations, 3 maps | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520272057 | #198068A | £48.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780520272064 | #198069A | £19.95 Add to basket

Winter Key to Deciduous Woody Plants of East Texas Michael S Fountain and C Jones LanceThis key covers approximately 120+ species of woody plants found in eastern Texas and is the only winter dichotomous key to that area. Line drawings that detail buds, bud ....


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

96 pages | colour photos | Deutsche Bromelien-GesellschafPbk | 2011 | #197995A | £75.00 Add to basket

A Year in the Life of Beth Chatto's Gardens Rachel Warne, Fergus Garrett and Beth ChattoBeth Chatto has been among the most influential British gardeners of the second half of the twentieth century. When she started to make her garden on an overgrown area of ....

128 pages | 120 colour photos | Frances LincolnHbk | 2012 | 9780711232143 | #197646A | £16.99 Add to basket

Animal & General Biology Go to subject web page

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

352 pages | OUPPbk | 2012 | 9780199765621 | #197273A | £27.50 Add to basket

Biochemistry (International Edition) Richard A Harvey and Denise R FerrierThoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, "Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry" enables students to quickly review and assimilate large amounts of complex ....

544 pages | LippincottPbk | 2010 | 9781609139988 | #197359A | £32.50 Add to basket

Biological Science (International Edition with MasteringBiology Access Card) Scott FreemanBuilding upon Scott Freeman's unique narrative style that incorporates the Socratic approach and draws you into thinking like a biologist, the Fourth Edition has been ....

1320 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, colour tables | Pearson EducationPbk | 2010 | 9780321695048 | #197452A | £56.85 Add to basket


































Biology (International Edition) Sylvia S Mader"Biology" is a comprehensive introductory biology textbook for non-majors or mixed-majors courses that covers biology in a traditional order from the structure and ....

1024 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | McGraw HillPbk | 2012 | 9780071317580 | #198025A | £50.99 Add to basket

Biophysics and Biochemistry at Low Temperatures Felix FranksCold is the single most important enemy of life, and this book, first published in 1985, discusses the responses of living organisms to low temperatures. Subfreezing ....

220 pages | CUPPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9780521269322 | #197705A | £39.99 Add to basket

Cell Physiology Source Book Essentials of Membrane Biophysics Edited by Nicholas SperelakisThis authoritative book gathers together a broad range of ideas and topics that define the field. It provides clear, concise, and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of ....

1000 pages | illustrations | Academic PressHbk | 2012 | 9780123877383 | #197576A | £95.00 Add to basket

Cells to Civilizations The Principles of Change That Shape Life Enrico Coen"Cells to Civilizations" is the first unified account of how life transforms itself--from the production of bacteria to the emergence of complex civilizations. What ....

360 pages | 81 b/w photos, 20 colour & 9 b/w illustrations | Princeton UPHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780691149677 | #198059A | £19.95 Add to basket

Chemistry and Biology of Artificial Nucleic Acids Edited by Martin Egli and Piet HerdewijnThis is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of artificial nucleic acids. Covering a tremendous amount of literature on the chemistry, biology, and ....

568 pages | WileyHbk | 2012 | 9783906390673 | #197327A | £140.00 Add to basket

The Chromosomes of Terraranan Frogs Insights into Vertebrate Cytogenetics Edited by M Schmid, J P Bogart and S B Hedges"The Chromosomes of Terraranan Frogs" is the most comprehensive, original and comparative cytogenetic study of vertebrates ever performed, presenting results obtained ....

568 pages | 162 colour & 1909 b/w illustrations, 18 tables | KargerHbk | 2010 | 9783805596077 | #197802A | £761.00 Add to basket

Dogs, Zoonoses and Public Health Edited by Calum NL Macpherson, Francois-Xavier Meslin and Alexander I WandelerZoonotic diseases constitute a public health problem throughout the world. Addressing a little studied area of veterinary and medical science, this book covers the viruses, ....

400 pages | CABIHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781845938352 | #196628A | £95.00 Add to basket

Drosophila Neurobiology A Laboratory Manual Edited by Bing Zhang, Marc R Freeman and Scott WaddellCold Spring Harbor Laboratory's long-running Neurobiology of Drosophila course has trained a generation of neuroscientists, many of whom have become leaders in the field. ....

534 pages | 70 colour & 43 b/w illustrations | CSHLPbk | 2010 | 9780879699055 | #197272A | £147.00 Add to basket

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

249 pages | 46 line diags, 1 half-tone, 61 tabs | CUPHbk | 2006 | 9780521850087 | #161610A | £80.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107405301 | #197716A | £27.99 Add to basket

The Epigenetics Revolution How Modern Biology is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease and Inheritance Nessa CareyJust over a decade since Matt Ridley's seminal "Genome", Nessa Carey presents a hugely compelling explanation of the very latest from the frontline of modern biology. How is ....

320 pages | Illustrations | Columbia UPHbk | 2012 | 9780231161169 | #198007A | £21.99 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9781848313477 | #197622A | £9.99 Add to basket

Essential Developmental Biology Jonathan MW SlackThis undergraduate level textbook has been revised and updated, and includes new chapters on evolution and development, gut development, and growth and aging. It is ....

448 pages | illustrations | WileyHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781118022863 | #197129A | £105.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780470923511 | #197124A | £44.99 Add to basket

Frontiers in Nucleic Acids Edited by Richard Sheardy and Stephen WinkleThis book evolved from a symposium held at the Joint Southeast Southwest Regional meeting of the American Chemical Society in December, 2010 in New Orleans, LA. The ....

200 pages | OUPHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780841226234 | #197888A | £95.00 Add to basket

Fundamentals of Enzyme Kinetics Athel Cornish-BowdenNow in its fourth edition, this textbook is one of the few titles worldwide to cover enzyme kinetics in its entire scope and the only one to include its implications for ....

510 pages | illustrations, tables | WileyPbk | 2012 | 9783527330744 | #197460A | £44.99 Add to basket






























Generation and Interpretation of Morphogen Gradients Edited by James Briscoe, Jean-Paul Vincent and Peter LawrenceSignaling by diffusible morphogens, such as Hedgehog, Wingless, TGF-beta, and various growth factors, is essential during embryogenesis. The establishment of concentration ....

308 pages | illustrations | CSHLHbk | 2010 | 9780879698812 | #197271A | £105.00 Add to basket

The Genetic Inferno Inside the Seven Deadly Sins John MedinaWhat makes us react or feel the way we do? If you have ever asked yourself this question, then let John Medina take you on a tour of the fascinations and frustrations ....

341 pages | 30 b/w illus | CUPHbk | 2000 | 9780521640640 | #106901A | £28.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107405493 | #197718A | £16.99 Add to basket

Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals and Birds in Europe Edited by Dolores Gavier-Widen, Anna Meredith and J Paul Duff"Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals and Birds in Europe" is a key resource on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in European wildlife that covers the ....

452 pages | illustrations | WileyHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781405199056 | #197123A | £99.99 Add to basket

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

504 pages | illustrations | WileyHbk | 2011 | 9780813817583 | #197246A | £110.00 Add to basket

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

288 pages | colour photos | WileyPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781118135259 | #198093A | £85.50 Add to basket

The Mammalian Jaw A Mechanical Analysis Walter Stalker GreavesMammalian skull structure is notably diverse; however at a basic level the jaw mechanism is remarkably similar, if not essentially the same, in the majority of mammals. Using ....

175 pages | 32 b/w illustrations | CUPHbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107016224 | #197708A | £50.00 Add to basket

Models of Cellular Regulation Baltazar Aguda and Avner FriedmanThe human genome of three billion letters has been sequenced. So have the genomes of thousands of other organisms. With unprecedented resolution, modern technologies are ....

200 pages | 8 colour illustrations, 91 b/w photos and illustrations, | OUPHbk | 2008 | 9780198570912 | #173056A | £49.95 Add to basketPbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9780199657506 | #197457A | £34.99 Add to basket

Molecular Biology David P Clark and Nanette J PazdernikThe last quarter of the 20th century saw major scientific revolutions in genetics and computer technology. This book reflects this massive surge in our understanding of the ....

928 pages | colour illustrations | Academic PressHbk | 2012 | 9780123785947 | #197579A | £48.99 Add to basket

Molecular Biology of the Gene (International Edition) JD Watson, TA Baker, SP Bell, A Gann, M Levine and R LosickCompletely up-to-date with the latest research advances, the Sixth Edition of James D. Watson's classic text, "Molecular Biology of the Gene" retains the distinctive character ....

