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Zoology: Mammals

Atlas of Cetacean Distribution in North-west European Waters
James B Reid, Peter GH Evans and Simon P Northridge

Aims to provide an account of the distribution of all 28 cetacean species that are known certainly to have occured in the waters off north-west Europe in the last 25 years, but also including narwhal and melon-headed whale for which records are as recent only as the 1940's. Individual chapters cover a particular species in detail spanning identification, behaviour and social organisation, diet and habitat preferences, worldwide distribution and their status in the north Atlantic. Also includes a map and description of their occurrence in north-west Europe.
The Methods chapter describes data collection methods, database establishment, brief details of the analytical methods, and a section on map interpretation. Other chapters describe the nature of the marine environment of the study area, and present information on the current legislative instruments aimed at protecting cetaceans.

softcover | 2003 | £8.50 | approx. $16/€11 (reduced from £17) - pbk

Pine Marten Survey of England and Wales 1987-1988
R Strachan, DJ Jefferies and PRF Chanin

Report covering: background biology; history of the pine martin in Britain; the 1987-8 survey; an analysis of pine marten records and reports in England and Wales.

softcover | 1996 | £7.50 | approx. $14/€10 (reduced from £31.50) - pbk

Zoology: Birds

Birds of the High Andes
A Manual to the Birds of the Temperate Zone of the Andes and Patagonia, South America
J Fjeldsa and N Krabbe

A beautifully illustrated and much needed guide, written by two leading experts on the birdlife of the High Andes. Of the world's 9000 bird species, nearly 900 are found in this region, and are all described and illustrated here. The area covered is the temperate and alpine zones of the Andean region, from Venezuela and Colombia in the north, through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, to the southernmost point on the coast of Chile. For each species, there is a full description, including plumage, habits, voices, breeding, habitat selection and range, plus detailed distribution maps. The colour plates depict over two thousand separate plumages in nearly one thousand species and subspecies. In addition there are numerous line drawings showing differential details, postures and nests. A landmark work on the avifauna of South America.

hardcover | 1990 | £49.95 | approx. $93/€63 (reduced from £105) - hbk

The Breeding Birds of Hertfordshire
KW Smith, CD Dee, JD Fearnside, EW Fletcher and RN Smith

This avifauna describes the distribution of the breeding birds of Hertfordshire, and compares them with the previous survey made 20 years earlier. It is the result of over 7600 hours of fieldwork, and documents the many changes that have occurred during the period.

hardcover | 1993 | £15 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £22) - hbk

The Ecology and Conservation of Corn Buntings Milaria Calandra
Proceedings of a Conference held at Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 2-3 March 1995
Edited by PF Donald and NJ Aebischer

The decline of the corn bunting Milaria Calandra has been one of the most rapid in the UK and the species has therefore been included on the `middle' list of the Biodiversity Steering Group's Report Biodiversity: the UK Action Plan. To help determine the targets for this species and to focus conservation action at the real causes of decline it is essential that any action is underpinned by detailed biological information. The papers and posters presented at this symposium make an important contribution to the science that will underlie the conservation action plan for these birds.

softcover | 1997 | £12.50 | approx. $24/€16 (reduced from £50) - pbk

Ecology and Conservation of European Owls
Edited by CA Galbraith, IR Taylor and S Percival

Proceedings of a Symposium held at Edinburgh University
Presents twelve papers from this Symposium, organised by the then NCC, BTO and Edinburgh University. Topics covered included methodology and current state of knowledge, with contributions from researchers from across Europe. Papers include studies of most European species, effects of new rodenticides on owl populations, and methods of study.

softcover | 1993 | £8.50 | approx. $16/€11 (reduced from £34) - pbk

Estuarine Waterbirds at Low Tide
The WeBS Low Tide Counts 1992-93 to 1998-99.
Edited by AJ Musgrove, RHW Langston, H Baker and RM Ward

Estuarine Waterbirds at Low Tide outlines the methods used for the UK Wetland Bird Survey Low Tide Counts and those for data analysis and presentation. Low tide counts were made at 62 different UK estuaries over the period 1992/93 to 1998/99 during the two-hour period either side of low tide once per month from November to February. The results for each of the estuaries are presented as a series of colour maps showing the distribution and densities of selected important species. In addition, maps of the count sections and of the overlap between counted areas and site designation boundaries (for example, Special Protection Areas) are included. For each waterbird species recorded during low tide counts, information from across all estuaries is summarised.

softcover | 2003 | £17.50 | approx. $33/€23 (reduced from £35) - pbk

Fugler og Fuglafolk på Utsira
Bjorn Olav Tveit, Geir Mobakken and Ove Bryne

Birds and birdwatchers of Utsira, a small island off the Southwest coast of Norway. Utsira's unique location makes it the site which has the most records of birds new to Norway.

Fugler og fuglafolk pa Utsira was published by the Utsira Bird Observatory, established in 1992. The book includes individual species accounts, many colour photos of birds and birdwatchers, a history of the island and much more. A great book for those interested in birdwatching, and birdwatching stories.

hardcover | 2004 | £9.99 | approx. $19/€13 (reduced from £19.99) - hbk

Grouse
The Natural History of British and Irish Species
Adam Watson and Robert Moss

Grouse and their habitats are of much interest to hunters and game-dog enthusiasts, and to the many others involved in outdoor recreation. However, grouse are also of great value in their own right as a beautiful part of nature.

