The invertebrates: a synthesis.
Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications, (2002. third edition). Quarto, paperback, text illustrations. More about The invertebrates: a synthesis
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Arachnids.
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2009. Large octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. The class of Arachnida does not consist of spiders alone but also contains ten other orders - harvestmen, ticks and mites, wind spiders, tailless whip spiders, whip spiders, scorpions, palpigrades, pseudoscorpions, schizomids and ricinuleids - nearly all of which have eight... More about Arachnids
Earthworms and their allies.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Octavo, paperback, black and white line drawings. Originally published in the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader... More about Earthworms and their allies
Britain's spiders: a field guide.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. A photographic guide to all 37 of the British families, with a focus on spiders that can be identified in the field. Containing over 300 stunning photographs, it is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, including those new... More about Britain's spiders: a field guide
Common spiders of North America.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2012. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs and illustrations. Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and poorly understood groups. This beautifully illustrated volume is the first comprehensive guide to all 68 families of spiders in... More about Common spiders of North America
Slow passion: snails, my garden and me.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013. Octavo, dustwrapper, BRAND NEW. When BBC Radio 4's Material World programme announced a search for the UK's top amateur scientist, little did anyone expect that the winning experiment would comprise one of our humblest garden pests. Ruth Brooks posed this question: Do snails have a homing... More about Slow passion: snails, my garden and me
Advances in the taxonomy and biogeography of crustacea in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sofia: Pensoft, 2009. Octavo, paperback, line drawings, black and white and colour photographs. ZooKeys No. 18. This is the first issue of ZooKeys devoted to taxonomy of the Crustacea, specifically crustaceans from the Southern Hemisphere, with contributions describing new taxa from Australia, New Caledonia, the Tasman Sea, Fiji, Madagascar and... More about Advances in the taxonomy and biogeography of crustacea in the Southern Hemisphere
Spiderwatch: a guide to Australian spiders.
Frenchs Forest: Reed New Holland, (2008. reprint). Octavo, paperback, 200 colour photographs, colour drawings. An easy-to-use and practical field manual. More than 100 of the most frequently encountered Australian spiders are shown, with information on toxicity, habitat and prey capture. Gives advice on first aid for treating bites from Australia's dangerous spiders. More about Spiderwatch: a guide to Australian spiders
Slugs and snails.
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, text illustrations, maps. New Naturalist # 133. Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, are the... More about Slugs and snails
Seashells.
New York: Abrams, 2007. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Introduces the reader to seashells in all their variety, explaining why they look as they do, as well as looking at the exotic and the familiar, from tropical corals and rare fossils to everyday clamshells and barnacles. Photographs by Josie Iselin. More about Seashells
Oribatid mites: a catalogue of Australian genera and species.
Canberra: CSIRO, 1998. Octavo, text illustrations. Monographs on invertebrate taxonomy, volume 6. This catalogue is a compilation of all known records and summarises our knowledge of the fauna of Australian Oribatid mites. More about Oribatid mites: a catalogue of Australian genera and species
The secret life of lobsters: how fishermen and scientists are unraveling the mysteries of our favorite crustacean.
New York: Harper Collins, 2004. Octavo, paperback, text illustrations. A narrative written by a one-time Maine lobsterman relates how lobsters socialize, mate, fight for dominance, and navigate their way across the ocean floor. More about The secret life of lobsters: how fishermen and scientists are unraveling the mysteries of our...
Octopus: the most mysterious creature in the sea.
New York: Penguin, 2015. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs. Octopuses have been captivating humans for as long as we have been catching them. Yet for all of our ancient fascination and modern research, we still have not been able to get a firm grasp on these enigmatic creatures. Katherine... More about Octopus: the most mysterious creature in the sea
Spiders: the ultimate predators.
London: A & C Black, 2008. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Stephen Dalton's detailed photographs chronicle the diversity of the spider world. Chapters are divided along broad ecological themes, with each focusing on different species, their habitats, hunting techniques, ecology and behaviour. Also featured are chapters on spider anatomy, and a.... More about Spiders: the ultimate predators
Zoological catalogue of Australia volume 19.3A Crustacea: Malacostraca: Phyllocarida, Hoplocarida, Eucarida (part one).
