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Welcome to the April 2013 edition of the NHBS Monthly Catalogue. This monthly update contains all of the wildlife, science and environment titles added to nhbs.com in the last month. Editor's Picks - New in Stock this Month

● Bird Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Interventions● Birds of Uzbekistan: Photoalbum● Britain's Hoverflies: An Introduction to the Hoverflies of Britain● Chamberlain's LBJs: The Definitive Guide to Southerns Africa's Little Brown Jobs● Ferns, Clubmosses, Quillworts and Horsetails of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly● A Field Guide to the Flowers of the Alps● The Finnish Bird Ringing Atlas Volume 1 / Suomen Rengastusatlas 1● Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates (FBA Guide)● Illustrated Key to the Families of British Springtails (Collembola) (FSC Guide)● The Kingdom of Fungi● A Manual for the Identification of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of New

Guinea, Maluku and the Solomon Islands● Seabird Breeding Atlas of the Lesser Antilles● Starfish: Biology and Ecology of the Asteroidea● Vegetation of Britain and Ireland (New Naturalist)● The World's Rarest Birds

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Mammals

Eine Natur und KulturgeschichteRagnar K KinzelbachIn 8 AD Augusta the rhinoceros was given to Emperor Octavian, to fight and die in a Roman arena. The first Indian rhinoceros to reach Europe alive, embedded in Augusta's narrative is a natural and cultural history that sheds light on ... ....

86 pages | 24 colour & 23 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9783894322526 | #205119A | £28.50 Add to basket

Atlas on Hairs of Indian Mammals, Part 1. CarnivoraRina Chakraborty and JK DeThis is the first volume in a series describing the hairs of Indian mammals. Volume 1 covers seven carnivore families: Felidae, Ursidae, Hyaenidae, Canidae, Herpestidae, Viverridae, and Mustelidae.

144 pages | 234 colour & 45 b/w illustrations, tables | Paperback | 01/2010 | 9788181712783 | #205213A | £43.99 Add to basket

Bevers (Beavers)Leefwijze en gedrag / relatie met mens en natuurStefan Dekker and Jasja VreugdenhilBevers tells the story of the beaver in the Netherlands and how it has fared since having been reintroduced in the '80's. These landscape architects leave clear marks in the landscape, to the dismay of some, and this book ... ....

108 pages | colour photos | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9789050114288 | #205120A | £27.99 Add to basket

Elephants in Thailand, Volume 2Through the AgesJoachim SchliesingerVolume 2 of this series portrays the association between elephant and man since the dawn of history and the importance of elephants in Thai history. It describes the deep roots of the elephant in theology, describes the important position ... ....

180 pages | 90 colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 12/2012 | 9789744801906 | #205409A | £53.99 Add to basket

Elephants in Thailand, Volume 3White Elephants in Thailand and Neighboring CountriesJoachim SchliesingerThe book defines the "white elephant", recounts the myths about white elephants in ancient Indian lore (the Jatakas) and their transmission to Southeast Asia, presents reports of early Western travelers on the white elephants ... ....

123 pages | 110 illustrations | Paperback | 12/2012 | 9789744801890 | #205408A | £53.99 Add to basket

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Marine Mammal Species of IndiaE Vivekanandan and R JeyabaskaranThe Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has collected and published information on occasional strandings, sightings and gear entanglement of marine mammals for more than 50 years from a vast network of trained field staff located ... ....

228 pages | colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9788192327150 | #205053A | £37.99 Add to basket

The Secret World of Red WolvesThe Fight to Save North America's Other WolfT DeLene BeelandRed wolves are shy, elusive, and misunderstood predators. Until the 1800s, they were connmon in the longleaf pine savannahs and deciduous forests of the southeastern United States. However, habitat degradation, persecution, and interbreeding ... ....

272 pages | 24 b/w photos, 2 illustrations, 2 maps | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781469601991 | #205069A | £24.95 Add to basket

Trichotaxonomy of Species of the Families Sciuridae, Viverridae, Mustelidae, Herpestidae and TragulidaeArchana BahugunaThe present study describes the characteristics of primary guard hair of species of Sciuridae, Tragulidae, Herpestidae, Viverridae and Mustelidae from dorsal, ventral tail and head regions. Earlier workers have described mainly the ... ....

297 pages | 797 colour illustrations | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9788181712950 | #204936A | £97.50 Add to basket

Birds

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of SingaporeYong Ding Li, Lim Kim Chuah and Lee Tiah KheeThis easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Singapore is perfect for residents and visitors alike. High quality photographs from Singapore's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed ... ....

176 pages | ~300 colour photos | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781906780890 | #204786A | £9.99 Add to basket

Atlas das Aves Nidificantes em PortugalPresents results from data collected on breeding birds during six years of fieldwork in mainland Portugal, Azores and Madeira. It provides information on the distribution of 235 bird species. With 592 colour pages, the book includes ... ....

590 pages | 200+ colour illustrations | Hardback | 01/2008 | 9789723713749 | #205380A | £99.99 Add to basket

Bird Checklist for South Africa's National Botanical GardensC Willis, O Curtis and M AndersonBird Checklist for South Africa's National Botanical Gardens is the first in a series of SANBI publications to be produced in collaboration with Sappi. The checklist covers birds occurring in all nine of the National Botanic ... ....

40 pages | colour photos | Spiralbound | 01/2008 | 9781919976419 | #205204A | £41.50 Add to basket

Birds of Uzbekistan: PhotoalbumBoris Nedosekov and Roman KashkarovUzbekistan is situated in the heart of Central Asia. Measuring 448,844 km2 in surface area, it is the most densely populated of all Central Asian states. Despite this, nature and wildlife in Uzbekistan remains rich and diverse ... ....

100 pages | 200 colour photos | Hardback | 11/2012 | 9780955754913 | #205476A | £24.99 Add to basket

Birds: A Visual GuideJoanne BurgerFor centuries, humans have admired birds for their spectacular plumage, beautiful song and dazzling behavioural displays, as well as envying their power of flight. This ability has enabled them to colonise most of the world, from tropical ... ....

304 pages | 650+ colour photos | Paperback | 09/2006 | 9780276440892 | #205307A | £12.99 Add to basket

Catalogue of Type Specimens (Aves) in the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of IndiaThis catalogue lists all type specimens of brds present in the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India.

174 pages | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9788181712943 | #204934A | £34.99 Add to basket

Check-List of Japanese BirdsPoints worthy of special mention in this revision are the drastic change of taxonomy reflecting the latest developments of molecular phylogeny, and the addition of an abundance of newly recorded species and subspecies.

438 pages | Paperback | 09/2012 | #205373A | £69.99 Add to basket

Devon Bird Report 2011Devon Birdwatching and Preservation SocietyContains: Cover and central section of photographs in colour. Many line drawings, graphs and tables. Review of the year, Weather Report, Systematic List, Survey Report, Notes on birds New to Devon, Ringing Report, Devon County List and ... ....

224 pages | colour photos, illustrations, 1 map, tables | Paperback | 12/2012 | #205219A | £9.50 Add to basket

Handbook of the Birds of the World (16-Volume Set + Special Volume)Josep Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott and Jordi SartagalHandbook of the Birds of the World (16-Volume Set + Special Volume) comprises all volumes of HBW, illustrating and describing in detail every species of bird in the world. For the first time an animal class has all the species ... ....

**** pages | colour photos, colour illustrations, colour distribution maps | Hardback | NYP 05/2013 | #205218A | £2750.00 Add to basket



























Hong Kong Bird Report 2001/02Hong Kong Birdwatching Society (HKBWS)The main body of the work is taken up with the Systematic List 2001-02 which covers the 359 species recorded in Hong Kong during the period. The list includes the following new records for Hong Kong; Red-throated Loon, Whooper Swan ... ....

257 pages | 55 plates with colour photos | Paperback | 01/2007 | #205532A | £11.99 Add to basket

Hong Kong Bird Report 2003/04Hong Kong Birdwatching Society (HKBWS)The main body of the work is taken up with the Systematic List 2003-04 which covers the 345 species recorded in Hong Kong during the period. The list includes the following new records for Hong Kong; Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Short-tailed ... ....


Hong Kong Bird Report 2009/10Hong Kong Birdwatching Society (HKBWS)About half of the Hong Kong Bird Report 2009/10 is taken up with the Systematic List 2009-10 which covers the 430 Category I & II species recorded in Hong Kong during the period with updated taxonomy where necessary.


Les Rapaces d'EuropeDiurnes et NocturnesPaul Geroudet and Michel CuisinThis is the revised 7th edition of Les Rapaces d'Europe, which was overseen by the French ornithologist Michel Cuisin. With an elegant and evocative style, Paul Géroudet treats the natural history of all diurnal and ... ....

446 pages | plates | Hardback | 12/2000 | 9782603014004 | #186256A | £68.00 Add to basketHardback | 03/2013 | 9782603019580 | #205561A | £61.99 Add to basket

National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North AmericaLaura Erickson and Jonathan AlderferThis pocket guide takes the authority and reputation of National Geographic's top-selling Field Guide to the Birds of North America and turns it short and sweet.

192 pages | 200 colour photos, 200 illustrations, 160 maps | Paperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781426210440 | #205367A | £8.99 Add to basket

Oiseaux Marins, Cotiers et des Zones Humides de Nouvelle-CaledonieGuide d'IdentificationNicolas Barre, Olivier Hebert and Frederic DesmoulinsThis pocket guide concisely describes more than 60 bird species, and not only covers breeding species, but also the most common migratory species from amongst the more than 120 species found at sea, along the coast or in wetlands.

Paperback | 09/2011 | #205215A | £49.99 Add to basket

Our Song BirdsA Song for Every Week of the YearMatt SewellIn this beautiful follow-up to 2012's hit, Our Garden Birds, street artist Matt Sewell offers more watercolours and quirky descriptions of British songbirds. In Matt's world, the peewit sings the blues, and the bittern fills his neck ... ....

128 pages | illustrations | Hardback | NYP 06/2013 | 9780091951603 | #205233A | £9.99 Add to basket

PenguinsTheir World, Their WaysTui de RoyPenguins are, perhaps, the most loved of all birds, often being portrayed as caricatures of ourselves. Yet despite their popularity the many extraordinary facets of penguin life are only just being revealed.

240 pages | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781408152126 | #202327A | £34.99 Add to basket

Penguins: Spy In the Huddle (Region 2)David TennantFrom the makers of Earthflight... The spycameras are back. This time they travel to Antarctica where they will focus on the most charismatic and popular bird on Earth - the Penguin.

1 disc, runtime: 180 min, region 2, rating: E | Hardback | NYP 04/2013 | #205025A | £19.99 Add to basketHardback | NYP 04/2013 | #205026A | £20.99 Add to basket

The Book of RaptorsMarcos LacasaThe Book of Raptors is the answer for all those bird fans who have longed to have a book that offers both a high technical quality and that is also illustrated. More than 20 top level scientists and specialists have developed ... ....

320 pages | colour photos, colour maps | Hardback | 02/2013 | 9788493953416 | #205036A | £44.95 Add to basket

The Crossley ID Guide: Britain & IrelandRichard Crossley and Dominic CouzensAimed at beginner and intermediate birders, yet suitable for all levels, this third volume in the groundbreaking Crossley ID Guide series is the most user-friendly field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland.

304 pages | 310 plates with colour photos, 250 colour distribution maps | Paperback | NYP 11/2013 | 9780691151946 | #205538A | £12.50 Add to basket

The Finnish Bird Ringing Atlas Volume 1 / Suomen Rengastusatlas 1Pertti Saurola, Jari Valkama and William VelmalaIn Finland, ringing of birds was initiated 100 years ago, in 1913. Since then, almost 10.4 million birds have been ringed with more than 1.1 million later encounters. The data hosted by the Finnish Ringing Centre have been used for ... ....

549 pages | colour & b/w photos, colour illustrations, b/w line drawings, colour maps, colour distribu | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9789521085727 | #205418A | £42.99 Add to basket



























The Secret Lives of PuffinsDominic Couzens and Mark SissonPuffins are among the most instantly recognisable, iconic and well loved of birds. For many they are a highlight of the UK's summer coastline and their colourful appearance, comedy antics and approachability just add to their popular ... ....

160 pages | colour photos | Hardback | NYP 09/2013 | 9781408186671 | #202341A | £19.99 Add to basket

The Social Life of Greylag GeesePatterns, Mechanisms and Evolutionary Functions in an Avian Model SystemIsabella BR Scheiber, Brigitte Weiss, Josef Hemetsberger and Kurt KotrschalThe flock of greylag geese established by Konrad Lorenz in Austria in 1973 has become an influential model animal system and one of the few worldwide with complete life-history data spanning several decades. Based on the unique records of ... ....

8 colour & 54 b/w illustrations, 3 tables | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780521822701 | #203655A | £59.99 Add to basket

Vogels kijken op IJsland [Birdwatching in Iceland]De beste vogelplekken - kaarten - fotografie tipsMartin HierckIceland is a paradise for birdwatchers. Vogels kijken op IJsland is the ideal guide for everyone wishing to discovers its riches. The book describes all the important birding spots on the island, including background ... ....

64 pages | colour photos, maps | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9789050114349 | #205306A | £22.99 Add to basket

Reptiles & Amphibians

Amphibians and Reptiles of TexasWith Keys, Taxonomic Synopses, Bibliography, and Distribution MapsJames R Dixon and Toby J HibbittsThis third edition of James R. Dixon's Amphibians and Reptiles of Texas, completely redesigned throughout with color photographs, revised taxonomic keys, and updated species descriptions, covers more than two hundred species ... ....

460 pages | 284 colour photos, 18 b/w line drawings, 308 distribution maps | Hardback | 02/2013 | 9781603447348 | #205068A | £35.95 Add to basket

Amphibians of the Taita HillsG John Measey, PK Malonza and V MuchaiAmphibians of the Taita Hills describes the amphibians (frogs) of the Taita Hills in south-eastern Kenya. It will help demystify what amphibians are, and their importance in conservation, as well as make readers aware of the importance ... ....


AnacondasHans Bisplinghof and Henry BellosaOffers professional guidance on breeding anacondas.

127 pages | 121 colour & 7 b/w photos, 8 illustrations, 2 maps, 2 tables | Hardback | 01/2007 | 9783899734607 | #205524A | £24.80 Add to basket

Day GeckosF Bruse, M Meyer and W SchmidtOffers guidance on breeding of 24 species of day geckos.

175 pages | 277 colour & 7 b/w photos, 1 illustration | Hardback | 01/2005 | 9783930612956 | #205523A | £24.80 Add to basket

Ensuring a Future for South Africa's FrogsA Strategy for Conservation ResearchGJ MeasySouth Africa, particularly the eastern part of the country, is home to a spectacular diversity of frogs (order Anura). However, the very survival of many species is in danger due to various factors causing habitat loss.


Herpetological OsteopathologyAnnotated Bibliography of Amphibians and ReptilesBruce M Rothschild, Hans-Peter Schultze and Rodriguez PelligriniAs scientific analysis of testable hypotheses has replaced the speculative approach to study of bone disease in recent and fossil amphibians and reptiles, the field has advanced from simply reporting observations to analyzing their ... ....

461 pages | 78 colour & 12 b/w illustrations | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9781461408239 | #205305A | £135.00 Add to basket

Iguanas: A Pictorial Guide to the Iguanas of the World.Jerry D FifeThis amazing new book by reptile author, Jerry Fife, features information and beautiful color photos of every species of iguana in the world, including Fiji, Marine, Land, Pink, Ctenosaurs, Cyclura, Green (including albinos and more),... ....

145 pages | 226 colour photos | Paperback | 01/2010 | 9780978755683 | #205165A | £34.80 Add to basket

Les Rainettes du Cameroun (Amphibiens Anoures)Jean-Louis AmietA comprehensive guide to the frogs of Cameroon. Each species entry has a detailed description and distribution map in colour, and the book contains more than 1500 drawings of morphological variations, tadpoles, etc.

591 pages | 785 colour photos, 1500+ b/w line drawings, colour distribution maps | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9782746644137 | #205030A | £181.00 Add to basket

Maurische LandschildkroetenTestudo graecaMario HerzThe spur-thighed tortoise has a wide distribution, spanning three continents. Presumably, this group consists of 20 species. Author Mario Herz introduces the various local forms, their respective and clearly different rearing conditions ... ....


























Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American TurtlesMarcelo Fuente, Juliana Sterli and Ignacio ManielThe extended continental South American turtle record (Norian to Lujanian) allows us to follow the evolution of this reptile clade from its origins. Several significant stem turtle taxa such as: Palaeochersis talampayensis and ... ....

150 pages | 46 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 07/2013 | 9789400766549 | #205057A | £89.99 Add to basket

Star TortoisesThe Natural History, Captive Care, and Breeding of Geochelone elegans and Geochelone platynotaJD FifeProvides insight into the captive care and breeding of the Indian Star tortoises, Sri Lankan Star tortoises and the rare Burmese Star tortoise. Detailed information on housing, diet, breeding, egg incubation, care, and much more.

116 pages | 108 colour photos | Paperback | 01/2007 | 9780978755621 | #205163A | £12.80 Add to basket

The Amphibians and Reptiles of CyprusFelix Baier, David J Sparrow, Hans-Jurg Wiedl and Max KasparekContains a glossary, extensive bibliography, and identification keys. This is the 2nd and revised edition.

362 pages | 244 colour & 31 b/w illustrations, 23 distribution maps, 2 colour maps | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9783899734768 | #205127A | £49.80 Add to basket

Threatened Newts and SalamandersGuidelines for Conservation BreedingGuenter Schultschik and Wolf-Ruediger GrosseApproximately two thirds of the more than 7000 known amphibian species on earth are currently considered to be threatened by the IUCN. Of the 650 known species of newts and salamanders, about 430 are more or less exposed to the risk of ... ....

172 pages | colour photos, colour distribution maps, tables | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9783899735673 | #205129A | £59.99 Add to basket

Verbreitung, Biologie und Schutz des Teichmolches, Lissotriton vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)Wolf-Ruediger Grosse, Klaus-Detlef Kuehnel and Andreas NoellertThis book covers the biology, protection and distribution of the smooth newt, Lissotriton vulgaris.


Fishes

Elasmobranchs of the Mediterranean and Black SeaStatus, Ecology and Biology: A Bibiliographic AnalysisFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean promotes the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean ... ....


Fishes of the Fitzcarrald, Peruvian Amazon / Peces del Fitzcarraldo, Amazonia PeruanaJames S Albert, Tiago P Carvalho, Junior A Chuctaya, Paulo Petry, Roberto E Reis and Blanca RegifoThe Peruvian Amazon has one of the highest concentrations of aquatic biodiversity in the world, with almost 1,000 fish species currently known, and more described every year. Fishes of the Fitzcarrald, Peruvian Amazon shows ... ....

251 pages | colour photos, tables | Paperback | 09/2012 | 9781300185840 | #205045A | £79.99 Add to basket

Great Whites of False Bay - South AfricaDirk SchmidtThe Great White shark is undoubtedly one of the most well-known and most awesome apex or macro-predator of the seas. It is the largest predating fish on earth and has earned a much maligned reputation as an indiscriminate man-eater. ....

