This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the...

Bees, bumblebees, wasps and ants are close relatives in the order Hymenoptera, with more than 11,000 species known from Europe. These insects show some of the most extraordinary behaviours of the animal kingdom: next to the social species of bees and...

Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and poorly understood groups. This beautifully illustrated volume is the first comprehensive guide to all 68 families of spiders in North...

This concise photographic field guide helps you to identify the day-flying moths most likely to be seen in Great Britain and Ireland. It combines stunning photographs, clear and authoritative text and an easy-to-use design to increase your knowledge...

This new and expanded edition, the most complete guide to insects ever published, now has 544 pages and covers over 2,300 species with updated maps & over 2,900 colour photographs throughout, with fully comprehensive sections on all insect...

Insects are vast in their variety. They are also so numerous that they are major players in shaping the world as we know it. This comprehensive text provides an essential read for students, researchers, policy makers and practitioners working in...

Descriptions and illustrations of 110 of the 323 butterfly species known from the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand's insects. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular bestseller Which New Zealand Insect?, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of...

The term 'deep time' refers to geological time and encompasses the age of the earth which scientists estimate to be about 4.5 billion years old. The photographs in Deep Time were made in Lewes, Delaware (US), surrounding beaches and in...

Next to some 100 diurnal butterflies, the Netherlands and Belgium are home to some 2300 species of nocturnally active moths. But only few people are aware how species-rich, beautiful and diverse this group is. Het Nachtvlinderboek describes all 905...

The family Geometridae is the second most species rich taxon in the order Lepidoptera. It is known by 23,002 species from the world and 2041 species from India. Geometrid Moths of India covers a total of 150 species under 100 genera belonging to...

The aim of this checklist of the Lepidoptera of Belarus is aimed at eliminating shortcomings in a previous 1976 catalogue, and should incentivize future study of the Lepidoptera fauna of the region.

This book follows the author's two earlier monographs, Polymita: The Most Beautiful Land Snail of the World and Liguus: The Flamboyant Tree Snails. Like those books, this is a complete study of the shells of the Cuban terrestrial mollusks in the...

An ant colony is an organized, efficient, autonomous, collaborative microcosm. A superorganism where individuals, by obeying simple rules, make complex collective behaviours emerge. Thus, thousands of ant species have colonized all corners of the...

In this volume the authors report the results of the largest-scale inventory of freshwater snails ever conducted in the United States. They have reviewed and synthesized macrobenthic collections taken by ten natural resource agencies, malacological...

The genus Rhodanthidium is small group of pollinator bees which are found from the Moroccan Atlantic coast to the high mountainous areas of Central Asia. They include both small inconspicuous species, large species with an appearance much like a...

Populations of basommatophoran pulmonate snails are common and widespread throughout American freshwaters, especially in lakes, ponds, ditches, and calmer riverine margins. They are typically weedy in their life history adaptation, fast-growing and...

A reprint of a classical work in the Princeton Legacy Library. Originally published in 1982.Concentrating on the complex spider communication system, this book assembles the most recent multidisciplinary advances of leading researchers from many...

The rivers, lakes, and streams of North America are inhabited by a diverse assortment of gill-bearing freshwater snail populations collectively called "prosobranchs." Prosobranchs are typically longer-living and slower-growing than the more...

Freshwater snails are common and familiar inhabitants of rivers, lakes, and streams throughout North America. In some environments they comprise the majority of the macroinvertebrate biomass, significantly influencing community composition, energy...

The first and most important Italian monograph on the beetle genus Trechus. All species and subspecies are represented by excellent colour photographs. For a better identification of each species, the photo of the specimen is accompanied by one or...

A must-have for botanical art enthusiasts and Maria Sibylla Merian fans, this gorgeous collection of frameable reproductions is blooming with colour and meticulous detail.More than three centuries after Maria Sibylla Merian established herself as a...

More than half the world's population now lives in cities. Creating sustainable, healthy and aesthetic urban environments is therefore a major policy goal and research agenda. This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of the state of...

With intimacy and humour award-winning poet Ariel Gordon walks us through the streets of Winnipeg and into the urban forest that is, to her, the city's heart. Along the way she shares with us the lives of these urban trees, from the grackles and...

The complete account of all international speleological expeditions to Cambodia up till 2017, replacing Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte volumes 6, 34, 64, and 70. Features 222 caves with a total of 28.5 km of passages. Full biospeleological...

Trees and woods offer great potential for rebuilding our wider relationship with nature, reinforcing local identity and sustaining wildlife. Living with Trees is a powerful call for more trees in our lives. It is a cornucopia of artwork, useful...

17 of South Africa's most prominent bush experts share their knowledge about conservation and management of the Bushveld, its geology and soil, veld and plants, timber and age-old trees, survival and usage of the veld in historical times,...

Sea Ice in the Arctic provides in-depth information about the sea ice in the Arctic at scales from paleoenvironmental variability to more contemporary changes during the past and present centuries. The book is based on several decades of research...

