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Welcome to the June 2011 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. Our new Ornithology Catalogue is now online. It contains over 1000 specially selected items, including classic works as well as this summer's best new titles. Editor's Picks - New in Stock this Month

● Antarctic Wildlife● Conservation by Proxy● Biodiversity and Ecosystem Insecurity● Butterflies of Britain and Europe● The Pond Book (2nd ed.)● The Fate of Greenland● Epigenetics● The Natural History of Ulster● Kestrels for Company● Mechanisms of Life History Evolution● The Beaver (2nd ed.)● A Birdwatcher's Guide to Norway

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Zoology: Mammals Birds Reptiles & Amphibians Fishes Invertebrates Palaeontology Marine & Freshwater Biology 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

Asian Elephant Conservation Corridors in China Chen Mingyong

256 pages | CSBSHbk | 2010 | 7541638641 | #191320A | £96.00 Add to basket

Bats From Evolution to Conservation John AltringhamBats are highly charismatic and popular animals that are not only fascinating in their own right, but illustrate most of the topical and important concepts and issues in ....

368 pages | Illus, figs, tabs | OUPPbk | 1998 | 0198503229 | #072583A | £39.95 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0199207127 | #191690A | £32.50 Add to basket

Bears of the Last Frontier Chris MorganFollow the epic journey of wildlife conservationist and bear biologist Chris Morgan as he travels by motorcycle across Alaska while filming the PBS Nature documentary Bears of ....

224 pages | 200 colour photographs | Stewart, Tabori & ChangHbk | 2011 | 1584799315 | #191567A | £22.99 Add to basket

Big Cats Facing Britain's Wild Predators Rick MinterRight across Britain, people are making remarkable claims - they are reporting large feral cats resembling panthers, pumas and lynx. Month after month the sightings continue ....

176 pages | Col illus | WhittlesPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1849950423 | #191306A | £18.99 Add to basket

China's Giant Panda Zhou MengqiThe giant panda is a relic species endemic to China. It has a history of millions of years and is considered a "living fossil" with outstanding aesthetic, scientific and ....

168 pages | Illus | CSBSHbk | 2010 | 7541039861 | #191328A | £140.00 Add to basket

Ecology and Conservation of the Sirenia Dugongs and Manatees Helene Marsh, Thomas J O'Shea and John E ReynoldsDugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, live in the coastal waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of ....

520 pages | 116 b/w illus. 33 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 052188828X | #191356A | £80.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0521716438 | #191634A | £37.99 Add to basket

Following the Last Wild Wolves Ian McAllisterFor seventeen years, Ian McAllister lived on the rugged north coast of British Columbia, one of the last places on the planet where wolves live relatively undisturbed by humans. ....

208 pages | Greystone BooksPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1553655877 | #191719A | £29.99 Add to basket

The Golden-Bristled Boar The Last Ferocious Beast of the Forest Jeffrey GreeneThe wild boar appears to us as something straight out of a myth. But as Jeffrey Greene learned, these creatures are very real, living by night and, despite shrinking habitats ....

192 pages | B/w illus | Robert HaleHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0709092709 | #191427A | £15.99 Add to basket

The Great Sperm Whale A Natural History of the Ocean's Most Magnificent and Mysterious Creature Richard EllisThis study covers the full spectrum of the sperm whale's existence from its prehistoric past to its current endangered existence. Richard Ellis illuminates the iconic impact of ....

432 pages | 25 col & 97 b/w photos | Kansas UPHbk | 2011 | 0700617728 | #190971A | £30.50 Add to basket

Secret World of Whales Charles SiebertThe Secret World of Whales takes readers deep into the history of human encounters with whales. In conjunction with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Charles ....

112 pages | col. Illustrations | Chronicle BooksHbk | 2011 | 0811876411 | #191507A | £10.99 Add to basket

Study on the Potential Tiger Habitat in the Changbaishan Area, China Li Zhenxin and Fridolin ZimmermannThe tiger is a major flagship species, which plays an important role in Asia forest ecosystems. China has seen coordinated conservation efforts. This book is a joint ....

154 pages | CSBSPbk | 2010 | 7503855444 | #191322A | £61.00 Add to basket

Wild Guide: Bats Peter AleshireThis title features fascinating information about how bats fly, what they eat, and where they live. It includes detailed species accounts for 20 species of North American bats. ....

112 pages | 32 colour photos | StackpolePbk | 2011 | 0811736431 | #191571A | £16.99 Add to basket

Wild Horses of the West History and Politics of America's Mustangs J Edward De SteiguerWhen the Spanish explorers brought horses to North America, the horses were, in a sense, returning home. Beginning with their origins fifty million years ago, the wild horse has ....

296 pages | 31 col photos, 3 maps | Arizona UPPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 0816528268 | #191664A | £18.50 Add to basket

Birds Go to subject web page

10 Years with Golden Eagles, and a few Bearded Vultures Francesco FramarinSummarises the author's encounters with Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos over ten years of dedicated observations, largely based on a single breeding territory in the Italian ....

219 pages | 166 pp col photos | TemiHbk | 2010 | 8889706880 | #191323A | £29.50 Add to basket

Asian Raptors: Science and Conservation for Present and Future Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Asian Raptors G Sundev et alContains extracts from the proceedings held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 23 - 27th June 2010. ....

Mongolian Ornithological Soc| #191649A | £19.99 Add to basket

Avian Architecture How Birds Design, Engineer, and Build Peter GoodfellowBirds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature. "Avian Architecture" describes how birds design, engineer, ....

160 pages | 300 color illus. | Princeton UPHbk | NYP 06/2011 | 069114849X | #191565A | £19.95 Add to basket

Birds of the Great Andamanese Names, Classification and Culture Satish A Pande and Anvita AbbiThe first work on Great Andamanese ethno-ornithology, it looks into semantics, linguistics, cultural history, and ornithology. Starting with a brief history of ....

134 pages | 350 col photos 7 illus | OUPPbk | 2011 | 0198072627 | #191370A | £39.99 Add to basket

Birds: Magic Moments Markus VaresvuoThe vibrant and exciting world of birds is shown in all its glory in this new book from renowned Finnish wildlife photographer Markus Varesvuo, who has trekked to remote and ....

160 pages | 150 col images | New HollandHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1780090757 | #191326A | £19.99 Add to basket

Breeding Birds of the United Arab Emirates Simon AspinallCovers all native bredding species, plus 'naturalised' breeding species. There are also sections on potential natural colonists and escapes and introduced species that are not ....

241 pages | Col photos, maps | EADHbk | 2010 | 9948408225 | #191581A | £39.99 Add to basket

Captive Crane, its Breeding, Diet and Diseases in N-WFP, Pakistan Farzana PerveenBased on a field survey of egg hatching, diet and diseases among cranes hunted, caught and subsequently reared in the Northwest Frontier Province. ....

192 pages | Figs, tabs | VDM VerlagPbk | 2010 | 363924737X | #190756A | £83.00 Add to basket

The Complete Garden Bird Book How to Identify and Attract Birds to your Garden Mark Golley, Stephen Moss and David DalyOne of the greatest pleasures of having a garden is being able to find and identify the great number of different bird species which may feed, bathe and nest there, or simply ....

176 pages | 600 colour illus | New HollandPbk | 2011 | 1847739806 | #191566A | £9.99 Add to basket

Cooking for Birds Mark GolleyThis book offers some of the most popular and succesful bird food recipes, combined with a range of useful cookery tips and helpful hints on what to feed and when. ....

96 pages | 64 full-colour artworks | New HollandHbk | 2006 | 1845372581 | #157376A | £7.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1780090684 | #191330A | £4.99 Add to basket

The Kittiwake John CoulsonReturning to its breeding sites in the spring after a winter spent far out at sea, the Kittiwake is a familiar sight around the coasts of Britain and Europe. A pale, ....

328 pages | 8-page colour section | PoyserHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1408109662 | #189990A | £50.00 Add to basket

New Zealand Bird Calls Lynette Moon, Geoff Moon, John Kendrick and Karen BairdNew Zealand is known for its birds and the melodic quality of their song. This book and CD package contains a selection of 60 of the most popular, important or interesting bird ....

48 pages | 73 photos | New Holland NZPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1869663101 | #191325A | £9.99 Add to basket

Newman's Birds by Colour Southern Africa's Common Birds Arranged by Colour Kenneth NewmanThis new edition of Newman's Birds by Colour has been updated to reflect latest name changes and now includes distribution maps for each species. It offers a quick and easy ....

304 pages | Col illus | StruikPbk | 2011 | 1770079424 | #188925A | £15.99 Add to basket

Seabird Islands Ecology, Invasion, and Restoration Edited by Christa P H Mulder, Wendy B Anderson, David R Towns and Peter BellinghamIslands with large colonies of seabirds are found throughout the globe. Seabird islands provide nesting and roosting sites for birds that forage at sea, deposit marine ....

464 pages | 42 line art, 33 halftones, 1 map | OUPHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0199735697 | #191786A | £50.00 Add to basket

Systematic Notes on Asian Birds 2010 David WellsContains 10 contributions on the nomenclature, systematics and type specimens of Asian birds. Includes Jochen Marten's 75-page review of the leaf warbler genera Phylloscopus ....

148 pages | Col photos, maps | BOCPbk | 2011 | #191454A | £17.99 Add to basket

Winged Sentinels Birds and Climate Change Janice Wormworth and Cagan H Sekercioglu'The ability of the birds to show us the consequences of our own actions is among their most important and least appreciated attributes. Despite the free advice of the birds, ....

248 pages | CUPPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0521126827 | #191348A | £24.99 Add to basket

Reptiles & Amphibians Go to subject web page

Cyclura Natural History, Husbandry, and Conservation of West Indian Rock Iguanas Jeffrey M Lemm and Allison AlbertsRock iguanas of the West Indies are considered to be the most endangered group of lizards in the world. They are a flagship species in the Caribbean and on most islands ....

400 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1437735169 | #191640A | £54.99 Add to basket

Florida's Frogs, Toads, and Other Amphibians A Guide to Their Identification and Habits Richard D Bartlett and Patricia BartlettThis book provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the amphibians of Florida. It includes colour photos and distribution maps along with ....

272 pages | 128 col photos, 63 maps | Florida University PressesPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0813036690 | #191332A | £21.50 Add to basket

Florida's Turtles, Lizards, and Crocodilians A Guide to their Identification and Habits Richard D Bartlett and Patricia BartlettThis book provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the turtles, lizards and crocodilians of Florida. It includes colour photos and distribution maps along with ....

352 pages | 195 col photos, 133 maps | Florida University PressesHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0813036682 | #191331A | £25.95 Add to basket

Frogs and Frogging in South Africa Vincent Carruthers and Louis Du PreezThis book offers amateur froggers an accessible and practical introduction to frog identification. This edition of the highly popular guide has been expertly revised and ....

112 pages | 150 col photos, 50 illus, figs, tabs, maps | StruikPbk | 2011 | 1770079149 | #191315A | £25.99 Add to basket

Fishes Go to subject web page

Biology and Conservation of the European Sturgeon Acipenser Sturio L. 1758 Edited by Patrick Williot et alThis book aims at synthesizing our current knowledge of Acipenser sturio and its management. This species, one of the most widespread sturgeon species all ....

640 pages | illustrations | SpringerHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 3642206107 | #191726A | £153.00 Add to basket

Ecology and Conservation of Fishes Harold M TyusWritten as a stand-alone text for students, this book provides broad, comprehensive, and systematic coverage of all aquatic systems from the mountains to the ocean. It addresses ....

576 pages | Col & b/w illus | CRC PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1439858543 | #191641A | £49.99 Add to basket

Ecology of Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout Bror Jonsson and Nina JonssonDestruction of habitat is the major cause for loss of biodiversity including variation in life history and habitat ecology. Each species and population adapts to its ....

708 pages | 118 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 9400711883 | #191494A | £153.00 Add to basket

An Entirely Synthetic Fish How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World Anders HalversonThis book renders an account of the rainbow trout and why it has become the most commonly stocked and controversial freshwater fish in the United States. Discovered in ....

257 pages | 21 b/w illus | Yale UPHbk | 2010 | 0300140878 | #183630A | £19.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0300140886 | #191751A | £12.99 Add to basket

The Fish on Your Plate Why We Eat What We Eat from the Sea Paul GreenbergWe eat more fish than ever before. But what's the story behind the fish on your plate? Where did it come from? Which fish can we buy without worrying? What's the difference ....