98 pages | 120+ colour photos | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9781920094522 | #205332A | £14.99 Add to basket

Peixes LitoraisEstuario do SadoDinah Sobral and Joao GomesThis identification guide covers 35 species of littoral fish found in the natural reserve Estuário do Sado in Portugal. Each entry describes distinctive characteristics, distribution, habitat, threats, and reproduction.

88 pages | colour illustrations | Paperback | 01/1997 | 9789728402457 | #205382A | £14.99 Add to basket

Tinbergen's Legacy in BehaviourSixty Years of Landmark Stickleback PapersFrank A von HippelIn a flurry of post-war productivity, Niko Tinbergen re-established his lab in Leiden, wrote landmark papers and his famous book The Study of Instinct, and founded the journal Behaviour to serve the burgeoning field of ethology ... ....

488 pages | Hardback | 01/2010 | 9789004170292 | #204929A | £89.99 Add to basket

Invertebrates























A Landscape of InsectsAnd Other InvertebratesDuncan Neil MacFadyen and Shem CompionA landscape of insects and other invertebrates is a stepping stone in the process of documenting and conserving South Africa's huge diversity of insect life. The images in A Landscape of Insects have all been photographed on ... ....

296 pages | colour photos | Hardback | 06/2010 | 9781770097674 | #205209A | £29.99 Add to basket

A Manual for the Identification of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Guinea, Maluku, and the Solomon IslandsJohn MichalskiA Manual for the Identification of the Dragonflies and Damselflies of New Guinea, Maluku, and the Solomon Islands is the first comprehensive guide to all 620 species of dragonflies of New Guinea and the neighbouring islands ... ....

579 pages | 7 plates with colour photos, 1 plate with 1 colour map; 1275 b/w photos and b/w line drawi | Hardback | 07/2012 | 9780615637266 | #205330A | £79.99 Add to basket

A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and ThailandLaurence KirtonThis easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 butterfly species most commonly seen in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand is perfect for residents and visitors alike. High quality photographs from the area's top nature ... ....

176 pages | ~300 colour photos | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781906780906 | #204787A | £9.99 Add to basket

Advanced Technologies for Managing Insect PestsIsaac Ishaaya, Subba Reddy Palli and A Rami HorowitzAmong the highlights of Advanced Technologies for Managing Insect Pests is the use of novel insecticides acting on a specific site in an insect group and are compatible with natural enemies and the environment.

337 pages | 29 colour & 44 b/w illustrations, 2 colour tables | Hardback | 07/2012 | 9789400744967 | #205008A | £135.00 Add to basket

African Queens and Their KinA Darwinian OdysseyDavid AS SmithThe African Queen is one of the world's commonest butterflies, principally in Africa and Asia. African Queens and Their Kin concerns its lifecycle and ecology, behaviour, genetics, host preferences, parasites and migration ... ....

800 pages | colour photos, illustrations, tables | Hardback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781908241153 | #205124A | £89.99 Add to basket

Atlas of Drosophila MorphologyWild-Type and Classical MutantsSylwester Chyb and Nicolas GompelThe Atlas of Drosophila Morphology: Wild-type and Classical Mutants is the guide every Drosophila researcher wished they had when first learning genetic markers, and the tool they wish they had now as a handy reference in their ... ....


Atlas of the Honeydew Producing Conifer Aphids of EuropeAndrea Binazzi and Stephan ScheurerThis atlas provides detailed data on those conifer aphid species (Insecta Aphididae) excreting a lot of honeydew as important source for the "forest-honey" production. Atlas of the Honeydew Producing Conifer Aphids of Europe ... ....


Border BeesColin WeightmanThe current edition of this title is a second revision of the original Tales of a Border Beekeeper, written by the former Bee Craft Northern Correspondent, Colin Weightman, MBE. This edition can be said to be a pot pourri ... ....

146 pages | b/w illustrations | Paperback | 08/2012 | 9781908904195 | #205563A | £15.99 Add to basket

Britain's Day-Flying MothsA Field Guide to the Day-Flying Moths of Britain and IrelandDavid Newland, Robert Still and Andy SwashThis concise photographic field guide will help you identify any of the 100 or so day-flying moths found in Britain and Ireland. Combining stunning photographs, authoritative text, and an easy-to-use design ...

160 pages | 200 colour illustrations, 100+ colour maps | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780691158327 | #203575A | £14.36 Add to basket

Butterflies of South Africa's National Botanical GardensCK Willis and SE WoodhallBoth amateur and professional butterfly enthusiasts (lepidopterists) will find this new book a delight when either visiting the National Botanical Gardens in South Africa or as a collection to their butterfly field guides.


Collins Pocket Guide to New Zealand MinibeastsTerence Lindsey and Rod MorrisThe Collins Pocket Guide to New Zealand Minibeasts is a guide to over 120 species of 'minibeasts', from earthworms and leeches to springtails and sand scarabs. A practical and portable reference guide, it provides the ... ....

144 pages | colour photos | Paperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781775540199 | #204954A | £14.99 Add to basket

























Commercially Important Sea Cucumbers of the WorldFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Sea cucumbers are exploited and traded in more than 70 countries worldwide. Commercially Important Sea Cucumbers of the World provides identification information on 58 species of sea cucumbers that are commonly exploited in ... ....

220 pages | illustrations | Paperback | 06/2012 | 9789251067192 | #205189A | £22.50 Add to basket

Common SeashellsThis is a new chart covering common seashells found around the shores of Britain and Ireland. Covers both the bivalves (including mussels, cockles, scallops, razor shells, oysters, venus shells and others) and the gastropods ...

8 pages | colour illustrations | Unbound | 02/2013 | #205034A | £3.99 Add to basket

Cychrus, Calosoma et Carabus de ChineThierry DeuveIn China, the genera Cychrus, Calosoma and Carabus are represented by 646 species distributed in almost the whole of the country. By their aesthetic qualities, these insects are among the most beautiful beetles ... ....

316 pages | 20 colour plates, 11 colour illustrations, 2 tables | Paperback | NYP 04/2013 | 9789546426741 | #205564A | £94.99 Add to basket

Erebidae, Arctiinae (Lithosiini, Arctiini) of Malay Peninsula - MalaysiaKarol BucsekErebidae, Arctiinae (Lithosiini, Arctiini) of Malay Peninsula - Malaysia lists 380 species in 86 genera. Of these, eight new genera, 107 new species and two new subspecies are described.

plates with colour & b/w photos | Hardback | 03/2013 | #205210A | £86.50 Add to basket

Fauna of New Zealand, No 69: Carabidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)Synopsis of Species, Cicindelinae to Trechinae (in part)Andre Larochelle and Marie-Claude LariviereThe family Carabidae (ground-beetles, including tiger beetles) is composed of over 34,000 species distributed among 1927 genera worldwide. Carabids occupy most land habitats on nearly all continents. Most ground-beetles ...

193 pages | colour plates, b/w illustrations | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9780478347388 | #205186A | £69.99 Add to basket

Fauna of New Zealand, No 70: Carabidae Periegopidae (Arachnida: Araneae)CJ Vink, N Duperre and J Malumbres-OlarteThere are only three species known in the family Periegopidae and all are in one genus, Periegops. These rare spiders have only ever been found in relict forests at limited locations in New Zealand (Banks Peninsula, ...

41 pages | colour plates, b/w illustrations | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9780478347401 | #205187A | £45.99 Add to basket

Fifteen Papers on Extant and Fossil SpidersJurg WunderlichVolume 7 in the series Beiträge zur Araneologie contains 15 papers on extant and fossil spiders.

364 pages | 145 colour photos | Hardback | 01/2012 | #205028A | £118.00 Add to basket

Fossil and Extant Spiders (Araneae) - Fossile und Heutige Spinnen [Supplement]Jurg WunderlichThis volume contains additions to volume 3 and volume 5 in this series.

640 pages | 100+ colour photos | Hardback | 01/2011 | #205027A | £118.00 Add to basket

Giant Beetles of the Genera Dynastes and MegasomaAlexander WeigeltGiant Beetles – The name thrills if you come face to face with a male Hercules beetle of up to 18 cm long that is reminiscent of a gladiator with horns and body armour. The name befits the fist-sized elephant beetles just as well ... ....

159 pages | 192 colour photos, 64 colour illustrations, 47 colour distribution maps | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9783899731705 | #205128A | £26.99 Add to basket

Guide to Freshwater InvertebratesMichael Dobson, Simon Pawley, Melanie Fletcher, Anne Powell and Alan CrowdenThe invertebrates that live in Britain's rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands are endlessly fascinating and hugely important in the ecology of fresh waters. Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates provides an introduction to ... ....

216 pages | colour illustrations, 460 b/w line drawings | Hardback | 11/2012 | 9780900386800 | #205416A | £39.99 Add to basket

Identification of Marine and Freshwater Molluscs ShellsAD DholakiaThe non-marine molluscs of India are a part of the molluscan fauna of India. There are 5070 species of molluscs living in the wild in India, of which 3371 are marine molluscs, and 1671 species are non-marine molluscs. This includes 1488 ... ....

186 pages | plates with colour photos; b/w illustrations, tables | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9788170357605 | #205543A | £35.99 Add to basket

Illustrated Key to the Families of British Springtails (Collembola)Thom Dallimore, Peter Shaw and Steve HopkinThis new AIDGAP guide, in the fold-out chart style, is an illustrated key to the families of Collembola in Britain. Although not as detailed as Hopkin (2007), the authors hope that this new guide will encourage ...


Insect Molecular GeneticsAn Introduction to Principles and ApplicationsMarjorie A HoyInsect Molecular Genetics, Third Edition, summarizes and synthesizes two rather disparate disciplines-entomology and molecular genetics. Insect Molecular Genetics provides an introduction to the techniques and literature ... ....






























Leven Met Parasieten (Living With Parasites)Parasieten Bij Mens En DierFrans RochetteParasites are exceptional organisms. In this book Frans Rochette explores the weird and amazing world of parasites, including remarkable stories about past methods to get rid of parasites.


MillipedesShura SiglingAn Archispirostreptus gigas that seems to float at speed on a wave of tiny feet is a sight that can by now be beheld at many terrarium fairs. Spectacular colors and the unusual body shape of some species have meanwhile made millipedes ... ....

206 pages | 400+ colour photos, 11 illustrations, distribution maps | Hardback | 01/2010 | 9783899734898 | #205525A | £24.80 Add to basket

Moon-Related Population Dynamics and Ecology of the Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus, Other Beetles, Butterflies, DragonfliesMondbezogene Populationsdynamik und Oekologie des Hirschkaefers Lucanus cervus, anderer Kaefer, Schmetterlinge, LibellenDetlef MaderContains three chapters: long-term population dynamics (in English), short-term population dynamics and swarming (in English) and protection measures (in German).

655 pages | illustrations | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9783897356450 | #205376A | £99.99 Add to basket

Nematodes of Thar Desert RajasthanPadma Bohra and Razia SultanaThe present book provides the distribution of terrestrial nematodes from the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. The first chapter gives a detail account of methodology used to extract soil nematodes for taxonomical study.

95 pages | 9 colour plates' colour & b/w illustrations, colour maps | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9788181713025 | #204931A | £24.99 Add to basket

Physiological Systems in InsectsMarc KlowdenPhysiological Systems in Insects discusses the roles of molecular biology, neuroendocrinology, biochemistry, and genetics in our understanding of insects. All chapters in the new edition are updated, with major revisions to those ... ....

768 pages | 360 illustrations | Hardback | NYP 06/2013 | 9780124158191 | #205516A | £54.99 Add to basket

Pictorial Handbook on Plant and Soil Nematodes of RajasthanPadma BohraNematodes are found in almost all habitats, but are often overlooked because most of them are microscopic in size. For instance, a square yard of wood land or agricultural habitat may contain several million nematodes. Many species are ... ....

244 pages | 31 colour plates, illustrations | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9788181712868 | #205192A | £47.50 Add to basket

Pollen Wasps and Flowers in Southern AfricaSK Gess and FW GessPollen wasps are different to other wasps as, like bees, they provision their nests with pollen and nectar, rather than with hunted insects and spiders, as other wasps do. Western southern Africa is particularly rich in pollen wasps where ... ....

147 pages | colour photos, b/w line drawings | Paperback | 01/2010 | 9781919976600 | #205197A | £45.50 Add to basket

Populationsdynamik, Oekologie und Schutz des Hirschkaefers im Raum Heidelberg und MannheimDetlef MaderThe stag beetle is the largest and best-known central European beetle. It is strictly protected in Germany since 1935, which has been expanded in recent years on the European level. This volume contains an analysis of records ...


Pot-HoneyA Legacy of Stingless BeesPatricia Vit, Silvia RM Pedro and David W RoubikThe stingless bees are one of the most diverse, attractive, fascinating, conspicuous and useful of all the insect groups of the tropical world. This is a formidable and contentious claim but I believe it can be backed up. They are fifty ... ....

718 pages | 57 colour & 70 b/w illustrations, 71 tables | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9781461449591 | #205319A | £139.50 Add to basket

South African Red Data Book: ButterfliesGA Henning, RF Terblanche and JB BallSouth African Red Data Book: Butterflies, produced in cooperation with the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa, fulfils the need for a revised South African Red Data Book for butterflies as well as for an improved proposed ... ....


Spider Research in the 21st CenturyTrends & PerspectivesDavid Penney and Norman I PlatnickOver the last few decades the internet, increased computing capabilities, molecular techniques and new imaging technologies have altered the way we do research in the 21st century. The result is a great increase in multi-disciplinary research ... ....

320 pages | 67 colour illustrations | Hardback | NYP 05/2013 | 9780957453012 | #205033A | £87.99 Add to basket

























Studies on Aquatic and Semi Aquatic Hemiptera Insecta of Jaintia Hills and East Khasi Hills District of Meghalya North EJennifer LyngdohThis volume cover seven families of insects found in the Jaintia Hills and East Khasi Hills, District of Meghalya, North Eastern India.

34 pages | 8 colour plates | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9788181712967 | #204933A | £14.99 Add to basket

Synopsis of Adventive Species of Coleoptera (Insecta) Recorded from Canada. Part 2: StaphylinidaeJan Klimaszewski, Adam Brunke, Volker Assing, David Langor, Alfred Newton, Caroline Bourdon and PelA synopsis of adventive species of Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) in Canada is provided. Of the over 1654 rove beetle species recorded from Canada, 156 species in 76 genera and 13 subfamilies are reported as adventive, constituting about ... ....

360 pages | 156 colour photos, 230 b/w illustrations, 151 distribution maps | Paperback | NYP 04/2013 | 9789546426734 | #205565A | £84.50 Add to basket

The Spider Families of Europe / Die Spinnen-Familien EuropasKeys, Diagnoses and Diversity / Bestimmung, Merkmale und VielfaltJuerg Wunderlich and Frieder SauerIn The Spider Families of Europe / Die Spinnen-Familien Europas the extant and fossil European spiders – mainly the identification of their families and their diagnoses – are treated in two parts: One part is in German ... ....

488 pages | 450 colour photos, 165 b/w line drawings | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9783931473142 | #205029A | £55.99 Add to basket

Water Dancers Of South Africa's National Botanical GardensAn Illustrated Dragonfly and Damselfly ChecklistCK Willis and MJ SamwaysAfter birds, butterflies, and bees, dragonflies and damselflies are among the most conspicuous groups of animals observed in South Africa's National Botanical Gardens. They are particularly prevalent around rivers, streams, dams and ... ....


Palaeontology

Ice Ages and InterglacialsMeasurements, Interpretation, and ModelsDonald RappThe second edition of Ice Ages and Interglacials has been completely updated. It studies the history and gives an analysis of extreme climate change on Earth. In order to provide a long-term perspective, the first chapter briefly ... ....


The Vertebrate Fauna of Pirro Nord (Apricena, Apulia, Southern Italy)Lorenzo RookThis special issue of Paleontographica Section A treated the fossil vertebrate fauna found at Pirro Nord, Italy.

191 pages | 9 plates, 58 illustrations, 33 tables | Paperback | 01/2013 | #205492A | £399.00 Add to basket

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Lexikon der MeeresaquaristikDaniel KnopThis comprehensive encyclopedia provides a complete overview of all facets and subject areas of the marine aquarium. From aquarium chemistry and technology to care and problem solving, the reader will find answers to ...

936 pages | 4000+ colour photos | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9783866592131 | #205152A | £103.00 Add to basket

Phytoplankton Responses to Human Impacts at Different Scales16th Workshop of the International Association of Phytoplankton Taxonomy and Ecology (IAP)Nico Salmaso, Luigi Naselli Flores, Leonardo Cerasino, Giovanna Flaim, Monica Tolotti and Judit PadisakPreviously published in Hydrobiologia, vol. 698, 2012. Phytoplankton Responses to Human Impacts at Different Scales provides a state-of-the-art review of changes in the phytoplankton assemblages determined by ... ....

392 pages | b/w illustrations, b/w maps | Hardback | 10/2012 | 9789400757899 | #205078A | £135.00 Add to basket

Species Composition and Distribution of Diatom Assemblages in Spring Waters from Various Geological Formations in SoutheAgata Z WojtalAlgae are present in most fresh waters, including spring waters. Springs are the simplest of natural laboratories for studying interactions between a limited number of species and environmental factors, and they are refugia for a number ... ....

436 pages | 170 plates with 2000 photos, 4 illustrations, 5 tables | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9783443570507 | #205581A | £194.00 Add to basket

General Natural History

A Bibliography of Indian GeologyBeing a List of Books and Papers, Relating to the Geology of British India and Adjoining Countries, Published Previous tRichard Dixon OldhamA reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. Geologist and seismologist Richard Dixon Oldham (1858-1936) is best known for making two fundamental discoveries: in 1900 he identified primary, secondary ... ....

























Arthur H. WestingPioneer on the Environmental Impact of WarArthur H WestingSince the 1960s the environment has become an issue of increasing public concern in North America and elsewhere. Triggered by the Second Indochina War (Vietnam Conflict) of 1961-1975, and further encouraged by the International Conference ... ....


Butterflies on the Roof of the WorldA MemoirPeter SmetacekWitty and insightful, Butterflies on the Roof of the World is the story of a man and his family's passion for butterflies. In Butterflies on the Roof of the World, Peter Smetacek invites us into the fascinating world ... ....


Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 650DFrom Snapshots to Great ShotsJeff RevellNow that you've bought the amazing Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera's features to show you exactly how to use the camera to take great pictures.


Captain Paul WatsonInterview with a PirateLamya Essemlali and Paul WatsonPaul Watson became an animal rights activist at the young age of eleven, in 1962. When trappers killed a beaver that Paul had befriended, he systematically and efficiently located and destroyed their traps. This was the beginning of fifty ... ....

224 pages | 32 colour photos | Paperback | NYP 04/2013 | 9781770851733 | #205075A | £16.95 Add to basket

Cayley and SonThe Life and Art of Neville Henry Cayley and Neville William CayleyPenny Olsen and Andrew IslesThe classic field guide What Bird Is That? has been known to bird enthusiasts throughout Australia for decades, ever since it was first published in 1931. It was written and illustrated by Neville William Cayley (1886-1950) ... ....

236 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9780642277893 | #204920A | £85.99 Add to basket

Charley Harper's What's in the Woods?A Nature Discovery BookZoe BurkeIn artist Charley Harper’s Birducopia, a wealth of birds, animals, trees, and plants are ingeniously portrayed, creating a complete environment of a woodsy park. Each creature and plant is extracted from the larger painting ... ....

