new and forthcoming titles Issue: 2006/02
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Mammals
 

Decline of the Stellar Sea Lion in Alaskan Waters

Untangling Food Webs And Fishing Nets

National Research Council

Populations of Steller sea lions, especially in the western Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, have been in decline since 1970. In November 2000, an Endangered Species Act ....

216 pages | National Academy Press

Pbk | 2003 | 0309086329 | #157728A | £29.99 BUY

 

The Dog and its Genome

Edited by EA Ostrander et al

Dogs of different breeds can range remarkably in size, shape, and behaviour, and yet they all carry essentially the same genome, making them a particularly fascinating model ....

584 pages | colour illus | CSHL

Hbk | 2005 | 0879697423 | #157772A | £99.00 BUY

 

Faune de France, Volume 88: Phoques de France

Daniel Robineau

Covers the eight species of pinnipeds found along the coastline of France. Each species description contains history, phylogeny, biology, ecology, and more. ....

196 pages | 50 Figs | FFSSN

Pbk | 2004 | 2903052263 | #157868A | £54.50 BUY

 

Field Guide to Australian Mammals

Cath Jones and Steve Parish

This guide is unique in teaming full colour photographs and biological information which the average person needs to know to accurately identify mammals, with the natural ....

224 pages | colour photos | Steve Parish Publishing

Pbk | 2006 | 1740217438 | #157807A | £12.95 BUY

 

Fledermausrufe im Bat-Detektor

Lernhilfe zur Bestimmung der Mitteleuropaischen Fledermausarten

HJGA Limpens and A Roschen

CD and book about the identification of bats with acoustic bat-detectors. ....

44 pages | Figs, tabs | NABU

Pbk | 2005 | #157448A | £13.95 BUY

 

Introduction to Brown Bear Country

W Troyer

Bears are North America's most complex and controversial predator, both loved and hated for their majesty and power. Will Troyer's introduction to the natural history of ....

152 pages | Col photos | Alaska UP

Pbk | 2005 | 1889963720 | #157723A | £24.50 BUY

 

The Last Tiger: Struggling For Survival

Valmik Thapar

This book traces the history of the crises concerning the tiger and its survival in India, and the conservation efforts to battle them from the nineteenth century right up ....

274 pages | OUP

Hbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0195680006 | #157725A | £17.99 BUY

 

Lemurs of Madagascar

RA Mittermeier, WR Konstant, Frank Hawkins, Edward E. Louis et al

Long-awaited second edition of this definite guidebook on these primates that are only found on the island of Madagascar. ....

356 pages | over 200 drawings, photos and maps | Conservation International

Pbk | 2006 | 1881173887 | #157769A | £13.95 BUY

 

Living With Wolves

Jim Dutcher

After six years of living among an Idaho wolfpack, the Dutchers offer a unique look at this complex, intelligent, and misunderstood animal. ....

172 pages | Mountaineers Books

Hbk | 2005 | 1594850003 | #157920A | £23.95 BUY

 

Marine Mammal Populations and Ocean Noise

Determining When Noise Causes Biologically Significant Effects

National Research Council

A series of marine mammal strandings, lawsuits, legislative hearings and, most recently, a report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, have all drawn attention to the ....

126 pages | - | National Academy Press

Pbk | 2005 | 0309094496 | #157724A | £21.95 BUY

 

The New Hedgehog Book

Pat Morris

An updated version of the original Hedghog book, published in 1983. Includes completely new illustrations by Guy Troughton. ....

192 pages | 65 line illus | Whittet

Hbk | NYP 06/2006 | 1873580711 | #157919A | £12.99 BUY

 

Otters

Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation

Hans Kruuk

Otters are highly charismatic and popular animals of very considerable concern to conservationists worldwide. Written by the pre-eminent authority in the field, this book ....

336 pages | 75 line drawings, 100 halftone illus. | OUP

Hbk | NYP 08/2006 | 0198565860 | #157499A | £60.00 BUY

Pbk | NYP 08/2006 | 0198565879 | #157500A | £27.50 BUY

 

Passage of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill 2000

SP Bill 10

Scottish Parliament

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to protect wild mammals from being hunted with dogs; and for connected purposes. - Executive Bill. This publication collates the documents ....

960 pages | - | The Scottish Parliament

Hbk | 2006 | 1406114871 | #157787A | £74.00 BUY

 

The Primate Visual System: A Comparative Approach

J Kremers

Many recent developments in the field in recording, staining, genetic and stimulation techniques, in vivo, and in vitro have significantly increased the amount of available ....

367 pages | b/w illus. | Wiley

Hbk | 2005 | 0470868090 | #157771A | £75.00 BUY

 

Review of Small Cetaceans: Distribution, Behaviour, Migration and Threats

B Culik

This reference book is intended for experts in the field of marine biology, students, and conservationists as well as for interested laypersons. No comparable encyclopedia on ....

344 pages | Col illus, Maps | UNEP

Pbk | 2005 | 3937429026 | #157940A | £50.50 BUY

 

The World Guide to Whale and Dolphin Watching

Ben Wilson and Angus Wilson

The most comprehensive and wide-ranging guide available, providing everything you need to know about where, when and how to see whales, dolphins and porpoises around the ....

288 pages | over 100 colour photos and 60 illus. | Colin Baxter

Pbk | NYP 05/2006 | 1841073296 | #158063A | £16.00 BUY

 
Birds
 

The American Kestrel

Falcon of Many Names

Roland H Wauer

A close-up look at the American continent's smallest raptor. Adaptive and resourceful, the kestrel often lives in city parks and is frequently seen along highways, so much so ....

103 pages | colour plates, maps | Johnson

Pbk | 2005 | 1555663532 | #157152A | £13.50 BUY

 

The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds

Creating Natural Habitats for Properties Large and Small

Stephen W Kress

In a book long awaited by landscapers, birders, gardeners, and naturalists, Stephen W. Kress provides a practical, comprehensive, and thoroughly illustrated guide to ....

384 pages | colour illus | Cornell UP

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0801488648 | #157525A | £14.50 BUY

 

Aves do Estado de Sao Paulo

EO Willis and Y Oniki

Birds of the State of Sao Paulo. This book covers more than 770 species. A work that should be part of the library of all those who appreciate the beautiful and exciting ....

398 pages | 84 col plates | Edwin O. Willis

2003 | #157965A | £133.00 BUY

 

BWPi: Birds of the Western Palearctic Interactive - DVD ROM

OUP/BirdGuides Ltd

BirdGuides and OUP have combined their resources to produce the entire text of BWP (all 9 volumes) onto this interactive DVD ROM ....

BirdGuides

DVD | 2004 | #149494A | £135.32 BUY

 

Birds

A basic birdwatching guide. ....

192 pages | 320 colour photographs, 320 colour artworks | New Holland

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 184537472X | #157743A | £7.99 BUY

 

The Birds of Malawi

An Atlas and Handbook

Francoise Dowsett-Lemaire and Robert J Dowsett

The rich bird life of Malawi (ex-Nyasaland) has long been one of the better-documented avifaunas of Africa, since ....

556 pages | 16 colour plates, 625 species distribution maps | Tauraco Press

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 2872250042 | #158041A | £25.00 BUY

 

The Birds of Syria

Wolfgang Baumgart

Translated from the 1995 German version written by Wolfgang Baumgart. ....

OSME

Pbk | | #157777A | £15.50 BUY

 

Birds of Tambopata

A Checklist

Paul Donahue

Comprehensive annotated checklist to the birds of this south-east Peruvian reserve, with the richest biodiversity in the world. ....

43 pages | Line illus, 1 map | Tambopata RS

Pbk | 2006 | 095246876X | #113946A | £7.50 BUY

 

Common Kestrel

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Common Kestrel taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156556A | £6.50 BUY

 

Egyptian Vulture

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Egyptian Vulture taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156553A | £6.50 BUY

 

Estimating Numbers of Terrestrial Birds

Proceedings of an International Symposium held at Asilomar, California, October 26-31, 1980

C John Ralph and J Michael Scott

This book was originally published in 1981 as a publication of the Cooper Ornithological Society and was based on the proceedings of a meeting of biologists and statisticians in ....

630 pages | illus | Cooper OS

Hbk | 2004 | 1930665776 | #154802A | £73.00 BUY

 

Fugler og Fuglafolk på Utsira

Bjorn Olav Tveit, Geir Mobakken and Ove Bryne

Birds and birdwatchers of Utsira, a small island off the Southwest coast of Norway. Utsira's unique location makes it the site which has the most records of birds new to ....