Recent research regarding government policies has clarified old problems and controversies, which makes this new study on British grouse timely, if not essential. Adam Watson and Robert Moss offer some insight into the natural history and biology of British grouse species, ranging from aspects of behaviour and historical relevance of their names to population fluctuations and conservation efforts.

hardcover | 2008 | £38.99 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £50) - hbk

Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline Tits to Shrikes
Edited by Josep Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliot and David A Christie

This volume includes a foreword on Bird Migration by Ian Newton.

hardcover | NYP 10/2008 | £119 | approx. $221/€150 (reduced from £150) - hbk

Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volumes 1-13
Josep Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliot, Jordi Sartagal and David A Christie

As each new volume in this landmark series appears, all existing volumes plus the new one are customarily offered at a special discounted price, equal to the prepublication prices of all the volumes combined. This means that new collectors can enjoy the same privilege as those who started with Volume 1.

hardcover | NYP 10/2008 | £1547 | approx. $2862/€1948 (reduced from £1950) - hbk

Neuroscience of Birdsong
Edited by Peter Marler and H Philip Zeigler

Speech has long been thought of as a uniquely defining characteristic of humans. Yet song birds, like humans, communicate using learned signals (song, speech) that are acquired from their parents by a process of vocal imitation. Both song and speech begin as amorphous vocalizations (subsong, babble) that are gradually transformed into an individualized version of the parent's speech, including dialects. With contributions from both the founding forefathers and younger researchers who represent the future of this field, this book provides a comprehensive summary of birdsong neurobiology, and identifies the common brain mechanisms underlying this achievement in both birds and humans.

Written primarily for advanced graduates and researchers, there is an introductory overview covering song learning, the parallels between language and birdsong and the relationship between the brains of birds and mammals; subsequent sections deal with producing, processing, learning and recognizing song, as well as with hormonal and genomic mechanisms.

hardcover | 2008 | £69.99 | approx. $130/€89 (reduced from £79.99) - hbk

Protecting Internationally Important Bird Sites
A Review of EEC Special Protected Area Network in Great Britain
DA Stroud, GP Mudge and MW Pienkowski

Important text on the protection of important ornithological sites. Includes a full appendix of conservation needs and status of vulnerable species.

softcover | 1990 | £8.50 | approx. $16/€11 (reduced from £17) - pbk

Report of the UK Raptor Working Group
DETR/JNCC

The UK Raptor Working Group was established to consider issues arising from perceived conflicts between the recovery of some bird of prey populations and their impact on game birds, moorland management and racing pigeons. This report summarises the submissions made to the Working Group by a wide range of individuals, organisations and leading authorities.

softcover | 2000 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £9.99) - pbk

Roberts Birds of Southern Africa
PAR Hockey, WRJ Dean and PG Ryan

This benchmark reference for South African ornithology has now been greatly expanded and contains completely new text and specially commissoned artworks of 950 species, 15% of them endemic.

Roberts Birds of South Africa has been continuously in print for some 65 years and is the most popular African natural history of all time. The scope and depth of biological information included in the 7th edition far exceeds that of any previous edition. If can no longer be considered a field handbook (it weighs in at more than 5kg), it now is a major handbook that contains all current knowledge of southern African books.

Species accounts include identification, etymology, moult, population and demography, taxonomy, geographical variation and conservation issues and detailed distribution maps.

hardcover | 2005 | £74.50 | approx. $138/€94 (reduced from £110) - hbk

Seabird Concentrations in the North Sea: An Atlas of Vulnerability to Surface Pollutants
IC Carter, JN Williams, A Webb and ML Tasker

An important reference book, in view of the recent oil-spill disasters in Europe. Vulnerability for 5 groups of seabird is given for each month of the year.

softcover | 1993 | £6 | approx. $12/€8 (reduced from £12) - pbk

Seabird Monitoring Handbook for Britain and Ireland
A compilation of methods for survey and monitoring of breeding seabirds
PM Walsh, DJ Halley, MP Harris, A del Nevo, IMW Sim and ML Tasker

Designed for fieldworkers, this handbook introduces the science of monitoring seabird colonies, a discussion of general methods, and detailed instructions for monitoring gulls, terns, auks, cormorant, shag, fulmar, Manx shearwater, gannet and skuas, including illustrations of different stages of chick development. The Handbook is in looseleaf format, supplied in a robust binder, with plastic envelopes for use in the field, plus a small supply of recording forms.

spiralbound | 1995 | £22.50 | approx. $42/€29 (reduced from £44.50) - spiralbound

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1996
KR Thompson, E Brindley and M Heubeck

softcover | 1997 | £2.50 | approx. $5/€4 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1997
Kate R Thompson, Emma Brindley and Martin Heubeck

This is the ninth annual report on the results of seabird monitoring at colonies throughout Britain and Ireland, produced jointly by JNCC, RSPB, and SOTEAG, as part of JNCC's Seabird Monitoring Programme. Available data on seabird breeding numbers and breeding success at seabird colonies in 1997 are summarised and compared with results from previous years, primarily 1996.

softcover | 1998 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1998
Kate R Thompson, Georgina Pickerell and Martin Heubeck

softcover | 1999 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1999
AJ Upton, G Pickerell and M Heubeck

Presents the results of monitoring of seabird populations and breeding success throughout Britain and Ireland in 1999 and makes comparisons with previous years.

softcover | 2000 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2000
RA Mavor, G Pickerell, M Heubeck and KR Thompson

Presents the results of the monitoring of seabird populations and breeding success throughout Britain and Ireland in 2000 and makes comparisons with previous years.

