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 about Origins of Darwin's evolution: solving the species puzzle through time and place

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 about Better birding: tips, tools and concepts for the field

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 about Guide to the birds of Alaska

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 about Birds of Venezuela

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 about Natural history of Tenerife

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 about Restoring North America's birds: lessons from landscape ecology

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 about Sinai: landscape and nature in Egypt's wilderness

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 about Do elephants have knees: and other Darwinian stories of origins

Chalfont St Peter: Bradt Publications, (2014. eleventh edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This award-winning guide, now in its eleventh edition, proves to be an informative, amusing and sensitive account of a truly enchanting destination. It covers every aspect of this captivating country, from the unique fauna and flora inhabiting... More about Madagascar: the Bradt travel guide

Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2013. Octavo, paperback, line drawings, maps. Volume 26 of the Flora of Australia series describes three families of plants, Meliaceae, Rutaceae and Zygophyllaceae, consisting of 61 genera and 588 species. Meliaceae is a largely tropical family and includes the well-known Toona ciliata, Red Cedar, as well as... More about Flora of Australia, volume 26: Meliaceae, Rutaceae and Zygophyllaceae

Exeter: Pelagic Publishing, 2015. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Mark Avery and Keith Betton, passionate birdwatchers and conservationists, interview members of the British birdwatching community to answer questions about their lives as birdwatchers. They take you behind the scenes, and behind the binoculars, of a diverse range of birding and wildlife... More about Behind the binoculars: interviews with acclaimed birdwatchers

London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015. Octavo, dustwrapper, BRAND NEW. Driven grouse shooting, where flocks of Red grouse are chased by lines of beaters so that they fly over lines of 'guns' that shoot the fast-flying birds, is a peculiarly British fieldsport. Deeply rooted in the British class system, this multi-million pound... More about Inglorious: conflict in the uplands