Welcome to the December 2025 edition of the NHBS Monthly Catalogue, which lists all new titles added to our website in the last month.
After some new titles dropping in at the last minute, we are leading this month with upcoming bird books. HarperCollins has announced Collins British Bird Identifier: Easy Naming of All Species Using Only Five Features, due in April. Another high-profile title is the next collaboration between Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris on The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss, due in May from Hamish Hamilton. Elliott & Thompson have announced the paperback of Hannah Bourne-Taylor's Nature Needs You: The Fight to Save Our Swifts, due in May. Also out in May from Helm is The Complete Guide to Patch Birding: Making the Most of Your Local Area. In that context, readers may also want to take note of the Cheshire and Wirral Bird Report 2023, which is in stock now.
For herpetologists, we have two volumes of A Paradise for Reptiles: Lizards, Snakes, and Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos Islands: Volume 1: Tortoises, Geckos and Snakes, and Volume 2: Marine Iguanas, Land Iguanas, and Lava Lizards, which were recently published by RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press. Science Press in China has just published Amphibians of China, Volume 2, while Edition Chimaira has announced Reptiles and Amphibians of Japan for March. For readers interested in the history of the discipline, we have The Herpetological Contributions of Giorgio Jan (1791-1866): With an Introduction, Annotated Bibliography, Synopsis of Herpetological Taxa, and a Comprehensive Guide to the "Iconographie Générale des Ophidiens", published by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
On the subject of invertebrates, Springer has just published Spider Biology by arachnologist Rainer Foelix, who previously published three editions of his textbook on spiders with Cambridge University Press. For entomologists, we have Insect Flight: An Insect-Eye View of Flight Behaviour in the Wild from Pelagic Publishing and Spittlebugs: Biology, Ecology, and Economic Impact from Comstock, both due in May. For beetle specialists, we have The Cetoniinae of the World, Volume 1 and Volume 2 from Gerhard Beinhundner, as well as Subfamily Prioninae of the World, Volume 1: Geographical Guide to the Longhorn Beetles from Insect Books, which is the first volume of a new series.
For marine biologists, we have two books focusing on different groups, both of which are due in May. Princeton University Press has announced Wild Orcas: A Deep Dive into the World of Killer Whales, while Wild Nature Press will release a new Seasearch Guide, Marine Crustaceans of Britain and Ireland.
For botanists, we have a diverse range of titles this month. Two field guides are Field Guide of Common Grasses of Madagascar, due in April from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the new BSBI Handbook Wild Roses of Great Britain and Ireland. Kew has also announced the identification guide Broomrapes of the World, due in March. On the subject of environmental history, the paperback of Forgotten Forests: Twelve Thousand Years of British and Irish Woodlands is due in May from William Collins. Two new nature writing titles due in May are Peter Marren's The Devil's Garden: The World's Most Sinister Plants and Fungi, published by Bloomsbury, and John Wright's Grasslands: The Intricate Life of Britain's Hidden Habitats, published by Profile Books. Two richly illustrated books are Flora of the Orinoco: Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Plants from Mikolji Corp, out now, and The Album of Plant Families: An Illustrated Exploration of Nature's Beauty and Bounty, due in May from Abbeville Press. Pivoting to mycology, The Complete Fungi: Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology is due in May from Princeton University Press.
On the topic of wildlife conservation and other environmental issues, the paperback of Robert Macfarlane's Is a River Alive? is due in March from Penguin Books, while the University of Chicago Press has announced Rarities: Conservation Science in a Time of Unintended Consequences for May. Cambridge University Press has announced the second edition of Mark Z. Jacobson's book for January and retitled it to Still No Miracles Needed: How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air. In May, they will release Rebuilding an Ecosystem: Integrating Applied Research and Restoration, a new addition to the Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation series.
For evolutionary biologists, we have two notable titles. W.H. Freeman has just published the fourth edition of Douglas J. Emlen and Carl Zimmer's textbook Evolution: Making Sense of Life, while Torva, a Penguin Books imprint, has announced David George Haskell's How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries for March. Palaeontologists can look out for The Evolution and Classification of the Cretaceous Ammonites and their Jurassic Progenitors, published by CRC Press.
Finally, we have a tranche of diverse ecological books. For the longest time, there have been no good practical books on sound recording, and then two come along at once. In April, Crowood Press will publish Field Recording: A Practical Guide, followed in May by Perspectives on Wildlife Sound Recording: An Overview of Modern Practice from Pelagic Publishing. Finally, Springer has announced Death Feigning: Mechanisms, Behavioral Ecology and Implications for Humans for February, and Editions Quae has just released Biological Highways in the Sky: The Dispersal of Microorganisms, Insects and Other Small Life Forms via the Atmosphere.
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
Could you leave behind the bustle of modern society and spend your days immersed in nature? In The Way of the Hermit, seventy-four-year-old Ken Smith recounts a life he has chosen to spend alone with the wilderness.Ken Smith has spent the past four...
Fine colour plates showing 1885 species (10% of the world's Buprestidae), including many type specimens. The 2025 reprint features minor corrections to the Japanese text.
The Discovery of a Visual System is the only account of what honeybees actually see. Bees detect some visual features such as edges and colours, but there is no sign that they reconstruct patterns or put together features to form objects. Bees detect...
This remarkable book offers a portrait of insects unlike any seen before. Using an original lens-based method of high-speed photography inspired by the wraparound vision of the compound eye, it presents 60 stunning images of flying insects. These...
A beautifully illustrated photographic identification guide to the marine crustaceans of Britain and Ireland – essential for divers, snorkellers and beachcombers.Crustaceans are a diverse group of animals found all around the coasts of...
Spittlebugs is a comprehensive introduction to an economically important but relatively little-known group of insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea in the order Hemiptera. Spittlebugs are found across all continents except Antarctica. Although...
If you're fascinated by the world of ants and want to build thriving colonies, HowExpert Guide to Ant Farming is the ultimate resource for starting ant colonies, understanding ant behaviour, and designing the perfect habitats and formicariums....
