nhbs monthly catalogue new and forthcoming titles Issue: 2013/03 March 2013 www.nhbs.com [email protected]+44 (0)1803 865913 Welcome to the March 2013 edition of the NHBS Monthly Catalogue. This monthly update contains all of the wildlife, science and environment titles added to nhbs.com in the last month. Editor's Picks - New in Stock this Month ● Bird Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Interventions ● Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown, DVD and Blu-Ray ● The Book of Raptors ● Crows and Jays: A Guide to the Crows, Jays and Magpies of the World ● Discover Yorkshire's Wildlife ● Flora of the Maltese Islands: An Introduction (3-Volume Set) ● A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (3rd edition) ● A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands ● A Photographic Pocket Guide to Butterflies of Nepal ● The Mandarin Duck (Poyser Monograph) ● Sensory Ecology, Behaviour & Evolution ● Shrikes: A Guide to the Shrikes of the World Find out more about services for libraries and organisations: NHBS LibraryPro Best wishes, -The NHBS Team View this Monthly Catalogue as a web page or save/print it as a .pdf document. Zoology: Mammals Birds Reptiles & Amphibians Fishes Invertebrates Palaeontology General Natural History Regional & Travel Botany & Plant Science Animal & General Biology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Habitats & Ecosystems Conservation & Biodiversity Environmental Science Physical Sciences Sustainable Development Data Analysis Reference Mammals A Photographic Guide to Mammals of South-East Asia Charles M Francis South-East Asia is one of the richest parts of the world in terms of mammals, with species new to science still being described on a regular basis. A Photographic Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia provides a comprehensive ... .... 128 pages | 200+ colour photos, 1 colour map | Paperback | NYP 04/2013 | 9781847735317 | #204795A | £8.99 Add to basket Bats Diversity of Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute (Council of Agriculture) Because of legends, bats are feared by many people. In fact, in Oriental societies, bats represent luck and good fortune. In Taiwan, there are a rich variety of bats with many unique features. Currently, over 30 species are known to thrive on ... .... illustrations, includes DVD | Paperback | 09/2010 | 9845099030078 | #194427A | £54.50 Add to basket Cat Sense The Feline Enigma Revealed John Bradshaw Worshipped as gods, feared as demonic servants, seen as both wild opportunists and beloved companions, cats often seem as unfathomable, enigmatic and magical to us today as they did in ancient times. They have lived with humans for at least ... .... 272 pages | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781846145940 | #204592A | £19.99 Add to basket Entertaining Elephants Animal Agency and the Business of the American Circus Susan Nance Consider the career of an enduring if controversial icon of American entertainment: the genial circus elephant. In Entertaining Elephants Susan Nance examines elephant behavior – drawing on the scientific literature of animal ... .... 304 pages | 20 b/w photos | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9781421408293 | #204714A | £28.50 Add to basket Horse Sanctuary Running Free Allison Milionis and Karen Tweedy-Holmes A true horse-lover's book with an inspirational message of caring, Horse Sanctuary features the horses and stories of the most important refuges – from the rugged grasslands of South Dakota where wild mustangs can run ... .... 256 pages | 150 colour illustrations | Hardback | NYP 03/2013 | 9780789324788 | #204591A | £24.99 Add to basket
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Welcome to the March 2013 edition of the NHBS Monthly Catalogue. This monthly update contains all of the wildlife, science and environment titles added to nhbs.com in the last month. Editor's Picks - New in Stock this Month
● Bird Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Interventions● Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown, DVD and Blu-Ray● The Book of Raptors● Crows and Jays: A Guide to the Crows, Jays and Magpies of the World● Discover Yorkshire's Wildlife● Flora of the Maltese Islands: An Introduction (3-Volume Set)● A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (3rd edition)● A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands● A Photographic Pocket Guide to Butterflies of Nepal● The Mandarin Duck (Poyser Monograph)● Sensory Ecology, Behaviour & Evolution● Shrikes: A Guide to the Shrikes of the World
Find out more about services for libraries and organisations: NHBS LibraryPro Best wishes, -The NHBS Team View this Monthly Catalogue as a web page or save/print it as a .pdf document.
Zoology: Mammals Birds Reptiles & Amphibians Fishes Invertebrates Palaeontology General Natural History Regional & Travel Botany & Plant Science Animal & General Biology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Habitats & Ecosystems Conservation & Biodiversity Environmental Science Physical Sciences Sustainable Development Data Analysis Reference
Mammals
A Photographic Guide to Mammals of South-East AsiaCharles M FrancisSouth-East Asia is one of the richest parts of the world in terms of mammals, with species new to science still being described on a regular basis. A Photographic Guide to the Mammals of South-East Asia provides a comprehensive ... ....
Bats Diversity of TaiwanEndemic Species Research Institute (Council of Agriculture)Because of legends, bats are feared by many people. In fact, in Oriental societies, bats represent luck and good fortune. In Taiwan, there are a rich variety of bats with many unique features. Currently, over 30 species are known to thrive on ... ....
illustrations, includes DVD | Paperback | 09/2010 | 9845099030078 | #194427A | £54.50 Add to basket
Cat SenseThe Feline Enigma RevealedJohn BradshawWorshipped as gods, feared as demonic servants, seen as both wild opportunists and beloved companions, cats often seem as unfathomable, enigmatic and magical to us today as they did in ancient times. They have lived with humans for at least ... ....
Entertaining ElephantsAnimal Agency and the Business of the American CircusSusan NanceConsider the career of an enduring if controversial icon of American entertainment: the genial circus elephant. In Entertaining Elephants Susan Nance examines elephant behavior – drawing on the scientific literature of animal ... ....
Horse SanctuaryRunning FreeAllison Milionis and Karen Tweedy-HolmesA true horse-lover's book with an inspirational message of caring, Horse Sanctuary features the horses and stories of the most important refuges – from the rugged grasslands of South Dakota where wild mustangs can run ... ....
Mammals of CanadaTamara Eder and Gregory KennedyThe mighty polar bear. The plucky beaver. The majestic caribou. These iconic animals are etched in Canada's national consciousness (and on Canada's coins), but they represent only a small fraction of the amazing variety of mammal ... ....
Monkeys, Apes, and HumansPrimatology in JapanMichael A Huffman, Naofumi Nakagawa, Yasuhiro Go, Hiroo Imai, Masaki Tomonaga and Kiyokazu AgataMonkeys, Apes, and Humans introduces to the reader unfamiliar with primatology in Japan three research projects representative of the unique multidisciplinary approach carried out by scientists at Kyoto University, the country's ... ....
Polar BearsProceedings of the 15th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, Copenhagen, Denmark, 29 June-3 JulyMartyn E Obbard, Gregory W Thiemann, Elizabeth Peacock and Terry D DebruynThese 15th Proceedings provide an overview of the ongoing research and management activities on polar bears in the circumpolar Arctic. Together with the previous 14 proceedings, they provide an historic record of the international effort in ... ....
Primate Adaptation & EvolutionJohn G FleagleFor many years John Fleagle's text on the adaptation and evolution of primates and early hominoid fossils was the the text of choice for teachers and research workers alike. Now, as the only such work in print, this new edition brings ... ....
Wolves in CanadaErin McCloskey and Lu CarbynNo one can forget the eerie howl of a wolf penetrating the silent darkness of night; it is the very embodiment of wilderness. For thousands of years in North American Native mythology, the wolf has been a protector and spirit guide and ... ....
A History of Birdwatching in 100 ObjectsDominic Mitchell and David CallahanA History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects looks at 100 items that have profoundly shaped how people watched, studied and engaged with the avian world. Each item contains around 500 words on a doublepage spread and include an illustrated ... ....
A Photographic Guide to Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and SingaporeGeoffrey WH Davison and Chew Yen FookThis is a new and fully updated edition of this very popular, compact and easy-to-use bird identification guide. It covers more than 250 species, and each bird description is supported by at least one clear colour photograph.
A Photographic Guide to Birds of the HimalayasBikram Grewal and Otto PfisterThis is the new edition of a popular guide and it is fully updated with all the latest names and recently recognised species. The Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, are a birdwatcher's paradise. Many of its species are ... ....
Australian Bird NamesA Complete GuideIan Fraser and Jeannie GrayAustralian Bird Names is aimed at anyone with an interest in birds, words, or the history of Australian biology and bird-watching. It discusses common and scientific names of every Australian bird, to tease out the meanings, which ... ....
Bill Oddie's Introduction to BirdwatchingBill OddieBill Oddie brings his infectious enthusiasm and inimitable style to this comprehensive introduction for the birdwatching novice. Starting with the basics, Bill Oddie's Introduction to Birdwatching goes on to explore all aspects ... ....
Birds and PeopleMark CockerThere are 10,500 species of bird worldwide and wherever they occur people marvel at their extraordinary beauty and wonder at their powers of flight. We also trap and eat birds of every kind. Today one species, the domestic chicken, is the ... ....
Birds in Cornwall 1998 (Region ALL)John Chapple, Peter Walsh, Andy Jane and Steve RogersWhether you are a keen birdwatcher or just someone who enjoys birds this video is a must. We have visited many sites throughout the county in search of birds, many common and familiar species along with a host of migrants both common and rare. ....
1 disc, runtime: 77 min, region ALL, rating: E | Hardback | 01/1999 | #204761A | £11.99 Add to basket
Birds in Cornwall 1998-2007 (Region ALL) (8-Disc Set)John ChappleThis 8-disc set combines all DVDs released in the Birds in Cornwall series up to 2007 (excluding Birds in Cornwall 2011) at a reduced price (œ59.99 instead of œ93.97 when purchased separately).
8 discs, runtime: approx. 10 h, region ALL | Hardback | 01/2008 | #204769A | £59.99 Add to basket
Birds in Cornwall 1999 (Region ALL)John Chapple, Andy Jane and Steve Rogers1999 started quietly with just a handful of scare vagrants sprinkled around the county during winter and spring. With the arrival of autumn Cornwall and Scilly came into their own. Numerous species from all points of the compass ... ....
1 disc, runtime: 72 min, region ALL, rating: E | Hardback | 01/2000 | #204762A | £11.99 Add to basket
Birds in Cornwall 2000 (Region ALL)John Chapple, Andy Jane and Steve RogersEvery year the county of Cornwall plays host to a bewildering array of birds, with many passing through whilst on migration. Occasionally some arrive having been blown off course from far away places such as North America and eastern Europe. ....
