Allertonia: a series of occasional papers. A percursory study of Fijian orchids.
Lawai: National Tropical Botanical Garden, 1989. Octavo, softcover. More
Lawai: National Tropical Botanical Garden, 1989. Octavo, softcover. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2006. Octavo, black and white photographs, text illustrations, softcover. Reveals the diverse panoply of perils to tropical forests and their biota, with emphasis on various dangers. In addition to documenting the vulnerability of tropical rainforests, this volume focuses on strategies for mitigating and combating emerging..... More
Richmond: Richmond Hill Press, 1978. Octavo, colour photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Collins, 1983. Octavo, colour photographs, text illustrations, contacted laminated boards, top of spine damaaged. More
London: Dorling Kindersley, 2006. Quarto, colour photographs, dustwrapper. Up-close and uniquely personal, this exquisite book showcases the world's rainforests, as seen through the lens of nature photographer Thomas Marent, who spent sixteen years travelling through five continents. More
Suncoast Fungi, (2023. second edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. The three experienced authors bring together some of the astounding fungi from the forests, woodlands, bush and gardens of the Australian subtropics. This convenient field guide describes 115 fungi, many for the first time. All species are illustrated with clear colour..... More
Cambridge MA: The Belknap Press, 2006. Small quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Features over 100 large-format photographs of caterpillars, which document the dizzying variety of shapes, vivid colours, and cryptic markings among these species. This book focuses on how their features figure in their behaviour and ecology, and..... More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2006. Octavo, colour photographs, paperback. Every bright Monarch butterfly or striking luna moth started out in a far subtler form of nature's mosaic, a humble caterpillar. It is this early stage of life - crafted by natural selection into machines for converting a vast array..... More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2007. Oblong format, colour photographs, softcover Walking a forest trail in Costa Rica, a visitor might be struck by the sight of an iridescent blue morpho butterfly fluttering ahead in the filtered daylight, or an enormous silk moth, as magnificently patterned and subtly colored as..... More
Mexico City: Cemex, 1999. Quarto, colour photographs, maps, very good in dustwrapper. Hotspots produced for CEMEX by Agrupacion Sierra Madre and Conservation International with the collaboration of over 70 experts from around the world, analyzes different factors and tells us how and where we should direct our efforts over the..... More
Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 2008. Quarto, laminated boards, black and white illustrations. This book was prepared to fill the gap of explaining ecological methodology for biodiversity assessment in island ecosystems. Information on island flora and fauna has been variously assembled in books and checklists over many years, but rarely has..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white photographs. Weeds are a major constraint to agricultural production, particularly in the developing world. Cost-efficient biological control is a self-sustaining way to reduce this problem, and produces fewer non-target effects than chemical methods, which can cause serious damage to..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Octavo, laminated boards, photographs, text illustations, remainder mark on bottom edge. This book promotes a better theoretical understanding of pest population dynamics, and causes of forest insect outbreaks in the tropics. Covering pests of both natural forests and plantations, it examines the diversity of tropical..... More
Bowden: Gerard Industries, 1996. Octavo, colour illustrations, maps, bookplate, softcover. The wet tropics and Great Barrier Reef region of north-eastern Queensland is home to more than half of Australia's bird species. Each of these 433 species can be accurately identified in the field using this guide. 2003 update is attached..... More
Mount Molloy: Author, (2015. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. This comprehensive field guide covers two World Heritage areas. It is based on the concept of identifying birds by colour, habits or habitat. Every bird is accurately illustrated by the author and includes the status and range of all..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000. Large octavo, paperback, text illustrations, maps. A comprehensive international guide to the major tropical biomes. Has a balanced coverage of aquatic and terrestrial systems. More
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971. Octavo, colour frontispiece, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Bison Books, (1994. reprint). Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Singapore: Singapore Science Centre, (2002. reprint). Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Singapore Science Centre Guidebook # 23. A handy pocket guide with colour photographs and brief descriptions of the wildflowers of Singapore. More
London: John Wiley and Sons, 2007. Octavo, illlustrations, paperback. This introductory textbook examines diminishing terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the tropics, covering a broad range of topics including the fate of the coral reefs; the impact of agriculture, urbanization, and logging on habitat depletion; and the effects of fire on..... More
Chichester: John Wiley and Sons, 2013. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white photographs, maps. Unprecedented habitat loss, species declines, climate warming, and pollution are culminating in an environmental crisis that needs to be addressed with innovative and radical solutions. The crisis runs deep in the tropics, where two-thirds of the..... More
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1996. Octavo, illustrations, maps, bookplate, softcover. The first site-specific birding book written especially for the casual or novice birder. It is a fully illustrated look at more than 60 top birding sites. More
Camarillo: Cooper Ornithological Society, 2007. Octavo, paperback, tables, graphs. WAS $30. Studies in Avian Biology, 35. A study of the feeding ecology of the marine avifauna of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean during a nine year period, 1983-1991. This is one of few studies on the diet of an entire..... More
Malabar: Krieger Publishing Company, 1996. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. WAS $60. Covers the natural history and captive management of the genus Corallus, a small group of highly adapted tree-dwelling snakes from tropical America. More
Washington DC: Island Press, 1999. Small quarto, text illustrations, dustwrapper. More