This book is the result of collaborative efforts which have taken place over the past 20 years within the COLOSS network (the non-profit Prevention of honey bee COlony LOSSes). It aims to provide beekeepers, apicultural students, and beekeeping...
The Fibigeriana Supplement series is devoted to promoting the development of the taxonomic, morphological, and biogeographical research of butterflies and moths.The fifth volume includes 12 articles dealing with the taxonomy and biogeography of...
Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) adversely impact the ability of the world’s nations to feed a growing world population. Hundreds of scientists work throughout many countries studying economically damaging fruit flies to improve our...
This book is based on the well-established book Biology of Spiders, published in three editions by Cambridge University Press, but is completely updated. It focuses on the biology and natural history of spiders in general – it does not deal...
An illustrated key to wasps of the family Vespidae found in the Netherlands. Includes 56 species from the Netherlands, including colour photographs and distribution maps. Also contains information on 13 other species from neighbouring...
Melissopalynology: Bee Flora, Pollen and Honey presents a comprehensive guide to the floral biology of honeybee plants. Critical for developing optimal management techniques for honey bee habitats, as well as for the growth and sustainability of the...
This book presents the latest findings in medical entomology in Japan and neighbouring Asian countries. It provides an overview of the current issues of medically important arthropods in this region and also refers to the issues that are likely to...
A monograph of the dragonfly family Aeshnidae (Order Odonata) (“darners”) in Venezuela. Includes an introduction to the order, descriptions, colour plates showing almost all species, illustrated identification keys for adults and larvae,...
This large book follows on from the author's Cetoniinae of Africa, and includes species of flower beetles, subfamily Cetoniinae, found in the Australian, Neotropical and Nearctic regions, as well as those found in Madagascar, and an addendum to...
This large book follows on from the author's Cetoniinae of Africa, and includes species of flower beetles, subfamily Cetoniinae, found in the Oriental and Palearctic regions. Digitally printed, many figures are lifesize.
The story of the most audacious serial heist in the history of Australia's museums – and the British gentleman adventurer who pulled it off and got away with it – in a scientific true-crime caper stretching around the globe.In January...
Beekeeping is a fascinating and rewarding hobby with plenty to learn but for new beekeepers, piecing it all together can be a little daunting. In this book, Lynfa Davies, NDB, walks you through the beekeeping year month by month. She outlines what to...
An hourly guide that follows twenty-four molluscs to reveal the fascinating lives behind their shells.From morning to night and from the Arctic to the equator, snails, clams, and other shell-making molluscs have busy days. In this short book,...
Euptychia, a diverse genus of Neotropical satyrine butterflies, has been the subject of taxonomic studies over the past several decades, yet our understanding of its species diversity and the phylogenetic relationships of species has been far from...
The book recounts the history of beekeeping in the United States. It tells the story not only of the bringing of honey bees to the continent, but also how beekeeping changed from a minor accompaniment to the family's garden to a significant...
The first book in the Subfamily Prioniae of the World series, this illustrated geographical guide presents a comprehensive encyclopedia on the beetle subfamily Prioninae, the longhorn beetles. The book was created in collaboration with leading...
This book describes 208 new species in five new genera of extant and extinct marine, freshwater, and land snails from Vietnam, Indonesia, and neighbouring countries in South-east Asia.
The perfect journal for keen daily observation of the spectacular birds all around you. Many birding journals are geared around a life list, which requires travelling far and wide to see rare birds. Evolutionary biologist Joan Strassmann advocates...
When and how did we humans lose our connection with nature – and how do we find it again?Matthew Yeomans seeks to answer these questions as he walks more than 300 miles through the ancient and modern forests of Wales, losing himself in their...
A sparkling green field. A dull and scrubby patch of grass. One is the sanitised evidence of monoculture, the other a world teeming with more life than you could ever imagine.Join John Wright, one of our best-known naturalists, as he uncovers the...
The Fauna of Australia's Tropical Savanna Biome: Biodiversity, Biogeography and Conservation is the first comprehensive account of the fauna of any tropical savanna biome. At two million square kilometres, Australia's tropical savanna biome...
This book comprehensively examines the complex relationship between forests and climate change from a biological perspective. It explores the effects of climate change, such as rising temperatures, greenhouse gas emissions, changing rainfall...
Hedges are one of Great Britain's most iconic landscape features. They are the stitching in the patchwork quilt of fields and meadows that defines the countryside. Hedgelaying first developed to form living stock-proof barriers, and has always...
Where the land meets the sea, life clings to the margins in a world of relentless change. The intertidal zone is a place of extremes – where creatures endure crashing waves, scorching sun, and the constant ebb and flow of the tides. It is...
The author's working concept of geo-ecological monitoring is presented. For the first time, the full triad of monitoring in its classical definition is considered: "observation (state assessment) - control (prediction) - management...
How do waves break, and what makes good surf? What are dangerous rip currents, and how do you spot one? What should you do if you get caught in one?Australia's best-known surf scientist, Rob "Dr. Rip" Brander, takes readers on a...
A guidebook to 32 rewarding walks in Portugal's Algarve region, showcasing the area's rich variety of landscapes – from dramatic cliffs and golden beaches to rolling hills, quiet valleys and traditional villages. The routes are...
This extensively updated fifth edition of Bradt Wildlife Guide: The Arctic is an engagingly written and beautifully illustrated full-colour guidebook to some of the world's most exciting wildlife. Designed with expedition-cruise passengers in...
Trees in Winter is about the healing properties of nature and of walking, especially during the coldest season, when the inclination is for so many of us to stay indoors. It is also about the joy of learning a craft and practising it. Featuring over...
Frigid, remote and inhospitable – the polar regions seem far removed from everyday lives. But these seemingly isolated ice realms shape life on our planet far more than we realise, influencing everything from the climate to ocean health. They...
Spring is the time of renewal and rebirth, a celebration of the resilience of life. As the year turns, animals and plants that have struggled to survive the winter find new hope and create the next generation. The season has inspired some of...
