Bird population studies: relevance to conservation and management.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Octavo, illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Octavo, illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, [2007]. Octavo, paperback, A lucid account of how the Endangered Species Act came about, why it is so controvsersial, and what it holds for the future. More
New York: Tom Doherty, 2008. Octavo, , fine copy in dustwrapper. The world is burning, and it appears that we are to blame. Conditions that create large-scale fire disasters are occurring more frequently every year, spurred on by global warming. And the potential for damage, loss of life, and greater..... More
2009. Quarto, spirally bound, colour photographs. A comprehensive guide designed to inform and educate Victorian landowners so that they can take and active role in designing and implementing forest management regimes. More
London: Edward Arnold, 1978. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. Studies in biology, number 91. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. Quarto, paperback, text illustrations, maps, other illustrations. Conservation biology is fast emerging as a major new discipline, incorporating biological principles into the design of effective strategies for sustainable management and preservation of populations, species and entire ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated textbook introduces students to conservation..... More
Washington DC: Island Press, 2010. Octavo, illustrations, softcover. Dubbed the Indiana Jones of wildlife science by "The New York Times", Alan Rabinowitz has devoted - and risked - his life to protect nature's great endangered mammals. He has journeyed to the remote corners of the earth in search of wild..... More
Lawrence: Cooper Ornithological Society, 1981. Octavo, illustrations, paperback. Studies in Avian Biology No. 6. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. The use of wildlife for food and other human needs poses one of the greatest threats to the conservation of the world's biodiversity. This volume explores the biology and conservation of species that are taken from the wild, ranging from Amazonian mammals..... More
London: Bison Books, (1994. reprint). Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Sofia: Pensoft, 2009. Octavo, paperback, tables, figures, maps, colour photographs. Humans play an undeniable role in the acceleration of threats to the diversity of ecosystems, species and genes. This book is a response to the urgent need of policy oriented socio-ecological research, profoundly based on empirical evidence. Socio-environmental patterns and..... More
London: The Country Book Club, 1951. Octavo, with illustrations by C. F. Tunnicliffe. More
Tring: British Trust for Ornithology, 1992. Octavo, maps. More
Walnut Creek, Left Coast Press, 2013. Octavo, text illustrations. As new copy, laminated boards. More
London: Earthscan Publications, 2011. Octavo, photographs, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. Addresses the broader context of invasive and exotic species, in terms of the perceived threats and environmental concerns which surround alien species and ecological invasions. Including a wide range of case studies from around the world, this book raises..... More
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 1993. Quarto, illustrations, a very good secondhand copy in dustwrapper, signature (published price $90). Third volume in this series is based on material presented at a workshop held in 1991 on the need for reconstruction of fragmented ecosystems, and the role of ecologists and conservation biologists..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011. Octavo, softcover. Despite claims to the contrary, the science of ecology has a long history of building theories. Many ecological theories are mathematical, computational, or statistical, though, and rarely have attempts been made to organize or extrapolate these models into broader theories. This book..... More
Washington DC: Island Press, 2007. Octavo, paperback, The book begins by exploring the need for ecological science in understanding current environmental issues and briefly discussing what ecology is and isn't. Subsequent chapters address critical issues in conservation and show how ecological science can be applied to them. Also available in..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Collins, 1968. quarto, colour photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Sandy: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 1994. Octavo, colour photos, maps, softcover "This book has detailes information about RSBP reserves, containing maps to help the travelling birdwatcher and information on each reserve's habitats, birds and other wildlife, facilities and other points of interest." More
London: Earthscan Publications, 2011. Octavo, colour illustrations, maps, graphs, diagrams, fine copy in dustwrapper. Drought is one of the likely consequences of climate change in many regions of the world. Together with an increased demand for water resources to supply the world's growing population, it represents a potentially disastrous threat..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. Octavo, fine copy in dustwrapper. In the tradition of Stephen Jay Gould, H. H. Shugart entertains and enlightens with parables from the amazing world of birds and mammals. Also available in paperback [stock id 26000]. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Large octavo, text illustrations, softcover. Includes many Australian/New Zealand case studies. The core message of the book is that the key insights come from understanding what determines population growth rate, and that application of this approach will make ecology a more predictive science. Topics covered..... More