NHBS Monthly Catalogue: February 2012
Zoology: Mammals
ATLAS OF HIGHLAND LAND MAMMALS
Edited by Ro Scott
This atlas documents the distribution of the 37 species of land mammals regularly found in the Highland area of Scotland. It includes the bats and seals, but not the truly marine whales, ......
142 pp, 4 colour plates, 1 b/w illustration, b/w distribution maps.
softcover | 2012 | £6.99 | approx. $12/€9
DEER: THE ANIMAL ANSWER GUIDE
George A Feldhamer and William J McShea
Think of deer and the image that pops into most American's minds is that of a white-tailed deer, the most common large mammal in North America. Most Europeans are more familiar with red deer. It may ......
Animal Answer Guides
200 pp, 32 colour photos, 77 b/w illustrations.
hardcover | NYP 03/2012 | £23.50 | approx. $38/€29
softcover | NYP 03/2012 | £12.99 | approx. $21/€16
DOLPHIN CONFIDENTIAL
Confessions of a Field Biologist
Maddalena Bearzi
Who hasn't fantasized about the unique thrill of working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild? We need not live this solely in our imaginations anymore. With "Dolphin Confidential" ......
224 pp, 71 b/w illustrations.
hardcover | NYP 04/2012 | £16.99 | approx. $27/€21
POLAR BEARS
A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior
Andrew E Derocher
The polar bear, king of the Arctic, is one of the world's most recognizable animals. Images of the majestic beasts roaming across the ice cap, plunging into frigid waters, and playing with furry ......
272 pp, 153 colour photos, 4 maps.
hardcover | NYP 03/2012 | £20.99 | approx. $34/€26
SIRENIAN CONSERVATION
Issues and Strategies in Developing Countries
Edited by E Hines, JE Reynolds, LV Aragones, AA Mignucci-Giannoni and M Marmontel
This important scientific volume comprehensively explores the biology and ecological status of manatees and dugongs in all of the geographic regions where they can be found today, from the ......
348 pp, 45 b/w illustrations, 11 maps.
hardcover | NYP 05/2012 | £88.50 | approx. $140/€106
THE STORY OF ASIA'S ELEPHANTS
Raman Sukumar
The relationship between elephants and people in Asia over thousands of years is a unique one. This story of the Asian elephant begins with a brief account of the ancient origins of the ......
339 pp, colour & b/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations, colour maps.
hardcover | 2011 | £59.99 | approx. $95/€72
THE TIGER: A TRUE STORY OF VENGEANCE AND SURVIVAL
John Vaillant
New Paperback Edition
When Yuri Trush was called to investigate an attack by a Siberian Tiger in December 1997, what he found was unlike anything he'd ever encountered. Nothing remained of the victim but stumps of bone ......
329 pp, colour photos, b/w maps.
hardcover | 2010 | £18.99 | approx. $30/€23
softcover | 2011 | £8.99 | approx. $15/€11
TIGERS/MY LIFE
Ranthambhore and Beyond
Valmik Thapar
Written with a personal touch, the book focuses on 35 years of Valmik Thapar's engagement with tigers in Ranthambhore National Park and across India. Thapar takes us on a journey of a lifetime ......
432 pp, 1200 colour & b/w photos.
hardcover | 2011 | £150 | approx. $237/€180
WATER VOLE CONSERVATION HANDBOOK
Rob Strachan, Tom Moorhouse and Merryl Gelling
New Paperback Edition
Water voles are small burrowing rodents, which are associated with all kinds of water bodies. This handbook aims to improve the understanding and awareness of the requirements of water voles. ......
144 pp, colour photos, colour & b/w illustrations, tables.
softcover | 2011 | £39.99 | approx. $64/€48