softcover | 2001 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2001
RA Mavor, G Pickerell, M Heubeck and PI Mitchell

Presents the results of the monitoring of seabird populations and breeding success throughout Britain and Ireland in 2001 and makes comparisons with previous years.

softcover | 2002 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2002
RA Mavor, M Parsons, G Pickerell, M Heubeck and S Schmitt

This report presents the results of monitoring of seabird populations and breeding performance throughout Britain and Ireland in 2002, and makes comparisons with previous years. The report is produced annually as part of the JNCC's Seabird Monitoring Programme in collaboration with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group (SOTEAG).

softcover | 2003 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2003
RA Mavor, M Parsons, M Heubeck and S Schmitt

This annual report presents the monitoring results of seabird populations and breeding performance throughout Britain and Ireland in 2003 and compares these findings with previous years. The aim of this report is to draw attention to notable changes in seabird numbers or breeding success, which may merit direct conservation action or further research, and to provide valuable feedback by placing results for individual colonies or regions in a wider context. The report is produced in collaboration with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group (SOTEAG).

softcover | 2004 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2004
RA Mavor, M Parsons, M Heubeck and S Schmitt

This is the sixteenth annual report on the results of seabird monitoring at colonies throughout Britain and Ireland, produced jointly by JNCC, RSPB, and SOTEAG, as part of JNCC's Seabird Monitoring Programme. Available data on seabird breeding numbers and breeding success at seabird colonies in 2004 are summarised and compared with results from previous years, primarily 2003, with an analysis of longer term trends in the context of recent findings. One aim of the annual report is to draw attention to notable changes in seabird numbers or breeding performance, which may merit direct conservation action or further research. It is also intended to provide feedback and encouragement for future work, to the many individuals and organisations contributing data, by placing results for individual colonies or regions in a wider context. The results presented refer mainly to coastal or island populations of seabirds, but reference is also made to inland populations of great cormorants, gulls and terns where data are available.

softcover | 2005 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

Waterbirds in the UK 2005/06
Andy Musgrove, Mark Collier, Alex Banks, Neil Calbrade and Richard Hearn

This report presents the results of WeBS in 2005/06 and includes data from other national and local waterbird monitoring schemes. It provides a single, comprehensive source of information on the current status and distribution of waterbirds in the UK for those interested in the conservation of the populations of these species and the wetland sites they use.

softcover | 2007 | £19.99 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £29.99) - pbk

Zoology: Reptiles & Amphibians

Frog
The Amphibian World Revealed
Thomas Marent

This title helps the reader to discover the diversity and beauty of frogs with Thomas Marent. Stunning original images by Thomas Marent, photographer and author of "Butterfly" and the award-winning "Rainforest", celebrate the colourful diversity, distinctive behaviour, and unique lifecycle of amphibians - frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. Over 500 captivating images in this work reveal the enigmatic and fragile world of frogs and their relatives to create a visual testament to a fascinating group of species that are vanishing from our planet at an alarming rate. It is published to coincide with the Year of the Frog, a global campaign to save these endangered creatures from extinction.

hardcover | 2008 | £14.99 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £19.99) - hbk

Zoology: Invertebrates

Additions and Amendments to the Distribution of the Marine Molluscs of North West Europe
D Seaward

spiralbound | 1993 | £10 | approx. $19/€13 (reduced from £20) - spiralbound

The Butterflies and Moths of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight: Additions and Corrections
B Goater

Hampshire has probably the richest butterfly fauna in England, with its conservation being of national importance. This work adds to and in part replaces the author's earlier work, published in 1974.

softcover | 1992 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10.70) - pbk

Encyclopedia of Entomology - 4 volume set
Edited by John L Capinera

The Encyclopedia of Entomology brings together the expertise of over 450 distinguished entomologists from 40 countries to provide a global overview of insects and their close relatives. Designed as an introduction to this important and fascinating group of animals, The Encyclopedia of Entomology also provides detailed treatment of insect classification, behavior, ecology, genetics and evolution, physiology, and management, and links to the most important literature on the subject.

All the major groups are treated, as are many important families and species. Special emphasis is directed to insect relationships with people, medical entomology, biological control and insect pathology, and the entomologists who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the discipline. This edition is fully indexed, and also includes over 120 color plates showing the beauty and diversity of insects from around the globe.

Presented in four volumes, The Encyclopedia of Entomology is the most complete reference work in this field. It is a handy desk-top reference for entomologists, but also a valuable source of information for scientists and students in related areas of science such as agronomy, botany, disease biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, forestry, genetics, horticulture, parasitology, toxicology, and zoology.

hardcover | 2008 | £323 | approx. $598/€407 (reduced from £404) - hbk

Invertebrates of Wales
A Review of Important Sites and Species
AP Fowles

A habitat by habitat account of the rare and interesting insects, spiders and other invertebrates found in Wales. The book is split into three sections, covering North Wales, Dyfed-Powys, and South Wales regions. There are appendices of notable sites for conservation of invertebrates in Wales, and a full checklist of protected species.

hardcover | 1994 | £12 | approx. $23/€16 (reduced from £24.50) - hbk

A Review of the Scarce and Threatened Hemiptera of Great Britain
P Kirby

softcover | 1992 | £4 | approx. $8/€6 (reduced from £9) - pbk

A World Without Bees
Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum

The strange case of the vanishing western honeybee has led to fears that we are dangerously out of kilter with nature. This important and compelling book will dramatically examine the environmental, political and economic forces shaping the honeybee's fragile existence - and why the world can't survive without it.