Over the last century, the world has lived through changes more rapid than those experienced at any other time in human history, leading to pressing environmental problems and demands on the world's finite resources. Nowhere is this more evident...

Nevada is one of the most mountainous states in the US. Yet mapping out exactly where one range begins and another ends has never been done – until now. In Nevada Mountains David Charlet provides maps and descriptions for all 319 mountain...

The 2019 paperback is a new edition in the year of James Lovelock's 100th birthday.With over fifty patents to his name and innumerable awards and accolades, James Lovelock is a distinguished and original thinker who has been widely recognized by...

Take a journey into our ancient past. Explore a long-lost landscape and gradually discover the minds, beliefs and cultural practices of those souls who lived on these lands thousands of years before you.Travelling the length and breadth of Britain,...

The remote region of Extremadura in south-western Spain is characterised by gently rolling hills with a savannah-like landscape, suddenly interspersed with rugged mountain chains and steep river gorges. It is a wild, thinly populated area with vast...

This guidebook to UK's ultimate challenge walk, the End to End, describes a 1956 km (1215 mile) walking route from Land's End in Cornwall to John o' Groats in Scotland's far north – the two points on mainland Britain that are...

Very little is known about the Green Florilegium. Neither signed nor dated, it is generally attributed to the German painter Hans Simon Holtzbecker and originates from the library at Gottorp Castle in Schleswig. The album now resides at Statens...

In the very north of Britain, far from the bustling cities and picturesque countryside to the south, lies Western Europe's greatest wilderness: the Scottish Highlands.This is a land shaped by the flow of ancient ice, where snow-capped mountains...

When Alex Preston was 15, he stopped being a birdwatcher. Adolescence and the scorn of his peers made him put away his binoculars, leave behind the hides and the nature reserves and the quiet companionship of his fellow birders. His love of birds...

A monumental novel about trees and people by one of our most 'prodigiously talented' (The New York Times Book Review) novelists.The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late...

The Magical Mara is the story of a family’s safari in this wilderness, spanning 23 days, in three different parts of the Masai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya and co-authored by three generations ranging from the ages of 66 to...

A brand new Spotters Guide to Garden Wildlife for 2019. Head out into the garden and peer among the flowers, grasses and plant pots. Can you find all 80 Nature Spots? From birds and butterflies to pollinators and plants, each one will win you a...

Set on Dartmoor and the Devon coasts, the book records the adventures of visionary wild swimmer and west country NHS paramedic, the late Lynne Roper. For five years, between surviving breast cancer and dying of a brain tumour in 2016, Lynne took...

"I've discovered that going for a daily walk has become as essential to me feeling good for the rest of the day as that first cup of tea. But I would argue that all I am doing is responding to a natural need we all have. Humans have always...

Under the ravishing light of an Alaskan sky, objects are spilling from the thawing tundra linking a Yup'ik village to its hunter-gatherer past. In the shifting sand dunes of a Scottish shoreline, impressively preserved hearths and homes of...

'I needed to get to the stopping places, so I needed to get on the road. It was the road where I might at last find out where I belonged.'Damian Le Bas grew up surrounded by Gypsy history. His great-grandmother would tell him stories of her...

Not far from London, there is a village. This village belongs to the people who live in it and to those who lived in it hundreds of years ago. It belongs to England's mysterious past and its confounding present. It belongs to Mad Pete, the...

After the disintegration of the most significant relationship of his life, the demons Luke Turner has been battling since childhood are quick to return – depression and guilt surrounding his identity as a bisexual man, experiences of sexual...

Neil Sentance revisits his native Lincolnshire riverlands and fields, farms and market towns, to explore the history of his family and the landscape which shaped them. But this is not a lament for a lost world. Peopled by characters forgotten by...

Twit and Howlet are twins. They are the youngest members of the extended Owl family, who all live together in an oak tree called The Pines. After dinner one day, while the family are arguing around the T.V. downstairs, the twins clamber into the...

Naturguide Island is the book for anyone with an interest in Iceland's magnificent nature. It tells of Iceland's nature and the birds, animals and plants you can experience in the country; all illustrated with excellent photos,...

Anatomy: Exploring the Human Body is a visually compelling survey of more than 5,000 years of image-making. Through 300 remarkable works, selected and curated by an international panel of anatomists, curators, academics, and specialists, the book...

In July 1935, Robert Atkinson and John Ainslie set out on an ornithological search for the rare Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel. Their search was to last for twelve years and to take them from their Oxford base to many of the remote and often deserted...

ln 1971 an expedition set out overland from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew on a nine-month exploration to study the plant wealth of Afghanistan. Setting off in late January the joumey crossed Europe and Turkey, lingering in lran for several weeks...

Lara Maiklem has scoured the banks of the Thames for over fifteen years, in pursuit of the objects that the river unearths: from Neolithic flints to Roman hair pins, medieval buckles to Tudor buttons, Georgian clay pipes to Victorian toys. These...

This map is at 1:4,000,000 scale covering a region not previously covered on one map sheet. There is a large information sheet on the reverse with topical information about the Arctic, produced by the UK Natural Environment Research Council Arctic...

