Annelids (the segmented worms) exist in a remarkably diverse range of mostly marine but also freshwater and terrestrial habitats, varying greatly in size and form. Annelida provides a fully updated and expanded taxonomic reference work that is a...

Fifteen years have elapsed since the publication of the first edition (Racheli & Cotton, 2009). Many novelties saw the light especially on the Pazala group of species (Hu et al. 2018, 2019; Zhang et al. 2020, Huang,...

The definitive illustrated guide to larvae featuring approximately 1,100 species!There are over 6,000 species of butterflies and moths in Japan. In other words, there are over 6,000 species of caterpillars and woolly caterpillars. Their appearances...

This is the first volume of the Hautflüglerfauna der Oberlausitz which describes the Hymenoptera of Upper Lusatia, a historical region in Germany and Poland. It deals with the families Dryinidae, Embolemidae, Bethylidae, Chrysididae, Mutilidae,...

The exuviae (the remains of an exoskeleton after moult) that the author has found and collected are the highest quality biological specimens. Not only can you carefully observe their body structure, but it's also useful for comparing shapes and...

It's been 50 years since the author has travelled the world in pursuit of rare and strange insects. What is the world's strangest insect? What conclusion did he reach? As the author points out, all insects are susceptible to becoming rare...

Learn about moths by comparing them side by side. You might know the name of that moth you're curious about.Can you spot moths flying into your front door? There are an estimated 7,000 moth species in Japan. The authors here introduce 1,704...

Does it have a fixed number of spots? What does it eat? Is it the same ladybug with different appearances? Are they similar but different insects? Do they like to stand out? Who are their natural enemies? How many species are there in Japan? This is...

This is an illustrated guide to identifying the jewel beetles of the forest, with information on observation, identification, breeding methods, etc. all condensed into one book.This illustrated encyclopedia describes 131 species of Japanese jewel...

In order to further improve the previous edition, which was considered the definitive guide to Japanese spiders, this book includes 598 species, reflecting changes in classification, changing the order of publication, and adding approximately 20 new...

Despite the popularity of shrimp and crab, surprisingly little is known about the mechanisms and actions of the body. This book explains why shrimp and crabs turn red when boiled, why shrimp are curvy, why crabs walk sideways, and how shrimp and...

An expanded and revised version of the crab encyclopedia released in 2009. For this second edition, 13 new species have been added, bringing the total to 38 species. Koajiro Forest, found in the prefecture of Kanagawa just south of Tokyo, is known...

This book describes 166 species of freshwater and brackish water shrimp and crabs that live in Japan. Detailed explanations of each species are provided along with cutout photos that make it easy to understand the characteristics of the body. The...

Kōji Ozaki is a legendary underwater photographer who has been diving in the oceans around the world, including his hometown of Tokyo Bay, for over 60 years. His life's work includes observing squid and octopus. This book explains in detail the...

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is the most destructive and invasive termite species globally. It is also the only termite species listed in the world's 100 worst invasive alien species of the Global Invasive Species...

A practical guide to keeping stag and rhinoceros beetles.

This book is a photographic catalogue of all 443 Japanese trechiniid beetles known up to 2023. The book shows high-definition focus-stacked images of 92 live individuals of trechiniid beetles are shown on one full page or half page, together with...

This book is a combination of long-term research on Chinese Elateroidea, checking through zoological records, and consulting the Titan database and related scientific literature. The author refers to various published works (including catalogues,...

This is the ninth volume of the Catalogue of Chinese Coleoptera and includes the three families Vesperidae, Disteniidae and Cerambycidae. This book follows the system of Bouchard et al. (2011), placing all cerambycid under the superfamily...

This book emphasizes the important role of invertebrates in forensic sciences in the detection of crimes, determining the time and place of death, estimating the minimum Post-Mortem Interval (PMI), and determining the cause of death. The initial...

Discover the fascinating stories behind 300 species of insects and explore their world.Did you know that insects are essential to life on Earth? Without them we simply couldn't exist – they pollinate our crops, break down dead matter, and...

Spider wasps are not known to many nature enthusiasts, although with a bit of luck, they can be observed in almost every garden and their hunt is quite spectacular. Pompilidae have specialized in spiders as their prey. They overpower the spiders with...

Volume 6/2 of the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera focuses on the second part of the beetle superfamily Chrysomeloidea reported from the Palaearctic biogeographic region. For the genus and species-groups taxa, all relevant names are given and all...

The concluding volume of this series. Bornean moths in the zygaenoid families Phaudidae, Himantopteridae and Zygaenidae are described, completing the coverage of the superfamily commenced in Part 1 of this series, apart from the Lacturidae. The...