285 pages | colour photos | Utsira Ornithological Station

Hbk | 2004 | 8299696704 | #157761A | £24.95 BUY

 

Golden Eagle

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Golden Eagle taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156559A | £6.50 BUY

 

Guia de Aves de Patagonia and Antartida

Tito Narosky and Dario Yzurieta

Guidebook to the birds of Patagonia and Antarctica, contains descriptions and illustrations of 273 species, with distribution maps. ....

128 pages | Col photos, illus, maps | Zagier & Urruty

Pbk | 2005 | 9879132092 | #153384A | £35.95 BUY

 

Identification Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia

Craig Robson

Illustrated by Clive Byers, Jan Wilczur, Tim Worfolk, Richard Allen and Ian LewingtonThe first field guide to the region to be published for over twenty years, ....

504 pages | 104 col plates | New Holland

Hbk | NYP 11/2006 | 1845374800 | #156979A | £29.99 BUY

 

Imperial Eagle

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Imperial Eagle taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156557A | £6.50 BUY

 

Important Bird Areas in Nepal

Key Sites for Conservation

Hem Sagar Baral and Carol Inskipp

Nepal's birdlife is among the richest in Asia, particularly considering the small size of the country. In total, 862 species have been recorded so far, including nearly 600 ....

242 pages | colour photos, distribution maps | Bird Conservation Nepal

Pbk | 2005 | 9993379220 | #157416A | £25.00 BUY

 

Lammergeier

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156560A | £6.50 BUY

 

Merlins of the South-East Yorkshire Dales

Peter M Wright

The merlin, Falco columbarius, is the smallest falcon found breeding in the British Isles. This is a detailed study of the protected bird in its habitat, based on ....

100 pages | colour photos, maps, charts, tables | Tarnmoor Publications

Pbk | 2005 | 095512770X | #157519A | £10.00 BUY

 

Les Oiseaux de Camargue et Leurs Habitats

Une Histoire de Cinquante Ans 1954-2004

Edited by Paul Isenmann

300 pages | colour photos | Buchet Chastel

Pbk | 2004 | 2283020190 | #156960A | £23.95 BUY

 

Owls

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Boreal Owl, the Common Scops-Owl, the Little Owl and the Barn Owl taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156554A | £7.50 BUY

 

RSPB Birds of Britain and Europe

Rob Hume

Fully revised and updated edition of this popular field guide. ....

448 pages | Col photos, col illus, maps | Dorling Kindersley

Pbk | 2002 | 0751312347 | #128192A | £16.99 BUY

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 1405307536 | #157818A | £16.99 BUY

 

Tanagers, Cardinals, and Finches of the United States and Canada

The Photographic Guide

David Beadle and JD Rising

This is the first comprehensive photographic identification guide to tanagers, cardinals, and finches. Many of North America's finest bird and wildlife photographers ....

210 pages | 200 color plates, 3 halftones, 1 line illus, 44 maps | Princeton UP

Pbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0691126658 | #157926A | £18.95 BUY

 

Waders

Paul Doherty

Covers all the key waders of Europe, Asia and North America with 104 species and a running time of 4 hours 56 minutes. High quality footage has been specially filmed to ....

Running time: 4 hours, 56 minutes, 2-DVD set | Bird Images

DVD | 2005 | #157446A | £19.95 BUY

 

Western Marsh-Harrier

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Western Marsh-Harrier taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156555A | £6.50 BUY

 

Where to Watch Birds in the East Midlands

Graham Catley

Covers 49 major sites and numerous additional areas of interest in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. ....

320 pages | 33 line illus, 62 maps | Christopher Helm

Pbk | NYP 11/2006 | 0713675306 | #154639A | £16.99 BUY

 
Reptiles & Amphibians
 

The Amphibians and Reptiles of El Salvador

Gunther Köhler et al

As presently understood, the herpetofauna of El Salvador consists of 130 species representing 88 genera and 30 families. For each of these species the following ....

248 pages | colour photos, maps | Krieger

Hbk | 2006 | 1575242524 | #157845A | £30.50 BUY

 

Amphibians and Reptiles of Pakistan

Muhammad Sharif Khan

Presents a complete guide to amphibians and reptiles of Pakistan. Most species are illustrated in full colour, and the text includes identification keys, descriptions, ....

328 pages | 106 b/w illus, 401 colour photos | Krieger

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0894649523 | #051306A | £110.00 BUY

 

Atlas of Italian Amphibians and Reptiles\Atlante Degli Anfibi E Dei Rettili D'Italia

Presents the distribution, ecology and conservation status of the 37 species of amphibians and the 50 species of reptiles found in Italy. A grid map is supplied for ....

600 pages | Col illus, maps | Polistampa

2005 | 8883049411 | #151898A | £69.00 BUY

 

Checklist of Herpetofauna Listed in the CITES Appendices and in EC Regulations 338/97

World Conservation Monitoring Centre

This revised edition includes additions and amendments to the CITES appendices up to and including those made at the 13th ....

167 pages | - | JNCC

Pbk | 2005 | #157875A | £15.00 BUY

 

Disappearing Jewels: The Status of New World Amphibians

Bruce E Young et al

In recent years scientists and conservationists have raised the alarm that amphibians are disappearing before our very eyes. Even in seemingly pristine habitats, more and ....

54 pages | colour illus | NatureServe

Pbk | 2004 | 0971105316 | #157841A | £13.50 BUY

 

A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Bali

J Lindley McKay

There is more to Bali than beaches and traditional dances. Perched between the tropical rainforests of southeast Asia and the dry archipelago of eastern Indonesia, Bali has a ....

148 pages | colour photos | Krieger

Hbk | 2006 | 1575241900 | #157869A | £30.50 BUY

 

The Green Tree Python and Emerald Tree Boa: Care, Breeding and Natural History

R Kivit and S Wiseman

This is the only book containing natural history and captive care information on both species of these attractive arboreal snakes. Beautifully illustrated with colour photos ....

174 pages | 259 col photos, 281 illus and charts | Kirschner & Seufer Verlag

Pbk | 2005 | 3980826406 | #157981A | £35.50 BUY

 

Leopard- and African Spurred Tortoise

Holger Vetter

Reference work on the two largest tortoise species of the African continent, with observations from both nature and captivity. Includes the threats facing the two species ....

192 pages | colour photos | Animalbook.de

Hbk | 2006 | #157747A | £19.95 BUY

 

A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Borneo

Indraneil Das

Portable, introductory guide to the reptiles of Borneo. ....

144 pages | 300 colour plates, 1 colour map | New Holland

Pbk | NYP 11/2006 | 1845374207 | #156981A | £7.99 BUY

 

Reptile Medicine and Surgery

Douglas R Mader

Greatly expanded new edition of the first complete reference to the symptons, diagnosis, treatments, and management of the full range of reptilian and amphibian medical and ....

1242 pages | Figs, tabs, b/w photos | Saunders

Hbk | 2006 | 072169327X | #135325A | £61.99 BUY

 

The Reptiles and Amphibians of the Dutch Caribbean

St Eustatius, Saba, and St Maarten

Robert Powell, Robert W Henderson and John S Parmerlee

The first in a series of guides to the natural environments of St. Eustatius (Statia), Saba and St. Maarten, this book describes the reptiles and amphibians of these islands. ....

192 pages | illus | IUCN

Hbk | 2005 | 0967395887 | #157865A | £18.00 BUY

Pbk | 2005 | 0967395887 | #157866A | £15.00 BUY

 

Sea Turtles

Blair Witherington

Sea turtles have been gliding peacefully through their underwater world for many millions of years. Adults can reach vast ages, and faithfully return ashore each year to ....

132 pages | 75 colour photos | Colin Baxter

Hbk | NYP 09/2006 | 1841073318 | #158064A | £20.00 BUY

 

La Tortuga Mediterrania a Catalunya

J Soler-Massana and A Martinez-Silvestre

Published by the Catalonian Reptile and Amphibian Rehabilitation Center, this book offers information about the biology, ecology and conservation efforts of the tortoise ....

