‘Ultimate Wildlife Experiences’ is the new book from Mark Carwardine: zoologist, conservationist, award-winning writer, TV and radio presenter, widely published wildlife photographer, best-selling author and columnist and wildlife tour leader. Carwardine’s last account of world wildlife travel – 2009′s Last Chance to See: In the Footsteps of Douglas Adams – found him teaming up with Stephen [...]
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Save 35% on ten natural history classics from Johns Hopkins UP this June
Always setting a high standard for scientific publishing, Johns Hopkins University Press titles span the range of our natural history subject areas providing solid high-quality research from top academics. These ten books from JHUP have been – and continue to be – bestsellers at NHBS, and they are all on special offer at 35% off [...]
“Scotland rocks!” – a customer review of New Naturalist Volume 119: Scotland
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 [...]
Nick Baker’s Favourite Read of 2011 – and a Top 5 for Christmas
We asked NHBS Ambassador Nick Baker to choose his top 5 books for naturalists and wildife enthusiasts – he went one better and gave us a book of the year as well: The Butterfly Isles by Patrick Barkham Nick says: “The only thing that beats seeing butterflies is reading about them. So, for me, long [...]
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 [...]
Mycologist Geoffrey Kibby on childhood discoveries, woodchip mulch, and his long time passion for the genus Russula
Geoffrey Kibby, senior editor of Field Mycology, and author of two recent best-selling photographic keys to fungi – British Boletes and The Genus Agaricus in Britain - talks about how childhood discovery in a woodland wonderland led to a life spent mushrooming… What first attracted you to the curious world of fungi, and what are your [...]
Special Offer: Save £37 on the final volume of the Handbook of the Birds of the World at NHBS
The Handbook of the Birds of the World series, the first volume of which was published in 1992, has been a phenomenal undertaking, being the first project to illustrate, and provide essential information regarding, all the bird species of the world. This year sees the publication of the final volume. Not that this is the end. [...]
Sample chapter from the forthcoming Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects
Due for publication in October (delayed from September – but it’ll be worth the wait!), here is a sample chapter from the Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects, kindly supplied by publishers Wiley-Blackwell. Chapter 8 – Order Odonata: the dragonflies and damselflies. Pre-order The RES Book of British Insects today for £34.99 (reduced from £39.95). Offer ends [...]
Four great books for wildlife gardeners
With wildlife conservation high on everyone’s agenda, here are some recommendations to introduce you to the natural diversity of your garden, and help you to create a haven for wildlife on your doorstep: Guide to Garden Wildlife, by Richard Lewington, is a field guide to all the wildlife you might expect to encounter in the [...]
Getting into mangroves – an interview with Mark Spalding
What is a mangrove, what sort of habitat does it provide, and what might you find living there? The term mangrove covers both a group of plants, and the habitats they build. The plants are a broad group which consists of about 70 species and hybrids, including a palm and 3 large ferns, the rest [...]
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