This book pays tribute to Patrice Bail, a prominent Volutidae scholar, in which he presents his sometimes iconoclastic views on the classification of this family. Over the years, he has assembled a large collection of volutes, some of which are...

Rejecting the assumption that housing and cities are separate from nature, David Clapham advances a new research framework that integrates housing with the rest of the natural world. Demonstrating the wider context of human lives and the impact of...

This volume provides a detailed account of the seven most recent speleological expeditions to Myanmar up till the coup d’état in 2021, which made the country inaccessible to foreign cavers. A total of 118 new caves are described,...

A much-updated edition of the second edition of Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte, Volume 65-66: Atlas of the Great Caves and the Karst of Southeast Asia, these are the "Yellow Pages" on caving in Southeast Asia. Each country is...

This volume describes the results yielded by the first systematic speleological expedition to the remote Indian Union State Nagaland, at the border with Myanmar. A total of 33 caves are described in detail. The biospeleological results of the...

This book comprehensively covers the topics of origin and distribution, evolution and types, regional and global importance, biodiversity conservation, plant-soil interfaces, ecosystem functions and services, social-ecological systems, climate change...

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts about the English Countryside explores the flora and fauna, customs and traditions that give the English countryside its unique charm and special identity. From the standing stones and carvings of our ancestors to...

A delightful gift book filled with the adorable animal paintings of Hannah Dale, creator of the immensely popular Wrendale Designs.This charming book, first published in 2014 but now reissued in a larger size to give the author's beautiful images...

Featuring all-new spoor drawings, some 200 new photographs and an extra 35 species, this fully revised and updated edition of the ever-popular Tracker Manual is packed with the latest on the art of tracking. Based on information developed by some of...

Packed full of interesting and useful facts, this handy reference will help you to appreciate and avoid these often unfairly maligned animals. Each chapter, written by a recognised expert, describes aspects of the animals habits and where and in what...

A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politicsAcclaimed as a public scientist and as a spokesperson on pressing environmental and equity issues, Paul R. Ehrlich reflects on...

The Turning Tide is a hymn to a sea passage of world-historical importance. Combining social and cultural history, nature-writing, travelogue and politics, Jon Gower charts a sea which has carried both Vikings and saints, invasion forces and furtive...

Pilgrims have always walked in times of upheaval, pitching themselves against weather, hunger, thirst and sometimes pain as they tread the paths their ancestors followed before them.In The Gathering Place, author, nature campaigner and veteran solo...

Tiffany Francis-Baker explores how the relationship between humans and horses has shaped the British landscape, how horses have captured our wild imaginations, and how this connection has evolved and become part of our nation's ecosystems.Most of...

This is the first book produced by Rafael Armada and has been shaped by over three decades of keen observation and photography of birds, offering a glimpse into a seldom-told natural world, a visual journey to some places on Earth you may never have...

This is the first book produced by Rafael Armada and has been shaped by over three decades of keen observation and photography of birds, offering a glimpse into a seldom-told natural world, a visual journey to some places on Earth you may never have...

Eleven-year-old Makani Kealoha Morton adores 'ua'u, Hawaiian petrels. She grew up marvelling at the seabird's magical evening sky-dance and murmurs from their underground burrows. Living over the ocean, gliding thousands of miles on the...

An award-winning historian shows how girls who found self-understanding in the natural world became women who changed America.Harriet Tubman, forced to labour outdoors on a Maryland plantation, learned from the land a terrain for escape. Louisa May...

You can become a shark expert with this book! Dangerous sharks, big sharks, cute sharks, this is a shark encyclopedia full of impressive photos. It explains their mysterious ecology, the secrets that only aquarium keepers know, etc. A pocket...

Why is it radical for women to walk alone in the countryside, when men have been doing so for centuries? The Hard Way is a powerful and illuminating book about addressing this imbalance, reclaiming fearlessness and diving into the history of the...

This children's book is enjoyable just to look at and even better when read carefully. This pictorial book teaches you a scientific perspective and contains the latest knowledge on cephalopods, comparable to books for adults, This book is written...

Sharks' are a constant favourite among children. This is an illustrated shark encyclopedia for children that introduces over 80 species of sharks from Japan and overseas based on the latest research. Written by a researcher at the Okinawa...

The Science School series was born as a junior edition of the science magazine Newton. The theme of the 8th volume is "Paleontology". Once upon a time, many strange creatures lived on Earth. These creatures that have disappeared now are...

