Written by the best specialists, this book is the current reference on the Odonata of France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.The introductory chapters provide an update on the systematics, biology, biogeography and ecology of dragonflies, but...

This book introduces and offers aids to identify common species of the Chinese Mecoptera. It is Illustrated with plenty of figures and coloured photos and provides a practical reference for general entomological researchers and hobbyists, but also...

A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to every dragonfly species found in North AmericaDragonflies are large and beautiful insects, diverse in colour and pattern and often best found in daylight and good weather. This premier field guide provides...

Learn from Britain's leading dragonfly expert how to invite dragonflies and damselflies into your garden and create the conditions for them to thrive.In this compact and accessible wildlife primer, 'Dragonfly Ambassador' Ruary Mackenzie...

A comprehensive gardener's guide to sustainable beekeeping.Beekeeping has changed. While once it was a hobby that pursued the rich rewards of honey and wax, many new beekeepers now instead seek the gratification of knowing that they are aiding...

Small Game Hunter takes the reader through many encounters with invertebrates that the author has had over the course of his career and around the globe. From a fascination with moths and light traps to chasing the elegance of damsel- and...

The present book is the second part of a treatise on European Clausiliidae or door snails. The focus points of this part are the systematics and diagnoses of species taxa of the following Clausiliidae groups:- Species diagnoses for the genera...

There are approximately 20,000 butterfly species worldwide, with Borneo being home to around 960, 81 of which are exclusive to the island. In comparison, Peninsular Malaysia is home to just over a thousand butterfly species, with only 21 being...

A richly illustrated atlas of the world's deserts and drylands, their ecosystems, and environmentsDeserts and drylands account for more than 40 per cent of land on our planet. Characterized by a lack of water and extreme temperatures, they are...

This volume summarizes the 2014-2023 expeditions of Philippine and US cavers to the Kulaman Plateau in Sultan Kudarat Province, SW Mindanao). Thirty km of passages in 150 caves were documented, and 56 cave maps were finished so far and are included...

This bibliography covers the whole of Malaysia, i.e. Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak, and contains almost 6200 entries on Malaysian caves and karst, dating from the 1700s to 2023. In addition, there is an extensive newspaper biblio covering 1953- 2023....

The New Forest in Southern England is an extraordinary survivor of a medieval landscape and pastoral economy which supports one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife in the lowlands of north-west Europe.At the heart of the Forest is a common, a...

The gripping history of the devastation and resurrection of the Marshes of Iraq, an environmental treasure of the Middle East, now a protected siteThe Mesopotamian Marshes in southern Iraq, once the largest wetland system on the planet, have been...

Since colonisation, Australians have been frantically logging their native forests as if their lives depended on it. Their lives do depend on the forests – but on keeping them, not destroying them.World-leading forest expert Professor David...

You hear stories about what goes on in the zoos and aquaria around the world, usually the horror stories and the really cute and cuddly ones. Why not find out what really happens behind the scenes and discover the animal world and the people who work...

Sound shapes our world in invisible but significant ways, and here Caspar Henderson brings his characteristic curiosity, knowledge and sense of wonder to the subject to take us on an exhilarating journey through the heard universe.A Book of Noises...

This children's version of Isballe Tree's bestseller Wilding is a stunningly beautiful gift book which tells the story of the Knepp Estate in West Sussex. It is illustrated in full colour with lino prints and watercolours by Angela Harding (A...

Recent years have seen tremendous strides in the fields of vision, visual ecology, and our own multilayered experience of colour in life and the world. These advances have been driven by astonishing discoveries in neuroscience and evolutionary...

A one-of-a-kind visual reference with sketch studies for 100 different animals.Loaded with hundreds of tips and examples, this sourcebook contains sample sketches of a hundred different animal species – including mammals, amphibians, birds,...