1 disc, runtime: 90 min, region ALL, rating: E | Hardback | 01/2001 | #204763A | £11.99 Add to basket
Birds in Cornwall 2005 (Region ALL)John Chapple and Steve RogersDue to the geographical location of Cornwall, birding in the county is totally unpredictable. Every year has its special moments and the arrival of a rarity or two can make it memorable.
1 disc, runtime: 74 min, region ALL | Hardback | 01/2006 | #204765A | £14.39 Add to basket
Birds in Cornwall 2006 (Region ALL)John Chapple and Steve RogersCornwall is not noted for its abundance of breeding species, however, it is renowned for hosting rarities during the migration period. The unexpected arrival of a rarity or two sets a birder's pulse racing.
1 disc, runtime: 83 min, region ALL | Hardback | 01/2007 | #204766A | £14.39 Add to basket
Birds in Cornwall 2007 (Region ALL)John Chapple and Steve RogersThe winter of 2007 brought some totally unexpected visitors to Cornwall. Notably two extremely rare Diver species, Pacific and White-billed. The latter will stay in many a birder's memory, not just for it's rarity status, but for the incredibly ... ....
1 disc, runtime: 74 min, region ALL | Hardback | 01/2008 | #204767A | £14.39 Add to basket
Birds in Cornwall 2011 (Region ALL) (2-Disc Set)John ChappleThe winter months produced a few surprises, starting in January with the arrival of eight Bewick's Swans at Stithians Reservoir. Cold weather across the country pushed a sprinkling of Waxwings our way to the delight of the birding ... ....
2 discs, runtime: 126 min, region ALL | Hardback | 01/2012 | #204768A | £17.99 Add to basket
Birds of CanadaTyler L Hoar, Ken De Smet, Wayne Campbell and Gregory KennedyCanada is home to nearly 500 species of birds. Some species, such as certain warblers, weigh as much as a tea bag and some, such as Bald Eagles and American White Pelicans, are giants in the sky. This comprehensive book includes ... ....
Birds of LondonAndrew SelfThe parks, reservoirs, rooftops and gardens of London – here defined as the area within 20 miles of St Paul's Cathedral – have a surprisingly rich avifauna, including a healthy population of one of Britain's rarest ... ....
Buntings and SparrowsClive Byers, Urban Olsson and Jon CursonBuntings and North American sparrows offer a great identification challenge. Many of the long distance migrants are notable wanderers, with a strong tendency to vagrancy, while others are rare and local. Some of the Asian buntings and ... ....
Ecology of Willow Flycatchers (Empidonax traillii) in the Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaEffects of Meadow Characteristics and Weather on DemographicsHeather A Mathewson, Michael L Morrison, Helen L Loffland and Peter F BrussardPopulation declines in songbirds are often attributed to regional habitat loss and fragmentation caused by land-use practices, which might be further aggravated by climate change. These concerns are particularly evident in the Intermountain ... ....
Els Voltors a Catalunya / Los Buitres en CatalunyaAntoni Margalida, Diego Garcia and Joan BertranThis is the first monograph to cover Catalonia's vultures. The principal objective of the work is to offer an exhaustive synthesis of what is known of the ecology, status, distribution, population development, problems and conservation ... ....
Gifts of the CrowHow Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like HumansJohn Marzluff and Tony AngellCrows are mischievous, playful, social, and passionate. They have brains that are huge for their body size and exhibit an avian kind of eloquence. They mate for life and associate with relatives and neighbors for years. And because they ... ....
Important Bird Areas of Jammu & KashmirPriority Sites for ConservationAsad R Rahmani, M Zafar-ul Islam, Khursheed Ahmad, Intesar Suhail, Pankaj Chandan and Ashfaq ZarriImportant Bird Areas of Jammu & Kashmir is part of a series of books on important bird areas (IBAs) of specific states, which is an extension of ...
Migration HotspotsThe World's Best Bird Migration SitesTim HarrisEach spring and autumn hundreds of millions of birds – wildfowl, shorebirds, raptors, and passerines – migrate between higher and lower latitudes, or in some cases between high latitudes in the northern hemisphere and high ... ....
OwlsDavid Tipling and Jari PeltomakiOwls command attention; the quintessential emblem of darkness, they evoke strong cultural responses, making their mysterious lives fascinating to us. Northern Europe's 12 species range from the huge great grey, with a round head as ... ....
Rare Birds in Cornwall 2001-2004 - Special Edition (Region ALL) (2-Disc Set)John ChappleThis double DVD edition covers the rare and scare birds that were found in the county during the years 2001 to 2004.
2 discs, region ALL | Paperback | 01/2005 | #204764A | £14.39 Add to basket
Rare Birds of the Canary Islands / Aves Raras de las Islas CanariasEduardo García-del-Rey and Francisco Javier García VargasRare Birds of the Canary Islands / Aves Raras de las Islas Canarias compiles all official rare bird records, including those presently treated as "rarities" by the Spanish Birds Rarities Committee as well as some added ... ....
The Birds of DurhamKeith Bowey and Mark NewsomeThis county avifauna is the result of five years of hard work from a dedicated team of editors and contributors under the auspices of the Durham Bird Club. There are five introductory chapters, but most of the book (865 pages) is taken up ... ....
1014 pages | 32 plates with 136 colour photos; b/w photos, b/w illustrations, b/w distribution maps, ta | Hardback | 06/2012 | 9781874701033 | #204903A | £34.99 Add to basket
The Verreaux's Eagles of RoodekransGarth Heydenrych and Libby WoodcockThe Verreaux's Eagles of Roodekrans is a photographic tribute to the eagles that have over many years fought for survival in the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in South Africa. Including over 150 photographs showing ... ....
Amphibians & Reptiles of IndianaSherman A MintonThis extensively revised second edition is one of the best state treatments for herps, by one of the foremost authorities. The shaded range maps make it a useful reference for eastern North America. This edition replaces the ...
422 pages | 169 illustrations, distribution maps | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9780253010056 | #203549A | £29.99 Add to basket
Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas, Band 5/I: Froschlurche (Anura) IKurt GrossenbacherThe first volume of the frogs is dedicated to the families Alytidae, Bombinatoridae, Pelodytidae and Pelobatidae. All species are described in detail according to the approved classification scheme of the manual, namely diagnosis ... ....
What ReptileA Buyer's GuideChris Mattison and Philip de St. CroixIn this brilliantly informative new title, compiled by expert Chris Mattison, readers will find instant, impartial advice about nearly 200 varieties of reptile and amphibian, including salamanders and newts, frogs and toads, tortoises and ... ....
Fish Physiology, Volume 32Euryhaline FishesStephen D Mccormick, Anthony Farrell and Colin BraunerThe need for ion and water homeostasis is common to all life. For fish, ion and water homeostasis is an especially important challenge because they live in direct contact with water and because of the large variation in the salt content ... ....
A Review of NiphadonyxA High Altitude Weevil Genus of the Himalayas and North-West China (Coleoptera Curculionidae Molytinae)Massimo MeregalliA Review of Niphadonyx is an important taxonomic work about the genus Niphadonyx (Curculionidae Molytinae) by prof. Massimo Meregalli of the University of Torino. The work includes the review of the genus based on different ... ....
A World Catalogue of Chironomidae (Diptera), Part 2 (2-Volume Set)OrthocladiinaePatrick Ashe and James P O'ConnorVolume 2 deals with the subfamily Orthocladiinae.
Aquatic EntomologyJill Lancaster and Barbara J DownesAquatic insects are the dominant invertebrate fauna in most freshwater ecosystems and figure prominently in the work of a diverse range of researchers, students, and environmental managers. Often employed as indicators of ecosystem health ... ....
Arthropod Biology and EvolutionMolecules, Development, MorphologyAlessandro Minelli, Geoffrey Boxshall and Giuseppe FuscoMore than two thirds of all living organisms described to date belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But their diversity, as measured in terms of species number, is also accompanied by an amazing disparity in terms of body form, developmental ... ....
Build Your Own Beekeeping EquipmentTony PisanoBeekeepers keep bees for three reasons: bees are pollinators and their presence increases a garden's productivity; there is a fascination with how they live, collect food and colonise; and they produce honey.
168 pages | 8 plates with colour photos and colour illustrations; b/w photos, b/w illustrations | Paperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781612120591 | #204687A | £14.99 Add to basket
Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, North of Mexico, Part 1Trachypachidae - TrechiniYves BousquetThis publication provides a comprehensive review of the nomenclature and distribution of the Geadephaga of America, north of Mexico. Overall 2439 valid species-group taxa in 208 genera are catalogued along with their synonyms.
Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, North of Mexico, Part 2Bembidini - HarpaliniYves BousquetThis publication provides a comprehensive review of the nomenclature and distribution of the Geadephaga of America, north of Mexico. Overall 2439 valid species-group taxa in 208 genera are catalogued along with their synonyms.
Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera, Adephaga) of America, North of Mexico, Part 3Sphodrini - PseudomorphiniYves BousquetThis publication provides a comprehensive review of the nomenclature and distribution of the Geadephaga of America, north of Mexico. Overall 2439 valid species-group taxa in 208 genera are catalogued along with their synonyms.
Der Kosmos LibellenfuehrerAlle Arten Mitteleuropas - Extra: Sudeuropaeische ArtenHeiko BellmannDragonflies are among the largest and most beautiful insects. Watching them flit above the water or hover to hunt their prey is a very special sight indeed. This nature guide allows the reader to correctly identify each species and bring ... ....
DragonfliesHunting - Identifying - How and Where They LiveChris G EarleyAn illustrated guide to observing, catching and releasing dragonflies. Dragonflies are as fascinating as they are beautiful. In this book Dragonflies, readers will learn how to observe them in the wild and have them hover as ... ....
Dragonflies of IndianaJames R CurryIncluding one or more images of all 97 known species of dragonflies, over 250 color photos, and numerous line drawings and range maps, this guide to the dragonflies of mid-continental North America will be a useful companion throughout ... ....
Fauna Sinica: Invertebrata, Volume 43: Crustacea: Amphipoda: Gammaridea (II)Ren XianqiuThis is the second volume of Fauna Sinica dealing with the marine gammaridean Amphipoda. It is a continuity of the first volume. In this volume, 198 species belonging to 25 families and 85 genera are given.
Genetically Modified MosquitoesOngoing ConcernsHelen WallaceUK biotech firm Oxitec has developed a strain of the Aedes aegypti mosquito genetically engineered to produce offspring which die prematurely. The company has so far released large numbers of these mosquitoes in Brazil, the Cayman Islands ... ....