This is a personal, reflective account of the wildlife of Galloway in southwestern Scotland, based on life in a uniquely varied and diverse glen, tucked away between high, heather-clad hills and the shore of the Solway. It includes the author's...

Discover all the unexpected nature Dallas-Fort Worth has to offer with this enlightening guidebook.Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, is more than just a bustling metroplex, it's full of amazing wildlife. You just need to know where to find it. Equal...

You will find me where land meets sea ...Salt marshes are full of energy and life. They provide food and shelter for migratory birds as well as microscopic plants and animals. They also protect our coastlines. Most of all, salt marshes are places of...

Sparkling, brightly coloured Christmas beetles usually appear in the heat of December – a sign that the festive season has begun.But recently they have been hard to find. We aren't seeing them in the eucalyptus trees, or dancing around...

In 2013 Little Toller Books set up The Clearing, an online journal for new writing about nature and place by both new and established writers. The aim was to create a dedicated space for writers to explore and celebrate landscapes, finding...

This is the first comprehensive, annotated biography of John Scopes, the famed defendant in the Scopes Monkey Trial. This biography uses new, never-before-published sources, photographs, and stories from untapped sources – John Scopes's...

When Desmond Bovey returned to his native New Zealand after thirty years in France, he felt a need to reconnect with the landscapes of his youth. He chose Tongariro National Park, inspired by a chance encounter with a karearea, the New Zealand...

Bring the glory of the outdoors into your home with colourful, stylish, frame-worthy paintings. In this lushly illustrated book, master painter and art teacher Hidenari Kobayashi provides step-by-step instructions to show you how to create attractive...

In this book in the Wildlife of the World series, expert wildlife photographer Hugh Lansdown reveals some of the most fascinating and endangered animals to be found on the strange, mysterious, tropical island of Madagascar.With a growing human...

With its misty cloud forest and marshy wetlands, sandy beaches and tropical rainforest, Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world... which means there's an incredible range of fascinating animal life to be found there!...

From remote plateaus to freezing deserts, snow-covered mountains to tropical rainforest, China probably has more habitats for wildlife than anywhere else in the world. So it's not really surprising that it's home to so many different weird...

An inspirational and informative illustrated guide to help you embrace each season and find peace, mindfulness and joy throughout the year.Illustrated throughout with newly commissioned sketches, prints and paintings by the author, Ebb and Flow...

A Natural History of Sea Serpents, re-examines the cold-case enigma of sea serpents and monsters described by impeccable witnesses over three centuries. These reports have sometimes intrigued and puzzled the most eminent scientists of their times,...

We live in the era of big data. However, small data sets are still common for ethical, financial, or practical reasons. Small sample sizes can cause researchers to seek out the most powerful methods to analyse their data, but they may also be wary...

This comprehensive book covers a wide variety of methods for estimating the sizes and related parameters of closed populations. With the effect of climate change, and human territory invasion, we have seen huge species losses and a major biodiversity...

This monograph studies a series of mathematical models of the evolution of a population under mutation and selection. Its starting point is the quasispecies equation, a general non-linear equation which describes the mutation-selection equilibrium in...

Where is the best place to publish academic research now?Scholarly communication covers a broad range of topics and issues, and advances in online platforms and tools for research support have led to unprecedented changes in publishing options,...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Rainforests of Britain comes a fierce expose of how private landowners wreck the countryside, and how the public can restore itBritain's landowners, we are told, are the rightful stewards of...

The term rewilding has become part of the common vernacular and with it has come a lot of misunderstanding and even misuse. This has led to a great many misconceptions about what the word actually means. Great Misconceptions brings together different...

This book addresses one of today's most urgent issues: the loss of wildlife and habitat, which together constitute an ecological crisis. Combining studies from different disciplines such as law, political science and criminology, with a focus on...

This book brings together 16 specially commissioned chapters drawn from a range of different professional-practitioner and academic global perspectives on the importance of the relationship between people and green and blue spaces. It focuses on...

Camera traps have become hugely popular amongst naturalists and have produced striking pictures of rarely seen, secretive, and nocturnal animals. In A Camera Trapper's Companion, conservation scientist Chris Wemmer provides a historical review of...

This book provides a single source of guidance on the protected-species survey data that accompany planning applications. Comprehensive and clear, it is an essential reference for planners and ecological consultants.New development proposals...

Please note that this is an unmodified reprint of the 2003 original without updates.This book is aimed at the reader with an interest in birds, who is interested in learning more about the people who have been most influential in the development of...

Fourth edition, revised and updated, of the most popular field guide to the identification of the birds of Spain. Recommended by SEO/Birdlife. Contains updated information on all bird species present in Spanish territories.- Includes Peninsular...