Wild Lives presents a celebration of the beauty, ferocity, and revival of Earth's endangered wildlife through the lens of legendary photographer Art Wolfe.Wild Lives is a celebration of the extraordinary diversity of species that inhabit the...

In this edition for young readers adapted from the bestselling work written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, readers will find a unique treasure trove of fascinating facts about birds, paired with more than 300 full-colour illustrations –...

The highpoints of the fifty states range from Alaska's 20,310-foot-high Mount McKinley to 345 feet at Lakewood Park in Florida. Some highpoints, such as Mount Mitchell in North Carolina and New Hampshire's Mount Washington, can be reached by...

Discover the true story of the race between two palaeontologists to find the best dinosaur fossils in this fascinating, fast-paced nonfiction picture book. Who will win the Bone Wars?Did you know that many of the dinosaur skeletons you see in museums...

A fun, engaging wildlife-watching book for kids, full of information, tips and craft craft activities to attract and help your outdoor friends. Make a difference to the local wildlife with hands-on activities, wonderful ideas and useful tips in this...

A first-of-its-kind anthology of nature writing by authors living with chronic illness and physical disability.Through twenty-five pieces, the writers of Moving Mountains offer a vision of nature that encompasses the close up, the microscopic, and...

For thousands of years, humans and grazing animals moved with the seasons in search of pasture. On the flanks of the Pirin Mountains, the last true pastoralists continue this ancient practice as a way of life. Here, the paths are formed by dogs,...

From the winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Highland Book Prize.What if the answer to 'Where am I?' is 'heaven'?In her late twenties, celebrated poet Jen Hadfield moved to the Shetland archipelago to make her life anew. A...

Archibald Menzies (1754-1842) is recognized as an accomplished botanist but, as author Graeme Menzies has discovered, that is only a part of his story. In this compelling new biography, the author reveals that Archibald Menzies was a remarkable...

A newly revised edition of the 2011 Society of American Archivists' Waldo Gifford Leland Award winner.This new and extensively revised second edition offers an international perspective on archives management, providing authoritative guidance...

Being Human is history made flesh. It will change how you see the world.We're a wonder of evolution, capable of incredible feats. But we're also deeply flawed. Our bodies and minds often break, fail, and hinder us. To be human is to live with...

The Earth is not the world it once was, and it is not the world it will always be.This book describes the exciting, complex, and occasionally baffling history of our own planet. Over the course of its 4.5 billion years, Earth has undergone...

For thousands of years, humans have wondered whether we're alone in the cosmos. Now, for the first time, we have the technology to investigate. The question should have an obvious answer: yes or no. But once you try to find life elsewhere, you...

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has released the highest-resolution geological maps of the Moon yet. The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe, which took more than 100 researchers over a decade to compile, reveals a total of 12,341 craters, 81...

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has released the highest-resolution geological maps of the Moon yet. Map Quadrangles of the Geologic Atlas of the Moon comprises 30 sector diagrams which together form a visualization of the whole Moon and...

This textbook explores the different aspects of data mining from the fundamentals to the complex data types and their applications, capturing the wide diversity of problem domains for data mining issues. It goes beyond the traditional focus on data...

Conservationist Grant Fowlds lives to save and protect Africa's rhinos, elephants and other iconic wildlife, to preserve their habitats, to increase their range and bring back the animals where they have been decimated by decades of war, as in...

How did our relationship with nature become broken, why does it matter and how can we fix it? From a past in which we were embedded in the natural world, revolutions in farming, science and industry have seen the human bond with nature eroded with...

The Indigenous Stewardship of Environment and Alternative Development (INSTEAD) research program is a knowledge co-creation partnership of Indigenous communities, representative organizations, university researchers, and activist civil society...

Quoting contemporary accounts from hunters, missionaries and traders from the early nineteenth century onwards, this book illustrates the ecology of the country as it was, emphasizing its rich large mammal fauna, its decline from increasing aridity...