32 pages | colour illustrations | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9780764964534 | #205344A | £9.99 Add to basket

Chemical Research on Plant GrowthA Translation of Theodore de Saussure's Recherches Chimiques sur la VegetationTheodore de Saussure and Jane F HillRecherches Chimiques sur la Végétation was a seminal work in the development of the understanding of photosythesis and plant chemistry. The original publication, which was the first concise ... ....

240 pages | 7 b/w illustrations, 6 tables | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9781461441359 | #205017A | £135.00 Add to basket

Everest: Fifty Years of ConquestGeorge CraigThe possibility of climbing the world's highest mountain was first aired in 1885. Although Tibet and Nepal were initially forbidden to explorers, the challenge captured the imagination of the world's mountaineers. Over the next ... ....

128 pages | 120 colour & b/w photos | Paperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781780973524 | #205427A | £16.99 Add to basket

Flight By ElephantThe Untold Story of World War II's Most Daring Jungle RescueAndrew MartinThe incredible story of Gyles Mackrell and his Burmese, elephant-assisted wartime rescue mission. In the summer of 1942, Gyles Mackrell – a decorated First World War pilot and tea plantation overseer, performed a series ...


Giant Isopods and Other Crafty CrustaceansHeidi Moore- What is bioluminescence? - How deep in the ocean do giant isopods live? - Do people eat giant isopods? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Giant Isopods and Other Crafty Crustaceans.

32 pages | colour & b/w photos, colour illustrations | Hardback | 07/2011 | 9781410941985 | #205031A | £26.99 Add to basketPaperback | 07/2011 | 9781410942050 | #205032A | £5.99 Add to basket

Here on EarthAn Animal AlphabetMarcia PerryMarcia Perry's vibrant, engaging paintings portray a host of Earth's amazing animals. For each letter of the alphabet, Perry provides a picture profiling a collection of creatures whose names begin with that letter, accompanied by ... ....

























Iconography of the Natural History of the Madonie / Iconografia della Storia Naturale delle Madonie (4-Volume Set)Francesco Mina Palumbo, Pietro Mazzola and Francesco M RaimondoThe Italian naturalist Francesco Minà Palumbo (1814-1899) conducted many studies in Madonie, a mountainous area in the middle of the northern Sicilian coast and made drawings of everything he saw. The ability to illustrate any kind ... ....

1212 pages | 505 plates with colour illustrations | Hardback | 01/2011 | 9788876811630 | #205406A | £399.00 Add to basket

Kitty the ToonThe World's First Inland ColonyJohn Miles and Barry RobsonThe story of the worlds first inland Kittiwake colony, especially written for children. Targeted at children aged 8-10. Shows familiar images from Newcastle and Gateshead.


LIFE Paradise Found100 Places That are Beautiful Beyond BeliefEditors of LIFELIFE takes you on a beautiful tour of some of the world's most exquisite and exotic natural settings. We visit the canyons of Kauai and the white-sand beaches of Australia's Gold Coast. LIFE Paradise Found includes the ... ....

128 pages | 100+ colour photos | Hardback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781603201247 | #205428A | £14.99 Add to basket

Looking at BirdsAn Antidote to Field GuidesJohn BusbyLangford Press is delighted to be launching a new series of books called Wildlife Art Techniques (WATs) with a work by the internationally highly respected artist John Busby. The aim of this series of book is to become a logical ... ....

98 pages | colour illustrations | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9781904078548 | #205539A | £19.99 Add to basketPaperback | 03/2013 | 9781904078555 | #205540A | £14.99 Add to basket

PhosphorusAn Element That Could Have Been Called LuciferMikhail Butusov and Arne JernelovPhosphorus starts with depiction of the phosphorus role in life creation and evolution. Then it outlines in which vital processes different phosphates participate in life of all flora and fauna, from DNA molecules till body tissue ... ....

106 pages | 17 colour & 10 b/w illustrations | Paperback | NYP 04/2013 | 9781461468028 | #205312A | £44.99 Add to basket

Recalling the BuffaloThe Martin S. Garretson CollectionKen Tingley and Merill DistadCowboy, conservationist, and curator Martin S. Garretson was widely considered one of the foremost experts on the natural history of the buffalo as well as one of the preeminent advocates for the preservation of the North American bison ... ....

54 pages | 74 b/w photos, 2 maps | Paperback | 06/2012 | 9781551952963 | #205074A | £20.99 Add to basket

Skimming StonesAnd Other Ways of Being in the WildRob Cowen and Leo CritchelySkimming Stones: And Other Ways of Being in the Wild and Other Ways of Being in the Wild is a book of simple skills that can help us to interact with nature, achieve a deeper connection with it and even step inside another dimension ... ....

256 pages | b/w illustrations | Hardback | 02/2012 | 9781444735987 | #195402A | £14.99 Add to basketPaperback | 02/2013 | 9781444735994 | #205082A | £8.99 Add to basket

Space ChroniclesFacing the Ultimate FrontierNeil deGrasse Tyson and Avis LangNeil deGrasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist, one who can speak as easily and brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively on hold, Tyson's views on ... ....

384 pages | illustrations | Paperback | NYP 04/2013 | 9780393343625 | #205079A | £10.99 Add to basket

Storm KingsThe Untold History of America's First Tornado ChasersLee SandlinWhile tornadoes have occasionally been spotted elsewhere, only the central plains of North America have the perfect conditions for their creation. For the early settlers the sight of a funnel cloud was an unearthly event. They called it ... ....

266 pages | b/w illustrations | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9780307378521 | #205493A | £24.99 Add to basket

The Amateur's Flower GardenA Handy Guide to the Formation and Management of the Flower Garden and the Cultivation of Garden FlowersShirley HibberdA reprint of a classical work in the Cambridge Library Collection. One of the most popular and successful gardening writers of the Victorian era, Shirley Hibberd (1825-90) was editor of three bestselling gardening magazines ... ....

306 pages | 108 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9781108055345 | #205440A | £21.99 Add to basket

The GolemWhat You Should Know About ScienceHarry Collins and Trevor PinchIn The Golem Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Through a series ... ....



























The Life of David LackFather of Evolutionary EcologyTed R AndersonMost people who have taken a biology course in the past 50 years are familiar with the work of David Lack, but few remember his name. Almost all general biology texts produced during that period have a figure showing the beak size difference ... ....


The New Art of Photographing NatureAn Updated Guide to Composing Stunning Images of Animals, Nature, and LandscapesArt Wolfe, Martha Hill and Tim GreyWhat is the difference between a good picture and a great one? In this fully revised edition of the classic bestseller The Art of Photographing Nature, master photographer Art Wolfe and former Audubon photo editor Martha Hill ...

224 pages | 250 colour photos | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9780770433154 | #205484A | £19.99 Add to basket

The Perfect StormOrnella D'Alessio Ocean storms are the most overwhelming and intoxicating aspects of nature – a relentless force that's life itself, pure energy and movement. Through extreme photographs shot by an intrepid artist in dangerous conditions ... ....


The Science of MonstersWhy Monsters Came to Be and What Made Them so TerrifyingMatt KaplanModern audiences do not find dragons frightening. Fascinating as mythical creatures, yes, but terrifying, no. Yet, present them with a story about a virus that can kill a healthy adult in hours and they will have nightmares for weeks. ....

256 pages | b/w photos | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9781472101150 | #204014A | £12.99 Add to basket

The Sea InsidePhilip HoareIn The Sea Inside, Philip Hoare sets out to rediscover the sea, its islands, birds and beasts. He begins on the south coast where he grew up, a place of almost monastic escape. From there he travels to the other side of the world ... ....


The Secret Lives of Backyard BugsDiscover Amazing Butterflies, Moths, Spiders, Dragonflies, and Other Insects!Judy Burris and Wayne RichardsWith the help of The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs, readers will discover the amazing life transformations happening right in their own backyards. Hundreds of full-colour, close-up photographs capture the various stages in the ... ....


The VisioneersHow a Group of Elite Scientists Pursued Space Colonies, Nanotechnologies, and a Limitless FutureW Patrick McCrayIn 1969, Princeton physicist Gerard O'Neill began looking outward to space colonies as the new frontier for humanity's expansion. A decade later, Eric Drexler, an MIT-trained engineer, turned his attention to the molecular world ... ....

366 pages | 13 b/w photos, 4 b/w illustrations | Hardback | 12/2012 | 9780691139838 | #205576A | £19.95 Add to basket

The Zoo's Annual Piggyback RaceMatt Harrigan and Melinda BeaversThis is a story about an exciting Piggyback race in which all of the animals take part! However amongst the excitement, misfortune strikes, putting all but one pair of animals out of the race..."The gun went off, the race had begun ... ....


Web of NatureMartin Lister (1639-1712), the First ArachnologistAnna Marie RoosThis first full-length biography of Dr. Martin Lister (1639-1712), vice-president of the Royal Society, Royal Physician, and the first arachnologist and conchologist, provides an unprecedented picture of a seventeenth-century virtuoso. ....

484 pages | 39 llustrations | Hardback | 07/2011 | 9789004207035 | #204926A | £111.00 Add to basket

When Your Porcupine Feels PricklyKathy DeZarn BeynetteIn this delightful book, twenty-two of Kathy DeZarn Beynette's bright and joyous animal paintings are paired with poems about the creatures portrayed. Sweetly hilarious and unfailingly kind, the poems model good manners based on ... ....


iDarwinistas!the Construction of Evolutionary Thought in Nineteenth Century ArgentinaAlex Levine and Adriana NovoaTreatments of the reception of Darwinism have focused on Western Europe and North America. iDarwinistas! turns to Argentina in the second half of the nineteenth century. Having hosted Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle ... ....


Regional & Travel























52 Wildlife WeekendsA Year of British Wildlife-Watching BreaksJames LowenThis first guide to British wildlife experiences packaged into 52 weekend-sized breaks highlights the best of British wildlife – from tiny silver-spotted skippers to gargantuan basking sharks, from seabird skyscrapers to autumn fun ... ....

176 pages | colour photos, 1 map | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781841624648 | #205064A | £14.99 Add to basket

AntarktidaPavel ProsekThis is the first Czech monograph on the Antarctic. It is divided into four thematic units. The first part gives information about Antarctica as a continent and its position and importance on a planetary scale, its physical geography ... ....


Beneath the Garden StateExploring Aquatic New JerseyHerb Segarsllustrated with over 230 brilliant color photos, Beneath the Garden State introduces readers to the strange and beautiful animals found in the Atlantic waters off New Jersey. See the beauty of the one-half-inch long naked sea ... ....


Bradt Travel Guide: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Jan Mayen, Franz Josef LandAndreas UmbreitThis stunningly gorgeous, seriously remote Arctic archipelago is about as far from civilization as you can get in Europe. Permafrost freezes the ground up to half a kilometre in depth, while winter temperatures can drop to over 40 below ... ....

264 pages | 16 pages with colour photos; 13 maps | Paperback | 05/2009 | 9781841622408 | #185569A | £16.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781841624594 | #205387A | £17.99 Add to basket

Discover Yorkshire's WildlifeYour Guide to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Nature ReservesJonathan Leadley and Joanna RichardsYorkshire is world-renowned for its spectacular and varied landscapes teeming with wildlife. The county offers locals and visitors the chance to experience rugged coastline, majestic heather moorland, tranquil river valleys and ancient ... ....

232 pages | colour photos, colour maps | Paperback | 10/2012 | 9780950946030 | #204663A | £12.99 Add to basket

Fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Part 1Zoological Survey of IndiaThe first part of this state fauna covers several insect orders.


Feldberg - Belchen - Oberes WiesentalNaturschutzgrossprojekt im SuedschwarzwaldThe area covered by the large-scale German conservation project "Feldberg - Belchen - Oberes Wiesental", including the Feldberg, the Belchen and valley of the Wiese, encompasses a unique mountain landscape of the Black Forest ...

180 pages | 442 colour illustrations | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9783897357372 | #205378A | £31.50 Add to basket

Footsteps Through the SaladWildlife Profiles and Natural Phenomena of AurovilleTim WreyWhat do you know about the common mammals, birds, amphibians, snakes, lizards, flying insects and other creatures that you see around Auroville? Probably not a lot – like most people. If that is the case, then here is an opportunity ... ....


Hertfordshire Garden History (Volume II)Gardens Pleasant, Groves DeliciousDeborah SpringThis second volume of Hertfordshire garden history considers how Hertfordshire's historic parks and gardens – some still existing, many others lost – have been influenced by, and reflect, the social and economic history of ... ....

256 pages | 101 illustrations | Paperback | 08/2012 | 9781907396816 | #205012A | £16.99 Add to basket

Kroonjuwelen van de KaapKaapse Flora en Vegetatie [Crown Jewels of the Cape - Cape Flora and Vegetation]Liesbeth Sluiter and Joop SchamineeThe fynbos is one of the most species-rich kinds of vegetation in the world, housing some 5000 plant species found nowhere else on earth. In Kroonjuwelen van de Kaap photographer and journalist Liesbeth Sluiter and ecoologist ... ....


Rani Bagh 150 YearsVeermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and ZooBittu Sahgal, Mariam Dossal, Vikas Dilawari, Marselin R Almeida, Katie Bagli and Pheroza HutokshiVeermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo, popularly known as Rani Bagh, was earlier known as Victoria Gardens. Located at the Mount Estate, Byculla, it was opened to the public in 1862. Several imposing monuments, and in 1890 a small zoo ... ....

160 pages | 221 colour photos | Hardback | NYP 07/2013 | 9780198092254 | #205063A | £59.99 Add to basket
























Ruaha National Park: An Intimate ViewA Field Guide to the Common Trees, Flowers and Small Creatures of Central TanzaniaSue StolbergerA field guide to trees, flowers and invertebrates found in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.

illustrations | Paperback | 01/2013 | 9780620521307 | #205050A | £59.99 Add to basket

Sounds of Seychelles (2-Disc Set)Soundscapes and Fauna of the Granitic Islands / Ambiances Naturelles et Faune des Iles GranitiquesGerard Rocamora, Aurora SSo and Gilles AbbeThis boxed set of two audio CDs and two colour booklets is an invitation to experience the rich world of the sounds of Seychelles. The first disk presents a selection of 14 beautiful soundscapes of the granitic islands: concerts of wild ... ....

40 pages | 208 colour photos and colour illustrations | Paperback | 01/2012 | #205254A | £25.00 Add to basket

The Best of Britain from the AirAn Amazing Aerial Atlas of Great Britain and IrelandReader's DigestTake a unique tour of the most interesting, picturesque and unusual places in the British Isles with this extraordinary new atlas that combines the most up-to-date mapping with satellite and aerial photography.

272 pages | 175+ colour photos | Hardback | 05/2011 | 9781780200002 | #205087A | £29.99 Add to basket

The Kafue National Park ZambiaNikki Ashley and Ian MurphyThis book describes the flora and fauna of Kafue National Park, Zambia, and also contains practical information for visitors, including contact details and overviews of different camp sites and safari lodges.

232 pages | colour photos, colour maps, 1 loose fold-out colour map | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9780957297906 | #205401A | £24.99 Add to basket

The Mediterranean SeaIts History and Present ChallengesStefano Goffredo and Zvy DubinskyThe Mediterranean Sea: Its History and Present Challenges is an indispensable addition to the multidisciplinary coverage of the science of the Mediterranean Sea. The editors have gathered leading authorities from the fields of ... ....

500 pages | 170 colour & 66 b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 06/2013 | 9789400767034 | #205335A | £153.00 Add to basket

The Natural History of SelborneGilbert White and Anne SecordGilbert White's Natural History of Selborne (1789) reveals a world of wonders in nature. Over a period of twenty years White describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the changing seasons in the rural Hampshire .. ....


The Old WaysA Journey on FootRobert MacfarlaneIn The Old Ways Robert Macfarlane sets off from his Cambridge home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove – roads and sea paths that form part of a vast network of routes criss-crossing the British landscape and its ... ....

448 pages | b/w illustrations | Hardback | 06/2012 | 9780241143810 | #197431A | £19.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9780141030586 | #205340A | £9.99 Add to basket

Tideland TreasureA Naturalist's Guide to the Beaches and Salt Marshes of Hilton Head Island an the Southeastern CoastTodd BallantineTideland Treasure is an illustrated guide to the beaches and marshes of the Eastern United States coast, encompassing seashores and wetlands from Ocean City, New Jersey, to Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the revised edition of ... ....


Toms RiverA Story of Science and SalvationDan FaginThe riveting true story of a small town ravaged by industrial pollution, Toms River melds hard-hitting investigative reporting, a fascinating scientific detective story, and an unforgettable cast of characters into a sweeping ... ....


Vancouver IslandBarkley to ClayoquotMatthew Maran, Alex Newman, Josie Osborne and Steven SwabyVancouver Island: Barkley to Clayoquot is a photographic document of Vancouver Island's west coast by award-winning photographer Matthew Maran. Divided into three main sections – Ocean, Coast, and Forest – it features ... ....

144 pages | colour photos, colour maps | Hardback | 03/2011 | 9780956819604 | #205158A | £31.99 Add to basket

Wild Sri LankaGehan de Silva WijeyeratneSri Lanka has one of the highest species densities in the world including a number of endemic plants and animals. It is one of the best places in the world for seeing Blue Whales, Sperm Whales, Leopards, Asian Elephants and Sloth Bears ... ....

208 pages | ~230 colour photos, 4 maps | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781906780982 | #204790A | £29.99 Add to basket

Botany & Plant Science
























A Guide to Dendrobium of New GuineaAndre SchuitemanThe orchid genus Dendrobium was named and described in 1799 by the Swedish botanist Olof Peter Swartz. At that time he only knew some 20 species, the great majority of which would not even count as true dendrobiums by modern ... ....


A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World (3-Volume Set)D Podlech and Sh ZarreA complete taxonomic treatment with keys, descriptions, distribution and seen specimens. A total of 2398 species, accepted species, plus numerous synonyms, including 13 new species. Please note that this set weighs in at 6 kg.

2439 pages | colour photos, distribution maps | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9783902421760 | #205065A | £499.00 Add to basket

A Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Astragalus L. (Leguminosae) in the Old World (DVD-ROM)D Podlech and Sh ZarreA complete taxonomic treatment with keys, descriptions, distribution and seen specimens. A total of 2398 species, accepted species, plus numerous synonyms, including 13 new species. This DVD-ROM contains searchable PDFs.

2439 pages | colour photos, distribution maps | Hardback | 01/2013 | #205066A | £149.00 Add to basket

Antioxidant Properties of Spices, Herbs and Other SourcesDenys J CharlesThe scientific world and modern society today is experiencing the dawning of an era of herbal medicine. Extensive research has shown that aromatic plants are important anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti aging and immune boosting ... ....


Arboretum Trees of Pasoh Forest Reserve / Okok Arboretum di Hutan Simpan PasohCL Joann, MY Ahmad Shahar, AA Aminudin, MN Mohammad Rozaimi, H Abu Husin, C Fletcher and AG ZhafriPasoh Forest Reserve (FR) is among the best-studied remnant of tropical lowland forest in South-East Asia. Pasoh FR houses living collections of 279 woody plant species. Arboretum Trees of Pasoh Forest Reserve highlights 30 trees ... ....


