A contribution to the theory of the living organism.
Carlton: Melbourne University Press, 1951. Octavo, a very good copy in dustwrapper. More about A contribution to the theory of the living organism
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Baboon mothers and infants.
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 1980. Octavo, illustrations, signature, paperback. When originally released in 1980 this book transformed the study of maternal primate relationships by focusing on motherhood and infancy within a complex ecological and sociological context. This paperback edition has a new foreword by the author. More about Baboon mothers and infants
Bird-song and New Zealand song birds.
Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs, 1926. Octavo, photographs. Publisher's cloth, numbered subscriber's copy signed by the author, library stamp and library pocket, a very good copy, scarce. More about Bird-song and New Zealand song birds
Wild ways: field guide to the behaviour of Southern African mammals.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2014. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, line drawings. Southern Africa has one of the richest and most accessible mammal faunas on earth, attracting vast numbers of visitors from around the globe. With his in-depth knowledge and wealth of experience, Peter Apps describes and interprets the... More about Wild ways: field guide to the behaviour of Southern African mammals
Bird display and behaviour: an introduction to the study of bird psychology.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1942. Octavo, photographs and text illustrations. More about Bird display and behaviour: an introduction to the study of bird psychology
Animal architecture.
New York: Abrams, 2013. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. In this book, Ingo Arndt explores marvels of nature with spectacular imagery, showcasing the complex and elegant structures that animals create both for shelter and for capturing prey. Arndt's photographs display wonders such as the colourful mating arenas of bowerbirds in West... More about Animal architecture
Notes on the habits of the Gentoo and Ringed or Antarctic Penguins.
London: Zoological Society of London, 1938. Quarto, seven photographs, bookplates, binder's cloth with upper wrapper laid down.. Reprinted from Transactions of the Zoological Society of London Volume 24, Part three. More about Notes on the habits of the Gentoo and Ringed or Antarctic Penguins
The human nature of birds: a scientific discovery with startling implications.
Melbourne: Bookman, 1993. Octavo, colour photographs, slightly torn dustwrapper. More about The human nature of birds: a scientific discovery with startling implications
Key concepts in migration.
London: SAGE Publications, 2014. Octavo, paperback, BRAND NEW. This book provides clear and intuitive explanations of the most important migration concepts as used in classrooms, among policymakers, and in popular and academic discourse. Arguing that there is a clear need for a better public understanding of migration, it seeks to... More about Key concepts in migration
Nature's great events.
London: Hachette, 2009. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Showcases some of our planet's most spectacular natural events and the global climatic phenomena which transform entire landscapes, drawing in millions of animals and determining their fate. This work shows how powerful natural forces can drive chain reactions involving everything... More about Nature's great events
Architecture by birds and insects.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. Small octavo, dustwrapper, colour illustrations. Birds and insects are nature's premier architects, using a dizzying array of talents to build functional homes in which to live, reproduce, and care for their young. Recycling sticks, branches, grass, and mud to construct their shelters, they are... More about Architecture by birds and insects
Beautiful minds: the parallel lives of Great apes and Dolphins.
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2008. Small octavo, paperback, BRAND NEW. Apes and dolphins: primates and cetaceans. Could any animals appear to be more different? Yet both are large-brained intelligent mammals with complex communication and social interaction. In the first book to study apes and dolphins side by side, Maddalena... More about Beautiful minds: the parallel lives of Great apes and Dolphins
Amphibians and reptiles: ecology and identification.
Exeter: Pelagic Publishing, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, line drawings, maps. A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibian and reptile found in the British Isles. Professor Trevor Beebee covers the biology, ecology, conservation and identification of the British herpetofauna, and provides keys for the identification of... More about Amphibians and reptiles: ecology and identification
Cockroaches: ecology, behavior and natural history.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. Quarto, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, line drawings. The cockroach is truly an evolutionary wonder. This definitive volume provides a complete overview of suborder Blattaria, highlighting the diversity of these amazing insects in their natural environments. Beginning with a foreword by E. O. Wilson... More about Cockroaches: ecology, behavior and natural history
The secret language of animals: a guide to remarkable behavior.
New York: Black Dog and Leventhal, 2014. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations, maps. In this book Janine Benyus takes us inside the world of the animal kingdom and examines the behaviour of creatures great and small in their natural environments. With a definite focus on Africa this book is... More about The secret language of animals: a guide to remarkable behavior
Marine mammals: evolutionary biology.
London: Elsevier Science Publishing, (2015. third edition), Octavo, laminated boards, colour and black and white photographs, illustrations, maps. Now in its third edition, this book provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the biology of all marine mammals. A succinct, yet indepth text devoted to the systematics, evolution, morphology, ecology, physiology, and... More about Marine mammals: evolutionary biology
Larousse encyclopedia of animal life.
London: Paul Hamlyn, (1968. reprint). Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More about Larousse encyclopedia of animal life
The Ostrich communal nesting system.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, [2014]. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations. Originally published in 1992. As the study of cooperative breeding systems expands, a number of key species form the examples that underpin our general understanding. The ostrich is increasingly becoming such a textbook species, on the basis of the... More about The Ostrich communal nesting system
Bird sense: what it's like to be a bird.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2012. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. A lifetime spent studying birds has provided Tim Birkhead with a wealth of observation and an understanding of birds and their behaviour that is firmly grounded in science. What is it like to be a swift, flying at over... More about Bird sense: what it's like to be a bird
Wild cultures: a comparison between chimpanzee and human cultures.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. Octavo, laminated boards, black and white photographs, maps, tables. Christophe Boesch takes readers into the lives of chimpanzees from different African regions, highlighting the debate about culture. He looks at the different ways chimpanzees show feelings or complete tasks and how this could be compared... More about Wild cultures: a comparison between chimpanzee and human cultures
On the move: how and why animals travel in groups.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000. Octavo, paperback, text illustrations. Examines the social, cognitive, and ecological processes that underlie patterns and strategies of group travel. A hardcover is also available. More about On the move: how and why animals travel in groups
Smartest animals on the planet: extraordinary tales of the natural world's cleverest creatures.
London: A & C Black, 2009. Small quarto, paperback, colour photographs. We have all heard talk of the intelligence of dolphins, elephants or great apes, or even, in different ways, ants and bees. But what is this intelligence all about? How do we know which animals are smart, and how... More about Smartest animals on the planet: extraordinary tales of the natural world's cleverest creatures
Elephants on the edge: what animals teach us about humanity.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2009. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs. Drawing on accounts from India to Africa and California to Tennessee, and on research in neuroscience, psychology, and animal behaviour, G. A. Bradshaw explores the minds, emotions, and lives of elephants. Wars, starvation, mass culls, poaching, and habitat... More about Elephants on the edge: what animals teach us about humanity
Elephants on the edge: what animals teach us about humanity.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2010. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs. Drawing on accounts from India to Africa and California to Tennessee, and on research in neuroscience, psychology, and animal behaviour, G. A. Bradshaw explores the minds, emotions, and lives of elephants. Wars, starvation, mass culls, poaching, and habitat... More about Elephants on the edge: what animals teach us about humanity
Whales and dolphins: cognition, culture, conservation and human perceptions.
London: Earthscan Publications, 2011. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, illustrations. Icons for the conservation movement, whales and dolphins are the most conspicuous ambassadors for entire marine ecosystems and possibly even for the biosphere as a whole. With our realisation of impending threats to their environment, there is a growing... More about Whales and dolphins: cognition, culture, conservation and human perceptions