"Bring back the lynx? Over my dead body!"A mutter passed through the crowd of environmental protestors, and Rory stepped forward. "Your hunting has destroyed our hills and left them treeless wastes, devoid of wildlife. It's time...

Head out into the countryside and explore the fields, hedgerows and waysides. Can you find all 80 Nature Spots? From ladybirds and squirrels to wild flowers and animal tracks, each one will win you a bronze, silver or gold medal. There are Nature...

Sited at the furthest limits of the Neolithic revolution and standing at the confluence of the two great sea routes of prehistory, Britain and Ireland are distinct from continental Europe for much of the prehistoric sequence. In this landmark study,...

Harold C. Urey (1893–1981) was one of the most famous American scientists of the twentieth century. Awarded the Nobel Prize in 1934 for his discovery of deuterium and heavy water, Urey later participated in the Manhattan Project and NASA's...

This is an innovative and collaborative life history of one of Alaska's pioneering wildlife biologists. David R. Klein has been a leader in promoting habitat studies across wildlife research in Alaska, and this is his first-hand account of how...

A collection of essays from the father of the American transcendentalism.Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous essay Nature declared that understanding nature was the key to understanding God and reality, and laid the groundwork for transcendentalism. His...

National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak welcomes you to the exciting new world of space archaeology, a growing field that is sparking extraordinary discoveries from ancient civilizations across the globe.In Archaeology from...

Clarence Bicknell was an artist, author, traveller, botanist, archaeologist, pastor and humanist. This is a facsimile album of rare beauty and cultural significance containing intricate and flowing flower paintings. Clarence is considered one of the...

From New York Times opinion writer Margaret Renkl comes an unusual, captivating portrait of a family – and of the cycles of joy and grief that inscribe human lives within the natural world.Growing up in Alabama, Renkl was a devoted reader, an...

Travel writer and journalist Gail Simmons follows in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson as she walks from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire to Tring in Hertfordshire via Great Missenden and Wendover, tracing not only the changes in the landscape...

This compendium of amazing rocks and minerals, microscopic life, plants, and animals will wow children and many adults, too. With 100 remarkable items from the natural world, from orchids to opals and lichens to lizards, everyone will find something...

The periodic table of elements is among the most recognizable image in science. It lies at the core of chemistry and embodies the most fundamental principles of science. In this new edition, Eric Scerri offers readers a complete and updated history...

This unique textbook aims to demystify statistical formulae for the average biology student. Written in a lively and engaging style, Statistics for Terrified Biologists, 2nd Edition draws on the author's 30 years of lecturing experience to teach...

From teleportation and space elevators to alien contact and interstellar travel, science fiction and fantasy writers have come up with some brilliant and innovative ideas. Yet how plausible are these ideas – for instance, could Mr....

From what actually happened in the Big Bang to the accidental discovery of post-it notes, science is packed with surprising discoveries. Did you know, for instance, that if you were to get too close to a black hole it would suck you up like a noodle...

Originally published in 1983.Much in our daily lives is defined in numerical terms-from the moment we wake in the morning and look at the clock to dialing a phone or paying a bill. But what exactly is a number? When did man begin to count and record...

For more than four decades, one of the most captivating and celebrated science communicators of our time has challenged the public to think carefully about the foundations of nature and the inseparable entanglement of science and society. In Third...

When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their 'giant leap for mankind' across a ghostly lunar landscape, they were watched by some 600 million people on Earth 240,000 miles away. Drawing on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews...

Long has the moon captured the imagination of world; from science fiction to astrology; howling wolves to lunar calendars.To President John F. Kennedy, however, the moon was a destination. To put a man on the moon would be to challenge Russia's...

This is a follow-on book to the introductory textbook Physics of the Solar Corona previously published in 2004 by the same author, which provided a systematic introduction and covered mostly scientific results from the pre-2000 era. Using a similar...

The Cassini Orbiter mission, launched in 1997, has provided state-of-the-art information into the origins and workings of Saturn. Drawing from new discoveries and scientific insight from the mission, Saturn in the 21st Century provides a detailed...

The Sun, as our nearest star, is of enormous importance for life on Earth – providing the warm radiation and light which allowed complex life to evolve. The Sun plays a key role in influencing our climate, whilst solar storms and high-energy...

This second edition emphasizes the environmental impact on reproduction, with updated chapters throughout as well as complete new chapters on species such as sharks and rays. This is a wide-ranging book that will be of relevance to anyone involved in...

Biological diversity – or 'biodiversity' – is the degree of variation of life within an ecosystem. It is a relatively new topic of study but has grown enormously in recent years. Because of its interdisciplinary nature the very...

Identifying New Zealand's insects, spiders and other land invertebrates is made simple with this new guide. Over 300 life-size colour photographs make it fun for all the family to learn more about the natural world of New Zealand.

The volume on vertebrates is the first volume in the current series of German Red Lists. Since the publication of the last Red List in 1998, the methodological foundations have been further developed together with the authors. The classification is...

