The life of fishes.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, (1975. reprint). Octavo, text illustrations, slightly chipped dustwrapper. More
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Bird navigation.
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, (1955. first edition). Octavo, bookplate, dustwrapper. A classic work on migration. More
Bird navigation.
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, (1955. first edition). Octavo, text illustrations, ex library, dustwrapper. More
Frogs and toads.
London: Natural History Museum Publications, 2011. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Chris Mattison describes the evolution and classification of frogs and toads, highlighting distinctive and notable species and providing detailed information about each of the 49 recognised families. He describes their eventful life-cycle, diverse habitats and the various methods they use..... More
Evolution and the diversity of life: selected essays.
Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1997. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. More
Populations, species and evolution: an abridgement of animal species and evolution.
Cambridge MA: Belknap Press, 1970. Octavo, maps, diagrams, signature, dustwrapper. More
Some ectoparasites of the birds of Asia.
Bangkok: Applied Scientific Research Corporation of Thailand, 1973. Quarto, some wear. More
City at the water's edge: a natural history of New York.
New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2007. Octavo, black and white illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Tells the story of New York that began before the first humans settled in the region, and long before immigrants ever arrived at Ellis Island. This work presents an account that shows how the region..... More
Why birds fly: an inquiry into environmental influences.
Melbourne: S. John Bacon, 1953. Octavo, wrappers, More
Shapes of time: the evolution of growth and development.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Octavo, illustrations, dustwrapper. More
Evolutionary trends.
London: Belhaven Press, 1990. Octavo, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Evolution and biogeography of Australasian vertebrates.
Cromer: Auscipub, 2006. Quarto, colour plates, laminated boards. Was $230. A comprehensive overview of vertebrate diversity within Australasia, together with discussion of the factors that influenced the evolution and distributions of the faunas we see today. By considering the major forces shaping extant vertebrate assemblages, using new techniques and strategies..... More
Evolution and biogeography of Australasian vertebrates.
Oatlands, Auscipub, 2006. Quarto, text illustrations and 100 colour plates, softcover WAS $170. A comprehensive overview of vertebrate diversity within Australasia, together with discussion of the factors that influenced the evolution and distributions of the faunas we see today. By considering the major forces shaping extant vertebrate assemblages, using new..... More
Early life history of marine fishes.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white photographs, line drawings. The life cycles of fishes are complex and varied, and knowledge of the early life stages is important for understanding the biology, ecology, and evolution of fishes. This book offers guidance on how to collect..... More
Darwin's universe: evolution from A to Z.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009. Quarto, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. This alphabetically arranged reference, an immensely entertaining browser's delight, offers a dazzling overview of the life and thought of Charles Darwin and his incredibly wide sphere of influence. Authoritative and abundantly illustrated, it illuminates the ways in which..... More
The evolving world: evolution in everyday life.
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2006. Octavo, text illustrations, maps, dustwrapper. Provides an account of how evolution has become a tool with applications that are thoroughly integrated, and deeply useful in our everyday lives and our societies. This book shows how evolutionary biology applies when we domesticate wild species for..... More
Surviving: how animals adapt to their environments.
Richmond Hill: Firefly Books, 2009. Quarto, colour photographs, laminated boards. A kaleidoscope of magnificent photographs details the astonishing diversity of evolutionary adaptation among animals and plants. Provides fascinating explanations of how species have adapted to survive the challenges and complexities of an ever changing environment. More
Evolving pathways: key themes in evolutionary developmental biology.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Octavo, text illustrations, laminated boards. Evolutionary developmental biology, or 'evo-devo', is the study of the relationship between evolution and development. Dealing specifically with the generative mechanisms of organismal form, evo-devo goes straight to the core of the developmental origin of variation, the raw material on..... More
Forms of becoming: the evolutionary biology of development.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009. Octavo, text illustrations, dustwrapper. What comes first, form or function? Trumpeted as the future of biological science, evolutionary developmental biology (or 'evo-devo') answers this question by showing how evolution controls the development of organisms. This book looks at the history and key issues of evo-devo..... More
The evolution of primate societies.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012. Quarto, paperback, black and white photographs. line drawings. In 1987, the University of Chicago Press published "Primate societies", the standard reference in the field of primate behavior for an entire generation of students and scientists. But in the twenty-five years since its publication, new..... More
On the genesis of species.
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1871. Octavo, text illustrations. Publisher's blindstamped cloth, a crisp copy. First US edition. Mivart was friendly with Darwin and Huxley and a supporter of Darwinian evolution but the relationship soured with his conversion to Catholicism. He then became well known for his anti-Darwinist views..... More
More than kin and less than kind: the evolution of family conflict.
Cambridge MA: The Belknap Press, 2004. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, softcover. Among seals and piglets, storks and burying beetles, in bird nests and beehives, from apples to humans, family conflicts can be deadly serious, determining who will survive and who will perish. When offspring compete for scarce resources..... More
Birds and climate change.
Oxford: Academic Press, 2006. Octavo, paperback, diagrams. Temperature and other climate variables are currently changing at a dramatic rate. As observations have shown, these climatic changes have serious consequences for all organisms and their ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Birds are excellent model organisms, with a very active..... More
Quest of the curly-tailed horses: an autobiography.
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1962. Octavo, colour photographs, all edges coloured, full leather "prize binding" More
Evolution in a toxic world: how life responds to chemical threats.
Washington DC: Island Press, 2012. Octavo, line drawings, fine copy in dustwrapper. With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. But as Emily Monosson demonstrates in her groundbreaking new book, it has always been toxic. When oxygen first..... More