200 pages | 49 colour photos | CRARC

2005 | 848888298X | #158004A | £22.95 BUY

 
Fishes
 

Atlantic Salmon

An Illustrated Natural History

Roderick Sutterby and Malcolm Greenhalgh

This natural history details the salmon's extraordinary life cycle and covers the latest scientific research on exactly where salmon travel to in the sea, what influences the ....

134 pages | 54 colour illus. | Stackpole

Hbk | 2005 | 081170145X | #157803A | £34.50 BUY

 

Atlas der Meeresfische

Die Fische an den Küsten der Weltmeere

Rudie H Kuiter and Helmut Debelius

Photographic identification guide to fishes in all oceans. ....

700 pages | 7000 colour photos | Kosmos

Hbk | 2005 | 3440095622 | #158042A | £59.50 BUY

 

Communication in Fishes

Edited by Friedrich Ladich, Shaun P Collin, Peter Moller and BG Kapoor

Fishes, the most abundant and diverse group among all vertebrates, exploit the largest number of communication channels. These two volumes will explore how fishes use hearing ....

870 pages | 2 volumes | Science Publishers/Enfield

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1578083281 | #155220A | £70.00 BUY

 

Guide des Poissons de l'Atlantique Européen

Identifier 955 espèces

Jean-Claude Quéro, Pierre Porché and Jean-Jacques Vayne

Identification guide to 955 species of fish in the Atlantic, from Gibraltar to the Arctic Circle. Photographs of 327 species. ....

465 pages | colour plates, b/w line drawings | Delachaux et Niestle

Pbk | 2003 | 2603012711 | #157316A | £36.50 BUY

 

Guide to Northeast Pacific Rockfishes

Genera Sebastes and Sebastolobus

DE Kramer and VM O'Connell

This guide makes it easy to accurately identify the 32 rockfish species found off the coast of Alaska and British Columbia, and most species found in Washington and Oregon ....

78 pages | Col photos, figs | Alaska Sea Grant Prog

Spiralbound | 2003 | 1566120799 | #157904A | £17.50 BUY

 

Identifying Corydoradinae Catfish

IAM Fuller

This book covers all the known species of Corydoradinae Catfish, Aspidoras, Brochis, Corydoras, Scleromystax and C-Numbers. ....

384 pages | AQUALOG

Hbk | 2005 | 3936027803 | #157891A | £35.00 BUY

 

Mako Sharks

Alessandro De Maddalena, Antonella Preti and Robert Smith

Superbly illustrated and meticulously researched, this book is the first reference for both general readers and specialists of everything that is known about the most ....

72 pages | 40 colour photos, 15 b/w drawings | Krieger

Pbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1575242672 | #158079A | £12.95 BUY

 

Philip's Guide to Freshwater Fish of Britain and Europe

Peter S Maitland

An easy-to-use identification guide to every fish species in Europe. It features over 250 full-colour species artworks, which are so detailed that in most cases ....

272 pages | 250 colour illus | Philip's

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0540088811 | #157546A | £9.99 BUY

 

Poissons des Iles Kerguelen et Crozet

Guide régional de l'océan Austral

Guy Duhamel, Nicolas Gasco and Patrick Davaine

Guide to the fish diversity of the Kerguelen and Crozet Islands, French overseas territories in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean. Ichthyological surveys over many ....

419 pages | colour photos | Paris MNHN

Pbk | 2005 | 285653578X | #157660A | £62.00 BUY

 
Invertebrates
 

Atlas Malacologic del Delta de l'Ebre

J Brunet and M Capdevila

Catalogue of molluscs found in the Ebro delta from Ampolla to the Cases d'Alcanar. ....

198 pages | 699 illus | Naturama

Hbk | 2005 | #157468A | £79.00 BUY

 

Australian Weevils, Volume 7: Phanerognatha I

Elwood C Zimmerman

Part of an eight-volume set providing a comprehensive study of the Australian weevils, this volume focuses on phanerognatha. Features of the set of books include: information ....

700 pages | CSIRO

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0643052240 | #019245A | £47.50 BUY

 

Australian Weevils, Volume 8: Phanerognatha II

Elwood C Zimmerman

520 pages | CSIRO

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0643052259 | #019246A | £47.50 BUY

 

A Bibliography of Tropical Apiary

Richard Jones

A bibliography on CD-ROM that lists almost all publications that have been written about bees, bee science, beekeeping, hive products etc, for each Commonwealth country in the ....

356 pages | Commonwealth Secretariat

Pbk | 2005 | 0850927714 | #157711A | £20.50 BUY

 

Biota of Rhode Island, Volume 3: The Beetle Fauna of Rhode Island

An Annotated Checklist

DS Sikes

An important reference covering over 2000 species of beetles known to occur in the area. Fifteen page introduction, followed by a checklist with scientific and common name, ....

328 pages | Rhode Island NHS

Pbk | 2004 | #157653A | £31.50 BUY

 

Bumble Bee Mimics

Peregrine Productions

Covers 15 species. ....

2 pages | A5 laminated, col illus. | Peregrine Productions

Unbound | 2005 | #158025A | £1.75 BUY

 

Butterflies of the World

Myriam Baran and Gilles Martin

"Butterflies of the World" takes us through from the caterpillar to the adult butterfly capturing the sheer originality of the way these 200,000 different species of insect ....

224 pages | 217 photos | Abrams

Hbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0810959534 | #157464A | £19.95 BUY

 

Carabidae de la Peninsula Iberica y Baleares, Vol. 1: Coleoptera: Trechinae, Bembidiini

VM Ortuno and M Toribo

The catalogue includes the complete study of 121 taxa at species and subspecies level. Keys to all the taxa are given. For each species, a complete list of taxonomical ....

455 pages | Argania

Hbk | 2005 | 8493184780 | #155749A | £83.00 BUY

 

Checklist of Fish and Invertebrates Listed in CITES Appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97

World Conservation Monitoring Centre

This revised edition includes additions and amendments to the CITES appendices up to and including those made at the 13th meeting of the Conference of Parties in Thailand in ....

327 pages | - | JNCC

Pbk | 2005 | #157874A | £20.00 BUY

 

Los Coleopteros Carabidae del Paramo en los Andes del Ecuador

Sistemática, Ecología y Biogeografía

Pierre Moret

Complete descriptions, keys to all the taxa. A new subtribe is presently described, as well as a new subgenus, 57 new species, 5 new subspecies, as well as many nomenclatural ....

306 pages | 3 colour plates, 25 colour photos, 398 b/w figures | PUCE

Pbk | 2005 | 8842696641 | #157191A | £49.50 BUY

 

Conchiglie Del Mediterraneo: Guida Al Riconoscimento Dei Molluschi Conchigliati

Mauro Doneddu

392 pages | Col photos | Edizioni il Castello

Spiralbound | 2005 | #157935A | £38.50 BUY

 

Conchiglie del Mediterraneo

1770 specie illustrate con distribuzione e frequenza

G Repetto, F Orlando and G Arduino

Illustrated field guide to 1770 species of molluscs found in the Mediterranean. ....

392 pages | 1170 drawings | Naturama

Hbk | 2005 | #157467A | £44.00 BUY

 

Contributions to Systematics and Biology of Beetles

Papers Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Igor Konstantinovich Lopatin

Edited by A Konstantinov, A Tishechkin and L Penev

This volume is dedicated to Professor Igor Konstantinovich Lopatin in celebration of his 80th birthday. ....

388 pages | Tabs, figs | Pensoft

Hbk | 2005 | 9546422339 | #155750A | £91.00 BUY

 

Costa Rica Field Guide: Insects & Arachnids

Enrique Leal

Laminated field guide with illustrations of more than 50 insects and spiders commonly found in Costa Rica. Each species has information on size and distribution and is ....

2 pages | A4 laminated guide, col illus | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2005 | 1888538597 | #157834A | £4.99 BUY

 

Environmental Impact of Invertebrates for Biological Control of Arthropods: Methods and Risk Assessment

Edited by F Bigler, D Babendreier and U Kuhlmann

This book provides an invaluable review of the current methodologies used for assessing the environmental impacts of invertebrate biological agents used to control pests in ....

288 pages | CABI

Hbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0851990584 | #157545A | £60.00 BUY

 

The Evolutionary Biology of Flies

DK Yeates and BM Wiegmann

Though small and occasionally annoying, flies (Dipteria) have had an important role in deepening scientists' understanding of modern biology and evolution. The study of flies ....