From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book – which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title.At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human...
From the renowned author of A Year in the Maine Woods, the intimate, thoughtful reflections of a lifetime spent observing the natural world.For forty years, Bernd Heinrich has been ensconced in the woods of the northern, or boreal, forest, a vast sea...
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Islands of Abandonment comes a new book about our relationship to the natural world.This book takes us into the wild – deep into dark forests, to the top of mountains and into the heart of deserts. It...
Discover the quiet life of the dunnock – a small, shy bird often seen darting beneath hedges. In The Dunnock's Year, children aged 5-7 follow this overlooked garden bird through a full calendar of activity. This gentle, decodable book is...
The Song Thrush's Year invites young readers to discover the world of the song thrush – one of the UK's most musical garden birds. Designed for children aged 5-7, this early reader is part of the Enchanted Nature phonics series and...
Explore the awe, complexity, and enduring mystery of America's last frontier. In A Fascination with Alaska: Beyond the Alaskan Cruise. Naturalist, marine biologist William Stickle shares a lifetime of exploration, research, and teaching in...
Explore the bright and busy life of the chaffinch in this colourful early reader for children aged 5-7. The Chaffinch's Year follows this lively garden bird through its changing habitats and behaviours across spring, summer, autumn, and winter....
From shimmering feathers to swirling murmurations, The Starling's Year introduces young readers to one of the most fascinating garden birds in the UK. This phonics-friendly book is suitable for ages 5-7 and is part of the Enchanted Nature series....
Smart, bold, and full of character – the magpie is a garden bird like no other. The Magpie's Year takes children aged 5-7 through the bird's year, from gathering food and nesting to shimmering in the summer sun. With fully...
Follow one of the UK's favourite garden birds through the seasons in The Robin's Year, a beautifully illustrated phonics reader for children aged 5-7. Follows the Letters and Sound progression. Perfect for early readers, this fully decodable...
In Animals, we discover a different side to the famed photographer who skillfully explores animals' complex relationship with humans and the environment.Tenderness abounds, particularly in scenes of unkempt street dogs sleeping contentedly next...
An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature's crucial role in our emotional and mental healthBats can hear shapes, plants can eat light, and bees can dance maps. When his life took him to a painfully dark place, the poet...
In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson – author of the iconic novel The Summer Book and the beloved Moomin series – built a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. For thirty years, Tove...
Nature writers Michaela Vieser and Isaac Yuen set out in search of sounds beautiful and loathsome, melodious and disturbing, healing, strange and intimate. The phenomena of sound may be fleeting and evanescent, but the memory of it can open a window...
Included are over 700 colour photographs, depicting the different species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish, while offering over 600 range maps to show their territory, along with basic information for the biology of each...
Included are over 700 colour photographs, depicting the different species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish, while offering over 600 range maps to show their territory, along with basic information for the biology of each...
An impassioned meditation on American identity and its ebb and flow through the Capital's great waterway.As she walks the length of the Potomac River, clambering up its banks and sounding its depths, Charlotte Taylor Fryar examines the geography...
Traverse the world through mythology and illustration, and be inspired to think of and act for the endangered creatures that still share this planet with us. While the tales will live on in our cultural memory, the creatures may not.Every culture...
Northern Appalachia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and home to a broad range of ecological and human cultures. With A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia, editors Todd Davis and Noah Davis recognise and celebrate this...
For the forest, the death of a tree is not a loss but a new beginning. In this unique exploration of nature's circle of life, young readers can discover how a tree finds fresh purpose after its life ends. Fallen trees provide food and shelter for...
Dive into the unique world of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. This beautifully designed guide for children ages seven and up offers a deep dive into the lives of marine mammals, covering everything from their historical ancestors to their babies,...
A rhyming, read-aloud introduction to dinosaurs and early life on our planet that, when opened up and folded back, creates a free-standing globe This exciting addition to the bestselling Our World collection invites children to explore life on our...
Getting acquainted with local flora and fauna is the perfect way to begin to understand the wonder of nature. The natural environment of Southern Appalachia, with habitats that span the Blue Ridge to the Cumberland Plateau, is one of the most...
In our busy, noisy world, we may find ourselves longing for silence. But what is silence exactly? Is it the total absence of sound? Or is it the absence of the sound created by humans – the kind of deep stillness you might experience in a...
With his unrivalled photography taken over 20 years of expeditions, including to the North Pole, Copeland transports us to the Arctic to share the heart of the polar cap as never before seen.The Arctic is one of the last true wildernesses on the...
The objects in this book relate to a key period in polar exploration history, from the 1770s to the early 1930s. Today they are located worldwide, whether in polar regions, public spaces, museums and other repositories, or in private collections.Some...
Join engineer Lucy Rogers in the timeless tradition of stargazers, cloud watchers, and dreamers – and let the skies inspire you.The sky is a world of endless wonder. From the intricate dance of clouds and the vibrant hues of the aurora borealis...
This Very Short Introduction is a general introduction to oral history from the interview to the archive. Douglas A. Boyd examines the oral history interview, recording techniques and strategies, technologies for making oral history accessible, and...
A New York Times-bestselling astrophysicist and a Nobel laureate describe the quest to discover how and where the universe breathed life into matterFor a long time, scientists have wondered how life has emerged from inanimate chemistry, and whether...
Over the last two decades alone, new technology and space missions have profoundly changed our understanding of prospective extraterrestrial life in the universe. The resulting field of astrobiology has become a highly eclectic and interdisciplinary...
This textbook provides an accessible and pedagogical explanation of the way microscopes magnify images and covers all techniques to date in transmitted and fluorescent light microscopy.The first section covers basic optics as it relates to...
This comprehensive six-volume handbook establishes a new standard for spanning and integrating discussion of remote sensing principles, data, methods, development, and applications in a scientific and social context. Advances in remote sensing with...