Red Lists are today an indispensable part of public discussion. They serve to inform about endangered species, point out the need for action and research, and increase the political significance of nature conservation. This series, published by the...

Volume 4 of the Red List is the second part of Germany's updated nationwide Red List of invertebrates. It comprises 17 groups of animals: drain flies, sandflies, solitary or trickle midges, meniscus midges and phantom midges or glassworms...

In October 2016 a multidisciplinary team of geologists, biologists, social scientists, and local residents explored the rivers, forests, and human communities in and around the La Lindosa, Capricho, and Cerritos outcrops in lowland Amazonian...

Inspired by the idea of doing something positive for their local environment, Yvette Verner and her husband Mike bought a small field close to their home in the south of England. With the bountiful assistance of nature they created a flower meadow...

In April 2018, a large multidisciplinary team of geologists, biologists, social scientists, and local residents explored the rivers, forests, and human communities around the junction of the Caguán and Caquetá Rivers in the lowland...

Wild – untamed, hostile, remote. Yet, wild can be gentle, welcoming, and inspiring, too. This is the wild that preoccupies biologist Shankar Raman as he writes about trees and bamboos, hornbills and elephants, leopards and myriad other species....

Australia's varied grasslands have suffered massive losses and changes since European settlement, and those changes continue under increasingly intensive human pressures for development and agricultural production. The values of native grasslands...

Rewilding is restoring natural processes and species, then stepping back so that nature can express its own will. In essence, rewilding means giving the land back to wildlife and wildlife back to the land. Recalling the late great Wild Earth journal,...

Created by two longtime Floridians, this is a beautiful hand-illustrated guide to Florida's many birds and their habitats. Award-winning artists Roger Bansemer and Bill Renc capture these creatures in detailed watercolour portraits and familiar...

The great North-South migratory pathway across the North American Great Plains – from the tropic wintering grounds to the high arctic breeding areas – is analyzed for the first time. Describes 114 U.S. and 21 Canadian localities of...

For any naturalist, the name 'New Guinea' conjures up one group of animals above all others – the sensational birds of paradise, renowned for their dazzling and diverse plumages. Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds, the first comprehensive...

This second edition of Australian Bird Names is a completely updated checklist of Australian birds and the meanings behind their common and scientific names, which may be useful, useless or downright misleading!For each species, the authors examine...

A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand's land birds. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular Which New Zealand Bird?, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential...

Use best-selling author Andrew Crowe's method to identify New Zealand birds by size and habitat in this simple, illustrated guide that will appeal to children and adults alike. Which bird is it? Simply note where you spotted the bird and how big...

In the autumn of 2018 Stephen Rutt and his partner moved to a house near the Solway Firth in Dumfries. As they settled into their new home thousands of pink-footed geese were arriving on the Firth from the Arctic Circle to make it their winter home....

This book introduces 470 species birds in Northeast China with more than 1000 illustrations. This is the most complete book to record birds of Northeast China.Summary in...

What makes owls unique among our planet's 10,000 bird species? The Concise Book of Owls, by award-winning writer-naturalist and historian Lochlainn Seabrook, readily answers this and many other questions about these enchanting beneficial...

In this second volume on the aster family, botanist Robert H. Mohlenbrock recognizes 133 species in 42 genera, as well as 7 hybrids and 29 lesser taxa. Flowering Plants: Asteraceae, Part 2 provides an easy-to-use key to the genera and species and a...

This field guide has been updated with the latest findings. It introduces about 1,100 species of wild flowers growing on plains, seaside and hills with some 2500 photos and descriptions. The content has been reorganized based on the latest DNA...

Mistletoes are an enigmatic group of plants. Lacking roots and depending on other plants for their livelihood, they have inspired a range of beliefs throughout the world. Some people regard them as being endowed with magical properties, others as...

The Vascular Flora of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise (Central Italy) provides an updated list of the vascular flora of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, incorporating the latest nomenclatural and floristic findings. The...

This photographic identification guide provides descriptions for the edible and toxic species found on the island of Cyprus. With the island home to more than 2,000 species from the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Middle East, the selection is...

The Voynich Codex is one the most fascinating and bizarre manuscripts in the world. The manuscript (potentially equivalent to 232 pages), or more properly a codex, consists of many foldout pages. It has been divided by previous researchers into...

A book illustrating with 144 photos all the species of these two recently amalgamated cactus genera for the benefit of enthusiasts, to enable them to decide which they might wish to add to their collections.

The recent amalgamation of these cactus genera has left some confusion with enthusiasts for them. This book illustrates with 240 photos the species of these three separately to show the similarities or differences of the various species in order to...

From the foreword:"The State of Odisha, due to its varied agro-climatic conditions, is enriched with vegetation and trees bearing wild edible fruits. These wild fruits are consumed largely by local inhabitants, particularly tribals. They have a...

From the foreword:"Fungi are heterotrophs which flourish in various terrestrial, aquatic, freshwater and marine environments. They are saprophytic, parasitic or pathogenic and are able to proliferate on materials originated from animal, plant...