880 pages | illustrations | PearsonPbk | 2007 | 9780321507815 | #197358A | £58.99 Add to basket

The Molecular Life of Plants Russell Jones, Howard Thomas, Helen Ougham and Susan Waaland"The Molecular Life of Plants" presents students with an innovative, integrated approach to plant science. It looks at the processes and mechanisms that underlie each stage of ....

768 pages | WileyHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780470870112 | #198010A | £95.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780470870129 | #198009A | £44.99 Add to basket

Myelinated Fibers and Saltatory Conduction in the Shrimp The Fastest Impulse Conduction in the Animal Kingdom Ke Xu and Susumu TerakawaIn 1961, neurobiologists found that the conduction velocity of the nerve impulse in the giant nerve fiber of the Penaeus shrimp abdominal nerve cord was over 200 m/s, the ....


NMR of Biomolecules Towards Mechanistic Systems Biology Edited by Ivano Bertini, Kathleen S McGreevy and Giacomo ParigiNuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is one of the most powerful methods for imaging of biomolecules. This book is the ultimate NMR guide for researchers in the biomedical ....

650 pages | WileyPbk | 2012 | 9783527328505 | #197461A | £85.00 Add to basket

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


The Nucleus A Subject Collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology Edited by Tom Mistelli and David L SpectorThe nucleus of a cell contains its DNA and is the site where DNA replication, transcription, and RNA processing take place. Nuclei have many domains but lack the ....

517 pages | 82 colour & 17 b/w illustrations | CSHLHbk | 2010 | 9780879698942 | #197267A | £130.00 Add to basket
































Ontogeny and Phylogeny of the Vertebrate Heart Edited by Tobias Wang and David SedmeraThis book is a compilation of reviews on important aspect of cardiovascular function in vertebrates, and includes ontogenetic development in several of the major animal groups. ....


Ophthalmology of Exotic Pets David L WilliamsThis quick reference handbook covers the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease in a range of exotic companion animal species, including rabbits, rodents, reptiles, birds, ....

248 pages | colour photos | WileyPbk | 2012 | 9781444330410 | #198092A | £54.99 Add to basket

Panama Wildlife Guide Mark Wainwright and Robert DeanLaminated field guide with illustrations of common mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds found in Panama. Species names are given in English, Spanish, and Latin, and the ....

13 pages | colour illustrations | Rainforest PublicationsUnbound | 2012 | 9781888538427 | #197206A | £6.75 Add to basket

Plant Genetic Engineering Edited by JH DoddsThis book was first published in 1985. For those working in molecular biology, this book describes techniques in plant genetic research and the practical application of genetic ....

320 pages | B/w photos, tabs | CUPHbk | 1985 | 9780521259668 | #008148A | £89.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107404571 | #197711A | £29.99 Add to basket

Post Genome Biology of Primates Edited by Hirohisa Hirai, Hiroo Imai and Yasuhiro GoIn 2001, first reports of the human draft genome were published. Since then, genomes of many other organisms have been sequenced, including several primate species: the ....

285 pages | 5 colour & 63 black & white illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2012 | 9784431540106 | #197735A | £126.00 Add to basket

The Processes of Life An Introduction to Molecular Biology Lawrence E HunterRecent research in molecular biology has produced a remarkably detailed understanding of how living things operate. Becoming conversant with the intricacies of molecular biology ....

320 pages | 47 colour & 12 b/w illustrations | MIT PressHbk | 2009 | 9780262013055 | #198043A | £30.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780262517379 | #198044A | £14.95 Add to basket

The Sciences of Animal Welfare David Mellor, Emily Patterson-Kane and Kevin J Stafford"The Sciences of Animal Welfare" analyses the diverse, interconnecting subjects which constitute this fascinating multidisciplinary field, whilst also considering the ....


Veterinary Embryology TA McGeady, PJ Quinn, ES FitzPatrick, MT Ryan and A thorough appreciation of the cellular, molecular and tissue changes which precede the birth of an animal is a fundamental requirement for understanding normal structural ....

392 pages | colour illustrations, tables | WileyPbk | 2006 | 9781405111478 | #197362A | £51.99 Add to basket

What is Life? How chemistry becomes biology Addy ProssSeventy years ago, Erwin Schrodinger posed a profound question: 'What is life, and how did it emerge from non-life?' This problem has puzzled biologists and physical ....

256 pages | 10 b/w illustrations | OUPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780199641017 | #196760A | £16.99 Add to basket

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

173 pages | 39 b/w illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 9781461415152 | #197176A | £126.00 Add to basket

Evolutionary Biology Go to subject web page

Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments, Volume 1 The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity Edited by Cinzia Verde, Guido di Prisco and Cinzia VerdeThe poles undergo climate changes exceeding those in the rest of the world in terms of their speed and extent, and have a key role in modulating the climate of the Earth. ....

222 pages | 17 colour & 12 b/w illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2012 | 9783642273513 | #197252A | £90.00 Add to basket

Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments, Volume 2 The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity Edited by Cinzia Verde and Guido di PriscoThe second volume of "Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments - The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity" from the series "From Pole to Pole" integrates the marine ....

200 pages | SpringerHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9783642273483 | #197253A | £90.00 Add to basket

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

208 pages | 20 illustrations | Quercus PublishingHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781780870335 | #197402A | £12.99 Add to basket






























The Brain Big Bangs, Behaviors, and Beliefs Rob DeSalle, Ian Tattersall and Patricia J WynneAfter several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, ....

320 pages | 68 b/w illustrations | Yale UPHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780300175226 | #198056A | £24.99 Add to basket

Epigenetics The Ultimate Mystery of Inheritance Richard C FrancisThis is the first book for general readers on this fascinating and important subject. Epigenetics studies long-term alterations in our DNA that do not ....

234 pages | illustrations | NortonHbk | 2011 | 9780393070057 | #187648A | £19.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780393342284 | #198029A | £11.99 Add to basket

Evo-Devo of Child Growth Child Growth and Human Evolution Ze'ev HochbergWorking with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and ....


Evolution That Anyone Can Understand Bernard MarcusThe function of scientific research is promoting the understanding of the world around us. In theory, anyway, the more we learn, the more potential we have of making our lives ....

116 pages | 1 colour & 5 b/w illustrations | SpringerPbk | 2011 | 9781441961259 | #197485A | £44.99 Add to basket

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


The Evolved Apprentice How Evolution Made Humans Unique Kim SterelnyOver the last three million years or so, our lineage has diverged sharply from those of our great ape relatives. Change has been rapid (in evolutionary terms) and pervasive. ....

264 pages | illustrations | MIT PressHbk | 2012 | 9780262016797 | #198049A | £24.95 Add to basket

Evolving Pathways Key Themes in Evolutionary Developmental Biology Edited by Alessandro Minelli and Giuseppe FuscoEvolutionary developmental biology, or 'evo-devo', is the study of the relationship between evolution and development. Dealing specifically with the generative mechanisms ....

384 pages | 63 line diagrams, 12 half tones, 5 tabs, 75 figs | CUPHbk | 2008 | 9780521875004 | #170716A | £73.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107405455 | #197717A | £44.99 Add to basket

Feeding Ecology in Apes and Other Primates Ecological, Physiological and Behavioural Aspects Edited by Gottfried Hohmann, Martha Robbins and Christophe Boesch"Feeding Ecology in Apes and Other Primates", first published in 2006, focuses on evolutionary perspectives of the complex interactions between the environment, food ....

544 pages | 74 line diags, 20 half-tones, 48 tabs | CUPHbk | 2006 | 9780521858373 | #162251A | £92.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107406001 | #197722A | £39.99 Add to basket

Human Biology of Afro-Caribbean Populations Lorena MadrigalA comprehensive study of the microevolution of Caribbean populations of African descent, this 2006 book reviews the conditions endured by the slaves during their passage and in ....

224 pages | 3 line diagrams 11 half-tones 9 tables | CUPHbk | 2006 | 9780521819312 | #156142A | £91.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107406018 | #197723A | £24.99 Add to basket

Masters of the Planet The Search for Our Human Origins Ian TattersallWhen Homo sapiens made their entrance 100,000 years ago they were confronted by a wide range of other early humans--Homo erectus, who walked better and used fire; homo habilis ....

288 pages | illustrations | PalgraveHbk | 2012 | 9780230108752 | #197691A | £16.99 Add to basket

Robustness, Plasticity, and Evolvability in Mammals A Thermal Niche Approach Clara B JonesAmong the unresolved topics in evolutionary biology and behavioral ecology are the origins, mechanisms, evolution, and consequences of developmental and phenotypic ....