"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man".
- Albert Einstein

hardcover | 2008 | £7.99 | approx. $15/€11 (reduced from £9.99) - hbk

Palaeontology

Encyclopedia of Paleoclimatology and Ancient Environments
Edited by Vivien Gornitz

The Encyclopedia of Paleoclimatology and Ancient Environments is the first major reference work in its field. It provides the comprehensive overview required by the rapid expansion and specialization of paleoclimatology in recent years. Articles summarize recent findings covering a broad spectrum of the geosciences, including atmospheric sciences, comparative planetology, geochemistry, geophysics, glaciology, paleobotany, paleontology, paleoceanography, and sedimentology, among others.

Paleoclimate topics covered in the encyclopedia give the reader the perspective with which to place the observations of recent global warming in the context of longer-term natural climate fluctuations. "Climate proxies"--natural archives of environmental change recorded in tree rings, corals, ice cores, lake varves, marine sediments, etc. help extend the centennial timescale of instrumental records to the ancient past and enable reconstruction of ancient climates. Significant elements of the encyclopedia include recent developments in paleoclimate modeling, paleo-ocean circulation, as well as the influence of geological processes (e.g., plate tectonics and mountain uplift), and biological feedbacks (through modulating atmospheric CO2 or CH4) on global climate change. New techniques in radiometric dating, geochemical analyses, and paleoecological reconstructions are also described. The encyclopedia enables the reader to gain an entry point into the literature on these and many other groundbreaking topics.

hardcover | NYP 02/2009 | £245.50 | approx. $455/€310 (reduced from £307) - hbk

Marine & Freshwater Fauna & Flora

Vegetation Communities of British Rivers
A Revised Classification
Edited by NTH Holmes, PJ Boon and TA Rowell

A comprehensive national rivers classification for England, Wales and Scotland based on macrophytes. Revises and expands NCC's 1983 Classification of British Rivers (out of print). A4 format.

softcover | 1999 | £17.50 | approx. $33/€23 (reduced from £35) - pbk

General Natural History

Animal Life
The definite visual guide to animals and their Behaviour
Edited by Charlotte Uhlenbroek

A thrilling face-to-face encounter with the intimate lives, elaborate displays and extraordinary behavior of animals in their own environment. Internationally renowned zoologist and presenter of TV's "Animal Planet", Charlotte Uhlenbroek, leads a compelling study that brings the animal kingdom to vivid life. Illustrated with astonishing wildlife photography and action sequences, every aspect of animal life and behavior is explored and explained - from courtship rituals and birth to hunting and death. Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates - thousands of all kinds are featured. How the animal kingdom is organized, and how animals' bodies function are all explained, while outstanding action sequences bring key behavioural traits to life and critical conservation issues are also considered. From the fleeting life of a mayfly to the 10-year courtship of the manikin, this is the animal kingdom laid bare in all its awe-inspiring glory and detail.

hardcover | NYP 10/2008 | £22.50 | approx. $42/€29 (reduced from £29.99) - hbk

Portfolio of a Botanical Artist
Pauline Dean

Pauline Dean is a well established RHS Gold Medal Botanical Artist, having had her work published in Curtis's Botanical Magazine and The New Plantsman, and included in the books Treasures of the RHS and Shirley Sherwood's Contemporary Botanical Artists. This book outlines how her Botanic Art career progressed, and includes 56 full page colour reproductions of some of her paintings.

hardcover | 2004 | £24.95 | approx. $47/€32 (reduced from £39.50) - hbk

Regional Natural History & Travel

Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles of Hertfordshire
Michael Clark

Containing over 600 illustrations, this book describes what members of the Hertfordshire Natural History Society have discovered about the distribution and lives of these animals over the last thirty years. Most of the distribution maps cover the 1970-2001 period, but there are additional maps in some places where the status of the species described (such as the water vole) has changed significantly.

softcover | 2002 | £15 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £19.99) - pbk

Southern England
The Geology and Scenery of Lowland England
Peter Friend

Most people share an enthusiasm for beautiful and breathtaking scenery, explored variously through the physical challenge of climbing to the top of the tallest mountains or the joy of viewing the work of a painter; but while easy to admire from a distance, such landscapes are usually difficult to explain in words. Harnessing recent developments in computer technology, the latest New Naturalist volume uses the most up-to-date and accurate maps, diagrams and photographs to analyse the diverse landscapes of Southern England.

Peter Friend highlights the many famous and much loved natural landscapes of the southern half of England, ranging from the Chalk Downs to the bays of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset, and provides detailed explanations for the wide variety of natural events and processes that have caused such an exciting range of surroundings.

Setting apart the topography that has resulted from natural rather than man-made occurrences, Friend focuses on each region individually, from East Anglia to London and the Thames Valley, and explains the history and development of their land structures through detailed descriptions and colourful diagrams.

Illustrated with beautifully detailed photographs throughout, Southern England comprehensively explores the formation of these wonderful landscapes that are so universally admired.

hardcover | NYP 11/2008 | £38.99 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £50) - hbk

Thin Ice
International Environmental Cooperation in the Arctic
Paul Samson

Discusses problems and innovative solutions in a region of vital importance for the future of the planet. The Arctic region has, over a matter of a few years, been transformed from the Cold War front line to a leading example of peaceful international environmental co-operation. There is a growing awareness of the importance of the polar regions in global environmental change, with the Arctic being viewed as both a case history of Earth's ecological past and a window of warning about future environmental change. This book discusses current debates concerning sustainable development, environmental security, international law of the sea, and indigenous knowledge in the region.

softcover | 1996 | £9 | approx. $17/€12 (reduced from £18) - pbk

Wildlife Guide to Chile
Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago
Sharon Chester

This is the first comprehensive English-language field guide to the wildlife of Chile and its territories - Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez, and San Felix y San Ambrosio.

