Welcome to the March 2024 edition of the NHBS Monthly Catalogue, which lists all new titles added to our website in the last month.
We have several noteworthy titles on different vertebrate groups. Two high-profile bird titles that have been announced are The Golden Eagle Around the World: A Monograph on a Holarctic Raptor, due in April from Hancock House Publishers, and the 2-volume ID Handbook of European Birds, due in July from Princeton University Press. A notable ornithological rerelease is William T. Cooper's Capturing the Essence: Techniques for Bird Artists, due in June from CSIRO. On the subject of mammals, we have four titles. Two recently published books are The Evolution of Dasyurid Marsupials: Systematics and Family History, published by CRC Press as a co-publication with CSIRO in Australia, and The Physiology of Dolphins, published by Academic Press. Two other mammal books are forthcoming in August, namely Primate Socioecology: Shifting Perspectives from Johns Hopkins University Press and Cetacea from Springer, the latest addition to their ongoing Handbook of the Mammals of Europe series. Herpetologists can look forward to Turtles of North America: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Turtles of the Continental United States and Canada, which is due in May from Firefly Books.
On the topic of insects and other invertebrates, two titles that are coming in March are The Larger Moths of Scotland from Triphosa Publications and An Introduction to the Butterflies of Cyprus: A Photographic Pocket Guide to the Identification of the Resident Species and Regular Immigrants from Brambleby Books. Two recently published books are Butterflies of the Levant, Volume 4: Lycaenidae from 4D MicroRobotics Publications (this is the third volume to be published, with volume 1 remaining) and Living Muricidae of the World - Ocenebrinae from ConchBooks.
Bridging the subject areas of invertebrate biology and botany are a further five titles produced by Australian microscopist David Seamer. After the success of the first two titles, we have now added the full range of his guides which includes Beginners Guide to Freshwater Diatoms and Beginners Guide to the Desmids, and three more specialist guides to protozoa: An Illustrated Guide to the Freshwater Free-Living Peritrichs, An Illustrated Guide to the Freshwater Peritrich Cothurnia, and An Illustrated Guide to the Freshwater Ciliate Stentor.
Botanists can look out for Roots: A Field Guide For Identification, which has just been published by the Arboricultural Association, and Atlas of Chinese Native Orchids, which has just been published by Springer. Furthermore, there are two additions to the ongoing Flora of Thailand published by the Thai Forest Herbarium: Volume 4, Part 3.3: Leguminosae - Papilionoideae, and Volume 16, Part 2: Zingiberaceae.
On the subject of conservation and other environmental issues, there are three excellent titles scheduled for August: Treewilding: Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests and the paperback of Traffication: How Cars Destroy Nature & What We Can Do About It, both published by Pelagic Publishing, and The Biology and Conservation of Animal Populations, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. In June, Texas A & M University Press will publish the paperback of the 2021 rerelease of Sylvia Earle's book Sea Change: A Message to the Oceans (originally published in 1995). An interesting title that has just been published by Pensoft is Weather Stations for Biodiversity: A Comprehensive Approach to an Automated and Modular Monitoring System. Despite what the title suggests, this is not a book about weather stations, but about the use of automated sensors, analogous to weather stations, to monitor biodiversity. Lastly, Patagonia Books recently published The New Fish: The Truth about Farmed Salmon and the Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore.
The final three titles that caught our eye fall under the rubric of natural history and nature writing. Springer has recently published A Natural History of the Emirates, an area on which very few, if any, books are available in English. Two upcoming paperback reissues are The Jewel Box: How Moths Illuminate Nature's Hidden Rules coming in June from Weidenfeld & Nicolson, and Finding Eden: A Journey into the Heart of Borneo coming in August from I.B. Tauris.
As always, if you are looking for a particular title that we do not yet have in our range, or you would like to suggest a title for NHBS to stock, please do get in touch.
Leon Vlieger
Catalogue Editor
This classic text, first published in 1935, is once again available. Still the standard reference in the English language, Principles of Insect Morphology is considered the author's masterpiece. A talented artist as well as one of the leading...
Insects account for more than half of the approximately 1.7 million named species of all living things. The number of insect species yet undiscovered runs into many further millions. Stephen Marshall has selected 500 of the most interesting insects...
Every morning, ecologist Tim Blackburn is inspired by the diversity contained within the moth trap he runs on the roof of his London flat. Beautiful, ineffably mysterious organisms, these moths offer a glimpse into a larger order, one that extends...
Volume 4 includes 91 species and subspecies of Lycaenidae, including four possible species and two new subspecies. This unique series includes for the first time all available present-day information for every butterfly species in the Levant; In...
Following on from the success of The Good Bee, this beautifully illustrated celebration of insects by leading entomologist George McGavin highlights the pivotal role they play in our ecosystems, and what we can do to help them survive and...
Through informative chapters ranging from the physiological and environmental to the butterfly's inclusion in myth, legend, art and literature, The Butterfly Book is an ideal guide to its subject for all nature lovers, beautifully illustrated...
This is a handy butterfly guide to pack when visiting Cyprus. The island displays a wealth of wild habitats, occupied by a range of animals and plants, including 49 butterfly species. Many of these are exotic and spectacular, and the butterfly fauna...
This volume includes the entire sea snail subfamily Ocenebrinae of the Muricidae with 164 extant species across 33 genera. Each species is listed with the author's name(s), the date of description, the synonymy, the distribution, the description...