304 pages | PenguinPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 0141031077 | #191697A | £9.99 Add to basket

Homeostasis and Toxicology of Essential Metals Edited by Anthony P Farrell, Colin J Brauner and Chris M WoodThis volume synthesizes the explosion of new information on the molecular, cellular, and organismal handling of metals in fish in the past 15 years. These elements are no longer ....

350 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0123786363 | #191762A | £66.99 Add to basket

Homeostasis and Toxicology of Non-Essential Metals Edited by Anthony P Farrell, Colin J Brauner and Chris M WoodThe metals featured in this volume are those about which there has been most public and scientific concern, and therefore are those most widely studied by fish researchers. ....

350 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0123786347 | #191764A | £66.99 Add to basket

Larval Fish Nutrition G Joan HoltSuccessful nourishment of fish larvae is essential to the production of many preferred, high-quality species. "Larval Fish Nutrition" is the first comprehensive reference ....

448 pages | Iowa State UPHbk | 2011 | 0813817927 | #191412A | £130.00 Add to basket

Invertebrates Go to subject web page

Accrescimenti, Volume 2 Stadi di Accrescimento dei Molluschi Marini del Mediterraneo / Stages of growth of the marine molluscs of the Mediterranean SeaMaria Scaperrotta, Stefano Bartolini and Cesare BogiThis second volume contains more detailed photos of various molluscs found in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the differences and similarities between the different ....

176 pages | 130 col plates | Mostra MalacologiaHbk | 2010 | #191789A | £85.00 Add to basket

Attracting Native Pollinators The Xerces Society Guide to Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies Eric Mader et alThe recent decline of the European honey bee and other pollinators in North America poses a serious challenge to maintaining our food supply and ecological health. ....

371 pages | illustrations | StoreyPbk | 2011 | 1603426957 | #191416A | £21.50 Add to basket

Butterflies of Alabama Glimpses into Their Lives Sara Bright and Paulette Haywood OgardA richly illustrated guide to the 84 known species of "true" butterflies (Papilionoidea) found within the state's borders. For over 14 years, authors made a close study of these ....

512 pages | 418 illustrations, 86 maps | Alabama UPPbk | 2010 | 0817355952 | #191369A | £30.50 Add to basket

The Butterfly Isles A Summer in Search of Our Emperors and Admirals Patrick BarkhamButterflies animate our summers but the 59 species found in the British Isles can be surprisingly elusive. Some bask unseen at the top of trees in London parks; others lurk ....

372 pages | 6 col plates | GrantaHbk | 2010 | 1847081274 | #187153A | £19.99 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 1847083153 | #191573A | £9.99 Add to basket

Butterfly Landscapes of New Mexico Steven J CaryThis book breaks new ground by organizing butterflies around elements of landscape and habitat. It helps butterfly enthusiasts find the more than 300 kinds of butterflies ....

167 pages | 363 col photos, maps | New Mexico MagazinePbk | 2009 | 1934480037 | #191368A | £24.50 Add to basket

Caracoles Marinas del Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil Maria Gabriela Betancur ViglioneContains information on the marine ecosystems and their conservation. Also details on the biology, distribution, reproduction and ecology of the species presented. ....

128 pages | Col illus | GuyunusaPbk | 2011 | #191362A | £44.50 Add to basket

Cephalopods of the World An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cephalopod Species Known to Date, Vol 2: Myopsid and Oegopsid Squids Edited by P Jereb and CFE RoperThis is the second volume of the entirely rewritten, revised and updated version of the original FAO Catalogue of Cephalopodos of the World (1984). It provides accounts for all ....

646 pages | Col plates, col & b/w figs, maps | FAOPbk | 2010 | 9251067201 | #191314A | £60.00 Add to basket

Checklisten der Fauna Oesterreichs, No. 5 Protura (Insecta), Opiliones (Arachnida), Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida), Tipulidae (Insecta: Diptera) Edited by Erhard Christian, Volker Mahnert, Christian Komposch and Peter VogtenhuberThis checklist includes more than 330 Austrian arthropod species, covering insects as well as arachnids. It features the families Protura (Insecta), Opiliones (Arachnida), ....

56 pages | Academy of Sciences PressPbk | 2011 | 3700170521 | #191684A | £110.00 Add to basket

Colombian Seashells from the Caribbean Sea Enrique Y Daccarett and Victor S RossioThis highly-illustrated book includes details of the marine molluscs found in the Caribbean waters around Colombia, one of the richest and most diverse areas in the ....

400 pages | 150 col plates | ConchBooksHbk | 2011 | 9584475304 | #191787A | £173.00 Add to basket

The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna: Fjärilar: Bronsmalar- Rullvingemalar Lepidoptera: Roesslerstammidae-Lyonetidae BA BengtssonCovers 246 species. ....

600 pages | Col illus | ArtDatabankenHbk | NYP 09/2011 | #186205A | £73.00 Add to basket

The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna: Ryggsträngsdjur: Lansettfiskar-broskfiskar: Chordata: Branchiostomatidae-Chondrichtyes Sven O Kullander, Thomas Stach, Tomas Cedhagen and Hans G HanssonCovers 87 species. ....

300 pages | Col illus | ArtDatabankenHbk | 2011 | #166635A | £73.00 Add to basket

The Encyclopedia of the Swedish Flora and Fauna: Stjärnmaskar och slemmaskar Sipuncula & Nemertea Malin Strand and Per SundbergThe two groups Sipuncula (peanut worms) and Nemertea (ribbon worms) are not particularly closely related. What they do have in common is that they include almost exclusively ....

188 pages | Col illus | ArtDatabankenHbk | 2010 | 918850672X | #178726A | £52.50 Add to basket

Identification Guide of Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Spain Edited by Javier Oscoz, David Galicia and Rafael MirandaThis book is designed to facilitate the identification of the Spanish macroinvertebrates and the subsequent computing of biotic indices. ....

300 pages | 43 col illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 9400715536 | #191574A | £90.00 Add to basket

Insect Endocrinology Edited by Lawrence I GilbertThis volume includes classic and newly revised contributions in the fast-moving field of insect endocrinology. ....

668 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0123847494 | #191767A | £60.99 Add to basket

Insect Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Edited by Lawrence I GilbertThis volume contains ten fully revised or rewritten chapters from the original seven-volume work Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science as well as five ....

576 pages | illus | Academic PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0123847478 | #191766A | £60.99 Add to basket

New Zealand Seashells Visual Guide J Raven and S BracegirdleThis guide contains photos of nearly 800 species and is complete with up-to-date names and identification details. ....

76 pages | col illus | ConchBooksPbk | 2010 | 0473159597 | #191790A | £98.00 Add to basket

Les Nouveaux Cahiers Magellanes, No. 3 P Juhel et alFour articles: les Callichromatini d'Afrique (P. Juhel), la faune des Philippines (E. Vives), les Parandrinae, Prioninae et Disteniinae d'Amazonie (A. Santos Silva & M.H. ....

111 pages | Col illus | MagellanesPbk | 2011 | 2353870821 | #191363A | £50.50 Add to basket

Parasitic Nematodes Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Immunology Edited by M Kennedy and W HarnettCovering a wide range of rapidly-developing fields of research into parasitic nematodes, this comprehensive volume discusses the genetics, biochemistry and immunology of ....

486 pages | B/w plates, figs, tabs | CABIHbk | 2001 | 0851994237 | #119864A | £105.00 Add to basketHbk | 2011 | 1845937597 | #191169A | £120.00 Add to basket

A Photographic Guide to Insects of the New Forest and Surrounding Area Paul D BrockThe New Forest National Park is one of Britain's richest areas for insects, with an estimated 63% of the UK species. This guide will appeal not only to experts and ....

320 pages | 1602 colour photographs, 7 black & white photographs, 1 map | PiscesPbk | 2011 | 1874357463 | #191575A | £18.95 Add to basket

Palaeontology Go to subject web page

Dans l'Epaisseur du Temps Archéologues et Géologues Inventent la Préhistoire Edited by Arnaud Hurel and Noël CoyeAround the year 1859 prehistory emerged across Europe as a new field. Major natural sciences (geology, paleontology ...) and human sciences (archeology, history, philology ....

442 pages | Col illus | Paris MNHNPbk | 2011 | 2856536662 | #191452A | £31.50 Add to basket

Dinosaurs in Australia Mesozoic Life from the Southern Continent Benjamin J Kear and Robert J Hamilton-BruceOver the last few decades our understanding of what Australia was like during the Mesozoic Era has changed radically. A rush of new fossil discoveries, together with ....

200 pages | col illus | CSIROPbk | 2011 | 0643100458 | #189690A | £69.50 Add to basket

Ostracods as Proxies for Quaternary Climate Change Edited by David Horne et al

400 pages | ElsevierHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0444536361 | #191608A | £110.00 Add to basket

Our Future Earth Curt StagerPaleoclimatologist Curt Stager vividly describes how the decisions we make about the environment in the 21st century will affect the next 100,000 years of life on this ....

320 pages | DuckworthHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0715641409 | #191677A | £18.99 Add to basket

Planet Dinosaur Ten years ago, Walking with Dinosaurs brought this species to life with ground-breaking CGI and new science. In this explosive new series, we will discover more monstrous, more ....

288 pages | BBC BooksHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1849900930 | #190907A | £19.99 Add to basket

Marine & Freshwater Biology Go to subject web page

Diving and Snorkelling Guide to Tropical Marine Life of the Indo Pacific Region Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela KirschnerThis handy pocket guide enables divers and snorkelers to identify more than 270 of the most common species of marine life likely to be encountered in and around the coral ....

224 pages | 300 colour photos | John BeaufoyPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1906780552 | #191770A | £12.99 Add to basket

Field Guide to Sea Stars of the Pacific Northwest Neil McDanielSea stars are amongst the most common and conspicuous invertebrates that thrive in the rich waters of the Pacific Northwest, from northern California to southeast Alaska. ....

8 pages | Fold-out, colour photos | Harbour PublishingPbk | 2011 | 1550175130 | #191579A | £6.99 Add to basket

The Pollution Biology of Aquatic Oligochaetes Pilar Rodriguez and Trefor B ReynoldsonIn aquatic ecosystems, the oligochaetes are often a major component of the community. Their relevance in sediment quality assessment is largely related to their benthic and ....

200 pages | 44 black & white illustrations | SpringerHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 9400717172 | #191733A | £90.00 Add to basket

Whelks to Whales Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest Rick M HarboNewly revised and updated in 2010 with additional photographs and up-to-date names, this full-colour field guide to the marine life of coastal British Columbia, Alaska, ....

245 pages | 250 col photos | Harbour PublishingPbk | 2011 | 1550174916 | #191578A | £25.50 Add to basket

General Natural History Go to subject web page

Animal David BurnieThis is the definitive visual guide to the world's wildlife. You can go on an amazing visual journey through the animal kingdom with "Animal" and find out all about over ....

624 pages | 5000 Illus | Dorling KindersleyHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1405362332 | #191687A | £29.99 Add to basket

Blind Descent The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth James M TaborThe deepest cave on earth was a prize that had remained unclaimed for centuries, long after every other ultimate discovery had been made. This is the story of the men and ....

320 pages | Constable RobinsonPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1849018561 | #191424A | £8.99 Add to basket

Creative Landscapes Digital Photography Tips and Techniques Harold DavisCapture the beauty of the world around you with this professional advice Landscape photography inspires millions of photographers. If you're one of them, ....

240 pages | WileyPbk | 2011 | 1118027329 | #191432A | £19.99 Add to basket

Earth Now American Photographers and the Environment Katherine WareSince its invention, photography has been used to document and interpret the landscape. Survey photographers in the 1860s were the first environmental advocates, arguing for ....

188 pages | 25 b/w & 66 colour photos | New Mexico Museum PressHbk | 2011 | 0890135282 | #191430A | £33.50 Add to basket

Everyday Practice of Science Where Intuition and Passion Meet Objectivity and Logic Frederick GrinnellScientific facts can be so complicated that only specialists in a field fully appreciate the details, but the nature of everyday practice that gives rise ....

256 pages | 20 line art | OUPHbk | 2009 | 0195064577 | #177346A | £18.99 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 0199794650 | #191371A | £12.99 Add to basket

Future Science Essays from the Cutting Edge Edited by Max BrockmanThe next wave of science writing is here. Editor Max Brockman has talent-spotted 19 young scientists, working on leading-edge research across a wide range of fields. Nearly ....

160 pages | line drawings | OUPPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0199699356 | #191307A | £9.99 Add to basket

Hebridean Memories Seton Paul GordonOne of Seton Gordon's greatest works concentrates on the Hebrides of Scotland in the post-First World War years as the islands tried to regain their composure and ....