Volume I of the six-volume Remote Sensing Handbook, second edition, is focused on satellites and sensors including radar, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), microwave, hyperspectral, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and their...
Volume 2 of the six-volume Remote Sensing Handbook, second edition, is focused on digital image processing, including image classification methods in land cover and land use. It discusses object-based segmentation and pixel-based image...
Volume 3 of the six-volume Remote Sensing Handbook, second edition, is focused on agriculture; food security; vegetation; phenology; rangelands; soils; and global biomass modeling, mapping, and monitoring using multi-sensor remote sensing....
Volume 4 of the six-volume Remote Sensing Handbook, second edition, is focused on the use of remote sensing in forestry, biodiversity, ecology, land use and land cover, and global terrestrial carbon mapping and monitoring. It discusses...
Volume 5 of the six-volume Remote Sensing Handbook, second edition, is focused on the use of remote sensing technologies for studying water resources, including groundwater, floods, snow and ice, and wetlands. It discusses water...
Volume 6 of the six-volume Remote Sensing Handbook, second edition, is focused on the use of remote sensing in the assessment and monitoring of droughts, dry lands, biomass burning, disasters such as volcanoes and fires, and urban studies and...
This textbook provides an introduction to the mathematical methods used to analyse deterministic models in life sciences, including population dynamics, epidemiology and ecology. The book covers both discrete and continuous models.The presentation...
Continually recognized as one of the "hottest" of all the world's biodiversity hotspots, the island of Madagascar has become ground zero for the most intensive market-based conservation interventions on Earth.This book details the...
The inspirational story of a bird lover who became a nature-warrior in a David sv Goliath battle to save swifts from extinction.Nature Needs You tells the compelling story of how Hannah, without campaigning experience, funding or contacts, set out to...
Rebuilding an Ecosystem explores the nexus between ecological research and restoration through the long-term Mulligans Flat–Goorooyarroo Woodland Experiment. It synthesises 20 years of collaboration between researchers, government...
A kaleidoscopic literary exploration of extinction and conservation, inspired by the latest scientific researchCreature Needs is a polyvocal call to arms about animal extinction and habitat loss that harnesses the power of literature and scientific...
A report from indigenous experts and scientists exploring wildlife and conservation strategies in southern Guyana.In November 2024, local Indigenous experts joined forces with Guyanese and international scientists to explore a vast wilderness of...
This book reveals how pro-environmental actions can boost individuals' and communities' psychological, social, and emotional well-being, resulting in positive environmental changes.Pro-environmental actions are often viewed as being motivated...
This book is about Queensland grazier Cyril Jerrard, who, on December 11, 1921, found a pair of Paradise Parrots on his property, near Gayndah, about 300 kilometres northwest of Brisbane. At this point, two decades had passed, during which this...
This book examines the relationship between sacred landscapes, indigenous knowledge, ethno-culture, and natural resource management. The volume contributes to the existing literature on landscape studies and cultural geography by examining local...
It is well known that infrastructure development projects can boost the economy and reduce the cost of trade in both developing and developed economies; however, infrastructure projects can also cause biodiversity loss.This book is the result of an...
Stephen R. Matthew's first police posting near the Northern Rhodesian border with the Congo coincided dramatically with a time of horrific ethnic cleansing in the Belgian Congo area. At just twenty-one years old, Stephen was knifed, ambushed,...
There are growing concerns about the decline of biodiversity due to human activities, such as infrastructure development and resource extraction. These activities, including coal mining and stream diversion, threaten ecosystems and wildlife...
Global efforts to conserve nature and prevent biodiversity loss have intensified in response to planetary-scale challenges – nowhere more so than in coastal regions. Accordingly, international conservation organizations have increased...
Zoos have existed for centuries, evolving from Victorian menageries to institutions claiming to champion conservation and education. But are they truly fit for purpose today? Can they meet the complex needs of the animals they house? And what does...
Geographically and temporarily isolated from the main island of Tierra del Fuego, Isla de los Estados marks the beginning of the Andes Mountain range. Known to Western culture since 1616, this island remains one of the least accessible wildlife...
This fascinating book presents the experiences and pooled knowledge of two very different conservation scientists: Pei Shengji from Sichuan, China and Alan Hamilton from London, UK. They have been drawn together over many years through working on...
This book advocates transitioning from a conventional to a sustainable wildlife tourism paradigm by adopting principles of sustainable development, providing a detailed concept and procedure for integrating the different concepts and approaches to...
Aldo Leopold (1887-1948), arguably best known for his posthumous A Sand County Almanac (1949), is considered by many the father of modern wildlife management. He developed and described many of the concepts of conservation, ecology, and stewardship...
This bilingual English/Spanish book celebrates fifty years since the declaration of Las Tablas de Daimiel as a national park, and should reinforce everyone's commitment to keeping alive this unique and singular environmentThis national park,...
A sweeping study that reveals how conservation science does more than simply protect by inadvertently making nature valuable in new ways, in the process bringing about unintended consequences.Climate change and other environmental transformations are...
What a wilder, more biodiverse planet could look like, where humanity fits into it, and how to get there.Biodiversity loss now ranks alongside climate change as a threat to human survival. The United Nations' secretary general has declared that...
Offering clear and concise instructions, RSPB What's that Bird? is the ideal birdwatching manual, allowing you to identify the feathered wild creatures in your backyard with ease. Produced in association with the Royal Society for the Protection...
From High Point State Park to Cape May Point, New Jersey is home to an amazing diversity of bird species. More than 375 types of birds nest in the dozens of state parks, forests, and natural areas created by local, state, and national authorities,...
Renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with some of Britain's most iconic and loved animals – here, the barn owl. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim describes some of his most memorable encounters with...
In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife – here, the swan. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim relives memorable encounters with some of our...
Southeastern Arizona is a mecca for birders, famous among enthusiasts worldwide for its sky island mountains and its desert vistas – and for the rare birds that inhabit them. What is less well known is that the rest of our vast state, from the...