There has never been a book of Scottish moths. This book covers the larger species traditionally known as macromoths. All those with at least one acceptable Scottish record in the wild are included, currently totalling 577 species. Unproven claims...
What is checkerboarding? A solution to prevent swarming that requires no intervention within the brood nest, increases colony size and therefore honey yields and replaces the resident queen through supersedure (the process of superseding). Walter...
This book presents comprehensive information on various aspects of ecology with special reference to insects, to form a platform to design an ecologically sound insect pest management. Insects are the most dominant and diverse group of living...
Bryozoan Studies 2022 contains nineteen papers presented at the 19th International Conference of the International Bryozoology Association held at Trinity College Dublin in August 2022. Bryozoans are complex and fascinating colonial organisms that...
This book provides a unique blend of data on insect life spans, physiology, enzymology and other molecular features associated with digestion and nutrient absorption to enrich the knowledge on insects and to disclose putative molecular targets for...
For the first time, the present book collects pictures of 600 species of Mediterranean Gastropods, utilizing drawings as the main instrument to better represent the external anatomy of species, even of microscopic dimensions, almost impossible to...
This is the last volume of the Catalogue of the Plante Noctuidae Collection published as a supplement volume of the Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève, Volume 49(3). The Jacques Plante...
Put your birdwatching expertise to the test and learn more about the birds in your garden with this new puzzle book from the RSPB!Do you know what the smallest bird in your garden is? And whose birdsong sounds like 'tea-cher, tea-cher,...
This fully revised second edition reflects the great expansion in urban ecology research, action, and teaching since 2015. Urban ecology provides an understanding of urban ecosystems and uses nature-based techniques to enhance habitats and alleviate...
An Unflinching Look is an examination of a unique North American ecosystem in decline, investigated through eighty-five duotone photographs, scientific analysis, and critical interpretation. The project's focus is the area of the Chassahowitzka...
This book presents a novel examination of urban commons which provides a robust base for education initiatives and future public policy guidance on the protection and use of urban commons as invaluable urban green spaces that offer a diverse cultural...
This book presents the definition of aeolian desertification and uncovers its processes, driving factors, and consequences, and focuses on measures to effectively combat aeolian desertification in Northeast Asia.Aeolian desertification in Northeast...
This authoritative book has the following features:- 210 beautifully illustrated pages, along with a water-proof identification key for field use.- Comprehensive illustrations and descriptions of all 25 mangrove plants found in New Caledonia.-...
Since Elizabeth Cary Mungall's original Exotic Animal Field Guide was published in 2007, the diversity and number of species of nonnative hoofed animals has surged in the United States. To better serve the growing industry of raising exotics and...
Once described by Sir David Attenborough as 'the best ornithological illustrator alive', William T. Cooper was a generous mentor to many wildlife artists. His willingness to share his knowledge and skills is epitomised in Capturing the...
Louisiana's bayous and their watersheds teem with cypress trees, alligators, crawfish, and many other life forms. From Bayou Tigre to Half Moon Bayou, these sluggish streams meander through lowlands, marshes, and even uplands to dominate the...
"Sometimes it feels as though the whole planet has been so polluted and ravaged that there are no Edens left, but they are there to be found by those who step off the beaten track... So it was with mine."Fifty years ago the interior of...
Ronald Blythe lived at the end of an overgrown farm track deep in the rolling countryside of the Stour Valley, on the border between Suffolk and Essex. His home was Bottengoms Farm, a sturdy yeoman's house once owned by the artist John Nash. From...
Discover why we must protect Okavango Delta from climate change.Explore the Okavango Delta, Africa’s incredible inland wetland, a sparkling jewel at the heart of the Kalahari Desert. This richly illustrated picture book brings to life this...
The extraordinary story of how the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, was found in the most hostile sea on Earth, told by the man leading the search.On 21 November 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, finally succumbed to the...
A beautiful memoir of what it means to live in the rugged, awe-inspiring Scotland Highlands.Annie Worsley is a Professor of Environmental Change. A few years ago, she took the plunge and moved to the remote North West Highlands of Scotland. It is a...
Need advice on how to raise a chicken or pluck a pheasant? Wondering how to train your dog, catch a mole or sneak through a field of cows? Perhaps you're after the secret to the fattest pumpkin, the wormiest compost, the classiest snowdrop? Or...
Blending woodcut illustrations by Hayes (author of The Book of Trespass) with insightful long-form essays, this is a hopeful manifesto for a new relationship with the natural world, compiled in the wake of Britain coming bottom in a study which rated...
One of the keys to understanding the life of the Southern African bush is through identifying the droppings of wild animals. Whether you call it scat, poop, spraint, tath or fewmets, the presence of a pile of this stuff on the garden lawn, a pathway...
This book for young readers allows you to follow the lives of a resident family of American oystercatchers as you explore the diversity of an estuary, where rivers meet the sea, in Matagorda Bay. Celebrate the unique ecology of the bay as its own...
One woman's journey through South America – and the devastating story of our planet's disappearing biodiversityPedalling hard for thirteen months, eco-adventurer Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she...
The Young Readers' Edition of Rick McIntyre's The Rise of Wolf 8.For readers of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander comes the gripping true story of one of Yellowstone's most famous wolves. In this easy-to-follow book, renowned wolf researcher...