224 pages | In PinnPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1906476217 | #191763A | £9.99 Add to basket

John Hope (1725-1786) Alan G. Morton's Memoir of a Scottish Botanist Henry J Noltie and Alan G MortonBorn in Edinburgh, Hope studied Botany in Paris, before returning to Scotland to read medicine at the University of Glasgow. He was able to devote his wealth to medical and ....

120 pages | 75 archival illustrations and drawings | Edinburgh RBGPbk | 2011 | 1906129711 | #191434A | £19.50 Add to basket

Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks - DVD In this series, seasoned stomper Julia Bradbury dons her walking boots once again to explore the canals of Britain and their towpath trails. These four walks follow a hidden ....

120 mins | BBC VideoDVD | 2011 | #191378A | £21.59 Add to basket

The Landscape Photography Workshop Ross HoddinottWow your friends and relatives with awe-inspiring landscape shots and discover how to take shots which will simply fly off the shelves with this workshop-in-a-book. Two of ....

176 pages | GMCPPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1861088914 | #191428A | £16.99 Add to basket

The Narrative of the Beagle Voyage, 1831-1836 Daniel Brass and Katharine AndersonHMS Beagle has entered the collective imagination as the ship that carried Charles Darwin to the Galapagos, triggering his later work on the theory of natural selection. ....

1600 pages | Pickering & ChattoHbk | NYP 11/2011 | 185196844X | #190963A | £399.00 Add to basket

Otter Shores David BennettThe work of David Bennett represents an amazing insight into the secret lives of these wonderful mammals, who are without doubt masters of the water. ....

208 pages | Col illus | Langford PressHbk | 2011 | 1904078427 | #191414A | £37.99 Add to basket

Sacred Britain A Guide to Places That Stir the Soul Martin SymingtonBritain is packed with places to visit that can be called 'sacred'. Many are tourist sites, such as Iona, Lindisfarne and Stonehenge. Many more are out-of-the-way pilgrimage ....

240 pages | BradtHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1841623636 | #191500A | £16.99 Add to basket

Science Secrets The Truth About Darwin's Finches, Einstein's Wife and Other Myths Alberto A MartinezWas Darwin really inspired by Galapagos finches? Did Einstein's wife secretly contribute to his theories? Did Franklin fly a kite in a thunderstorm? Did a falling apple lead ....

352 pages | Pittsburgh UPPbk | 2011 | 0822944073 | #191470A | £21.95 Add to basket

Skeleton Coast Africa's Last Wilderness Thorsten MilseNamibia's Skeleton Coast is one of the most inhospitable regions in the world. Over the centuries, merciless storms, dense fog banks and strong currents have spelt doom for ....

176 pages | 160 col photos | StruikPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1770079467 | #191683A | £19.99 Add to basket

Regional & Travel Go to subject web page

African Safari Into the Great Game Reserves Peter Pickford and Beverly PickfordPeter and Beverly Pickford's African Safari is an exploration of everything the word safari conjures up, from journeys on horseback or by dugout canoe to the quiet drifting ....

300 pages | Col photos | John BeaufoyHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1906780447 | #191721A | £34.99 Add to basket

Bialowieza Site Guide Where to Watch the Birds and Large Mammals of the Bialowieza Forest Lukasz Mazurek and Tomasz JezierczukA comprehensive and practical guidebook for the 39-square-mile Polish part of the ancient woodland that straddles the border of Poland and Belarus. It unveils the exact ....

218 pages | Col photos, maps | Wild PolandPbk | 2011 | 8392875729 | #191421A | £44.00 Add to basket

Bradt Wildlife Guide: Galapagos Wildlife A Visitor's Guide David Horwell and Pete OxfordPractical, highly illustrated volume in the Bradt Travel Guides series, written by two professional Galapgos guides. The book introduces the history and ecosystems of the ....

140 pages | 120 col photos, maps | BradtPbk | 2005 | 1841621005 | #155333A | £15.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1841623601 | #191498A | £16.99 Add to basket

Bradt Wildlife Guide: Southern African Wildlife A Visitors Guide Mike UnwinCovers all the major wildlife regions south of the Zambezi and Kunene rivers: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, southern Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. It provides ....

284 pages | Col photos, maps | BradtPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1841623474 | #191499A | £19.99 Add to basket

Brecon Beacons Adam BurtonCovering a vast and varied landscape, the Brecon Beacons is one of Southern Britain's most spectacular National Parks. Encompassing three imposing mountain ranges, much of ....

112 pages | Col photos throughout | Frances LincolnHbk | 2011 | 0711231478 | #190896A | £16.99 Add to basket

Britain's Best Historic Sites Tom QuinnThis book details over 80 of the most important and fascinating of Britain's historic remains from 8000BC to the 20th century. From excavations of everyday life found in ....

192 pages | 100 col images | New HollandPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1847739849 | #191590A | £14.99 Add to basket

Conservation Song A History of Peasant-state Relations and the Environment in Malawi, 1860-2000 Wapulumuka MulwafuConservation Song explores ways in which colonial relations shaped meanings and conflicts over environmental control and management in Malawi. By focusing on soil ....

320 pages | White Horse PressHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1874267634 | #191749A | £65.00 Add to basket

Field Guide to Jordan Jarir MaaniA comprehensive guide with beautiful photographs and concise descriptions of Jordan's diverse wonders. This compact book is for locals and visitors alike to identify, learn ....

383 pages | Col photos, maps | Maani PublishingPbk | 2008 | 9957862308 | #191486A | £28.99 Add to basket

Field Guide to the Cayuga Lake Region Its Flora, Fauna, Geology, and History James DakeSix miles north of the city of Ithaca, high on the west side of Cayuga Lake, the longest of New York's fabled Finger Lakes, is Cayuga Nature Center. Originally built in 1939 as ....

152 pages | col illus | PRI2009 | 0877104859 | #191794A | £23.50 Add to basket

Fire Season Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout Philip ConnorsFor nearly a decade, Philip Connors has spent half of each year in a 7'x7' fire lookout tower, 10,000-feet above the ground in one of the remotest territories of New Mexico. ....

256 pages | EccoHbk | 2011 | 0061859362 | #191580A | £16.99 Add to basket

Flora i Fauna de l'Espai Natural de l'Albera Toni Llobet François, Joan Budó and Jenar FèlixThis guide features around 700 species from the Albera area of north-east Catalonia. ....

128 pages | illus | El Brau2011 | 8496905551 | #191716A | £31.50 Add to basket

Flora i Fauna del Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici Toni Llobet FrançoisThis guide features colour illustrations to around 600 species of flora and fauna from the area. ....

128 pages | illus | El Brau2010 | 849690539X | #191711A | £31.50 Add to basket

Flora i Fauna del Parc Natural Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Toni Llobet FrançoisThis illustrated guide features a wide selection of animals and plants found in the Emporda Marshes, an oasis on Spain's busy Costa Brava. ....

128 pages | illus | El Brau2010 | 8496905381 | #191705A | £31.50 Add to basket

Flora i Fauna del Parc Natural Els Ports Toni Llobet FrançoisEls Ports is a rugged limestone upland in southern Catalonia. This guide features 624 species of fauna and flora found in the area complete with colour illustrations. ....

128 pages | illus | El Brau2010 | 8496905411 | #191712A | £31.50 Add to basket

Flora i Fauna del Parc Natural del Delta de l'Ebre Toni Llobet FrançoisThis guide to the Ebre Delta features around 600 species, complete with colour illustrations. ....

128 pages | illus | El Brau2009 | 8496905462 | #191704A | £31.50 Add to basket

Flora i Fauna dels Parcs Montnegre, Corredor, Serralada Litoral i Serralada de Marina Toni LLobet FrançoisThis guide features 640 species of fauna and flora complete with colour illustrations. ....

128 pages | illus | El Brau2010 | 8496905403 | #191706A | £31.50 Add to basket

Nature Tales Encounters with Britain's Wildlife Edited by Michael Allen and Sonya Patel EllisFrom Nick Baker diving with basking sharks off the Cornish coast to J A Baker's vivid descriptions of peregrines in the Essex countryside, from Gilbert White's observations ....

289 pages | B/w illus | Elliott & ThompsonHbk | 2010 | 1904027946 | #188208A | £18.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1907642218 | #191778A | £9.99 Add to basket

A Storied Wilderness Rewilding the Apostle Islands James W Feldman and William CrononThe Apostle Islands are a solitary place of natural beauty, with red sandstone cliffs, secluded beaches, and a rich and unique forest surrounded by the cold, blue waters of ....

320 pages | 44 illustrations, 4 maps | Washington UPHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0295990961 | #191758A | £23.99 Add to basket

A Walk Through the Lowland Rain Forest of Sabah Elaine JF CampbellA Walk through the Lowland Rain Forest of Sabah takes you on a quick trip into one of nature's most wonderful monuments. The tropical lowland rain forest in Sabah (Borneo) is ....

Natural History PublicationsPbk | 2011 | 9838121347 | #190975A | £31.50 Add to basket

The Wildlife of New England A Viewer's Guide John S BurkThis guide to discovering and viewing the wildlife of New England covers the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. It provides ....

288 pages | 30 col & 40 b/w illus, 6 maps | New England UPPbk | 2011 | 1584658347 | #191669A | £17.50 Add to basket

Botany & Plant Science Go to subject web page

20 Amazing Plants And Their Practical Uses Rachel Corby and Stephen StuddThis unique plant directory provides an in depth look at a small number of plants. It illustrates the abundance of resources a single plant can contain and how by choosing a ....

192 pages | Black and white photographs | Good Life PressPbk | 2011 | 1904871917 | #191799A | £12.99 Add to basket

Atlas of Stem Anatomy in Herbs, Shrubs and Trees Volume 1 Fritz Hans Schweingruber, Annett Borner and Ernst-Detlef SchulzeThis work, published in two volumes, contains descriptions of the wood and bark anatomies of 3000 dicotyledonous plants, highlighting the anatomical and phylogenetic ....

503 pages | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 364211637X | #191744A | £90.00 Add to basket

Bark A Field Guide to the Trees of the Northeast Michael WojtechMany people know how to identify trees by their leaves, but what about when those leaves have fallen or are out of reach? With detailed information and illustrations covering ....

280 pages | 283 col & 151 b/w illus, 65 maps | New England UPPbk | 2011 | 1584658525 | #191102A | £21.95 Add to basket

Biomonitoring, Ecology and Systematics of Lichens Recognizing the Lichenological Legacy of Thomas H. Nash III on his 65th Birthday Edited by Scott T Bates et alThis volume contains 33 peer-reviewed contributions by 70 authors, many leaders in their field, and is wide-ranging in its taxonomic scope. A total of 38 new taxa (35 species, 2 ....

442 pages | 16 col plates, 102 figs, 33 tabs | CramerPbk | 2011 | 3443580858 | #191754A | £139.00 Add to basket

The Book of Leaves A Leaf-By-Leaf Guide to Six Hundred of the World's Great Trees Allen J Coombes and Zsolt DebreczyThe Book of Leaves offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most impressive and beautiful leaves from around the world. Each leaf is ....

656 pages | Col illus, dist maps | Chicago UPHbk | 2010 | 0226139735 | #187830A | £42.00 Add to basketHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1780090595 | #191327A | £24.99 Add to basket

The Classification of Flowering Plants: Volume 1, Gymnosperms and Monocotyledons Alfred Barton RendleAlfred Barton Rendle was a renowned English botanist, keeper of Botany at the Natural History Museum and botany editor for the Encyclopaedia Britannica in 1911. The ....

430 pages | CUPPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 0521279348 | #191352A | £21.99 Add to basket

Compendium of Chickpea and Lentil Diseases and Pests Edited by Weidong Chen, Hari C Sharma and Fred J MuehlbauerThis compendium is a field guide on diagnosis and management of diseases, insect pests, and noninfectious disorders of chickpea and lentil. It covers diseases caused by fungi, ....

164 pages | 275 illus | APSPbk | 2011 | 0890543836 | #191663A | £93.00 Add to basket

The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds 322 Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers, Fruits, Trees and Shrubs Robert Gough and Cheryl Moore-Gough"The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds" shows exactly how to collect, save, and cultivate the seeds from more than 300 vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers, trees, and shrubs. It's ....

224 pages | full colour photographs throughout | StoreyPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1603425748 | #191425A | £16.99 Add to basket

Date Palm Biotechnology Edited by S Mohan Jain, Jameel Al-Khayri and Dennis V JohnsonThis reference book reflects research achievements in date palm biotechnology, documenting research events during the last four decades, current status, and future ....