Homegrown Honey BeesAn Absolute Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping Your First Year, from Hiving to Honey HarvestAlethea MorrisonThis beginner's guide clearly explains everything you need to know to keep bees successfully, from getting your first bees to harvesting your first crop of honey. Spectacular macro photography brings the inner workings of the hive to ... ....
Il Genere Copris MuellerTassonomia, Filogenesi e Note di ZoogeografiaRita Marchisio and Mario ZuninoIl Genere Copris Müller is an important taxonomic work by the late Rita Marchisio and prof. Mario Zunino of the University of Urbino. The work is a critical analysis of the systematics of the genus ...
176 pages | b/w line drawings, colour distribution maps | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9788890637919 | #204718A | £47.50 Add to basket
Noctuidae of the Russian Altai (Lepidoptera)Anton V Volynkin and Vladimir S KononenkoNoctuidae of the Russian Altai presents a review of the 583 species of Noctuidae, that are known from the Russian part of the Altai Mountain Country. Four species and one subspecies are described as new. Two new synonyms and two ... ....
339 pages | 22 plates with colour photos, 13 plates with b/w photos, 33 plates with 584 b/w distributi | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9785904016227 | #204683A | £104.00 Add to basket
StarfishBiology and Ecology of the AsteroideaJohn M LawrenceAmong the most fascinating animals in the world's oceans are the more than 2,000 species of starfish. Called "Asteroids" by scientists who study them (after their taxonomic name, Asteroidea) – or sea stars in some ... ....
Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey BeesMalcolm T Sanford and Richard E BonneyEveryone is buzzing about bees! Urban beekeeping is on the rise as swarms of people do their part to help nurture local food systems, make gardens more productive, connect with nature, and rescue honey bee populations from colony collapse ... ....
All YesterdaysUnique and Speculative Views of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric AnimalsJohn Conway, CM Kosemen, Darren Naish and Scott HartmanAll Yesterdays is a book about the way we see dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. Lavishly illustrated with over sixty original artworks, All Yesterdays aims to challenge our notions of how prehistoric animals look ... ....
At the Top of the Grand StaircaseThe Late Cretaceous of Southern UtahAlan L. Titus and Mark A. LoewenThe Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is the location of one of the best-known terrestrial records for the late Cretaceous. A major effort in the new century has documented over 2,000 new vertebrate fossil sites, provides ... ....
Fundamentals of Tree-Ring ResearchJames H SpeerTree-ring dating (dendrochronology) is a method of scientific dating based on the analysis of tree-ring growth patterns. As author James Speer notes, trees are remarkable bioindicators. Although there are other scientific means of dating ... ....
A Curious DolphinTom JacksonFollow one dolphin's life cycle, from birth to finding a mate and old age. Learn about the different aspects of the biology of dolphins: how they sense the world, find their food, reproduce and communicate with each other.
A Killer SharkTom JacksonFollow a great white shark's life cycle, from birth to finding a mate and old age. Learn about the different aspects of the biology of sharks: how they sense the world, find their food, reproduce and communicate with each other. ....
AirAlice Harman and Angela RoystonThis simple introduction to air looks at what air is, air and animals, how humans breathe air, air and plants, water in the air, the wind, rising and sinking air, air pollution and wind power. Air includes a quiz and a step-by-step ... ....
Amazing AnimalsInspiring Stories About the Bond Between Humans and AnimalsAnimals have extraordinary minds capable of exceptional acts of perception, generosity, bravery and kindness. Their connection with humankind gives us a glimpse into their world and their desire to share it with us. Here is a collection ... ....
Amazing SnakesBarbara TaylorExploring Nature: Amazing Snakes is an exciting insight into the weird and wonderful world of snakes and how they live, with 190 pictures. It offers in-depth coverage of all aspects of how snakes live and behave ...
Animal TrialsEdward Payson EvansCan an animal commit a crime? For hundreds of years until the mid-nineteenth century, trying an animal in a court of law and sentencing it to imprisonment or death was a common practice in Europe. This became the subject of a pioneering ... ....
Are Trees Alive?Debbie Miller and Stacey Schuett"Are trees alive? How do they breathe? They don't have noses." And so begins a conversation between the author and her daughter that leads to a remarkable discovery: Trees are like children in so many ways!
Astonishing AnimalsRecord BreakersAnita Ganeri and Fiammetta DogiAstonishing Animals kicks off a brand new series of non-fiction titles combining solid learning with funky design, attractive artwork and lift-the flaps throughout. Astonishing Animals is filled to the ...
8 pages | Pop ups and flaps | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9781848774117 | #204540A | £9.99 Add to basket
British BirdsA Photographic GuideVictoria Munson, Nick Williams and Dereen TaylorBritish Birds introduces more than 50 of the most common birds found in Britain today. There are full descriptions of the birds, along with their scientific name, size, family and habitat. Full colour photographs will help with ... ....
British MammalsA Photographic GuideVictoria Munson and Liz GogerlyBritish Mammals introduces 50 of the most common mammals found in Britain today. There are full descriptions of the scientific name, size, food and habitat of each animal. Full colour photographs will help with easy identification ... ....
Bugs GalorePeter Stein and Bob StaakeFrom the inspired team behind Cars Galore comes a new read-aloud romp buzzing with non-stop rhymes and swarming with comical retro illustrations. Bugs, bugs, BUGS galore creep, slither, stink and squirm; scurry, fly-ewww, a worm ... ....
BumblebeeRuth ThomsonThis book follows the life cycle of a bumblebee, from the queen laying eggs in the nest to worker bees collecting nectar for grubs.
Car-Sized Crabs and Other Animal GiantsAnna ClaybourneFrom gangly giraffes to terrifying tarantulas, meet all the biggest beasts the animal kingdom has to offer. Did you know a crab can grow to the size of a car? Or that an angry elephant can charge at a mighty speed of 40 km per hour? ....
CaterpillarsFind - Identify - Raise Your OwnChris G EarleyAn illustrated guide to holding, caring for and identifying caterpillars. Creatures that can turn from a caterpillar into a butterfly or a moth fascinate everyone. But there are many other interesting things to observe in the world of the ... ....
ChickenRuth ThomsonChicken follows the life cycle of a chicken, from laying eggs to hatching, nurturing them and teaching them how to find food and shelter. The book shows the chick at each stage of its life. Questions and facts encourage the ... ....
Colours of NatureBotanical PaintingSandrine MaugyColours of Nature: Botanical Painting is the perfect companion for anyone who is puzzled by the seemingly unpredictable behaviour of the paints on their palette, as well as those who would like their watercolour paintings to look ... ....
Consolations of the ForestAlone in a Cabin in the Middle TaigaSylvain TessonIn Consolations of the Forest, Sylvain Tesson explains how he found a radical solution to his need for freedom, one as ancient as the experiences of the hermits of old Russia: he decided to lock himself alone in a cabin in the ... ....
Day and NightAlice Harman and Angela RoystonA colourful explanation for young children to what day and night are. Day and Night covers topics such as light and darkness, sunrise and sunset, day and night around the world, shadows, moon and stars, temperature, animals and ... ....
Draw 50 BirdsThe Step-by-step Way to Draw Chickadees, Peacocks, Toucans, Mallards, and Many More of Our Feathered FriendsLee J Ames and Tony D'AdamoDraw 50 Birds is suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years old. Draw 50 Birds is targeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skills and build a repertoire of subjects, particularly animals. ....
Draw 50 Creepy CrawliesThe Step-by-step Way to Draw Bugs, Slugs, Spiders, Scorpions, Butterflies, and Many More...Lee J Ames and Ray BurnsDraw 50 Creepy Crawlies is suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years old. It is targeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skills and build a repertoire of subjects, particularly animals. Acclaimed author ... ....
Draw 50 Endangered AnimalsThe Step-by-step Way to Draw Humpback Whales, Giant Pandas, Gorillas, and More Friends We May Lose...Lee J Ames and Warren BuddDraw 50 Endangered Animals is suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years old. It is targeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skills and build a repertoire of subjects, especially animals.
EverestRoyal Geographical SocietyEverest is the RGS' only official publication on the expedition in 2013, marking the 60th anniversary of the first successful ascent. It contains the largest assemblage of images ever published in a book solely about the ... ....
Explore the Deadly World of Bugs, Snakes, Spiders, CrocodilesJen Green, Mark O'Shea, John Farndon and Barbara TaylorThe dramatic lives and conflicts of the world's strangest creatures are shown in 1500 amazing close-up photographs. Explore the Deadly World of Bugs, Snakes, Spiders, Crocodiles is a fascinating guide to the hidden world of ... ....
Extraordinary AnimalsTake a Look at the Most Amazing Animals on EarthLeon GrayFrom hagfish to pufferfish, and thorny devils to aye-ayes, Extraordinary Animals explores the wonderful world of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Find out how they bodies have evolved in such peculiar ways to help them ... ....
Extraordinary BugsDiscover the World's Most Incredible BugsLeon GrayFrom assassin bugs to bullet ants and vampire moths to ogre-faced spiders, Extraordinary Bugs explores the wonderful world of insects and spiders. Find out how these creatures have evolved in such peculiar ways to help them ... ....
Find Out About RainforestsWith 20 ProjectsJen GreenFind Out About Rainforests comes with 20 projects and more than 250 pictures. You can explore the tallest treetops, reveal the noises of the rainforest canopy, and unveil the secrets of the dark and dank forest floor with this ... ....
FrogRuth ThomsonFrog follows the life cycle of a frog, from laying frogspawn in a pond, to developing from tadpoles, into froglets and finally frogs. The book looks at the frog's habitat, threats, what it eats and how it grows.
GatheringMemoir of a Seed SaverDiane Ott WhealyDaughter of Iowa farmers, Missouri homesteader, and mother of five, Diane Ott Whealy never anticipated that one day she would become a leader in a grass-roots movement to preserve our agricultural biodiversity. The love for the land and ... ....
HooshRoast Penguin, Scurvy Day, and Other Stories of Antarctic CuisineJason C AnthonyAntarctica, the last place on Earth, is not famous for its cuisine. Yet it is famous for stories of heroic expeditions in which hunger was the one spice everyone carried. At the dawn of Antarctic cuisine, cooks improvised under inconceivable ... ....
318 pages | 32 plates with b/w photos and b/w illustrations | Paperback | 11/2012 | 9780803226661 | #204686A | £17.99 Add to basket
How Dinosaurs Really WorkAlan SnowHave you ever wondered what colour dinosaurs really were, what they had for breakfast or even whether you could beat one in a running race? You have! Then How Dinosaurs Really Work is the book for you. Crammed full of ... ....