Nature has presented us with a gift of incalculable value: astounding diversity of plant and animal life and interwoven biological and physical systems of intricate complexity and beauty. We are faced today with an existential environmental and moral...

Moray & Nairn is an area of richly varied habitats in the north-east of Scotland, extending from the Cairngorms mountains to the shores of the Moray Firth. Thirty years have passed since the publication of the first edition of Martin Cook’s...

A fully revised and updated second edition of this comprehensive field guide to the birds of Cuba.The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba contains a vast range of ecosystems, from scrub and grasslands to mountain ranges and coastal mangrove...

Newman's Birds by Colour offers beginner birders a quick and simple way to identify southern Africa's most common birds using colour as a starting point. Now in its fourth edition, this handy illustrated guide has been updated to include the...

The Australian Bird Guide – the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever published.Australia's avifauna is large, diverse and spectacular, reflecting the continent's wide range of habitats and evolutionary history. The...

Learn all you need to know about identifying and attracting finches with this comprehensive, gloriously colourful field guide from America's foremost authorities on birds and nature.Following the extraordinary finch superflight of 2020-2021,...

A summer migrant to Europe from West Africa, the Little Tern is one of our most threatened and most captivating seabirds. This book is the story of one breeding season at the Beacon Ponds colony on the North Sea coast, near Spurn Point in East...

The definitive photographic guide to the astounding avifauna of Costa Rica.Birdwatching in Costa Rica is one of the world's great nature experiences, with 850 species on its national list including big hitters such as Resplendent Quetzal and...

Featuring breathtaking photographs of the world's 18 species of penguin, Mission Penguin takes you to many of the remotest places on earth, from the Falkland and Galapagos Islands, to the Antipodes Islands and Tristan da Cunha.Following the loss...

Birdwatching is for everyone. No other outdoor pursuit yields so much knowledge of nature's ways with so little effort – if one knows what to look for. Birding Texas opens the world of birding to the novice and expert in this complete guide...

A beautiful celebration of Britain's best-loved birds, featuring illustrations, folktales, stories and seasonal crafts and activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.A rich treasury of fact, folklore, traditional tales and seasonal crafts...

A guide to bird behaviour in the British Isles throughout the year, including ID help, top things to see and do each month, facts and folklore, and practical ideas to help birds.Join Siân Duncan and Dominic Couzens on a journey through the...

Swoop, Sing, Perch, Paddle brings together 132 screenprints by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd, celebrating British birds in all their colour and charm.Originally created for The Oldie's Bird of the Month column, Carry's vibrant prints...

Gull identification can be challenging for even the most seasoned birder. While these birds are common to coasts, lakes, and rivers, they exhibit remarkable plumage changes related to age, which is sometimes complicated by similarities between...

The Bird Photographer of the Year is a competition that celebrates the artistry of bird photography from around the world, and this beautiful, large-format book showcases the best images from the contest – some of the most stunning bird...

The Mojave Desert eco-region extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah, and boasts plant communities as diverse as alkali sinks, dune systems, Joshua tree woodland, pinyon-juniper woodland, mixed...

The genus Rhododendron is acclaimed in horticulture for its most elegant, bell-shaped flowers of varied colours. In India, Rhododendron species are found in the Himalayas from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh and in the forested mountain tracts of N.E....

Bamboo has an unparalleled history; it is very old, and at the same time very new. Bamboo extends far beyond the boundaries of most plants – it is distributed widely throughout the world, and is utilized by hundreds of millions of people in a...

Weeds can seem nothing more than intruders in a well-manicured garden. They spring up unwanted and are hastily removed without a second thought. Superweeds are characterized as malevolent trespassers, intent on destroying humanity's carefully...

The Cruciferae account in the Flora Orientalis and its Supplementum treated 118 genera, 784 species, and 155 varieties. Of these, 28 genera, 411 species, and 121 varieties were described by Edmond Boissier (1810-1885) either alone or in collaboration...