Originally published in 1952, enter the secret lives of Britain's ordinary garden birds and the brilliant, unconventional woman who opened her doors to them.In the late 1930s, Len Howard packed up her life in London, bought a plot of land in...
This is a book that will make you look up.Whether it's a brief encounter with a robin or a wood pigeon perched on your windowsill, everyone has a bird story. Join nature and wildlife enthusiast Charlie Bingham as she travels the length and...
From the creators of the internationally bestselling, award-winning, multi-adapted phenomenon The Lost Words: a dazzling celebration of birdlife in Britain, re-imagining the classic field guide for a new generation of nature loversA great thinning of...
The essential guide to getting the most out of birding in your local area.For birdwatching thrills and excitement, why not look closer to home? You need not rely on hours of travel to reach remote locations – instead choose a local...
This report draws on over 225,000 records from various sources, including Birdtrack, eBird, BTO, major site reports, website records, ringing reports and, of course, records from individual observers. This publication is the only document to bring...
A renowned engineer and lifelong birder reveals the marvel of how birds work – from the tips of their beaks to the sheen of their tailfeathers. With over 150 full-colour illustrations, a unique gift book for everyone from the avid birder to the...
Collins British Bird Identifier is a revolution in bird identification. Authored by Paul Stancliffe, who developed the BTO's bird identification courses, and illustrated by Jeff Baker, field guide illustrator and Marketing Director at the BTO, it...
Plant Cell Biology: From Astronomy to Zoology, third edition connects the fundamentals of plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and plant cell biology. It...
First published in 2015, Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee is the most comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date resource of its kind for the flora of the Volunteer State, home to nearly 2,900 documented taxa. Not since Augustin Gattinger's...
Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics brings together a wealth of information on the natural history, ecology, and systematics of North American aquatic plants. Most books on aquatic plants have a taxonomic...
This quality 48-page book is a souvenir of Benmore Botanic Garden and its world-famous collection of plants from regions such as Bhutan, Chile, Tasmania and Japan. Beautiful photography highlights Benmore's natural-looking environment and depicts...
This elegant 48-page souvenir book is a memento of Dawyck Botanic Garden, a magnificent 65-acre Garden set in the picturesque hills of the Scottish Borders and a sanctuary to many endangered plants. It is home to some of Britain's oldest and...
This beautiful 60-page souvenir book features easily accessible chapters on the important work that the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh carries out. It is one of the world's leading scientific gardens at the forefront of global plant research,...
This beautifully produced 48-page souvenir book is a celebration of Logan Botanic Garden, an idyllic haven warmed by the Gulf Stream where eucalyptus, bamboo and palm trees thrive. Beautiful photography shows a remarkable collection of plants from...
This new edition of Weird Plants is updated in a striking new format. This extraordinary compilation showcases weird, mysterious and bizarre plants from around the world. Plants trick, kill, steal and kidnap, and this unique book explores a...
Taking us on an awe-inspiring journey through deep history and across the globe, The Genius of Trees restores trees to their rightful position not as victims of our negligence but as ingenious, stunningly inventive agents in a grand ecological...
From the earliest green shoots to dense tropical forests, discover how plants spread across the world to build our environment.Plants first emerged on a very different looking Earth 500 million years ago. As land masses moved, plants were brought...
A lively exploration of the poisoners, tricksters, stingers, stinkers and invaders of the plant world and how their lives intertwine with ours.Some plants and fungi – those we cultivate in farms, gardens and allotments – are pretty,...
The story of grass is bigger than grass itself; it is the story of us and our place in the natural world. From creeping turf and towering bamboo, to rolling meadows, vast savannas and fields of wheat, grass is all around us. Yet despite its ubiquity,...
This new Handbook is the most comprehensive account of the wild roses of Great Britain and Ireland ever published. It is the result of over thirty years of field recording, as well as extensive literature and herbarium research, which has uncovered...
Bradleya is the yearbook of the British Cactus and Succulent Society and has been published annually since 1983. It has aimed to present articles of a more specialised or technical nature than those which are published in the BCSS'...
The Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest is a compact guide to the ecology, geography, and identification of the trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. It covers 272 species, provides...
A Rare Plant Register (RPR) is a mini flora with details of the rarest species in a county, focusing on rarity, not conservation. This register for East Gloucestershire (vice county 33) is illustrated in full colour with maps, photographs, etc.,...
Patrick Watson is currently South Africa's most innovative and versatile landscape architect. Known for designing extensive mega-sites, such as Sun City and an entire Indian Ocean Island, he is also the creator of exquisite small home gardens and...
How a wave of exotic botanical imports from across Britain's empire shaped its gardens and psyche.Between 1760 and 1840, exotic plants were imported from across Britain's empire and were lavishly depicted in periodicals and scientific...
This is a comprehensive book with 416 orchid species, 289 maps and 1,740 photos. It contains photos of each species (includes all named species and many yet to be named), taxonomy information, description of each species, habitat, similar species and...
The Photographic Field Guide to the Grasses of Madagascar is the first photographic compilation of information on Madagascar's Poaceae, featuring around half of the known species. Compiled by a team of Malagasy and international botanists lead by...
This unique series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from different groups or collections. This book uncovers the broad variety of...
This unique series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from different groups or collections. Part of our everyday lives, full of flavour and...
The definitive story of cannabis, from its evolution and biological quirks to its role in human historyIn this entertaining natural history, Rob DeSalle provides a glimpse into the biological world through the lens of the marijuana plant. A close...
A Wilder Way is a memoir of a relationship with an ever-changing garden, of setting down roots and becoming embedded in nature, and of how tending to a patch of land will not only grow us as individuals, but can also help to grow a better world.Join...
A Field Guide to Michigan Wildflowers describes and illustrates over 500 wildflowers found in Michigan. The book, first published in 1961 as Michigan Wildflowers by Helen Vandervort Smith, has been updated to the latest botanical...
In How Flowers Made Our World, biologist David George Haskell redefines our understanding of flowers, casting them as powerful revolutionaries at the heart of Earth's story.Far from being mere ornaments, flowers have shaped the very fabric of...