From bats to butterflies, lizards to llamas, and ferns to flamingos, A Wildlife Guide to Chile covers the country's common plants and animals. The colour plates depict species in their natural environments with unmatched vividness and realism. The combination of detailed illustrations and engaging, succinct, and authoritative text make field identification quick, easy, and accurate. Maps, charts, and diagrams provide information about landforms, submarine topography, marine environment, climate, vegetation zones, and the best places to view wildlife. This is an essential guide to Chile's remarkable biodiversity.

softcover | 2008 | £17.99 | approx. $34/€23 (reduced from £19.99) - pbk

Botany & Plant Science

British Red Data Books: Mosses and Liverworts
Edited by JM Church, NG Hodgetts, CD Preston and NF Stewart

Provides an authoritative account of the general ecology and importance of bryophytes, together with presenting precise and detailed information on all threatened species. Contents include: 1) Introduction; 2) Preparation of the Red Data Book; 3) Habitats of the Red List Bryophytes and their Conservation; 4) Conservation Action and Legislation; 5) The International Context; 6) Species Accounts & Colour Plates.

hardcover | 2001 | £9 | approx. $17/€12 (reduced from £18) - hbk

Flora of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 3
Mimosaceae-Orobanchaceae
Peter Sell and Gina Murrell

Planned in five volumes, this critical flora provides a definitive account of the native species, naturalised species, frequent garden escapes and casuals found in the British Isles. Full keys and descriptions will enable the user to name all plants occurring in the wild, plus some ornamental trees and shrubs. For the first time detailed accounts of all the large apomictic genera are given and many infraspecific variants included. Each species entry begins with the accepted Latin name, synonyms and the common English name. A detailed description follows, including information on flowering period, pollination and chromosome number. Separate descriptions are given for infraspecific taxa. Information on the status, ecology and distribution (including worldwide distribution) of the species and infraspecific taxa is also given. Clear black and white line drawings illustrate an extensive glossary and also illuminate the diagnostic features in a number of groups of plants.

hardcover | 2008 | £110 | approx. $204/€139 (reduced from £129.99) - hbk

Die Orchideen der Türkei
Beschreibung, Okologie, Verbreitung, Gefährdung, Schutz
CAJ Kreutz

Magnificently illustrated orchid flora of Turkey. Each species account includes colour photos, distribution map, description, synonyms, habitat, altitude, distribution, and extensive notes. A key and taxonomy are also included.

'This flora is exceptionally complete; it appears to contain everything but the proverbial kitchen sink' Rudolph Schmid, Taxon

hardcover | 1998 | £39.99 | approx. $74/€51 (reduced from £64) - hbk

Poisonous Plants
A Handbook for Pharmacists, Doctors, Toxicologists, Biologists and Veterinarians
D Frohne and HJ Pfänder

The first edition was widely praised for its wide coverage, ease of use and superb illustrations. The second edition has been greatly expanded, with special attention to North America. Covers biology, distribution, poison symptoms and treatment.

From the publisher's announcement:

Complete revision of the first edition containing additional text and illustrative material. This book comprehensively identifies potentially dangerous plants, their level of toxicity, symptoms of poisoning and suggested treatment. References have been brought up-to-date and there is a new glossary of botanical terms. Illustrations range from actual size colour and black/white photos to enlarged representations of microscopically recognisable features in fruits and leaves. The new edition will prove a valuable reference for a wide range of professional groups, for many years to come.

hardcover | 2005 | £49.95 | approx. $93/€63 (reduced from £80) - hbk

Red Data Books of Britain and Ireland: Stoneworts
NF Stewart and JM Church

Compiled by JNCC, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Office of Public Works (Ireland), and Environment Service, Dept Environment (Northern Ireland), this book details the distribution and status of 21 species of stonewort. There are both species and habitat accounts, and illustrations of the species involved.

hardcover | 1993 | £7.50 | approx. $14/€10 (reduced from £15) - hbk

Red Data Books of Britain and Ireland: Lichens
Volume 1: Britain
JM Church, BJ Coppins, OL Gilbert, PW James and NF Stewart

RDB which covers a group of lower plants which are extremely vulnerable to change in the British countryside. The impacts of air pollution, Dutch elm disease, intensification of agriculture and over-tidying of woodlands are covered. There are 177 data sheets describing appearance, distribution, ecology, threats and conservation requirements. The photographs show selected species and habitats.

hardcover | 1997 | £9.50 | approx. $18/€12 (reduced from £18.60) - hbk

Evolutionary Biology

Ecosystem and Egosystem Evolution
Valentin A Krassilov

An unorthodox and intriguing reassessment of the evolution of life on Earth, and the biological and spiritual foundation of human culture. It casts a new light on the mechanisms and goals of ecosystem development which preconceives and parallels the development of human personality, or egosystem. The author, a specialist in palaeobotany, evolution and nature conservation at the Russian Academy of Sciences, draws on examples from ancient and modern literature in presenting his arguments. Contents: Syntheses and Consequences; Global Environmental Change; Biotic Change; Progress; Metaecology and Metaevolution; Concluding Remarks.