The Austro-Hungarian aristocrat of Transylvanian origin, Baron Franz Nopcsa (1877-1933), was one of the most adventuresome travellers and scholars of Southeast Europe in the early decades of the twentieth century. He was also a palaeontologist of...
Hell on Ice: The Saga of the "Jeanette", first published in 1938, is the tragic story of the ill-fated ship, Jeannette, and her attempt to reach the North Pole via the Bering Sea in 1879. Written in novel form and narrated by the...
The Last Days of Ernest Shackleton, is a unique and fully illustrated account of Shackleton's death and burial in South Georgia from the personal point of view of a seaman on the Quest Expedition by the name of George Ross. George joined the...
Get up close to Cornwall's wildlife with this magical guide to the yearHannah Stitfall is a TV presenter and zoologist, who regularly gets up in the early hours of the morning to try and catch sight of some of Cornwall's best hidden wildlife....
The Outer Hebrides is an island archipelago on the remotest north-western periphery of a bigger island archipelago, itself part of Europe's Atlantic coastline. And what is Atlantic Europe if not the north-western tip of the vast land mass of...
At thirteen, George Miksch Sutton planned a school of ornithology centered around his collection of bird skins, feathers, bones, nests, eggs, and a prized stuffed crow. As an adult, he became one of the most prominent ornithologists and bird artists...
This book documents the Biodiversity of Vidyasagar University campus in the Indian state of West Bengal. The campus, which is located within the boundaries of a considerable green patch, provides an excellent ground for a variety of flora and fauna....
For many people, thoughts of the United Arab Emirates conjure images of ultramodern skyscrapers and rolling sand dunes. However, the Emirates are a rich mosaic of ecosystems and habitats that support surprisingly diverse communities of organisms, and...
An empowering and practical handbook for young changemakers who want to save the planet. Published in collaboration with the prestigious Earthshot Prize, featuring an introduction from HRH Prince William and contributions from environmental activists...
This highly illustrated volume is a compendium of evidence and examples of change on Heard Island, a World Heritage Site near Antarctica and one of the most remote places on Earth. Drawing on records from the past two centuries, as well as his own...
For kids ages 6 to 10, this nature activity guide is the perfect companion for every child's next outdoor adventure, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees and Can You Hear the Trees Talking?. An excellent resource...
The slopes of the San Javier mountain range, located in the province of Tucumán, Argentina, are a mosaic of thousands of hectares of forests, bushes and grasslands. In these forests, huge trees dominate, but dozens of vines climb up and...
Bird, Bee & Bug Houses shows children how to support garden wildlife by making sustainable bird, bee and bug houses, as well as how to create habitats through small, achievable projects.Perfect for young naturalists, this beautifully illustrated,...
Tasmania is an outdoor lover's paradise – the best-known hiking destination in Australia and must-visit destination for any Australian (or visitor to Australia) who loves the outdoors. Over half of Tasmania consists of national parks,...
The book contains a biography of the English malacologist John Gwyn Jeffreys with numerous illustrations and a special focus on a study trip he made in Liguria.Summary in Italian:Vengono riportate la vita e le opere del malacologo inglese John Gwyn...
As Captain Scott lay freezing and starving to death on his return journey from the South Pole, he wrote with a stub of pencil his final words: 'For God's sake look after our people'. Uppermost in his mind were the three women who would...
Alistair Moffat tells the extraordinary story of the Highlands in the most detailed book ever written about this remarkable part of Scotland.The chronicle begins millions of years ago, with the dramatic geological events that formed the awe-inspiring...
An exploration of the Robinson Crusoe Islands, a national park of Chile located more than four hundred miles west of the South American continent.The classic novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe was based on the true adventures of Alexander Selkirk,...
In 1939 the writer Enid Barraud, disillusioned with her city life, left London and went to live in a village in Cambridgeshire, joining what became known as The Women's Land Army, one of thousands of women who worked the land, while war raged...
At the beginning of the 1980s, Neil Ansell lived in a series of squats across London, becoming part of a floating community of rough sleepers and volunteers who gave companionship and support to one another. But Britain was changing fast. Margaret...
Harold Burkhart and Bronson Bullock have updated the quintessential introduction to forest measurements, providing a new generation of forestry students at all levels with the concepts and methods they need for career success. With attention to...
How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream?In The Serengeti Rules, award-winning...
Building on his enormously successful first edition, Tom Nichols confirms his thesis that events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, prove that the assault on expertise has only intensified.Fully updated chapters continue to address how technology and...
Our predictions of the future are a wild fantasy, inextricably linked to our present hopes and fears, biases and ignorance. Whether they be the outlandish leaps predicted in the 1920s, like multi-purpose utility belts with climate control...
What is life? This is among the most difficult open problems in science, right up there with the nature of consciousness and the existence of matter. All the definitions we have fall short. None help us understand how life originates or the full...
The remarkable story of the Global Seed Vault – and the valiant effort to save the past and the future of agriculture: Now updated with a new chapter by the author and photos from recent improvements in the facilities.Closer to the North Pole...
This book presents current research in the political ecology of indigenous revival and its role in nature conservation in critical areas in the Americas. An important contribution to evolving studies on conservation of sacred natural sites (SNS),...