For hundreds of years, the Athos peninsula in north-eastern Greece has been inhabited only by Orthodox monks. The absence of grazing animals and large-scale agriculture means that its flora and vegetation are closer to the pristine stage than...
In Anglo-European botany, it is customary to think of the vernacular as that which is not a Latin or Latinized scientific plant name. In Unmaking Botany, Kathleen Cruz Gutierrez traces a history of botany in the Philippines during the last decades of...
A spectacular poster-sized (30.5 × 40.6 cm) book that illustrates the family connections between the plants around us, deepening our appreciation of nature.Much like our own family, plant families share characteristics, often in the arrangement...
Step into the extraordinary world of Cornwall’s most celebrated gardens with the beautifully updated edition of The Great Gardens of Cornwall. Written by acclaimed author and broadcaster Tim Hubbard, this new edition brings to life the unique...
With many diverse species, from the woodland-dwelling toothwort to the hardy desert hyacinth, the Orobanchaceae family of striking and unusual plants can be found in every biome in the world but often pose a challenge for identification. This...
Turtles and Crocodiles is the first volume of the Handbook of the Reptiles of the World, a landmark multi-volume reference conceived as the definitive resource on reptile diversity.It covers every family of turtles (Testudines) and crocodilians...
Reptiles are intrinsic to the mystique of the Galápagos Islands, and A Paradise for Reptiles: Lizards, Snakes, and Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos Islands tells the story of these iconic animals and details the early encounters with...
A continuation of volume one focused on marine iguanas, land iguanas, and lava lizards, each of which offers key insights into evolution in the Galápagos Islands.Reptiles are intrinsic to the mystique of the Galápagos Islands, and A...
A Field Guide to Reptiles and Frogs of the Red Centre is an essential guide to the herpetological fauna of this iconic area of Australia. Covering every species of frog, turtle, lizard and snake found in the region – more than 150 in total...
Amphibians of China, Volume 2 is the second part of a three-volume fauna that is based on decades of fieldwork, laboratory research, and reference to a large amount of literature. Volume 2 is divided into two parts.The main part is a continuation of...
An hourly guide that follows twenty-four snakes as they find mates, hunt, and survive a changing world.Does a snake crossing your path trigger delight or dread? The answer is clear for celebrated biologist Marty Crump, who shows us that snakes...
Since the publication of Richard Goris' book in 2004, several titles dealing with Japanese herpetofauna have become available – however, only to the Japanese audience. Pearce and Matsukoji have now written a fantastically illustrated...
This book is a comprehensive review of the entire lineage of monitor lizards (Varanidae), living and extinct. It fills a gap in our understanding of the relationships and role of environmental and ecological diversity and their effects on evolution...
With fossil records dating back 400 million years, sharks have outlived the dinosaurs and many other forms of life currently on Earth – they are even older than trees. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks and rays, with new species...
From the bestselling author and photographer of Earth from Above, which has sold millions of copies worldwide, comes Freshwater, a stunning photography book that unveils the secrets of an invisible world, where every freshwater river, lake, and...
The crucian is a freshwater fish species that has seen a renaissance of interest in angling and conservation communities in Britain. Despite its wide northern European and western Asian distribution, the species is under threat due to multiple...
From Ivan Mikolji, Venezuela’s 2022 National Photographer and author of the award-winning Fishes of the Orinoco in the Wild, comes a stunning fusion of nature, science, and art through the aquatic plants of South America's Orinoco River...
In Big River, award-winning photographer David Moskowitz and writer Eileen Delehanty Pearkes illuminate the hydrogeology, beauty, and activity of the Columbia River in British Columbia, while also highlighting current challenges facing the region and...
Among the most influential and enduring science books of all time, The Selfish Gene is a classic in every sense of the word. Originally published in 1976, the book soon galvanised the biology community and fascinated a broad general readership....
There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. Where did humans come from? Where did life come from? New fields of study, such as molecular biology and astrobiology, are shedding remarkable new light on the origin of life...
Evolution: Making Sense of Life isn't just a textbook – it's a journey through the world of evolutionary science. Written by award-winning evolutionary biologist and teacher Douglas Emlen, and acclaimed science writer and New York Times...
A unique and all-encompassing exploration of the wonders of flight and how different species have evolved different solutions to the problem – including humans.Flight fascinates us. We thrill to birds, we adore butterflies, we're baffled by...
A panoramic view of the evolution of life on our planet, from its origins to humanity's future.In A History of Bodies, Brains, and Minds, Francisco Aboitiz provides a brief history of life, the brain, and cognition, from the earliest living...
This book illustrates the role of cellular oxidative stress as one of the most important physiological cornerstones in the evolution of biodiversity. The first part of the book provides the fundamentals to navigate the field and analyse the...
In this fascinating collection of interviews, award-winning sound recordist Mark Ferguson conducts in-depth conversations with a diverse range of practitioners of wildlife sound recording. These diverse and inclusive case studies and experiences from...
This book introduces the concept of 'biological weathering.' Weathering, especially chemical weathering, has been recognised as one of the most important processes on Earth because it influences the circulation of elements, including carbon....
Behavioural ecology is a rapidly evolving field that integrates the study of animal behaviour with ecological and evolutionary processes. By examining how organisms interact with each other and their environments, this discipline provides essential...
Whether you are exploring wildlife or urban soundscapes; or documenting real-world events; or you are a musician, researcher, or podcaster – the detailed advice and information in this book will ensure you get effective results every time....
Free-flowing rivers in the United States are an endangered species. With more than 500,000 dams in place, we've dammed and diverted almost every major river, straightening curves and blocking passage for fish and other aquatic animals, pushing...
Essentials of Geomorphology is an introductory textbook covering the latest research on landforms, both on Earth as well as on planets and moons. This easy-to-read, non-quantitative textbook hones in on the knowledge of leading experts in the field,...