softcover | 1995 | £7.99 | approx. $15/€11 (reduced from £19.99) - pbk

Habitats, Ecosystems & Natural Spaces

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 5
North-East England: Berwick-on-Tweed to Filey Bay
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

The Coastal Directories Project sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

diskette | 1996 | £29.14 | approx. $54/€37 (reduced from £75.20) - diskette

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 12
Wales: Margam to Little Orme
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska and JP Doody

The first part of a planned 17-part project that sets out to collect and collate summary information on coastal and marine resources and human activities around the United Kingdom.

diskette | 1996 | £29.14 | approx. $54/€37 (reduced from £77.55) - diskette

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 1
Shetland
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson, JP Doody and AL Buck

"The Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1997 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 2
Orkney
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NP Doody, NC Davidson and AL Buck

"The Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1997 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 3
North-east Scotland (Cape Wrath to St Cyrus)
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

The "Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

diskette | 1996 | £28.20 | approx. $53/€36 (reduced from £77.55) - diskette

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 4
South-east Scotland (Montrose to Eyemouth)
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

"The Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1997 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 6
Eastern England (Flamborough Head to Great Yarmouth)
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

The Coastal Directories Project sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

diskette | 1996 | £29.14 | approx. $54/€37 (reduced from £77.55) - diskette

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 7
South east England: Lowestoft to Dungeness
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

The Coastal Directories Project sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1998 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 8
Sussex (Rye Bay to Chichester Harbour)
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, JP Doody, NC Davidson and AL Buck

The Coastal Directories Project sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1998 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 9
Southern England (Hayling Island to Lyme Regis)
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

The "Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

diskette | 1996 | £29.14 | approx. $54/€37 (reduced from £77.55) - diskette

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 10
South-west England: Seaton to the Roseland Peninsula
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson, JP Doody and AL Buck

The "Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. "The Project" has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

diskette | 1997 | £29.14 | approx. $54/€37 (reduced from £77.55) - diskette

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 11
The Western Approaches (Falmouth Bay to Kenfig)
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson, JP Doody and AL Buck

"The Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1996 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 13
Northern Irish Sea (Colwyn Bay to Stranraer, including the Isle of Man)
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

"The Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

diskette | 1996 | £29.14 | approx. $54/€37 (reduced from £77.55) - diskette

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 14
South-west Scotland (Ballantrae to Mull)
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

"The Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1996 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Regions 15 and 16
North-west Scotland: The Western Isles and West Highland
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

"The Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1997 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom, Region 17
Northern Ireland
Edited by JH Barne, CF Robson, SS Kaznowska, NC Davidson and JP Doody

"The Coastal Directories Project" sets out to collect and collate summary information that will provide an overview of coastal and marine resources and human activities at national and regional levels. It also provides an index to more detailed references and other sources of information. The Project has been published as 18 Regional Directories, each one providing data on: geology and physical environment; terrestrial coastal habitats; marine and estuarine environments; important species; archaeology and human history; protected coastal sites; land use, infrastructure and coastal defence; human activities; and coastal management.

hardcover | 1997 | £39 | approx. $73/€50 (reduced from £78) - hbk

The Conservation of Lower Plants in Woodland
NG Hodgetts

Written for the practical conservationist, this booklet deals with the ecological importance of lower plants in British woodlands, factors affecting diversity, and types of woodlands most important to lower plants. Also discussed is woodland management and its benefits/impacts.

softcover | 1996 | £2 | approx. $4/€3 (reduced from £4) - pbk

Directory of the North Sea Coastal Margin
Edited by JP Doody, C Johnston and B Smith

This Directory provides a comprehensive account of the maritime and marine interest of the North Sea coastal margin from a UK perspective. It is split into three parts: a description of the North Sea habitats, geology & geomorphology, fisheries, and rare & protected species; accounts of current protected status of these habitats and species; and an indication of activities which have an effect on the North Sea coastal margins.

hardcover | 1993 | £11 | approx. $21/€14 (reduced from £45.25) - hbk

Ecology, Land Use and Conservation of the Cairngorms
Edited by Charles Gimingham

The Cairngorms are the jewel in the crown of Scotland's natural heritage. Edited by an expert on the area, this book brings together contributions by twenty distinguished scientists, land economists, foresters, agriculturalists and conservationists.

softcover | 2002 | £25 | approx. $47/€32 (reduced from £39.99) - pbk

Farming on the Edge
The Nature of Traditional Farmland in Europe
Edited by David I McCracken, Eric M Bignal and Susan E Wenlock

Proceedings of the Fourth European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism, held at Trujillo, Spain in 1994. This major meeting of scientists, conservationists and land-users discussed nature conservation and extensive agriculture throughout Europe. The papers presented here are in English, French or Spanish, with summaries in the same languages.

softcover | 1995 | £8.50 | approx. $16/€11 (reduced from £17.50) - pbk

Guidelines for Selection of Biological SSSIs: Original Edition

This is a reprint of the original 1989 complete edition, which is currently being systematically revised and updated. In looseleaf form, it is intended for use with the 3 new supplements on non-vascular plants, bogs and intertidal marine habitats, and the Ringbinder. Revised and updated: 1998

unbound | 1989 | £9 | approx. $17/€12 (reduced from £18) - unbound

Heather Damage: A Guide to Types of Damage and their Causes
A MacDonald

softcover | 1993 | £2 | approx. $4/€3 (reduced from £4.50) - pbk

An Inventory of UK Estuaries, Volume 1: Introduction and Methodology
AL Buck and NC Davidson