666 pages | SpringerHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 9400713177 | #191775A | £153.00 Add to basket

The Downy Mildews - Biology, Mechanisms of Resistance and Population Ecology Edited by A Lebeda, Gerald J Holmes, Brigitte Mauch-Mani and Michael J JegerThis book is focused on the most recent and significant advances in research on downy mildews and related oomycete pathogens. The emphasis is on the biology of downy mildews, ....

236 pages | 40 col illus | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 9400712804 | #191776A | £126.00 Add to basket

Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants Volume 2, Fruits T K LimThis volume covers edible fruits and seeds used fresh or processed, as vegetables, spices, stimulants, pulses, edible oils and beverages and encompasses species from the ....

500 pages | 460 col illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 9400717636 | #191741A | £135.00 Add to basket

Ethnobiology Edited by E N Anderson, Deborah Pearsall, Eugene S Hunn and Nancy TurnerEthnobiology is the study of relationships between particular ethnic groups, or cultures, and their plant and animal environments. This is the single authoritative ....

420 pages | Wiley-BlackwellPbk | 2011 | 0470547855 | #191410A | £60.50 Add to basket

Flora of Peninsular Malaysia, Series II: Seed Plant, Volume 2 Edited by R Kiew et alVolume 2 is devoted to two subfamilies of the Apocynaceae, namely, Apocynoideae with 21 genera and 55 species and Rauvolfioideae with 14 genera and 57 species. Both subfamilies ....

235 pages | FRIMHbk | 2011 | #191313A | £73.00 Add to basket

Flowers on the Tree of Life Edited by Livia Wanntorp and Louis Ronse De CraeneGenetic and molecular studies have recently come to dominate botanical research at the expense of more traditional morphological approaches. This broad introduction to modern ....

300 pages | 79 b/w illus. 9 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0521765994 | #191354A | £60.00 Add to basket

Food from the Wild Ian BurrowsA practical field guide to over 250 species of fruits, nuts and seeds, flowers, plant leaves, herbs, roots, seaweeds and fungi found in Britain and Northern Europe. It gives ....

146 pages | 350 col illus | New HollandPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1780090676 | #191329A | £9.99 Add to basket

Fungal Plant Pathogens Charles R Lane, Paul Beales and Kelvin JD HughesCovering the key techniques used when working with fungal plant pathogens, this practical manual deals with the recognition of disease symptoms, detection and ....

304 pages | CABIPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 184593668X | #191167A | £39.95 Add to basket

Fungi in Biogeochemical Cycles Edited by GM GaddFungi play important roles in the cycling of elements in the biosphere but are frequently neglected within microbiological and geochemical research spheres. Symbiotic ....

469 pages | 40 line diagrams 45 half-tones | CUPHbk | 2006 | 0521845793 | #156190A | £112.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1107403219 | #191360A | £50.00 Add to basket

The Garden Organic Book of Compost Pauline PearsIn recent times, people have become much more ecologically aware and also keener to minimize their carbon footprint. This, coupled with the pressure from governments to ....

192 pages | 100 col photos, illus | New HollandPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1847734375 | #191502A | £12.99 Add to basket

Handbook of Phycological Methods, Volume 2 Physiological and Biochemical Methods Edited by JA Hellebust and JS CraigieThis 1979 volume of the Handbook of Phycological Methods was the first compilation of biochemical and physiological procedures selected specifically for the experimental ....

CUPPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 0521279429 | #191353A | £37.99 Add to basket

How to Attract Wildlife and Birds into the Garden Christine Lavelle and Michael LavelleThis is a practical gardener's guide for animal lovers, including planting advice, designs and 90 step-by-step projects, with 1700 photographs. Turn your ....

528 pages | 2 vols in slipcase, 1700 col photos & illus | Lorenz BooksHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0754823725 | #191752A | £14.99 Add to basket

Index to Plant Chromosome Numbers 2004 - 2006 Regnum Vegetabile, Volume 152 Edited by Peter Goldblatt and Dale E Johnson

256 pages | GantnerPbk | 2010 | 3906166899 | #191506A | £80.00 Add to basket

Lithops: Treasures of the Veld Observations on the Genus Lithops N.E.Br. Steven A HammerThis second edition contains descriptions and pictures of all new taxa and cultivars since the first edition published in 1999. The author unfolds the history of these ....

156 pages | 238 illus, 2 maps | BCSSPbk | 2010 | #191386A | £39.00 Add to basket

Mechanical Integration in Plant Cells and Plants Edited by Przemyslaw WojtaszekChemical reactions and interactions between molecules are commonly considered the basis of life, and thus the biochemical nature of cells and organisms is relatively well ....

420 pages | illus | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642190901 | #191748A | £135.00 Add to basket

Monographic Plant Systematics Fundamental Assessment of Plant Biodiversity Edited by FT Stuessy and HW LackThis book focuses on botanical monography, which is the cornerstone of all activities within plant systematics. Within the monograph is where the limits of species are ....

232 pages | GantnerHbk | 2011 | 3906166988 | #191422A | £80.00 Add to basket

Nature Helps... How Plants and Other Organisms Contribute to Solve Health Problems Edited by Heinz MehlhornThis book summarizes examples of promising aspects in a broad spectrum of applications and shows how extracts derived from bacteria, marine organisms, plants or even animals ....

400 pages | 121 col & b/w illus | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642193811 | #191777A | £135.00 Add to basket

Phyllanthus Species Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications Edited by Ramadasan Kuttan and KB HarikumarThis book begins with a historical introduction to the traditional medicinal uses of Phyllanthus, followed by all aspects on the scientific evaluation of the species for ....

376 pages | 48 illus, 38 tabs | CRC PressHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1439821445 | #191724A | £82.00 Add to basket

Plant Responses to Drought and Salinity Stress Developments in a Post-Genomic Era Edited by Ismail Turkan"Advances in Botanical Research" publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences. Currently in its 57th volume, the series features a ....

592 pages | ElsevierHbk | 2011 | 0123876923 | #191491A | £118.00 Add to basket

Rare and Precious Plants of Dongguan Wang Faguo

145 pages | Illus | CSBSHbk | 2010 | 7560958591 | #191333A | £113.00 Add to basket

Royal Horticultural Society Growing Vegetables and Herbs Simple Steps for Success Mitchell BeazleyThere is nothing quite like the taste of fresh vegetables and herbs that you have grown yourself. The author Guy Barter is the Royal Horticultural Society's best vegetable ....

192 pages | 200 artworks and 100 photos | Mitchell BeazleyHbk | 2011 | 1845335902 | #191563A | £12.99 Add to basket

Sarah Raven's Wild Flowers Sarah RavenSarah Raven will introduce you to 250 of the best and most beautiful British wild flowers you can see by simply walking out of your front door or by venturing further ....

352 pages | Colour | BloomsburyHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1408813947 | #187622A | £50.00 Add to basket

Seaweeds of the British Isles, Volume 1 Part 1 Rhododphyta. Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales Peter S Dixon and Linda M IrvineThe first of three parts comprising Volume 1, this book covers the orders Nemaliales and Gigartinales. A general introduction to the Rhodophyta deals with such topics as ....

252 pages | Figs, line drawings | Pelagic PublishingPbk | 2011 | 190780708X | #191512A | £39.99 Add to basket

Sedges: Carex Robert H MohlenbrockSince the first edition of 1999, 34 additional species of plants have been recognized in Illinois. Some are from recent field work, some are from more thorough searches of ....

328 pages | 158 b/w illus | Southern Illinois UPPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 0809330245 | #191376A | £56.50 Add to basket

Seedlings Biology of Plant Establishment Stephen W Adkins, Ilse Kranner, Matthew Ian Daws and Wolfgang StuppySeedling establishment is the most critical phase in plant development, making the seedling an important area in basic and applied research. This new graduate-level ....

256 pages | CABIPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1845937902 | #191164A | £37.50 Add to basket

Size- and Age-related Changes in Tree Structure and Function Edited by Frederick C Meinzer, Barbara Lachenbruch and Todd E DawsonDuring their ontogeny, trees undergo numerous changes in their physiological function, the structure and mechanical properties of their wood, and overall architecture and ....

450 pages | illus | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 9400712413 | #191743A | £135.00 Add to basket

Stapeliads John PilbeamThe culmination of some sixty years of growing and admiring cacti and succulent plants, with a particular love affair with this wonderful, compelling group, this book is what ....

207 pages | 686 col photos | BCSSHbk | 2010 | 0902099914 | #191383A | £49.99 Add to basket

A Systematic Vademecum to the Vascular Plants of Puerto Rico Franklin S AxelrodThis is an annotated checklist of the vascular plants presently found growing in the wild on the island of Puerto Rico that will be an invaluable aid to botanists, ....

420 pages | Texas Botanical RIPbk | 2011 | 1889878332 | #191361A | £52.00 Add to basket

Where Our Food Comes From Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine Gary Paul NabhanThe future of our food depends on tiny seeds in orchards and fields the world over. In 1943, one of the first to recognize this fact, the great botanist Nikolay Vavilov, lay ....

223 pages | photos, maps | Island PressHbk | 2009 | 1597263990 | #180877A | £16.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 1610910036 | #191420A | £15.99 Add to basket

Animal & General Biology Go to subject web page

Animal Grief How Animals Mourn for Each Other David AldertonScience is now providing some remarkable insights into animal behaviour, with crocodiles, for example, emerging as devoted parents, and elephants - like whales - able ....

96 pages | Hubble & HattiePbk | NYP 07/2011 | 184584288X | #191685A | £9.99 Add to basket

Bacteria and Fungi from Fish and Other Aquatic Animals A Practical Identification Manual Nicky B BullerThis practical book provides an updated resource for the identification of bacteria found in animals inhabiting the aquatic environment. It contains expanded biochemical ....

448 pages | col photos | CABIHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1845938054 | #191168A | £95.00 Add to basket

Cell Biology of Bacteria Lucy ShapiroOften thought to lack significant internal organization by comparison with eukaryotic cells, prokaryotes have in fact been shown to possess distinct intracellular ....

264 pages | 58 col & 17 b/w illus | CSHLHbk | 2010 | 0879699078 | #191662A | £115.00 Add to basket

Chemical Biology of the Tropics Edited by Jorge M Vivanco and Tiffany WeirThe mystique of the rain forest has captured the imaginations of generations of young people, explorers, authors, and biologists. It is a delicate ecosystem whose myriad ....

124 pages | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642190790 | #191492A | £90.00 Add to basket

Encyclopedia of Astrobiology Edited by Muriel Gargaud et alThe interdisciplinary field of Astrobiology constitutes a joint arena where provocative discoveries are coalescing concerning, e.g. the prevalence of exoplanets, the diversity ....

1816 pages | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642112714 | #191476A | £629.50 Add to basket

Eukaryotic Microbes Edited by Moselio SchaechterThis collection contains articles contributed by world-class scientists and leaders in the field of fungi and protists, including texts on yeasts, algal blooms, lichens, and ....

536 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0123838762 | #191761A | £60.99 Add to basket

Fish Parasites Pathobiology and Protection Edited by Patrick TK Woo and Kurt BuchmannFocusing on pathobiology and protective strategies against protozoan and metazoan parasites of fish, this book reviews the latest research on important parasites: those ....

352 pages | CABIHbk | NYP 06/2011 | 1845938062 | #191174A | £95.00 Add to basket

Guide to the Human Genome Stewart SchererPresenting the genes of the human genome in their biological context, this book provides easy access to information about human genes and their roles in specific processes. With ....

1008 pages | 212 b/w illus | CSHLPbk | 2011 | 0879699442 | #191657A | £85.00 Add to basket

An Introduction to Animal Behavior An Integrative Approach Michael J Ryan and Walter WilczynskiThe study of animal behavior is one of the most integrative endeavors in biology - it encompasses how the behavior is acquired, how it works, why it has come to work as it ....

258 pages | 88 col & 3 b/w illus | CSHLHbk | 2011 | 193611318X | #191655A | £67.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 0879698586 | #191654A | £38.50 Add to basket

An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology Randy J NelsonIntroduction to the study of the interaction between hormones and behaviour. Topics include: sex determination and differentiation; animal models and humans; male and ....

660 pages | B/w photos, illus, figs | SinauerHbk | NYP 06/2011 | 0878936203 | #191599A | £66.99 Add to basket

Means to an End Apoptosis and Other Cell Death Mechanisms Douglas R GreenThis book provides a clear and comprehensive view of apoptosis and other cell death mechanisms. Taking a bottom-up approach, the author starts with the enzymes that perform ....