105 pages | 5 colour & 9 b/w illustrations | SpringerPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781461438847 | #197736A | £44.99 Add to basket

Wild Cultures A Comparison Between Chimpanzee and Human Cultures Christophe BoeschHow do chimpanzees say, 'I want to have sex with you?' By clipping a leaf or knocking on a tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand ....

315 pages | 68 b/w illustrations, 11 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107025370 | #197418A | £55.00 Add to basket

Year in Evolutionary Biology 2012 Edited by Timothy A Mousseau and Charles W FoxThis fourth installment of "The Year in Evolutionary Biology" series includes reviews on competition and the evolutionary dynamics of mutualism; rapid Hox gene evolution and the ....

252 pages | NY Academy of SciencesPbk | 2012 | 9781573318457 | #197328A | £86.95 Add to basket































Ecology Go to subject web page

Combining Inupiaq and Scientific Knowledge Ecology in Northern Kotzebue Sound, Alaska A Whiting, D Griffith, S Jewett, L Clough, W Ambrose and J JohnsonThis book brings together traditional ecological knowledge and scientific ecological knowledge to present a comprehensive understanding of species and environmental ....

71 pages | colour illustrations | Alaska Sea Grant ProgPbk | 2011 | 9781566121613 | #197980A | £29.99 Add to basket

Dispersal Ecology and Evolution Edited by Jean Clobert, Michel Baguette, Tim G Benton and James M BullockNow that so many ecosystems face rapid and major environmental change, the ability of species to respond to these changes by dispersing or moving between different patches of ....

520 pages | b/w illustrations | OUPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780199608898 | #196875A | £80.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780199608904 | #196874A | £39.95 Add to basket

Ecology of Faunal Communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Edited by K Venkataraman, C Raghunathan and C SivaperumanThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, consist of 572 islands with a land area of 8249 km2. Their topography is hilly and undulating, with elevations up to 732 m on the ....


Encyclopedia of Theoretical Ecology Edited by Alan Hastings and Louis J GrossThis major reference is an overview of the current state of theoretical ecology through a series of topical entries centered on both ecological and statistical themes. Coverage ....

848 pages | 314 colour & 284 b/w illustrations, 38 tables | California UPHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780520269651 | #198085A | £103.00 Add to basket

Snake in the Grass An Everglades Invasion Larry PerezA plague is spreading throughout the Florida Everglades. Nonnative Burmese pythons--one of the largest snakes on the planet--are now known to be reproducing freely in the ....

220 pages | 8 colour plates with photos and maps | Pineapple PressPbk | 2012 | 9781561645138 | #197671A | £20.99 Add to basket

Habitats & Ecosystems Go to subject web page

Alpine Treelines Functional Ecology of the Global High Elevation Tree Limits Christian Korner and Susanna Riedl"Alpine Treelines" mark the low-temperature limit of tree growth and occur in mountains world-wide. Presenting a companion to his book "Alpine Plant Life", Christian Korner ....


The Beach Book Science of the Shore Carl HobbsWaves and tides, wind and storms, sea-level rise and shore erosion: these are the forces that shape our beaches, and beach lovers of all stripes can benefit from learning more ....

192 pages | 22 b/w photos, 13 b/w illustrations, 5 maps | Columbia UPHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780231160544 | #198051A | £31.50 Add to basketPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780231160551 | #198050A | £9.99 Add to basket

Biology and Management of Coregonid Fishes - 2008 10th International Symposium on the Biology and Management of Coregonid Fishes, Winnipeg, CanadaEdited by Ross F Tallmann, Kimberley L Howland, Michael D Rennie and Kenneth MillsThe papers presented in this issue, stemming from the 10th Symposium on the Biology and Management of Coregonid Fishes, owe a great deal to the vision and foresight of Dr. ....

559 pages | 188 illustrations, 76 tables | Schweizerbart'schePbk | 2012 | 9783510470655 | #197881A | £148.00 Add to basket

Coast: BBC Series 1-5 (15 DVD Box Set) (Region 2) BBCDiscover the secrets and hidden stories of our beautiful British coastline and beyond with five series of the BAFTA award-winning BBC documentary. Presented by a team of ....

15 discs, runtime: 2580 min, region 2, rating: E | Entertainment OneDVD | 2011 | #197316A | £47.99 Add to basket

Dirt The Erosion of Civilizations David R MontgomeryThis second edition features a new preface. ....

296 pages | 10 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 5 maps | California UPPbk | 2012 | 9780520272903 | #198089A | £15.95 Add to basket

Ecotones Between Forest and Grassland Edited by Randall W MysterEcotones are dynamic over-lapping boundary areas where major terrestrial biomes meet. As past studies have shown, and as the chapters in this book will illustrate, their ....


Islands From Atlantis to Zanzibar Steven Roger FischerWhen Lost's Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 crashed, the survivors found themselves on a seemingly deserted island. In Defoe's novel, Robinson Crusoe spends twenty-eight years ....

352 pages | 10 illustrations | Reaktion BooksHbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9781780230320 | #197750A | £21.99 Add to basket

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

248 pages | WileyHbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9780470686249 | #197637A | £75.00 Add to basket
































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

416 pages | Allen LaneHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781846143946 | #197182A | £24.99 Add to basket

The Queen's Garden (Region 0) This DVD is a critically acclaimed and enthralling study of the wildlife of Buckingham Palace Gardens, narrated by Virginia McKenna of the Born Free Foundation and written, ....

runtime: 52 min, region 0 | Beckmann Home VideoDVD | 2012 | #197275A | £19.19 Add to basket

Spatial Ecological-Economic Analysis for Wetland Management Modelling and Scenario Evaluation of Land-Use Jeroen Van Den Bergh et alThis book was first published in 2004. Wetlands are very sensitive and valuable ecosystems that are subject to much stress from human activities. The study presented ....

239 pages | Diags & tabs | CUPHbk | 2004 | 9780521822305 | #142112A | £112.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107405110 | #197713A | £27.99 Add to basket

Wetland Habitats of North America Ecology and Conservation Concerns Edited by Darold P Batzer and Andrew H BaldwinWetlands are prominent landscapes throughout North America. The general characteristics of wetlands are controversial, thus there has not been a systematic assessment of ....

408 pages | 179 colour & 85 b/w illustrations, 32 tables | California UPHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780520271647 | #198086A | £85.00 Add to basket

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Bradt Wildlife and Conservation Volunteering: The Complete Guide Peter LynchA unique feature of this guide is its dedicated focus on wildlife and environmental conservation volunteering. It is aimed at all three sectors of the age and career ....

258 pages | colour & b/w photos, tables | BradtPbk | 2012 | 9781841623832 | #197168A | £13.99 Add to basket

Case Studies in Fisheries Conservation and Management Applied Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Brian R Murphy, David W Willis, Michelle D Klopfer and Brian DS GraebThrough more than 30 original case studies related to contemporary conservation and management issues in fisheries, this new book challenges students to develop ....

252 pages | AFSSpiralbound | 2010 | 9781934874189 | #197616A | £65.00 Add to basket

Defying Extinction Partnerships to Safeguard Global Biodiversity Edited by Lisa FitzpatrickThis publication highlights some of the most threatened pieces of the fabric of biodiversity, specifically individual species at risk. Through stories of the Global ....

138 pages | colour photos | GEFHbk | 2010 | 9780984168651 | #197227A | £4.99 Add to basket

Floristic Diversity and Conservation of Ujani Wetland (Maharashtra) Sujit Kumar Das Das and Netra Pal SinghThe Ujani Wetland is a manmade wetland that came into existence in June 1980. It was formed because of the construction of Ujani dam across the river Bhima which is a ....

305 pages | illustrations, maps | Bishen SinghHbk | 2012 | 9788121107587 | #198004A | £83.00 Add to basket

Instructor's Guide to Case Studies in Fisheries Conservation and Management Applied Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Brian R Murhpy, David W Willis, Michelle D Klopfer and Brian DS GraebThrough more than 30 original case studies related to contemporary conservation and management issues in fisheries, this new book challenges students to develop ....

478 pages | AFSSpiralbound | 2010 | 9781934874196 | #197617A | £88.00 Add to basket

Plant Reintroduction in a Changing Climate Promises and Perils Edited by Joyce Maschinski and Kristin E HaskinsConsidered an essential conservation tool, plant reintroductions have been conducted for many of the world's rarest plant species. The expertise and knowledge gained through ....