512 pages | Figs | Columbia UP

Hbk | 2005 | 0231127006 | #154853A | £61.00 BUY

 

Fauna Helvetica 10: Mollusca Identification

J Hausser

This key in French and German treats the 284 species and subspecies of Gastropoda currently known for Switzerland and its nearest surroundings. It will be a precious tool ....

190 pages | 400 line drawings | CSCF

Hbk | 2005 | 2884140220 | #156385A | £27.50 BUY

 

Fauna Helvetica 11: Odonata

Les libellules de Suisse

H Wildermuth, Y Gonseth and A Maibach

In this volume of the series Fauna Helvetica, contributions by many authors inform on the 84 species known for Switzerland. This atlas assesses the actual knowledge about ....

400 pages | 126 colour illus. | CSCF

Hbk | 2005 | 2884140239 | #156386A | £31.00 BUY

 

Fauna Helvetica 12: Odonata

Die Libellen der Schweiz

H Wildermuth, Y Gonseth and A Maibach

In this volume of the series Fauna Helvetica, contributions by many authors inform on the 84 species known for our country. This atlas assesses the actual knowledge about ....

400 pages | 126 colour illus. | CSCF

Hbk | 2005 | 2884140247 | #156387A | £31.00 BUY

 

Fauna Helvetica 13: Scorpiones

Matt E Braunwalder

This publication presents the actual knowledge on the biology, ecology and distribution of the three species of the genus Euscorpius in Switzerland, based exclusively on the ....

240 pages | colour photos, drawings, figures, tables | CSCF

Hbk | 2005 | 2884140255 | #156388A | £24.50 BUY

 

Fauna de Buprestidae de la Peninsula Iberica y Baleares (Coleoptera)

A Verdugo

190 taxa of species level are studied, with complete descriptions and illustrated determination keys from subfamily to subspecies. It is also included the biology and ....

350 pages | 62 colour plates, 19 b/w plates | Argania

Hbk | 2005 | 8493184799 | #157750A | £97.00 BUY

 

Fauna de Tenebrionidae de la Peninsula Iberica y Baleares, Volume 1: Lagriinae y Pimeliinae

A Viñolas and MC Cartagena

First volume of a series devoted to the study of the fauna of Tenebrionidae from the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands, and the first modern book on the fauna of ....

500 pages | b/w photos, 300 drawings | Argania

Hbk | 2005 | 9788493408 | #157749A | £101.00 BUY

 

Faune de France, Volume 90: Hémiptères Pentatomoidea, vol. 1

V Derjanschi and J Pericart

This is the first of four volumes on the Pentatomoidea, a superfamily of bugs that contains nearly 6000 known species. ....

496 pages | 156 illus, 16 colour photos | FFSSN

Pbk | 2005 | 2903052271 | #157903A | £76.00 BUY

 

Fifty Years Among the Bees

CC Miller

Unabridged republication of the edition published by the A. I. Root Company, Medina, Ohio, 1915. ....

336 pages | 111 illus. | Dover

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0486447286 | #157717A | £13.50 BUY

 

A Guide to the Provisional Identification of the Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of Australasia

K.F. Walker

CRCFE

2004 | #157584A | £41.00 BUY

 

Hatchery Culture of Bivalves

A Practical Manual

Michael M Helm

This manual is a synthesis of current methodologies pertinent to the intensive hatchery culture of bivalve molluscs. It encompasses both the similarities and differences in ....

200 pages | FAO

Pbk | 2005 | 9251052247 | #157816A | £37.00 BUY

 

Identification Keys to Australian Families and Genera of Caddis-Fly Larvae (Trichoptera)

JC Dean et al

CRCFE

2004 | #157583A | £51.00 BUY

 

Insects

George McGavin

Basic pocket guide to more than 700 insects. ....

224 pages | colour illus | Dorling Kindersley

Pbk | 2005 | 1405305967 | #157820A | £7.99 BUY

 

Insects on Beans

Peregrine Productions

Covers 12 species. ....

2 pages | A5 laminated, col illus. | Peregrine Productions

Unbound | 2006 | #158026A | £1.75 BUY

 

Introduction to the systematics and biography of Australia Aquatic Neuroptera

TR New

CRCFE

2004 | #157582A | £43.00 BUY

 

Issues of Decapod Crustacean Biology

Edited by Maria Thessalou-Legaki

This volume presents the proceedings of the eighth Colloquium Crustacea Decapoda Mediterranea, which was held at the Ionian University on Corfu Island, Greece, from 2 to ....

160 pages | Springer

Hbk | NYP 05/2006 | 1402045999 | #158001A | £67.00 BUY

 

Die Köcherfliegen Griechenlands

Hans Malicky

This book about the caddisflies of Greece is the result of 24 research trips by the author to Greece in the years 1971-1999 and of the study of many additional specimens ....

240 pages | Biologiezentrum

Hbk | 2005 | #158080A | £43.50 BUY

 

Managing Priority Habitats for Invertebrates

Buglife

Expanded and updated new edition now includes ants, bees, wasps, mixed beetles and calypterate flies. ....

Buglife

CD | 2006 | #157832A | £28.50 BUY

 

The Mealybugs of Southern Asia

Douglas J Williams

A review of 354 species of Pseudococcidae. ....

896 pages | 384 line drawings | Southdene

Hbk | 2004 | 9834005369 | #154215A | £65.00 BUY

 

Nudibranchi Del Mediterraneo: Guida Ai Molluschi Opistobranchi

E Trainito

96 pages | Edizioni il Castello

Pbk | 2005 | #157934A | £33.00 BUY

 

Olethreutine Moths of Australia

(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Marianne Horak

Olethreutine moths often have fruit-boring larvae and this economically important group includes many horticultural pests such as codling moths, Oriental fruit moths and ....

584 pages | illus | CSIRO

Hbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0643090932 | #042527A | £96.00 BUY

 

Pictorial Handbook of the Common Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kerala

KG Emiliyamma and C Radhakrishnan

68 pages | Figs | Zoological Survey

2005 | 8181710673 | #157970A | £22.95 BUY

 

Plant Nematology

Edited by RN Perry and M Moens

Presents an overview of all aspects of plant-parasitic nematodes. It begins by reviewing the basic structure and classification of nematodes, their taxonomy and phylogeny and ....

528 pages | CABI

Pbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1845930568 | #157543A | £55.00 BUY

 

Pocket Guide to Dragonflies of Peninsular Malaysia

AG Orr

Dragonflies are among the most beautiful of insects. Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore are home to more than 230 species (twice the number found in Europe). They include some ....

127 pages | Natural History Publications

Pbk | 2005 | 9839121037 | #158005A | £18.50 BUY

 

A Pocket Guide to the Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland

Bryan J Pinchen

An identification guide to the ladybirds of Britain and Ireland which includes an introduction to their ecology, life cycle, habitat and distribution ....

64 pages | 54 col illus, 5 b/w illus | Forficula Books

Pbk | 2005 | 0954934911 | #156411A | £8.95 BUY

 

Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Annelida

Edited by Greg Rouse and Fredrik Pleijel

This volume documents annelid reproduction in the context of their phylogenetic relationships. It presents an introduction and overview to the current systematics of ....

675 pages | 12 colour illus. | Science Publishers/Enfield

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1578083133 | #155229A | £75.60 BUY

 

Revision of the Eastern Palearctic Species of Dusona Cameron

(Insecta, Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Campopleginae)

Rudolf Hinz and Klaus Horstmann

The eastern Palearctic species of Dusona Cameron are revised. A key and descriptions are provided for 173 species. 68 species are described as new. The following new synonymies ....

183 pages | 43 illus, 1 identification key | Pfeil

Pbk | 2004 | 3899370570 | #158069A | £39.00 BUY

 

SBF Volume 56: Echinoderms

EC Southward and AC Campbell

The most complete coverage of the British echinoderm fauna published since 1927. This Synopsis provides a concise account of the diversity, habitats, distribution and ....

272 pages | line drawings | FSC

Pbk | 2005 | 1851532692 | #157203A | £39.00 BUY

 

Snakeflies

Peregrine Productions

Covers 4 species. ....

2 pages | A5 laminated, col illus. | Peregrine Productions

Unbound | 2005 | #158030A | £1.75 BUY

 

Squash Bugs

Peregrine Productions

Covers 10 species. ....

2 pages | A5 laminated, col illus. | Peregrine Productions

Unbound | 2005 | #158029A | £1.75 BUY

 

Thrips

Peregrine Productions

Covers 12 species. ....