Please note that this is an unmodified reprint of the 2004 original without updates.Beguiled by Birds takes a personal and reflective look at the history and development of birdwatching in Britain.Over its long history, the study of birds has...

Please note that this is an unmodified reprint of the 2004 original without updates.An ornithology quiz book packed with challenging questions for birders, based on the popular Bird Brain of Britain contest, hosted by Bill Oddie at the annual British...

A Birdwatcher's Guide to Norway helps you find all the birds of Norway and Svalbard, and guides you in detail to more than 350 of the best birdwatching sites in this beautiful and wild but still highly developed and civilised country.The book...

Unmodified print-on-demand reissue of this Poyser monograph that was originally published in 2014.Small, noisy and colourful, the Teal is a familiar duck throughout the wetlands and waterways Europe and Asia. Once hunted extensively for the pot, its...

Bordered by four bodies of water, France is home to a wealth of spectacular birds – ranging from Greater Flamingos on the Mediterranean coast to the White-winged Snowfinch, found soaring above the mountains. Birding locations include the vast...

Learned and fixed behaviours underlie many of the patterns we observe in songbirds. But the environmental context in which these patterns occur is changing quickly, often to the detriment of the individual and species. The goal of this book is to...

Stretching from temperate North America through the central highlands and vast Everglades wetlands of the peninsula and beyond to its Caribbean Keys, Florida is a great place to go birding at any time of the year. Roseate Spoonbills and Mangrove...

Trees and birds go together, and they have done for millions of years, evolving long before we did. Over their long and shared history, they have formed numerous relationships, some of which are basic and obvious to us, like a bird using a tree to...

The Introductory Volume to the Atlas of Feathers for Western Palearctic Birds looks beyond the geographic limits of the Western Paleactic and gives a global overview of feather characteristics. One of the most interesting topics of ornithology is the...

This report draws on records from various sources including Birdtrack, BTO, major site reports, website records, ringing reports and, of course, records from individual observers. This publication is the only document to bring all these records...

This report draws on records from various sources including Birdtrack, BTO, major site reports, website records, ringing reports and, of course, records from individual observers. This publication is the only document to bring all these records...

This report draws on records from various sources including Birdtrack, BTO, major site reports, website records, ringing reports and, of course, records from individual observers. This publication is the only document to bring all these records...

This report draws on over 225,000 records from various sources including Birdtrack, BTO, major site reports, website records, ringing reports and, of course, records from individual observers. This publication is the only document to bring all these...

From the most unforgiving of concrete jungles to the pastoral reaches of the countryside, birds are among the most plentiful and plainly visible animals on the planet. For millions of years, they have survived in every known biome, carving out...

The story of one woman's remarkable work with a trio of charismatic, endangered bird species – and her discoveries about the devastating threats that imperil them.In Feather Trails, wildlife biologist and birder Sophie A. H. Osborn reveals...

Whether you are designing a hummingbird haven in your backyard, bringing some life to your apartment window, or just learning about the wild world around you, Attracting Hummingbirds will help you in the first days of planning, and as your experience...

The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Thailand. Boasting a fantastic diversity of habitats, ranging from high mountain peaks to extensive mudflats, Thailand is one of the top birding destinations in South-east Asia. The perfect...

The common cuckoo is a peculiar bird – one that has lent its name to the otherworldly Cloud Cuckoo Land in Aristophanes' play The Birds, and lent its two-note song to the classic cuckoo clock. Even while the cuckoo has long symbolized...

For more than 25 years, the Flora Helvetica has been the standard flora for the botany of Switzerland. Scientifically sound and adapted to the APG standard, the flora also meets the needs of amateur botanists.Virtually all flowering plants and ferns...

For more than 25 years, the Flora Helvetica has been the standard flora for the botany of Switzerland. Scientifically sound and adapted to the APG standard, the flora also meets the needs of amateur botanists.Virtually all flowering plants and ferns...

A key component in healthy ecosystems, lichens can be found in almost any natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest. This comprehensive guide to the region's macrolichens is intended for use by beginners as well as specialists: weekend naturalists...

Do two trees ever appear identical? No, but why? Every small difference is a clue.Applying the same wildlife detective skills that he is known for from his the international bestsellers The Walker's Guide and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley...

This rich and beautiful book takes readers from tropical forests to deserts, and from alpine mountains to English country gardens as it tours the most magnificent botanic havens in the world. There has never been a better time to celebrate botanic...

