Where have all the birds gone? essays on the biology and conservation of birds that migrate to the American tropics.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1989. Octavo, paperback, text illustrations. Remainder mark. WAS $35. More
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Handbook of waterfowl identification.
Vista: Ibis, 1997. Octavo, paperback, colour plates, maps. A pocket-sized guide to the ducks, geese and swans of the world. Each species and subspecies is illustrated in full color, with a map clearly depicting its range. An appendix that includes weights, clutch size, egg description, incubation and fledging period of..... More
Birds in Europe: their conservation status.
Cambridge: Bird Life International, Conservation Series No. 3, 1994. Octavo, maps, softcover. More
Stonechats.
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2002. Octavo, dustwrapper, illustrations. WAS $130. This book covers the fourteen members of the genus Saxicola- the stonechats and bushchats. This passerine group is distributed throughout the Old World, and includes some familiar and widespread species as well as island endemics and extreme rarities..... More
Beguiled by birds: Ian Wallace on British birdwatching.
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2004. Large octavo, dustwrapper, colour illustrations, photographs. Looks at British birdwatching, particularly over the last 125 years. More
The botanical endeavour: journey towards a flora of Australia.
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 2003. Octavo, paperback, illustrations, maps. WAS $40. Joan Webb has gathered together information on the development of an independent botany in Australia; the lives of the principal players as well as the fate of their collections. Illustrated with portraits and maps, her story starts with William..... More
Of a feather: a brief history of American birding.
Orlando: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations. WAS $25. Scott Weidensaul traces the colourful evolution of American birding: from the frontier ornithologists who collected eggs between border skirmishes to the society matrons who organized the first effective conservation movement; from the luminaries with checkered pasts, such as..... More
Wetland birds: habitat, resources and conservation implications.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. Small quarto, paperback, black and white photographs, other illustrations. Remainder mark. Wetland birds are excellent indicators of water quality and measures of biodiversity. But how do they use wetland habitats, and how can we best conserve and maintain them for the future? Here, Milton Weller..... More
Hippopotamus.
London: Reaktion Books, 2017. Octavo, paperback, photographs and illustrations. WAS $25. Reaktion Animal Series. Hippos are well-loved, cumbersome, rotund mammals famous for lounging around semi-submerged in muddy pools. Gregarious herbivores, they emerge after dusk from the water into the cool night air to graze on grass and plants before returning..... More
Going wild: adventures with birds in the suburban wilderness.
Washington, DC: National Geographic Books, 2003. Octavo, paperback, WAS $33. Armchair travelers can journey with author and naturalist Robert Winkler as he experiences amazing wildlife encounters--all within reach of his own backyard. An avid nature writer with field experience spanning more than 25 years, Winkler writes about his beloved New..... More
The history of British mammals.
London: Poyser, 1999. Octavo, dustwrapper, text illustrations, maps. WAS $90. The history of the British mammal fauna over the past 15,000 years. This account explores the fate of the large extinct species, and how, why and when the introduced species appeared. It is a fascinating tale not only of the..... More
Guinea pig.
London: Reaktion Books, 2015. Octavo, paperback, photographs, illustrations. WAS $25. Reaktion Animal Series. Guinea pigs are a popular pet for those looking for an alternative to dogs and cats. They are increasingly bred for looks, shaped by humans in search of an ideal appearance. But it was guinea pigs that..... More
Wild boar.
London: Reaktion Books, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white illustrations. WAS $25. Reaktion Animal Series. Tough, resourceful and omnivorous, wild boar are the ancestors of domestic pigs. From earliest times, wild boar have presented humans with both opportunity and threat: they are a valuable food source, but also..... More
Mammal community dynamics: management and conservation in the coniferous forests of western North America.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations, maps. WAS $150. Conservation of mammals in the coniferous forests of western North America has shifted in recent years from species based strategies to community and ecosystem based strategies, resulting in an increase in the available information on mammalian..... More