Key Natural History Titles for the North East and Yorkshire Area
Summer is here and with it more opportunities to experience the fauna and flora in your local area. To
help you enjoy what's on your doorstep we have put together a list of key natural history titles covering wildlife in your area. To
view our list of titles for other regions just click on the link Regional Selections. For further reading about the natural history of Britain we recommend Nature's Calendar, a month-by-month guide to Britain's best wildlife
locations, and Silent Fields which traces man's impact on wildlife
in Britain since the 16th Century.
Our unique "Browse by Geozone" feature which allows you
to view all titles by region is available from our website www.nhbs.com We
hope these titles and the selection below help you to make the most of the wildlife on your doorstep and wherever you travel.
Dave Britton and John Day
Covers over 100 major and minor
birdwatching sites in the region, providing site information such as
habitats, species to be seen, timing, access and when best to go. The
second edition has been extensively revised and updated, with several new
sites added and some existing site accounts considerably expanded. Part of
the Where
to Watch Birds
series from Helm.
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softcover | Edition 2 | 2004 | #142399 | £16.99
Peter M Wright
The merlin, Falco columbarius, is the
smallest falcon found breeding in the British Isles. This is a detailed
study of the protected bird in its habitat, based on 30 years of
observation. It deals with the merlin's habitat, hunting and feeding,
breeding, dispersal, mortality, predation and future threats, and includes
a references section.
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softcover | 2005 | #157519 | £10.00
Fred Aalen
This title forms part of the England's
Landscape series.
The most detailed description of why the countryside of England now
looks the way it does, covering the geology, archaeology and
history of each area and what effects each has had on the landscape
we see today.
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hardcover | 2006 | #152985 | £35.00
Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club
Includes details of all species found in the Northumberland and
Tyneside Bird Club's recording area during the three winter periods
of 1996/7 to 1998/99 inclusive. For most species a full account,
including details of numbers found, distribution, and, where
appropriate, comments on the historical, local and national
significance, are given.
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hardcover | 2003 | #139543 | £57.00
Edited by H E Beaumont
An update of Butterflies and Moths of Yorkshire: Distribution
and Conservation (Sutton & Beaumont, 1989), consisting of a
systematic list, a list of sites mentioned, a bibliography and
indexes of English and Latin names.
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softcover | 2002 | #143863 | £14.95
John R Mather
A companion volume to Where to Watch Birds in North-east
England, this guide now provides details of 105 sites, 12 more
than the first edition. All previous site accounts have been
updated.
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softcover | Edition 2 | 1998 | #69139 | £14.99
Laurie Fellows
One of an illustrated 3-volume guide to
the wild flowers
of Northern England, with simple, non-technical descriptions of their
features and attributes, when and where to find them, and details of about
60 spectacular walks.
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softcover | 2004 | #137812 | £7.99
PP Abbott
In Plant Atlas of Mid-West
Yorkshire
, Phyl Abbott gives an account of the 1794
vascular plant species recorded in the vice-county since
1984. Introductory pages are followed by a 'Botanical
Tour of the Vice-county'. Chapters on gelogy and soils have
been written by Geoff Gaunt and Douglas Carroll respectively, former
professionals in those fields. The species accounts include information on
frequency and habitat requirements with more
detailed notes on species which are special to the area.
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hardcover | 2005 | #155697 | £35.00
Christopher Lowe and Gayle Lowe
Discover the beautiful wild flowers
and countryside of Upper Teesdale with this new walking guide. It details
ten unforgettable walks in this botanically fascinating part of England.
The Wild
Flower Walks of the Yorkshire Dales
is also available.
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softcover | 2005 | #151187 | £9.95
Robert Van de Noort
The lowlands of
the Humber Basin form one of Britain's most extensive wetland areas.
This book is the result of a ten-year English Heritage funded
project, which aimed to identify and explore this archaeology before
it was damaged by peat extraction, development and drainage. Part of
the Landscapes of Britain series.
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softcover | 2004 | #147170 | £18.99
Jane Lancaster
Covers the rich and
varied shoreline of this internationally important coastline
from the Coquet Estaury in Nothumberland to St Abb's Head over
the border in Scotland. This guide breaks down the coast into
day-trip size sections. For each section it provides a map,
information about the type of shore, advice on interesting
sea life and seashore features to explore accompanied by colourful
pictures.
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softcover | 2004 | #153585 | £2.99
CS Ralston
The Lower Derwent Valley is one of Yorkshire's ornithological treasures
and only since the mid-20th century was its outstanding
importance for birds realised since then many birders, particularly
members of the York Ornithological Club, have watched the area on a
regular basis and confirmed its value.
This book provides the first comprehensive review of the birds of
the Lower Derwent Valley and thus establishes the definitive
account of this avifauna.
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softcover | 2005 | #155698 | £16.50
Jane Lancaster
A 150km long stretch of the coastline of Berwickshire and
Northumberland is protected as a European Marine Site to preserve
the amazing wealth of marine life found here. This colourful
booklet for divers and anyone interested in the coast is a
celebration of the abundance of species.
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softcover | 2006 | #157969 | £2.99
WR Mitchell
Concentrates on the more distinctive species, their haunts and
local lore. Among those featured are red grouse and golden plover
of the moors, redstart and flycatcher in ancient woodland, and
dipper and oystercatcher at the riverside.
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softcover | 1998 | #89354 | £6.95
Allan Potts
Stunning photographic portrait of the North of England by award
winning photographer Allan Potts. Covers the natural beauty of the
wildlife of the north of England with chapters including Lonely
Fells, Dog and Stick Country, Arable Heartland, Industrial
Heritage, Secretive Woodland, Tidal Rhythm and Wildlife Encounters.
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hardcover | 2000 | #115649 | £16.99
We hope you found plenty of interesting titles in our selection; please visit our website www.nhbs.com and view our unique "Geozone" feature which allows you to view all titles by their appropriate region.
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