What connects Robin Hood, the history of ink, fungi, Shakespeare and sorcery?In Oaklore, Jules Acton, an ambassador for The Woodland Trust, explores the incredibly diverse history of the 'king of the woods': from a source of food and shelter...

The first illustrated account of the ferns of the West Himalayas was published in two volumes over 20 years ago and is now out of print. Moreover, fern taxonomy has undergone many changes which has necessitated its revision. The present account (in...

It is widely accepted that composting benefits both the environment and the garden, as a means of reducing waste while contributing to a healthy soil. This practical guide offers a host of composting techniques for the home, allotment and community...

Humans and figs form hybrid communities within the context of anthropogenic landscapes, supported by biocultural mutualisms driven by traits of Ficus species and people's imagination and practices, and where humans also positively influence Ficus...

A beautifully illustrated paperback guide to the trees of North America, Trees: An Illustrated Field Guide is a must-have for any amateur naturalist's backpack. Learn to recognize trees on sight through their leaf shapes, body shapes, bark, and...

This book describes a new theory on the constitution of organs of the higher plants based on experimental evidence, the multiple secondary axis theory. This theory states that all organs of the higher plants are the constitution of multiple secondary...

This flora to the island of Crete describes more than 2100 endemic, autochthonous, introduced and invasive species, subspecies and varieties. Colour photographs enable a reliable identification of all described species. The monographs contain a...

The Irano-Anatolian region is a global biodiversity hotspot harbouring an enormous number of plant species and a high proportion of endemics. Alborz is one of the richest mountain ranges of this region in Iran with more than 3,600 vascular plant...

You don't need a garden to grow your own food! This book is the perfect beginner's guide to micro-gardening, featuring tips on how to start, what to choose and how to grow over 20 types of plant for your kitchen.Have you ever been curious...

Grow your own fruit and veg with trusted advice from the experts at the RHS.This ultimate guide to vegetable and fruit gardening features the cream of each crop, with 100 illustrated profiles and quick reference recommendations to make choosing what...

The ultimate guide for all keen gardeners and allotmenteers – The Allotment Almanac by BBC Radio 2 gardener Terry Walton gives key advice on what to do each month, key crops, main tasks and top tips of varieties and is shot through with...

Going green in the garden has never been easier with Nancy Birtwhistle's sustainable, eco-friendly tips that will help you make the most of your space, and what it can grow. Whether you have a sprawling garden, a modest patch of grass or just a...

This book presents a list of angiosperm taxa of different ranks recorded from or evidently available in Northeast India, which encompasses two global hotspots of biodiversity, viz., The Himalaya' and "Indo-Burma'. The predominantly...

Volume 51 is the fourth contribution covering a part of the family Graminaea (the true grasses), and deals with four tribes in the subfamily Panicoidea, namely Andropogoneae, Arundinelleae, Gynerieae, and Tristachyideae. This volume describes 29...

This volume covers the family Cyperaceae in tropical Africa. The family is nearly cosmopolitan, with 5450 – 5550 species in c. 108 genera. It forms the third-largest family of Monocotyledons. It is represented in tropical Africa by 46...

This volume represents the first part (out of two) of the family Poaceae, one of the largest families of monocots. It covers 120 genera and 823 species of indigenous plants, about half of the total of grasses in tropical Africa. However, a number of...

Stunning, intimate photographs bring orchids to life in this showcase of the extraordinary collection of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida. As a leader in the study and conservation of orchids and other epiphytes, Selby Gardens is...

The Appalachian Trail is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles through 14 states. You can identify an amazing range of plants along the Trail with this guide to flowers, trees, and other vegetation you could...

Available again after an absence of several years, this is an unmodified reprint of this benchmark encyclopedia that was originally published in 2013.Mammals of Africa is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized...

Available again after an absence of several years, this is an unmodified reprint of this benchmark encyclopedia that was originally published in 2013.More than 10 years in the making, Mammals of Africa contains the very latest information and...

Available again after an absence of several years, this is an unmodified reprint of this benchmark encyclopedia that was originally published in 2013.More than 10 years in the making, Mammals of Africa contains the very latest information and...

Available again after an absence of several years, this is an unmodified reprint of this benchmark encyclopedia that was originally published in 2013.More than 10 years in the making, Mammals of Africa contains the very latest information and...

Available again after an absence of several years, this is an unmodified reprint of this benchmark encyclopedia that was originally published in 2013.More than 10 years in the making, Mammals of Africa contains the very latest information and...

Available again after an absence of several years, this is an unmodified reprint of this benchmark encyclopedia that was originally published in 2013.More than 10 years in the making, Mammals of Africa contains the very latest information and...