220 pages | CSHLPbk | 2010 | 0879698888 | #191653A | £38.50 Add to basket

Metamorphosis Unmasking the Mystery of How Life Transforms Frank RyanIn this enchanting work of scientific exploration, acclaimed science author Frank Ryan explains how metamorphosis - the intricate trick of nature by which caterpillars ....

320 pages | 26 b/w illus | Oneworld PublicationsPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1851688463 | #191429A | £12.99 Add to basket

Nuclear Organization and Function Terri Grodzicker, David Spector, David Stewart and Bruce StillmanThis volume is based on presentations by the world-renowned investigators who gathered at the 75th annual Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology to discuss the ....

650 pages | illus | CSHLHbk | 2011 | 1936113074 | #191659A | £264.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 1936113082 | #191658A | £108.00 Add to basket

Principles of Life David M Hillis, David Sadava, HCraig Heller and Mary V PriceThis book cuts through excessive detail and factual minutiae to focus on what matters most in biology today. Principles of Life explores the essential biological ideas in the ....

900 pages | PalgravePbk | 2011 | 1429286571 | #191478A | £39.99 Add to basket

Progress in Parasitology Edited by Heinz MehlhornParasites threaten the health of animals and humans alike. Especially in times of increasing globalization and global warming, parasites can enlarge their 'kingdom' by ....

330 pages | 30 col illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 3642213952 | #191781A | £135.00 Add to basket

RNA Worlds From Life's Origins to Diversity in Gene Regulation Edited by John F Atkins, Raymond F Gesteland and Thomas R CechOnce thought to be just a messenger that allows genetic information encoded in DNA to direct the formation of proteins, RNA (ribonucleic acid) is now known to be a highly ....

366 pages | 73 col & 23 b/w illus | CSHLHbk | 2010 | 0879699469 | #191650A | £135.00 Add to basket

RNAi and Plant Gene Function Analysis Methods and Protocols Edited by Hiroaki Kodama and Atsushi KomamineThe use of RNAi technology is essential for most plant science researchers. As DNA sequence information increases, so the need for functional annotation of target genes ....

224 pages | 43 illus | Humana PressHbk | 2011 | 1617791229 | #191739A | £85.50 Add to basket

Speaking of Genetics A Collection of Interviews Jane GitschierThese 22 interviews were conducted by University of California Professor Jane Gitschier for publication in the scientific journal PLoS Genetics over the past 5 years. Here ....

259 pages | illus | CSHLPbk | 2010 | 1936113031 | #191660A | £20.99 Add to basket

Symmetry Breaking in Biology Edited by Rong Li and Bruce BowermanSymmetry breaking events are critical for the survival of living systems. They are required for cell division, development, and movement in all organisms from ....

301 pages | illus | CSHLHbk | 2010 | 0879698896 | #191661A | £115.00 Add to basket

Topics in Ecological and Environmental Microbiology Edited by Tom Schmidt and Moselio SchaechterThis volume contains a collection of classic and cutting-edge reviews contributed by world-class scientists and leaders in the field. ....

480 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0123838789 | #191759A | £60.99 Add to basket

World Animal Health 2010 OIEThis book presents a synthesis of animal health information from OIE Members as well as from non OIE Member countries. It provides a unique tool for all those involved in ....

OIENYP 10/2011 | #191756A | £100.00 Add to basket

Yeast Intermediary Metabolism Dan FraenkelThe intermediary metabolism of small molecules is a fundamental of cell function. The pathways and modes of obtaining energy, degradation and utilization of exogenous organic ....

434 pages | 138 b/w illus | CSHLHbk | 2011 | 0879697970 | #191656A | £106.00 Add to basket

Evolutionary Biology Go to subject web page

Mating Males An Evolutionary Perspective on Mammalian Reproduction Tim GloverExamining mating from the male perspective, this book provides an overview of mammalian reproduction to illustrate the important role that male desire plays in the life of ....

200 pages | 62 b/w illus. | CUPHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1107000017 | #191358A | £70.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0521159571 | #191350A | £29.99 Add to basket

The Theory of Evolution and its Impact Edited by Aldo FasoloThis volume addresses the impact of the evolutionary theory on different fields, from the history of science, to language and philosophical issues relating darwinism to ....

200 pages | 24 b/w & col illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 8847019737 | #191750A | £126.00 Add to basket

Ecology Go to subject web page

100 Alien Invaders Animals and Plants That are Changing Our World Gill WilliamsThis book exposes one of the greatest threats to the planet after climate change and overpopulation. Animals and plants are perfectly harmless in their native areas, but ....

160 pages | col photos, maps | BradtHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1841623598 | #191497A | £16.99 Add to basket

Integral Ecology Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World Sean Esbjorn-Hargens and Michael E ZimmermanToday there is a bewildering diversity of views on ecology and the natural environment. With more than a hundred ecological schools of thought and methodologies - and ....

796 pages | Figs | ShambhalaHbk | 2009 | 1590304667 | #180581A | £56.00 Add to basketPbk | 2010 | 1590307674 | #191504A | £29.99 Add to basket

Introduction to Restoration Ecology Evelyn A Howell, John A Harrington and Stephen B GlassRestoration ecology is a young field that integrates theory and knowledge from a range of disciplines, including the biological, physical, and social sciences as well as the ....

464 pages | Col figs | Island PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1597261890 | #191635A | £57.00 Add to basket

Habitats & Ecosystems Go to subject web page

AntArctic A Tribute to Life in the Polar Regions Michael PolizaFollowing his stunning photo-safari in Africa and an unprecedented helicopter voyage from Europe to Africa in Eyes over Africa, the award-winning photographer has ventured ....

240 pages | 182 col photos | TeNeues Publishing UK LtdPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 3832795901 | #191505A | £28.99 Add to basket

Applied Urban Ecology A Global Framework Edited by Matthias Richter and Ulrike WeilandApplied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework explores ways in which the environmental quality of urban areas can be improved starting with existing environmental conditions ....

244 pages | Wiley-BlackwellPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1444333402 | #191676A | £39.99 Add to basket

Best Management Practices for Saline and Sodic Turfgrass Soils Assessment and Reclamation Robert N Carrow and Ronny R DuncanA comprehensive, science-based approach to understanding the various salinity stresses on turfgrass, landscape plants, and soils, this book covers the causes, problems, and ....

480 pages | CRC PressHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1439814740 | #191725A | £63.99 Add to basket

British Columbia's Inland Rainforest Ecology, Conservation and Management S Stevenson, H Armleder, AC Arsenault, D Coxson and SC DeLongThe vast temperate rainforests of coastal British Columbia are world-renowned, but much less is known about the other rainforest located 500 kilometres inland along the western ....

456 pages | UBC PressHbk | 2011 | 0774818492 | #187802A | £76.95 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0774818506 | #191692A | £26.50 Add to basket

Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems Edited by B Mohan Kumar and P K Ramachandran NairTree based production systems abound especially in the tropics. Despite the pervasiveness of such multipurpose 'trees-outside-forest' resources, they have not ....

530 pages | 15 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 940071629X | #191742A | £153.00 Add to basket

Common Ground The Sharing of Land and Landscapes for Sustainability Mark EverardThe landscapes that humanity has inhabited throughout our evolutionary history have met our needs and also substantially shaped our progress. We too have substantially shaped ....

240 pages | Zed BooksHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1848139632 | #191718A | £65.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1848139624 | #191717A | £18.99 Add to basket

Danxiashan Global Geopark Hua Peng and Franz Wolfgang EderThis book presents of the most outstanding and beautiful red bed landscapes in the world, which in 2004 were included in UNESCO's 'Global Geoparks Network', Danxiashan. ....

335 pages | 100 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642159036 | #191785A | £117.00 Add to basket

The Ecology and Conservation of Seasonally Dry Forests in Asia William J McSheaSeasonally dry forests are the most widespread forest type remaining in South and Southeast Asia. For many endangered species, such as tigers, elephants, deer and ....

418 pages | illustrations | SISPHbk | 2011 | 1935623028 | #191801A | £44.95 Add to basket

The Face of the Earth Natural Landscapes, Science, and Culture Sue Ellen Campbell et alThis lively book sweeps across dramatic and varied terrains - volcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain forests - to explore how humans have made ....

334 pages | California UPHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 0520269268 | #191728A | £44.95 Add to basketPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 0520269276 | #191796A | £18.95 Add to basket

Life at Extremes Environments, Organisms and Strategies for Survival Edited by Elanor M BellFrom arid deserts to icy poles, outer space to the depths of the sea, this book studies the remarkable life forms that have made these inhospitable environments their home. ....

400 pages | CABIHbk | 2011 | 1845938143 | #191171A | £95.00 Add to basket

Limnology JG Tundisi and Takako Matsumoto TundisiThis major reference provides an in-depth and illustrated overview of the field of limnology, with a special focus on neotropical limnology (applicable in 38 countries in ....

700 pages | illus | CRC PressHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 0415588359 | #191195A | £99.00 Add to basket

Marine Protected Areas A Multidisciplinary Approach Edited by Joachim ClaudetHuman-induced environmental disturbance - through fishery activities, coastal development, tourism and pollution - is a major challenge to the restoration and ....

370 pages | 50 b/w illus. 20 tables | CUPHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0521766052 | #191355A | £75.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0521141087 | #191349A | £34.99 Add to basket

The Pantanal Ecology, Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of a Large Neotropical Seasonal Wetland Edited by Wolfgang J Junk et alThe Pantanal, the floodplain of the Upper Paraguay River and its tributaries, is the largest contiguous wetland in the world. It harbors a great diversity of organisms and ....

857 pages | Figs, tabs | PensoftHbk | 2011 | 9546424927 | #191792A | £178.00 Add to basket

Peatlands of the Western Guayana Highlands, Venezuela Edited by Joseph Alfred Zinck and Otto HuberThis volume is composed of 10 chapters covering a variety of features including geology, geomorphology, vegetation and soils that characterize the biophysical environment of ....

280 pages | 44 black & white illustrations, 48 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 3642201377 | #191723A | £90.00 Add to basket

Policies for Sustainably Managing Canada's Forests Tenure, Stumpage, Fees and Forest Practices Martin K LuckertThree-quarters of Canada's forests are under provincial control, so provincial forest policies are crucial to long-term sustainability. With its up-to-date comparative ....

176 pages | UBC PressHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0774820667 | #191671A | £68.95 Add to basket

The Pond Book A Guide to the Management and Creation of Ponds P Williams et alExcellent manual aimed at presenting the current pond management options and describing good practice techniques. Presents the reasons behind each recommendation clearly, ....

111 pages | B/w illus, tabs | Ponds Conservation TrustPbk | 2010 | 0953797112 | #191296A | £26.50 Add to basket

Prairie Directory of North America The United States, Canada, and Mexico Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L SchwartzThe first single, comprehensive source for locating North American public prairies, grasslands, and savannas, Prairie Directory of North America is a guide unlike any ....

528 pages | 129 b&w illus | OUPHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0195366948 | #191691A | £95.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0195366956 | #191693A | £32.50 Add to basket

Private, Common or Socialistic Forestry under Globalization? Sustainability Transitions in Finland vs. Deforestation in Tropics Matti PaloWhile deforestation continues at an alarming rate around the world, discussions on the range of underlying causes continue. With a view to pushing forward these discussions, a ....

250 pages | SpringerHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 9048138957 | #188384A | £117.00 Add to basket

The River Returns An Environmental History of the Bow Christopher Armstrong, Matthew Evenden and HV NellesMillions of tourists and residents know the Bow River as it tumbles through Banff's spectacular scenery or carves an elegant arc through the city of Calgary. Fewer people ....

584 pages | 52 b&w photographs | McGill-Queens UPPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 0773538704 | #191788A | £23.99 Add to basket

Silviculture in the Tropics Edited by Sven Günter, Michael Weber, Bernd Stimm and Reinhard MosandlThis book integrates the latest global developments in forestry science and practice and their relevance for the sustainable management of tropical forests. ....

535 pages | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642199852 | #191736A | £153.00 Add to basket

This Shrinking Land Climate Change and Britain's Coasts Robert DuckThe oceans are the graveyards of the lands. Lands become eaten away by the action of the seas and it is no surprise to find that most of the world's shorelines are in a ....

208 pages | Col photos, maps, figs, tabs | Dundee UniversityPbk | 2011 | 1845861183 | #191472A | £19.99 Add to basket

Uncertain Path A Search for the Future of National Parks William C TweedIn this provocative walking meditation, forest ranger and writer William Tweed takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a new vision for our national parks ....