Bamboos of NagalandHB NaithaniJointly published by Nagaland Empowerment of People Through Economic Development and Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency. Describes the bamboos found in Nagaland, a state in the far north-eastern part of India.

206 pages | colour illustrations, colour maps | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9788190453912 | #205211A | £24.99 Add to basket

Bulbous Plants: BiotechnologyKishan Gopal Ramawat and Jean-Michel MerillonBulbous plants are those with organs for nutrient storage and these include tubers, corms, and bulbs. They can be ornamental or edible, herbaceous or perennial. Important examples of such plants are potato, sweet potato, yam, arrowroot ... ....


Calcicolous Species of the Genus Caloplaca in the Polish Western CarpathiansKarina WilkCalcicolous Species of the Genus Caloplaca in the Polish Western Carpathians is based on a revision of material from national and foreign herbaria and on the author's field study. Thirty-nine taxa of Caloplaca Th. ... ....

91 pages | illustrations, distribution maps | Paperback | 01/2012 | #205404A | £39.99 Add to basket

Captured LandscapeThe Paradox of the Enclosed GardenKate BakerThe enclosed garden, or hortus conclusus, is a place where architecture, architectural elements, and landscape, come together. It has a long history, ranging from the paradise garden and cloister, the botanic garden and the giardini ... ....


Chemistry of PhytopotentialsHealth, Energy and Environmental PerspectivesMM Srivastava, LD Khemani and Shalini SrivastavaSince the beginning of human civilization, plants have been our true companions. Plants contribute not only to our existence but also serve us through discovery, design and the treatment of various diseases where there is no satisfactory ... ....

400 pages | 70 b/w illustrations | Hardback | 10/2011 | 9783642233937 | #205450A | £117.00 Add to basket

Coding and Decoding of Calcium Signals in PlantsSheng LuanPlants cannot move away from their environments. As a result, all plants that have survived to date have evolved sophisticated signaling mechanisms that allow them to perceive, respond, and adapt to constantly changing environmental conditions ... ....




























Conspectus of World EthnomycologyFungi in Ceremonies, Crafts, Diets, Medicines, and MythsFrank M DuganConspectus of World Ethnomycology surveys the folk usage of fungi worldwide from the perspective of a specialist in germplasm conservation and research. It catalogs the scientific names of fungi used for food, medicine, and other ... ....

151 pages | 18 colour & 9 b/w photos, 6 tables | Paperback | 01/2011 | 9780890543955 | #205021A | £92.50 Add to basket

El Bosque si Tiene ValorEl uso de palmeras en las comunidades campesinas e indigenas de la region de Inambari, Madre de Dios, PeruNarel Paniagua Zambrana, Rainer W Bussmann and Manuel J MaciaPalms are the most important group of plants in the Amazon. Their composition, dynamics, and structure contribute to the distinctive Amazonian ecological balance. Besides their ecological importance, palms play an important role in the ... ....


Ethnobotany in the New EuropePeople, Health and Wild Plant ResourcesManuel Pardo-de-Santayana, Andrea Pieroni and Rajindra K PuriThe study of European wild food plants and herbal medicines is an old discipline that has been invigorated by a new generation of researchers pursuing ethnobotanical studies in fresh contexts. Modern botanical and medical science itself ... ....

394 pages | illustrations, tables | Hardback | 07/2010 | 9781845454562 | #185760A | £65.00 Add to basketPaperback | 02/2013 | 9781845458140 | #205388A | £21.99 Add to basket

Ferns, Clubmosses, Quillworts and Horsetails of Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyRosaline J Murphy, Christopher N Page, Rosemary E Parslow and Ian J BennallickWithin the British Isles, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have a remarkably rich and varied fern flora, and Ferns, Clubmosses, Quillworts and Horsetails of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is the culmination of many years of ... ....

201 pages | colour photos, colour distribution maps | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9781902864075 | #205430A | £24.99 Add to basket

Flora Nativa: Arboles y Arbustos del Uruguay y Regiones VecinasGuia de Campo y Usos Medicinales Tomo IFernando Perez PiedrabuenaA new edition of this work on the medicinal plants and bushses found in Uruguay.

214 pages | colour photos | Paperback | NYP 07/2013 | #205175A | £53.99 Add to basket

Flora Of Barak Valley, Assam, With Their Economic Utility, Volume 1Herbaceous FloraPS Das, M Dutta Choudhury and BK DuttaFlora of Barak Valley, Assam With Their Economic Utility, Volume 1 is a pioneering floristic work on the valley particularly on herbaceous flora. The present book provides historical and geographical features of vegetation patterns ... ....

496 pages | 17 plates with colour photos; colour & b/w illustrations, colour maps | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9788189233839 | #205528A | £79.50 Add to basket

Flora Ornamental EspanaAspectos Historicos y Principales EspeciesDaniel Guillot OrtizThis is a brief history of gardening and the presence of ornamental plants in the botanical literature of Spain. The entry for each species gives the scientific name, family name, common names, synonyms, chorology, occasionally wild ... ....


Flora of Anshi National ParkWestern Ghats-KarnatakaSachin A Punekar and P LakshminarasimhanFirst detailed floristic account of Anshi National park (ANP) of Karnataka State which is a part of recently declared Dandeli Anshi Tiger Reserve (DATR) situated at southern end of the Northern Western Ghats. A total of 923 species ... ....

672 pages | 132 plates with 990 colour photos; 6 maps | Paperback | 01/2011 | #205052A | £65.50 Add to basket

Flora of China Illustrations, Volume 20-21AsteraceaeFlora of China Editorial CommitteeFlora of China, Illustrations, Volume 20-21 is the 21st in a series of 22 volumes of the Flora of China Illustrations. It accompanies Flora of China (FOC) Volume 20-21, which was published in 2011 and treated ...

754 pages | 722 plates with b/w line drawings | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9781935641094 | #205145A | £190.00 Add to basket

Flora of Peninsular Malaysia, Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 2BS Parris, R Kiew, RCK Chung and LG SawFlora of Peninsular Malaysia, Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 2 accounts for the lycophyte and fern families in Peninsular Malaysia. It includes descriptions and keys for the identification of families, genera and species ... ....

243 pages | colour photos, illustrations, maps | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9789675221941 | #205534A | £79.50 Add to basket

Flora of Taiwan: SelaginellaceaeHo-Ming Chang, Wen-Liang Chiou and Jenn-Che WangIn this study, we revised members of this family found in Taiwan by carefully examining specimens deposited in Taiwan and major herbaria worldwide, and checked as many types and protologues of name as possible. In addition to nomenclature ... ....

144 pages | colour photos, illustrations | Paperback | 01/2013 | 9789860352986 | #205394A | £82.99 Add to basket

























Flora of the Otway Plain and Ranges, Volume 2Enid Mayfield and David J CantrillThis visually superb and informative field guide is the second volume of Flora of the Otway Plain and Ranges, and covers more than 480 species of Daisies, Heaths, Peas, Saltbushes, Sundews, Wattles and other shrubby and herbaceous ... ....

436 pages | colour illustrations | Paperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9780643098060 | #204178A | £67.99 Add to basket

Fungus Flora of Tropical Africa, Volume 2: Monograph of Lactarius in Tropical AfricaAnnemieke Verbeken and Ruben WalleynDescriptions, identification keys (+ translation into French), color-drawings and pictures for 94 species (161 pp. + 54 plates).

215 pages | 54 plates with colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9789072619815 | #205055A | £63.99 Add to basket

Fungus Flora of Tropical Africa, Volume 3: Monograph of Crinipellis and Chaetocalathus in Tropical AfricaVladimir AntoninDescriptions, identification keys (+ translation into French), color-drawings and pictures for 21 species (42 pp. + 4 plates).

46 pages | 4 plates with colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 02/2013 | 9789072619907 | #205054A | £29.99 Add to basket

Genome-Enabled Analysis of Plant-Pathogen InteractionsThomas Wolpert, Tomonori Shiraishi, Alan Collmer, Kazuya Akimitsu and Jane GlazebrookThis important new book updates and documents the recent progress on genome-enabled technologies that have enhanced, and will continue to refine, our understanding of how plants and microbes interact at the molecular level.

260 pages | 43 b/w photos and b/w illustrations, tables | Hardback | 01/2011 | 9780890543931 | #205020A | £119.00 Add to basket

Genomics of CyanobacteriaFranck Chauvat and Corinne Cassier-ChauvatAdvances in Botanical Research publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences. The series features a wide range of reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics, biochemistry ... ....


Handbook Of Liverworts and Hornworts of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic IslandsCreu Casas, Montserrat Brugues, Rosa M Cros, Cecilia Sergio, Marta Infante and Anna BarronThis book is concerned with liverworts and hornworts of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Biogeographically it covers the Mediterranean and Eurosiberian regions, comprising identification keys to generic and specific level ... ....

177 pages | b/w line drawings | Paperback | 01/2009 | 9788492583553 | #205529A | £59.99 Add to basket

Handbook of Mosses of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic IslandsCreu Casas, Rosa M Cros, Cecilia Sergio, Anna Barron, Iolanda Filella, Elena Ruiz and Alan PerryThis volume is concerned with mosses of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands and has its basis in Flora dels Briofits dels Paisos Catalans, Volume 1: Molses.

349 pages | b/w line drawings | Paperback | 01/2006 | 9788472838659 | #205530A | £69.99 Add to basket

Higher Plants of China (Revised Edition, 14-Volume Set)Wu Peng-ChenThis revised edition collects together all 14 volumes in the Higher Plants of China series

illustrations | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9787543689046 | #205396A | £1599.00 Add to basket

Hungry PlanetStories of Plant DiseasesGail Schumann and Cleora J D'ArcyThis comprehensive book delivers everything we have come to appreciate and expect from a Schumann and D'Arcy offering. It tells the stories of plant pathology with a passionate voice and laces each tale with the essential research-based ... ....

294 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations, tables | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9780890543993 | #205019A | £87.99 Add to basket

Illustrated Guidebook to Common Freshwater Red AlgaePertti Eloranta and Janina KwandransA compact guidebook, including keys.

49 pages | Hardback | 01/2012 | #204939A | £35.99 Add to basket

Interactions of Yeasts, Moulds, and Antifungal AgentsHow To Detect ResistanceGeraldine Susan HallThe incidence of fungal infections increases with the increase in antibiotic usage and increasing immunosuppressed populations. There is no longer only one antifungal agent and the response of fungi to various agents is not always predictable ... ....

181 pages | 2 colour illustrations, 16 tables | Hardback | 06/2010 | 9781588298478 | #205454A | £89.99 Add to basket

Kirstenbosch: The Most Beautiful Garden in AfricaBrian J HuntleyKirstenbosch is a name that resonates round the world as the home of a uniquely rich flora in a setting of unsurpassed beauty, and in 2013 Kirstenbosch celebrates its 100th anniversary. This centenary publication tells the story of its ... ....

240 pages | colour & b/w photos | Hardback | 12/2012 | 9781431701179 | #205395A | £31.99 Add to basket

Le Maghreb a Travers ses PlantesPlantes, Productions Vegetales et Traditions au MaghrebJamal BellakhdarAn ethnobotanical work on the plants, plant products and traditions as found in the Maghreb, a region usually defined as much or most of the region of Northwest Africa, west of Egypt. A trilingual glossary is included at the end.































Les Familles des Plantes a Fleurs d'EuropeBotanique Systematique et UtilitairePhilippe Martin and Jacques LambinonCharacterizes the main families of flowering plants in Europe, as well as some exotic large families, treating 174 families in total, and is abundantly illustrated. It approaches this in a consensual approach between ...

290 pages | 930 colour photos, 70 illustrations | Paperback | 01/2013 | 9782870377765 | #205193A | £55.99 Add to basket

Malaysian Herbal HeritageVimala SubramaniamThe Malaysian Herbal Heritage is a coffee-table book consisting of 50 Malaysian medicinal plants that occur in the Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysian Herbal Heritage includes their common uses and traditional practices ... ....

146 pages | colour photos | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9789675221903 | #205535A | £115.00 Add to basket

MicroRNAs in Plant Development and Stress ResponsesRamanjulu SunkarPrecise regulation of gene expression in both time and space is vital to plant growth, development and adaptation to biotic and abiotic stress conditions. This is achieved by multiple mechanisms, with perhaps the most important control ... ....


Morphogenesis and Pathogenicity in FungiJose Perez-Martin and Antonio Di PietroInfectious fungal diseases continue to take their toll in terms of human suffering and enormous economic losses. Invasive infections by opportunistic fungal pathogens are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immuno-compromised ... ....


Pictorial Guide to Aquatic Macrophytes of the Gangetic Plains in Bihar, IndiaHasko F Nesemann and Gopal SharmaThe Gangetic plains in Bihar are characterized as Ecological region of the "Lower Gangetic Plains Deciduous Forests". The purpose of this guide is to correlate the different biological communities which inhabit the fresh waters ... ....


Plant Chemical BiologyDominique AudenaertThe application of plant chemical biology is currently limited to specialized subfields of plant research. By examining how chemical biology can be applied to study plant biology, Plant Chemical Biology illustrates how chemical ... ....


Plant Fungal PathogensMethods and ProtocolsMelvin D Bolton and Bart PHJ ThommaOver the course of evolution, fungi have adapted to occupy specific niches, from symbiotically inhabiting the flora of the intestinal tract of mammals to saprophytic growth on leaf litter resting on the forest floor.


Plant KinasesMethods and ProtocolsNico Dissmeyer and Arp SchnittgerModification of target protein properties by reversible phosphorylation events has been found to be one of the most prominent cellular control processes in all organisms. Recent advances in the areas of molecular biology and biochemistry ... ....


Plant Nuclear Structure, Genome Architecture and Gene RegulationDavid E Evans, Katja Graumann and John A BryantUnderstanding plant nuclear structure – the spatial and dynamic organisation of the plant nucleus and the function and interactions of its components (e.g. RNA, proteins, nuclear envelope) – is vital in determining an integrated ... ....

296 pages | plates with colour illustrations; b/w illustrations | Hardback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781118472453 | #205221A | £130.00 Add to basket

Plant Sciences Reviews 2012David HemmingPlant Sciences Reviews 2012 makes available in printed form CAB Reviews in plant sciences published online in 2012. It provides analysis on key current research topics including plant diseases, genetics, climate impacts ... ....


Plant Tissue CultureTechniques and ExperimentsRoberta H SmithPlant Tissue Culture, Third Edition builds on the classroom tested, audience proven manual that has guided users through successful plant culturing A.tumefaciens mediated transformation, infusion technology, the latest information ... ....


Plastid Development in Leaves During Growth and SenescenceBasanti Biswal, Karin Krupinska and Udaya C BiswalThe major function of chloroplasts in green plants and algae is oxygenic photosynthesis. Further, chloroplasts manufacture essential metabolites and phytohormones. Because of the extensive interconnection with cellular metabolic and ... ....



























Proceedings of Cycad 2008The 8th International Congress on Cycad Biology, 13-15 January 2008, Panama City, PanamaDennis Wm Stevenson, Roy Osborne and Alberto Sidney Taylor BlakeCycads have been around since the Late Permian. During this time they have retained seemingly unchanged features, yet they have evolved unique characteristics that science continues to uncover. As the discoveries keep coming, medicine and ... ....


Recent Trends in Biotechnology and Therapeutic Applications of Medicinal PlantsMohd. Shahid, Anwar Shahzad, Abida Malik and Aastha SahaiRecent Trends in Biotechnology and Therapeutic Applications of Medicinal Plants provides an overview of current trends in biotechnology and medicinal plant sciences. The work includes detailed chapters on various advance ... ....

383 pages | 4 colour & 6 b/w illustrations, 16 tables | Hardback | NYP 05/2013 | 9789400766020 | #205106A | £117.00 Add to basket

Receptor-like Kinases in PlantsFrom Development to DefenseFrans Tax and Birgit KemmerlingSequencing projects have revealed the presence of at least several hundred receptor kinases in a typical plant genome. Receptor kinases are therefore the largest family of primary signal transducers in plants, and their abundance suggests ... ....


Research Materials of Pteridophytes in China, Volume 2China Scientific Book Services (CSBS)This anthology contains 26 papers published in Chinese journals in recent years.

Paperback | 01/2012 | #204944A | £72.50 Add to basket

Secretions and Exudates in Biological SystemsJorge M Vivanco and Frantisek BaluskaSecretions and emissions in biological systems play important signaling roles within the organism but also in its communications with the surrounding environment. Secretions and Exudates in Biological Systems brings together ... ....

291 pages | 20 colour & 14 b/w illustrations, 1 colour table | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9783642230462 | #204978A | £126.00 Add to basket

Seed DormancyMethods and ProtocolsAllison R KermodeUnderstanding seed-related processes is of major social, environmental, and economic concern. The viability and vigor of seeds are the very basis for sustainable agriculture and forestry, and comprehending the molecular and cellular ... ....


Signaling and Communication in Plant SymbiosisSilvia Perotto and Frantisek BaluskaA multiplicity of biotrophic micro-organisms interact with plants in nature, forming symbiotic relationships that range from mutualism to antagonism. Microorganisms that have adopted biotrophy as a lifestyle are able to colonize the plants ... ....


South African Traditional Medicinal Plants from KwaZulu-Natal, Volume 1Described 1903-1904Henrik Greve Blessing, Berit Smestad Paulsen, Hege Ekeli, Quinton Johnson and Kaare R NorumSouth African Traditional Medicinal Plants from KwaZulu-Natal, Volume 1 is based on notebooks that the Norwegian medical doctor Henrik Greve Blessing wrote when he was visiting the KwaZulu-Natal district in the years 1901 ... ....


Synopsis Fungorum, Volume 30Poroid Fungi of EuropeLeif RyvardenThis volume contains eight chapters, see table of contents for more details.

50 pages | no illustrations | Paperback | 12/2012 | 9788290724455 | #202279A | £26.99 Add to basket

Taxonomic Monograph on Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) of Western Ghats, South IndiaThe Key Genus for EndemismVeeralinga BhaskarThis taxonomic monograph on Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) of Western Ghats, Peninsular India is a comprehensive treatment of a most difficult genus to classify. This book is the outcome of author's long standing scientific ... ....

283 pages | 173 plates with colour photos; colour photos, 44 pages with tables | Hardback | 03/2012 | 9789350672570 | #205398A | £245.00 Add to basket

Taxonomic Redefinition of Subtribe Malaxidinae (Orchidales, Malaxidae)Hanna B MargonskaTaxonomic Redefinition of Subtribe Malaxidinae (Orchidales, Malaxidae) aims to offer a complete taxonomic revision of the subtribe Malaxidinae. Accordingly, clear and univocal characteristics of each genus and all its ...

571 pages | 78 plates with 289 colour photos, 409 plates with b/w line drawings | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9783874294263 | #204943A | £166.00 Add to basket


























Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops, Volume 2PerspectivesSurinder Kumar GuptaTechnological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops, Volume 2 presents essential information on advancements in oilseed production, processing and utilization. Advances in the technology of seed processing to produce oil and oil ... ....


The American Herbal Products Association Botanical Safety HandbookAccess to accurate, evidence-based, and clinically relevant information is essential to anyone who uses or recommends herbal products. With input from some of the most respected experts in herbal and integrative medicine, this completely ... ....