From the temperate grasslands of the Pampeana ecoregion to the xeric forests of Espinal and the wetlands of the Paraná Delta and Islands, the Argentine province of Buenos Aires is home to a rich variety of mammal species. With 135 species...

This book is based on a literature review, field surveys, and the author's personal experience and describes the origin and adaptation of the Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), the only large carnivore species inhabiting the mangrove forests...

From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human historyTimothy C. Winegard's The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept...

The Osteology of Reptiles and Amphibians: A Modern Comparative Atlas of North American Species is an original guide to all skeletal systems and bone compositions of herpetofauna ranging including turtles, crocodiles, lizards, and snakes. This book...

The Guiana Shield is one of the regions of highest biodiversity in the world and has many endemic species. This book is the culmination of several journeys to the Guianas and one of the most visually stunning herpetofaunas published by Chimaira.

Frogs are extraordinary creatures. Unlike most other animals, they have mastered both land and water, and are capable of breathing through their skins and their lungs. Some of them are so poisonous that just one tiny frog harbours enough toxins to...

Marine Fishes and Fisheries of New York documents the extraordinary diversity of fishes found within the state's inland marine waters and twelve nautical miles off the coastline. In this definitive resource for the region, Howard M. Reisman and...

As one of the world's most popular holiday destinations, the Mediterranean is rich in wildlife, including a wealth of wonders to be found under the sea. Many visitors are attracted by snorkelling and so, for the first time, this book provides an...

This full-colour visual book explores the strange and beautiful creatures that live in the twilight zone of the deep sea around Okinawa, Japan, where only a small amount of sunlight reaches. It describes 173 species of fish and invertebrates that...

Many young fish and marine animal larvae floating in the sea sometimes take on bizarre appearances that bear no resemblance to adults. Some have veil-like fins that flutter gently or long protrusions, and they expand their lives as they drift in the...

A completely revised edition of this encyclopedia. Contains approximately 1,000 colour photographs of approximately 700 species of creatures found on the seashore. Many schematic diagrams of invertebrate systems and cross-sectional views of seaweed...

This book on fish features beautiful specimen photos and easy-to-understand layouts that make it easy to compare the characteristics of each species, such as colour and shape. Approximately 1,600 species of fish that live in various environments from...

There are over 400 species of sharks in the ocean. There are various tooth shapes and reproductive strategies. This book divides them into three main groups and explains them in detail.Summary in...

A full-colour illustrated book about marine phytoplankton. The first chapter summarizes harmful and poisonous species with explanations, and the following chapters 2 to 4 contain many photos of each species, including dinoflagellates, diatoms, and...

This book provides a holistic review of the environmental status of Lake Urmia in terms of its hydrodynamic, chemical, and ecological properties. Lake Urmia is a shallow landlocked hypersaline water body located in the northwest part of Iran, and it...

This book is a compilation of eel research and fish migration studies for more than 40 years showing the research history and recent advances in eel studies. Dr Katsumi Tsukamoto, the esteemed editor of this book, has been actively involved in eel...

The eagerly anticipated conclusion to Peter Godfrey-Smith's three-part exploration of the origins of intelligence on Earth, which began with the bestselling Other Minds in 2018 and continued with Metazoa in 2020.Peter Godfrey-Smith, the...

This book delves into the significance of tree balance in phylogenetics and other research domains, where numerous indices have been introduced over the years. Whether you are looking for an introduction to the field of tree balance, a reference work...

This Element introduces the Disambiguating Project (DP) about the units of selection. By DP, the authors mean the thesis that the expression 'units of selection' refers to at least three functional concepts that cannot co-exist: interactor,...

The fundamental purpose of this handbook is to raise awareness about environmental impacts of fire and fire suppression, primarily within the fire engineering and firefighting communities, but also within the environmental engineering and planning...

Of all the natural disasters we face on Earth, a wildfire is the only catastrophe that is controllable – and in many cases, predictable. Costing thousands of lives each year and as much as $300 billion annually in the United States alone,...

This handbook, created by The Xerces Society, dives into soil biology. It provides a connection between healthy soils and healthy invertebrates found in temperate agricultural soils.Farming with Soil Life starts with a review of soil basics,...

This revised and updated edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject, exploring the world's landforms from a broad systems perspective. It covers the basics of Earth surface forms and processes, while reflecting on...

This guide describes classic coastal landforms of the eastern half of the world-renowned Jurassic Coast, focusing on landforms between Portland Bill and Old Harry. It also provides details of significant landforms at Studland and Hengistbury Head in...