Aims to provide a short, standardised summary of the key features of an estuary that are of interest or significance for estuary management from a nature conservation perspective. There is an entry for all of the 163 estuaries in the UK.

softcover | 1997 | £7 | approx. $13/€9 (reduced from £13.90) - pbk

An Inventory of UK Estuaries, Volume 2: South-west Britain
Edited by AL Buck

This title presents a major series of inventories of the UK, including Northern Ireland, produced by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

softcover | 1993 | £12.50 | approx. $24/€16 (reduced from £25) - pbk

An Inventory of UK Estuaries, Volume 3: North-west Britain
Edited by AL Buck

This title presents a major series of inventories of the UK, including Northern Ireland, produced by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

softcover | 1993 | £14.50 | approx. $27/€19 (reduced from £29) - pbk

An Inventory of UK Estuaries, Volume 4: North and East Scotland
AL Buck

Provides information on size, location, wildlife, conservation status and human use, for 24 estuaries, including on the Orkney islands.

softcover | 1994 | £19.50 | approx. $37/€25 (reduced from £39) - pbk

An Inventory of UK Estuaries, Volume 5: Eastern England
AL Buck

This book covers the 31 estuaries lying on the coast of Eastern England between St Abb's Head in Scotland to Foreness Point on the east coast of Kent. It provides information on the size, location, wildlife, conservation status and human uses of the estuaries and directs users to more detailed sources of data.

softcover | 1997 | £30 | approx. $56/€38 (reduced from £60) - pbk

An Inventory of UK Estuaries, Volume 6: Southern England
AL Buck

This title presents a major series of inventories of the UK, including Northern Ireland, produced by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

softcover | 1997 | £39.50 | approx. $74/€50 (reduced from £79) - pbk

An Inventory of UK Estuaries, Volume 7: Northern Ireland
AL Buck and A Donaghy

Covers the eight estuaries wholly or partly in Northern Ireland. It provides information on the size, location, wildlife, conservaion status and human uses of the estuaries, and includes an introductory section that describes their characteristics.

softcover | 1996 | £12.50 | approx. $24/€16 (reduced from £25) - pbk

Landscape Character
Perspectives on Management and Change
Edited by Michael B Usher

Conference volume bringing together new research results, research tools and novel applications used in the study of the characteristics of landscapes.

hardcover | 1999 | £30 | approx. $56/€38 (reduced from £80) - hbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review Area Summary, Sector 10: Cardigan Bay and North Wales - Area Summaries
JNCC

softcover | 1999 | £20 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £40) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review: Rationale and Methods
Edited by Keith Hiscock

The Marine Nature Conservation Review of Great Britain (MNCR) commenced in 1987 with the main objectives of extending our knowledge of benthic marine habitats, communities and species, and identifying sites and species of nature conservation importance. This book presents a summary of the rationale and methods used in the MNCR. |Chapters cover historical perspective; rationale and setting; Britain's marine habitats and species; scope and structure; data collection methods, storage and analysis; interpretation; and dissemination and use of MNCR information. Data from the MNCR is published in Coasts and Seas of the United Kingdom.

hardcover | 1996 | £42.50 | approx. $79/€54 (reduced from £85) - hbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review, Sector 5
South-East Scotland and North-East England: Area Summaries
Paul Brazier, Jon Davies, Rohan Holt and Eleanor Murray

The coast from North Berwick in Lothian (south-east Scotland) to Flamborough Head in the East Riding of Yorkshire (north-east England) has been studied as part of the Marine Nature Conservation Review programme. The studies include field surveys of the shores and nearshore subtidal zone to describe the marine habitats and communities (together referred to as biotopes) and to assess their marine natural heritage importance.

softcover | 1998 | £20 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £40) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review, Sectors 1 & 2: Lagoons in Shetland and Orkney: Area Summaries
JNCC

In 1993, the MNCR initiated a survey of lagoons (isolated saline water bodies) in Scotland to provide information to support the implementation of the 1992 EC Habitats Directive and to contribute to the general MNCR survey programme. Eighteen lagoons in MNCR Sector 1, the Shetland Islands were surveyed in August 1993, and sixteen lagoons were surveyed in July 1994 in MNCR Sector 2, the Orkney Islands.

softcover | 1998 | £15 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £30) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review, Sectors 3,4,12,13 & 15: Lagoons in Mainland Scotland and the Inner Hebrides: Area Summaries
JNCC

Thirty-three lagoons in mainland Scotland and the Inner Hebrides were studied as part of this programme, with field surveys undertaken in 1994 and 1995. The studies included field surveys of the shores (if tidal) and the subtidal zone of each lagoon to describe their habitats and communities (together referred to as biotopes) and to assess their natural heritage importance. Comparable data from other organisations or previous studies have been added and the data analysed to classify the biotopes present. Information on the designated conservation sites and main human influences in the lagoons has also been compiled.

softcover | 1998 | £15 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £30) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review: Sector 9:
Inlets in the Bristol Channel and Approaches: Area Summaries
Jon Moore, Jan Smith, Kate Northen and Mike Little

The information presented here covers 14 area summaries from River Hayle to Milford Haven and the Cleddau.

softcover | 1998 | £15 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £30) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review, Sector 11: Liverpool Bay and the Solway Firth: Area Summaries
Edited by JNCC

