Stewart McPherson is the owner and manager of Redfern Natural History Publications and author of many of its books. His global explorations have afforded him a place of significance in the botanical world, and many of his worldwide field trips have resulted in the classification of new plant species, with a particular emphasis on carnivorous [...]
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Two reviews of Fauna Verlag’s ‘Birds in Africa’
The following two reviews of Fauna Verlag’s ‘Birds in Africa’ represent the book as a quality general survey of the avifauna for those with a wide interest in Africa’s bird life: Birds in Africa Rainer Christian Ertel Published by Fauna Verlag, Distributed by NHBS Review published online at the African Bird Club “When Vögel in Afrika by the [...]
Primates of West Africa “in much more detail than other field guides” – review
Review published in the Gorilla Journal 43, December 2011 Primates of West Africa: A Field Guide and Natural History John F Oates Published by Conservation International This field guide introduces the primates of West Africa in much more detail than other field guides. The species/subspecies are not only described (and shown in drawings by Stephen [...]
“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 [...]
“Informative” guide to Brazilian Hawkmoths reviewed in the Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Review published in the October 2011 Volume of the Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists’ Society A Guide to the Hawkmoths of the Serra dos Orgaos, South-eastern Brazil (Guia dos Sphingidae da Serra dos Orgaos, Sudeste do Brasil) Alan Martin, Alexandre Soares and Jorge Bizarro Published by REGUA Hawkmoths have an enduring appeal for their attractiveness, [...]
BTO’s Norfolk Bird Atlas “a triumph of organization…” – IBIS review, October 2011
The Norfolk Bird Atlas: Summer and Winter Distributions 1999-2007 “This handsome volume is the successor to Kelly’s The Norfolk Bird Atlas (1986). The famous county has 1459 tetrads, and this new work is a triumph of organization, including as it does the contributions of over 400 observers, the number and quality of whom few [...]
A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests and The Norfolk Bird Atlas reviewed in Birdwatch Magazine
A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests “The best of the nest” The introductory sections to this excellent guide cover current legislation, the BTO’s Nest Record Scheme and advice about finding and monitoring nests without affecting the outcome of the breeding attempt. Importantly, it also explains why there is a need to monitor nests. Along with [...]
A “must-have” book: What Zoos Can Do, reviewed in WAZA News
What Zoos Can Do: The Leading Zoological Gardens of Europe 2010-2020 by Anthony Sheridan “This book contains unique information and analyses 80 leading zoological gardens in 21 European countries. This is a must-have book for all those interested in zoos – enthusiasts, sceptics, visitors, sponsors, zoo owners, politicians, wildlife conservationists and all those working in [...]
“A major contribution to biodiversity conservation in a crucial region…”: IBAs Americas reviewed in IBIS, July 2011
Important Bird Areas: Americas “One of BirdLife International’s core research activities over recent years has centred on developing an Important Bird Area (IBA) network worldwide. The publication of ‘IBAs Americas’ represents a major milestone in this project. It is the culmination of 15 years of work by 72 partner organizations and over 3000 people to identify and document the most [...]
Nick Baker reviews the Stealth Gear One Man Chair Hide for NHBS
“I think this hide is great value for money.” “If, like me, you’ve spent time trying to conceal yourself from your wildlife subjects, then doubtless you will have found yourself wrestling with scrim, and swearing and cursing as it gets caught on tripods, zippers and Velcro. The other extreme – and until now the only [...]
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