432 pages | 42 illustrations, 28 tables | ShearwaterHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781597268301 | #197688A | £63.00 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9781597268318 | #197689A | £31.99 Add to basket

Queensland's Threatened Animals Edited by LK Curtis, AJ Dennis, KR McDonald, PM Kyne and SJS DebusQueensland is home to 70% of Australia's native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation's native reptiles (485) and ....

480 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | CSIROPbk | 2012 | 9780643096141 | #197732A | £120.00 Add to basket

A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of the Coral Reefs of the Northwest Lagoon, Between Koumac and Yande, Province Nord, New Caledonia Edited by Sheila A McKenna, Nathalie Baillon and Jerome SpaggiariThis meticulously researched report contains the findings from the Marine Rapid Assessment Survey of the coral reefs of the World Heritage site, New Caledonia, located ....

184 pages | Conservation InternationalPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781934151334 | #197983A | £12.99 Add to basket
































Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership An Experience from the Congo Basin Edited by Connie J Clark and John R PoulsenHistorically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 ....

239 pages | b/w photos, illustrations, and maps; tables | WileyHbk | 2012 | 9780470673737 | #194574A | £75.00 Add to basket

The Wildlife Pond Handbook A practical guide to creating and maintaining your own wetland for wildlife Louise Bardsley and Charlie DimmockAlmost one in ten British gardens have a pond and it is seen as a growth area both by garden centres and conservation organizations alike. With this book wildlife and garden ....

80 pages | 60 colour photos, 60 illustrations | New HollandPbk | 2012 | 9781780090085 | #197517A | £9.99 Add to basket

Wildlife Science Connecting Research with Management Edited by Joseph P Sands, Stephen J DeMaso, Matthew J Schnupp and Leonard A BrennanDespite the potential synergy that can result from basing management applications on results from research, there is a polarization of cultures between wildlife managers and ....

334 pages | 68 b/w illustrations, 7 tables | CRC PressHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781439847732 | #197587A | £57.99 Add to basket

The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology 2012 Richard S OstfeldThis fifth installment of "The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology" continues this series outstanding reviews in diverse topics in ecology and conservation science and ....


Environmental Science Go to subject web page

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

400 pages | 100 illus | SpringerHbk | 2005 | 9783540406105 | #152687A | £166.00 Add to basketHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9783642132223 | #190125A | £180.00 Add to basket

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

288 pages | 19 b/w photos, 21 b/w illustrations, 5 tables | Princeton UPHbk | 2012 | 9780691143743 | #198064A | £52.00 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780691143750 | #198063A | £19.95 Add to basket

Changing Planet, Changing Health How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do About it Paul R Epstein and Jeffrey D SachsClimate change is now doing far more harm than marooning polar bears on melting chunks of ice--it is damaging the health of people around the world. Brilliantly connecting ....

368 pages | 23 b/w photos, 17 b/w illustrations, 2 maps | California UPHbk | 2011 | 9780520269095 | #198088A | £23.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780520272637 | #198087A | £20.50 Add to basket

Climate Governance at the Crossroads Experimenting with a Global Response After Kyoto Matthew J HoffmannThe global governance of climate change is in flux. Conventional strategies of addressing climate change through universal, interstate negotiations--the most prominent ....

224 pages | 12 b/w illus | OUPHbk | 2011 | 9780195390087 | #189617A | £29.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9780199922611 | #197317A | £15.99 Add to basket

Climate Impacts on the Baltic Sea: From Science to Policy School of Environmental Research - Organized by the Helmholtz-Zentrum GeesthachtEdited by Marcus Reckermann, Keith Brander, Brian R MacKenzie and Ander OmstedtThe Baltic Sea area is an old cultural landscape with a well developed international framework for monitoring, assessing and managing its marine ecosystems. It provides a ....


Climate Matters Ethics in a Warming World John BroomeJohn Broome examines climate change through an invigorating new lens. As he considers the moral dimensions, he reasons through what universal standards of goodness and ....

224 pages | illustrations | NortonHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780393063363 | #198033A | £14.99 Add to basket

Desertification Causes, Impacts and Consequences Roy H BehnkeIt now seems incontrovertible (as Alessandra Giannini has demonstrated) that the series of Sahelian droughts that began in the early 1970s were driven by changes in sea surface ....

600 pages | 200 tables | SpringerHbk | 2012 | 9783642160134 | #197478A | £126.00 Add to basket

Ethical Adaptation to Climate Change Human Virtues of the Future Edited by Allen Thompson and Jeremy Bendik-KeymerPredictions about global climate change have produced both stark scenarios of environmental catastrophe and purportedly pragmatic ideas about adaptation. This book ....

336 pages | 1 b/w photo, 1 chart | MIT PressPbk | 2012 | 9780262517652 | #198046A | £17.95 Add to basket






























Extraordinary Weather Wonders of the Atmosphere from Dust Storms to Lighting Strikes Richard HamblynDiscover the amazing world of freak weather with this incredible collection of images. Richard Hamblyn offers a selection of truly breathtaking weather phenomena, from the ....

144 pages | 100 colour photos & illustrations | David & CharlesPbk | 2012 | 9781446301913 | #197690A | £9.99 Add to basket

Global Environment Water, Air and Geochemical Cycles Elizabeth Kay Berner and Robert A BernerThis newly revised edition of "Global Environment" discusses the major elements of the geochemical cycles and global fluxes found in the atmosphere, land, lakes, rivers, ....

480 pages | 31 b/w photos, 116 b/w illustrations, 83 tables | Princeton UPHbk | 2012 | 9780691136783 | #198061A | £59.00 Add to basket

The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars Dispatches from the Front Lines Michael E MannIn its 2001 report on global climate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations prominently featured the "Hockey Stick", a chart showing global ....

384 pages | 20 illustrations | Columbia UPHbk | 2012 | 9780231152549 | #198052A | £19.95 Add to basket

Human Pharmaceuticals in the Environment Current and Future Perspectives Edited by Bryan Brooks and Duane HuggettFish on Prozac. Drugs found in drinking water. India's drug problem. Chances are you've seen these headlines. Human pharmaceuticals represent environmental contaminants of ....


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

232 pages | 14 b/w illustrations, 3 tables | CUPHbk | 2012 | 9781107017252 | #197417A | £55.00 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9781107694736 | #197422A | £19.95 Add to basket

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeEdited by Christopher B Field, Vicente Barros, Thomas F Stocker and Qin DaheThis Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report (IPCC-SREX) explores the challenge of understanding and managing the risks of climate extremes to advance climate ....

608 pages | 40 colour illustrations, 20 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781107025066 | #197709A | £110.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781107607804 | #197710A | £55.00 Add to basket

Mercury in the Environment Pattern and Process Edited by Michael S BankMercury pollution and contamination are widespread, well documented, and continue to pose a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In response to ....

360 pages | 2 b/w photos, 53 b/w illustrations, 37 tables | California UPHbk | 2012 | 9780520271630 | #198083A | £65.00 Add to basket

Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science (12-Volume Set) Edited by Donald S McLusky and Eric WolanskiUnder the leadership of two chief editors--a physical oceanographer and a marine biologist--and twenty-four volume editors, each of whom is a recognized world-wide ....

4296 pages | illustrations | Academic PressHbk | 2012 | 9780123747112 | #197580A | £2425.00 Add to basket

Understanding the Earth System Global Change Science for Application Edited by Sarah Cornell, Colin Prentice, Joanna House and Cat DownyExplaining the what, the how and the why of climate science, this multidisciplinary new book provides a review of research from the last decade, illustrated with cutting-edge ....

320 pages | 80 colour & 30 b/w illustrations, 11 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9781107009363 | #197416A | £50.00 Add to basket

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

300 pages | 128 b/w illustrations, 2 maps, 50 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107026810 | #197419A | £60.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107662285 | #197420A | £27.99 Add to basket

Weather by the Numbers The Genesis of Modern Meteorology Kristine C HarperFor much of the first half of the twentieth century, meteorology was more art than science, dependent on an individual forecaster's lifetime of local experience. In ....


World Atlas of Atmospheric Pollution Edited by Ranjeet S SokhiAir pollution affects us all in a number of crucial ways, causing lasting damage to our health and our environment. Whereas primary pollution can result from local activities, ....

120 pages | colour & b/w photos, illustrations and maps | Anthem PressPbk | 2011 | 9781843318910 | #189663A | £34.99 Add to basket

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2012 and 2013 Solar Eclipses with the Transit of Venus Sheridan WilliamsA total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, fully blocking out the Sun. A surprisingly moving experience, some viewers feel unrestrained ....