Paul Bierman's realization that Greenland's ice sheet melted when Earth was no warmer than today sounds an alarm for our planet.In 2018, frozen soil from the bottom of the world's first deep ice core, lost for decades, reappeared in...

The Danube River and Western Black Sea Coast: Complex Transboundary Management is a brand-new volume in the Elsevier Ecohydrology from Catchment to Coast Series. It focuses on the second-largest river in Europe, and the most transboundary river basin...

This advanced undergraduate textbook provides a thoroughly modern overview of plate tectonics and is the perfect resource for a capstone geology course. It presents plate tectonics as a multifaceted, interdisciplinary theory that unites many...

Adventures in Volcanoland charts journeys across deserts, through jungles and up ice caps, to some of the world's most important volcanoes, from Nicaragua to Hawaii, Santorini to Ethiopia, exploring Tamsin Mather's obsession with these...

This book is one of a popular series that seeks to tell the story of some of Britain's most beautiful landscapes. Written with the general reader – the walker, the lover of the countryside – firmly in mind, these pages open the door...

This guide describes classic coastal landforms of the western half of the world-renowned Jurassic Coast, focusing on landforms between Budleigh Salterton and Chiswell at the eastern end of Chesil Beach. The important roles of both sea level change...

Originally published in 1965, this title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates the University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact....

Documentary evidence for past climate change provides an invaluable tool in establishing trends in natural climate variability. This important new book, by a leading scholar in the field, describes the availability of such records. In addition it...

A concise and accessible explanation of the science and technology behind the domestication of nuclear fusion energy.Nuclear fusion research tells us that the Sun uses one gram of hydrogen to make as much energy as can be obtained by burning eight...

A stunning account of this century's most intense urban fire, and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankindIn May 2016, Fort McMurray, Alberta, the hub of Canada's oil industry, was overrun by...

It might soon be far too hot on this planet. What do we do then? In the era of "overshoot", schemes abound for turning down the heat – not now, but a few decades down the road. We're being told that we can return to liveable...

We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen production; and provide us with spiritual fulfilment and opportunities...

We have the resources for a green transition, but how can we neutralize the influence of Exxon and Shell? Abolishing Fossil Fuels argues that the climate movement has started to turn the tide against fossil fuels, just too gradually. The...

The world is warming up rapidly and this change is most noticeable in mountains with already observable consequences on flora and fauna. This book presents concepts, methodologies and major achievements of recent research in climate change ecology in...

If everyone – from Emmanuel Macron to Jeff Bezos, and even Coca Cola – is green, why is the environmental crisis growing at an alarmingly rapid rate? The world is already experiencing the impact of climate crisis, but we are not equally...

Introduction to Human-Animal Interaction focuses on the human dimension of interacting with other animals. This book introduces recent developments, theories and debates in the relatively new research area of human-animal interaction (HAI) and...

Food Planet Future takes the reader on an extraordinary visual tour of everyday foods and in the process, connects us more deeply to the world we help to shape. It draws upon art, research, and innovative practices to reimagine the tangled crises of...

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...

This is a tenth-anniversary paperback edition with a new jacket.Silbury Hill in Wiltshire has perplexed people for generations. Was it once an island, moated by water? Was it a place of worship, of ritual, of celebration, perhaps a way of marking the...

We all know those stories that have been told in our families for generations. The ones that start 'Have I ever told you about your great, great Uncle …?' In some cultures these stories have been passed down for thousands of years, and...

In Palaeolithic Europe, Jennifer French presents a new synthesis of the archaeological, palaeoanthropological, and palaeogenetic records of the European Palaeolithic, adopting a unique demographic perspective on these first two million years of...

From ancient Egypt and classical Greece to the twentieth-century development of primatology as a scientific field, we have always been fascinated by our closest animal relatives. This book offers an in-depth overview of primatology, taking the reader...

The long nineteenth century (1789-1914) has been described as an axial age in the history of both bees and literature. It was the period in which the ecological and agronomic values that are still attributed to bees by modern industrial society were...

The Reception of Darwinian Evolution in Britain, 1859-1909: Darwinism's Generations uses the impact of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859) in the 50 years after its publication to demonstrate the effectiveness of a generational...

This book clarifies the climatic variations in Japan from the historical period to the present based on documentary sources and meteorological data. Japanese society has suffered from various kinds of natural disasters since ancient times, such as...