How to Draw & Paint BirdsLearn to Draw a Variety of Amazing Birds Step by StepMaury AasengBirds are an intriguing subject for artists of all skill levels, and aspiring illustrators and bird enthusiasts alike will find creative inspiration and valuable drawing instruction in How to Draw & Paint Birds.
How to Draw InsectsIn Simple StepsDandi PalmerAuthor Dandi Palmer shows how you just take simple shapes and build them up in clear stages little by little. This visual and practical approach will have you reaching for your drawing tools time and time again.
Incredible LizardsMark O'SheaExploring Nature: Incredible Lizards helps you discover the astonishing world of chameleons, geckos, iguanas and more, with over 190 pictures. You can explore the extraordinary natural history of lizards. You can learn about the ... ....
Le Piante di Francesco CalzolariDaniele ZaniniThis prestigious work has a great scientific and historical value and is the fruit of a very long labour of World Biodiversity Association member prof. Daniele Zanini who, with Le Piante di Francesco Calzolari, pays homage to ... ....
Orchids in WatercolourAnn MortimerPeople who want to learn to paint orchids without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in Orchids in Watercolour. The orchid family is a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with colourful and ... ....
Paul Thurlby's WildlifePaul ThurlbyDid you know that crocodiles cry while they eat? Or that polar bears turn green if they stay hot for too long? Or that bees do a dance to speak to each other? See wildlife as you've never seen it before with Paul Thurlby's menage ... ....
Predators: The World's Most Lethal AnimalsSteve BackshallJoin Deadly presenter Steve Backshall as he comes face to face with the world's deadliest animals, in a book packed with fascinating facts, killer statistics and stunning photographs. Combined with his own incredible experiences with ... ....
RSPB Spot the BugDorling Kindersley (DK)Discover nature the fun way, with help from the RSPB. Is your child a budding bug hunter? RSPB Spot the Bug will help your child discover which bug is which, with help from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Rocks and SoilAlice Harman and Angela RoystonAir is a colourful book which introduces young childre to rocks and soil. Looks at topics such as what's inside the Earth, igneous and sedimentary rocks, types of rock, rocks and minerals, life in the soil, types of soil ... ....
SharksHelen Greathead and Tom ConnellSnatching facts from the mouth of Jaws. Sharks features everything young readers need to know about sharks from across the globe, including which are the deadliest, which sharks can see in the dark, and where sharks hunt.
SunflowerRuth ThomsonSunflower follows the life cycle of a sunflower from when its planted, to growing shoots and leaves looking at what it needs to grow. It ends showing the sunflower at the end of summer, showing how the sunflower's seeds can ... ....
TeslaInventor of the Electrical AgeW Bernard CarlsonNikola Tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. His inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern AC electricity, and contributed ... ....
The Big, Bad Book of BeastsThe World's Most Curious CreaturesMichael LargoThe first bestsellers ever published were medieval bestiaries, encyclopedias that collected all of human knowledge and myths about animals. Eagles and lions lived in these pages next to imaginary beasts like griffins and sea monsters. ....
The Book of Barely Imagined BeingsA 21st Century BestiaryCaspar HendersonFrom Axolotl to Zebrafish, meet a world of barely imagined beings: real creatures that are often stranger and more astonishing than anything dreamt in the pages of a medieval bestiary. Ranging from the depths of the ocean to the most ... ....
The Dream of the ThylacineMargaret Wild and Ron BrooksThe Dream of the Thylacine is a lament for a lost species, and a celebration of the Australian landscape. It interposes arresting text and images of the last known thylacine in a concrete cage with sweeping colour paintings of ... ....
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and AnimalsCharles DarwinA reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. When this monograph was first published in 1872, there already existed a good deal of thought on facial expression via the study of physiognomy ...
The Life Cycle of a RoseRuth ThomsonThis book follows the life cycle of a rose from when its planted, to growing shoots, leaves and buds looking at what it needs to grow. Questions and facts encourage the reader to look more closely at the detailed photographs.
The Life Cycle of an AppleRuth ThomsonThe Life Cycle of An Apple looks at the life cycle of a tree, from a tiny acorn to a mighty oak tree.This book follows the life cycle of a tree, from a tiny acorn, to growing shoots and leaves looking at what it needs to grow. ....
The Odyssey of A Woman Field ScientistA Story of Passion, Persistence, and PatienceJean H LangenheimHere Jean Langenheim presents her odyssey as a woman field scientist, who crossed boundaries of botany, geology, and chemistry in doing ecological studies. The Odyssey of A Woman Field Scientist includes almost two hundred photographs ....
The Wildflowers of a Berwickshire Bard (George Henderson of Chirnside, 1800-1864)Michaela BraithwaiteThe author, a former president of the Botanical Society of the British Isles (BSBI), has botanised in the Berwickshire and the Scottish borders for over 40 years. Here, he explores and celebrates the wildflowers and the countryside of ... ....
The Year Without Summer1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed HistoryWilliam K Klingaman and Nicholas P KlingamanIn the tradition of Krakatoa, The World Without Us, and Guns, Germs and Steel comes The Year Without Summer - a sweeping history of the year that became known as 18-hundred-and-froze-to-death. 1816 was a remarkable year ...
To Touch the Face of GodThe Sacred, the Profane, and the American Space Program, 1957-1975Kendrick Oliver"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth..." In 1968 the world watched as Earth rose over the moonscape, televised from the orbiting Apollo 8 mission capsule. Radioing back to Houston on Christmas Eve, astronauts ... ....
Traveling the 38th ParallelA Water Line Around the WorldBetween extremes of climate farther north and south, the 38th North parallel line marks a temperate, middle latitude where human societies have thrived since the beginning of civilization. It divides North and South Korea, passes through ... ....
VarmintsHelen WardOnce, the only sounds to be heard were the buzzing of bees in the grass, the murmuring of moles in the earth, and the song of birds in the sky. These warmed the hearts of those who cared to listen – until the others came to fill the ... ....
WaterAlice Harman and Angela RoystonThese colourful books look at what water is, covering topics such as water on Earth, ice, the water cycle, rivers, waterfalls and lakes, animals, drinking water, how we use water and water pollution. Includes a true or false quiz and a ... ....
Weather and SeasonsAlice HarmanWeather and Seasons is a colourful introduction for young readers to the weather and seasons. Looks at topics such as the Sun, clouds and rain, snow and ice, wind and storms, spring, summer, autumn and winter. Includes a step-by-step ... ....
Weird Sea CreaturesErich HoytAn illustrated look at the weird and wonderful creatures that live in the very deepest parts of the sea. Humans have always wondered, with a mixture of fear and fascination, what lurks beneath the surface in the depths of the ocean. ....
Wild Guide - Devon, Cornwall and South WestHidden Places, Great Adventures and the Good Life (including Somerset and Dorset)Daniel St, Tania Pascoe and Joanna TinsleyThis compendium of adventures features the best wild places to visit in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, with luscious places to eat and stay and ideas for weekend itineraries. The best secret beaches and wild swimming locations ... ....
Wow! DinosaurLots of Amazing Things About DinosaursDorling Kindersley (DK)Everything you want to know, see and find out about Dinosaurs. Explore a visually amazing encyclopedia in Wow! Dinosaur. Crammed full of incredible stuff to dip into, from the skeleton of a Stegosaurus, giant ocean reptiles as ... ....
Bateman Field Guide to Wild New ZealandJulian FitterAt last a single field guide that covers New Zealand's plants, birds, insects and animals for visitors and New Zealanders interested in this country's natural history. When author Julian Fitter first visited New Zealand he was ... ....
Biodiversity of South America, 1Pier Mauro GiachinoBiodiversity of South America is the first volume of the new scientific publication of the World Biodiversity Association Memoirs on Biodiversity: 14 genera, 2 subgenera, 285 species and 3 subspecies, all new to science ... ....
496 pages | colour & b/w photos, b/w line drawings, b/w distribution maps tables | Paperback | 01/2008 | 9788890281600 | #204721A | £61.99 Add to basket
Bradt Travel Guide: Bosnia and HerzegovinaTim ClancyBosnia and Herzegovina has emerged from the ashes of war to become one of the most exotic destinations of southeast Europe, an ancient crossroads where east meets west. This is the most in-depth travel guide to this mountainous land blessed ... ....
Bradt Travel Guide: ZanzibarChris McIntyre and Susan McIntyreBoth evocative and magical, "Zanzibar" offers travellers the quintessential Indian Ocean experience; palm fringed coastlines, powder- white sand, and colourful aquatic life. Passionate about detail, Chris and Susan McIntyre have ... ....
Centering Animals in Latin American HistoryWriting Animals into Latin American HistoryMartha Few, Zeb Tortorici and Erica FudgeCentering Animals in Latin American History writes animals back into the history of colonial and postcolonial Latin America. This collection reveals how interactions between humans and other animals have significantly shaped ... ....
Diving & Snorkelling Guide to ThailandFrank SchneiderThailand has a wealth of dive sites for both beginners and experienced divers. Its mixture of corals and rocky reefs promise exciting experiences whatever your level of expertise and some sites, such as Richelieu Rock, Shark Point or ... ....
Down by the BaySan Francisco's History Between the TidesMatthew Morse BookerSan Francisco Bay is the largest and most productive estuary on the Pacific Coast of North America. It is also home to the oldest and densest urban settlements in the American West. Focusing on human inhabitation of the Bay since ... ....
India's Wild WondersRajesh Bedi and Naresh BediIndia's Wild Wonders captures the essence of the life and work of two India's most celebrated wildlife photographers. It is an anthology that offers a priceless selection of pictures taken over twenty-two years by ... ....
Nature Guide to Atlantic CanadaErin McCloskey and Gregory KennedyLone Pine Publishing's nature guides historically have been best-sellers, popular for their comprehensive and easy-to-access natural history of a region. Now, Lone Pine Publishing presents the new Nature Guide to Atlantic Canada ... ....
Nature in the KawarthasThe Peterborough Field Naturalists (PFN)The Kawarthas are the fertile lands of Southern Ontario that sit astride the Canadian Shield. This is cottage country – a place where people are closer and where children and adults remark on the sightings of animals, birds, and ... ....
Rough Guide: IcelandDavid Leffman and James ProctorIceland has never been so hot. Let The Rough Guide to Iceland show you the very best this unspoilt country has to offer: from the party capital, Reykjavik, with its white nights and northern lights, to the vast glaciers of the ... ....