This book is a fascinating exploration of mosses and lichens, celebrating the extraordinary biology, beauty and resilience of these unassuming organisms. Endowed with unique superpowers, from enduring desiccation to thriving in extreme habitats,...

In pre-modern times, while medicine was still relying on classical authorities on herbal remedies, a new engagement with the plant world emerged. This volume follows intertwined strands in the study of plants, examining newly introduced species that...

Discover the transformative power – for you and for wildlife – of building an outdoor sanctuary for all species to thrive in and enjoy.In a hidden valley tucked into an unspoiled corner of Northumberland lies a naturalist's garden,...

In Understorey, artist and writer Anna Chapman Parker records in prose and stunning original line drawings a year spent looking closely at weeds, our most ubiquitous and accessible plants. In gardens, on verges or clustered around municipal...

Make the most of your balconies and windowsills with this handy gardening guide from the author of the award-winning RHS Grow Your Own Crops in Pots.RHS Little Book of Small-Space Gardening is packed with practical information and inspirational ideas...

Volume 17 covers the families Stylidiaceae, Goodeniaceae, Campanulaceae, Lobeliaceae, Sphenocleaceae, Ericaceae, Clethraceae, Pyrolaceae, Monotropaceae, Diapensiaceae, Plumbaginaceae, and Primulaceae.

Photosynthetic organisms have an enormous influence on our environment through their effects on the development of other life on Earth and the way they alter the planet's geology and geochemistry. This book takes a unique approach by examining...

Plants evolved seeds to hack time. Thanks to seeds they can cast their genes forward into the future, enabling species to endure across seasons, years, and occasionally millennia.When a 2000-year-old extinct date palm seed was discovered, no one...

When Amy Stewart discovered a community of tree collectors, she expected to meet horticultural fanatics driven to plant every species of oak or maple. But she also discovered that the urge to collect trees springs from deeper, more profound motives,...

The Northeast region of India boasts an impressive biodiversity, encompassing a diverse range of landscapes from lush plains to the majestic Himalayan Mountain range. The area is home to a remarkable variety of flora and fauna, including exotic...

This book contains unique, advanced applications using mathematics, algorithmic techniques, geometric analysis, and other computational methods in diatom research.Historically, diatom research has centred on taxonomy and systematics. While these...

A brand-new addition to the Floramour series is Floramour: Lilies. In this outstanding book of photographs, the author Till Hagele presents the varied beauty of this ornamental flower in an unprecedented way.For centuries, the lily has been...

An enchanting, beautifully illustrated guide to seasonal plants – showing the long history of herbal remedies and their uses todayFrom sweet violets in spring to rosemary in winter, via marigolds, sage, elderberries, and hops, every season has...

Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with colour photographs and original colour artwork, The Little Book of Whales is an...

Today, even if you live in a major city and seldom get a chance to visit national parks or wildlife reserves, you encounter wild mammals. On the inside and the outside of these animals exist an amazing diversity of living things: parasites. These...

- The stunning ninth book in the Remembering Wildlife charity series- Remembering Tigers is full of images generously donated by many of the world's top wildlife photographers- All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to projects...

An intimate view into the lives of this celebrated bear family that draws thousands to Yellowstone each year hoping for even a glimpse.The most famous population of grizzly bears in the world lives in the ecosystem that encompasses Yellowstone and...

This fifth volume of State of the Apes brings together original research and analysis with topical case studies and emerging best practice to further the ape conservation agenda around disease and health. It provides an overview of relevant disease...

Get to know black bears, brown bears, and polar bears like never before-through Stan Tekiela's wildlife photography, personal anecdotes, and years of research.They are icons of our wild places. They are powerful and intimidating, yet they signify...

"I entered the water quietly and saw two humpback whales sleeping diagonally in the distance. Two school buses just hanging in space..."Acclaimed wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta has been mugged by whales, touched by a baby whale and...