The Lichens and Allied Fungi of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkAn Annotated Checklist with Comprehensive KeysJames C Lendemer, Richard C Harris and Erin A TrippLike the Great Smoky Mountains themselves, much about the lichens of the Smokies has remained shrouded in mystery. The Lichens and Allied Fungi of Great Smoky Mountains National Park sheds considerable light on the diversity of ... ....

164 pages | colour photos, illustrations, distribution maps | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9780893275211 | #205155A | £64.99 Add to basket

The Liverworts and Hornworts of the Tristan Da Cunha Group of Islands in the South Atlantic OceanJiri Vana and John J EngelIntriguing plant life on the world's most remote inhabited island... The historic collections of liverworts and hornworts of the Tristan da Cunha group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean were examined together with the heretofore ... ....


The Story of Kew Gardens in PhotographsLynn Parker and Kiri Ross-JonesThis splendidly illustrated book about the world famous botanic gardens at Kew examines their historic impact and importance. With 250 fascinating photographs, many of them previously unseen, it describes the botanical, social, cultural ... ....

208 pages | colour & b/w photos | Hardback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781782120599 | #205365A | £14.99 Add to basket

Transgenic PlantsMethods and ProtocolsJim M Dunwell and Andy C WettenIn 2010 the global area of transgenic crops reached 148 million hectares, an 87-fold increase since 1996, making it the most rapidly adopted technology in the history of modern agriculture.


Trichoderma: Biology and ApplicationsPrasun K Mukherjee, Benjamin A Horwitz, Uma Shankar Singh, Mala Mukherjee and Monika SchmollTrichoderma are biotechnologically significant fungi, widely used in both agriculture and industry. Divided into three sections, covering taxonomy and physiology, interactions with plants and applications and significance ... ....


Two with NatureIllustrated Wildflowers of South-West AustraliaEllen Hickman and John RyanFusing art and science, words and images, Two with Nature stimulates new ways of knowing the green world.


Vascular Flora of IllinoisA Field GuideRobert H MohlenbrockThis latest editon of Vascular Flora of Illinois includes over thirty-four hundred species of flora from Illinois, adding more than 250 newly-recongized plants to this definitive collection. Because catalouging our hertiage is ... ....


Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: Forest TreesChittaranjan KoleWild crop relatives are now playing a significant part in the elucidation and improvement of the genomes of their cultivated counterparts. Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources includes comprehensive ... ....


Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: Industrial CropsChittaranjan KoleWild crop relatives are now playing a significant part in the elucidation and improvement of the genomes of their cultivated counterparts. Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources includes comprehensive ... ....


Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources: Plantation and Ornamental CropsChittaranjan KoleWild crop relatives are now playing a significant part in the elucidation and improvement of the genomes of their cultivated counterparts. Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources includes comprehensive ... ....




























Animal & General Biology

A Handbook for the Sheep ClinicianAgnes C Winter and Michael ClarksonAn established favourite with veterinary and agricultural students and a valuable addition to the library of any veterinarian or sheep farmer, A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician covers the basics of sheep medicine and production ... ....

208 pages | 44 illustrations | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9781845939731 | #205006A | £74.99 Add to basketPaperback | 03/2012 | 9781845939748 | #205007A | £34.99 Add to basket

Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental ExtremesNovel Research Results and ApplicationHelga Stan-Lotter and Sergiu FendrihanOnce considered exceptional rarities, extremophiles have become attractive objects for basic and applied research ranging from nanotechnology to biodiversity to the origins of life and even to the search for extraterrestrial life.


Aging Research in YeastMichael Breitenbach, S Michal Jazwinski and Peter LaunAging Research in Yeast includes contributions by the leading experts in the field of yeast aging. Budding yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and other fungal organisms provide models for aging research that are relevant ... ....


Amino Acid AnalysisMethods and ProtocolsMichail A Alterman and Peter HunzikerAmino Acid Analysis (AAA) is an integral part of analytical biochemistry. In a relatively short time, the variety of AAA methods has evolved dramatically with more methods shifting to the use of mass spectrometry (MS) as a detection method ... ....


An Introduction to Population GeneticsTheory and ApplicationsRasmus Nielsen and Montgomery SlatkinAn Introduction to Population Genetics is intended as a text for a one-semester biology course in population genetics at the undergraduate or graduate levels. The goal of the book is to present both classical population genetics ... ....


Animal BehaviorAn Evolutionary ApproachJohn AlcockThis new edition of Animal Behaviour: An Evolutionary Approach has been thoroughly rewritten with coverage of much recent work in animal behavior. The scope of the changes for the Tenth Edition, however, is much more all-encompassing ... ....

522 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | Hardback | NYP 07/2013 | 9780878939664 | #203147A | £48.99 Add to basket

Animal Science Reviews 2012David HemmingThis title offers expert analysis of key research topics in animal science published in 2012. It makes available in printed form the scientific reviews in animal science published online in CAB Reviews during 2012. It provides analysis of ... ....


Avian ImmunologyKarel Schat, Bernd Kaspers and Pete KaiserThe science underpinning avian immunology is crucial to understanding basic immunological principles and the exceptional features of the avian immune system, as different strategies birds have adopted can provide important evolutionary ... ....


Bacteria in AgrobiologyStress ManagementDinesh K MaheshwariThe future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the ... ....


Bacteria in AgrobiologyPlant Growth ResponsesDinesh K MaheshwariThe future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the ... ....


Beneficial Microorganisms in Multicellular Life FormsEugene Rosenberg and Uri GophnaAll animals and plants form associations with hundreds or thousands of different beneficial microorganisms. These symbiotic microbes play an important role in the development, adaptation, health and evolution of their hosts.

























BioenergeticsDavid Nicholls and Stuart FergusonThe fourth edition of Bioenergetics presents a clear and up-to-date explanation of chemiosmotic theory, covering mitochondria, bacteria, and chloroplasts. Bioenergetics takes account of the many newly determined structure ... ....


Bioinorganic ChemistryInorganic Elements in the Chemistry of Life - An Introduction and GuideWolfgang Kaim, Brigitte Schwederski and Axel KleinCompletely revised and updated with new topical material, the second edition of Bioinorganic Chemistry summarizes in one comprehensive volume the current knowledge on the role of inorganic elements in biological processes and the ... ....

424 pages | Paperback | 12/2011 | 9780470975237 | #205414A | £44.99 Add to basketHardback | / | 9780470975244 | #205419A | £110.00 Add to basket

Bone Research ProtocolsMiep H Helfrich and Stuart H RalstonStudies over the past decade have continued to bring tremendous advances to our understanding of bone biology. New pathways have been discovered and expanded our knowledge of the ways in which genes and gene products affect bone cells and ... ....


Cell Cycle CheckpointsMethods and ProtocolsWillis X LiCell cycle checkpoints control the fidelity and orderly progression of eukaryotic cell division. By controlling the orderly progression of critical cell cycle events such as DNA replication and chromosome segregation and ensuring proper ... ....


Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12Marion L East and Martin DehnhardThis volume presents the proceedings of Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12, hosted by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research and held between 28th – 31st August, 2011 at the Schloss Friedrichsfelde and the Leibniz Institute .. ....


Chemical and Physical Signatures for Microbial ForensicsJohn B Cliff, Helen W Kreuzer, Christopher J Ehrhardt and David S WunschelCombining the disciplines of biological, physical and chemical science, microbial forensics has a rapidly rising profile in a world increasingly troubled by the threat of 'biocrime' and 'bioterrorism'.


Cytokine ProtocolsMarc De LeyRecent studies have discovered new known and characterized cytokines, allowing for advancement in miniaturization of micro-analytical methods as well as the extensive development of bio-informatics and nanotechnology. These advancements ... ....


Disorders of Sex Development in Domestic AnimalsDAF Villagomez, L Iannuzzi and WA KingReprint of: Sexual Development 2012, Vol. 6, No. 1-3 The etiologies and pathologies of disorders of sex development of humans and animals explored by integrative approaches at the interface of several disciplines are ...


EndosymbiosisWolfgang LoeffelhardtThe origin of energy-conserving organelles, the mitochondria of all aerobic eukaryotes and the plastids of plants and algae, is commonly thought to be the result of endosymbiosis, where a primitive eukaryote engulfed a respiring ... ....


Free-living AmoebaeAn Evolutionary Crib for Emerging PathogensGilbert GreubFree-living Amoebae offers unique coverage of all presently known amoeba-resistant microorganisms and their significance in the study of infectious diseases. It highlights the role of free-living amoebae as a widespread evolutionary ... ....


Fundamentals of MicrobiologyJeffrey C PommervilleThe Tenth Edition of Jeffrey Pommerville's best-selling, award-winning classic text Fundamentals of Microbiology provides nursing and allied health students with a firm foundation in mircrobiology. Updated to reflect the ... ....


Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic AnimalsTemple Grandin and Mark DeesingBehavior is shaped by both genetics and experience-nature and nurture. Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these ... ....



























Germline DevelopmentMethods and ProtocolsWai-Yee Chan and Le An BlombergThe germline is unique in mammals as it is the only cell lineage that undergoes mitosis, meiosis, and differentiation, making these cells amenable to in-depth genomic and mechanistic studies.

267 pages | 13 colour & 25 b/w illustrations, 1 table | Hardback | 12/2011 | 9781617794353 | #205266A | £98.99 Add to basket

Hear Where We AreSound, Ecology, and our Sense of PlaceMichael StockerThroughout history, hearing and sound perception have been typically framed in the context of how sound conveys information and how that information influences the listener. Hear Where We Are inverts this premise and examines how ... ....

180 pages | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781461472841 | #205333A | £19.99 Add to basket

Horse GeneticsErnest Bailey and Samantha BrooksThis is a fully updated edition of the widely read textbook by Dr Ann T. Bowling, following the sequencing of the complete horse genome. This is the only text to provide broad coverage of all genetics topics, focussing on horses.

208 pages | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781845936754 | #196626A | £34.99 Add to basketHardback | NYP 06/2013 | 9781780643298 | #205559A | £69.99 Add to basket

Invertebrate Learning and MemoryRandolf Menzel and Paul R BenjaminUnderstanding how memories are induced and maintained is one of the major outstanding questions in modern neuroscience. This is difficult to address in the mammalian brain due to its enormous complexity, and invertebrates offer major ... ....


Life: The Science of Biology, Volume 1The Cell and HeredityDavid Sadava, David M Hillis, H Craig Heller and May R BerenbaumFrom its first edition, Life: The Science of Biology has set the standard for experiment-based introductory biology texts. There is no stronger textbook for helping students understand not just what we know ... ....


Life: The Science of Biology, Volume 3Plants and AnimalsDavid Sadava, H Craig Heller, David M Hillis and May R BerenbaumFrom its first edition, Life: The Science of Biology has set the standard for experiment-based introductory biology texts. There is no stronger textbook for helping students understand not just what we know ... ....

413 pages | colour photos, illustrations, tables | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9781464141249 | #205487A | £24.99 Add to basket

Mechanisms of MorphogenesisThe Creation of Biological FormJamie A DaviesMorphogenesis is the set of processes that generate shape and form in the embryo – an important area within developmental biology. An exciting and up-to-the-minute account of the very latest research into the factors that create ... ....

414 pages | 200+ colour illustrations | Hardback | NYP 04/2013 | 9780123910622 | #205494A | £75.99 Add to basket

Microbial Metabolic EngineeringMethods and ProtocolsQiong ChengMetabolic engineering is the practice of genetically optimizing metabolic and regulatory networks within cells to increase production and/or recovery of certain substance from cells.


Microbiology of Waterborne DiseasesMicrobiological Aspects and RisksSteven PercivalThis comprehensive text describes the diseases associated with water, their causative agents and the ways in which they gain access to water systems. It also details the methods for detecting and identifying waterborne microorganisms ... ....


Microorganisms in Environmental ManagementT Satyanarayana, Bhavdish Narain Johri and Anil PrakashMicrobes and their biosynthetic capabilities have been invaluable in finding solutions for several intractable problems mankind has encountered in maintaining the quality of the environment. They have, for example, been used to positive ... ....


Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and BiotechnologyT Satyanarayana, Bhavdish Narain Johri and Anil PrakashThis review of recent developments in our understanding of the role of microbes in sustainable agriculture and biotechnology covers a research area with enormous untapped potential. Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other ... ....

























Mitochondrial BioenergeticsMethods and ProtocolsCarlos M Palmeira and Antonio MorenoIncreasing interest in mitochondrial bioenergetics is being driven by the impact of drug and environmental chemical-induced disturbances of mitochondrial function as well as hereditary deficiencies and the progressive deterioration of ... ....


Mitochondrial DisordersBiochemical and Molecular AnalysisLee-Jun C WongDue to the complexity of the mitochondrial system and the myriad genes involved in their function, the clinical manifestations of mitochondrial diseases are remarkably variable and heterogeneous. The laboratory and clinical methodologies ... ....


MucinsMethods and ProtocolsMichael A McGuckin and David J ThortonEpithelial mucins are large complex cell surface and secreted glycoproteins produced by mucosal epithelial cells. In, Mucins: Methods and Protocols expert researchers in the field detail many of the methods which are now commonly ... ....


Next Generation Microarray BioinformaticsMethods and ProtocolsJunbai Wang, Aik Choon Tan and Tianhai TaiRecent improvements in the efficiency, quality, and cost of genome-wide sequencing have prompted biologists and biomedical researchers to move away from microarray-based technology to ultra high-throughput, massively parallel genomic ... ....


Organelle GeneticsEvolution of Organelle Genomes and Gene ExpressionCharles E BullerwellMitochondria and chloroplasts are eukaryotic organelles that evolved from bacterial ancestors and harbor their own genomes. The gene products of these genomes work in concert with those of the nuclear genome to ensure proper organelle ... ....


PolyextremophilesLife Under Multiple Forms of StressJoseph Seckbach, Aharon Oren and Helga Stan-LotterMany microorganisms and some macro-organisms can live under extreme conditions. For example, high and low temperature, acidic and alkaline conditions, high salt areas, high pressure, toxic compounds, high level of ionizing radiation... ....


ProteasesStructure and FunctionKlaudia Brix and Walter StockerProteolysis is an irreversible posttranslational modification affecting each and every protein from its biosynthesis to its degradation. Limited proteolysis regulates targeting and activity throughout the lifetime of proteins.


Protein NMR TechniquesMethods and ProtocolsAlexander Shekhtman and David S BurzThe field of protein NMR spectroscopy has rapidly expanded into new areas of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology research that were impossible to study as recently as ten years ago. This third edition of ...


ProteoglycansMethods and ProtocolsFrancoise RediniNow recognized as a reservoir for growth factors and cytokines modulating cell activation status and turnover, proteoglycans have stimulated great amount of interest and research. In Proteoglycans: Methods and Protocols, experts ... ....


Regulatory RNAsBasics, Methods and ApplicationsBibekanand Mallick and Zhumur GhoshRecent progress in high-throughput technologies and genome wide transcriptome studies have lead to a significant scientific milestone of discovering non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) which spans through a major portion of the genome. These RNAs ... ....


Reviews in Fluorescence 2009Chris D GeddesReviews in Fluorescence 2009, the sixth volume of the book serial from Springer, serves as a comprehensive collection of current trends and emerging hot topics in the field of fluorescence and closely related disciplines.
























Rho GTPasesMethods and ProtocolsFrancisco RiveroAlthough initially described as major regulators of cytoskeletal remodeling, Rho GTPases have been implicated in the establishment of polarity, endocytosis, vesicle trafficking, morphogenesis, cytokinesis, transcriptional activation ... ....


Ribosome Display and Related TechnologiesMethods and ProtocolsJulie A Douthwaite and Ronald H JacksonDisplay technologies have become a very powerful way of generating therapeutic lead molecules and specific reagents for increasing our understanding of biology; however, despite being first described shortly after phage display, the use ... ....


RibozymesMethods and ProtocolsJuerg S HartigOver the past decade, there have been a variety of fundamental insights into ribozymes which have changed the perspective on RNA catalysis. In, Ribozymes: Methods and Protocols, researchers in the field detail many of the protocols ... ....

494 pages | 27 colour & 75 b/w illustrations, 23 tables | Paperback | 02/2012 | 9781617795442 | #205455A | £98.99 Add to basket

SELDI-TOF Mass SpectrometryMethods and ProtocolsCharlotte H Clarke and Diane L Bankert McCarthySELDI is distinct from other TOF-MS technologies in that it couples features of chromatography and mass spectrometry, facilitating analyte enrichment and sample cleanup on an array surface. In the growing field of proteomics, SELDI techniques ... ....


Single Molecule EnzymologyMethods and ProtocolsGregory I Mashanov and Christopher BattersThe last fifteen years have witnessed the birth and maturation of many original methods and the development of protocols specific to single molecule measurements and their analysis, including techniques involving optical imaging ... ....


Statistical Human GeneticsMethods and ProtocolsRobert C Elston, Jaya M Satagopan and Shuying SunRecent advances in genetics over the last quarter of a century, especially in molecular techniques, have dramatically reduced the cost of determining genetic markers and hence opened up a field of research that is increasingly helping to ... ....


Study Guide for Life: The Science of BiologyKristine Nowak, Betty McGuire, Mark Sarvary, Laurel hester, Joseph Bruseo, Thomas Koval and Ed AwadRevised for the Tenth Edition of Life: The Science of Biology, the Life: Study Guide offers a variety of study and review tools. The Big Picture provides the student with a quick overview of the chapter's main concepts and themes.


Synthetic Gene NetworksMethods and ProtocolsWilfried Weber and Martin FusseneggerThe rapid expansion of synthetic biology is due to the design and construction of synthetic gene networks that have opened many new avenues in fundamental and applied research. Synthetic Gene Networks: Methods and Protocols provides ... ....


The Physics of ForagingAn Introduction to Random Searches and Biological EncountersGandhimohan M Viswanathan, Marcos G E de Luz, Ernesto P Raposo and H Eugene StanleyDo the movements of animals, including humans, follow patterns that can be described quantitatively by simple laws of motion? If so, then why? These questions have attracted the attention of scientists in many disciplines, and stimulated ... ....


Two Hybrid TechnologiesMethods and ProtocolsBernhard Suter and Erich E WankerProtein-protein interactions (PPIs) are strongly predictive of functional relationships among proteins in virtually all processes that take place in the living cell. Therefore, the comprehensive exploration of interactome networks is one ... ....


Ubiquitin Family Modifiers and the ProteasomeR Jurgen Dohmen and Martin ScheffnerThe ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and ubiquitin-related modifiers are not only involved in cellular protein quality control but also in the regulation of many fundamental cellular processes/pathways as well as in their disease-relevant ... ....
























Vertebrate EndocrinologyDavid O Norris and James A CarrThe fifth edition of Vertebrate Endocrinology provides a complete overview of the endocrine system of vertebrates. It begins by emphasizing the mammalian system as the basis of most terminology and understanding of endocrine ... ....


Veterinary ScienceCurrent Aspects in Biology, Animal Pathology, Clinic and Food HygieneAntonio Pugliese, Alberto Gaiti and Cristiano BoltiToday, veterinary science experiences major development in all its fields as a consequence of continuous technological advances in diagnostic tools and breakthrough in applied genomics and biology. Veterinary Science contains ... ....


mTORMethods and ProtocolsThomas WeichhartSince its discovery, the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) has been shown to regulate many critical molecular processes in eukaryotes such as metabolism, growth, survival, aging, synaptic plasticity, memory, and immunity.