SunderbansThe Mystic MangroveBiswajit Roy Chowdhury and Pradeep VyasThe Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove expanse, are nothing less than a hub for naturalists and scientists – a paradise for nature and wildlife photographers and a wonderland for tourists from all over the world.
The Ancient Pinewoods of ScotlandA Traveller's GuideClifton Bain, Darren Rees, Vanessa Collinrgidge and Aubrey ManningScattered across the Scottish Highlands are the last surviving remnants of the Caledonian forest which have survived, naturally seeding and growing since the last ice age. Visiting these ancient woods provides an emotional connection to ... ....
The California Naturalist HandbookGreg de Nevers, Deborah Stanger Edelman and Adina MerenlenderThe California Naturalist Handbook provides a fun, science-based introduction to California's natural history with an emphasis on observation, discovery, communication, stewardship and conservation. It is a hands-on guide to ... ....
The Natural Beauty of CornwallPeter MaxtedThe Natural Beauty of Cornwall is the ideal companion to help you explore a landscape of quite extraordinary variety. From the wild northern coast to the peaceful estuaries of the south and from the high windswept moors and heaths ... ....
The Secrets of Wild AssamAnwaruddin ChoudhuryAssam occupies an important position on the global biodiversity map. Located in the Indo-Burma and Himalayan biodiversity hotspots, the state has more than 800 species or nearly three-quarters of all the bird diversity in India.
Trees in Anglo-Saxon EnglandLiterature, Lore and LandscapeDelia HookeTrees played a particularly important part in the rural economy of Anglo-Saxon England, both for wood and timber and as a wood-pasture resource, with hunting gaining a growing cultural role. But they are also powerful icons in many pre-Christian ... ....
Wild SingaporeGeoffrey Davison, Ria Tan and Benjamin LeeWild Singapore starts with a look at Singapore's wild past: its biogeography from before human occupation up to 19th century changes and finishes with a look at the possible future of wildlife in the country. In between, the ... ....
Wildlife Wonders of ChinaA Pictorial Journey Through the Lens of Conservationalist Xi ZhinongXi Zhinong and Shen ChengChina is a country rich in bio-diversity that boasts gorgeous natural landscapes and wildlife, many unique to its land. Award winning nature photographer Xi Zhinong spent 30 years taking photos along rivers and across mountains, capturing ... ....
100 Plants That Almost Changed the WorldChris BeardshawFrom cars made of carrot to tea-smuggling spies; Popeye's spinach to the hallucinogenic effects of lettuce, in 100 Plants that almost Changed the World renowned garden expert Chris Beardshaw takes us on a journey though history ... ....
A Gardener's Guide to SnowdropsFreda CoxSnowdrops are one of the best loved, most popular and widely grown of all bulbous plants. A Gardener's Guide to Snowdrops celebrates their beauty and magical annual resurrection, and describes the twenty known species and ... ....
A Pocket Guide to Plants and GardeningElizabeth McCorquodaleA Pocket Guide to Plants & Gardening is a beautifully illustrated, informative reference book, designed to provide ready, simple answers to all the basic questions about plants. This mini encyclopedia takes an illuminating ... ....
Boissiera, Volume 65: Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina FasoAdjima Thiombiano, Marco Schmidt, Stefan Dressler, Amade Ouedraogo, Karen Hahn and Georg ZizkaVolume 65 catalogues all vascular plants found in Burkino Faso, Africa.In the tradition of Krakatoa, The World Without Us, and Guns, Germs and Steel comes The Year Without Summer - a sweeping history of the year that became known as 18-hundred-and-froz ....
Botanica MagnificaPortraits of the World's Most Extraordinary Flowers and PlantsJonathan M Singer, W John Kress and Marc HachadourianBotanica Magnifica features two hundred and fifty stunning photographs by Hasselblad Laureate-winner Jonathan Singer. Inspired by the size and scope of Audubon's Birds of America, the original edition of ... ....
CannabisEvolution and EthnobotanyRobert C Clarke and Mark D MerlinCannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the natural origins and early evolution of this famous plant, highlighting its historic role in the development of human societies. ....
CaperThe Genus CapparisEphraim Philip Lansky and Helena Maaria PaavilainenThis book covers the use of the caper bush, its fruit and its flowers as a culinary article of economic importance from ancient times to current applications. The text explores the particular role of this bush in mythological and religious ... ....
Culture and HorticultureThe Classic Guide to Biodynamic and Organic GardeningVarious studies have shown time and again that small organic farms and home gardens are capable of producing more food per acre with less fossil energy than large-scale commercial agricultural installations dependent on machines and ... ....
448 pages | 55 Black and White Line Drawings; 2 Tables | Hardback | NYP 03/2013 | 9781583945506 | #204702A | £19.99 Add to basket
Culture and HorticultureThe Classic Guide to Biodynamic and Organic GardeningVarious studies have shown time and again that small organic farms and home gardens are capable of producing more food per acre with less fossil energy than large-scale commercial agricultural installations dependent on machines and ... ....
448 pages | 55 Black and White Line Drawings; 2 Tables | Hardback | NYP 03/2013 | #204703A | £19.99 Add to basket
Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation, Volume 9: Sp-ZW Rodger Elliot and David L JonesThis ninth volume of the Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation sees the completion of a project that has been thirty years in the making. The result of exhaustive research through scientific and semi-scientific ... ....
Fern Flora of Taiwan: AthyriumYea-Chen Liu, Wen-Liang Chiou and Ho-Yih LiuFern Flora of Taiwan: Athyrium contains a taxonomic revision of the genus Athyrium in Taiwan. Twenty-four species are described. Illustrations, photographs, and distribution maps were provided herein.
111 pages | photos, illustrations, distribution maps | Paperback | 01/2009 | 9789860193015 | #204625A | £99.99 Add to basket
Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes Fasciculos Complementarios, Vol. 28Epífitas Vasculares del Bajío y de Regiones AdyacentesJacqueline Ceja-Romero, Adolfo Espejo-Serna, Javier García-Cruz and Ana Rosa Lopez-FerrariThis volume contains a catalogue of vascular epiphytes found in the Bajío, central Mexico, and adjacent regions. Included are a numerical synopsis and groupings of taxa on botanical relation, state and municipal distribution ... ....
Flora of VirginiaAlan S Weakley, J Christopher Ludwig and John F TownsendFoundation of the Flora of Virginia Project Inc. and Botanical Research Institute of Texas Press have collaborated to publish the Flora of Virginia, the first formal update to the state's flora since 1762.
1572 pages | 1400 b/w line drawings | Hardback | 11/2012 | 9781889878386 | #198213A | £94.50 Add to basket
Flore du Cameroun: Volume 34OrchidaceesVolume is the first of three volumes dealing with the orchids.
b/w line drawings | Paperback | 01/1991 | #204607A | £72.50 Add to basket
Flore du Cameroun: Volume 35Orchidacees IIVolume 35 is the second volume dealing with the orchids.
Paperback | 01/1995 | #204784A | £67.99 Add to basket
Flore du Cameroun: Volume 36Orchidacees IIIVolume 36 is the third and last volume to deal with the orchids.
Paperback | 01/1999 | #204785A | £67.99 Add to basket
Flore du Cameroun: Volume 37DichapetalaceesVolume 37 deals with the family Dichapetalaceae, a family of flowering plants consisting of 3 genera and about 165 species. Members of this family are trees, shrubs or lianas found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
b/w line drawings | Paperback | 01/2009 | #204608A | £44.99 Add to basket
Flowering Plants of Africa, Volume 59: Plates 2201-2220Gillian Condy, Sandie Burrows and Andrew KamitiThis issue includes a new combination and new status of Hibiscus, a cliff-dwelling species of Aloe from Namibia, an Ixia with glorious sprays of bright sea-green flowers, four members of the orchid family and ... ....
Flowering Plants of Africa, Volume 60: Plates 2221-2240Gillian Condy, Tamlin Blake, Angela Beaumont, Auriol Batten, Elsa Pooley and Sibonelo ChilizaThis issue includes, among others, a new species of Hypoxis and a new subspecies of Ledebouria ovatifolia, an Ornithogalum from sheer cliff faces in the Eastern Cape, a beautiful yellow arum lily, two gingers ... ....
FuchsiasAn Illustrated Guide to Varieties, Cultivation and Care, with Step-by-step Instructions and More Than 130 Beautiful PhotAndrew MikolajskiFuchsias is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and more than 130 beautiful photographs. It offers everything you need to know about fuchsias at a glance in one handy practical ... ....
GlomeromycotaJanusz BlaszkowskiRecognition of species is fundamental to understanding how diversity affects ecosystem processes. Soil microorganisms having a worldwide distribution, and coexisting in a symbiotic association with ca. 70–90% of vascular land plant ... ....
HostasAn Illustrated Guide to Varieties, Cultivation and Care, with Step-by-step Instructions and More Than 130 Beautiful PhotAndrew MikolajskiHostas is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and more than 130 beautiful photographs. Everything you need to know about hostas at a glance in one handy practical gardening guide ... ....
Icones Filicum SinicarumQin RenchangIcones Filicum Sinicarum (Fascicle 1-5) by Professor Ren-Chang Ching is well known as one of the early authoritative taxonomic works on Chinese ferns. Its publication spanned 28 years from the first Fascicle published in 1930 ... ....
522 pages | b/w line drawings | Hardback | 01/2011 | 9787301194751 | #204624A | £139.00 Add to basket
Manual of Montana Vascular PlantsPeter Lesica, Matt Lavin, Peter F Stickney, Debbie McNiel, Rich Adams and Claire EmeryMontana is the fourth largest state in the United States. It includes portions of the Northern Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains. The vegetation of Montana is diverse, due primarily to the size of the state and its great topographic ... ....
779 pages | 128 plates, 2000 b/w line drawings, b/w distribution maps | Paperback | 06/2012 | 9781889878393 | #204684A | £59.99 Add to basket
Momordica Genus in Asia - an OverviewLK Bharathi and K Joseph JohnAsiatic Momordica comprises 10 species of which 3 are monoecious and rest dioecious. They are unique in the sense that all are wild or cultivated vegetables with medicinal uses. Barring bitter gourd, all are under utilized vegetation ... ....
Mushrooming with ConfidenceA Guide to Collecting Edible and Tasty MushroomsAlexander SchwabThere are thousands of different species of fungi, so it can be hard to tell which are edible and which are poisonous when you are picking them for yourself in the wild. Safe and unsafe species often closely resemble each other, and ... ....