Traffication develops a bold new idea: that the trillions of miles of driving we do each year are just as destructive to our natural environment as any of the better-known threats, such as habitat loss or intensive farming. The problem is not simply...
Acquired by the State of Texas in 1988 and first opened to the public as Big Bend State Natural Area in 1991, Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBR) lies within the southern Big Bend of the Trans-Pecos, encompassing some 492 square miles of the Chihuahuan...
The Rough Guide to Rewilding in Britain reveals 20 destinations to take travellers across Britain to some of its most beautiful and wild escapes in nature in a brand-new, inspirational coffee-table book.With an introduction to the importance of...
New Zealand has an extraordinary range of plants and animals, yet a great many species are trending towards extinction. The arrival of humans to the country, and the predators we brought with us, pushed the natural world to the brink. But while we...
As we clear millions of hectares of forests globally, the challenge of restoring these precious ecosystems becomes ever more pressing. The stakes are high: a staggering 95% of Earth's land could succumb to degradation by 2050. While the task...
This book provides an empirically formulated foundation for conflict-sensitive conservation, a field in which the existing literature relies primarily on anecdotal evidence.Seeking to better understand the impact of conflict on the implementation and...
Biodiversity loss is one of the biggest issues facing our planet. While it is clear that the underlying causes, as with climate change, are man-made, documenting and quantifying biodiversity change both in space and time is challenging. A promising...
This book presents a critical review of the ethics of conservation-related resettlement. The authors examine what has become known as the "parks versus people" debate, also known as the "new conservation debate", which has pitted...
A foundational text on animal population conservation featuring practical applications and case studies.The study of animal populations is integral to wildlife ecology and conservation. Analyzing population biology data can help facilitate the...
The award-winning Zoo Taiping & Night Safari is Perak’s top tourist attraction and Malaysia’s first night safari. Founded in 1961, the 34-acre zoo is located within the famous Taiping Lake Gardens and is run by the Taiping Municipal...
This completely revised field guide to one of Africa’s finest birding spots, the Kruger National Park and adjacent Lowveld, is packed with new information on all of the more than 550 species that have been recorded to date. This includes...
Birds of Western Australia is the most accessible yet effectively comprehensive guide to all the species that are commonly – and even not so commonly – found in the State, covering the vast majority of sedentary birds and regular...
An invaluable site guide for New England birders, now available in a new updated edition.With over 470 species of birds recorded, Maine offers an abundance of birding opportunities for people of all levels of interest and experience, from those...
The Far North Queensland region in Australia extends from Townsville across the tablelands region to the Gulf of Carpentaria, and includes all of the Cape York Peninsula to the Torres Strait. The many diverse habitats include a large section of the...
Discover the wonderful world of birdwatching with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin.Journey along with Hamza as he recounts stories of his birdwatching adventures and shares tips and tricks in this beautifully illustrated guide for beginning birders....
Unlike all other monographs on the Golden Eagle, each of which had a regional focus on the study area of the author, this book represents the most wide-ranging compilation of Golden Eagle research ever. With over 175 authors reporting on more than...
Would you like to be able to identify any bird species in Europe, in all plumages, in every season? ID Handbook of European Birds is the resource for you. This identification handbook blends incisive descriptions with stunning high-resolution photos...
Research scientist John H. Rappole's lifelong journey has been in search of one thing – finding out why birds migrate. The developer and chief proponent of the "dispersal theory" of bird migration, Rappole takes readers on a tour...
This publication describes the lives and nature of rare birds seen in the northeast Indian state of Manipur.
Sanjay Sondhi’s Doon Watch column in Hindustan Times, spanning about 500 weekly articles, set high standards on what nature reporting could mean, somewhat in the tradition of naturalist and writer M. Krishnan. This book builds partly on that...
When a kayaker thought he spotted an ivory-billed woodpecker in 2004, the birding community took notice. Two birders travelled to the bayou where the sighting occurred, well aware that the last confirmed sighting of an ivory-bill had taken place over...
Identify bird tracks with this pocket-size booklet, organized by track shape for convenience of use.Whether you're a tracker who studies animal tracks, a bird watcher, a gardener, or simply someone who appreciates nature and all of its...
Mineral Nutrition and Plant Disease was the first book to successfully combine the two important plant science disciplines of nutrition and pathology. Soon after its publication by APS PRESS in 2007, the book received a CHOICE (Current Reviews for...
Featuring approximately 600 species from all parts of the country, this is a handy reference for identifying Australian wildflowers, fully updated and revised.This is both a field guide for travellers and a reference book for the home library. It...
In Appalachian Plants: In the Garden, In the Yard, and In the Wild, Linda Hager Pack takes readers on a journey through the historical wilds of Appalachia, remembering a time when Appalachians relied on plants for much more than feeding their...
This book presents a new account of Euphorbia in southern Africa. Euphorbia is the second largest genus of plants in the world. Southern Africa enjoys a high diversity in Euphorbia and 170 species occur here naturally....
This book presents a new account of Euphorbia in southern Africa. Euphorbia is the second largest genus of plants in the world. Southern Africa enjoys a high diversity in Euphorbia and 170 species occur here naturally....
While working as Head of Libraries and Exhibitions at the Royal Horticultural Society, Fiona Davison came across a cache of letters from a young gardener who was denied a scholarship by the RHS on the grounds that she was female. Intrigued by what...
