Perspectives in running water ecology.
New York: Plenum Press, 1981. Octavo, illustrations and diagrams, dustwrapper, Professor Bill Williams' signature front free endpaper, and date. More
Ecology and Conservation
Invasion ecology.
Carlton, John Wiley and Sons, 2007. Octavo, graphs, softcover. More
Managing protected areas: a global guide.
London: Earthscan Publications, 2006. Quarto, paperback, colour photographs and black and white illustrations. This authoritative handbook, produced by IUCN, spans the full terrain of protected area management, and is the international benchmark for all professionals, students and academics worldwide. The book employs dozens of detailed international cases studies, hundreds of..... More
Introduced birds of the world: the worldwide history, distribution and influence of birds introduced to new environments.
Sydney: Reed, 1981. Quarto, illustrations, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Introduced birds of the world: the worldwide history, distribution and influence of birds introduced to new environments.
Sydney: Reed, 1981. Large octavo, text illustrations and maps, signature, bookplate, dustwrapper. More
From populations to ecosystems: theoretical foundations for a new ecological synthesis.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2010. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. The major subdisciplines of ecology - population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and evolutionary ecology - have diverged increasingly in recent decades. What is critically needed today is an integrated, real-world approach to ecology that reflects the interdependency of biodiversity and ecosystem..... More
Fabulous feathers, remarkable birds.
London: Blackie, 2003. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs. Looks at the decline of various species of birds and worlwide conservation efforts. More
The protection of birds.
Longmans, Green and Co., 1924. Octavo, publisher's cloth. More
Zoology in court.
Sydney: Royal Zoological of New South Wales, 1992. Quarto, paperback, . Essential reading for court-shy zoologists, legal eagles and all who recognize the significance of the impact of court decisions on fauna and habitat. WAS $26. More
Geographical ecology: patterns in the distribution of species.
New York: Harper & Row, 1972. Octavo, text illustrations, signature, publisher's cloth. More
What is biodiversity?
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. In the life sciences, there is wide-ranging debate about biodiversity. While nearly everyone is in favour of biodiversity and its conservation, methods for its assessment vary enormously. So what exactly is biodiversity? Most theoretical work on the subject assumes it..... More
Wildlife and society: the science of human dimensions.
Washington DC: Island Press, 2008. Octavo, softcover. Brings together leading researchers in the range of specialties that are relevant to the study of human dimensions of fish and wildlife work around the globe to provide theoretical and historical context as well as a demonstration of tools, methodologies, and idea-sharing for..... More
Rewilding the west: restoration in a prairie landscape.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009. Octavo, fine copy in dustwrapper. Presents an account of the American plains from native occupation through the unraveling of the American enterprise to today. This book discovers how key elements of the American story - conservation, the New Deal, progressivism, the yeoman myth, and..... More
Protecting life on Earth: an introduction to the science of conservation.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, graphs, maps. A non-technical, yet comprehensive introduction to the growing field of conservation science. This multifaceted exploration of our current biodiversity crisis delivers vivid examples throughout, including features on some of nature's most compelling wildlife. Beginning with a brief introduction..... More
Forensic ecology: from crime scene to court.
West Sussex: John Wiley and Sons, 2012. Octavo, laminated boards, photographs. Bringing together the forensic applications of anthropology, archaeology, entomology, palynology and sedimentology in one volume, this book provides an essential resource for practitioners in the field of forensic science, whether crime scene investigators, forensic science students or academics involved..... More
Nature conservation: a review of the conservation of wildlife in Britain 1950-2001.
London: Harper Collins, 2002. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Part of the New Naturalist series. The first chapter of this book considers the political and institutional development of nature conservation and reviews the physical and biological nature of Britain, its geology, climate and wildlife habitats. Subsequent chapters cover the loss of habitats..... More
The Britannica guide to climate change.
London: Constable and Robinson, 2008. Octavo, paperback, BRAND NEW. Explores the scientific evidence from how the atmosphere has evolved in the last 4.5 billion to studies on the symptoms of change from a warming planet and the global effects of greenhouse gases and deforestation. More
Wildlife habitat management.
Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2007. Octavo, photographs, laminated boards, Integrating the areas of wildlife habitat management and forest management, this work provides the conceptual basis for stand and landscape management to achieve habitat objectives for various species. It also presents case studies to illustrate how such concepts can be applied..... More
La Selva: ecology and natural history of a neotropical rain forest.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. Octavo, paperback, More
The Raptor and the lamb: predators and prey in the living world.
New York: Henry Holt, 1997. Octavo, line drawings, a very good copy dustwrapper. In "The Raptor and the Lamb", his sixth and finest book, Dr. Christopher McGowan takes the reader on a guided tour of predator-prey relationships from the very different but often overlapping worlds of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles..... More
Pheasants: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan 1995-1999.
Gland: IUCN, 1995. Quarto, paperback, illustrations. More
Managing and conserving grassy woodlands.
Collingwood: CSIRO, 2002. Large octavo, colour illustrations, laminated boards. In eastern Australia, grassy eucalypt woodlands have been under severe pressure from agricultural development, with problems of land degradation and species decline being most severe in the cropping lands of south-eastern Australia. Managing and Conserving Grassy Woodlands describes a set of..... More
Sparing nature: the conflict between human population growth and Earth's biodiversity.
Piscataway: Rutgers University Press, 2003. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. The more people there are, the more we push aside wild plants and animals. In Sparing nature the author explores the cause and effect relationship between these two trends, demonstrating that nature is too sparing to accommodate both a...... More
A marine rapid assessment of the Tongean and Banggai Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Washington: Conservation International, 2002. Quarto, paperback, The Togeans are a picturesque group of islands in the large Tomini Bay of Central Sulawesi, with coral reefs known for their vast biodiversity and rich marine resources. The Togean-Banggai archipelago was declared a marine tourist park in 1990, but fears exist about its..... More
Extreme measures: the ecological energetics of birds and mammals.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012. Octavo, graphs, softcover. Along with reproduction, balancing energy expenditure with the limits of resource acquisition is essential for both a species and a population to survive. Here McNab draws on his sixty years in the field to provide a comprehensive account of the energetics..... More