Old RosesAn Illustrated Guide to Varieties, Cultivation and Care, with Step-by-step Instructions and Over 120 Beautiful PhotograpAndrew MikolajskiOld Roses is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and over 120 beautiful photographs. It offers everything you need to know at a glance in one handy and sumptuously illustrated ... ....
Orchids of IndianaMichael A HomoyaAll forty-three of the orchids currently growing in Indiana are presented in this handsome volume. Each species account contains a detailed description of the orchid and includes color photographs and range maps for both the state and the ... ....
RHS A Gardener's Five Year Record BookThe Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)Gardeners know how helpful it is to be aware of what is happening in the garden from year to year - what germinates, flowers or fruits and when; how the weather affects flowering and fruiting seasons and harvests; issues with pests and ... ....
Sedges of Indiana and the Adjacent StatesThe Non-carex SpeciesPaul E RothrockThis attractive publication is as relevant to gardeners as it is to natural areas biologists and plant taxonomists.
Seeds of HopeWisdom and Wonder from the World of PlantsJane Goodall, Gail Hudson and Michael PollanIn her wise and elegant new book Seeds of Hope, Jane Goodall blends her experience in nature with her enthusiasm for botany to give readers a deeper understanding of the world around us. Long before her work with chimpanzees ... ....
Spores of Polypodiales (Filicales) from ChinaWang Quanxi and Dai XilingThis book catalogues spores from Polypodiales, a major lineage of polypod ferns, as found in China.
Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and Neighbouring IslandsJP RouxThis is a modern account of the lycopod and fern diversity of the region and an essential tool for any future taxonomic or biogeographical study of its flora. Family and generic, as well as species and subspecific names are arranged ... ....
The Sunflower Family in the Upper MidwestA Photographic Guide to the Asteraceae in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and WisconsinThomas M Antonio and Susanne MasiThis beautiful book features 544 photos as well as range maps for each of the 150 treated species. The maps cover the six states of the upper Midwest with species arranged alphabetically by flower colour and floret type. Several habitats ... ....
Water PlantsAn Illustrated Guide to Varieties, Cultivation and Care, with Step-by-step Instructions and Over 110 Beautiful PhotograpAndrew MikolajskiWater Plants is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and over 110 beautiful photographs. Everything you need to know at a glance in one handy and beautifully illustrated practical ... ....
Biological Science (International Edition plus MasteringBiology with Etext -- Access Card Package)Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin and Lizabeth AllisonSupports and motivates you as you learn to think scientifically and use the skills of a biologist. Scott Freeman's Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its ... ....
Control of Gonadal DevelopmentR JiminezThis is a reprint of: Sexual Development 2013, Vol. 7, No. 1-3 Sex determination, the mechanism by which embryos are committed to develop as either males or females, has been the subject of intense research during the ... ....
Epigenetics, Environment, and GenesEpigenetics refers to DNA and chromatin modifications that play an important role in the regulation of various genomic functions. This important book reviews human and cellular data that underline paradoxical findings with respect to the ... ....
Genetics of BacteriaSheela SrivastavaDescribed as the earliest, simplest life forms, with unlimited metabolic versatility, bacteria are ideally suited to answer some very fundamental questions on life and its processes. They have been employed in almost all fields of biology ... ....
Marine MicrobiologyBioactive Compounds and Biotechnological ApplicationsSe-Kwon KimDeliberately breaking with the classical biology-centered description of marine organisms and their products, Marine Microbiology emphasizes microbial technology over basic biology, setting it apart from its predecessors.
Mathematical Concepts and Methods in Modern BiologyUsing Modern Discrete ModelsRaina Stefanova Robeva and Terrell HodgeArising from current scientific publications and on-going investigations by leading researchers Mathematical Concepts and Methods in Modern Biology is an essential resource to anyone needing to better understand the interdisciplinary ... ....
Molecular Biology of the Gene (International Edition)James D Watson, Tania A Baker, Stephen P Bell, Alexander AF Gann, Michael Levine and Richar LosickNow completely up-to-date with the latest research advances, the Seventh Edition of James D. Watson's classic book, Molecular Biology of the Gene retains the distinctive character of earlier editions that has made it the most ... ....
Social LearningAn Introduction to Mechanisms, Methods, and ModelsWilliam Hoppitt and Kevin N LalandMany animals, including humans, acquire valuable skills and knowledge by copying others. Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of the most exciting and rapidly developing areas of behavioral research and sits at the ... ....
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and TherapyRobert S PorterThe Merck Manual is one of the world's most trusted medical references and the 19th Edition (2011) is more comprehensive than ever before! First published in 1899, The Manual is one of the most compact, concise and complete ... ....
Veterinary Epidemiologic ResearchIan Dohoo, Wayne Martin and Henrik StryhnVeterinary Epidemiologic Research is a comprehensive text covering the key principles and methods used in veterinary epidemiologic research. It is written primarily for researchers and graduate students in veterinary epidemiology ... ....
Biology of AgingRoger B McDonaldBiology of Aging presents the biological principles that have led to a new understanding of the causes of aging and longevity and describes how these basic principles help one to understand the uniquely human experience of biology ... ....
Evolution and MedicineRobert PerlmanPhysicians and scientists are increasingly recognising the importance of an evolutionary perspective in studying the aetiology, prevention, and treatment of human disease. The increasing prominence of genetics in medicine is further .. ....
Evolution: A View from the 21st CenturyJames A ShapiroJames A. Shapiro proposes an important new paradigm for understanding biological evolution, the core organizing principle of biology. Shapiro introduces crucial new molecular evidence that tests the conventional scientific view of evolution ... ....
Evolutionary LinguisticsApril McMahon and Robert McMahonHow did the biological, brain and behavioural structures underlying human language evolve? When, why and where did our ancestors become linguistic animals, and what has happened since? Evolutionary Linguistics provides ... ....
How Language BeganGesture and Speech in Human EvolutionDavid McNeillHuman language is not the same as human speech. We use gestures and signs to communicate alongside, or instead of, speaking. Yet gestures and speech are processed in the same areas of the human brain, and the study of how both have evolved ... ....
Macroevolution in Deep TimeRituparna Bose and Alexander J BartholomewThe prerequisite to investigating the underlying causes behind mass extinction is a profound understanding of the evolutionary history of both living and dead species. It is especially important to appreciate the significance of such ... ....
Sexual Selection Under Parental ChoiceThe Evolution of Human Mating BehaviorMeneloas ApostolouParents often disagree with their children over their choice of partner. Although the reasons may vary the outcome is very often one of conflict – a conflict peculiar to the human species. For the first time in one volume ... ....
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary ThoughtMichael RuseThe Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary Thought is a comprehensive reference work on the life, labors and influence of the great evolutionist Charles Darwin. With more than sixty essays written by an international ... ....
The Cambridge Handbook of BiolinguisticsCedric Boeckx and Kleanthes K GrohmannBiolinguistics involves the study of language from a broad perspective that embraces natural sciences, helping us better to understand the fundamentals of the faculty of language. The Cambridge Handbook of Biolinguistics offers ... ....
The Evolutionary Emergence of LanguageEvidence and InferenceRudolf Botha and Martin EveraertThe Evolutionary Emergence of Language presents new and stimulating approaches to the study of language evolution and considers their implications for future research. Leading scholars from linguistics, primatology, anthroplogy ... ....
The Hunter-Gatherer Within: Health and the Natural Human DietScience-based Eating to Match Our Genetics and EvolutionKerry G Brock and Jr.,George M DiggsWhat is the healthiest diet to eat? Why do diets almost always fail? Why do we have a crisis of obesity, diabetes, and other health problems in the U.S. today? Why are even children becoming obese and unhealthy? The answers can be found ... ....
Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution (2-Volume Set)Bernard Wood and Francisco J AyalaThis reprint of Bernard Wood's best-selling 2-volume encyclopedia is now available as a single-volume paperback. It is ideal for grad students and individual researchers wanting to purchase their own desk copy of this comprehensive ... ....
Species Diversity and Community StructureNovel Patterns and Processes in Plants, Insects, and FungiT Sota, H Kagata, Y Ando, S Utsumi, T Osono and Peter FraserSpecies Diversity and Community Structure introduces recent progress in the study of species diversity and community structures in terrestrial organisms conducted by three groups at Kyoto University. First, it explains species ... ....
The Subterranean Environment / L'Ambiente SotterraneoHypogean Life, Concepts and Collecting Techniques / Vita Ipogea, Concetti e Tecniche di RaccoltaPier Mauro Giachino and Dante VailatiIn The Subterranean Environment the authors review the structure of an ecosystem and of its epigean and hypogean parts, defining uniquely some physical, chemical, and climatic constituents that are fundamental for understanding ... ....
Urban EcosystemsEcological Principles for the Built EnvironmentFred Adler and Colby TannerAs humans have come to dominate the earth, the ideal of studying and teaching ecology in pristine ecosystems has become impossible to achieve. Our planet is now a mosaic of ecosystems ranging from the relatively undisturbed to the completely ... ....
Biodiversity, Ecology and Streams of North East IndiaLaishram KosyginRivers have been very useful to men in all parts of the earth from time immemorial. They provide water to slake the thirst of men, to supply water for domestic purposes, to fertilize their lands for agricultural purposes, to generate ... ....
CitiesAn Environmental HistoryIan DouglasCities are amongst our greatest creations. Yet at the start of the twenty-first century there is increasing concern over their unchecked expansion and the detrimental effect this is having on the planet, as induced climate change and ... ....
Forests for the PeopleThe Story of America's Eastern National ForestsChristopher Johnson and David GovatskiAt the turn of the twentieth century, widespread clearcutting resulted in ecological ruin and devastating fires in America's Eastern forests. A coalition of citizens, organisations, and business and political leaders fought against ... ....
Phytosociology of the Beech (Fagus) Forests in East AsiaT Hukusima, T Matsui, T Nishio, Sandro Pignatti, L Yang, S-Y Lu, M-H Kim, M Yoshikawa, H Honma and WanPhytosociology of the Beech (Fagus) Forests in East Asia describes the mountain forests of East Asia (Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan), the tree layers of which contain different species of the genus Fagus. ....
A Less Green and Pleasant LandOur Threatened WildlifeNorman MacLean and Chris PackhamDisentangling the facts from the hype, this 'Domesday book' of the British and Irish countryside offers a definitive and up-to-date survey of the state of our wildlife today. Norman Maclean, editor of the bestselling Silent Summer ... ....
Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife TourismTaj RawatBiodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Tourism looks at conservation of biodiversity, both from an Indian and worldwide perspective, and shows the contributions of wildlife and wilderness tourism both worldwide and in India to ... ....
Conservation and Environmental Management in MadagascarIvan Scales and Barry FergusonMadagascar is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet, the result of 160 million years of isolation from the African mainland. More than 80% of its species are not found anywhere else on Earth. However, this highly diverse ... ....
Essential Readings in Wildlife Management and ConservationPaul R Krausman and Bruce D LeopoldPrepared by two of the leading figures in wildlife biology, Essential Readings in Wildlife Management and Conservation gathers in one volume the most influential articles published in the field. Paul R. Krausman and Bruce D. Leo ... ....
Principles of Conservation BiologyMartha J Groom, Gary K Meffe and C Ronald CarrollThis edition is a revision of the most comprehensive textbook on conservation biology. Written by leading experts, it is intended for use in conservation biology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as by researchers and ... ....
The Cardomom ConundrumReconciling Development and Conservation in the Kingdom of CambodiaTimothy J KilleenThe word "conundrum" describes a puzzle whose solution also requires the resolution of a paradox. In this instance, the paradox starts with two widely held and conflicting assumptions: the pathway to a modern economy can be achieved ... ....
The Diversity of Life on EarthFrom Heritage to ExtinctionSylvain Richer de Forges and Peter KL NgBiodiversity is still, even in the 21st century following the legacy of the work of great scientists and breakthrough discoveries, not well understood by the general public and decision makers. Indeed, we still do not seem to have understood ... ....
Zoo AnimalsBehaviour, Management and WelfareGeoff Hosey, Vicky Melfi and Sheila PankhurstThe keeping of zoo animals has become a central tool in the conservation of some of the world's most fascinating, yet threatened, species. But how do zoos operate on a day-to-day basis? What are the key problems they face in trying ... ....
A Great AridnessClimate Change and the Future of the American SouthwestWilliam deBuysWith its soaring azure sky and stark landscapes, the American Southwest is one of the most hauntingly beautiful regions on earth. Yet staggering population growth, combined with the intensifying effects of climate change, is driving the ... ....
Climate Change ArchaeologyBuilding Resilience from Research in the World's Coastal WetlandsRobert van de NoortIt is beyond doubt that the climate is changing, presenting us with one of the biggest challenges in the twenty-first-century. During the past 150 years, archaeologists have studied the impact of climate change on humanity; however, this ... ....
Climate Change and the Management of Natural Systems in CameroonEmmanuel Neba NdenechoClimate Change and the Management of Natural Systems in Cameroon emphasises that planning is essential, as the conservation approaches of the past may not work in an ever-changing warmer environment. It appraises current management ... ....
Exposed ScienceGenes, the Environment, and the Politics of Population HealthSara ShostakWe rely on environmental health scientists to document the presence of chemicals where we live, work, and play and to provide an empirical basis for public policy. In the last decades of the 20th century, environmental health scientists ... ....
Geoecology of the Western Arctic Shelf of RussiaLithological and Ecogeochemical AspectsGennady IvanovEnvironmental bottom investigations of the Arctic Shelf are to determine the anthropogenic component and the degree of its impact to biota in the course of the sedimentation process. Hereby, the main focus in ...
Introduction to Forestry and Natural ResourcesDonald L Grebner, Pete Bettinger and Jacek SiryIntroduction to Forestry and Natural Resources presents a broad overview of the profession of forestry, introducing a number of fields within forestry to intrigue readers and thus stimulate them to seek more information on these ... ....
MadlandsA Journey to Change the Mind of a Climate ScepticAnna RoseAn idealistic twenty-something environmentalist. A retired right-wing finance minister. All their lives, they've happily ignored each other. Until now. Anna Rose, environmental crusader since the age of fourteen and co-founder of the ... ....
Natural Disaster and Nuclear Crisis in JapanResponse and Recovery After Japan's 3/11Jeff KingstonThe March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan plunged the country into a state of crisis. As the nation struggled to recover from a record breaking magnitude 9 earthquake and a tsunami that was as high as thirty-eight meters in some places ... ....
Nuclear War and Enviromental CatastropheNoam Chomsky and Laray Polk"There are two problems for our species' survival – nuclear war and environmental catastrophe, " says Noam Chomsky in this new book on the two existential threats of our time and their points of intersection since ... ....
Soil and Water ContaminationMarcel van der ParkThis textbook provides an overview of transport and fate processes of environmental contamination, in such a way that the reader can both understand and predict contaminant patterns in soil, groundwater, and surface water. In contract to ... ....
The Attacking OceanThe Past, Present, and Future of Rising Sea LevelsBrian FaganThe past fifteen thousand years – the entire span of human civilization – have witnessed dramatic sea level changes, which began with rapid global warming at the end of the Ice Age, when sea levels were more than 700 feet below ... ....
The CurveAt last, the very big picture on energy and climate change. Who needs to do what, when and howMike Berners-Lee and Duncan ClarkEntertaining and authoritative, The Curve reveals climate change as the most fascinating intellectual, social and political puzzle in human history. It shows that – despite increasingly dire warnings from scientists ... ....
The FutureAl GoreIn The Future, former US Vice President Al Gore, explores the political, social and economic forces that are shaping what America and the world will become in ensuing decades. From demographics to democracy, Gore explores what ... ....
A Down to Earth Guide to the CosmosMark ThompsonTo the beginner, the star-filled night sky can seem mysterious and unfathomable. But with A Down to Earth Guide to the Cosmos as a guide the awesome nature of the Cosmos is brought down to Earth. Over the course of twelve chapters ... ....
Caves and Karst of the Yorkshire Dales, Volume 1Tony Waltham and David LoweThis new book presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the caves and karst of the Yorkshire Dales. It is the long-awaited successor to Limestones and Caves of Northwest England, but is hugely expanded because so many more caves ... ....
Collector's Guide to the Beryl GroupRobert J LaufBeryl in its many color varieties is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, mainly in pegmatites and schists. Other members of the group are prized by species collectors ... ....
Collector's Guide to the Tourmaline GroupRobert J LaufAmong rock-forming minerals, the colorful tourmaline group is a favorite of both mineral collectors and gemologists. Superb examples are found at many locales worldwide, and in diverse geological settings from pegmatites to schists. ....
Discovery and Classification in AstronomyControversy and ConsensusSteven J DickAstronomical discovery involves more than detecting something previously unseen. The reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, and the controversy it generated, shows that discovery is a complex and ongoing process ...
Extreme StarsAt the Edge of CreationJames B KalerOver the past 200 years, our knowledge of stars has expanded enormously. From seeing myriad dots of different brightnesses, we moved on to measure distances, temperatures, sizes, chemical compositions, even ages, finding stars that dwarf ... ....
Galactic EncountersOur Majestic and Evolving Star-System, From the Big Bang to Time's EndWilliam Sheehan, Christopher J Conselice and Julian BaumThe Milky Way galaxy is perhaps the grandest structure of which we are a part (along with the galaxy of neurons which is the human brain itself). Long perceived as the milky path across the night-sky and first revealed, in all its beauty ... ....
GemsDorling Kindersley (DK)From red beryls to rubies, pick through Nature Guide Gems, a beautiful guide to earth's most precious stones. Part of a new generation of compact natural history guides, Nature Guide Gems is packed full of stunning ... ....
Invisible WorldsExploring MicrocosmsJulie Coquart and Dirk SteffensIn this large-format picture book Invisible Worlds: Exploring Microcosms, the reader will discover a new, invisible world within normal things with the help of microscopes. Invisible Worlds: Exploring Microcosms includes ... ....
Mineral Resource EstimationMario E Rossi and Clayton V DeutschMineral resource estimation has changed considerably in the past 25 years: geostatistical techniques have become commonplace and continue to evolve; computational horsepower has revolutionized all facets of numerical modeling; mining and ... ....
Moons of the Solar SystemAn Illustrated EncyclopediaJohn StewartThe first half of Moons of the Solar System is devoted to earth's moon ("Luna"). General statistical data are followed by an alphabetical listing of such subjects as eclipses, lunar spacecraft landings, phenomena ... ....
Namibia: Fascination of GeologyA Travel HandbookNicole GruenertFor geoscientists Namibia has always been a country of particular interest. The greatly varied geological structures make the earth history of this region like an open book — all that remains is to read it.
On the MapWhy the World Looks the Way it DoesSimon GarfieldFrom Mappa Mundi to Myst – the bestselling Just My Type author turns his gaze to maps. Maps have the most amazing stories – and Simon Garfield is the perfect author to tell them. This is a book that will inspire ... ....
Oscar: The Bionic CatKate AllanWhen Kate Allan's beloved black cat, Oscar, is found lying severely injured in a field near their Jersey home, she is sure the accident-prone boy has met his end. With both hind legs severed by a combine harvester, Oscar's life ... ....
Revolutions That Made the EarthTim Lenton and Andrew WatsonThe Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. The revolutions have certain features in common, such as ... ....
Seven Elements That Have Shaped the WorldUranium, Carbon, Iron, Titanium, Gold, Silver, SiliconJohn BrowneWith carbon we access heat, light and mobility at the flick of a switch, while silicon enables us to communicate across the globe in an instant. Yet our use of the Earth's mineral resources is not always for the benefit of humankind ... ....
Tapeworms, Lice, and PrionsA Compendium of Unpleasant InfectionsDavid I GroveAn extraordinary range of infectious agents affect humans, from worms, arthropods, and fungi to bacteria, viruses, and prions. Looking at the nature of each, David I. Grove explores the history, the people who discovered them, and how they ... ....
The Particle at the End of the UniverseThe Hunt for the Higgs Boson and the Discovery of a New WorldSean CarrollAward-winning physicist and science popularizer Sean Carroll reveals the history-making forces of insight, rivalry, and wonder that fuelled the Higgs search and how its discovery opens a door into the mind-boggling domain of dark matter ... ....
The Shark's PaintbrushBiomimicry and How Nature is Inspiring InnovationJay HarmanThe wave of the future has been around since the beginning of time: it's called Nature. Let inventor and entrepreneur Jay Harman introduce you to stunning solutions to some of the world's thorniest problems. Why does the bumblebee ... ....
The Space BookFrom the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & AstronomyJim BellWe live in a truly golden age of astronomy and space exploration that may allow us to unravel some of the biggest mysteries of all: How did the Universe begin? Are there other Earth-like planets out there? Are we alone?