2 pages | A5 laminated, col illus. | Peregrine Productions

Unbound | 2005 | #158028A | £1.75 BUY

 
Palaeontology
 

After the Dinosaurs

The Age of Mammals

Donald R Prothero

The Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth's history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals. ....

288 pages | 10 colour photos, 164 b/w photos | Indiana UP

Hbk | NYP 07/2006 | 0253347335 | #157547A | £25.95 BUY

 

Ecology and Applications of Benthic Foraminifera

John Murray

In this volume John Murray investigates the ecological processes that control the distribution, abundance, and species diversity of benthic foraminifera in environments ....

568 pages | 41 line diagrams, 34 half-tones, 8 tables | CUP

Hbk | NYP 10/2006 | 0521828392 | #158036A | £80.00 BUY

 

Evolution des Lézards du Paléogène en Europe

Marc Louis Augé

Traces the evolutionary history of lizards. ....

369 pages | 213 illus, 24 tables | Paris MNHN

Hbk | 2005 | 2856535887 | #157659A | £66.00 BUY

 

Fossil Salamanders of North America

J Alan Holman

The definitive guide to fossil salamanders of North America. ....

216 pages | 81 b/w photos | Indiana UP

Hbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0253347327 | #157553A | £31.95 BUY

 

On the Origin of Phyla

James W Valentine

Now available in paperpack. ....

614 pages | 261 illus | Chicago UP

Hbk | 2004 | 0226845486 | #142376A | £37.50 BUY

Pbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0226845494 | #157514A | £22.50 BUY

 

Phytoliths

A Comprehensive Guide for Archaeologists and Paleoecologists

Dolores R Riperno

The study of phytoliths - inorganic silica remnants plants leave behind when they die and decay - has developed dramatically over the last twenty years. New publications have ....

248 pages | 100 illus | AltaMira Press

Hbk | 2005 | 0759103844 | #158066A | £82.00 BUY

Pbk | 2005 | 0759103852 | #158044A | £39.00 BUY

 

Roedores, Monos, Caballos y Ciervos

Faunas Fosiles de Casa Blanca - Almenara de 5 a 1 Millones de Anos

Edited by F Gusi

296 pages | Illus | Barcelona Universidad

Pbk | 2004 | 849637209X | #156287A | £28.95 BUY

 
Marine & Freshwater Biology
 

Collins Pocket Guide: Freshwater Life of Britain and Europe

Malcolm Greenhalgh and Denys Ovenden

A beautifully illustrated guide to the wide variety of species found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in Britain and Europe. ....

256 pages | illus. | Harper Collins

Pbk | NYP 08/2006 | 0007177771 | #158058A | £20.00 BUY

 

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

An Introduction

Edited by P Swain, PK Sahoo and S Ayyappan

296 pages | Tabs, figs | Narendra

Hbk | 2006 | 8185375917 | #157442A | £72.00 BUY

 

Moostiere (Bryozoa)

Edited by Emmy R Wöss

Contributions to the biology and ecology of freshwater bryozoans. ....

369 pages | Biologiezentrum

Hbk | 2005 | 3854741383 | #158081A | £43.50 BUY

 
General Natural History
 

Animals in the Neolithic of Britain and Europe

Edited by Dale Serjeantson and David Field

The twelve papers in this edited volume originated from the Neolithic Studies Group seminar held at the British Museum on 10th November 2003 on the subject of Animals in ....

192 pages | 45 illus, 21 tables | Oxbow

Pbk | NYP 05/2006 | 184217214X | #157713A | £32.50 BUY

 

Art, Science, and Witchcraft in Early Modern Holland

Jacques de Gheyn II (1565-1629)

Claudia Swan

Art, Science, and Witchcraft in Early Modern Holland is the first sustained study to offer an account of the rise of scientific naturalism in Dutch art and the simultaneous ....

254 pages | illus. | CUP

Hbk | 2005 | 0521826748 | #157407A | £48.00 BUY

 

Autobiography of an Artist

Charles R Knight

Charles R Knight's (1874-1953) famous illustrations of dinosaurs became the basis for how dinosaurs were portrayed in the popular media. This autobiography, edited from his ....

112 pages | illus | G.T. Labs

Hbk | 2005 | 0966010671 | #157460A | £12.95 BUY

Pbk | 2005 | 096601068X | #157134A | £10.95 BUY

 

Breaking and Shaping Beastly Bodies

Animals as Material Culture in the Middle Ages

Edited by Aleksander Pluskowski

An important human trait is our inclination to develop complex relationships with numerous other species. In the great majority of cases however, these mutualistic ....

240 pages | b/w illus | Oxbow

Pbk | NYP 06/2006 | 1842172182 | #157712A | £35.00 BUY

 

The British Museum Flowers

Marjorie Caygill

Flowers have been very lucky in the world of art. Those who have used them as inspiration for painting, drawing or decoration have clearly enjoyed their subject, thus ....

96 pages | 45 colour illus | British Museum Press

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0714150444 | #157968A | £9.99 BUY

 

Butterfly Landscapes

A Celebration of British Butterflies Painted in Natural Habitat

Richard Tratt

Combining the authors lifelong interest in butterflies with his skills as a landscape artist, this book features over 200 of his Natural Habitat paintings. Every butterfly is ....

208 pages | colour illus | Langford Press

Hbk | 2005 | 190407815X | #157597A | £35.00 BUY

 

The Cambridge History of Science, Volume 3: Early Modern Science

Edited by Katharine Park and Lorraine Daston

Most comprehensive, up-to-date, and in-depth account of knowledge of nature in early modern Europe available in English. ....

21 line diagrams, 26 half-tones, 2 tables | CUP

Hbk | NYP 07/2006 | 0521572444 | #157746A | £70.00 BUY

 

Can Cows Walk Down Stairs?

The Best Brains Answer the Biggest and Smallest Scientific Questions

Edited by Paul Heiney

This book answers those tantalising or perplexing questions for which you thought you'd never find an answer. A book for the naturally curious, as well as those seekers after ....

276 pages | 40 b/w illus | Sutton Publishing

Hbk | 2005 | 0750937475 | #156519A | £12.99 BUY

 

Close-Up and Macro: A Photographers Guide

Robert Thompson

A comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to taking close-up photographs in the natural world. Suitable for both digital and film users, the book draws on the author's ....

160 pages | colour photos | David & Charles

Hbk | 2005 | 0715319035 | #156216A | £22.50 BUY

 

Coal: A Human History

Barbara Freese

Coal has transformed societies and shaped the fate of nations. It launched empires and triggered wars. Above all, it fuelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain, propelling ....

320 pages | William Heinemann

Hbk | 2005 | 0434013331 | #157647A | £12.99 BUY

Pbk | 2006 | 0099478846 | #157646A | £7.99 BUY

 

The Golden Spruce

A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed

John Vaillant

256 pages | Illus, maps | Norton

Hbk | 2005 | 0393058875 | #155983A | £20.50 BUY

Pbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0393328643 | #157867A | £9.50 BUY

 

The Heretic in Darwin's Court

The Life of Alfred Russel Wallace

Ross A Slotten

The book begins with Wallace's 12 years of often harrowing travels in the Western and Eastern Tropics, which place him in the pantheon of the greatest explorer-naturalists of ....

648 pages | 19 illus | Columbia UP

Hbk | 2004 | 0231130104 | #144944A | £26.50 BUY

Pbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0231130112 | #157824A | £14.95 BUY

 

How it Feels to be Attacked by a Shark

Michelle Hamer

True-life stories that tell of unexpected experiences with the extreme, the horrifying and the simply bizarre. In gripping detail, ordinary people recall how they survived ....

224 pages | Summersdale

Pbk | 2005 | 1840244720 | #157870A | £6.99 BUY

 

It's a Jungle Up There

More Tales from the Treetops

Margaret D Lowman, Edward Burgess and James Burgess

Drawn to the mysteries of tropical rain forests and fascinated by life in the treetops, Meg Lowman has pursued a life of scientific exploration while raising her two sons, ....

320 pages | 35 b/w illus | Yale UP

Hbk | NYP 04/2006 | 030010863X | #157666A | £18.00 BUY

 

Le Jardin d'Utopie: l'Histoire naturelle en France de l'Ancien Régime à la Révolution

Emma C Spary

....