This volume continues coverage of the Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae which is its largest subfamily with 503 genera and ca 14,000 species, distributed throughout the world. Currently, 99 genera and 442 species of Papilionoideae are known...
This volume covers the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), a family of flowering plants made up of 58 genera and about 1816 species, of which 28 genera and 394 species are found in Thailand.
Naturalists Jim and Lynne Weber guide readers to the surprising natural diversity found in the urban wildscapes of the Texas capital city and beyond. With clarity and depth of knowledge, Naturalist's Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of...
Seventy-two species of pteridophytes are recorded from the Indian district Kupwara in Jammu & Kashmir, based mainly on the many collections of pteridophytes made by the third author in an ongoing programme from that area, which lies slightly...
A groundbreaking new field guide. Now available in English for the first time. What do roots look like? Is it possible to find out in the field which tree species a root belongs to? The appearance of tree roots has barely been studied, but by...
In Southwest Medicinal Plants, John Slattery is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 112 of the region’s most powerful wild plants. You’ll learn how to safely and ethically forage, and how to use wild plants...
In Northeast Medicinal Plants, Liz Neves is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 111 of the region's most powerful wild plants. You'll learn how to safely and ethically forage, and how to use wild plants in herbal...
This photographic book gives a thorough overview of the native and endemic flowers in Chile. The book combined habitus photos with close-up shots of flowers in both field and studio settings. For each species, scientific and vernacular names,...
From the preface:"This book contains ten chapters about the orchid diversity of the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, their morphological description, habitat distribution, cultivation methods, micro-propagation procedures, breeding...
The coastal Pacific Northwest of North America is home to a multitude of edible and medicinal plant species, edible mushrooms, and marine plants – from Black Gooseberry to Western Tea-Berry, from Golden Chanterelle to Yellow Morel Mushroom, and...
This book provides first-hand detailed information about plants on the B.N. College campus in the Indian state of Assam. Each plant with its flowering and fruiting stage is highlighted mainly for its proper identification. Other important data are...
Winter doesn't have to be a time of year to put your garden to bed. Gardening with Winter Plants is a guide to the range of wonderful plants that will bring colour and interest to your garden at a time of year that can seem dull and grey. In this...
Unlock your garden's winter potential and see the beauty and promise of the colder months with award-winning garden designer and author, Naomi Slade.There is so much to marvel at in a winter garden. As summer flowers fade and autumn winds strip...
This book covers a range of methods to create a sustainable garden with a low carbon footprint that will continue to thrive as the climate changes in the future. It includes ideas and suggestions on how to design and maintain a low-carbon garden that...
Beginners Guide to Freshwater Diatoms is produced by Australian artist and microscopist David Seamer. The book is filled with line drawings by the author from live microscopic observations of 53 genera of freshwater diatoms. The guide is spiralbound...
Beginners Guide to the Desmids is produced by Australian artist and microscopist David Seamer. The book is filled with line drawings by the author from live microscopic observations of 38 genera of desmids, an order of Charophyta (freshwater green...
Pterocarpus marsupium, commonly known as "Bijaysal" in Nepal, is a deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. The aqueous extract of its wood has been used against diabetes in mice for a very long time and the species has been highly exploited...
This book updates taxonomy information of orchids in China. China is one of the countries with the richest biodiversity. In China, all five subfamilies of Orchidaceae are represented, about 1600 orchid species in 198 genera. All orchids are rare and...
King Island, an island in the Bass Strait, belonging to the Australian state of Tasmania, has a distinct native vegetation. A unique combination of climate, geology, landform, soils and history has created the current nature of King Island's...
It's almost impossible to overstate the benefits of creating a well-planned pond in your garden or field. This detailed and practical guide will give the novice and experienced gardener alike a straightforward explanation of how to plan,...
This volume provides comprehensive overviews of each European cetacean species’ biology including palaeontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination. Their economic...
From the renowned wolf researcher and author of The Rise of Wolf 8 and The Reign of Wolf 21 comes a stunning account of an unconventional alpha male.A lover, not a fighter. That was wolf 302. A renegade with an eye for the ladies, 302 was anything...
Footprints in the Woods is John Lister-Kaye's account of a year spent observing the comings and goings of otters, beavers, badgers, weasels and pine martens. This family – Mustelidae – all live in the wild at Aigas, the conservation...
The marsupial family Dasyuridae has a history of study extending from 18th-century naturalists to the modern genomics era. The Evolution of Dasyurid Marsupials: Systematics and Family History tells the story of dasyurid evolution as it unfolded in...
Human civilisation was not just created by humans: we had the help of many creatures, and foremost among these were sheep. From Argentina to Australia and from Mesopotamia to Mongolia, just about every country with hills and meadows has adopted and...
Our love of gorillas has long been reflected in literature and films – Tarzan, King Kong, The Jungle Book, Gorillas in the Mist – and their popularity continues to grow.Gorillas are among the most recognizable of the large charismatic...
Ever wondered what all the meows mean? This book will translate them and ensure you never misunderstand a meow again. Today, domestic cats live harmoniously with devoted owners all over the world. But how did the wildcats of old creep into our homes...
Dogs are a valued part of millions of households worldwide. They also serve many functions in human societies from herding livestock to detecting drugs, explosives, or illegal wildlife to providing physical assistance or emotional support to those in...