Evolutionary Biology

Advances in Evolutionary Developmental BiologyJ StreelmanProviding outstanding breadth of coverage in evo-devo, Advances in Evolutionary Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive review of the milestones of research in evolution and development and outlines the exciting research ... ....


Building the Most Complex Structure on EarthAn Epigenetic Narrative of Development and Evolution of AnimalsNelson CabejBuilding the Most Complex Structure on Earth provides readers with a basic biological education an easy and understandable introduction into a new epigenetic theory of development and evolution. This is a novel theory that describes ... ....


EvolutionDouglas J FutuymaEvolution, Third Edition is a comprehensive treatment of contemporary evolutionary biology that is directed toward an undergraduate audience. It addresses major themes – including the history of evolution, evolutionary ... ....

illustrations | Hardback | NYP 07/2013 | 9781605351155 | #203901A | £46.99 Add to basket

Evolution from the GalapagosTwo Centuries after DarwinGabriel Trueba and Carlos MontufarEvolution from the Galapagos is a collection of the some of the most significant lectures that well-known experts presented at our two international "summits on evolution" (2005, 2009) as updated and revised chapters. ....

184 pages | 8 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781461467311 | #205315A | £86.50 Add to basket

Human Auditory DevelopmentLynne A Werner, Richard R Fay and Arthur N PopperHuman Auditory Development will provide an important contemporary reference on hearing development and will lead to new ways of thinking about hearing in children and about remediation for children with hearing loss.

298 pages | 37 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables | Hardback | 12/2011 | 9781461414209 | #205286A | £98.99 Add to basket

L'Origine des EspecesTexte Integral de la Premiere Edition de 1859Charles Darwin and Thierry HoquetA French translation of the first edition of On the Origin of Species, originally published in 1859.

Paperback | 03/2013 | 9782021059595 | #205515A | £34.99 Add to basket

Life: The Science of Biology, Volume 2Evolution, Diversity and EcologyDavid Sadava, David M Hillis, H Craig Heller and May R BerenbaumFrom its first edition, Life: The Science of Biology has set the standard for experiment-based introductory biology texts. There is no stronger textbook for helping students understand not just what we know ... ....


Mothers and OthersThe Evolutionary Origins of Mutual UnderstandingSarah Blaffy HrdySomewhere in Africa, more than a million years ago, a line of apes began to rear their young differently than their Great Ape ancestors. From this new form of care came new ways of engaging and understanding each other. How such singular ... ....

432 pages | 52 b/w photos | Paperback | 04/2011 | 9780674060326 | #205322A | £14.95 Add to basket























Origins of LifeThe Primal Self-OrganizationRichard Egel, Dirk-Henner Lankenau and Armen Y MulkidjanianIf theoretical physicists can seriously entertain canonical "standard models" even for the big-bang generation of the entire universe, why cannot life scientists reach a consensus on how life has emerged and settled on this planet ... ....


Peculiar Penguins and Funny Looking FrogsAllyson Shepard BaileyHave you ever wondered why some animals look or behave the way they do? Peculiar Penguins and Funny Looking Frogs answers some of those questions. Drawing on information from many different scientific disciplines and expert ... ....


The Origins of Modern HumansBiology ReconsideredFred H Smith and James C AhernThe Origins of Modern Humans provides an update of an award-winning classic, which introduced the major competing theories in human evolution. The coverage now features new fossil and molecular evidence, such as the genetic evidence ... ....


The Paleobiology of AustralopithecusKaye E Reed, John G Fleagle and Richard E LeakeyAustralopithecus species have been the topic of much debate in palaeoanthropology since Raymond Dart described the first species, Australopithecus africanus, in 1925. The Paleobiology of Australopithecus synthesizes the ... ....


The War of the SexesHow Conflict and Cooperation Have Shaped Men and Women from Prehistory to the PresentPaul SeabrightAs countless love songs, movies, and self-help books attest, men and women have long sought different things. The result? Seemingly inevitable conflict. Yet we belong to the most cooperative species on the planet. Isn't there a way ... ....


Ecology

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, Volume 43Volume 43 contains 21 chapters, see table of contents for more details.

472 pages | colour photos, colour illustrations | Hardback | 12/2012 | #205154A | £231.00 Add to basket

Ecology and Applied Environmental ScienceKimon HadjibirosEcology and Applied Environmental Science presents a brief theoretical approach to ecology, based on energy, population and cycles of chemical elements. This introductory textbook examines a good selection of environmental problems ... ....


Expert Knowledge and Its Application in Landscape EcologyAjith H Perera, C Ashton Drew and Chris J JohnstonTypically, landscape ecologists use empirical observations to conduct research and devise solutions for applied problems in conservation and management. In some instances, they rely on advice and input of experienced professionals in ... ....


Integrating Ecology and Poverty ReductionThe Application of Ecology in Development SolutionsJane Carter Ingram, Fabrice DeClerck, Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio and Jeffrey D SachsThis second volume of this series, Integrating Ecology into Global Poverty Reduction Efforts: Opportunities and Solutions, builds upon the first volume, Integrating Ecology into Global Poverty Reduction Efforts.


Landscape Ecology for Sustainable Environment and CultureBojie Fu and K Bruce JonesClimate change and the pressures of escalating human demands on the environment have had increasing impacts on landscapes across the world. Landscape Ecology for Sustainable Environment and Culture, world-class scholars discuss ... ....


Habitats & Ecosystems

A Diatom Prediction Model and Classification for Urban Streams from Perth, Western AustraliaJacob JohnThe metropolitan city of Perth has its beginning with the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, around the Swan-Canning River estuary. Within the last 183 years the city has expanded with almost 1.4 million people inhabiting the ... ....

166 pages | 76 plates with illustrations | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9783874294300 | #204942A | £64.50 Add to basket
























Arid Lands Water Evaluation and ManagementRobert Maliva and Thomas M MissimerA large part of the global population lives in arid lands which have low rainfall and often lack the water required for sustainable population and economic growth. Arid Lands Water Evaluation and Management presents a comprehensive ... ....


Coastal Erosion and Protection in EuropeA Comprehensive OverviewEnzo Pranzini and Allan T WilliamsEurope has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies, from the defences of the Venice lagoons to coastal land reclamation in the Netherlands.


Community Forest Monitoring for the Carbon MarketOpportunities Under REDDMargaret SkutschRecent developments in international policy on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation in Developing countries (REDD) open the way for crediting of carbon saved by rural communities through management of the forests in their vicinity. ....

208 pages | illustrations, tables | Hardback | 12/2010 | 9781849711364 | #188454A | £65.00 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9780415852890 | #205548A | £27.99 Add to basket

Environmental Soil Properties and BehaviourRaymond N Yong, Masashi Nakano and Roland PuschFrom bridges and tunnels to nuclear waste repositories, structures require that soils maintain their design engineering properties if the structures are to reach their projected life spans. The same is true for earth dams, levees ... ....


Estuaries of IndiaBiodiversity, Ecology, Conservation, ManagementDV Rao, Laishram Kosygin and Swetapadma DashEstuaries have been very useful to men in all coastal areas of the world from time immemorial. They are very productive biologically and excellent habitats for animals like fish, shellfish, crustaceans, wading birds etc. They are ideal ... ....

366 pages | 16 plates with colour photos; colour & b/w illustrations, colour & b/w maps | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9789382258056 | #205551A | £67.99 Add to basket

Forestry in a Global ContextRoger SandsFrom the time of hunter-gatherers to the present day forests have played a vital role in the development of humanity and society. This broad introductory textbook sets world forestry in a social, environmental, historical, and economic ... ....

288 pages | illustrations | Paperback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781780641584 | #204848A | £44.99 Add to basketHardback | NYP 10/2013 | 9781780641560 | #204849A | £84.99 Add to basket

Forests in DevelopmentA Vital BalanceTomas Schlichter and Leopoldo MontesForests in Development: A Vital Balance, shows some of the main advances in forestry over the six years spanning between the XII World Forestry Congress in Canada and the XIII WFC held in Buenos Aires.


Loch Leven: 40 Years of Scientific ResearchUnderstanding the Links Between Pollution, Climate Change and Ecological ResponseLinda May and Bryan M SpearsReprinted from Hydrobiologia, Volume 681, 2012 Shallow lakes are important for their amenity value and the ecosystem services that they support. However, many are located in areas of high population density and intensive ... ....


Mediterranean Oak Woodland Working LandscapesDehesas of Spain and Ranchlands of CaliforniaPablo Campos, Lynn Huntsinger, Jose L Oviedo, Mario Diaz, Paul F Starrs, Richard B Standiford and MThe oak tree was a boon companion as humans expanded their presence across much of the globe. While oak woodlands (Quercus spp.) come today in stunningly diverse forms, the stately dehesas of Spain and the dramatic oak-dominated ... ....


National Vegetation Classification: Field Guide to Mires and HeathsT Elkington, N Dayton, DL Jackson and IM StrachanThe National Vegetation Classification (NVC) has become the standard classification used for describing vegetation in Britain. It is a 'phytosociological' classification, classifying vegetation solely on the basis of the plant ... ....


Prairie FireA Great Plains HistoryJulie CourtwrightPrairie fires have always been a spectaculaar and dangerous part of the Great Plains. Nineteenth-century settlers sometimes lost their lives to uncontrolled blazes, and today ranchers such as those in the Flint Hills of Kansas manage the ... ....


























Principles of Ecological Landscape DesignTravis Beck and Carol FranklinToday, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes – from public parks to back gardens – to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. With Principles of Ecological Landscape Design ...

280 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9781597267021 | #205510A | £24.99 Add to basket

Public Expenditure and Strategies for Sustainable Management of Environment and Forest Ecosystems in KarnatakaSunil Nautiyal, MS Umesh Babu and BP NayakThe Government of Karnataka has been for the last few decades concentrating on quite a few schemes for conservation of forests and their development. These schemes are implemented by the Department of Forests in consultation with the ... ....

94 pages | colour illustrations, colour maps | Paperback | 01/2012 | 9788177911268 | #204916A | £16.99 Add to basket

Restoring Lands - Coordinating Science, Politics and ActionComplexities of Climate and GovernanceHerman A Karl, Lynn Scarlett, Juan Carlos Vargas-Moreno and Michael FlaxmanEnvironmental issues, vast and varied in their details, unfold at the confluence of people and place. They present complexities in their biophysical details, their scope and scale, and the dynamic character of human action and natural ... ....


The Soils of GermanyThomas Scholten, Wolfgang Fleck and Heiner FleigeThe main objective of The Soils of Germany is a geographic and thus regional differentiation of typical settings of soil formation and the related soils. Accordingly, soil-landscapes form the main structural element of ... ....


Wetlands and Lakes of the WorldDevashish KarThe occurrence and description of wetlands in India with reference to those around the world is detailed in a sequential manner from local, provincial, regional, and national to global scenario in Wetlands and Lakes of the World ... ....


Conservation & Biodiversity

Community Biodiversity ManagementPromoting Resilience and the Conservation of Plant Genetic ResourcesWalter Simon de Boef, Abishkar Subedi, Nivaldo Peroni, Marja Thijssen, Elizabeth O'Keeffe and SwamThe conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are issues that have been high on the policy agenda since the first Earth Summit in Rio in 1992. As part of efforts to implement in situ conservation, a methodology referred to as ... ....

418 pages | 70 b/w illustrations, 31 tables | Paperback | 03/2013 | 9780415502207 | #205389A | £39.99 Add to basketHardback | 03/2013 | 9780415502191 | #205390A | £94.99 Add to basket

Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and SwazilandRed List and AtlasS Mecenero, JB Ball, DA Edge, ML Hamer, GA Henning, MA Krueger, EL Pringle, RF Terblanche and WilliamUnless the distributions and Red List status of species are known, conservation planning is impossible. Conservation Assessment of Butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: reports the outcomes of the most important ... ....

600 pages | illustrations, maps | Hardback | NYP 05/2013 | 9780620553575 | #205177A | £72.99 Add to basket

Fundraising And Marketing Tools for Biodiversity Conservation and Development ProjectsCape Action for People and the EnvironmentThe majority of people working in the field of biodiversity conservation, whether paid or voluntarily, generally have backgrounds in the natural sciences, or do so due to their passion for sustaining and conserving all life forms.


Glimpses of Animal BiodiversityK MuthuchelianGlimpses of Animal Biodiversity contains a series of scientific articles regarding animal biodiversity. lt addresses the economic, institutional and social challenges confronting scientists and policy makers in conserving biodiversity ... ....

252 pages | colour & b/w illustrations, colour & b/w maps | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9788170358251 | #205527A | £39.99 Add to basket

Livro Vermelho dos Vertebrados de PortugalPeixes Dulciaquicolas e Migradores, Anfibios, Repteis, Aves e MamiferosThis red data book to vertebrates in Portugal covers freshwater and migratory fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.


Pesticide Regulation and the Endangered Species ActKenneth D Racke, Bernalyn McGaughey, James Cowles, Tilghman Hall, Jeffrey Jenkins and Scot JacksonPesticide Regulation and the Endangered Species Act addresses the confluence of two great streams of environmental protection and regulation, both geographically situated within a continent of abundant natural resources, incredible ... ....




























Recent Advances in Biodiversity of IndiaC Raghunathan, C Sivaperuman and K Venkataraman Recent Advances in Biodiversity of India contains 67 chapters reporting on the current status of biodiversity in India.

529 pages | 18 plates with colour photos; colour & b/w illustrations, colour & b/w maps | Hardback | 12/2012 | 9788181713032 | #204930A | £92.50 Add to basket

Recent Studies in Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge in IndiaChandra Ghosh and AP DasThis book contains the proceedings of the National Seminar on The Exploration, Protection and Conservation of Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge, organised by the Department of Botany, Gour Mahavidyalaya on February 4-5, 2011.


Status of Biodiversity of West BengalAK Sanyal, JRB Alfred, Sandip Tiwari and Sangita MitraGives a detailed account of the status of biodiversity including details of such species that have become extinct in West Bengal, those critically endangered and some that are exclusively found in the local ecosystem.

969 pages | 29 colour plates; colour illustrations, colour & b/w maps | Hardback | 01/2012 | 9788181712998 | #204932A | £89.99 Add to basket

Treasuring Our BiodiversityAn EDS Guide to the Protection of New Zealand's Indigenous Habitats and SpeciesLucy Brake and Raewyn PeartNew Zealand has particularly high levels of biodiversity but a very poor record of conserving it.This Guide is designed to assist people who want to achieve better biodiversity outcomes as well as those whose activities impact on New Zealand ... ....


Treetops at RiskChallenges of Global Canopy Ecology and ConservationMargaret D Lowman, Soubadra Devy and T GaneshForest canopies not only support high terrestrial biodiversity but also represent a critical interface between the atmosphere and the earth. They provide goods and services to support diverse human communities and offer opportunities to ... ....


White LionBack to the WildAndrew SchofieldThis is the story of the first White Lions to be released back into the wild. But it's not just the story of the White Lions – it also tells of how a game reserve was created from overgrazed sheep and cattle farms to becoming ... ....

Paperback | 02/2013 | 9780620514781 | #205046A | £18.50 Add to basket

Why NOT Wilderness?A Plea for Wild Places in the Canadian WestDave SheppardIt is a common perception that Canada is mostly wilderness. Perhaps this was true 150 years ago. Perhaps it was true 50 years ago. But today, this is no longer the case. Led by the logging, mining, and oil and gas industries, we are losing ... ....


Environmental Science

Addressing Tipping Points for a Precarious FutureTimothy O'Riordan and Timothy LentonTipping points are zones or thresholds of profound changes in natural or social conditions with very considerable and largely unforecastable consequences. Tipping points may be dangerous for societies and economies, especially if the ... ....

300 pages | 15 illustrations | Paperback | NYP 07/2013 | 9780197265536 | #205441A | £23.99 Add to basket

America's Climate ChoicesNational Research Council (NRC) and Committee on America's Climate ChoicesClimate change is occurring. It is very likely caused by the emission of greenhouse gases from human activities, and poses significant risks for a range of human and natural systems. And these emissions continue to increase, which will ... ....


Antarctic FuturesHuman Engagement with the Antarctic EnvironmentTina Tin, Daniela Liggett, Machiel Lamers and Patrick T MaherAt the beginning of the 21st century, Antarctica is poised at the edge of a warmer and busier world. Leading Antarctic researchers examine the needs and challenges of Antarctic environmental management today and tomorrow.


Beacons: Stories for Our Not So Distant FutureGregory Norminton, Tom Bullough, David Constantine, Clare Dudman, Rodge Glass and Alasdair GrayA riveting and provocative collection of short fiction, Beacons: Stories for Our Not So Distant Future throws down the gauntlet to award-winning writers, challenging them to devise original responses to the climate crisis. ....
























Biology, Controls and Models of Tree Volatile Organic Compound EmissionsUlo Niinemets and Russell K MonsonPlant-driven volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions play a major role in atmospheric chemistry, including ozone and photochemical smog formation in the troposphere, and they extend the atmospheric lifetime of the key greenhouse gas ... ....

400 pages | 14 b/w illustrations, 36 colour & 50 b/w tables | Hardback | NYP 05/2013 | 9789400766051 | #205104A | £135.00 Add to basket

China's Climate Change PoliciesWeiguang Wang, Guoguang Zheng, Jihua Pan, Yong Luo, Hongbo Chen and Ying ChenShows the reader the real China, which can provide more comprehensive solutions for future global climate regimes. This book includes research into China's twelfth Five-Year-Plan; low-carbon city pilot schemes ...


Climate of the Romanian CarpathiansDana Magdalena MicuClimate of the Romanian Carpathians examines the specific climatic characteristics of a major and complex orographic barrier on the Continent (representing about 32% of the most extended European mountain range – the Carpathians ... ....


Detection of Melt Ponds on Arctic Sea Ice with Optical Satellite DataAnja RoeselThe Arctic sea ice is characterized by profound changes caused by surface melting processes and the formation of melt ponds in summer. Melt ponds contribute to the ice-albedo feedback as they reduce the surface albedo of sea ice, and ... ....

130 pages | 45 colour illustrations, 7 tables | Paperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9783642370328 | #205061A | £89.99 Add to basket

Ecology of Tehri DamDR Khanna, Khanna Pramod and Vikas SinghThe present book Ecology of Tehri Dam greatly emphasize on the limnological study of reservoir. Reservoirs are of much importance as they are our store of freshwater and provide the water during the drought, to local areas for ... ....

257 pages | plates, illustrations, tables | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9788176222518 | #205339A | £43.50 Add to basket

Eddy CovarianceA Practical Guide to Measurement and Data AnalysisMarc Aubinet, Timo Vesala and Dario PapaleThis highly practical handbook is an exhaustive treatment of eddy covariance measurement that will be of keen interest to scientists who are not necessarily specialists in micrometeorology. The chapters cover measuring fluxes using eddy ... ....


Future Climate Change (4-Volume Set)Mark A Maslin and Samuel RandallsIn recent years, future climate change has increasingly been recognized as one of the most important issues of the twenty-first century, challenging the very structure of our global society. No longer just an abstruse scientific concern ... ....