407 pages | 40 illus, 7 in colour | Paris MNHN

Pbk | 2005 | 2856535666 | #157658A | £39.00 BUY

 

Jim Corbett: The Hunter-Conservationist

Reeta Dutta Gupta

The book brings out the real Jim Corbett from behind the ace hunter, the man who pioneered the effort to preserve India's wildlife in the early 1930s. ....

87 pages | Figs | Rupa & Co

2006 | 8129108933 | #157788A | £11.95 BUY

 

Life and Work of Dr Johannes Govertus de Man (1850-1930)

Gerrit Karssen

This book describes the life and work of Dr. Johannes Govertus de Man (1850-1930), a remarkable Dutch invertebrate zoologist. J.G. de Man worked on the systematics of both ....

70 pages | EJ Brill

Hbk | NYP 04/2006 | 9004149694 | #155584A | £52.00 BUY

 

A Life of Sir Francis Galton: From African Exploration to the Birth of Eugenics

N Wright Gillham

Few scientists have made lasting contributions to as many fields as Francis Galton. He was an important African explorer, travel writer, and geographer. He was the ....

428 pages | OUP

Hbk | 2001 | 0195143655 | #157928A | £24.00 BUY

 

Lucretius on Creation and Evolution

A Commentary on De Rerum Natura 5.772-1104

Gordon Campbell

Lucretius' account of the origin of life, the origin of species, and human prehistory is the longest and most detailed account extant from the ancient world. It gives an ....

385 pages | - | OUP

Hbk | 2003 | 0199263965 | #157861A | £66.00 BUY

 

The Man Who Flattened the Earth

Maupertuis and the Sciences in the Enlightenment

Mary Terrall

Self-styled adventurer, literary wit, philosopher, and statesman of science, Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (1698-1759) stood at the center of Enlightenment ....

468 pages | 25 halftones | Chicago UP

Hbk | 2002 | 0226793605 | #157517A | £28.50 BUY

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0226793613 | #157516A | £19.00 BUY

 

The Richness of Life

The Essential Stephen Jay Gould

Stephen Jay Gould, Paul McGarr and Steven Rose

A Stephen Jay Gould reader. ....

512 pages | - | Jonathan Cape

Hbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0224076078 | #157739A | £20.00 BUY

 

Saving the Big Cats

The Exotic Feline Rescue Center

Stephen D McCloud

An inside look at one of the largest exotic feline rescue centers in the United States. ....

112 pages | 106 colour photos | Indiana UP

Hbk | NYP 04/2006 | 0253346096 | #157548A | £29.95 BUY

 

The Science of Describing

Natural History in Renaissance Europe

Brian W Ogilvie

Out of the diverse traditions of medical humanism, classical philology, and natural philosophy, Renaissance naturalists created a new science devoted to discovering and ....

431 pages | 14 halftones, 21 line drawings | Chicago UP

Hbk | NYP 05/2006 | 0226620875 | #157504A | £25.50 BUY

 

Threads from the Web of Life

Stories in Natural History

Stephen Daubert

In these stories, Steve Daubert pulls the reader into the mystery and immediacy of ecological processes - great moments in evolution, and you are there! From vanishing ....

168 pages | - | Vanderbilt UP

Hbk | 2006 | 0826515096 | #157896A | £19.50 BUY

 
Regional & Travel
 

Birds and Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic and Falkland Islands

Frank S Todd

This is the first comprehensive field guide to virtually all the birds and mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic and Falkland Islands region. A surprising 261 bird species ....

144 pages | Colour photos | Ibis Publishing Co

Pbk | 2004 | 0934797226 | #156382A | £18.50 BUY

 

Birds and Mammals of the Falkland Islands

Robin Woods and Anne Woods

A comprehensive photographic guide to the Falkland Islands, covering the regularly occurring birds and mammals most likely to be encountered on and in the waters ....

144 pages | 43 colour plates, colour photos, maps | Wild Guides

Hbk | 2006 | 1903657105 | #157995A | £17.95 BUY

 

Canada and Arctic North America

An Environmental History

Graeme Wynn

This first comprehensive treatment of the environmental history of North America's Arctic regions offers a compelling account of the complex encounter of people, ....

350 pages | ABC-Clio

Hbk | NYP 10/2006 | 1851094377 | #157885A | £60.95 BUY

 

The Chicago River

An Illustrated History and Guide to the River and its Waterways

David M Solzman

With practical tips, evocative language, and an astonishing array of anecdotes, The Chicago River is the most comprehensive guide to the river and its waterways, the ....

302 pages | 158 halftones, 50 maps | Chicago UP

Pbk | NYP 06/2006 | 0226768015 | #157511A | £13.00 BUY

 

The Diversity of the Knuckles Mountains

With special reference to its herpetofauna

Anslem De Silva

The first comprehensive account of the Knuckles Ecosystem in Sri Lanka published to date. ....

382 pages | 138 colour plates | ARROS

Pbk | 2005 | #158033A | £43.50 BUY

 

England's Landscape

Each title in this series gives a detailed description of why the countryside of England now looks the way it does, covering the geology, archaeology and history of each area ....

 

Galápagos

John Kricher

Presents a detailed natural history of this spectacular archipelago. Kricher looks at the amazing diversity of life found here and explains the islands' geology. Throughout ....

221 pages | Col photos, b/w photos, tabs, maps | Smithsonian Books

Hbk | 2002 | 1588340414 | #133118A | £31.00 BUY

Pbk | NYP 03/2006 | 069112633X | #157957A | £12.95 BUY

 

The Island of Elba: Guide to the Nature, Histories and Itineraries

Marco Lambertini

Guidebook to the nature and the culture of the island. ....

191 pages | colour illus | Pacini

Pbk | 2004 | 8877815434 | #157588A | £17.95 BUY

 

Lakshadweep: The Coral Paradise of India

Edited by P Nag

Monograph on the Lakshadweep islands off Kerala in the Arabian Sea; includes chapters on the geo-physical background, climate, water resources, soils, flora and fauna, ....

174 pages | tables, maps | National Atlas and Mapping Org

Hbk | 2005 | #157239A | £23.50 BUY

 

Northeast and Midwest United States

An Environmental History

John T Cumbler

An engaging, personalized look at the interplay between people and nature in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, from prehistory to the present. Forest and ....

323 pages | ABC-Clio

Hbk | 2005 | 1576079090 | #157887A | £60.95 BUY

 

The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel

Edited by Amit Dolev and Avi Perevolotsky

Despite its small size, only 22,000 square km, Israel displays an impressive ecological diversity. This stems from its unique bio-geographical location: a bridge between the ....

318 pages | 160 pictures | Gefen Publishing

Hbk | 2005 | 965904660X | #147484A | £65.00 BUY

 

Reise durch die Natur Jordaniens

Edited by W Waitzbauer et al

Natural history of Jordan; contributions are in either German or English. ....

508 pages | colour photos | Biologiezentrum

Hbk | 2004 | 3854741286 | #157755A | £43.50 BUY

 

Results of the Zoological Missions to Australia of the Regional Museum of Natural Sciences of Turin, Italy - II

Edited by M Daccordi and PM Giachino

This second volume presents the rest of the contributions based on the research that the entomologists M. Daccordi and P.M. Giachino have conducted in Australia since 1991. ....

644 pages | - | Torino MRSN

2005 | #158008A | £48.00 BUY

 

Southern United States

An Environmental History

Donald E Davis

This survey of the environmental history of the southern United States explores the ecological, social, and economic interaction between humans and the environment in the ....

350 pages | ABC-Clio

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1851097805 | #157889A | £60.95 BUY

 

The Tuscan Archipelago and the National Park

Marco Lambertini

Guidebook with a focus on the flora and fauna of the Tuscan Archipelago. Includes information on the islands Capraia, Giglio, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giannutri, Gorgona and ....

206 pages | colour illus | Pacini

Pbk | 2002 | 8877814438 | #157589A | £12.95 BUY

 

The Underwater World of Northumberland and Berwickshire

Jane Lancaster

A 150km long stretch of the coastline of Berwickshire and Northumberland is protected as a European Marine Site to preserve the amazing wealth of marine life found here. This ....

38 pages | colour photos | Northumberland County Council

Pbk | 2006 | 1873402201 | #157969A | £3.00 BUY

 

A Visitor's Guide to the Falkland Islands

D Summers

Comprehensive site-by-site guide for visitors to the Falkland Islands. Detailed colour maps are provided for 13 sites, showing key areas of interest, hiking routes and landing ....