Among the numerous animal and plant species sheltering in our forests, some are particularly discreet, even invisible to the forester and the walker: bats or Chiroptera. These flying, nocturnal mammals, with very particular habits, are nevertheless...
Discover the fascinating world of South American felines with this zoology manual written by Javier Pereira and Gustavo Aprile. Immerse yourself in the beauty and diversity of these species while learning about their habitat, behaviour, and unique...
The Physiology of Dolphins is a robust, up-to-date reference. It provides a collection of review chapters from leaders in the field of dolphin ecophysiology, making it essential for instructors, researchers, and graduate students interested in the...
The new edition of this popular field guide has been fully updated and revised, making it one of the most comprehensive guides to the mammals of the southern African sub-region. The book allows playback of vocalisations from the pages of the field...
This game-changing book questions long-accepted rules of primate socioecology and redefines the field from the ground up.In Primate Socioecology, renowned researcher Lynne A. Isbell offers a fresh perspective on primate social organizations that...
Turtles are among the most fascinating, attractive, easily recognized and loved vertebrates on the planet. Yet, of the hundreds of species worldwide, well over half are in danger of becoming extinct due to habitat loss, road mortality, disease,...
In 1952, at age sixteen, Sylvia Earle – then a budding marine biologist – borrowed a friend's copper diving helmet, compressor, and pump and slipped below the waters of a Florida river. It was her first underwater dive. Since then,...
A new enhanced edition of the best-selling guide to sea creatures: The World Beneath.Meet the world's most fascinating sea creatures, see the lives and curiosities of colorful fish and coral reefs. This spectacular volume has more than 300 colour...
Shark Week expert, Dr Greg Skomal, returns with a new shark handbook offering you a thorough exploration of the most fearsome and misunderstood shark on Earth. Discover the great white's astonishing evolutionary adaptations, common...
Drones are revolutionizing ocean conservation. By flying closer and seeing more, drones enhance intimate contact between ocean scientists and activists and marine life. In the process, new dependencies between nature, technology, and humans emerge,...
Australia is blessed with an abundance of fishes. More than 5,000 species of fish are found Down Under – around 15% of the known species – making Australia one of the best places in the world to see fishes, and lots of them. But where are...
With the contribution of more than 50 expert scientists and fishermen from all over the country, this is an unprecedently detailed fish field guide for Argentina. The book describes biology and ecology and contains a species guide with high-quality...
This book documents the declining quality and quantity of springs around the world and efforts to preserve, protect, and restore them. Anthropogenic causes, including climate change, have been degrading springs around the world. Changes in spring...
Eat more fish, the doctors say. But is the salmon you are consuming really healthy?In the early 1970s, a group of scientists researched how to make more food for the growing population of the world. They looked to the sea. They sampled genes from...
An Illustrated Guide to the Freshwater Free-living Peritrichs is produced by Australian artist and microscopist David Seamer. The book is filled with line drawings by the author from live microscopic observations of 54 genera of freshwater...
An Illustrated Guide to the Freshwater Peritrich Cothurnia is produced by Australian artist and microscopist David Seamer. The book is filled with line drawings by the author from live microscopic observations of 46 species of the freshwater...
An Illustrated Guide to the Freshwater Ciliate Stentor is produced by Australian artist and microscopist David Seamer. The book is filled with line drawings by the author from live microscopic observations of 19 recognised species of the freshwater...
The objective of this work is, on the one hand, to contribute, correct and complete Leleup and Heuts (1954), on the other hand, to encourage scientists and international institutions of biodiversity conservation to get involved in the safeguarding of...
Over the past century and a half, the voices and bodies of animals have been used by scientists and music experts as a benchmark for measures of natural difference. Animal Musicalities traces music's taxonomies from Darwin to digital bird guides...
In Bite, Bill Schutt makes a surprising It is teeth that are responsible for the long-term success of vertebrates, those creatures who have a backbone, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, dinosaurs, mammals – and us. An evolutionary...
The biological world is full of phenomena that seem to run counter to Darwin's insight that natural selection can lead to the appearance of design. For instance, why do organisms in some species divide reproductive labor? The existence of...
Human Success: Evolutionary Origins and Ethical Implications examines human success from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, with contributions from leading palaeobiologists, anthropologists, geologists, philosophers of science, and ethicists. It...
Charles Darwin presented the first scientific explanation of design through evolution by natural selection, where the environment furnishes individual organisms with adaptations that help them to survive and reproduce. This accessible book makes the...
This third, thoroughly updated edition of this well-received book, presents the most complete collection of theories, paradigms and methods utilized by the landscape sciences. With the introduction of new ecosemiotic concepts and innovative managing...
Environmental Science For Dummies is a straightforward guide to the interrelationships of the natural world and the role that humans play in the environment. This book tracks to a typical introductory environmental science curriculum at the college...
Over the past several years, many investigators interested in the effects of man-made sounds on animals have come to realize that there is much to gain from studying the broader literature on hearing sound and the effects of sound as well as data...
This textbook explores the complex nature of soil biological communities and their environments, and covers deserts, rainforests, seasonal tropical forests, dry deciduous forests, and island environments in the tropical zone. It provides essential...
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy introduces the reader to the subjects and provides tools for the interpretation of sediments and sedimentary rocks, covering the processes of formation, transport, and deposition of sediment and applying them to develop...
This guide is a starting point for exploring the geology of the Pennines between the southern Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale in the north and the southern part of the Derbyshire Peak District in the south. The book concentrates on the main Pennine...