247 pages | 5 b/w illus, 2 maps | California UPHbk | 2010 | 0520265572 | #186507A | £16.95 Add to basketPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0520271386 | #191668A | £13.95 Add to basket

World Soil Resources and Food Security Edited by Rattan Lal and B A StewartThis book provides current information regarding the world's soil resources available for food production; management and input requirements needed to achieve increased ....

584 pages | photos, figs | CRC PressHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 143984450X | #189300A | £82.00 Add to basket

Conservation & Biodiversity Go to subject web page

Biodiversity Hotspots Distribution and Protection of Conservation Priority Areas Edited by Frank E Zachos and Jan Christian HabelBiodiversity and its conservation are among the main global topics in science and politics and perhaps the major challenge for the present and coming generations. This ....

400 pages | SpringerHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 3642209912 | #191734A | £90.00 Add to basket

Biosphere Reserves in the Mountains of the World Excellence in the Clouds? As model regions for balancing ecological with economic and social needs, biosphere reserves, by involving local stakeholders, are intended to test and develop ....

120 pages | Academy of Sciences Press2011 | 370016968X | #191686A | £53.00 Add to basket

Himalayan Biodiversity in the Changing World Edited by Pavel KindlmannThis book presents some results on selected taxa in the Himalayan region (mainly Nepal), pinpoints the threats to their survival and suggests ways to avoid their extinction. ....

200 pages | Col & b/w illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 9400718012 | #191667A | £126.00 Add to basket

Making Nature Whole A History of Ecological Restoration William R Jordan and George M Lubick"Making Nature Whole" is a seminal volume that presents an in-depth history of the field of ecological restoration as it has developed over the last three decades. The authors ....

319 pages | Island PressHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1597265128 | #191631A | £50.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1597265136 | #191630A | £24.99 Add to basket

New Environmentalism Challenges and Responses in Managing New Zealand's Environmental Diversity CR de Freitas and Martin PerryThe book presents a New Zealand case study of new environmentalism to give a fresh perspective and original analytical framework to distinguish it from existing 'state of ....

200 pages | SpringerPbk | 2011 | 9400717598 | #191800A | £31.99 Add to basket

Our Dying Planet An Ecologist's View of the Crisis We Face Peter F SaleCoral reefs are on track to become the first ecosystem actually eliminated from the planet. So says leading ecologist Peter F. Sale in this crash course on the state of the ....

346 pages | California UPHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0520267567 | #191688A | £24.95 Add to basket

Rat Island Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue William StolzenburgRat Island rises from the icy gray waters of the Bering Sea, a mass of volcanic rock covered with tundra, midway between Alaska and Siberia. Once a remote sanctuary for ....

288 pages | BloomsburyPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1408825112 | #191731A | £12.99 Add to basket

Southeast Asian Biodiversity in Crisis Navjot S Sodhi and Barry W BrookThe biodiversity of Southeast Asia is gravely imperilled by drivers including massive habitat modifications, forest fires and the overexploitation of wildlife. This book ....

190 pages | 43 line diagrams, 12 half-tones, 13 tables | CUPHbk | 2005 | 0521839300 | #156103A | £83.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1107403138 | #191359A | £34.99 Add to basket

The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology 2011 Edited by Richard S Ostfeld and William H SchlesingerAs in past installments of "The Year in Ecology and Conservation Biology" series, this year's volume contains a diverse collection of timely reviews in conservation biology ....

252 pages | Wiley-BlackwellPbk | 2011 | 1573318337 | #191411A | £85.00 Add to basket

Zoo Story Life in the Garden of Captives Thomas FrenchPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Thomas French investigates the life and death struggles of animals at Tampa Zoo, exposing the corporate greed that nearly destroyed ....

304 pages | Hyperion Press USAPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 1401310532 | #191795A | £9.99 Add to basket

Environmental Science Go to subject web page

Adapting to a Changing Environment Confronting the Consequences of Climate Change Tim McClanahan and Joshua CinnerFor those who depend on the bounty of the sea for their livelihoods, climate change and its consequences (warming water, coral bleaching, rising sea levels) could spell ....

208 pages | 11 halftones, 31 line art | OUPHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 0199754489 | #191746A | £39.99 Add to basket

Caching the Carbon The Politics and Policy of Carbon Capture and Storage Edited by James Meadowcroft and Oluf LanghelleOver the past decade, carbon capture and storage (CCS) has come to the fore as a way to manage carbon dioxide emissions contributing to climate change. This book examines its ....

300 pages | Figs | Edward ElgarHbk | 2009 | 1848444125 | #184211A | £79.95 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 0857933876 | #191559A | £29.95 Add to basket

Carbon Sinks and Climate Change Forests in the Fight Against Global Warming Colin AG HuntReforestation and avoiding deforestation are methods of harnessing nature to tackle global warming - the greatest challenge facing humankind. In this book, Colin Hunt deals ....

256 pages | Edward ElgarHbk | 2009 | 1847209777 | #181918A | £65.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 085793385X | #191547A | £24.99 Add to basket

Climate Global Change and Local Adaptation Edited by Igor Linkov and Todd S BridgesRising sea levels and altered weather patterns are expected to significantly alter coastal and inland environments for humans, infrastructure and ecosystems. Potential ....

625 pages | 50 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations | SpringerPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 9400717725 | #191745A | £90.00 Add to basket

Climate Change The Fork at the End of Now Micha TomkiewiczThere are many books on global warming written entirely from a layman's perspective, and there is a great deal of scientific literature on this subject. But few if any books ....

320 pages | Momentum PressHbk | 2011 | 1606502727 | #191803A | £62.00 Add to basket

Climate Change - Past, Present, and Future A Very Short Guide Warren D Allmon, Trisha A Smrecak and Robert M RossClimate change will likely be the major environmental - and perhaps economic and social - issue of the twenty-first century. It is controversial, confusing, and hugely ....

200 pages | PRI2010 | 0877104913 | #191793A | £23.50 Add to basket

Climate Change and Future Justice Precaution, Compensation and Triage Catriona McKinnonClimate change creates unprecedented problems of intergenerational justice. What do members of the current generation owe to future generations in virtue of the ....

224 pages | Tabs | RoutledgePbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0415461251 | #191636A | £24.99 Add to basket

Climate Change and Society John UrryThis book explores the significance of human behaviour to understanding the causes and impacts of changing climates and to assessing varied ways of responding to such changes. ....

200 pages | Polity PressHbk | 2011 | 0745650368 | #191440A | £55.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 0745650376 | #191441A | £15.99 Add to basket

Coping with Climate Change Ramesha Chandrappa, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha and Sushil K Gupta

480 pages | Figs | SpringerHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 364219673X | #191774A | £117.00 Add to basket

Diagnosis: Mercury Money, Politics and Poison Jane M HightowerOne morning in 2000, Dr. Jane Hightower walked into her surgery to find a patient with disturbing symptoms she couldn't explain. The woman was nauseated, tired, and had ....

326 pages | Island PressPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1610910028 | #191618A | £15.99 Add to basket

Drought and Climate Change A Rural Australian Perspective, Adaptation, and Social Impact Daniela Anna StehlikWritten with US drought researchers in mind, this text links Australia's drought experience with the predicted impact of climate change around the world by exploring how ....

210 pages | CRC PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 143984545X | #190568A | £63.99 Add to basket

The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Edited by Anthony HawkinsThe Second International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life took place in Ireland on August 15-20, 2010. The main emphasis of the conference will be on ....

400 pages | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 1441973109 | #191490A | £126.00 Add to basket

Global Climate The Oceanic Warm Pool Dongliang Yuan, Jianping Li, Bo Qiu and Henry HendonThe warm pool of the western Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean is one of the most prominent features of global sea surface temperature distribution. Its variation is of ....

400 pages | 80 black & white tables | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642122353 | #191802A | £90.00 Add to basket

Hydrological, Socioeconomic and Ecological Impacts of the North Atlantic Oscillation in the Mediterranean Region Edited by Sergio M Vicente-Serrano and Ricardo Machado TrigoThe Mediterranean basin represents one of the most important "hot spots" of climate change in the world, with recent trends towards a hotter and drier climate being related ....

250 pages | 20 b/w illus | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 9400713711 | #191570A | £90.00 Add to basket

Management of Indoor Air Quality Edited by Marzenna R Dudzinska and Lucjan PawlowskiCollection of 14 peer reviewed papers in Indoor Environment Engineering addressing a range of issues. It includes research on HVAC impact on aerosol levels, new ventilation ....

162 pages | CRC PressHbk | 2011 | 041567266X | #191448A | £94.00 Add to basket

The Politics of Climate Change Anthony GiddensClimate change differs from any other problem that, as collective humanity, we face today. If it goes unchecked, the consequences are likely to be catastrophic for human ....

256 pages | Polity PressHbk | 2009 | 0745646921 | #178152A | £55.00 Add to basketPbk | 2009 | 074564693X | #178153A | £12.99 Add to basketHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0745655149 | #191665A | £50.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0745655157 | #191666A | £14.99 Add to basket

Technical Challenges of Multipollutant Air Quality Management Edited by George M Hidy, Jeffrey R Brook, Kenneth L Demerjian and Luisa T MolinaRecent critiques of air quality management approaches currently employed in developed and many developing countries have suggested that efficiencies could be achieved if air ....

450 pages | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 9400703031 | #191449A | £117.00 Add to basket

Temperature Adaptation in a Changing Climate Nature at Risk Edited by Karen K Tanino and Kenneth B StoreyCold adaptation is a much neglected field in the minds of climate change researchers and policy makers. However, increasing fluctuations in temperature means that the risk of ....

352 pages | CABIHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1845938224 | #191170A | £85.00 Add to basket

Turned Out Nice How the British Isles Will Change as the World Heats Up Marek KohnThis book is a precise and fiercely honest projection of what we know about climate change into the future of one small corner of the planet: the islands of Britain and ....

368 pages | - | Faber & FaberHbk | 2010 | 0571238157 | #184882A | £14.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0571238165 | #191772A | £9.99 Add to basket

Physical Sciences Go to subject web page

Arc Volcano of Japan Generation of Continental Crust from the Mantle Takeru YanagiThe main focus of this book is to systematically examine why and how the Earth's continental crust forms, by evaluating magmatic processes at island arcs where new ....

140 pages | 30 illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 4431539956 | #191572A | £90.00 Add to basket

Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries Govert SchillingThis title offers a unique combination of informative text, magnificent illustrations and stylish design. It examines the 100 most important discoveries since the invention ....

243 pages | 200 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 1441978100 | #191621A | £27.99 Add to basket

Calderas and Ignimbrites of the Central Sector of the Mexican Volcanic Belt Gerardo J Aguirre-DiazThis book describes in detail the large range in textures and compositions of ignimbrites, provides a geologic map and stratigraphic type sections of the ignimbrites ....

ElsevierHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 0444529470 | #191675A | £102.00 Add to basket

Developments in Palygorskite-Sepiolite Research A New Outlook on these Nanomaterials Edited by Arieh Singer and Emilio GalanThe aim of this comprehenvise book is to present the most important results achieved in the research of the clay minerals palygorskite and sepiolite. Palygorskite and sepiolite ....

544 pages | ElsevierHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 0444536078 | #191620A | £100.00 Add to basket

Drifting on Alien Winds Exploring the Atmospheres and Weather of Other Worlds Michael CarrollEver since the Montgolfier's hot air balloon carried a chicken, a goat, and a duck into the Parisian skies, scientists have dreamed of contraptions to explore the atmosphere. ....

251 pages | 150 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 1441969160 | #191622A | £35.99 Add to basket

The Dynamic Magnetosphere Edited by William Liu and Masaki FujimotoThe articles contained in this book describe the latest research results in solar wind-magnetosphere interaction, magnetospheric substorms, magnetosphere-ionosphere ....

290 pages | 150 b/w & col illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 940070500X | #191782A | £90.00 Add to basket

Field Guide to Gemstones of the Pacific Northwest Rick HudsonThis full-colour, laminated field guide is your introduction to the beauty and wonder of the gemstones found in the Pacific Northwest, a region famous for its variety and ....

80 colour photos | Harbour PublishingPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 1550175092 | #191474A | £7.99 Add to basket

Fireballs, Skyquakes and Hums: Probing the Mysteries of Light and Sound Anthony MilneThis book guarantees a grand tour of the 'fireball' mystery and covers all aspects of science to help the reader understand the wide range of natural objects and unexplained ....

