New York: Norton, 2002. Octavo, photographs. 'Ketterwell was a British doctor who caught butterflies and moths as an all-consuming hobby. His work became a fixture in textbooks for half a century. New research however reveals Ketterwell to be a deluded scientist who distorted facts and suppressed evidence he didn't like'..... More

Cambridge MA: The MIT Press, 2005. Quarto, colour photographs,k dustwrapper. This exploration of the oceans describes the marine plants and animals that inhabit our planet, whether in the coldest water of the ice-bound poles, the warmest tropical seas, at the surface or in the deep ocean. The text is combined..... More

New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour illustrations and photographs. WAS $85. A chronological tour of the history of exploration in the style of The Map Book, by the world's leading expert.  Before the turn of the 19th century, ventures into uncharted lands required material or spiritual reward to..... More

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Octavo, paperback, WAS $65. From the Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology series. One way to understand science is as a selection process. David Hull, one of the dominant figures in contemporary philosophy of science, sets out in this volume a general analysis of this..... More

Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 2003. Quarto, paperback, black and white photographs, illustrations, maps. WAS $60. Transactions of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. A series of papers resulting from a one day forum held in October 2002 by the Royal Zoological Society. This book..... More

Berkeley: University of California Press, (2006. third revised edition). Small quarto, colour photographs, softcover. Foreword by David Attenborough. The reissue of this pioneering work highlights a deepening concern about the destruction that threatens our plant heritage. It also demonstrates the wonder and worth of plants and their great importance and..... More

Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2012. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour illustrations, maps. WAS $100. Gliding mammals are an extraordinary group of animals that have the ability to glide from tree to tree with seemingly effortless grace. There are over 60 species of gliding mammals including the flying squirrels from Europe and North America..... More

Austin: University of Texas Press, 1999. Octavo, paperback, line drawings. Paul Johnsgard is one of America's most prominent ornithologists and a world authority on waterfowl behavior. In these popularly written, often lyrical essays, he describes some of his most fascinating encounters with birds, from watching the annual mating displays of..... More

London: Reaktion Books, 2015. Octavo, paperback, photographs, illustrations. Reaktion Animal Series. Whether as living animals, abstract symbols or commercial resources, badgers have fascinated humans for thousands of years - though often to the animals' detriment. From the iconic European badger to the African honey badger, the hog badger of Southeast..... More

Vermillion: Buteo Books, 1980. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, other illustrations. A timely and absorbing account of the Hawaiian goose, or Nene, its near extinction, eleventh hour rescue and restoration to the wild. More

London: Reaktion Books, 2015. Octavo, paperback, photographs, illustrations. WAS $25. Reaktion Animal Series. The flamingo is possibly the most easily recognized bird in the world. But it is not a single species - there are six different species of flamingos, each differing in size and colour. Caitlin R. Kight presents..... More

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs and illustrations, maps. WAS $82.50. Despite strong public interest in marine mammals and the incredible popularity of whale watching, particularly in the North Atlantic, many marine mammal populations remain little known. This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive and attractive guide..... More