Understanding Variable StarsJohn R PercyUnderstanding Variable Stars was first published in 2007. Variable stars are those that change brightness. Their variability may be due to geometric processes such as rotation, or eclipse by a companion star, or physical processes ... ....
Virus HuntThe Search for the Origin of HIV/AidsDorothy H CrawfordThe hunt for the origin of the AIDS virus began over twenty years ago. It was a journey that went around the world and involved painstaking research to unravel how, when, and where the virus first infected humans.
A Piece of the SunThe Quest for Fusion EnergyDaniel CleryOur industrialising world has an insatiable demand for energy, but sources are running out. Oil and coal are burning away – solar, wind and water are decades from providing a replacement, if they ever will. The biggest question for ... ....
Buying into Fair TradeCulture, Morality, and ConsumptionKeith R BrownStamped on products from coffee to handicrafts, the term "fair trade" has quickly become one of today's most seductive consumer buzzwords. Purportedly created through fair labour practices, or in ways that are environmentally ... ....
Climate CleverHow Governments Can Tackle Climate Change (and Still Win Elections)Hugh Compston and Ian BaileyWhy, despite two decades of climate policy, have affluent democracies made so little progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions? We know that there are ways of doing this that are both practical and affordable. It is politics that is ... ....
Compliance and Enforcement in Environmental LawToward More Effective ImplementationLee Paddock, Du Qun, Louis J Kotze and David L MarkellCompliance and enforcement are critical elements of assuring that international environmental treaties and domestic environmental laws actually produce desired environmental outcomes. This timely work provides a comprehensive worldwide ... ....
Contested WaterThe Struggle Against Water Privatization in the United States and CanadaJoanna L RobinsonAttempts by local governments to privatize water services have met with furious opposition. Activists argue that to give private companies control of the water supply is to turn water from a common resource into a marketized commodity. ....
Designing Ecological HabitatsCreating a Sense of PlaceE Christopher Mare and Max LindeggerDesigning Ecological Habitats is the third volume in the Four Keys to Sustainable Communities series and is an important and eloquent exploration of humanity's limits to growth, addressing the problems arising from ... ....
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Environmental Law and Sustainability After RioJamie Benidickson, Benjamin Boer, Antonio H Benjamin and Karen MorrowEnvironmental Law and Sustainability After Rio examines the development of environmental law in the period since the ground-breaking 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development or 'Earth Summit' in Rio ... ....
Environmental Protection, Security and Armed ConflictA Sustainable Development PerspectiveOnita DasEnvironmental Protection, Security and Armed Conflict explores environmental protection relevant to security and armed conflict from a sustainable development perspective. The author details how at each stage of the armed conflict ... ....
Ethics in the FieldContemporary ChallengesJeremy MacClancy and Agustin FuentesIn recent years ever-increasing concerns about ethical dimensions of fieldwork practice have forced anthropologists and other social scientists to radically reconsider the nature, process, and outcomes of fieldwork: what should we be doing ... ....
Events and the EnvironmentRobert CaseMany of our planet's support systems are in crisis. Climate change, resource shortages and environmental pollution threaten our economy and lifestyles. Society as a whole needs to adopt policies that can meet these challenges.
Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development in AfricaJohn AbbottGreen Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development in Africa shows for the first time how green infrastructure can work in an African urban context. On one level it provides a major rethinking of the role of infrastructure ... ....
Learning Native WisdomWhat Traditional Cultures Teach Us About Subsistence, Sustainability and SpiritualityGary HolthausScientific evidence has made it abundantly clear that the world's population can no longer continue its present rate of consuming and despoiling the planet's limited natural resources. Scholars, activists, politicians, and citizens ... ....
Lyme DiseaseThe Ecology of a Complex SystemRichard OstfeldMost human diseases come from nature, from pathogens that live and breed in non-human animals and are "accidentally" transmitted to us. Human illness is only the culmination of a complex series of interactions among species in ... ....
Making Peace with the EarthVandana ShivaIn this compelling and rigorously documented exposition, Vandana Shiva demolishes the myths propagated by corporate globalisation in its pursuit of profit and power and shows its devastating environmental impact. Shiva argues that consumers ... ....
Oxford Textbook of ZoonosesBiology, Clinical Practice, and Public Health ControlSR Palmer, Lord Soulsby, Paul Torgerson and David WG BrownZoonoses are diseases naturally transmissible between vertebrate animals and man including those transmitted by direct contact with infected animals or carcases, by food or water contamination, and by inhalation of infected dust.
Project SunshineHow Science Can Use the Sun to Fuel and Feed the WorldTony Ryan and Steve McKevittIt's an astonishing fact that capturing all the energy in just one hour's worth of sunlight would enable us to meet the planet's food and energy needs for an entire year. Project Sunshine tells the story of how ... ....
Refining ExpertiseHow Responsible Engineers Subvert Environmental Justice ChallengesGwen OttingerResidents of a small Louisiana town were sure that the oil refinery next door was making them sick. As part of a campaign demanding relocation away from the refinery, they collected scientific data to prove it. Their campaign ended with ... ....
Renewable EnergyA User's GuideAndy McCreaEvery day there are news reports that highlight spiralling energy costs, accelerating energy consumption, serious concerns over fuel security and fears that oil production may soon decline. All such reports are set against a background ... ....
Renewable Fuel StandardPotential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel PolicyNational Research Council and Committee on Economic and Environmental Impacts of Increasing BiThe United States has come to depend on plentiful and inexpensive energy to support our economy and lifestyles. In recent years, many questions have been raised regarding the sustainability of our current pattern of high consumption of ... ....
Seeds, Science, and StruggleThe Global Politics of Transgenic CropsAbby KinchyGenetic engineering has a wide range of cultural, economic, and ethical implications, yet it has become almost an article of faith that regulatory decisions about biotechnology be based only on evidence of specific quantifiable risks ... ....
Strange NaturesFuturity, Empathy, and the Queer Ecological ImaginationNicole SeymourIn Strange Natures, Nicole Seymour investigates the ways in which contemporary queer fictions offer insight on environmental issues through their performance of a specifically queer understanding of nature, the nonhuman, and ... ....
Sustainability EconomicsAn IntroductionPeter BartelmusSustainability Economics is a concise introduction to an emerging field within economics. Drawing on numerous disciplines, including environmental science, environmental and ecological economics and optimal growth theory ... ....
The Great Texas Wind RushHow George Bush, Ann Richards, and a Bunch of Tinkerers Helped the Oil and Gas State Win the Race to Wind PowerKate Galbraith and Asher PriceIn the late 1990s, West Texas was full of rundown towns and pumpjacks, aging reminders of the oil rush of an earlier era. Today, the towns are thriving as 300-foot-tall wind turbines tower above those pumpjacks. Wind energy has become ... ....
The Snail Darter and the DamHow Pork-Barrel Politics Endangered a Fish and Killed a RiverZygmunt JB PlaterEven today, thirty years after the legal battles to save the endangered snail darter, the little fish that blocked completion of a TVA dam is still invoked as an icon of leftist extremism and governmental foolishness. In this eye-opening ... ....
This is Hope: Green Vegans and the New Human EcologyHow We Find Our Way to a Humane and Environmentally Sane FutureWill AndersonThis is Hope compares the outcomes of two human ecologies; one is tragic, the other is full of promise. It describes in depth our current human ecology to illustrate how we are living inappropriately, cruelly, and unsustainably. ....
Toward an Ecology of TransfigurationOrthodox Christian Perspectives on Environment, Nature, and CreationJohn Chryssavgis and Bruce V FoltzCan Orthodox Christianity offer spiritual resources uniquely suited to the environmental concerns of today? Toward an Ecology of Transfiguration makes the case emphatically that it can indeed. In addition to being the first ... ....
Traveling the Power LineFrom the Mojave Desert to the Bay of FundyJulianne CouchIn our power-hungry world, all the talk about energy – what's safe and what's risky, what's clean and what's dirty, what's cheap and what's easy – tends to generate more heat than light.
WaterHistory, Power, CrisisDave Kinkela, Enrique C Ochoa and Teresa MeadePlease note: This is a special issue of Radical History Review. Throughout the summer of 2012, drought conditions in North America, Asia, and Africa raised worldwide concern over grain shortages and rising food prices ... ....
Lisa GitelmanWe live in the era of Big Data, with storage and transmission capacity measured not just in terabytes but in petabytes (where peta- denotes a quadrillion, or a thousand trillion). Data collection is constant and even insidious, with ever ... ....
Biological Knowledge Discovery HandbookPreprocessing, Mining and Postprocessing of Biological DataMourad Elloumi and Albert Y ZomayaMolecular biology is undergoing exponential growth in both the volume and complexity of biological data. Biological Knowledge Discovery Handbook offers the first comprehensive overview of data mining, preprocessing, postprocessing ... ....
Statistics for Biological NetworksHow to Infer Networks from DataErnst Wit, Veronica Vinciotti and Vilda PurutcuogluAn introduction to a new paradigm in social, technological, and scientific discourse, Statistics for Biological Networks: How to Infer Networks from Data presents an overview of statistical methods for describing, modeling, and .. ....
The Magnetotelluric MethodTheory and PracticeAlan D Chave and Alan G JonesThe Magnetotelluric Method is a technique for imaging the electrical conductivity and structure of the Earth, from the near surface down to the 410 km transition zone and beyond. This book forms the first comprehensive overview ... ....
A Dictionary of Environment and ConservationMichael Allaby and Chris ParkThoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation provides over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment – its key ... ....
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A Student Handbook for Writing in BiologyKarin KniselyA Student Handbook for Writing in Biology provides practical advice to students who are learning to write according to the conventions in biology. Using the standards of journal publication as a model, the author provides, in a ... ....
Funding Your Career in ScienceRitsert C JansenDreaming of a successful future in science? This practical guide for students, postdocs and professors offers a unique step-by-step approach to help you get the funding to start or consolidate your own research career. From preparing and ... ....
Scientific ExplanationWhen scientists investigate why things happen, they aim at giving an explanation. But what does a scientific explanation look like? In the first chapter (Theories of Scientific Explanation) of this book, the milestones in the debate on ... ....
The Europa Regional Surveys of the World 2013 (9-Volume Set)Europa PublicationsFeaturing expert analysis of, and background to, the most recent political, economic and social developments across the globe, Europa's Regional Surveys of the World Set 2013 is a timely and authoritative reference source ...
Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution2 Volume SetBernard A WoodThis comprehensive A to Z encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of important scientific terms related to improving our understanding of how we evolved. Specifically, the 5,000 entries in this two-volume set cover evidence and methods ... ....