A handy, pocket-sized guide to the identification of New Zealand native trees. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular Which Native? series, this little book has been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for...

Identifying native trees and other common plants of New Zealand's native forest can be fun for all the family with this new pictorial guide.Match leaves, flowers, seeds, berries and bark against beautiful, life-sized photographs for fast,...

This new re-written edition of the best-selling New Zealand classic Which Native Tree? now includes comprehensive ecological information on the tree and its environment. As well as the known uses of each tree, from food and medicine, to dyes,...

This book shows colour plates with close-up insets of flowers, fruit or leaves of the trees of Mumbai. These are accompanied by short but accurate texts that provide thumbnail information on 108 tree species. In addition to botany and...

The Tree Book is the go-to reference to more than 2,400 species and cultivars, from two of the biggest names in horticulture – Michael A. Dirr and Keith S. Warren. The featured trees include those widely available in the nursery trade, some new...

Photo identification guide to 100 herbs found in the Tamil Nadu state in Southeast India. Each species account includes a description and methods of use. 3D viewing glasses are included.

In the present volume systematic enumeration of families Nyctaginaceae to Ceratophyllaceae is given. Families are arranged according to Bentham and Hooker’s system with incorporation of recent changes. Under each family key to the genera,...

It's too easy to turn to the pharmacy when we're stressed, sick or feeling under the weather, but what if you turned to your garden instead?For thousands of years, people who had no access to clinical medicine knew how to boost their...

"Stinzenplant" is a Dutch term for root vegetables and tuberous, bulbous plants that have been imported into the Netherlands from the 16th century onwards, a close English description would be ornamental exotics. Originally they grew around...

From gilled mushroom to boletes, to ascomycetes, coral or club fungi (clavarioid fungi) and Tremellales: the Netherlands is rich in fungi. Those who want to know more about this fungal diversity can now turn to the Basisgids Paddenstoelen. This clear...

Plants of the Free State: Inventory and Identification Guide seeks to assist in the identification of plants, to provide essential information as well as pleasure and to stimulate and promote an interest in the plants of the Free State, a province of...

A taxonomic revision of the genus Calobota Eckl. & Zeyh. (Fabaceae, Crotalarieae) is presented. Sixteen species are recognised in the genus. Among these, Calobota namibensis Boatwr. & B.-E.van Wyk is described as new from southwestern...

A taxonomic revision of the genus Drimia in southern Africa, in which we recognise 70 species with 61 endemic to the region. The account includes the new combination D. basutica for the illegitimate D. angustifolia Baker (1897) plus additional...

Neither plant nor animal, mushrooms constitute a unique group of organisms. They appear in a staggering variety of shapes, sizes and colours, and identifying them can be difficult. This compact, beautifully illustrated guide is the perfect tool for...

This book, intended for mycologists, plant pathologists and fungal taxonomists, provides a complete list of the Indian fungal flora and their hosts, which were recorded from 1989-2001.

This book reveals the fascinating horticulture, botany and history of perhaps the most glamorous and spectacular of all hardy garden plants. All five species are described in detail, and there is a key to aid identification. Nearly 100 of the most...

Volume 23 contains information on 50 genera and 304 species of the family Lamiaceae, recognized as native or naturalized in the region; the largest genera are Callicarpa (55 species), Clerodendrum (54 species), Teijsmanniodendron (54 species) and...

Beneath the gloss of star chefs and crystal-laden tables, the truffle supply chain is touched by theft, secrecy, sabotage, and fraud. Farmers patrol their fields with rifles and fear losing trade secrets to spies. Hunters plant poisoned meatballs to...

La Fábrica presents in association with the Royal Botanical Garden an exquisite collection of drawings made during the Royal Botanical Expedition of the New Kingdom of Granada, led by José Celestino Mutis, which allowed the collection...

India, with its diverse habitats and ecosystems, is a treasure house of biodiversity. The north west Himalayan region is particularly in wild mushrooms. During the last few decades significant advances have been made in the study of medicinal...

The popular-educational book Rostliny Karpat outlines the extremely rich and attractive world of Carpathian plants. It presents a selection of 150 botanically significant and more remarkable plants, which represent mainly Carpathian endemic...

The second edition of this comprehensive review of the mammalian fauna of the Czech Republic follows up with its content and graphical presentation on the 2012 edition. As well as data on abundance and conservation status, the most important...

Despite the 1989 global ivory trade ban, poaching and ivory smuggling have not abated. More than half of Tanzania's elephants have been killed for their ivory since 2007. A similarly alarming story can be told of the herds in northern Mozambique...

Please note that this is not a practical handbook to hedgehog conservation or care.Hedgehogs, with their quiet determination and bristling, bumbling ways, are seen by many of one of life's most enduring symbols of the countryside and town...

A showcase of unfettered nature and the animal kingdom at its finest, this gorgeous photography book presents lush colour images of the serene and spirited horses of Iceland in the rarefied, dramatic backdrop of their native landscape.