48 pages | BradtPbk | 2012 | 9781841623665 | #197442A | £6.99 Add to basket

The Aha! Moment A Scientist's Take on Creativity David E H JonesThis book is about having ideas and--a much longer haul--making them work. David Jones, best known for his "Daedalus" column, tells many stories about creators and their ....

280 pages | 8 b/w photos, 39 b/w illustrations | Johns Hopkins UPHbk | 2012 | 9781421403304 | #197623A | £36.50 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9781421403311 | #197624A | £12.99 Add to basket

The Beginning of Infinity Explanations That Transform The World David DeutschIn our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing improvements in everything from scientific understanding ....

496 pages | PenguinPbk | 2012 | 9780140278163 | #197817A | £10.99 Add to basket

The Climate of the Mediterranean Region From the Past to the Future Edited by Piero LionelloThe Mediterranean region contains a diverse and interesting climate ranging from areas with permanent glaciers to areas of subtropical, semiarid regions. The region is ....

584 pages | Elsevier ScienceHbk | 2012 | 9780124160422 | #197572A | £100.00 Add to basket

Darwin's Devices What Evolving Robots Can Teach Us About the History of Life and the Future of Technology John LongWhy is using natural selection to design robots revolutionizing our understanding of life? Robots have come a long way since the days of futuristic metallic humanoid dreams. ....

288 pages | b/w illustrations | Basic BooksHbk | 2012 | 9780465021413 | #197696A | £17.99 Add to basket

Deformation of Earth Materials An Introduction to the Rheology of Solid Earth Shun-ichiro KaratoThis graduate textbook, first published in 2008, presents a comprehensive, unified treatment of the materials science of deformation as applied to solid Earth geophysics ....

463 pages | 143 line diagrams, 27 tabs, 8 col plates, 58 half tones | CUPPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107406056 | #197725A | £49.99 Add to basket

Destination Mars New Explorations of the Red Planet Rod PyleThis title offers a fascinating look at the exciting future of Mars exploration. In the next decade, NASA--by itself and in collaboration with the European Space Agency--is ....

280 pages | colour illustrations | PrometheusPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781616145897 | #197441A | £16.99 Add to basket

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

240 pages | 200+ colour photos | National GeographicHbk | 2008 | 9781426202360 | #197627A | £29.99 Add to basket

Earth Materials Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology Cornelis Klein and Tony PhilpottsThe fundamental concepts of mineralogy and petrology are explained in this highly illustrated, full-color textbook to create a concise overview for students studying ....

450 pages | 1076 colour illustrations | CUPHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780521761154 | #197414A | £75.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780521145213 | #197410A | £39.99 Add to basket

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

256 pages | Melbourne UPPbk | 2012 | 9780522856477 | #197610A | £28.95 Add to basket

Geology of the Jurassic Coast The Red Coast Revealed - Exmouth to Lyme Regis Richard A EdwardsProfessor Iain Stewart explains in the foreword that "Amidst the lucid explanations that carefully and patiently reveal the landscape and the rocks, are scattered wonderful ....

128 pages | colour & b/w photos, illustrations, and maps | Coastal PublishingPbk | 2008 | 9780954484545 | #197632A | £9.95 Add to basket

Geology of the Jurassic Coast The Isle of Purbeck - Weymouth to Studland Paul Ensom and Malcolm TurnbullIt is an area of remarkable geology and landforms at the eastern end of England's only natural World Heritage Site. Continuing the series "Geology of the Jurassic Coast" the ....

128 pages | 100+ colour photos & illustrations | Coastal PublishingPbk | 2011 | 9781907701009 | #197630A | £9.95 Add to basket



























The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef Development, Diversity and Change David Hopley, Scott Smithers and Kevin ParnellThis 2007 book reviews the history of geomorphological studies of the Great Barrier Reef and assesses the influences of sea-level change and oceanographic processes on the ....

512 pages | 29 line diagrams, 53 half-tones, 32 tables | CUPHbk | 2007 | 9780521853026 | #165693A | £100.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781107405882 | #197720A | £49.99 Add to basket

Heliophysics (3-Volume Set) Edited by Carolus J Schrijver and George L SiscoeHeliophysics is a fast-developing discipline that integrates studies of the Sun's variability, the surrounding heliosphere, and the environment and climate of planets. ....

1454 pages | CUPHbk | 2010 | 9781107000407 | #186841A | £120.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107695009 | #197727A | £72.00 Add to basket

How to Build a Habitable Planet The Story of Earth from the Big Bang to Humankind Charles H Langmuir and Wally BroeckerSince its first publication more than twenty-five years ago, "How to Build a Habitable Planet" has established a legendary reputation as an accessible yet scientifically ....

720 pages | 16 color plates, 62 b/w photos, 220 b/w illustrations, 28 tables | Princeton UPHbk | 2012 | 9780691140063 | #198060A | £27.95 Add to basket

Incoming! or, Why We Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Meteorite Ted NieldMore than 470 million years ago, a stupendous collision in the Asteroid Belt bombarded the Earth with meteorites of all sizes. New research suggests that the resulting ....

288 pages | illustrations, maps | GrantaPbk | 2012 | 9781847082640 | #197897A | £9.99 Add to basket

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

498 pages | illustrations | Elsevier ScienceHbk | 2011 | 9780444563750 | #197573A | £105.00 Add to basket

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

512 pages | illustrations | WileyHbk | NYP 10/2012 | 9781118349076 | #197127A | £85.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 10/2012 | 9781405187343 | #197126A | £39.99 Add to basket

Modeling Volcanic Processes The Physics and Mathematics of Volcanism Edited by Sarah Fagents, Tracy Gregg and Rosaly MC LopesUnderstanding the physical behavior of volcanoes is key to mitigating the hazards active volcanoes pose to the ever-increasing populations living nearby. The processes involved ....

416 pages | 25 colour & 167 b/w illustrations, 22 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9780521895439 | #197707A | £44.99 Add to basket

Periodic Tales The Curious Lives of the Elements Hugh Aldersey-WilliamsEverything in the universe is made of them, including you. Like you, the elements have personalities, attitudes, talents, shortcomings, stories rich with meaning. Here you'll ....

448 pages | 60 b/w illustrations | PenguinPbk | 2012 | 9780141041452 | #197820A | £9.99 Add to basket

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

128 pages | colour illustrations | Philip'sPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781849072410 | #197871A | £14.99 Add to basket

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

64 pages | colour illus | Philip'sPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781849072397 | #197870A | £4.99 Add to basket

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

208 pages | 160+ colour illustrations, charts, 30+ tables | Philip'sPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781849072380 | #197869A | £9.99 Add to basket

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

208 pages | Photos, figures | Philip'sPbk | 2011 | 9781849071970 | #197873A | £8.99 Add to basket

The Quantum Universe Everything That Can Happen Does Happen Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw"The Quantum Universe" brings together two authors on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone can understand the deepest questions of science. But just what is ....

272 pages | Allen LaneHbk | 2011 | 9781846144325 | #197443A | £19.99 Add to basket






























Rock-Forming Minerals, Volume 5A: Non-Silicates John FW Bowles, David J Vaughan, RA Howie and J ZussmanVolume 5A of this second edition of "Rock-Forming Minerals" focuses on oxides, hydroxides and sulphides. Since the publication of the first edition, in 1962, there has ....

920 pages | colour photos | Geological SocietyHbk | 2011 | 9781862393158 | #043731A | £160.00 Add to basket

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

352 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | Allen LanePbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781405375863 | #197877A | £9.99 Add to basket

Rough-Hewn Land A Geologic Journey from California to the Rocky Mountains Keith Heyer Meldahl'Unfold a map of North America,' Keith Heyer Meldahl writes, 'and the first thing to grab your eye is the bold shift between the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains.' In ....

320 pages | illustrations, maps | California UPHbk | 2011 | 9780520259355 | #197620A | £24.95 Add to basket

Sediments, Morphology and Sedimentary Processes on Continental Shelves Advances in Technologies, Research and Applications Edited by Michael Z Li, Christopher R Sherwood and Philip R HillThe application of multibeam and sediment transport measurement technologies and the adoption of multi-faceted research methodologies have greatly advanced our understanding ....


Seventeen Equations That Changed the World Ian StewartThis is a unique history of humanity told through its seventeen defining equations; from Pythagoras to Calculus. From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by ....