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2002. Octavo, publisher's cloth, illustrations. Covers the commercially important crustacean species - shrimps, prawns, lobsters and yabbies, listing over 1200 species known from Australian waters. The volume opens with a general introduction to the Malacostraca, giving an historical overview of the work on this group. The Catalogue... More about Zoological catalogue of Australia volume 19.3A Crustacea: Malacostraca: Phyllocarida,...
The search for the giant squid: the biology and mythology of the world's most elusive creature.
New York: The Lyons Press, 1999. Octavo, paperback, photographs, other illustrations. Marine biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis delves into myth, literature, and science to bring readers face-to-face with this remarkable animal. Interweaving his narrative with a wealth of illustrations and photographs, Ellis presents a scientific and cultural history. More about The search for the giant squid: the biology and mythology of the world's most elusive creature
One hundred seashells.
New York: Little Brown, 2005. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Feinstein has created a portfolio of images stunning in their delicacy and detail. Each picture is coupled with an identifying caption that makes the book as practical as it is exquisite, for art lovers and nature enthusiasts alike. More about One hundred seashells
Biology of spiders.
New York: Oxford University Press, (1996. second edition). Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations. Talks about various aspects of spider biology. This work emphasises ecology and systematics., This work is an updated translation by the author of the second German-language edition from Thieme Verlag, published under licence agreement with that... More about Biology of spiders
Spiders of New Zealand and their worldwide kin.
Dunedin: University of Otago Press, 2005. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs and other illustrations. Covers the anatomy, physiology, behaviour and ecology of both native New Zealand and introduced spiders. For ease of use, the chapters group spiders in different ways, such as habitat, size, and web type. There are also chapters... More about Spiders of New Zealand and their worldwide kin
Preparing the ghost: an essay concerning the Giant squid and its first photographer.
New York: W. W. Norton, 2014. Small octavo, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. Moses Harvey was the eccentric Newfoundland reverend and amateur naturalist who first photographed the near-mythic giant squid in 1874, draping it over a shower curtain rod to display its magnitude. In Preparing the Ghost, what begins as... More about Preparing the ghost: an essay concerning the Giant squid and its first photographer
I, lobster: a crustacean odyssey.
Durham: University Press of New England, 2012. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. This book provides a cultural history of the lobster, exploring its place in history, science, myth, art, literature, music, movies, and, of course, cuisine. Frazier describes how the lobster lives in its natural surroundings: its food, sex... More about I, lobster: a crustacean odyssey
Stung: on jellyfish blooms and the future of the ocean.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2013. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Growing toxicity and rising temperatures coupled with overfishing have led many marine species to the brink of collapse. And yet there is one creature that is thriving in this seasick environment: the beautiful, dangerous, and now incredibly numerous jellyfish. As... More about Stung: on jellyfish blooms and the future of the ocean
Field guide to insects of Britain and Northern Europe.
London: Crowood Press, 1996. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. A guide to the enormous variety of northern European insects that will enable readers to identify over 1000 species. Photographs show the species in their natural environments. The book also contains an introduction to the anatomy and life cycle of insects. More about Field guide to insects of Britain and Northern Europe
Cephalopod behaviour.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, other illustrations. This book examines the complex behaviour of cephalapods, summarizing field and laboratory data from a wide variety of sources in the first comprehensive account of the life of cephalapods in their natural habitats. More about Cephalopod behaviour
Spiders of Australia: an introduction to their classification, biology and distribution.
Sofia: Pensoft, 2003. Small quarto, laminated boards, 166 colour plates. Spiders of Australia: an introduction to their classification, biology and distribution describes and illustrates over 150 species of Australian spiders. A detailed summary of spider morphology, biology and classification is also included. All families are described in detail and the... More about Spiders of Australia: an introduction to their classification, biology and distribution