Festive Selection
We have put together a list of what we consider the best titles published this year in the field of wildlife, science and conservation publishing. If you are looking for a gift or maybe
looking to treat yourself just click through to the desired subject and browse the titles.
Alastair Fothergill and David Attenborough
The makers of The Blue Planet present the
epic story of life on Earth. Five years in
production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40
cameramen filming across 200 locations, this is
the ultimate portrait of our planet.
A fantastic visual experience that combines action, wonderful
locations and our planet's
best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. Planet
Earth takes you to places you have never seen
before, to witness sights and sounds you may
never experience again.
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DVD | Available from November 27th 2006 | #160500 | £39.99 £35.99
To view our full range of BBC DVDs with 10% off click here.
BBC Books
This new collection of stunning wildlife
photographs represents the best images taken by
top nature photographers around the world that
have been submitted to the 2006 Wildlife
Photographer of the Year competition.
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hardcover | Edition 16 | 2006 | #159117 | £25.00
To view our full range of recommended art and photography titles click here.
Edited by David Macdonald
This encyclopedia is set to become
the definitive reference work on mammals for the
21st century.
It covers the behaviour, diet, distribution, and
evolution of every known living mammal in the
world in clear, accessible language, and is
illustrated throughout with
photographs and artwork.
An essential work for zoologists and natural
historians, this book is also a stunning point of
reference for families and for anyone interested
in the mammals of the world.
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hardcover | Edition 2 | 2006 | #159047 | £35.00
To view our full range of recommended general wildlife titles click here.
Frank B Gill
A comprehensive and balanced synthesis of the
extensive research in the field, it provides the
reader with thorough coverage of the form,
function and behaviour of birds and an
understanding of the field's broader implications.
The third edition has been extensively revised to
to reflect the latest advances.
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hardcover | Edition 3 | 2007 | #148876 | £39.99
To view our full range of recommended birds and birdwatching titles click here.
Andrea Ferrari and Antonella Ferrari
A Diver's Guide to Reef Life is an
indispensable companion for reef divers wishing to
identify, photograph or learn about the myriad of
fascinating creatures who inhabit the world's
tropical reefs and mangroves.
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hardcover | 2006 | #157732 | £30.00
To view our full range of recommended marine titles click here.
Catherine Cheung and Lyndon DeVantier
Located in the Arabian Sea, east of the Horn of
Africa, the Socotra Islands of Yemen are often
referred to as the `Galapagos of the Indian
Ocean'.
The book provides a comprehensive review of the
islands' flora, fauna and people; and through this book, the authors hope to arouse
interest
and engender actions to sustain Socotra's unique
natural and
cultural history into the future.
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hardcover | 2006 | #161475 | £39.50
Robert Bateman
In this twenty-fifth-anniversary
edition, Bateman's exquisitely rendered paintings,
accompanied by the artist's recollections and
observations, are presented in a new volume for
art lovers and nature lovers alike to enjoy.
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hardcover | 2006 | #162060 | £25.00
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Francis Rose and Clare O'Reilly
Revised and expanded edition of this essential
guide with full keys to more than 1600 wild plants
found in Britain and Ireland.
This new edition is packed with extra
identification tips, innovative features designed
to assist beginners and many more illustrations.
The text also includes the most up-to-date
keys for certain plant groups, written especially
for this book.
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softcover | Edition 2 | 2006 | #143162 | £19.99
To view our full range of recommended botany titles click here.
Kirstin Dow and Thomas E Downing
This atlas covers a wide range of topics, including
warning signals, future scenarios, vulnerable
populations, health impacts, renewable energy and
emissions reduction. With more than 50 full-colour
maps and graphics, this is an essential resource
for policy makers, environmentalists, students,
and everyone concerned with this pressing subject.
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softcover | 2006 | #160430 | £12.99
To view our round up of climate change titles click here.
R Jocqu‚ and AS Dippenaar-Schoeman
This book provides a concise overview and
descriptions of the 107 spider families that are
presently recognized. It contains illustrated keys to the families, their
diagnostic and descriptive characters, notes on
their taxonomic position, and their lifestyles and
distribution;
also, key to spider webs, a series of photographs of living spiders and
general phylogeny of spiders with a list of
the main diagnostic characters for each clade.
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hardcover | 2006 | #161698 | £37.00
To view our range of recommended insect and archnid titles click here.
Hopefuly there is something suitable here, if you would like to see an expanded list of gift suggestions please click here for a link to our full list of recommended titles .
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