288 pages | Profile BooksPbk | 2012 | 9781846685316 | #197896A | £15.99 Add to basket

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

496 pages | 159 illustrations | Academic PressHbk | 2011 | 9780124157972 | #197571A | £54.99 Add to basket

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

352 pages | Allen LaneHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781846143014 | #197875A | £24.99 Add to basket

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

352 pages | colour photos and illustrations | Allen LanePbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781405375870 | #197876A | £9.99 Add to basket

The Universe In 100 Key Discoveries Giles SparrowThis stunning collection of images and essays surveys the key breakthroughs that have shaped our understanding of the universe around us--from the discovery of the solar ....

416 pages | 200+ colour illustrations | Quercus PublishingPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781780872254 | #197499A | £19.99 Add to basket

The Universe in Zero Words The Story of Mathematics as Told Through Equations Dana MacKenzieMost popular books about science, and even about mathematics, tiptoe around equations as if they were something to be hidden from the reader's tender eyes. Dana Mackenzie starts ....

224 pages | 17 b/w photos, 26 colour & 12 b/w illustrations | Princeton UPHbk | 2012 | 9780691152820 | #198058A | £19.95 Add to basket

Why Geology Matters Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future Doug MacdougallVolcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes - geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, as Doug Macdougall makes clear, ....

285 pages | Figs | California UPHbk | 2011 | 9780520266421 | #189820A | £19.95 Add to basketPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780520272712 | #198090A | £16.95 Add to basket

Wind as a Geomorphic Agent in Cold Climates Studies in Polar Research Matti SeppalaThis book was first published in 2004. Wind erosion and deposition are important factors in cold climates because of the open space and scarce vegetation. Aeolian processes ....

358 pages | 14 col photos, b/w photos, figs | CUPHbk | 2004 | 9780521564069 | #142744A | £123.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107405523 | #197719A | £50.00 Add to basket

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Agriculture's Ethical Horizon Robert L ZimdahlWhat are the goals of agricultural science? What should the goals of agricultural science be? How do and how should the practitioners of agriculture address complex ....

280 pages | no illustrations | Elsevier ScienceHbk | 2012 | 9780124160439 | #197790A | £32.99 Add to basket































Animals and the Human Imagination A Companion to Animal Studies Edited by Aaron Gross, Anne Vallely, Jonathan Safran Foer and Wendy DonigerHuman beings have long imagined their subjectivity, ethics, and ancestry with and through animals, yet not until the mid-twentieth century did contemporary thought ....

392 pages | 24 b/w photos, 1 table | Columbia UPHbk | 2012 | 9780231152969 | #198054A | £62.00 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780231152976 | #198053A | £20.50 Add to basket

Aquaculture Pond Fertilization Impacts of Nutrient Input on Production Edited by Charles C MischkePonds are a primary production system to a wide variety of freshwater fish species. Each species have specific and unique nutrient needs and successful pond fertilization is ....

308 pages | colour plates | WileyHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780470959220 | #198008A | £125.00 Add to basket

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

440 pages | Iowa State UPHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780813801261 | #197331A | £65.00 Add to basket

Beekeeping and the Law Swarms and Neighbours David Frimston, David Smith, Miriam Macgregor and M MacGregorCovers 12 cases from Canada to New Zealand. ....

68 pages | b/w illustrations | Bee BooksHbk | 1993 | #197464A | £22.50 Add to basketPbk | 1993 | 9780905652252 | #197463A | £8.50 Add to basket

Before the Lights Go Out Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us Maggie Koerth-Baker"Hi, I'm the United States and I'm an oil-oholic." We have an energy problem. And everybody knows it, even if we can't all agree on what, specifically, the problem is. ....


The Bioregional Imagination Literature, Ecology, and Place Edited by Tom Lynch, Cheryll Glotfelty and Karla ArmbrusterBioregionalism is an innovative way of thinking about place and planet from an ecological perspective. Although bioregional ideas occur regularly in ecocritical ....

440 pages | 9 illustrations, 24 maps | Georgia UPPbk | 2012 | 9780820335926 | #197285A | £21.95 Add to basket

Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Risk Assessment Minding and Managing the Potential Threats Around Us Edited by Steven Ripp and Theodore HenryEvolving bio and nanotechnologies encompass a vast and diverse assortment of products and materials that have the potential to bring about major changes in our lives. ....


The Bond Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them Wayne PacelleIn countless fascinating ways, our relationship with animals is an essential part of the human experience. Now, one of the world's leading champions of animal welfare offers a ....

448 pages | MorrowPbk | 2012 | 9780061969805 | #198002A | £14.99 Add to basket

Comparative Environmental Politics Theory, Practice, and Prospects Edited by Paul F Steinberg and Stacy D VanDeVeerHow do different societies respond politically to environmental problems around the globe? Answering this question requires systematic, cross-national comparisons of ....

424 pages | MIT PressPbk | 2012 | 9780262693684 | #198045A | £19.95 Add to basket

Creating Ecological Value An Evolutionary Approach to Business Strategies and the Natural Environment Frank BoonsFirms adopt a wide variety of ecological strategies, ranging from the development of innovative products with reduced environmental impact to lobbying ....

232 pages | Edward ElgarHbk | 2009 | 9781847209726 | #181917A | £68.00 Add to basketPbk | 2010 | 9781849808835 | #197809A | £19.95 Add to basket

Darwinian Agriculture How Understanding Evolution Can Improve Agriculture R Ford DenisonAs human populations grow and resources are depleted, agriculture will need to use land, water, and other resources more efficiently and without sacrificing long-term ....

248 pages | 1 b/w photo, 4 b/w illustrations | Princeton UPHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780691139500 | #198066A | £27.95 Add to basket

Energy What Everyone Needs to Know Jose GoldembergWithout a doubt, the topic of energy--from coal, oil, and nuclear to geothermal, solar and wind--is one of the most pressing across the globe. It is of paramount importance to ....


Environmental Ethics Readings in Theory and Application Louis P Pojman and Paul PojmanThe most comprehensive introduction to environmental ethics available, Environmental Ethics offers students a current look at the issues and topics that dominate the field ....

769 pages | WadsworthPbk | 2010 | 9780538452847 | #197292A | £176.00 Add to basket































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

736 pages | illustrations | Bloomsbury ProfessionalPbk | 2012 | 9781847666758 | #197190A | £85.00 Add to basket

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

2000 pages | Bloomsbury ProfessionalPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781780430065 | #197191A | £90.00 Add to basket

The Ethics of Animal Research Exploring the Controversy Edited by Jeremy R GarrettAn estimated 100 million nonhuman vertebrates worldwide--including primates, dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, birds, rats, and mice--are bred, captured, or otherwise acquired ....

352 pages | 2 illustrations, 3 tables | MIT PressPbk | 2012 | 9780262516914 | #198047A | £18.95 Add to basket

Fly and be Damned What Now for Aviation and Climate Change? Peter McManners"Fly and be Damned" gets underneath the well-known facts about the unsustainable nature of the aviation industry and argues for fundamental change to our traveling habits. The ....

182 pages | Zed BooksHbk | 2012 | 9781848139756 | #198027A | £70.00 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9781848139749 | #198026A | £14.99 Add to basket

The Future of International Environmental Law Edited by David Leary and Balakrishna PisupatiThis book explores the future of international environmental law in a world of ever worsening environmental crises. It examines the success stories and failures of ....

352 pages | UNU PressPbk | 2010 | 9789280811926 | #197596A | £24.99 Add to basket

Global Energy Assessment Toward a Sustainable Future Edited by Nebojsa NakicenovicThe Global Energy Assessment (GEA) brings together over 300 international researchers to provide an independent, scientifically based, integrated, and policy-relevant analysis ....

1700 pages | 680 colour illustrations, 389 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781107005198 | #197706A | £150.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780521182935 | #197703A | £75.00 Add to basket

Green Ethics and Philosophy An A-to-Z Guide Edited by Julie Newman and Paul RobbinsThis eighth volume in the SAGE Series on Green Society covers the moral relationship between humans and their natural environment, specifically targeting the contemporary ....

504 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | Sage Publications IncHbk | 2011 | 9781412996877 | #197290A | £81.00 Add to basket

The Green Millionaire Monetizing Green Strategies in Emerging Markets Patrick GreenThe book is an opportunity to learn about the different enterprise building nuggets and how to make money with the application of green strategies in emerging markets. The ....