Water scarcity is the next big climate crisis. Water stress – not just scarcity, but also water-quality issues caused by pollution – is already driving the first waves of climate refugees. Rivers are drying out before they meet the oceans...
An exploration of bottled water's impact on social justice and sustainability, and how diverse movements are fighting back.In just four decades, bottled water has transformed from a luxury niche item into a ubiquitous consumer product,...
This book presents the following geological contributions in Ediacaran and Paleozoic rocks. 1) It introduces four new rock units for the first time, the Ediacaran El Urf Formation (volcanoclastic sediments in the central Eastern Desert), the...
Canada is surrounded by three oceans and home to more freshwater lakes and rivers than can be reasonably counted. It is therefore not surprising that Canada has a plethora of freshwater fisheries and a long history of use and innovative strategies...
Global Warming: Truth and Consequences is a guidebook for persons who are unfamiliar with the relevant details but want to know what anthropogenic global warming and its repercussions entail. The first chapter presents background material on the...
Polar Ice and Global Warming in Cryosphere Regions is based on recent and past climate variabilities data gathered through satellites and spatial-temporal analysis to explain the role of global warming on cryosphere regions such as high-latitude...
Discover how and why the world's crises are interconnected and what you can do to prepare for the next one.The world is experiencing a series of crises. In The Crash Course: An Honest Approach to Facing the Future of Our Economy, Energy, and...
'There are stories in all our discarded things: who made them, what they meant to a person before they were thrown away. In the end, it all ends up in the same place – the endless ingenuity of humanity in one filthy, fascinating...
Despite its tiny size and seeming marginality to world affairs, the Central American Republic of Costa Rica has long been considered an important site for experimentation in cutting-edge environmental policy. From protected area management to...
Developing an innovative approach to understanding how organized crime groups diversify into the illegal trade in natural resources, this book looks at the convergence between environmental crime and other serious crimes. In Organized Environmental...
What is driving climate change? What impact does it have on the Earth's ecosystems, our environment, and us? What can I do? This book explains in a clear and understandable way the interrelationships, influencing factors and effects of the...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is one of the most significant global assessment bodies established, and it provides the most authoritative and influential assessments of climate change knowledge. This book examines the history...
This book provides empirical evidence that all States have a universally binding obligation to adopt national laws and international treaties to protect the marine environment, including the designation of Marine Protected Areas. Chapter by chapter...
This book examines the politics of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Namibia. CBNRM and similar forms of conservation across southern Africa have long been studied for their potential benefits as domestic policy tools to help...
The first major book to deal with the dual crises of democracy and climate change as one interrelated threat to the human future and to identify a path forward.Democracy in a Hotter Time calls for reforming democratic institutions as a prerequisite...
This volume engages with the alarming convergence of far right thinking and the ecological crisis in contemporary society. Growing out of the first international conference on political ecologies of the far right, the volume gathers crucial insights...
An exciting exploration of the new frontier of finance, to value the planet and protect what has too long been treated as free and taken for granted – the natural assets we need and love mostIn Pricing the Priceless: The Financial...
This book explores the movement towards the recognition of animal sentience in the law. It explores some first principles underpinning the recognition of animal sentience, including the nature and scope of sentience provisions, the connection between...
A student friendly guide to climate change, with a unique multi-level approach, written by leading experts. The first text to focus on the impact of climate change at a local and regional level, enriched with real-world case studies to help students...
The River Dnipro (formerly better known by the Russian name of Dnieper) is intimately linked to the history and identity of Ukraine. Cybriwsky discusses the history of the river, from when it was formed and its many uses and modifications by human...
A sweeping exploration of the relationship between the language we speak and our perception of such fundamentals of experience as time, space, colour, and smells.We tend to assume that all languages categorize ideas and objects similarly, reflecting...
In 1644, after close to three centuries of relative stability and prosperity, the Ming dynasty collapsed. Many historians attribute its demise to the Manchu invasion of China, but the truth is far more profound. The Price of Collapse provides an...
A captivating portrait of the poet and the scientist who shared an enchanted view of nature.Emily Dickinson and Charles Darwin were born at a time when the science of studying the natural world was known as natural philosophy, a pastime for poets,...
The Routledge Handbook of Environmental History presents a cutting-edge overview of the dynamic and ever-expanding field of environmental history. It addresses recent transformations in the field and responses to shifting scholarly, political, and...
This edited volume compiles a series of chapters written by experts of isotopic analysis in order to highlight the utility of various isotope systems in the reconstruction of past human behaviours. Rather than grouping contributions by specific...
This edited volume scrutinizes how pre-Columbian human societies have shaped and transformed lowland South America – contributing to biological and landscape diversity. This geographic area has supported human populations since at least the...
The Bureaucracy of Empathy revolves around two central questions: What is pain? And how do we recognize, understand, and ameliorate the pain of nonhuman animals? Shira Shmuely investigates these ethical issues through a close and careful history of...
Modern scientific research has changed so much since Isaac Newton's day: it is more professional, collaborative and international, with more complicated equipment and a more diverse community of researchers. Yet the use of scientific journals to...
What is environmental virtue? Is developing good habits enough? What does climate justice require? Is ecological restoration just another form of the human domination of nature?Exploring these questions and more, this book provides an up-to-date and...