109 pages | Col photos, illus, maps | Falklands Conservation

Spiralbound | 2001 | 0953837114 | #125813A | £13.50 BUY

Spiralbound | 2005 | 0953837157 | #157997A | £12.50 BUY

 

Visitors Guide to South Georgia

K Crosbie and S Poncet

With a foreword by Keith Shackleton, this book gives information on the history, vegetation and wildlife of 24 of South Georgia's most popular visitor sites. Sally and ....

180 pages | Col photos throughout | Wild Guides

Spiralbound | 2005 | 1903657083 | #151741A | £17.95 BUY

 

Wild Animals

Chris Gibson

Basic field guide to more than 325 wild animal species across Europe. ....

224 pages | colour illus | Dorling Kindersley

Pbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1405307595 | #157822A | £7.99 BUY

 

Wildlife Gardening For Everyone

Wildlife Gardening For Everyone is a compendium of need-to-know answers to over 101 questions about cultivating wildlife in your garden. The top 101 questions each have ....

288 pages | Think Publishing

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 1845250168 | #157670A | £12.99 BUY

 
Botany & Plant Science
 

130 Wild Flowers of Quebec / 130 Fleurs Sauvage de Québec

Water colours and text

DS Rotherham

This book represents many years of paintings and research. ....

131 pages | colour illus. | Trafford Publishing

Pbk | 2004 | 1412046343 | #157390A | £99.00 BUY

 

Algal Cultures, Analogues of Blooms and Applications

DV Subba Rao

A thematic volume with recent developments in micro algal research, this book incorporates the latest findings specifically to address how best algal cultures can be ....

954 pages | 2 volumes | Science Publishers/Enfield

Hbk | 2006 | 1578083931 | #157810A | £71.70 BUY

 

The Apple Grower

A Guide for the Organic Orchardist

Michael Phillips

Since The Apple Grower first appeared in 1998, orchard expert Michael Phillips has continued his research with apples, which have been called `organic's final frontier'. ....

242 pages | 105 b/w photos, 35 illus | Chelsea Green

Pbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1931498911 | #158040A | £27.50 BUY

 

Atlas des Cortinaires, Pars 10: Sous-genre Myxacium, Sous-genre Hydrocybe

Andre Bidaud, Pierre Moenne-Loccoz and Patrick Reumaux

illus. | FM Dauphine-Savoie

2000 | 2951464304 | #157603A | £82.00 BUY

 

Atlas des Cortinaires, Pars 11: Sous-genre Hydrocybe, Section Hydrocybe Sous-genre Phlegmacium, Section Calochroi

Andre Bidaud et al

illus | FM Dauphine-Savoie

Pbk | 2001 | 2951464312 | #157604A | £82.00 BUY

 

Atlas des Cortinaires, Pars 13: Sous-genre Phlegmacium, Section Fulvi Sous-genre Hydrocybe, Section Obtusi

Andre Bidaud, X Carteret and G Eyssartier

illus | FM Dauphine-Savoie

Pbk | 2003 | 2951464339 | #157605A | £96.00 BUY

 

Atlas des Cortinaires, Pars 14: Sous-genre Hydrocybe, Section Obtusi, Sous-section Obtusoides

Andre Bidaud, X Carteret and G Eyssartier

illus | FM Dauphine-Savoie

Pbk | 2004 | 2951464347 | #157606A | £99.00 BUY

 

Atlas des Cortinaires, Pars 15: Sous-genre Cortinarius, section Cortinarius, section Pholidei et section Leprocybe

FM Dauphine-Savoie

Pbk | 2005 | 2951464355 | #157607A | £99.00 BUY

 

Atlas des Cortinaires, Pars 16: Section Multiformes

FM Dauphine-Savoie

Pbk | NYP 05/2006 | #157833A | £99.00 BUY

 

Atlas des Cortinaires, Pars 9: Sous-genre Phlegmacium, Sous-genre Telamonia

Andre Bidaud, Pierre Moenne-Loccoz and Patrick Reumaux

illus. | FM Dauphine-Savoie

1999 | 2950824889 | #157602A | £77.00 BUY

 

Australian Seeds

A Guide to their Collection, Identification and Biology

Luke Sweedman and David Merritt

This is the first complete guide to the collection, processing and storage of wild collected seed. While the main focus is on Australian seed, the procedures and protocols ....

320 pages | CSIRO

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0643091327 | #157806A | £51.50 BUY

 

Bestimmungsschlussel zur Flora der Schweiz und angrenzender Gebiete

Edited by HE Hess, E Landolt, R Hirzel and M Baltisberger

Identification keys to the Flora of Switzerland & adjacent areas. ....

670 pages | illus | Birkhauser

Pbk | NYP 05/2006 | 3764375612 | #157716A | £18.50 BUY

 

Biopiracy

Patents, Plants, and Indigenous Knowledge

Ikechi Mgbeoji

Legal control and ownership of plants and traditional knowledge of the uses of plants (TKUP) is often a vexed issue. The phenomenon of appropriation of plants and TKUP, ....

400 pages | British Columbia UP

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0774811528 | #157880A | £60.95 BUY

 

Blue-Green Algae of the British Isles: An Interactive Key

Version 2.1

B.A Whitton

The aim of the CD-ROM Blue-Green Algae of the British Isles is to aid the identification of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) present in terrestrial, freshwater and marine field ....

CD-ROM with licence number and manual | University of Durham

CD | 2003 | #157992A | £35.00 BUY

 

Botany Illustrated: Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families

J Glimn-Lacy and PB Kaufman

This easy-to-use book helps make learning botany fun and helps you acquire a wealth of fascinating information about plants. There are 130 pages with text, each facing 130 ....

278 pages | 130 illus | Springer

Pbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0387288708 | #157842A | £25.50 BUY

 

Cien Plantas silvestres del Páramo / One Hundred Wild Plants from the Páramo

Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Samara Alvarez Molina, Peter Jorgensen and D Minga

The flora of Cajas National Park in Ecuador is unique; several peculiar species are only found there and do not occur elsewhere on our planet. In the paramo of CNP some 500 ....

Missouri BG

Pbk | 2005 | 9978435735 | #158013A | £13.95 BUY

 

Coastal Plankton

Photo Guide for European Seas

Otto Larink and Wilfried Westheide

This book, with more than 600 micro- and 40 macrophotographs on 60 colour plates, is an introduction to the most important and most common taxa present in the plankton, and it ....

143 pages | 60 colour photo plates | Pfeil

Pbk | 2006 | 3899370627 | #158068A | £33.50 BUY

 

Conifers Around the World

Zsolt Debreczy and István Rácz

Conifers Around the World presents 500 species of conifers of 52 genera, including several that are new to science. ....

2 volumes, clour plates, photos, drawings, distibution maps | DendroPress

Hbk | NYP 05/2006 | #157983A | £188.00 BUY

 

Costa Rica Field Guide: Medicinal Plants

A Maffioli and JC Sanchez

Laminated field guide with illustrations of medicinal plants commonly found in Costa Rica. Each plant is identified by their English, Spanish and Latin Names. ....

2 pages | A4 laminated guide, col illus | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2005 | 188853866X | #157835A | £4.99 BUY

 

Las Crasulaceas de Mexico

JM Garcia and LL Chavez

The book comprises the genera: Sedum, Villadia, Lenophyllum, Thompsonella, Graptopetalum, Tacitus, Pachyphytum, Echeveria and Dudleya. With articles on ecology and ....

286 pages | 110 b\w photos, 18 line drawinbgs, 139 col photos | Sociedad de Cactologia

Hbk | 2003 | #157985A | £98.00 BUY

 

The English Roses: Classic Favorites & New Selections

David Austin

Beloved for their beautiful pastel colours and their appealing fragrance, often enhanced by the hotter and more reliable summers of the U.S., English roses have been garden ....

304 pages | colour photos | Timber Press

Hbk | 2005 | 0881927538 | #157447A | £31.00 BUY

 

Epiphyllum 2

Frank Supplie

Contains photographs of Epiphyllum hybrids (orchidcacti), plus descriptions of more than 35 new hybrids from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. A botanical species section ....

