Mammals of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East is the hot new bestseller at NHBS this month. Covering over 400 species, this work presents all of the terrestrial mammal species of the Western Palearctic, serving as an excellent guide to the great wealth of fauna in this region. Species accounts are concise and authoritative, [...]
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Bats of Britain, Europe and Northwest Africa – Now in Stock at NHBS
Autumn must be the time that bat books come home to roost – several new titles have just flown into NHBS, with more on the horizon. The hottest new title is Bats of Britain, Europe and Northwest Africa – now in stock at NHBS. This substantial reference with hundreds of intriguing photographs is certain to [...]
New Reptile and Amphibian Titles at NHBS – Summer 2009
Recently published and already a bestseller, the New Holland European Reptile and Amphibian Guide is now in stock at NHBS – order your copy today! Other new field guides include Herpetofauna of Vietnam, European Pond Turtle and Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia. New and upcoming scientific titles include The Rise of Amphibians, Lizards [...]
Collins Bird Guide – New Second Edition Due September 2009
We have just heard from Collins that the Second Edition of the immensely popular Collins Bird Guide will be published in September 2009. This guide is written by Lars Svensson, one of Europe’s leading ornithologists, with translation by David Christie, and illustrated by two of the world’s finest bird illustrators, Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. [...]
New! British Insect and Butterfly Field Guides
Hot off the press from Collins are two great identification guides – the new edition of the Collins Complete Guide to British Insects, and the immensely popular third edition of the Collins Butterfly Guide – now available in paperback! The new edition of the Collins Complete Guide to British Insects is a photographic field guide to [...]
New from Wetlands International: Wader Atlas – Introductory Special Offer
An Atlas of Wader Populations in Africa and Western Eurasia has just arrived at NHBS. This milestone publication from Wetlands International is a compilation of current knowledge of the numbers, distribution and movements of one of the most remarkable groups of birds in the region covered by the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA). Long-term waterbird [...]
Birds of the Palearctic – Non-Passerines now at NHBS!
January has been quite a month for new birding guides here at NHBS, with the arrival of several new books on the birds of Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, North America, and East Asia. The latest addition is the all-new Collins Field Guide: Birds of the Palearctic – Non-Passerines. The essential companion for the keen birdwatcher, [...]
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1. The Bird Photography Field Guide 2. Field Guide to the Micro-Moths of Great Britain and Ireland 3. Herpetofauna Workers' Manual 4. A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil 5. Bird Monitoring Methods 6. Birdwatching in Northern Greece 7. Primates of Africa - Poster 8. Ecology 9. Field Guide to the Seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean Islands 10. The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts
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