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New York: Columbia University Press, 2014. Quarto, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. Leading paleontologist David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on human beings' perception of their place in nature. Specifically, Archibald focuses on ladders and... 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
Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 2003. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book for rhododendron lovers of all persuasions covers a broad range of topics presented at the Rhododendron Conference in 2002. The Conference, held at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, brought together scientists, horticulturists and rhododendron enthusiasts. The subjects covered... More
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2007. Octavo, laminated boards, colour illustrations, maps. This is the essential companion for the keen travelling birdwatcher. This book covers all perching birds of the Palearctic, a zoogeographical area running from the British Isles eastwards to Japan, with its southern border marked by the Sahara, the... More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field, quickly and easily. Featuring hundreds of stunning photographs and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing the birds you see... More
Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, (2004. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book describes Great Barrier Island's, New Zealand, history and natural features, including flora, fauna, habitats and endangered species, both terrestrial and marine. More
London: Octopus Publishing Group, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. A handy guide to plant binomials based on the bestselling RHS Latin for Gardeners. It contains 1,500 of the most useful and widespread Latin names, organised into thematic chapters including Colour, Size, Form and Habitat. Each chapter is further subdivided into... More
Anchorage: Alaska Northwest Books, (2008. fifth edition, revised). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This guide has been a must-have for Alaska birders for more than twenty-five years. Completely updated text and all new photographs from Robert Armstrong distinguish this fifth edition. Every bird is illustrated including the casuals and accidentals. This... More
Portland OR: Alaska Northwest Books, (2015. sixth edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, map. This guide has been a must-have for Alaska birders for more than thirty years. In the sixth edition, Robert Armstrong includes 400 new photographs and updated classification information. Every bird is now illustrated including the casuals and... More
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
Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications, (2005. reprint). Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs. Gilbert Arrow (1873-1948) published over 100 papers on Scarabaeoids during his career. He is probably best known for his four-volume work on Lamellicorns in the Fauna of British India series and this synoptic book on Horned Beetles... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. Venezuela is blessed with one of the largest avifaunas in the world. More than 1,400 species have been recorded in the country, thanks to a great diversity of habitats ranging from the High Andes to lowland Amazonian rainforest, and just about... More
Mountfield: Pica Press, 1998. Octavo, dustwrapper, eight colour plates by Martin Woodcock, maps. Covers 650 species (including seven endemics). Range, abundance and seasonal data are given for each species. More
Dunbeath: Whittles Publishing, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Tenerife is a remarkable island, dominated by Mount Teide, an active volcano higher than any mountain in mainland Spain. The island has extraordinary volcanic landscapes, and thousands of species of plants and animals that are found only there. The authors' love of... More
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs and illustrations. Southern Africa has some of the best whale and dolphin watching opportunities in the world. This is an essential guide to watching the region's 12 most common species. In addition to species accounts and charts that aid identification, this... More
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2013. Quarto, laminated boards, black and white illustrations. Details the development, structure, function and behavioural ecology of our distant mammalian cousins. The monotremes are an unusual and evolutionarily important group of mammals showing striking behavioural and physiological adaptations. They are the only mammals exhibiting electroreception (in the... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. The author challenges some of the assumptions that underlie current conservation efforts and offers recommendations, based on sound ecological principles, for protecting the rich natural diversity of North America's birds. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, (2002. second edition). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Now in paperback. The author challenges some of the assumptions that underlie current conservation efforts and offers recommendations, based on sound ecological principles, for protecting the rich natural diversity of North America's birds. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Western Ecuador is famed for its astonishingly diverse birdlife, from colorful hummingbirds and outrageous toucans to more difficult groups like raptors, flycatchers, and ovenbirds. Here is the ultimate photographic guide to the spectacular birds of this region. Featuring nearly 1,500... 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
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2011. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps, graphs. The book gives an account of the role of fire in Australia's ecosystems, how we have to accept and live with fire, and how we can manage fire both for safety and for diversity. AUTHOR INFORMATION Mark Adams is Professor... More
Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2014. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, map. Sinai's allure is legendary, full of spectacular landscapes, thriving flora and fauna, and unique history, this peninsula has long held sway in the imagination of millions. The high mountains and wadis of the peninsula's south provide the fertile... More
London: A & C Black, 2009. Octavo, laminated boards, colour plates, line drawings, distribution maps. Covering over 400 species, this work presents all of the terrestrial mammal species of the Western Palaearctic, serving as an excellent guide to the great wealth of fauna in this region. Species accounts are concise... 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