288 pages | Robert HaleHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 0709092784 | #191426A | £17.99 Add to basket

Geoinformatics Cyberinfrastructure for the Solid Earth Sciences Edited by GRandy Keller and Chaitanya BaruAdvanced information technology infrastructure is increasingly being employed in the Earth sciences to provide researchers with efficient access to massive central databases ....

400 pages | 46 b/w illus. 41 colour illus. 5 tables | CUPHbk | 2011 | 0521897157 | #191357A | £80.00 Add to basket

The Geology of Thailand Edited by M F Ridd, AJ Barber and M J CrowThis is the first volume in the English language to cover the entire range of the geology of Thailand since the joint Thai-US account by Brown et al. exactly 60 years ....

Geological SocietyHbk | 2011 | 1862393222 | #191508A | £119.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 1862393192 | #191509A | £62.00 Add to basket

Growth and Collapse of the Tibetan Plateau Edited by R Gloaguen and L RatschbacherDespite agreement on first-order features and mechanisms, critical aspects of the origin and evolution of the Tibetan Plateau, such as the exact timing and nature of collision, ....

264 pages | Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.) | Geological SocietyHbk | 2011 | 1862393265 | #191536A | £103.00 Add to basket

How to Photograph the Moon and Planets with Your Digital Camera Tony BuickAlthough astronomical CCD cameras can be very costly, digital cameras -- the kind you use on holiday -- on the other hand, are relatively inexpensive. Moreover, their ....

274 pages | Illus | SpringerPbk | 2011 | 1441958274 | #191623A | £26.99 Add to basket

Introducing Geomorphology A Guide to Landforms and Processes Adrian HarveyGeomorphology is the study of the earth's landforms and the processes that made the landscape look the way it does today. What we see when we look at a scenic view is the ....

160 pages | col illus | Dunedin Academic PressPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1906716323 | #190674A | £9.99 Add to basket

Mechanisms of Atmospheric Oxidation of the Oxygenates Jack G Calvert et alPrepared by an international team of eminent atmospheric scientists, Mechanisms of Atmospheric Oxidation of the Oxygenates is an authoritative source of information on the ....

1328 pages | 462 illus. | OUPHbk | 2011 | 0199767076 | #191375A | £210.00 Add to basket

Natural Processes and Human Impacts Interactions between Humanity and the Environment Sergey M GovorushkoThis highly topical book comes at a time when the two-way relationship between humankind and the environment is moving inexorably to the top of the agenda. It covers both sides ....

260 pages | 350 col illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 9400714238 | #191568A | £90.00 Add to basket

Planet Earth A Beginner's Guide John GribbinIn this incredible expedition into the origins, workings, and evolution of our home planet, John Gribbin does what he does best: takes four and a half billion years of ....

208 pages | ill | Oneworld PublicationsPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1851688285 | #191423A | £9.99 Add to basket

Practical Chemical Thermodynamics for Geoscientists Bruce FegleyThis book covers classical chemical thermodynamics and focuses on applications to practical problems in the geosciences, environmental sciences, and planetary sciences. ....

500 pages | Academic PressHbk | NYP 11/2011 | 012251100X | #191679A | £60.99 Add to basket

Protection of Built Environment Against Earthquakes Edited by Matjaz DolsekCurrent knowledge and state-of-the-art developments in topics related to the seismic performance and risk assessment of different types of structures and building stock are ....

325 pages | 248 b/w & col illus | SpringerHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 9400714475 | #191564A | £117.00 Add to basket

Sustainable Development Go to subject web page

The Agile City Building Well-being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change James S RussellJournalist and urban analyst James Russell argues that we'll slow global warming more quickly - and blunt its effects - by retrofitting cities, suburbs, and towns. His book ....

201 pages | Island PressHbk | NYP 06/2011 | 1597267244 | #191619A | £19.99 Add to basket

Agricultural Seed Production RAT GeorgeA practical coverage of the principles of producing seeds for the main agricultural crops, this book emphasises producing optimal quality seed, and applies to small and ....

248 pages | CABIHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1845938194 | #191154A | £65.00 Add to basket

Atlas of Global Development A Visual Guide to the World's Greatest Challenges Edited by World Bank GroupThe key development issues facing our world today are vividly illustrated in "The Atlas of Global Development". Based upon authoritative data from the World Bank's World ....

144 pages | illustrations | World BankPbk | 2009 | 0821376039 | #179555A | £17.95 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 0821385836 | #191648A | £21.95 Add to basket

Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness The Role of Sugar Cane in Africa Edited by Francis X Johnson and Vikram SeebaluckGrowing concerns about the impacts of climate change and dependence on fossil fuels have intensified interest in bioenergy from sugar cane and other crops, highlighting ....

320 pages | Photographs, line figures | EarthscanHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1849711038 | #191797A | £60.00 Add to basket

Biotechnology Fundamentals Firdos Alam KhanThis textbook discusses the fundamentals of biotechnology as well as the latest developments such as stem cell research, cloning, biofuel, transgenic plants, ....

658 pages | illus, tabs | CRC PressHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1439820090 | #191727A | £48.99 Add to basket

Book of the Farm Henry Stephens and Alex LanglandsThe Book of the Farm, written by the 19th-century farming expert Henry Stephens, was the indispensable farming 'bible' referred to by the historians living and working on the ....

304 pages | Col illus | BatsfordHbk | 2011 | 1906388911 | #190867A | £24.99 Add to basket

The Burden of Resources Oil and Water in the Gulf Region and the Nile Basin Edited by Sherif ElmusaThis collection of essays seeks to investigate questions of oil and water resources contestation, wars, and cooperation in the context of the Gulf region, especially Iraq, ....

112 pages | American UP (Cairo)Pbk | 2011 | 9774164504 | #191545A | £17.50 Add to basket

The Changing Wealth of Nations Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium This ground-breaking report presents wealth accounts for 1995, 2000, and 2005, permitting the first longer-term assessment of global, regional, and country performance ....

240 pages | World BankPbk | 2010 | 0821384880 | #191647A | £25.95 Add to basket

Ecological Migration Environmental Policy in China Edited by Masayoshi Nakawo, Yuki Konagaya and ShinjiltIn the context of the current wave of global environmental concern, this book considers measures aimed at solving environmental problems, investigating the example of ....

283 pages | figs, tabs | Peter LangPbk | 2010 | 3034303432 | #191682A | £89.00 Add to basket

Ecologies of Human Flourishing Edited by Donald K SwearerProminent Buddhist scholar Donald Swearer posits that the future requires a radical shift toward living in recognition of the interdependence of all life forms and the ....

200 pages | 2 halftones | Harvard UPPbk | 2011 | 0945454457 | #191439A | £17.95 Add to basket

Ending Dirty Energy Policy Prelude to Climate Change Joseph P TomainClimate change presents the United States, and the world, with regulatory problems of a magnitude, complexity and scope unseen before. The United States, however, particularly ....

320 pages | CUPHbk | NYP 06/2011 | 0521111099 | #191753A | £60.00 Add to basket

Environmental Change and Agricultural Sustainability in the Mekong Delta Edited by Mart A Stewart and Peter A CoclanisThe Mekong Delta of Vietnam is one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world. The Mekong River fans out over an area of about 40,000 sq kilometers and over ....

300 pages | 50 col illus | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 9400709331 | #191569A | £90.00 Add to basket

Environmental Protection Strategies for Sustainable Development Edited by Abdul Malik and Elisabeth GrohmannThe environment of our planet is degrading at an alarming rate because of non-sustainable urbanization, industrialization and agriculture. Unsustainable trends in ....

560 pages | 30 colour illustrations, 60 black & white tables | SpringerHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 9400715900 | #191737A | £153.00 Add to basket

Food and Financial Crises Impacts on Sub-Saharan Africa Edited by DR Lee and MB NduloDramatic increases in food prices, as witnessed on a global scale in recent years, threaten the food security of hundreds of millions of the rural poor in Sub-Saharan ....

304 pages | CABIHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1845938283 | #191150A | £85.00 Add to basket

Global Ecology and Unequal Exchange Fetishism in a Zero-Sum World Alf HornborgIn modern society, we tend to have faith in technology. But is our concept of `technology' itself a cultural illusion? This book challenges the idea that humanity as ....

192 pages | RoutledgeHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0415614864 | #191769A | £75.00 Add to basket

Green Metropolis Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less are the Keys to Sustainability David OwenThis book examines the environmental benefits of urban living through the author's experiences of living in New York City. His core thesis is that if Americans really want ....

357 pages | - | Riverhead BooksHbk | 2009 | 1594488827 | #182293A | £22.50 Add to basketPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1594484848 | #191696A | £9.99 Add to basket

Groundwater in the Arab Middle East Wolfgang WagnerThe book gives an outline of prevailing hydrogeologic conditions in the Arab Middle East together with the geologic background. Emphasis is given to relationships between the ....

300 pages | 107 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642193501 | #191510A | £90.00 Add to basket

Handbook of Bioenergy Economics and Policy Edited by Madhu Khanna, Jurgen Scheffran and David ZilbermanConcerns about energy security, uncertainty about oil prices, declining oil reserves, and global climate change are fueling a shift towards bioenergy as a renewable ....

456 pages | Springer VerlagHbk | 2009 | 1441903682 | #191443A | £117.00 Add to basket

Handbook of Energy Cutler J Cleveland and Christopher G MorrisThis book provides a comprehensive, organized work of knowledge on all phases of energy and its role in society including the social, economic, political, historical, and ....

608 pages | ElsevierHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 008046405X | #191680A | £95.00 Add to basket

Harmony A New Way of Looking at Our World The Prince of Wales, Tony Juniper and Ian SkellyA practical guide to what we have lost in the modern world, why we have lost it and how easily it is to rediscover. Harmony is a blueprint for a more balanced, sustainable ....

336 pages | Harper CollinsHbk | 2010 | 0007348037 | #187364A | £24.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0007348045 | #191689A | £12.99 Add to basket

Health and Animal Agriculture in Developing Countries Edited by David Zilberman, Joachim Otte, David Roland-Holst and Dirk U PfeifferThis book provides an overview of the state of animal agriculture and present methodologies and proposals to develop policies that result in sustainable and ....

250 pages | 100 black & white illustrations | Springer VerlagHbk | 2011 | 1441970762 | #191442A | £93.00 Add to basket

Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration Integrating Science, Nature, and Culture Edited by Dave Egan, Evan E Hjerpe and Jesse AbramsThis volume takes an interdisciplinary look at the myriad human aspects of ecological restoration. In twenty-six chapters written by experts from around the world, it ....

384 pages | Island PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1597266892 | #190779A | £64.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1597266906 | #190780A | £31.99 Add to basket

Lawyers, Swamps, and Money U.S. Wetland Law, Policy, and Politics Royal C GardnerThis book serves as a guide to the complex set of laws governing America's wetlands. After explaining the importance of these critical natural areas, the book examines the ....

304 pages | Island PressHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1597268143 | #191616A | £64.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1597268151 | #191617A | £31.99 Add to basket

Let the Water Do the Work Induced Meandering, an Evolving Method for Restoring Incised Channels Bill Zeedyk and Van Clothier"Let the Water Do the Work" is an important contribution to riparian restoration. By 'thinking like a creek', one can harness the regenerative power of floods to reshape ....

240 pages | maps, illustrations, tables, figures | Island PressPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0970826435 | #191418A | £35.99 Add to basket

Making Healthy Places Designing and Building for Health, Well-being, and Sustainability Edited by Andrew L Danneberg, Howard Frumkin and Richard J JacksonThe environment that we construct affects both humans and our natural world in myriad ways. There is a pressing need to create healthy places and to reduce the health threats ....

302 pages | Island PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1597267260 | #190509A | £50.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1597267279 | #190510A | £24.99 Add to basket

Marine Environmental Governance From International Law to Local Practice Erika TecheraThis volume considers the relationship between international environmental law and community-based management of marine areas. Focusing on small island states, in which ....

296 pages | RoutledgeHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 0415619106 | #191730A | £75.00 Add to basket

Natural Resources, Sustainability and Humanity Edited by Angela Mendonca, Ana Cunha, Lurdes Carvalho and Ranjan ChakrabartiIn this book volume global issues like water and food scarcity, natural and environmental hazards, decreasing biodiversity etc are discussed by a number of eminent ....

290 pages | 35 black & white illustrations | SpringerHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 9400713207 | #191740A | £90.00 Add to basket

The Nature Principle Richard LouvLouv discusses how we can create a healthier balance between technology and nature, so that we can experience the best of technology and nature in our lives. He shows us how ....