Does human nature constrain social and political change, or do social and political changes transform human nature? Why Human Nature Matters argues that the answer to both questions is 'yes'. This philosophical account offers new tools for...
From neurons to nations, Talking Heads is a stunning survey of the science of human connection and communicationWe are social animals and talking is part of what makes us human.But what purpose does conversation serve? In this revelatory tour of...
Many historical figures have their lives and works shrouded in myth, both in life and long after their deaths. Charles Darwin (1809-1882), is no exception to this phenomenon and his hero-worship has become an accepted narrative. This concise,...
This book tells the story of how women first fought for inclusion among scientific societies in Edwardian Britain. Though educational opportunities in schools and universities were improving, there were few fellowships or chances of paid employment...
Biological Motion studies the foundational relationship between motion and life. To answer the question, "What is Life?", prize-winning historian of science Janina Wellmann engages in a transdisciplinary investigation of motion as the most...
Human nature is frequently evoked to characterize our species and describe how it differs from others. But how should we understand this concept? What is the nature of a species? Some take our nature to be an essence and argue that because humans...
With an ever-growing body of evidence on the links between different oppressions, never have the debates in Critical Animal Studies surrounding intersectionality in relation to animal ethics been more important. In particular, the arguments related...
This book is a new cultural and intellectual history of the natural world in the early medieval Latin West. It examines the complex relationships between language, texts, and the physical world they describe, focusing on the manuscripts of the...
In 1908 English gentleman, Ernest Westlake, packed a tent, a bicycle and forty tins of food and sailed to Tasmania. On mountains, beaches and in sheep paddocks he collected over 13,000 Aboriginal stone tools. Westlake believed he had found the...
This book assesses the prospects of (re)adopting organization as a pivotal concept in biology. It shows how organization can nourish biological thinking and practice, by reconnecting with the idea of biology as the science of organized systems. The...
Traditional histories of the Civil War describe the conflict as a war between North and South. Kenneth W. Noe suggests it should instead be understood as a war between the North, the South, and the weather. In The Howling Storm, Noe retells the...
A multispecies history of the globalized United States, Bellwether Histories reveals how animals have been ensnared in colonialism, capitalism, and environmental destruction as human decisions created and perpetuated untenable and unequal...
A sweeping account of Medieval North America when Indigenous peoples confronted climate change.Few Americans today are aware of one of the most consequential periods in North American history – the Medieval Warm Period of seven to twelve...
Fishermen, monks, saints, and dragons met in medieval riverscapes; their interactions reveal a rich and complex world. Using religious narrative sources to evaluate the environmental mentalities of medieval communities, Ellen F. Arnold explores the...
Two decades after the first edition of Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance Is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle warned of the looming threat of antibiotic resistance, it is now upon us. Not only has the spread of antibiotic resistance...
The 2014 Ebola epidemic demonstrated the power of pandemics and their ability not only to destroy lives locally but also to capture the imagination and terrify the world. In 2019 and the years that followed, the coronavirus pandemic infected every...
What does the science of animal intelligence mean for how we understand and live with the wild creatures around us?Honeybees deliberate democratically. Rats reflect on the past. Snakes have friends. In recent decades, our understanding of animal...
Every part of the human body has a name – and story. But how familiar are you with your arachnoid mater or your Haversian canals?Anatomical Oddities is an artistic and linguistic adventure, taking the reader on a journey to discover the hidden...
Microbial Diversity in the Genomic Era: Functional Diversity and Community Analysis, Second Edition presents techniques used for microbial taxonomy and phylogeny, along with their applications and respective strengths and challenges. The book...
Microbiome Drivers of Ecosystem Function, the latest release in the Microbiome Research in Plants and Soil series, focuses on advancements in microbial technologies towards harnessing the microbiome for improved crop productivity and health. The book...
This Volume 2 of a two-volume work is the first textbook to offer a practical yet comprehensive approach to clinical ophthalmology in wild and exotic mammals. A phylogenetic approach is used to introduce the ecology and importance of vision across...
This Volume 1 of a two-volume work is the first textbook to offer a practical yet comprehensive approach to clinical ophthalmology in wild and exotic invertebrates, fishes, amphibia, reptiles, and birds. A phylogenetic approach is used to introduce...
Pandemics are often associated with viruses and bacteria occurring in wildlife in natural environments. Thus, diseases of epidemic and pandemic scale are mostly zoonotic, some of which include AIDS, Zika virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome...
South America has one of the greatest riches in the world in terms of biodiversity. Despite all this richness, recent reports warn of different threats to this biodiversity. As a strategy to reduce the rate of loss of animal species, the development...
In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the years, the centuries, and the million years after the impact, tracking the sweeping disruptions that overtook this one spot, and imagining what might...
From the bestselling author of The Clockwork Universe and The Writing of the Gods, a historical adventure story about the eccentric Victorians who discovered dinosaur bones, leading to a whole new understanding of human history.In the early 1800s,...
The abundance and diversity of ammonites from the Upper Toarcian and Lower Aalenian in numerous deposits in Western Europe have enabled the in-depth study of two subfamilies: the Dumortieriinae and the Leioceratinae. The almost imperceptible...
This book looks at fungi from the angle of biodiversity. As no college/university offers degree courses in Mycology, the book explains the need for such innovative courses, which are academically and economically important. The book highlights the...