The morphology of the syrinx in Passerine birds.
New Haven: Peabody Museum of Natural History, 1971. Octavo, 20 plates, softcover. Bulletin 37. More
New Haven: Peabody Museum of Natural History, 1971. Octavo, 20 plates, softcover. Bulletin 37. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. Quarto, dustwrapper, black and white photographs and illustrations, line drawings, maps. In the geological blink of an eye, mammals moved from an obscure group of vertebrates into a class of planetary dominance. Why? J. David Archibald's provocative study identifies the fall of dinosaurs as..... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 2017. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, line drawings. In On the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin presented his evidence for evolution and natural selection as its mechanism. He drew upon his earliest data gathered during his voyage on the HMS Beagle, which included..... More
London: Continuum, 2009. Octavo, black and white illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Just how far did Charles Darwin's luck - both good and bad - affect his life and scientific discoveries? One might make a case for saying that Darwin's life was dogged by ill-luck (or perhaps ill-fortune is more..... More
London: Ebury Press, 2008. Large octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. The final chapter in David Attenborough's overview of life on planet earth. Reptiles and amphibians ruled the world for nearly 200 million years and today they number over 12,500. This book traces the story of their evolution, behaviour and natural history..... More
Cornell: Cornell University Press, 2016. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. Thinking whimsically makes serious science accessible. That's a message that should be taken to heart by all readers who want to learn about evolution. Do Elephants Have Knees? invites readers into serious appreciation of Darwinian histories by deploying the..... More
London: Edward Arnold, 1979. Octavo, text illustrations, signature, softcover. Studies in Biology number109. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 2007. Octavo, paperback, John Avise is one of the most distinguished evolutionary biologists of our time. His groundbreaking work with mitochondrial DNA created the discipline of phylogeography and his work on the Pleistocene refugia hypothesis redirected scientific thinking about patterns of distribution. Spanning a remarkable thirty-five-year..... More
Leiden: E J Brill, 1987. Octavo, photographs, paperback, bookplate of David Mcphee. More
New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2007. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs, colour illustrations, maps. A book on evolutionary biology that integrates molecular biology, genomics, and human genetics with traditional studies of evolutionary processes. More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2008. Small octavo, softcover. 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 Bearzi and..... More
Malabar: Krieger Publishing Company, 1995. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. This is the first published work on the reptile and amphibian variations that occur naturally or through selective breeding. These animals with conspicuously altered colours and patterns are often quite beautiful. Profusely illustrated. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (2007. second revised edition). Octavo, dustwrapper, line drawings. This book adopts an experimental approach to understanding the mechanisms of evolution and the nature of evolutionary processes, with examples drawn from microbial, plant and animal systems. It incorporates insights from remarkable recent advances in theoretical modeling, and..... More
New York: Universe Books, (1970. reprint). Octavo, text illustrations, fine set in dustwrappers. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. This comprehensive appraisal of avian diversity is divided into five sections - Comparative biology of birds; Natural selection and diversity in life-histories; Sexual selection and diversity in mating systems; Birth and death of bird species; and Conclusions. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. Octavo, laminated boards, BRAND NEW. This reference book answers all your questions about the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of reptiles across the globe. This dictionary covers everyone after whom an extant or recently extinct reptile has been named. The entries include..... More
Helsinki: Publisher unknown, 1960. Large octavo, two volumes, text illustrations, publisher's wrappers, a very good set. More
New York: WW Norton & Co, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps, graphs, tables, diagrams. Evolution makes the big themes in evolutionary biology accessible by introducing them early and integrating them thoroughly. Extensive, in-depth, current research examples, an emphasis on problem solving, and a stunning art program engage students, helping..... More
London: Academic Press, 1970. Octavo, text illustrations, very good copy in worn dustwrapper. Symposium of the Zoological Society of London, number 26. More
London: Linnean Society of London, 1982. Octavo, softcover. More
London: Collins, 1977. Octavo, colour photographs, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. New Naturalist 61. More
London: Collins, (1980. first edition). Octavo, photographs, bookplate, fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, scarce. New Naturalist 64. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Octavo, dustwrapper, photographs, illustrations, maps. Provides an engaging and authoritative history of modern ornithology, describing the visionary and often-controversial personalities who have influenced the study of birds, and the unique social and scientific contexts in which these extraordinary individuals worked. This beautifully illustrated book opens..... More