New Naturalist Volume 119: Scotland Peter Friend Reviewer: S.W. Mott from the United Kingdom One-word summary: “Readable” “The latest volume in this series has been written by Peter Friend and is a review of the rocks and landscapes of Scotland. Collins make it clear that the book is about the rocks, earth history and landscapes [...]
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“Even better than the 1st edition” – a customer review of Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, 2nd Ed.
Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan Reviewer: Mike Nelson from the USA One-word summary: “Complete” “The second edition has been updated with some new plates including Spiderhunters, Hornbills, Blue Flycatchers and others. Also included in some of the plates are food plants which are helpful. Information has been [...]
Magnificent Marches – a customer reviews the latest volume in the New Naturalist series
New Naturalist 118: Marches by Andrew Allott Reviewer: S. W. Mott from the United Kingdom “Outstanding” “In the early 1980s, I lived and worked in Gloucester and undertook numerous outings to the Welsh Marches to walk and watch wildlife. So Andrew Allott’s book “Marches” has been eagerly awaited. It is a superb, masterly addition to the [...]
Customer Review – British Boletes: With Keys to Species
“Excellent book on the British boletes.” Boris Assyov, PhD, on British Boletes: With Keys to Species by Geoffrey Kibby. “In the introduction to his “The genus Xerocomus” the boletologist Alan Hills wrote “If you want a key written, ask Geoffrey”. I can add nothing to his statement that will better describe Geoffrey’s new book on the [...]
“Best, most user-friendly moth ID guide on the market”
Doug Mackenzie Dodds, from the UK, reviews the Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Martin Townsend and Paul Waring, illustrated by Richard Lewington “Best, most user-friendly moth ID guide on the market: This book might not catch your eye on the shelf – small, paperback and easily hidden between larger, [...]
“Best bird book I’ve ever bought…”
A Complete Guide to the Birds of Malta Maurice Skeggs, NHBS customer from the UK, reviews this “superb” book. “I bought this book after reading some rather flattering reviews and thought, well, if everybody’s praising it, there must be something about it! And what a pleasant surprise, this book exceeded my very high expectations. First [...]
A customer reviews ‘Biebrza Site Guide’ by Lukasz Mazurek
We really enjoy receiving your feedback on the books and wildlife equipment we stock – here, Pierre, from Switzerland, shares his thoughts on the ‘invaluable’ Biebrza Site Guide by Lukasz Mazurek. “I had doubts concerning price/quality but I bought this book when we visited Biebrza in May 2010 and I must say it is pretty [...]
Keith Betton reviews ‘Reed and Bush Warblers’
“Putting the spotlight on some hard-to-see warblers” Keith Betton, chairman of the African Bird Club, shares his thoughts on the recently published Helm Identification Guide to Reed and Bush Warblers. “In size and feel, this book is closest to the Helm volume on Sylvia Warblers, and similarly it is also an impressive tour de force. At [...]
A Customer Reviews… Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan
We love to hear your feedback on the books and wildlife equipment we stock – here, Mike Nelson, from the USA, shares his thoughts on Phillips’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan. “I went to Sabah, Borneo in August of 2009 before this was published and I wish I would [...]
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