320 pages | Algonquin BooksHbk | 2011 | 1565125819 | #191457A | £21.99 Add to basket

A New Environmental Ethics The Next Millennium for Life on Earth Holmes Rolston IIINo one looking ahead at the middle of the last century could have foreseen the extent and the importance of the ensuing environmental crises. Now, more than a decade into the ....

272 pages | RoutledgeHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0415884837 | #191735A | £65.00 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0415884845 | #191732A | £19.99 Add to basket

Nitrogen Fixation in Tropical Cropping Systems K Giller and K WilsonNitrogen fixation by leguminous plant is especially important when farmers are trying to maximize fertilizer use for cost or environmental reasons. This second edition of this ....

423 pages | B/w plates, figs, tabs | CABIHbk | 2001 | 0851994172 | #116701A | £100.00 Add to basketHbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1845937996 | #191163A | £95.00 Add to basket

No Impact Man Saving the Planet One Family at a Time Colin BeavanIn the growing debate over eco-friendly living, it seems that everything is as bad as everything else. Do you do more harm by living in the country or the city? Is it better ....

288 pages | PiatkusPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 0749953209 | #191765A | £8.99 Add to basket

Oil in the Soil The Politics of Paying to Preserve the Amazon Pamela MartinParadise may have been found in the Western Amazon, but it is on the brink of destruction. Oil in the Soil analyzes the campaign to save the ....

168 pages | Rowman & LittlefieldHbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1442211288 | #191715A | £39.95 Add to basket

Peak Water Civilisation and the World's Water Crisis Alexander BellWater is the source of life and the building block of all civilisation. The control of water has shaped politics, health, population growth, city planning, technology and ....

207 pages | Luath PressHbk | 2009 | 1906817197 | #182450A | £16.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 08/2011 | 1906817715 | #191713A | £8.99 Add to basket

Peppers Vegetable and Spice Capsicums Paul Bosland and Eric VotavaAlthough thought of as a minor crop, peppers are a major world commodity due to their great versatility. They are used not only as vegetables in their own right but also as ....

224 pages | CABIPbk | 2011 | 1845938259 | #191158A | £34.99 Add to basket

A Perfect Moral Storm The Ethical Tragedy of Climate Change Stephen M GardinerClimate change is arguably the great problem confronting humanity, but we have done little to head off this looming catastrophe. In The Perfect Moral Storm, philosopher ....

489 pages | - | OUPHbk | 2011 | 0195379446 | #191372A | £22.50 Add to basket

Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species JF HancockThe genetic variability that developed in plants during their evolution is the basis of their domestication and breeding into the crops grown today for food, fuel and other ....

336 pages | B/w illus, figs, tabs | CABIHbk | 2011 | 1845938011 | #191166A | £75.00 Add to basket

Postcolonial Ecologies Literatures of the Environment Edited by Elizabeth M DeLoughrey and George HandleyThis is the first edited collection to bring ecocritical studies into a necessary dialogue with postcolonial studies. By examining African, Caribbean, Pacific Island and ....

336 pages | OUPHbk | 2011 | 0195394429 | #191373A | £60.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 0195394437 | #191374A | £15.99 Add to basket

Potential Invasive Pests of Agricultural Crops Edited by Jorge E PeñaInvasive arthropods cause significant damage in agricultural crops and natural environments across the globe. Potentially threatened regions need to be prepared to ....

512 pages | CABIHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1845938291 | #191156A | £95.00 Add to basket

Principles of Fruit and Nut Production Preston K AndrewsFruit and nuts are an important group of horticultural crops, which have attracted recent attention for the health benefits they afford consumers. ....

352 pages | CABIPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 1845937880 | #191162A | £39.95 Add to basket

Realizing Africa's Rice Promise Edited by MCS Wopereis et alAt a time when Africa's food security stands threatened, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research and recommendations for dealing with ....

400 pages | CABIHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1845938127 | #191151A | £95.00 Add to basket

Sustainability in America's Cities Creating the Green Metropolis Edited by Matthew I SlavinThis book highlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts between development and environment. It provides empirically ....

288 pages | illus | Island PressPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 1597267422 | #191783A | £25.99 Add to basket

Sustainable Excellence The Future of Business in a Fast-Changing World Aron Cramer and Zachary KarabellToday's business landscape is changing in fundamental ways: Natural resources are growing ever more scarce and expensive. Technology and changing consumer expectations ....

288 pages | Rodale PressPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1609611802 | #191584A | £12.50 Add to basket

Understanding Green Building Materials Traci Rose Rider, Stacy Glass and Jessica McNaughtonFrom eco-friendly sheetrock to sustainable paint finishes, the green building movement is gaining momentum but with new products being introduced routinely, it is hard for ....

224 pages | 12 illustrations | NortonPbk | 2011 | 0393733173 | #191433A | £19.99 Add to basket

Urban Water Conflicts UNESCO-IHP Bernard BarraqueUrban water conflicts, manifested first in Europe in the 19th century and observed nowadays in various forms in developing countries, characterize complex socioeconomic ....

304 pages | Taylor & FrancisHbk | NYP 11/2011 | 0415498627 | #190789A | £63.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 11/2011 | 0415498635 | #190788A | £31.99 Add to basket

Water Towards a Culture of Responsibility Antoine FrerotClean, fresh drinking water is essential to human and animal life. It's equally important to the world economy: it functions as a universal solvent, makes possible ....

192 pages | 21 figs | New England UPPbk | 2011 | 1584659874 | #191085A | £14.95 Add to basket

Water Matters Why We Need to Act Now to Save Our Most Critical Resource Edited by Tara LohanWho controls our water resources and how much water do we have left? Can we enact meaningful changes in our personal lives, our policies, and our laws to protect our ....

232 pages | Island PressPbk | 2011 | 0975272489 | #191419A | £13.99 Add to basket

Water Security in the Mediterranean Region Water Security, Management and Control Edited by Andrea Scozzari and Bouabid El MansouriThe role of water in our communities, from local to regional and right up to global levels, poses a series of key questions about climate change, about the anthropogenic ....

420 pages | 155 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations | SpringerPbk | NYP 07/2011 | 9400716257 | #191738A | £81.00 Add to basket

Water in the Mediterranean Basin Edited by Huseyin Gokcekus, Turker Umut and James W LaMoreauxThe Mediterranean Region is distinguished for its special geographical, geoeconomical, geopolitical and environmental specialities. Being at the crossroads of three continents ....

430 pages | Col & b/w figs | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642203345 | #191511A | £117.00 Add to basket

What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism John Bellamy Foster and Fred MagdoffThere is a growing consensus that the planet is heading toward environmental catastrophe: climate change, ocean acidification, ozone depletion, global freshwater ....

160 pages | Monthly Review PressPbk | NYP 06/2011 | 1583672419 | #191798A | £11.99 Add to basket

Worldchanging A User's Guide for the 21st Century Edited by Alex SteffenWritten by a collaborative of leading thinkers across a diverse range of industries, "Worldchanging" demonstrates that the means for building a better future lie all around ....

600 pages | Col photos throughout | AbramsPbk | 2011 | 0810997460 | #191503A | £16.99 Add to basket

The Young Activist's Guide to Building a Green Movement and Changing the World Sharon J SmithIf you want to make a significant and sustainable impact on the health of our planet, this powerful and practical guide can help. Author and activist Sharon J. Smith shares ....

192 pages | b/w photos | Ten Speed PressPbk | 2011 | 158008561X | #190354A | £14.50 Add to basket

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Bioinformatics Database Systems Jason T L Wang and Katherine G HerbertThis book explains the world of database systems to bioinformatics and cheminformatics database users. It begins with a survey of popular databases, including primary genetic ....

300 pages | 50 black & white illustrations | CRC PressHbk | 2011 | 1439812470 | #191475A | £49.99 Add to basket

A Computational Approach to Statistical Arguments in Ecology and Evolution George EstabrookScientists need statistics. Increasingly this is accomplished using computational approaches. Freeing readers from the constraints, mysterious formulas and sophisticated ....

280 pages | 4 b/w illus. | CUPHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 1107004306 | #191694A | £39.99 Add to basket

Guide to Process Based Modeling of Lakes and Coastal Seas Anders OmstedtMounting concern about the influence of humans on climate and environmental conditions has increased the need for multi-disciplinary modelling efforts, including systems such ....

281 pages | 64 black & white illustrations, 43 colour illustrations | SpringerHbk | 2011 | 3642177271 | #191539A | £90.00 Add to basket

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation Edited by Prasad Srinivasa Thenkabail, John G Lyon and Alfredo HueteWith contributions from international experts in hyperspectral data, this book demonstrates the experience, utility, methods and models needed to study terrestrial ....

600 pages | 200 b/w illus | CRC PressHbk | NYP 10/2011 | 1439845379 | #190570A | £99.00 Add to basket

Information and Living Systems Philosophical and Scientific Perspectives Edited by George Terzis and Robert ArpInformation shapes biological organization in fundamental ways and at every organizational level. Because organisms use information--including DNA codes, gene ....

MIT PressHbk | 2011 | 0262201747 | #191477A | £37.95 Add to basket

Modeling and Simulation in Ecotoxicology with Applications in MATLAB and Simulink Kenneth R DixonThis book discusses the role of modeling and simulation in environmental toxicology, and describes toxicological processes from the level of the individual organism to ....

270 pages | illus, tabs | CRC PressHbk | NYP 09/2011 | 143985517X | #191729A | £76.99 Add to basket

New Trends in the Physics and Mechanics of Biological Systems Lecture Notes of the Les Houches Summer School Edited by Martine Ben Amar et alIn July 2009, many experts in the mathematical modelling of biological sciences gathered in Les Houches for a 4-week summer school on the mechanics and physics of biological ....

368 pages | 150 b/w line and halftone illustrations | OUPHbk | 2011 | 0199605831 | #191473A | £39.99 Add to basket

Phylogenetic Trees Made Easy A How-To Manual Barry G HallHelps the reader get started in creating phylogenetic trees from protein or nucleic acid sequence data. Although aimed at molecular and cell biologists, it also serves students ....

233 pages | 139 illus | SinauerPbk | 2007 | 0878933107 | #170234A | £32.99 Add to basketPbk | NYP 09/2011 | 0878936068 | #191600A | £34.99 Add to basket

Practical Computing for Biologists Steven HD Haddock and Casey W DunnIncreasingly, scientists find themselves facing exponentially larger data sets and analyses without suitable tools to deal with them. Many biologists end up using ....

538 pages | SinauerPbk | 2011 | 0878933913 | #191577A | £42.99 Add to basket

R Cookbook Paul TeetorWith more than 200 practical recipes, this book helps you perform data analysis with R quickly and efficiently. The R language provides everything you need to do statistical ....

413 pages | - | O'ReillyPbk | 2011 | 0596809158 | #191415A | £30.99 Add to basket

Reference Go to subject web page

Encyclopedia of International Development Edited by Tim ForsythInternational development is now a major global activity and the focus of the rapidly growing academic discipline of development studies. The Encyclopedia of International ....

792 pages | EuropaHbk | 2004 | 041525342X | #147974A | £150.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 041567400X | #191438A | £39.99 Add to basket

How to Use Web 2.0 in Your Library Phil BradleyThe Web 2.0 and social software explosion has the capability to transform the online profile of libraries and help reach out to tech-savvie young users to whom the library ....

288 pages | Illus | FacetPbk | NYP 10/2011 | 185604713X | #190611A | £44.95 Add to basket

Marketing and Public Relations for Museums, Galleries, Cultural and Heritage Attractions Ylva French and Sue RunyardVisitors to museums, galleries, heritage sites and other not for profit attractions receive their information in changing ways. Communications channels are shifting and ....

384 pages | Figs | RoutledgeHbk | 2011 | 0415610451 | #191436A | £90.00 Add to basketPbk | 2011 | 041561046X | #191437A | £29.99 Add to basket

A Scientific Approach to Scientific Writing John Blackwell and Jan MartinThis guide provides a framework, starting from simple statements, for writing papers for submission to peer-reviewed journals. It also describes how to address reviewers' ....

122 pages | 3 black & white illustrations | Springer VerlagPbk | 2011 | 1441997873 | #191435A | £33.99 Add to basket

Supervising the Doctorate A Guide to Success S Delamont, P Atkinson and O ParryInvaluable to academics in all disciplines. ....

220 pages | - | Open University PressPbk | 2004 | 0335212638 | #191458A | £26.99 Add to basket