The French photographer Laurent Baheux dedicates his new book to the "King of the Animals" – the lion. Breathtaking black-and-white images create a powerful portrait of one of the most majestic and endangered species in the...

A symbol of strength, survival despite hardship and – more recently – the perils of global warming, the polar bear wears many different faces across the world. Polar Bears: A Life Under Threat is an uncompromising exploration of the...

Given the real impacts global warming has already imposed on polar bear habitat, most people believe polar bears are protected. If they know polar bear hunting occurs, they believe it is minimal, well managed and careful, a traditional practice...

The compelling biography of Julius – Norway's beloved celebrity chimpanzee who is caught between the human and primate worlds.Julius is a national celebrity, the inspiration behind pop hits and bestselling books.He's also a chimpanzee,...

Ever wondered why a goat's eyes have rectangular pupils? Or what happened to Thor's goats each day after they finished pulling his thunderous chariot? Do goat's milk, cheese and meat represent more ethical food choices than cow and sheep...

This monograph on the otter deserves a place in every naturalist library: not only are the two authors recognized specialists on this species, they also deliver here an incomparable sum of knowledge, and managed to gather a complete iconography,...

Over 300 million years ago, an early land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be deposited on land. This moment marked the first step in the fascinating and complex evolutionary journey of the reptiles....

Tunas and billfishes are peak predators of the oceans. Admired by scientists and naturalists for their speed, grace, unique physiology, and diversity, they are important both ecologically and socioeconomically. Vital sources of food and income for...

Asia's history has been shaped by its waters. In Unruly Waters, historian Sunil Amrith reimagines Asia's history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas – and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and...

Francis Hamilton was born on 15 February 1762 as Francis Buchanan on the estate of Bardowie in the county of East Dunbartonshire in Central Scotland. The basis for Hamilton's monograph on the 'Gangetic Fishes' were descriptions and...

Historically, whenever tuna was hauled ashore, the sounds of battle were never far away. Tuna Wars tells the untold story of the power struggles emerging around tuna, from the distant past to your present-day dinner table.In the ancient past, the...

This veritable marine treasure trove of a book is richly illustrated by the author, with fifty of the most beautiful, easily encountered, and sometimes astonishing marine organisms found on British coasts, from seemingly exotic seahorses and...

The freshwater eels, the Anguillids, have increasingly become the focus of attention for fisheries managers, scientists, researchers, policy makers, conservation bodies and other stakeholders. These species can be seen as a bellwether for issues...

For almost a century and a half, biologists have gone to the seashore to study life. The oceans contain rich biodiversity, and organisms at the intersection of sea and shore provide a plentiful sampling for research into a variety of questions at the...

The second edition of Fishes of Arkansas, in development for more than a decade, is an extensive revision and expansion of the first edition, including reclassifications, taxonomic changes, and descriptions of more than thirty new species.An...

An exploration of the earth's last wild frontier, filled with high-stakes stories that explores a vast territory undergoing tremendous change and the people and places facing an uncertain future.On a life raft in the Mediterranean, a teenager...

The California Current – part of the large, swirling North Pacific gyre – flows slowly southward along the west coast of North America, stretching nearly 2,000 miles from southern British Columbia to the tip of Baja California in Mexico....

Reconstructing Human Origins is the most authoritative, comprehensive, and popular palaeoanthropology textbook available. Respected anthropologists Glenn Conroy and new coauthor Herman Pontzer use clear writing and abundant, carefully chosen...

This is the first of a pair of volumes by Jonathan Hodge, collecting all his most innovative, revisionist and influential papers on Charles Darwin and on the longer run of theories about origins and species from ancient times to the present. The...

Biological anthropology is a diverse field, with countless research methods and techniques in different sub-disciplines. Evaluating Evidence in Biological Anthropology takes a critical perspective to the current state of the field, exploring theory...

Despite consensus on Africa’s central place in the evolution of our species, the emergence of modern human populations and their dispersal out of the continent remain controversial topics. In this second installment of the DFG Center for...

The mode and timing of the peopling of the Americas remain highly debated topics, with diverse – and sometimes conflicting – conclusions reached by the scholars from different disciplines. In this first installment of the DFG Center for...

This volume presents the research reported at the fourth meeting of Commission 27 of the UISPP on Settlement Dynamics of the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age. The 22 papers in this volume, which includes contributions in English and in French,...

This publication is a reflection of the fifth international meeting of Commission 27 on the Settlement Dynamics of the Middle Paleolithic and the Middle Stone Age of the International Union of Pre- and Protohistoric Sciences, more commonly known...

This volume is a reprint of the proceedings of the first international meeting on Middle Palaeolithic and Middle Stone Age Settlement Systems held at the 1996 Congress of the International Union of Pre- and Protohistoric Sciences in Forlí,...

It is estimated that in prehistoric societies children comprised at least forty to sixty-five percent of the population, yet by default, our ancestral landscapes are peopled by adults who hunt, gather, fish, knap tools and make art. But these adults...