76 pages | iUniversePbk | 2012 | 9781469798127 | #197597A | £21.50 Add to basket

The Green Paradox A Supply-Side Approach to Global Warming Hans-Werner SinnThe Earth is getting warmer. Yet, as Hans-Werner Sinn points out in this provocative book, the dominant policy approach--which aims to curb consumption of fossil energy--has ....

288 pages | 36 figures, 8 tables | MIT PressHbk | 2012 | 9780262016681 | #198035A | £20.95 Add to basket

A Handbook of Economic Anthropology Edited by James G CarrierThe first edition of this unique Handbook was praised for its substantial and invaluable summary discussions of work by anthropologists on economic processes and issues, on the ....

360 pages | Edward ElgarHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9781849809283 | #197816A | £175.00 Add to basket

A Handbook of Environmental Management Edited by Jon C Lovett and David G OckwellA Handbook of Environmental Management presents a range of case studies that demonstrate the complementary application of different social science techniques in combination with ....

462 pages | Figs, tabs | Edward ElgarHbk | 2010 | 9781840642070 | #164195A | £140.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 9781849808255 | #197810A | £34.99 Add to basket

Handbook of Global Environmental Politics Edited by Peter DauvergneThe second edition of this Handbook contains more than 30 new and original articles as well six essential updates by leading scholars of global environmental politics. This ....


A Handbook of Globalisation and Environmental Policy National Government Interventions in a Global Arena Edited by Frank Wijen, Kees Zoeteman, Jan Pieters and Paul Van SetersIn the current era of globalisation, national governments are increasingly exposed to international influences that present new constraints and opportunities for domestic ....

800 pages | illustrations, tables | Edward ElgarHbk | 2011 | 9781849803120 | #197812A | £185.00 Add to basket






























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

147 pages | colour & b/w photos, tables | DayaHbk | 2008 | 9788170355328 | #196483A | £31.50 Add to basket

Handbook on Trade and the Environment Edited by Kevin P GallagherIn this comprehensive new reference work, Kevin Gallagher has compiled a fresh and broad ranging collection of expert voices commenting on the interdisciplinary field of trade ....


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


Historical Environmental Variation in Conservation and Natural Resource Management John A Wiens, Gregory D Hayward, Hugh D Safford and Catherine GiffenIn North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations and multiple government ....

300 pages | WileyPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781444337938 | #198096A | £39.99 Add to basket

Improving Crop Resistance to Abiotic Stress (2-Volume Set) Edited by Narendra Tuteja, Antonio F Tiburcio, Sarvajeet Singh Gill and Renu TutejaAbiotic stress, such as high salinity and drought is the most common challenge for sustainable food production in large parts of the world, in particular in emerging ....

1534 pages | colour & b/w illustrations | WileyHbk | 2012 | 9783527328406 | #198094A | £330.00 Add to basket

Integrated Pest Management Principles and Practice Edited by DP Abrol and Uma ShankarProviding a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of ....

544 pages | 21 illustrations | CABIHbk | 2012 | 9781845938086 | #197602A | £125.00 Add to basket

Intellectual Property and Biodiversity Rights to Animal Genetic Resources Michelangelo TemmermanBiotechnology is at the heart of heated debates about ethics, safety, economic development, and about the control over the biological materials and technologies used. ....

320 pages | Kluwer Law InternationalHbk | 2011 | 9789041138286 | #197231A | £128.00 Add to basket

International Environmental Agreements Since Rio Edited by Pamela Chasek and Lynn M WagnerThis book provides a comprehensive view of the twenty years of environmental negotiations that have evolved since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment ....

288 pages | RFFHbk | 2012 | 9781617260896 | #197173A | £49.99 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9781617260902 | #197174A | £24.99 Add to basket

Kitchen Garden Estate Self-sufficiency Inspired by Country Estates of the Past Helene GammackBritain's great estates and country house gardens offer a wealth of inspiration to the modern gardener. From traditional walled kitchen gardens and their--sometimes ....

192 pages | 200 illustrations | National TrustHbk | 2012 | 9781907892127 | #196912A | £19.99 Add to basket

Moral Ground Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril Kathleen Dean Moore and Michael P Nelson"Moral Ground" brings together the testimony of over 80 visionaries--theologians and religious leaders, scientists, elected officials, business leaders, naturists, ....

524 pages | Trinity University PressPbk | 2011 | 9781595340856 | #197289A | £12.99 Add to basket

Nature-Based Tourism and Conservation New Economic Insights and Case Studies Clim Tisdell and Clevo Wilson"Nature-based Tourism and Conservation" unearths new or neglected principles relevant to tourism and recreational economics, environmental valuation and economic theory. Its ....


Organic Crop Breeding Edith T Lammerts van Bueren and James R Myers"Organic Crop Breeding" provides readers with a thorough review of the latest efforts by crop breeders and geneticists to develop improved varieties for organic production. The ....

312 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations, tables | WileyHbk | 2012 | 9780470958582 | #198095A | £95.00 Add to basket

Overfishing What Everyone Needs to Know Ray Hilborn and Ulrike HilbornOver the past twenty years considerable public attention has been focused on the decline of marine fisheries, the sustainability of world fish production, and the impacts of ....
































Plant Gene Containment Edited by Melvin J Oliver and Yi Li"Plant Gene Containment" provides a comprehensive look at genetically modified organisms and the strategies and implementation of key methods to gene containment. The book is ....

248 pages | Iowa State UPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780813803494 | #197638A | £130.00 Add to basket

Progress in Bioethics Science, Policy, and Politics Edited by Jonathan D Moreno, Sam Berger and Harold ShapiroBioethics has become increasingly politicized over the past decade. Conservative voices dominated the debate at first, but the recent resurgence of progressivism and the ....


Radical Human Ecology Intercultural and Indigenous Approaches Edited by Lewis Williams, Rose Alene Roberts and Alastair McIntoshHuman ecology--the study and practice of relationships between the natural and the social environment--has gained prominence as scholars seek more effectively to engage ....

448 pages | illustrations | AshgateHbk | 2012 | 9780754677680 | #197299A | £80.00 Add to basket

Reducing the Impacts of Development on Wildlife James Gleeson and Deborah GleesonThe rapidly increasing number of threatened flora and fauna species worldwide is one of the chief problems confronting environmental professionals today. This problem is ....

256 pages | photos, illustrations | CSIROPbk | 2012 | 9780643100329 | #197175A | £86.50 Add to basket

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

212 pages | illustrations | Temple UPPbk | 2012 | 9781439900840 | #197288A | £18.99 Add to basket

Replacing Animal Models A Practical Guide to Creating and Using Culture-Based Biomimetic Alternatives Edited by Jamie DaviesOver the last decade, in vitro models have become more sophisticated and are at a stage where they can provide an effective alternative to in vivo experiments. Replacing Animal ....


Research Handbook on International Environmental Law Edited by Malgosia Fitzmaurice and David OngThis wide-ranging and comprehensive Handbook examines recent developments in international environmental law (IEL) and the crossover effects of this expansion on ....


River Republic The Fall and Rise of America's Rivers Daniel McCoolDaniel McCool not only chronicles the history of water development agencies in America and the way in which special interests have abused rather than preserved the country's ....

408 pages | 20 photos | Columbia UPHbk | NYP 08/2012 | 9780231161305 | #198055A | £17.99 Add to basket

Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Biofuels Evidence from Developing Nations Edited by Alexandros Gasparatos and Per StrombergBiofuels are currently in the middle of a heated academic and public policy debate. Biofuel production has increased fivefold in the past decade and is expected to further ....

200 pages | 26 colour & 40 b/w illustrations, 23 maps | CUPHbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9781107009356 | #197415A | £70.00 Add to basket

State of the World 2012 Creating Sustainable Prosperity The Worldwatch InstituteIn the 2012 edition of its flagship report, Worldwatch celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit with a far-reaching analysis of progress toward ....

256 pages | Island PressPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9781610910378 | #197167A | £13.99 Add to basket

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

240 pages | 206 b/w illustrations, 15 tables | Princeton UPPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9780691154008 | #198065A | £41.95 Add to basket

The Sunflower Forest Ecological Restoration and the New Communion with Nature William R JordanEcological restoration, the attempt to guide damaged ecosystems back to a previous, usually healthier or more natural, condition, is rapidly gaining recognition as one of ....

264 pages | California UPHbk | 2003 | 9780520233201 | #137932A | £41.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780520272705 | #198091A | £16.95 Add to basket

Superfuel Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future Richard MartinAbundant in the Earth's crust, thorium has been used in various industrial processes since its discovery in 1828. Advocates, writes Martin (an award-winning journalist and ....

