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NHBS Monthly Catalogue: October 2008Zoology: MammalsTHE EYES OF THE JUNGLE Thorsten Milse and Uta Henschel This book offers an exciting expedition to the Bandhagarh Tiger Reserve in the heart of India. The authors show you the elusive tigers of India as few people have ever seen them. The most ...... 200 pp, 300 illustrations. hardcover | 2008 | £34.99 | approx. $59/€45 HANDBOOK OF THE MAMMALS OF THE WORLD, VOLUME 1: CARNIVORES Edited by Don E Wilson, Russel A Mittermeier and Toni Llobet This eagerly anticipated first volume in the landmark series deals with the following families: African Palm Civet; Cats; Linsangs; Civets, Genets and Oyans; ...... 600 pp. hardcover | NYP 04/2009 | £99.99 | approx. $167/€127 (reduced from £134.99) HORSE Elaine Walker From Pegasus to Black Beauty, horses have held a unique place in human society and imagination. Elaine Walker tackles the long and multifaceted history of a creature valued for both beauty and ...... Animal Series 224 pp, 100 illus. softcover | 2008 | £9.99 | approx. $17/€13 LAGOMORPHS VE Sokolov, EYu Ivanitskaya, VV Gruzdev and VG Heptner This book is a continuation of the series of monographs on different orders of mammals found in Russia and adjacent regions. This volume is devoted to the description of the order Lagomorpha, ...... 410 pp. hardcover | NYP 12/2008 | £66.90 | approx. $112/€85 MEERKATS Nigel Dennis and David Macdonald Portfolio of photographs taken in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, accompanied by informative text documenting the life of these fascinating and intriguing animals in their desert habitat. It ...... 104 pp, 120 col photos. hardcover | NYP 04/2009 | £14.99 | approx. $25/€19 A PRICKLY AFFAIR: MY LIFE WITH HEDGEHOGS Obsession, Nostalgia and a Very British Animal Hugh Warwick Obsession, persecution and passion: the hedgehog may be small, but it attracts strong feelings. And Hugh Warwick is not immune. Travelling through fields in Devon and up to the islands of ...... 288 pp, drawings. hardcover | 2008 | £14.99 | approx. $25/€19 PRIMATE PARASITE ECOLOGY The Dynamics and Study of Host-Parasite Relationships Michael Huffman and Colin Chapman Anyone who has spent an extended period in the tropics has an idea, through caring for others or first-hand experience, just what it is like to be a primate parasite host. Monkeys and apes often share ...... Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology Series 528 pp, 48 halftones. hardcover | NYP 03/2009 | £69.99 | approx. $117/€89 THE SOUL OF THE RHINO A Nepali Adventure with Kings and Elephant Drivers, Billionaires and Bureaucrats, Shamans and Scientists and the Indian Rhino Hemanta R Mishra, Jim Ottaway and Bruce Babbitt The story of a Nepalese who has spent his entire life safeguarding an endangered species This new release is the account of one man's scientific career and ...... 256 pp, 8-page b/w photo insert. hardcover | 2008 | £14.99 | approx. $25/€19 THE SRI LANKAN ELEPHANT Its Evolution, Ecology and Conservation Mangala de Silva and Padma K de Silva Presents a synthesis of scientific information on the Asian elephant, analyses the threats faced by its Sri Lankan population and proposes conservation options. ...... 278 pp, maps, colour photos, tables. hardcover | 2007 | £32.99 | approx. $55/€42 |
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