Do we see the world as it truly is? In The Case Against Reality, pioneering cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman says no – we see what we need in order to survive. Our visual perceptions are not a window onto reality, Hoffman shows us, but...

As humans evolved, we developed technologies to modify our environment, yet these innovations are increasingly affecting our behavior, biology, and society. Now we must figure out how to function in the world we've created.Over thousands of...

Cognitive Evolution provides an in-depth exploration of the history and development of cognition, from the beginning of life on Earth to present-day humans. Drawing together evolutionary and comparative research, this book presents a unique...

Alcohol use has a long and ubiquitous history. The prevailing tendency to view alcohol merely as a 'social problem' or the popular notion that alcohol only serves to provide us with a 'hedonic' high, masks its importance in the social...

To imagine – to see what is not there – is the startling ability that has fueled human development and innovation through the centuries. As a species we stand alone in our remarkable capacity to refashion the world after the picture in...

The central role of mathematical modeling in modern evolutionary theory has raised a concern as to why and how abstract formulae can say anything about empirical phenomena of evolution. This Element introduces existing philosophical approaches to...

The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site situated in the heart of the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve is the jewel in South Africa's evolutionary crown: an area 'of outstanding universal value', it has attracted world-wide interest and...

Why does a sea lily look like a palm tree? And why is a sea lily called a "lily" when it is a marine animal and not a plant? Many marine animals bear a noticeable similarity in form to land-dwelling plants. And yet these marine animal forms...

Most scientific explanations are causal. This is certainly the case in evolutionary biology, which seeks to explain the diversity of life and the adaptive fit between organisms and their surroundings. The nature of causation in evolutionary biology,...

The book brings together research topics having a broad focus on human and climate change impacts on the terrestrial ecosystems in the tropics in general and more specifically from the most significant and vulnerable Himalayan ecosystem. A total of...

Holistic management is a systems-thinking approach developed by biologist Allan Savory to restore the world's grassland soils and minimize the damaging effects of climate change and desertification on humans and the natural world. This third...

Over the past decade, ecologists have increasingly embraced phylogenetics, the study of evolutionary relationships among species. As a result, they have come to discover the field's power to illuminate present ecological patterns and processes....

The science of geology was constructed in the decades around 1800 from earlier practices that had been significantly different in their cognitive goals. In the studies collected here Martin Rudwick traces how it came to be recognised as a new kind of...

Learning to draw field sketches is an essential task for geologists, however it is often overlooked. Geological Field Sketches and Illustrations presents simple techniques, useful tips and detailed examples to teach geologists how to draw rocks...

The first edition of this book was sold out within about a decade of its publication in the year 2001. A recently revised edition of the book is now available. Geological investigations in northeastern India had a brilliant start when the pioneers...

This is the first ever book on geomorphological aspects of the Southern Signalila Range, a mountain ridge on the international border between India and Nepal that runs from northwestern West Bengal through Sikkim into the Indian part of the...

This is the first book to catalog comparative maps and tableaux that visualize the heights and lengths of the world's mountains and rivers. Produced predominantly in the nineteenth century, these beautifully rendered maps emerged out of the tide...

Originally published in 1984. Heaven's Breath, the first history of the wind, looks at this ubiquitous and invisible entity from the point of view of geography, biology, physics, sociology, physiology, psychology, history, and philosophy. Lyall...

The scientific expedition of H.M.S. Challenger in the 1870s marks the starting point of physical oceanography. This ship traveled the seas of the globe pursuing a dual objective: to conduct an in-depth study of animal life and to observe the physical...

Permafrost – dark, ice-flaked, permanently frozen ground that lies under tundra and boreal forests across our northern regions – covers more than 12 percent of the earth's land mass. It exists in places that seem otherworldly and...

Andean Tectonics addresses the geologic evolution of the Andes Mountains, the prime global example of subduction-related mountain building. The Andes Mountains form one of the most extensive orogenic belts on Earth, spanning approximately an 8,000-km...

The Outlaw Ocean is a riveting, adrenaline-fuelled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas.There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the...

Current trends in population growth suggest that global food production is unlikely to satisfy future demand under predicted climate change scenarios unless rates of crop improvement are accelerated. In order to maintain food security in the face of...

Feasta's book Fleeing Vesuvius: Overcoming the Risks of Economic and Environmental Collapse draws together many of the ideas our members have developed over the years and applies them to a single question – how can we bring the world out of...

This new book provides comprehensive coverage of the history, genetic improvements, production physiology of growth and cropping, orchard establishment and management, and harvest considerations for sustainable cherry production. Sweet cherries are a...

Future generations, wildlife, and natural resources – collectively referred to as "the voiceless" in this work – are the most vulnerable and least equipped populations to protect themselves from the impacts of global climate...

Every day we are inundated by propaganda that claims life will be better once we are connected to digital technology. Poverty, famine, and injustice will end, and the economy will be 'green'. All anyone needs is the latest smartphone.In this...

What is milk? Who is it for, and what work does it do? This collection of articles bring together an exciting group of the world's leading scholars from different disciplines to provide commentaries on multiple facets of the production,...