80 pages | 550 colour photos | Frank Supplie

Hbk | 2006 | #157762A | £21.50 BUY

 

Field Guide to Acacias of East Africa

Najma Dharani

This book is a comprehensive field guide to all 62 of the acacia tree species occurring in the East African region, namely Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Meticulously researched ....

200 pages | Struik

Pbk | 2006 | 1770071741 | #157671A | £18.95 BUY

 

Flora of Australia, Volume 51

Mosses 1

The first of three volumes describing and illustrating more than 1000 species of Australian mosses. Together, these volumes will represent the first national account of ....

456 pages | colour photos, line drawings, distribution maps | CSIRO

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0643092404 | #122461A | £64.50 BUY

Pbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0643092412 | #122462A | £53.50 BUY

 

Flora of Pakistan, Volume 211: Asphodelaceae

SI Ali

Worldwide, the family Asphodelaceae is represented by 15 genera and ca. 780 species. Taxonomic treatment of the Asphodelaceae considers three genera and eleven species in ....

32 pages | colour photos, line drawings, map | Missouri BG

Pbk | 2005 | #158016A | £15.95 BUY

 

Flora of Pakistan, Volume 212: Hemerocallidaceae

SI Ali

Worldwide, the family Hemerocallidaceae is represented by thirteen genera and ca. fifty species. Taxonomic treatment of the Asphodelaceae in Pakistan considers Hemerocallis ....

8 pages | line drawing, map | Missouri BG

Pbk | 2005 | #158017A | £7.95 BUY

 

Flora of Pakistan, Volume 213: Convallariaceae

SI Ali

Worldwide, the family Convallariaceae is represented by 17 genera and ca. 130 species. Taxonomic treatment of the Convallariaceae considers the one genus Polygonatum Miller ....

12 pages | line drawings, map | Missouri BG

Pbk | 2005 | #158018A | £7.95 BUY

 

Flora of Pakistan, Volume 214: Hyacinthaceae

SI Ali

Worldwide, the family Hyacinthaceae is represented by ca. 67 genera and 900 species. Taxonomic treatment of the Hyacinthaceae considers seven genera and nine species in ....

22 pages | colour photos, line drawings, map | Missouri BG

Pbk | 2005 | #158019A | £11.95 BUY

 

Flora of Siberia, Volume 10: Geraniaceae - Cornaceae

Edited by GA Peschkova

This volume contains data on morphology, ecology, and chorology of feral species and subspecies of 31 families of flowering plants. The families have been arranged ....

326 pages | Science Publishers/Enfield

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1578081092 | #103048A | £60.50 BUY

 

Flora of Siberia, Volume 9: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Edited by AV Polozhij and LI Malyschev

276 pages | line drawings, maps | Science Publishers/Enfield

Hbk | 2006 | 1578081084 | #103047A | £53.80 BUY

 

Flowering and its Manipulation

Edited by Charles Ainsworth

The flowering plants now dominate the terrestrial ecosystems of the planet, and there are good reasons for supposing that the flower itself has been a major contributing ....

320 pages | Illus | Blackwell

Hbk | NYP 04/2006 | 1405128089 | #155090A | £99.50 BUY

 

Flowers

Basic flower identification guide. ....

192 pages | 320 colour photographs, 320 artworks | New Holland

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 1845374738 | #157744A | £7.99 BUY

 

Green Algae of the British Isles

An Interactive Key to the Commoner Genera and Species

B.A Whitton

The aim of the CD-ROM Freshwater Green Algae of the British Isles is to aid the identification of green algae, especially those important in environmental monitoring ....

1 CD with serial number and installation notes | University of Durham

CD | 2002 | 0953884236 | #156954A | £35.00 BUY

 

Harry Marshall Ward and the Fungal Thread of Death

Peter G Ayres

Harry Marshall Ward and the Fungal Thread of Death is a fascinating biography that reflects the changes that occurred in both society and plant science in the late 19th ....

168 pages | B/w illus | APS

Hbk | 2005 | 089054333X | #154863A | £72.00 BUY

 

An Illustrated Introduction to the Larger Fungi of North Cyprus

DE Viney

The first comprehensive and fully illustrated introduction to the Larger Fungi of Northern Cyprus. More than 200 species are described, with brief indications as to the ....

302 pages | colour photos, line drawings | Richmond

Pbk | 2005 | 0855461098 | #157585A | £14.99 BUY

 

Illustrated Key to the Seaweeds of New England

Martine Villalard-Bohnsack

An attractive and usable key for students of phycology and anyone with an interest in marine sciences. Includes 213 algal taxa. ....

160 pages | b/w photos and line drawings | Rhode Island NHS

Spiralbound | 2003 | #157665A | £29.95 BUY

 

Indian Cololejeunea

A taxonomic study

Geeta Asthana and SC Srivastava

Cololejeunea is one of the most delicate liverworts occurring all over the world in a variety of habitats, yet it is poorly understood probably due to the small size of the ....

155 pages | 53 plates, 1 map | Gebrder Borntraeger

Pbk | 2003 | 3443620329 | #157986A | £64.00 BUY

 

Landscape Ecological Vegetation Map of the Island of Bonaire (Southern Caribbean)

JA De Freitas, BSJ Nijhof, AC Rojer and AO Debrot

This publication presents the results of a vegetation survey of Bonaire (December 13th, 1998 - March 16th, 1999) that includes the description of terrain characteristics, ....

64 pages | 2 colour maps | RNAAS - KNAW

Pbk | 2005 | 9069844524 | #157521A | £39.50 BUY

 

Medicinal Plants

Chemistry and Properties

M Daniel

In-depth knowledge of the chemistry of medicinal plants is essential in understanding the manifold utilities of such plants; and to enhance our understanding of the quality ....

260 pages | - | Science Publishers/Enfield

Pbk | 2005 | 1578083958 | #157472A | £29.50 BUY

 

Microbial Ecology of Aerial Plant Surfaces

Edited by MJ Bailey et al

All aerial plant surfaces, including leaves, stems and flowers are inhabited by diverse assemblages of microorganisms, including filamentous fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and ....

416 pages | - | CABI

Hbk | NYP 08/2006 | 1845930614 | #157899A | £75.00 BUY

 

The Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Flowering

Edited by BR Jordan

Containing contributions from experts from the USA, Europe and New Zealand, this book provides an overview of the molecular mechanisms associated with flowering. ....

416 pages | CABI

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 1845930428 | #157541A | £75.00 BUY

 

Mushrooms and Other Fungi

Basic identification guide. ....

192 pages | 320 colour photographs and 320 colour artworks | New Holland

Pbk | NYP 04/2006 | 1845374746 | #157740A | £7.99 BUY

 

Namensliste der Koniferen / List of Conifer Names

Walter Erhardt

The most comprehensive directory of commercialy available conifers in the world. The list contains synonyms, trade names, as well as common names of conifer genera and ....

215 pages | - | Ulmer Verlag

Pbk | 2005 | 3800148811 | #157391A | £25.50 BUY

 

Nuevo Diccionario Ilustrado de Micologia

Miguel Ulloa and Richard T Hanlin

Based on the best-selling Illustrated Dictionary of Mycology released in 2000, the new Spanish Dictionary has been updated and expanded to include definitions and etymological ....

684 pages | 637 drawings, 1129 b/w photos | APS

Hbk | NYP 03/2006 | 0890543410 | #157811A | £79.00 BUY

 

Ornamental Plants from Russia and Adjacent States of the Former Soviet Union

Tatyana Shulkina

In a book for gardeners and botanists alike, Dr. Tatyana Shulkina distills a lifetime of scientific training and practical horticultural experience with the plants of the ....

319 pages | Illus | Missouri BG

Pbk | 2005 | 5946680323 | #157415A | £29.50 BUY

 

Die Pflanzen der östlichen gäis, inklusive Kreta und Zypern

Walter Strasser

Field guide to 3000 plants of the islands of Crete, Cyprus, Rhodes, Lesbos, Chios, Samos and Kos. ....

270 pages | Photos, tabs | Gantner

Pbk | 2006 | 3906166325 | #157599A | £19.95 BUY

 

Plant Breeding

The Arnel R. Hallauer International Symposium

Edited by Kendall R Lamkey et al

Plant breeding practices have improved the livelihoods of millions. Current breeding practices have allowed farmers to produce enough crops to feed growing populations, ....

304 pages | Blackwell

Hbk | NYP 08/2006 | 0813828244 | #157215A | £79.95 BUY

 

Plant Growth and Climate Change