How to Love a Rat takes place in a Cambodian minefield. Working amid the danger of hidden bombs, former war combatants use explosive-sniffing rats to clear mines from the land. In total, an estimated four to six million landmines in Cambodia have...

Immerse yourself in the exciting world of roe deer photography with Adventures Photographing Roe Deer. This book contains useful tips and techniques on capturing stunning photos of these graceful creatures. The author, a seasoned photographer and...

Mammal Tracks of Europe: A Field Guide to the Tracks and Trails of European Mammals covers the tracks and trails of 72 European mammal species. Detailed, life-size drawings and a simple, clean layout combined with portraits of each animal, and...

A Natural History of Bat Foraging: Evolution, Physiology, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation offers an all-inclusive resource on all aspects encompassing the vital process of foraging for bats. The book explores knowledge in the field, including...

This book is the first single volume to bring together information, photographs and maps of the 328 reptile species known from Oaxaca. The project is the culmination of some ten years of effort, and a great many people have given their support,...

Reptiles across South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho face increasing threats to their survival, including habitat loss, climate change, and exploitation for the pet trade. However, amidst these challenges, there is a growing recognition of the...

200 excellent colour photos show the 100 most common freshwater fish of Central Europe in their natural habitat. The pictures are accompanied by concise information on morphology, behaviour, range and directions for species conservation. The perfect...

The Brazilian coral reefs form structures significantly different from the well-known reef models, as follows: they have a growth form of mushroom-shaped coral pinnacles called "chapeiroes"; they are built by a low diversity coral fauna...

How Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviours we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma describes how evolutionary science illuminates the wonders of birds, ranging over topics such as the meaning...

The Routledge Handbook of Forest Ecology is an essential resource covering all aspects of forest ecology from a global perspective.This new edition has fully revised and updated throughout to reflect the profound and unprecedented changes in both...

Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they're practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien...

A compelling call to action to focus on what connects us in nature to solve today's problems.In nature, everything is connected: from microscopic bacteria and soaring trees to animals struggling for survival amid thriving humanity. Yet many of...

How has it come to this point in our history that we hardly value the food we eat and the soil that it's grown in? How is it that we care so little about how food production impacts animals and the environment? Industrial farming has transformed...

Atlas of Iran's Geology and Mineral Distribution presents five layers of information covering each (sub-) district of Iran, from Abadan to Zanjan: a geological map and report, a fault map and report, an airborne magnetic map, a satellite...

Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile anyone who is curious about the weather. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with colour photographs and original colour artwork, The Little...

The Grapevine: From the Science to the Practice of Growing Vines for Wine, 2nd edition is an updated, fully revised and expanded version of the 2012 book which was a winner in the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) 2012 Awards for...

"When heat comes, it's invisible. It doesn't bend tree branches or blow hair across your face to let you know it's arrived.... The sun feels like the barrel of a gun pointed at you."The world is waking up to a new reality:...

Environmental challenges, and the potential solutions to address them, have a direct effect on living standards, the organization of economies, major infrastructures, and modes of urbanization. Since the publication of path-breaking contributions on...

Previously published as The Healthy Vegetable Garden, now updated and revised.Create a thriving garden or allotment that works in harmony with nature and will flourish in the face of ever-changing environmental conditions. In The Resilient Garden and...

This Springer Essential addresses the impacts of the climate crisis by integrating various branches of research from psychology and neuroscience. Climate change has massive effects on both the physical and mental health of individuals. The essential...

A clear-eyed and urgent vision for a new system of political governance to manage planetary issues and their local consequences.Deadly viruses, climate-changing carbon molecules, and harmful pollutants cross the globe unimpeded by national borders....

This Allotment brings together thirteen brilliant contemporary writers in a glorious celebration of these entirely unique spaces: plots that mean so much more than the soil upon which they sit.An allotment. A health-giving, heart-filling miniature...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

The Jena zoologist Ernst Haeckel is one of the most important but also most controversial natural scientists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As an enthusiastic supporter of Darwin, he worked to further and popularize the theory of...