2064 pages | illustrations, maps | Hardback | 12/2011 | 9780415569811 | #205482A | £720.00 Add to basket

Global OvershootContemplating the World's Converging ProblemsDoug CocksGlobal Overshoot is a multidisciplinary analysis (including history and pre-history) from an ecological and evolutionary perspective of the contemporary world system. Global Overshoot compares and critiques attitudes ... ....


La Fauna Silvestre en un Clima CambianteE Kaeslin, I Redmond and N DudleyFAO's report La Fauna Silvestre En Un Clima Cambiante, foresees that the rate of loss of wild animal species will be accelerated by climate change unless urgent measures are taken. Particularly at risk are wildlife and ecosystems ... ....


Land-Use and Land-Cover ChangesImpact on Climate and Air QualityNicole MoldersWildfires, changing glaciers, deforestation, open-pit mining, increasing demands for food and bio-fuel production and the growth of megacities change our landscape. Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes comprehensively reviews the current ... ....


Merchants of DoubtHow a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global WarmingNaomi Oreskes and Erik M ConwayThe U.S. scientific community has long led the world in research on such areas as public health, environmental science, and issues affecting quality of life. Our scientists have produced landmark studies on the dangers of DDT, tobacco smoke ... ....



























Microbial Degradation of XenobioticsShree Nath SinghOur interest in the microbial biodegradation of xenobiotics has increased many folds in recent years to find out sustainable ways for environmental cleanup. Bioremediation and biotransformation processes harness the naturally occurring ... ....


Mountain Weather Research and ForecastingRecent Progress and Current ChallengesFotini Katopodes Chow, Stephan FJ De Wekker and Bradley J SnyderMountain Weather Research and Forecasting provides readers with a broad understanding of the fundamental principles driving atmospheric flow over complex terrain and provides historical context for recent developments and future ... ....


National Security and Human Health Implications of Climate ChangeHarinda Fernando, Zvjezdana Klaic and Jennifer L McCulleyClimate change has been identified as one of the greatest threats to humanity of all times. In addition to producing adverse environmental conditions such as rising sea level, drought, crop failure, vector-borne diseases, extreme events ... ....


Nonlinear Climate DynamicsHenk A DijkstraNonlinear Climate Dynamics introduces stochastic dynamical systems theory in order to synthesize our current knowledge of climate variability. Nonlinear processes, such as advection, radiation and turbulent mixing, play a central ... ....


Permafrost HydrologyMing-Ko WooPermafrost Hydrology systematically elucidates the roles of seasonally and perennially frozen ground on the distribution, storage and flow of water. Cold regions of the World are subject to mounting development which significant ... ....


Population 10 BillionThe Coming Demographic Crisis and how to Survive itDanny DorlingBefore May 2011 the top demographics experts of the United Nations had suggested that world population would peak at 9.1 billion in 2100, and then fall to 8.5 billion people by 2150. In contrast, the 2011 revision suggested that 9.1 billion ... ....


Precipitation Modeling and Quantitative AnalysisXiaofan Li and Shouting GaoPrecipitation Modeling and Quantitative Analysis examines surface rainfall processes through cloud-resolving modeling and quantitative analysis of surface rainfall budget and summarizes modeling and analysis results in recent ... ....


Quantitative EcotoxicologyMichael C NewmanQuantitative Ecotoxicology, Second Edition explores models and methods of quantitative ecotoxicology at progressively higher biological scales using worked examples and common software packages. It complements the author's ... ....


Recarbonization of the BiosphereEcosystems and the Global Carbon CycleRattan Lal, Klaus Lorenz, Reinhard F Huettl, Bernd Uwe Schneider and Joachim Von BraunRecarbonization of the Biosphere describes comprehensively carbon (C) cycle process in global ecosystems and the potential and co-benefits of recarbonization of the biosphere. An ever increasing human population is disposing ... ....


Risk and Uncertainty Assessment for Natural HazardsLisa Hill, Steve Sparks and Jonathan RougierAssessment of risk and uncertainty is crucial for natural hazard risk management, facilitating risk communication and informing strategies to successfully mitigate our society's vulnerability to natural disasters. Written by some of ... ....


Soil Enzymology in the Recycling of Organic Wastes and Environmental RestorationCarmen Trasar, Teresa Hernandez, Carlos Garcia, Carlos Rad and Salvador Gonzalez-CarcedoSoil Enzymology in the Recycling of Organic Wastes and Environmental Restoration covers soil enzymes which play a fundamental role in many soil processes such as the mineralization of organic matter, the synthesis of humic substances ... ....


The Atmospheric Chemist's CompanionNumerical Data for Use in the Atmospheric SciencesPeter Warneck and Jonathan WilliamsThe Atmospheric Chemist's Companion provides a collection of frequently needed numerical data as a convenient desk-top or pocket reference for atmospheric scientists as well as a concise source of information for others ... ....



























The End of NightSearching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial LightPaul BogardStreetlamps, neon signs – an ever-present glow that has changed the natural world and adversely affected our health; Paul Bogard illuminates the problems caused by a lack of darkness. We live awash in artificial light.


The Environmental Impact Statement After Two GenerationsManaging Environmental PowerMichael R GreenbergThe Environmental Impact Statement After Two Generations is about a subject that Michael Greenberg has worked on and lived with for almost forty years. He was brought up in the south Bronx at a time when his neighborhood suffered ... ....

248 pages | 22 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables | Hardback | 12/2011 | 9780415601733 | #205477A | £105.00 Add to basketPaperback | 11/2011 | 9780415601740 | #205478A | £29.99 Add to basket

The Surface Waters Acidification ProgrammeBJ MasonThe Surface Waters Acidification Programme presents the results of a major international and interdisciplinary study of the mechanism and consequences of surface water acidification, which is a growing environmental problem. ....

536 pages | illustrations | Hardback | 02/1991 | 9780521395335 | #012735A | £142.00 Add to basketPaperback | 11/2006 | 9780521031677 | #204945A | £66.99 Add to basket

Toxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and BioremediationMohammad Saghir Khan, Parvaze Ahmad Wani and Almas ZaidiToxicity of Heavy Metals to Legumes and Bioremediation discusses various effects of heavy metal exposure to legumes as well as the bioremediation potential of rhizosphere microbes. Availability of heavy metals, their uptake and ... ....

260 pages | 9 colour & 17 b/w illustrations, 14 colour tables | Hardback | 03/2012 | 9783709107294 | #204979A | £126.00 Add to basket

Tsunamis in the World Ocean, Volume 2Past, Present and FutureKenji Satake, Alexander B Rabinovich, Utku Kanoglu and Stefano TintiThe tsunami from the 1960 Chilean earthquake affected the entire Pacific Ocean and motivated the international coordination of tsunami research and warning systems around the Pacific. However, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami affected the ... ....


Understanding Earth's Deep PastLessons for Our Climate FutureNational Research Council and National AcademiesThere is little dispute within the scientific community that humans are changing Earth's climate on a decadal to century time-scale. By the end of this century, without a reduction in emissions, atmospheric CO2 is projected ... ....


Physical Sciences

A Geographic Perspective of Cuban LandscapesJennifer GebeleinBeginning in the era of the Spanish conquest and taking the reader right up to the present day, A Geographic Perspective of Cuban Landscapes focuses on how the landscape of Cuba has changed and evolved into the environment we ... ....


Active Tectonics of the Hellenic Subduction ZoneBeth ShawActive Tectonics of the Hellenic Subduction Zone is remarkable for the wide range of the techniques and observations used and for its insights, which cross several disciplines. It begins by solving a famous puzzle of the ancient ... ....


Collecting Rock, Gems and MaterialsIdentification, Values and Lapidary UsesPatti PolkUnlike the dense and highly technical academic tomes that are text-heavy, poorly organized and intimidating, this colorful and easy-to-use reference guide dedicated to collecting rocks, gems and minerals is ideal for readers who want to ... ....

304 pages | 700 colour photos | Spiralbound | 12/2012 | 9781440232718 | #205132A | £16.99 Add to basket

ConnectomeHow the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We areSebastian SeungIn this bold and groundbreaking book, renowned neuroscientist Sebastian Seung reveals the secrets of the human brain. Sebastian Seung is at the forefront of a revolution in neuroscience. He believes that our identity lies not ...

384 pages | b/w illustrations | Hardback | 06/2012 | 9781846144141 | #205341A | £19.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 06/2013 | 9780241951873 | #205342A | £9.99 Add to basket

Discovering the UniverseWith Starry Night CollegeNeil F Comins and William J KaufmannThe ninth edition of Discovering the Universe with Starry Night Collage develops the main theme, 'the process of scientific discovery', through the clear, accurate presentation of key concepts found in previous editions ... ....



























Earth System Modelling, Volume 2Algorithms, Code Infrastructure and OptimisationLuca Bonaventura, Rene Redler and Reinhard BudichCollected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science. The particular topic covered in ...


Earth System Modelling, Volume 3Coupling Software and StrategiesSophie Valcke, Rene Redler and Reinhard BudichCollected articles in Earth System Modelling, Volume 3 are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science. The particular topic ... ....


Earth System Modelling, Volume 5Tools for Configuring, Building and Running ModelsRupert Ford, Graham Riley, Reinhard Budich and Rene RedlerCollected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science. The particular topic covered in this volume addresses ... ....


Earth's Natural ResourcesJohn V WaltherEarth's Natural Resources provides a thorough overview of the subject and details how natural resources relate to individuals and our society. It discusses how the Earth's natural resources form and change over time, how ... ....


Effective Parameters of Hydrogeological ModelsVikenti GorokhovskiModels of geological objects are tools for interpolation and extrapolation of available data in space and time continuously. Real structures of the objects are unknown, and their models and simulated results carry uncertainty which cannot ... ....


Engineering, Design and Construction of Portable Newtonian TelescopesAlbert HigheEngineering, Design and Construction of Portable Newtonian Telescopes is a massive 694-page book with 472 illustrations and 113 tables that tells you how to design and build a portable Newtonian telescope that performs better ... ....

694 pages | 472 illustrations and 113 tables | Hardback | 04/2012 | 9780943396958 | #205343A | £49.99 Add to basket

Evapotranspiration in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere SystemViliam NovakEvapotranspiration and its components (evaporation and transpiration) as a process is one of the basic terms of Earth's water balance; its importance is accented by the fact that transpiration is the vital element of the biomass ... ....


Fire Phenomena and the Earth SystemAn Interdisciplinary Guide to Fire ScienceClaire M BelcherFire plays a key role in Earth system processes. Wildfires influence the carbon cycle and the nutrient balance of our planet, and may even play a role in regulating the oxygen content of our atmosphere. The evolutionary history of plants ... ....


Glaciations in North and South America from the Miocene to the Last Glacial MaximumComparisons, Linkages and UncertaintiesNat Rutter, Andrea Coronato, Karin Helmens, Jorge Rabassa and Marcelo Aristides ZarateImproved dating methods have increased our ability to more precisely determine the timing and durations of glaciations. Utilizing glacial and loess deposits, in ...


Groundwater in EthiopiaFeatures, Numbers and OpportunitiesSeifu KebedeGroundwater in Ethiopia provides a comprehensive description of groundwater resources in Ethiopia and its various dimensions (groundwater as resource, environmental functions, and socioeconomics). The prevailing knowledge of groundwater ... ....


Guesstimation 2.0Solving Today's Problems on the Back of a NapkinLawrence Weinstein and Patricia EdwardsGuesstimation 2.0 reveals the simple and effective techniques needed to estimate virtually anything – quickly – and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. A stimulating follow-up to ...

384 pages | 95 b/w photos | Paperback | 10/2012 | 9780691150802 | #205575A | £13.95 Add to basket
























How to Find a Habitable PlanetJames KastingEver since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination. Is Earth so rare that advanced life forms like us – or even the ... ....

360 pages | 57 b/w photos, 16 colour & 15 b/w illustrations, 4 tables | Hardback | 01/2010 | 9780691138053 | #183797A | £19.95 Add to basketPaperback | 08/2012 | 9780691156279 | #205574A | £15.95 Add to basket

Hubble: The Print Collection14 Frameable PrintsS SquintetIdeal for children and adults alike, Hubble: The Print Collection showcases some of the most beautiful and dramatic pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. These cosmic images reveal galaxies, nebulae and planets ... ....

32 pages | 14 posters | Paperback | 11/2012 | 9781848661776 | #205083A | £12.99 Add to basket

Introducing Physical GeographyAlan H StrahlerThe 6th edition of Introducing Physical Geography is known for its clear writing, distinctive photos and illustrations and a strong supplements program. The text continues its tradition as a great book to help non-science readers ... ....


Jeju Island GeoparkA Volcanic Wonder of KoreaYoung Kwan Sohn, Ung San Ahn and Seok Hoon YoonJeju Island Geopark deals with geological as well as cultural, historical, archaeological and biological aspects in Jeju Global Geopark. It starts with introduction of Jeju Global Geopark, geographic setting, habitats, history ... ....

101 pages | 30 colour illustrations, 15 tables | Hardback | 03/2013 | 9783642205637 | #204982A | £89.99 Add to basket

Lake KivuLimnology and Biogeochemistry of a Tropical Great LakeJean-Pierre Descy, Francois Darchambeau and Martin SchmidIn the heart of Africa, a unique lake attracts the attention of scientists since the beginning of the 20th century. At the foot of the Virunga volcano chain, Lake Kivu harbors a vast amount of dissolved carbon dioxide and methane, making ... ....


Metals and SocietyAn Introduction to Economic GeologyNicholas Arnt and Clement GaninoEconomic Geology focuses not only on the nature and origin of ore deposits but also explores the economic issues that surround the exploitation of mineral resources. Topics of particular focus in Metals and Society are the rate ... ....


Mirror EarthThe Search for Our Planet's TwinMichael D LemonickIn the mid-1990s, astronomers made history when they detected three planets orbiting stars in the Milky Way. The planets were nothing like Earth, however: they were giant gas balls like Jupiter or Saturn. More than 500 planets have been ... ....


Modelling of Hydrological Processes in the Narew CatchmentDorota Swiatek and Tomasz OkruszkoSince climate and land use strongly affect the runoff pattern and intensity of solute export, it is likely that some observations and conclusions formulated on the basis of investigations carried out in forested catchment may not be full ... ....


Physics and Chemistry of the Deep EarthShun-Ichiro KaratoThough the deep interior of the Earth (and other terrestrial planets) is inaccessible to humans, we are able to combine observational, experimental and computational (theoretical) studies to begin to understand the role of the deep Earth ... ....

416 pages | plates with colour illustrations | Hardback | 01/2013 | 9780470659144 | #205411A | £59.99 Add to basket

Recent Landform EvolutionThe Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric RegionDenes Loczy, Milos Stankoviansky and Adam KotarbaThe Carpatho-Balkan Geomorphological Commission and the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric Regional Working Group, promotes networking between researchers and the exchange of research experience. ....


Reconstructing Human-Landscape Interactions, Volume 1Interpreting Desert and Fluvial EnvironmentsBrett T McLaurin, Aileen C Elliott, Nalini Torres and Michelle GomanThe Holocene is unique when compared to earlier geological time in that humans begin to alter and manipulate the natural environment to their own needs. Domestication of crops and animals and the resultant intensification of agriculture ... ....

63 pages | 24 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations | Paperback | 12/2011 | 9783642237584 | #205292A | £44.99 Add to basket
























Reef-Platform Coral BouldersEvidence for High-Energy Marine Inundation Events on Tropical CoastlinesJames P Terry, AY Annie Lau and Samuel EtienneThe primary goal here is to present a treatise on the significance and value of coarse clastic carbonate sediments (i.e. large coral boulders) on tropical coastlines for understanding both modern and pre-historical (Holocene) high-magnitude ... ....


Seismic Wave Propagation and Scattering in the Heterogeneous EarthHaruo Sato, Michael C Fehler and Takuto MaedaOriginally published in the series: Modern Acoustics,Signal Processing, by American Institute of Physics, Springer New York, 1997 Seismic waves – generated both by natural earthquakes and by man-made sources ...

510 pages | 248 b/w illustrations, 1 table | Hardback | 02/2012 | 9783642230288 | #205294A | £153.00 Add to basket

Space ChroniclesFacing the Ultimate FrontierNeil deGrasse Tyson and Avis LangNeil deGrasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist, one who can speak as easily and brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively on hold, Tyson's views on ... ....

384 pages | illustrations | Hardback | 04/2012 | 9780393082104 | #198329A | £16.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 04/2013 | 9780393343625 | #205131A | £10.99 Add to basket

SpacesuitA History Through Fact and FictionBrett A GoodenThis is the fascinating, extraordinary and often bizarre story of the Spacesuit through science fiction and fact. Man has dreamed of flying into space and walking on other planets for hundreds of years but gradually it became clear that ... ....

128 pages | ~155 colour & b/w photos | Hardback | 11/2012 | 9780954311544 | #205554A | £24.99 Add to basket

The Asteroid Impact Connection of Planetary EvolutionWith Special Reference to Large Precambrian and Australian ImpactsAndrew Y GliksonWhen in 1981 Louis and Walter Alvarez, the father and son team, unearthed a tell-tale Iridium-rich sedimentary horizon at the 65 million years-old Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary at Gubbio, Italy, their find heralded a paradigm shift in the ... ....


The CosmosAstronomy in the New MillenniumJay M Pasachoff and Alex FilippenkoAn exciting introduction to astronomy, the fourth edition of this book uses recent discoveries and stunning photography to inspire non-science majors about the Universe. Written specifically for a one-semester course by two highly experienced ... ....

410 pages | 739 colour & 409 b/w illustrations, 5 maps | Paperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9781107687561 | #199714A | £39.99 Add to basket

The Goldilocks PlanetThe Four Billion Year Story of Earth's ClimateJan Zalasiewicz and Mark WilliamsClimate change is a major topic of concern today, scientifically, socially, and politically. It will undoubtedly continue to be so for the foreseeable future, as predicted changes in global temperatures, rainfall, and sea level take place ... ....

303 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations | Hardback | 03/2012 | 9780199593576 | #195019A | £16.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 09/2013 | 9780199683505 | #204961A | £10.99 Add to basket

The Happy AtheistPZ MyersFrom the author of one of the web's most popular science blogs, The Happy Atheist takes on religious fanaticism with all the gleeful disrespect it deserves. A small, fearless book that takes aim at big, stupid targets ... ....


The Pluto FilesThe Rise and Fall of America's Favorite PlanetNeil deGrasse TysonIn August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. It is a wonder Pluto has any fans, yet during the mounting debate over Pluto's status, people rallied behind the extraterrestrial underdog. Pluto is ... ....

224 pages | colour illustrations | Hardback | 02/2009 | 9780393065206 | #178413A | £14.99 Add to basketPaperback | 02/2010 | 9780393337327 | #205147A | £11.99 Add to basket

The Ultimate Book of Saturday ScienceThe Very Best Backyard Science Experiments You Can Do YourselfNeil A DownieThe Ultimate Book of Saturday Science is Neil Downie's biggest and most astounding compendium yet of science experiments you can do in your own kitchen or backyard using common household items. It may be the only book that ... ....

576 pages | 28 b/w photos, 133 b/w illustrations | Paperback | 05/2012 | 9780691149660 | #205577A | £19.95 Add to basket

Thermodynamics and the Destruction of Natural ResourcesBhavik R Bakshi, Timothy G Gutowski and Dusan P SekulicThermodynamics and the Destruction of Natural Resources is a unique, multidisciplinary, effort to apply rigorous thermodynamics fundamentals, a disciplined scholarly approach, to problems of sustainability, energy and resource ... ....



