Superstorms, hurricanes, typhoons, and spiralling freak weather: the fallout of global warming is a real-life natural thriller, as captured in Porter Fox's urgent and stunning story of chasing the world's most devastating storms.Here is the...
Jim O'Donnell sets off from his childhood home in Pueblo, Colorado, exploring the history, ecology, and commodification of Fountain Creek – challenging us to reexamine how we relate to the world around us and how we might break free to a...
This book investigates relations between humans, waste, pollution, and marine life. It introduces the concept of Aquabiopolitics as a means to understand how humans govern life in water in order to enrich human life on land. The study focuses on the...
What if we don't need 'miracle technologies' to solve the climate problem? What if the technologies we need are already available? And what if we can use those existing technologies to ensure reliable electricity, heat supplies, and...
One morning in Miami Beach, an unexpected guest showed up in a luxury condominium complex's parking garage: an octopus. The image quickly went viral. But the octopus – and the combination of infrastructure quirks and climate impacts that...
The world is moving towards replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. But building electric vehicles, solar panels, and millions of other devices requires digging more mines. Critical minerals are vital to many sustainable technologies, and the...
We rarely think about the energy systems that prop up our existence. With hot water, lighting and digital entertainment all available at the flick of a switch, it's easy to underestimate the vast global network that makes these things...
'Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law?'A revolution is taking place. Around the world, ordinary people are turning to courts seeking justice for environmental damage. At the forefront of this movement,...
A powerful critique of the Global North's resource-hungry 'green transition', calling for a fundamental overhaul of our profit-driven, exploitative world order.The spiralling climate crisis demands a rapid shift away from fossil fuels....
A bold new conception of the republic for a planet in crisis.Republicanism is arguably the most powerful political idea in history, an extraordinary feat of human imagination that balances individual liberty with collective responsibility. The...
Large-scale assessments, such as those by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), have been crucial in advancing our understanding of climate change. They have affirmed that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is urgently needed to avoid...
How underwater mediation has transformed deep-sea spaces into resource-rich frontiersGreen energy technologies such as windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles may soon depend on material found at the seabed. How did a space once imagined to be...
This book provides a state-of-the-art overview covering distinct and relevant aspects of forest policy processes in Europe, presenting a fresh perspective on different analytical approaches, theories, and frameworks.Set against the background of a...
In 2022, Faith In Nature became the first company to appoint Nature to its board of directors, giving the natural world a voice and a vote in every decision and redefining the meaning of corporate responsibility. Nature's Boardroom offers a...
From the hosts of The War on Cars podcast, a searing indictment of how cars ruin everything – and what we can do to fight back. When the very first cars rolled off production lines, they were a technological marvel, predicted to make life...
This book presents readers with a new theory and practice of international human rights law that is designed to improve its protection of the environmental rights of future generations. Arguing that international law is currently unable to safeguard...
For the late great Mike Davis, the ravaging of the climate by capital – and his prescient analysis of its consequences for those of us left to deal with the resulting crises – was always a central part of his urban geography.In these...
The Surge is a timely, gripping account of humanity's battle against rising waters – and the urgent choices we must make for our future.Rising waters are flooding cities and homes across the globe, from Florida to Nepal. By 2050, 150...
Plastic is everywhere in our daily lives. But the companies making it – oil and petrochemical giants like ExxonMobil and INEOS – are hiding in plain sight. Because for all the vivid coverage of where plastic ends up, there is remarkably...
How can we harness the power of capitalism in a way that aligns human progress with planetary boundaries? This is the overarching question of Laghum Economy. And the solution could be right in front of us:- What if we taxed nature instead of...
What does it mean to live a kind life? In this inspiring book, a mother of two provides a blueprint for how she and her family adopted a sustainable, plant-based lifestyle, sharing the eye-opening facts that convinced her they needed to make a...
This book presents a series of "ecological law" case studies, designed to illustrate in concrete, real-world ways how ecological law would transform law in a range of diverse contexts.Ecological law is an emerging, and currently mostly...
Living Hot tells the blunt truth about our current climate change predicament: it's time to get cracking on making the world resilient to intensifying climate extremes. If we prepare well, we can give ourselves a fighting chance to preserve some...
Why is the United States struggling to enact policies to reduce carbon emissions? Conventional wisdom holds that the wealthy and powerful are to blame, as the oligarchs and corporations that wield disproportionate sway over politicians prioritise...
Addressing climate change will entail major challenges for economic growth, employment, inflation, and public finances. Mitigating the impact of global warming will yield benefits and costs that are yet to be quantified and defined for the global...
The definitive environmental history of the twentieth-century world, now updated for the twenty-first.Humans have long transformed the planet, scratching its surface for stones and ores, planting and harvesting crops, and sparking fires for light and...
Ancient trees, some over a thousand years old, are dotted around the British Isles, the last survivors of a lost world. Now, new scientific studies of these trees and of fossilised forests and of our oldest wooden artifacts can help us to understand...
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...
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...
An illuminating survey of the golden age of natural history art and illustration, with profiles of the artists, naturalists, collectors, and publishers who helped form our modern scientific view of the worldThe Art of Biodiversity is the first book...
Humans have always incorporated wildlife into processes of work, capture, and exchange. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, globalisation became the latest in a long line of forces affecting human-animal relations. Grey parrots travelled...
Giorgio Jan (1791–1866) undertook one of the most ambitious herpetological projects of all time – to monograph and illustrate the world’s snake fauna. The result was the Iconographie Générale des Ophidiens...
From the 2025 recipient of the Pak Kyongni Prize, often referred to as Korea's Nobel Prize in Literature.A collection of essays on themes central to Ghosh's work: imperialism and decolonisation, climate change, and the stories of ordinary...
Through portraits of readers and their responses to texts, Reading Practice reconstructs the contours of the knowledge economy that shaped medicine and science in early modern England.Reading Practice tells the story of how ordinary people grew...
Growing public interest in animal welfare issues in recent decades has prompted increased attention to the efforts to develop alternative, nonanimal methods for use in biomedical research and product testing. In A History of the Development of...