272 pages | PalgraveHbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780230116474 | #197882A | £18.99 Add to basket






























Sustainability Science Bert JM de VriesSustainable development is becoming the guiding principle for the twenty-first century. This textbook--based on the author's course and rigorously class-tested by his ....

610 pages | 19 colour & 147 b/w illustrations, 26 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107005884 | #197412A | £60.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9780521184700 | #197411A | £29.99 Add to basket

Sustainable Urban Environments An Ecosystem Approach Edited by Ellen Bueren, Hein Bohemen, Laure Itard and Henk VisscherThe urban environment--buildings, cities and infrastructure--represents one of the most important contributors to climate change, while at the same time holding the key to a ....

429 pages | 45 colour & 93 b/w illustrations | SpringerPbk | 2011 | 9789400712935 | #197612A | £44.99 Add to basket

This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India Madhav Gadgil and Ramachandra Guha"This Fissured Land", first published in 1992, presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. It offers a theory of ecological prudence and ....


Tomorrow's Energy Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and the Prospects for a Cleaner Planet Peter HoffmannHydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. An invisible, tasteless, colorless gas, it can be converted to nonpolluting, zero-emission, renewable energy. ....

360 pages | 28 illustrations | MIT PressPbk | 2012 | 9780262516952 | #198034A | £17.95 Add to basket

The WTO and Trade In Services Edited by Bernard HoekmanThe past few decades have witnessed a growth in the importance of services in the economy, yet until the 1980s, scholarly literature on the expanding role of trade in ....

1320 pages | Edward ElgarHbk | 2012 | 9781843762607 | #197981A | £420.00 Add to basket

The World of a Bee Farmer John RawsonWritten by a professional bee farmer, this books follows in the tradition of Manley and Sims and is full of good and practical advice. ....


Data Analysis Go to subject web page

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

465 pages | b/w illustrations, tables | CSHLSpiralbound | 2004 | 9780879697082 | #197269A | £59.99 Add to basket

At the Helm Leading Your Laboratory Kathy BarkerSince 2002, the first edition of this best-selling book has helped thousands of newly appointed principal investigators (PI) successfully transition to running their own ....

372 pages | 2 b/w illustrations | CSHLHbk | 2010 | 9780879698669 | #197268A | £59.99 Add to basket

Basic Bioscience Laboratory Techniques A Pocket Guide Philip Bonner and Alan HargreavesThis unique, practical, pocket-sized guide and reference provides every first year bioscience student with all they need to know to prepare reagents correctly and perform ....

232 pages | illustrations | WileyPbk | 2011 | 9780470743096 | #197570A | £16.99 Add to basket

Bayesian Methods in Biostatistics Emmanuel Lesaffre and Andrew B LawsonThe growth of biostatistics has been phenomenal in recent years and has been marked by considerable technical innovation in both methodology and computational practicality. ....


Extreme Values Statistical Analysis Using R Lee Fawcett and David WalshawThe statistical analysis of extremes is becoming more and more prevalent as we observe increasing levels of variability and turbulence, both in the natural world, and within ....

384 pages | illustrations | WileyHbk | | 9780470746455 | #197640A | £60.00 Add to basket

Greening Through IT Information Technology for Environmental Sustainability Bill TomlinsonEnvironmental issues often span long periods of time, far-flung areas and labyrinthine layers of complexity. This book investigates how the tools and techniques of information ....

216 pages | 19 illus | MIT PressHbk | 2010 | 9780262013932 | #184544A | £17.95 Add to basketPbk | 2012 | 9780262517508 | #198039A | £10.95 Add to basket

Molecular Biology Techniques A Classroom Laboratory Manual Sue Carson, Heather Miller and D Scott WitherowThis manual is an indispensable tool for introducing advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students to the techniques of recombinant DNA technology, or gene ....

232 pages | illustrations | Academic PressPbk | 2011 | 9780123855442 | #197575A | £60.99 Add to basket






























Remote Sensing of Rivers Management and Applications Edited by Patrice Carbonneau and Herve PiegayThis book offers a comprehensive overview of progress in the general area of fluvial remote sensing with a specific focus on its' potential contribution to river management. ....


Sampling Steven K ThompsonFeatures new developments in the field combined with all aspects of obtaining, interpreting, and using sample data ....

472 pages | illustrations, tables | WileyHbk | 2012 | 9780470402313 | #197274A | £76.95 Add to basket

Signal and Image Processing for Remote Sensing CH ChenContinuing in the footsteps of the pioneering first edition, Signal and Image Processing for Remote Sensing, Second Edition explores the most up-to-date signal and image ....

619 pages | 32 colour plates, 301 b/w illustrations | CRC PressHbk | 2012 | 9781439855966 | #198024A | £82.00 Add to basket

Statistics at the Bench A Step-by-step Handbook for Biologists Martina Bremer and Rebecca W Doerge"Statistics at the Bench" is a convenient bench-side companion for biologists, designed as a handy reference guide for elementary and intermediate statistical analyses. The ....

167 pages | illustrations | CSHLSpiralbound | 2011 | 9780879698577 | #197270A | £48.00 Add to basket

Systematics A Course of Lectures Ward C Wheeler"Systematics: A Course of Lectures" is designed for use in an advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate level course in systematics and is meant to present core ....

448 pages | colour plates | WileyHbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780470671702 | #198098A | £95.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 05/2012 | 9780470671696 | #198097A | £44.99 Add to basket

Using Multivariate Statistics (International Edition) Barbara G Tabachnick and Linda S Fidell"Using Multivariate Statistics", 6th edition provides advanced undergraduate as well as graduate students with a timely and comprehensive introduction to today's most commonly ....

1056 pages | illustrations, tables | Pearson EducationPbk | NYP 07/2012 | 9780205890811 | #197536A | £101.99 Add to basket

Reference Go to subject web page

Catálogo dos Troquilídeos do Museo de Biologia Mello Leitao Jacques ME VielliardThis catalogue lists all the hummingbird speciments deposited in the Brazilian museum "Museo de Biologia Mello Leitao" in Santa Teresa. ....

94 pages | no illustrations | Museu de BiologiaPbk | 1994 | #197590A | £9.99 Add to basket

Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences Edited by Iain HayThis textbook is a practical guide for undergraduate (and some postgraduate) geography and environmental science students on how to communicate clearly and effectively in an ....

272 pages | 30 illustrations | OUPPbk | NYP 06/2012 | 9780195576757 | #197320A | £37.50 Add to basket

Escape from the Ivory Tower A Practical Guide for Scientists Who Want to Make Their Science Matter Nancy BaronMost scientists and researchers aren't prepared to talk to the press or to policymakers--or to deal with backlash. Many researchers have the horror stories to ....

272 pages | illustrations | Island PressHbk | 2010 | 9781597266635 | #197264A | £32.99 Add to basketPbk | 2010 | 9781597266642 | #197265A | £16.99 Add to basket

The International Handbook of Environmental Sociology Edited by Michael Redclift and Graham WoodgateThis thoroughly revised Handbook provides an assessment of the scope and content of environmental sociology, and sets out the intellectual and practical challenges posed by ....


Marketing for Scientists How to Shine in Tough Times Marc J KuchnerIt's a tough time to be a scientist: universities are shuttering science departments, federal funding agencies are facing flat budgets, and many newspapers have dropped their ....

248 pages | illustrations | ShearwaterPbk | 2012 | 9781597269940 | #197263A | £12.99 Add to basket

Plant Synonyms 21,000 Plant Name Changes Simplified Karen Platt"Plant Synonyms" is the easy to use reference for plant names. An excellent guide for any keen gardener and an essential reference for anyone selling plants. All plants in ....

224 pages | 4 colour & 6 b/w photos | Seed Search / Platt, KarenPbk | 2006 | 9780954576455 | #197628A | £14.99 Add to basket

Scientific Method in Brief Hugh G Gauch JrThe fundamental principles of the scientific method are essential for enhancing perspective, increasing productivity, and stimulating innovation. These principles ....

310 pages | 37 b/w illustrations, 3 tables | CUPPbk | NYP 09/2012 | 9781107666726 | #197726A | £24.99 Add to basket
































Visual Strategies A Practical Guide to Graphics for Scientists and Engineers Felice C Frankel and Angela H DePaceAny scientist or engineer who communicates research results will immediately recognize this practical handbook as an indispensable tool. The guide sets out clear strategies ....

160 pages | 125 colour illustrations | Yale UPHbk | 2012 | 9780300176445 | #198057A | £24.99 Add to basket



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