Time RebornFrom the Crisis of Physics to the Future of the UniverseLee SmolinIn Time Reborn, Lee Smolin, one of our foremost physicists and thinkers offers a radical new view of the nature of time and the cosmos. Nothing seems more real than time passing. We experience life itself as a succession of ... ....


Total AddictionThe Life of an Eclipse ChaserKate RussoSeeing a total solar eclipse is often described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. However, for many who have experienced totality, once-in-a-lifetime is simply not enough. They want more, and are willing to go to great lengths often at ... ....


What is Chemistry?Peter AtkinsMost people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible, fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point ... ....


Sustainable Development

Animal MachinesThe New Factory Farming IndustryRuth Harrison, Rachel Carson, Marian Stamp-Dawkins, John Webster, Bernard E Rollin and David FraserThis is the long-awaited reprint of the classic work of ground-breaking importance on animal welfare. Ruth Harrison's classic Animal Machines, had a profound impact on public opinion and the quality of life of farmed animals ... ....


Animals and WarStudies of Europe and North AmericaRyan HedigerAnimals and War is the first collection of essays to explore its important, yet neglected, topic. Scholars from sociology, history, anthropology, and literary and cultural studies investigate the presence of animals in human warfare ... ....


Biopatent LawPatent Strategies and Patent ManagementAndreas Huebel, Thilo Schmeicher and Ulrich StorzPatents protecting biotechnological invention are becoming ever more important. Because biotechnology has many differences with respect to other technologies, lessons learned in other fields of technology cannot simply be transferred to ... ....

56 pages | 1 colour illustration | Paperback | 12/2011 | 9783642248450 | #205456A | £44.99 Add to basket

Climate Change, Forced Migration, and International LawJane McAdamDisplacement caused by climate change is an area of growing concern. With current rises in sea levels and changes to the global climate, it is an issue of fundamental importance to the future of many parts of the world.

322 pages | Hardback | 02/2012 | 9780199587087 | #195668A | £70.00 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780199682225 | #204959A | £24.99 Add to basket

Combating Desertification in Asia, Africa and the Middle EastProven PracticesG Ali Heshmati and Victor SquiresThis book of 21 chapters is about the 'how' of desertification control as opposed to an analysis of the 'why' and fills a gap in the desertification-related literature in that it shows what to do in situations ranging from ... ....


Controlling the WaterMatching Technology and Institutions in Irrigation Management in India and NepalDik Roth and Linden VincentIrrigation has a long history and important developmental role in India and Nepal. Even then it is faced with critical challenges as new scarcities and environmental stresses emerge, for which understanding technology and institutional ... ....


Crop Stress and Its ManagementPerspectives and StrategiesB Venkateshwarulu, Arun K Shanker, Chitra Shanker and Maheswari MandapakaCrops experience an assortment of environmental stresses which include abiotic viz., drought, water logging, salinity, extremes of temperature, high variability in radiation, subtle but perceptible changes in atmospheric gases and biotic ... ....























Crossing BoundariesInvestigating Human-Animal RelationshipsLynda Birke and Jo HockenhullMany people feel strong bonds with nonhuman animals, and these relationships are central to much emerging scholarship in human-animal studies. Yet to study relationships is not straightforward; research often focusses on how humans affect ... ....


Design and Impact of Water TreatiesManaging Climate ChangeMatthew ZentnerDesign and Impact of Water Treaties presents a unique way to utilize the existing literature to explain the success of treaties in managing hydrologic stress. Literature-derived core concepts are summarized as seven treaty ... ....


Dynamic Programming Based Operation of ReservoirsApplicability and LimitsKDW Nandalal and Janos J BogardiDynamic programming is a method of solving multi-stage problems in which decisions at one stage become the conditions governing the succeeding stages. It can be applied to the management of water reservoirs, allowing them to be operated ... ....

144 pages | 68 b/w illustrations | Hardback | 06/2007 | 9780521874083 | #167099A | £86.99 Add to basketPaperback | 03/2013 | 9781107414242 | #205161A | £24.99 Add to basket

Education, Community Engagement and Sustainable DevelopmentNegotiating Environmental Knowledge in Monteverde, Costa RicaNicole BlumA growing body of research has given critical attention to diverse theories and practices of environmental education, and its potential contribution to addressing pressing global issues such as sustainable development and climate change. ....


Environmental DebtThe Hidden Costs of a Changing Global EconomyAmy LarkinEconomists predict that the damage from Hurricane Sandy will total over 100 billion dollars, largely covered by taxpayers. And that does not include long-term effects such as depressed coastal real estate values.


Environmental Security in WatershedsThe Sea of AzovViktor LagutovWatersheds, supplying crucial ecosystem services to humans, seem to be a logical territorial unit to integrate societal benefits and environmental needs in order to evaluate the sustainability of natural resource use patterns.


Fishing People of the NorthCultures, Economies, and Management Responding to ChangeCourtney Carothers, Keith R Criddle, Catherine P Chambers, Paula J Cullenberg and James A FallNineteen peer-reviewed articles are included in the proceedings of the 2011 symposium, Fishing People of the North: Cultures, Economies, and Management Responding to Change. Authors present research in the disciplines of anthropology ... ....

312 pages | Hardback | / | 9781566121712 | #205212A | £69.99 Add to basket

Fungicides for Field CropsDaren S Mueller, Kiersten A Wise, Nicholas S Dufault and Carl A BradleyFungicides for Field Crops provides an overview of the current knowledge of fungicides and their use on field crops. This comprehensive book, which includes the contributions of 40 professionals from 20 universities and other ... ....

120 pages | 131 colour photos, 7 illustrations | Paperback | 01/2013 | 9780890544204 | #205400A | £25.99 Add to basket

Handbook of Environmental AccountingThomas Aronsson and Karl-Gustaf LoefgrenThis concise Handbook examines welfare measurement problems in a dynamic economy, focusing on the welfare-economic foundations for social accounting. With environmental accounting becoming an increasingly important area of research, this ... ....

296 pages | diagrams, tables | Hardback | 11/2010 | 9781847203847 | #186666A | £105.00 Add to basketPaperback | 11/2012 | 9780857931689 | #205174A | £29.99 Add to basket

Integrated Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean RegionDialogue Towards New StrategyRedouane Choukr-Allah, Ragab Ragab and Rafael Rodriguez-ClementeIntegrated Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean Region puts great emphasis on the importance of Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM as the way forward towards food, water, and energy security. It offers better ... ....


Management of Mountain WatershedsJosef Krecek, Martin Haigh, Thomas Hoffer and Eero KubinManagement of Mountain Watersheds aims to address the interdisciplinary targets of watershed management in mountain regions based on the current knowledge of the subject. The focus of the book is particularly on monitoring ... ....

280 pages | colour & b/w illustrations, colour & b/w maps | Hardback | 03/2012 | 9789400724754 | #204984A | £89.99 Add to basket

























Meer und Museum, Band 24Alles Handarbeit - Kleine Fischereifahrzeuge an der OstseekoesteDeutschess MeeresmuseumThis volume contains contributions from 19 authors and looks at the maritime history of the traditional wooden fishing fleets of in the coastal region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

236 pages | 263 colour & b/w photos and colour & b/w illustrations | Paperback | 01/2012 | #205351A | £26.50 Add to basket

Microbial Technologies in Advanced Biofuels ProductionPatrick C HallenbeckConcerns over dwindling fossil fuel reserves and impending climate changes have focused attention worldwide on the need to discover alternative, sustainable energy sources and fuels. Biofuels, already produced on a massive industrial scale ... ....


Nature's FortuneHow Business and Society Thrive by Investing in NatureMark R Tercek and Jonathan S AdamsWhat is nature worth? The answer to this question – which traditionally has been framed in environmental terms – is revolutionizing the way we do business. In Nature's Fortune, Mark Tercek, CEO of ...


Peixes Dulciaquicolas de Interesse ComunitarioInstituto da Conservacao da Natureza (ICN)Peixes Dulciaquícolas de Interesse Comunitário describes 15 freshwater fish species of commercial interest and gives details on biology, ecology, distribution, habitat requirements, population dynamics in Portugal ... ....

156 pages | b/w photos, b/w illustrations | Paperback | 01/2006 | 9789727751945 | #205379A | £20.99 Add to basket

Perspectives on Environmental Management and Technology in Asian River BasinsDavid HiggittAsian river basins are undergoing rapid transformation. Perspectives on Environmental Management and Technology in Asian River Basins considers the implications of the environmental change-development nexus for water management ... ....


Planetary EconomicsThe Three Domains of Sustainable Energy DevelopmentMichael Grubb and Claudia CombertiThe oil shock, the credit crunch and the near-collapse of global climate negotiations demand a radical rethink of current policies. Michael Grubb and his co-authors present a path to tackling climate change that can also enhance international ... ....


Portfolio for the PlanetLessons from 10 Years of Impact InvestingTammy E Newmark and Michele PenaRapid growth of the global economy has accelerated the degradation of the Earth's most important asset: the environment. Increasing poverty and challenges arising from climate change further threaten the planet's natural systems. ....

168 pages | 15 b/w photos | Hardback | 11/2011 | 9781849714013 | #205498A | £84.99 Add to basketPaperback | 11/2011 | 9780415696630 | #205499A | £26.99 Add to basket

Review of Tropical Reservoirs and Their FisheriesThe Cases of Lake Nasser, Lake VOLTA and Indo-Gangetic Basin ReservoirFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)This technical paper reviews the knowledge accumulated in reservoirs in three very different tropical systems: northern India and Pakistan in the Indus and Ganges systems, Lake Nasser in the Nile River Basin and Lake Volta in the ... ....


Second NatureRethinking the Natural Through PoliticsCrina Archer, Laura Ephraim and Lida MaxwellThese essays collected in Second Nature, by both eminent and emerging scholars, engage interlocutors from Machiavelli to Arendt. Individually, they contribute compelling readings of important political thinkers and add fresh ... ....

224 pages | Hardback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780823251414 | #204734A | £53.99 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 08/2013 | 9780823251421 | #204735A | £16.99 Add to basket

Talking EnvironmentVandana Shiva in Conversation with Ramin JahanbeglooRamin Jahanbegloo and Vandana ShivaThe sixth in Talking Environment of Ramin Jahanbegloo's interviews of prominent intellectuals who have influenced modern Indian thought, Talking Environment is based on Jahanbegloo's conversations with ... ....


Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable DevelopmentTransforming the Industrial StateNicholas A Ashford and Ralph P HallIn Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development Nicholas Ashford and Ralph Hall offer a unified, transdisciplinary approach for achieving sustainable development in industrialized nations. They present an insightful and ... ....



























The Economic Value of LandscapesC Martijn van der Heide and Wim JM HeijmanThe Economic Value of Landscapes aims to explore the avenue of landscape economics and provides the building blocks (from different scientific disciplines) for an economic analysis of landscapes. What exactly constitutes and ... ....


The Mekong Delta SystemInterdisciplinary Analyses of a River DeltaFabrice Renaud and Claudia KuenzerThis book about the Mekong Delta presents a unique collection of state-of-the-art contributions by international experts from different scientific disciplines about the characteristics and pressing water-related challenges of the Mekong ... ....


The Perfect ProteinThe Fish Lover's Guide to Saving the Oceans and Feeding the WorldAndy Sharples, Suzannah Evans and Bill ClintonThe planet will be home to more than 9 billion people by 2050, and we're already seeing critical levels of famine around the world mirrored by growing obesity in developed nations. In The Perfect Protein, Andy Sharpless ... ....


The Precautionary Principle in Marine Environmental LawWith Special Reference to High Risk VesselsBenedicte Sage-FullerThe Precautionary Principle in Marine Environmental Law examines whether the jurisdiction of coastal States under international law can be extended to include powers of intervention towards vessels posing a significant risk to ... ....

320 pages | 2 tables | Hardback | 06/2013 | 9780415671910 | #205320A | £84.99 Add to basket

The Routledge Handbook of Tourism and the EnvironmentAndrew Holden and David A FennellThe Routledge Handbook of Tourism and the Environment explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies inherent to tourism's relationship with nature, especially pertinent at a time of major re-evaluation of ... ....


Towards a Sustainable AsiaNatural ResourcesAssociation of Academies of Sciences in AsiaThis series of books are the output of the research project called Sustainable Development in Asia (SDA), which was initiated by the Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). They are comprised of one synthesis report, which ... ....

112 pages | 25 colour & 2 b/w illustrations, 14 colour tables | Paperback | 03/2011 | 9783642166778 | #204989A | £89.99 Add to basket

Transnational Environmental GovernanceThe Emergence and Effects of the Certification of Forests and FisheriesLars H GulbrandsenIn recent years a wide range of non-state certification programs have emerged to address environmental and social problems associated with the extraction of natural resources.

224 pages | Hardback | 07/2010 | 9781848445284 | #186676A | £68.00 Add to basketPaperback | 02/2012 | 9781781007105 | #205169A | £24.99 Add to basket

Water Quality ManagementPresent Situations, Challenges and Future PerspectivesAsit K Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada and Rafael IzquierdoThe global attention in recent years has focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues. Water quality has received significantly less attention than water quantity. Commendable progress has been made by the developed world ... ....

288 pages | 12 b/w photos, 69 b/w illustrations, 58 tables | Hardback | 11/2011 | 9780415688857 | #205500A | £84.99 Add to basket

Data Analysis

Advances in Cartography and GIScience, Volume 1Selection from ICC 2011, ParisAnne RuasAdvances in Cartography and GIScience, Volume 1 is comprised of a selection of the best papers presented during the 25th International Cartography Conference which was held in Paris between 3rd and 8th July 2011.


Bayesian Inference for Gene Expression and ProteomicsKim-Anh Do, Peter Mueller and Marina VannucciThe interdisciplinary nature of bioinformatics presents a research challenge in integrating concepts, methods, software and multiplatform data. Although there have been rapid developments in new technology and an inundation of statistical ... ....

456 pages | 22 tables | Hardback | 09/2006 | 9780521860925 | #161614A | £59.99 Add to basketPaperback | 04/2012 | 9781107636989 | #205375A | £29.99 Add to basket

Data Analysis in Vegetation EcologyOtto WildiEvolving from years of teaching experience by one of the top experts in vegetation ecology, Data Analysis in Vegetation Ecology, 2nd edition explains the background and basics of mathematical (mainly multivariate) analysis of ... ....

336 pages | illustrations | Paperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781118384039 | #205222A | £39.95 Add to basketPaperback | NYP 05/2013 | 9781118384046 | #205223A | £74.99 Add to basket


























Dynamic Land Use/Cover Change ModellingGeosimulation and Multiagent-Based ModellingJamal Jokar ArsanjaniThe thesis Dynamic Land Use/Cover Change Modelling is an original and novel contribution to land use/land cover change analysis using methods of geosimulation and agent-based modeling. The author implements several traditional ... ....


Earth Observation of Ecosystem ServicesCarlos Marco Di Bella and Domingo Alcaraz SeguraOffering a balanced review of differing approaches based on remote sensing methods to monitor ecosystem services related to biodiversity conservation, carbon and water cycles, and the energy balance of the terrestrial ecosystem ... ....


Environmental SensingAnalytical Techniques for Earth ObservationJames K LeinRemote sensing is a mature technology that has been largely under- utilized in a world increasing focus on Geographic Information Systems. With the goal of encouraging a wider appreciation of what this science can achieve ...


Evolutionary Optimization AlgorithmsBiologically Inspired and Population-Based Approaches to Computer IntelligenceDan SimonEvolutionary Optimization Algorithms is a clear and lucid presentation of Evolutionary Algorithms, with a straightforward, bottom-up approach that provides the reader with a firm grasp of the basic principles of EAs.


Fluorescence MicroscopyFrom Principles to Biological ApplicationsUlrich Kubitscheck and Reiner PetersFluorescence Microscopy is the first title on the topic designed specifically to allow students and researchers with no background in physics to understand novel light microscopy techniques. Each chapter in ...


Geo-informationTechnologies, Applications and the EnvironmentMatthias LemmensGeomatics, the handling and processing of information and data about the Earth, is one geoscience discipline that has seen major changes in the last decade, as mapping and observation systems become ever more sensitive and sophisticated. ....


Geometric Morphometrics for BiologistsA PrimerMiriam Leah Zelditch, Donald L Swiderski and H David SheetsThe first edition of Geometric Morphometrics for Biologists has been the primary resource for teaching modern geometric methods of shape analysis to biologists who have a stronger background in biology than in multivariate statistics ... ....


Handbook of Single Molecule Fluorescence SpectroscopyChris Gell, David Brockwell and Alastair SmithAnalytical measurements at the single molecule level under ambient conditions have become almost routine in the past few years. The application of this technology to fundamental studies of heterogeneity in biomolecular structure and ... ....

280 pages | 82 b/w photos and b/w illustrations | Paperback | NYP 07/2013 | 9780199673841 | #205311A | £37.50 Add to basket

Measurements for Terrestrial VegetationCharles D BonhamCompletely revised and updated edition of this key text, maintaining the unique focus on methods and techniques for measuring vegetation.


Molecular Biological Technologies for Ocean SensingSonia Tiquia-ArashiroThe development of ocean sensors remains a ripe area for future investigation from science, policy and systems engineering standpoints. Clearly, there are many options forrealizing integrated molecular analytical sensing systems.


Network BiologyMethods and ApplicationsGerard Cagney and Andrew EmiliWhile extremely large datasets describing gene sequences, mRNA transcripts, protein abundance, and metabolite concentrations are increasingly commonplace, these represent only starting 'parts lists' that are usually insufficient ... ....
























R and Data MiningExamples and Case StudiesYanchang ZhaoR and Data Mining introduces using R for data mining. Data mining techniques are widely used in government agencies, banks, insurance, retail, telecom, medicine and research. Recently, there is an increasing tendency to do data ... ....


Satellite Geology and PhotogeomorphologyAn Instructional Manual For Data IntegrationLamert A RivardThe twin sets of figures in the manual are presented as examples that demonstrate how the interfacing of stereo airphotos and satellite images in visual qualitative photogeomorphology studies can yield more geospatial information than ... ....


Simulation of Ecological and Environmental ModelsMiguel F AcevedoGiven the importance of interdisciplinary work in sustainability, Simulation of Ecological and Environmental Models introduces the theory and practice of modeling and simulation as applied in a variety of disciplines that deal ... ....


Vertebrate EmbryogenesisEmbryological, Cellular and Genetic MethodsFrancisco J PelegriOne of the striking findings of modern developmental biology has been the high degree of conservation of signaling and developmental mechanisms amongst different animal species. Such conservation allows information learned from a given ... ....


Reference

Ecological & Environmental Reporting in IndiaThe Handbook for Media, NGOs & PeopleSantosh ShintreEcological & Environmental Reporting in India aims to empower constituents of the Indian media, NGOs and the general public; through building awareness about stark realities of critical environmental issues in India.


Writing Scientific Research ArticlesStrategy and StepsMargaret Cargill and Patrick DT O'ConnorWriting Scientific Research Articles shows scientists how to apply their analysis and synthesis skills to overcoming the challenge of how to write, as well as what to write, to maximise their chances of publishing in international ... ....

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