Facsimile edition of this classic book first published in 1841.This edition of The Old Red Sandstone is the first truly new one for a century. It comes in two volumes: Volume 2 reprints the original, and now rare, first edition in facsimile with...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

Great Salt Lake is a celebrated, world-recognized natural landmark. It, and the broader region bound to it, is also a thoroughly cultural landscape; generations of peoples made their lives there. In an eminently readable narrative, Steven Simms, one...

An incisive history of early American archaeology – from reckless looting to professional science – and the field's unfinished efforts to make amends today, told "with passion, indignation, and a dash of suspense" (New York...

No two people are the same, and no two groups of people are the same. But what kinds of differences are there, and what do they mean? What does our DNA say about race, gender, equality, or ancestry? Drawing on the latest discoveries in anthropology...

Subjugate the Earth traces the biography of a strange idea: the idea that human beings can subdue nature and rule over it, that humans are outside and above nature. Born in Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilisation, the idea of subjugating the Earth...

How much do we really know about our past? For centuries, we have yearned to learn more about our ancestors and piece together the story of how we came to be. But language can only record so much. And fossils can be even harder to decipher. We are...

A deadly secret lurks within our kitchens, medicine cabinets and gardens.Scratch the surface of a coffee bean, a chilli flake or an apple seed and find a bevy of strange chemicals – biological weapons in a war raging unseen. Here, beetles,...

Forensic genetic technologies are popularly conceptualized and revered as important tools of justice. The research and development of these technologies, however, has been accomplished through the capture of various Indigenous Peoples' genetic...

Ever since we first started discovering dinosaurs in the early-1800s, our obsession for uncovering everything about these creatures has been insatiable. Each generation has made huge strides in trying to better our understanding of these animals and...

Our understanding of dinosaur behaviour has long been hampered by the inevitable lack of evidence from animals that went extinct more than sixty-five million years ago and whose daily behaviours are rarely reflected by the fossil record. Today, with...

An intriguing portrait of persistent plants with deep roots that have survived aeons on Earth, featuring exquisite watercolours and numerous colour photos.Plants are tenacious organisms. Their green ancestors were among the earliest living beings on...

Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any dinosaur lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with colour photographs and original colour artwork, The Little Book of Dinosaurs is...

New discoveries are transforming our understanding of the theropod dinosaurs, revealing startling new insights into the lives and look of these awesome predators. The Princeton Field Guide to Predatory Dinosaurs provides the most up-to-date and...

A Norwegian plesiosaur, fossil ambergris in Italy, possible trilobite eggs in Spain, Archaeopteryx and remarkable Jurassic crustaceans from Germany, ammonites from England's North Yorkshire coast; the enduring charm of Crystal Palace dinosaurs;...

A classic work and the first to comprehensively study this interesting life form, which has an important role in decomposing plant material. Myxomycetes (slime moulds) were once considered a special group of fungi. However, they are now grouped...

Soils are home to living communities of great diversity: a single handful of soil can host hundreds of species of fungi!Researchers specializing in microbial ecology from the “Agroecology” mixed research unit, attached to INRAE...

The historical counties of Cheshire, Lancashire, Westmorland and Cumberland have a rich diversity of geology, landscape, vegetation and wildlife. This is an account of a popular group of fungi, the puffballs, earthballs, earthstars, bird's-nest...

Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with colour photographs and original colour artwork, The Little Book of Fungi is an...

Mushrooms have always had a global fan club. And that fanbase continues to spread – like the windswept spores of the Giant Puffball. I Heart Mushrooms is a love letter to all things mushroom. This charmingly illustrated gift book explores the...

There are three great kingdoms of life – Animals, Plants and Fungi – but the fungi always come in third place. This may be because fungi seem alien to many people: their strange forms, their rapid appearance and disappearance, their...