Almost all environmental books treat the environmental crisis as though humans are in charge of nature, rather than part of it. The Earth and I is the first book to put all preconceived notions aside and to ask, naively: Who are we really? What is...
Lake Ontario has profoundly influenced the historical evolution of North America. For centuries, it has enabled and enriched the societies that crowded its edges, from fertile agricultural landscapes to energy production systems to sprawling...
What kind of trouble lies ahead? In the face of climate change brought about by collective human actions, how can we successfully transition towards a sustainable future? Drawing on a remarkably broad range of insights from complex systems and the...
Invertebrates are the neglected majority of the animal world. Even though they make up over 95% of animal life, they rarely feature in discussions of speciesism, animal ethics or species justice. This book aims to extend the work of non-speciesist...
Now fully updated for its 10th anniversary, this is a story about you. It is the history of who you are and how you came to be. It is unique to you, as it is to each of the 100 billion modern humans who have ever drawn breath. But it is also our...
From one of our foremost experts on behavioural evolution, an entertaining exploration of what raccoons, rats, and other animal intruders teach us about intelligence, adaptability, and ourselvesWhen we think of animals that provide the greatest...
Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin reveals the miracle by which consciousness evolved out of the natural world, from the birth of the cell to the majesty of our modern minds.Science says that you are nothing but a chemical reaction – a collection...
This book offers the first comprehensive academic treatment of death-feigning behaviour, a widespread yet understudied anti-predator strategy observed across the animal kingdom. Drawing on over two decades of original research, the author presents a...
A new theory of mind that includes nonhuman and artificial intelligences.The much-lauded superiority of human intelligence has not prevented us from driving the planet into ecological disaster. For N. Katherine Hayles, the climate crisis demands that...
This book explores the discipline of aerobiology, the study of the atmosphere as a dynamic transport system for microorganisms and small organisms such as insects. It brings together interdisciplinary competence from Life, Earth and Mathematical...
The answers to life's biggest questions can be found by looking at the little things...Though you may not be able to see them with the naked eye, parasites – minuscule life forms that live inside other organisms – inhabit our everyday...
Anyone alive today is among a tiny fraction of the once living: over 90 percent of species that ever lived are now extinct. How did we come to think of ourselves as survivors in a world where species can vanish forever, or as capable of pushing our...
The Fate of the World is a 4.6 billion-year history of the Earth, which shows the deep roots of our current climate crisis. It puts contemporary global heating in the context of millennia of global history to seek out what past climate change can...
Just mutter the word 'dinosaur' and you immediately conjure up images of a lost world, a fantastic but scary past when the earth was ruled by giant reptilians.Dinosaurs are more popular today than ever before. Hardly a week goes by without...
This book is a unique text that illustrates and describes all the nominal genera of Cretaceous ammonites and their Jurassic progenitors on the basis of their type species.There is no judgment as to validity, and the author leaves it to the...
What if dinosaurs could help us prepare for the future? In Surviving Climate & Chaos, palaeontologist and science communicator Evan Jevnikar reveals how the prehistoric past holds critical lessons for understanding modern climate change,...
The palaeontological site of Senèze (Haute-Loire, central France) was discovered in 1892 inside a volcanic crater. For over 40 years, local peasant Pierre Philis collected fossils and sold them to French and Swiss museums. The site became...
Occupying an entire kingdom of their own, fungi comprise over 155,000 species that include yeasts, rusts, and moulds as well as the more familiar mushrooms and toadstools that we see in the wild and on our plates. Found widely across the globe, they...
This gorgeously illustrated compendium is a love letter to mushrooms – and to the Pacific Northwest. From evergreen forests shrouded in mist to the urban backyards of Seattle, mushrooms are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest if you know how to...
In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife – here, the hare. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim relives memorable encounters with some of our best-loved...
In the Encounters in the Wild series, renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close and personal with British wildlife – here, the badger. With his inimitable passion and vision, Jim relives memorable encounters with some of our...
The Art of Patience sees the renowned French adventurer and writer set off for the high plateaux of remotest Tibet in search of the elusive snow leopard. There, in the company of leading wildlife photographer Vincent Munier and two companions, at...
Baboon Perspectives on Early Human Ancestors brings together the most recent information on the behaviour and ecology of Papio baboons and early hominins. Building on a long tradition and integrating recent developments, it discusses the ways that...
A guide to cultivating a shared life of joy and respect with our dogs.Who's a Good Dog? is an invitation to nurture more thoughtful and balanced relationships with our canine companions. By deepening our curiosity about what our dogs are...
Journey to the ancient past with cutting-edge science and new data to discover how horses forever altered the course of human history.From the Rockies to the Himalayas, the bond between horses and humans has spanned across time and civilizations. In...
Of the world's iconic predatory species, orcas are among the most fearsome. Their awesome physical power, combined with their cooperative hunting skills and ability to problem-solve, makes them uniquely efficient killers. Yet orcas also celebrate...
Some of the world's most beautiful, intelligent, and highly adapted mammals inhabit our seas and oceans and have stirred the human imagination for many centuries. As our knowledge of marine mammals grows, the need exists for a reliable and...
This book covers three interrelated topics in the field of palaeontology/zoology. First, it presents the story of the paleontological excavations on Samos, the birthplace of Pythagoras, which is famous for its rich Miocene mammalian fossils and...
From the preeminent animal portrait photographer and the bestselling author of Dogs, Endangered, and Birds, a stunning collection over 170 photographs of cats, with text on the species, their evolution, and why we love them.With this lush, gift-ready...
A study of elephant tourism in Nepal from its origins in the 1960s to the present day, this book examines the challenges faced by captive elephants. Used as human conveyance, on anti-poaching patrol teams, as rescue vehicles, and in forestry service,...
The stunning true story of Theodore Roosevelt's sons and their 1929 Himalayan expedition to prove the existence of the panda bear to the western world, from the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls.The Himalayas: a...