The Scottish landscape is justly famed for its beauty and diversity, and Scots law provides good opportunities for people to enjoy access to this land. The Scotways Guide to the Law of Access to Land in Scotland aims to provide a user-friendly guide...

Electrodialysis and Water Reuse presents novel techniques to evaluate electrodialysis processes, to synthesize ionic membranes and to characterize their properties. It shows the potential use of membrane process to the treatment of effluents...

A landmark account of the race to save the planet, by one of the world's foremost experts on climate scienceAt the current rate of carbon pollution, we are we are likely to see the first wave of global catastrophes as a result of CO2 levels...

An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry – and the grassroots, high tech, international movement fighting to reform it.What should I wear? It's one of the fundamental questions we ask ourselves every day....

Extraterritorial jurisdiction stands at the juncture of international law and animal law and promises to open a path to understanding and resolving the global problems that challenge the core of animal law. As corporations have relocated and the...

Climate Psychology investigates the psycho-social phenomenon which is society's failure to respond to climate change. It analyses the non-rational dimensions of our collective paralysis in the face of worsening climate change and environmental...

The time has come for us to collectively reexamine – and ultimately move past – the concept of sustainability in environmental and natural resources law and management. The continued invocation of sustainability in policy discussions...

The groundbreaking history of how climate change transformed Europe and the world, from a renowned archaeologist – updated with a new preface on the latest climate researchThe Little Ice Age tells the fascinating story of the turbulent,...

Snowshoe Country is an environmental and cultural history of winter in the colonial Northeast America, closely examining indigenous and settler knowledge of snow, ice, and life in the cold. Indigenous communities in this region were more...

Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic, and culinary story of milk and all things dairy – with recipes throughout.According to the Greek creation myth, we are so...

Except for water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other-more than oil, more than natural gas. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, exists because of sand. From...

Many extraordinary female scientists, doctors, and engineers tasted independence and responsibility for the first time during the First World War. How did this happen? Patricia Fara reveals how suffragists, such as Virginia Woolf's sister, Ray...

Environmental Philosophy in Asian Traditions of Thought provides a welcome sequel to the foundational volume in Asian environmental ethics Nature in Asian Traditions of Thought. That volume, edited by J. Baird Callicott and Roger T. Ames and...

Now in its third edition, Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science strengthens its reputation as the most accessible and teachable introduction to the history and philosophy of science on the market. Geared toward...

Would Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson have ever crossed the Blue Mountains without the help of the local Aboriginal people? The invaluable role of local guides in this event is rarely recognised.As silent partners, Aboriginal Australians gave...

Richard Dawkins was fifteen when he stopped believing in God.Deeply impressed by the beauty and complexity of living things, he'd felt certain they must have had a designer. Learning about evolution changed his mind. Now one of the world's...

This new edition of Leonardo Da Vinci's Codex Leicester is the most comprehensive scholarly edition of any of Leonardo's manuscripts. It contains a high-quality facsimile reproduction of the Codex, a new transcription and translation,...

Leonardo's greatest work of science beautifully reproduced for the 500th anniversary of his death.This edition offers a high-quality facsimile reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester, a collection of his scientific writings. Named...

This new edition of Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester is the most comprehensive scholarly edition of any of Leonardo's manuscripts. It contains a high-quality facsimile reproduction of the Codex, a new transcription and translation,...

This new edition of Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester is the most comprehensive scholarly edition of any of Leonardo's manuscripts. It contains a high-quality facsimile reproduction of the Codex, a new transcription and translation,...

This new edition of Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester is the most comprehensive scholarly edition of any of Leonardo's manuscripts. It contains a high-quality facsimile reproduction of the Codex, a new transcription and translation,...

Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't?...

The use of the term "biology" to refer to a unified science of life emerged around 1800 (most prominently by scientists such as Lamarck and Treviranus, although scholarship has indicated its usage at least 30-40 years earlier). The...

What makes dogs truly special? Why does our relationship with them feel so much more deep and intense than with other animals?Any dog owner knows that the bond with their dog is unique. The unparalleled loyalty and total devotion of a dog seems the...

Why are we obsessed with the things we want and bored when we get them? Why is addiction "perfectly logical" to an addict? Why does love change so quickly from passion to disinterest? Why are some people diehard liberals and others hardcore...

Development Across the Life Span provides a chronological overview of human development from the moment of conception through death, examining both the traditional areas of the field and more recent innovations. Author Robert Feldman focuses on how...

Cognitive neuroscience explores the relationship between our minds and our brains, most recently by drawing on brain imaging techniques to align neural mechanisms with psychological processes. In Mind and Brain, William Uttal offers a critical review...

Testosterone is not what you think it is, and it is decidedly not a "male sex hormone". Here is the debunking life story of a molecule we thought we all knew.Testosterone is a familiar villain, a ready explanation for innumerable social...

From the mastery of fire a million years ago, humans repeatedly invented new ways to see their surroundings, each other and themselves. Artificial light, early art, mirrors, writing, lenses, printing, photography, film, television, smartphones. These...