Paradise Blues is an unconventional history of the United States of America, an unusual travel guide that follows and renders visible the country's paths of nature, history and civilisation. Christof Mauch is a leading German historian who has...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

Thousands of religions have adherents today, and countless more have existed throughout history. What accounts for this astonishing diversity?This extraordinarily ambitious and comprehensive book demonstrates how evolutionary systematics and...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

Young countercultural back-to-the-land settlers flocked to northwestern California beginning in the 1960s, and by the 1970s, unregulated cannabis production proliferated on Indigenous lands. As of 2021, the California cannabis economy was valued at...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

Salvaging Empire probes the historical roots and current predicaments of a twenty-first-century settler colony seeking to control an uncertain future through resource management and environmental science. Four decades after a violent 1982 war between...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

'Know thyself' is said to have been one of the maxims carved into the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. On the face of it, this does not seem like a very difficult task. My self is with me at every moment of every day, I have access to its inner...

A powerful and critical investigation of iron deficiency in women throughout evolutionary history and in our current societyWomen of the world are beset by a hidden hunger: iron deficiency. Up to 40% of reproductive-aged women across the globe have...

The plant collections gathered by Hermann Wendland during an expedition to Central America in 1856-1857 are significant because of the high number of new species that were described from them. Many of Wendland's specimens have been lost,...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

Across the world, an increasing number of people are turning to veganism, changing not just their diets, but completely removing animal products from their lives. For some, this is prompted by concerns over animal ethics; for others, it's a...

To understand the continued persistence of anti-evolutionism in American cultural history requires an understanding of its history. However, few libraries have collected more than the occasional book or pamphlet on creationism and early creationist...

A paradigm-shifting global survey of how human history has reshaped the planet, and vice versaEver since innovations in agriculture vastly expanded production of the staples of food energy, our remarkable achievements in reshaping nature have brought...

There are over a million different species of insects, and individually they 8 outnumber humans by more than 10 to 1. Moreover, some insects live in close association with both plants and higher animals and naturally exchange viruses with them. It...

Humans did not make history – we played host.According to the accepted narrative of progress, a few great humans have bent the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, Dr Jonathan Kennedy argues that germs have done more to shape humanity...

Serving as both an accessible textbook and an original synthesis of interdisciplinary scholarship, Emerging Infections traces the social and environmental determinants of human infectious diseases from the Paleolithic to the present day. Contrary to...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world. Indeed a real race took place worldwide between SARS-CoV-2 on the one hand and researchers on the other – especially those specializing in messenger RNA vaccines. Four years after its emergence, the...

This book introduces rare ammonite fossils from Japan in colour. A detailed explanation of identification points is given for each ammonite family using photographs. After reading this, you will be able to understand how to identify ammonites. At the...

This book is the first volume of a three-volume project that describes the history of the evolution of life over four billion years and covers the Paleozoic. This book focuses on distinctive species that have appeared at a new stage of evolution and...

The second instalment of this new series covers the rise and fall of invertebrates. If you look at the history of life on Earth, it all started with invertebrates who were the mainstay of life on Earth until the emergence of vertebrates. After the...

When you hear the name ammonite, you probably think, "that one with the swirly pattern". Their true identity is little appreciated; in fact, they are fossilized creatures that lived in the sea from about 400 million to 65 million years ago....

This book describes a total of 306 species of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures such as coelacanths and trilobites. Starting from about 500 million years ago, it takes the reader through the chronological periods of the Triassic, Jurassic,...

No fossils have yet been discovered that can be said to be the common ancestor of insects, and there are still many mysteries surrounding the evolution of insects. As one of the clues to solving the mystery of the birth of insects, this book focuses...

The second instalment of the popular NHK Special Dinosaur Super World series.This time the theme is "Japanese Dinosaurs". Mongolia, Drumheller in Canada, and Denver in the United States are famous places for dinosaur excavations, but in...

This book is based on the TV special "Dinosaur Super World 2" broadcast by NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, in March 2023. The ecology and fate of strange and gigantic dinosaurs in the mysterious continent of Gondwana in the...

This picture book sets out to investigate extinct creatures. Approximately 340 species are listed, including unusual-looking creatures that cannot be seen in modern times, and creatures that look similar to those that are still familiar to us today....

The most popular book in the "MOVE" series of illustrated books, this illustrated book with included DVD thoroughly that introduces the latest research on dinosaurs has been renewed. It features many new species of dinosaurs announced in...

An essential introduction to the palaeobiology of animal body size, locomotion, and feeding.Palaeobiology is the branch of evolutionary biology involved in the reconstruction of the life histories of extinct organisms. It answers questions such as...

Wonderland is a unique coffee table book that takes the reader into the fascinating world of mushrooms. Dutch photographer Jan Vermeer took on this incomparable project after being fascinated by the beauty of two toadstools in his own garden....