The coast covered in this sector stretches from Colwyn Bay in north Wales to the Mull of Galloway in south-west Scotland.

softcover | 1998 | £17.50 | approx. $33/€23 (reduced from £35) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review: Sector 8:
Inlets in the Western English Channel: Area Summaries
JNCC

softcover | 1999 | £20 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £40) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review, Sector 14: Lagoons in the Outer Hebrides
Kath Thorpe, Matthew Dalkin, Frank Fortune and Dora Nichols

Site descriptions, biotope classifications and species lists for 72 lagoons in the Outer Hebrides.

softcover | 1998 | £20 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £40) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review, Sector 12: Sealochs in the Clyde Sea: Area Summaries
Edited by JNCC

softcover | 1999 | £16.50 | approx. $31/€21 (reduced from £30) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review Sector 2: Orkney
Area Summaries
Eleanor Murray, Matt Dalkin, Frank Fortune and Karen Begg

Information available for Orkney is presented as ten area summaries: South Sanday/ Deer Sound/ Scapa Flow/ South West Mainland/ Hoy Sound and Bring Deeps/ Eyenhallow, Wyre and Rousay Sounds/ Wide Firth and Shapinsay Sound/ Papa Westray/ Eday Sound/ North Sanday. Each area is described in a standard format, giving details of its physical and biological character, the marine biotopes present and their distribution, the sites surveyed, current nature conservation designations, the main human influences and relevant literature.

softcover | 1999 | £17.50 | approx. $33/€23 (reduced from £35) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review Sector 1: Shetland
Area Summaries
Christine Howson

Information is presented as 32 area summaries with each area described in a standard format, giving details of its physical and biological character, the biotopes present and their distribution, current nature conservation status, the main human influences and relevant literature.

softcover | 1999 | £15 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £30) - pbk

Marine Nature Conservation Review Sector 14: Sealochs in the Outer Hebrides
Ruth Beaver and Frances A Dipper

Covers over 400 sites, presented in 26 area summaries. Includes comparable data from other organisations or previous studies. Data has been analysed to classify the biotopes present.

softcover | 2002 | £20 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £40) - pbk

Methods for Monitoring Heather Cover
A MacDonald and H Armstrong

Amidst concern about loss of heather cover in the uplands, this book provides advice on how best to measure heather cover and how to monitor its extent and utilisation.

softcover | 1992 | £2 | approx. $4/€3 (reduced from £4.50) - pbk

Nature Conservation and Pastoralism in Europe
Proceedings of the 3rd European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism, Pau, 1992
Edited by EM Bignal, DI McCracken and DJ Curtis

Of interest to conservationists dealing with wildlife of European agricultural systems, this book presents papers and posters presented at this international conference. Topics include conservation of dehesa systems, ecology of breeding birds in flood meadows, corncrake ecology and conservation, and pastoralism in the New Forest. Papers are in English and/or French and Spanish.

softcover | 1994 | £8.50 | approx. $16/€11 (reduced from £16.50) - pbk

Nature Reserves: Who Needs Them?
Edited by TG Lawson and TM Reed

Contains 18 papers or short presentations comprising the proceedings of a conference by the Nature Conservancy Council in Birmingham in 1991, many with a 1995 postscript. Topics covered include: conservation management in agriculture; managing Britain's forests for wildlife; RSPB reserves; amenity and access; scientific research, monitoring change; nature management in the Netherlands.

softcover | 1997 | £12.50 | approx. $24/€16 (reduced from £25) - pbk

Non-Native Marine Species in British Waters: a Review and Directory
Edited by NC Eno, RA Clark and WG Sanderson

Summarises current knowledge and existing policies and legislation, and suggests how threats to nature conservation can be minimised. The directory has an entry for each non-native plant or animal that has become established, describing the origin, date and method of introduction, reasons for success, rate of spread, current distribution, actual and potential effects on the environment, commercial interests, and methods of control.

softcover | 1997 | £16 | approx. $30/€21 (reduced from £32) - pbk

Scotland's Living Coastline
Edited by John M Baxter, Kathy Duncan, Stephen M Atkins and George lees

Based on a conference organised by the Maritime Group of Advisory Services of Scottish Natural Heritage, this book starts by setting the Scottish coast in a wider European context and reviews some of the most significant coastal processes which continue to shape its character. It explores a wide range of new management initiatives and concludes with contributions which explore the safeguarding of biodiversity, including reviews of some major data inventories and a discussion of the implementation of biodiversity plans.

hardcover | 1999 | £20 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £80) - hbk

Soils, Sustainability and Natural Heritage
Edited by AG Taylor, JE Gordon and MB Usher

Soil has often been neglected by nature conservationists, but this book demonstrates how important it is when considering the management of sites, protection of biodiversity and the enjoyment of the natural environment.

hardcover | 1996 | £20 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £65.50) - hbk

The Solway and Cumbrian Coasts
Edited by PD Jones and RG Chambers

A volume based on a local meeting of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association, Penrith, UK, April 1993.

softcover | 1997 | £12.50 | approx. $24/€16 (reduced from £25) - pbk

UK SPA Network: Its Scope and Content Volume 1
Rationale for the Selection of Sites
Edited by DA Stroud et al

Describes the approach taken in selecting Special Protection Areas in the UK.

softcover | 2001 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

UK SPA Network: Its Scope and Content Volume 2
Species Accounts
Edited by DA Stroud et al

Presents species accounts with information on distribution, populations and the 'suite' of Special Protection Areas selected for each.

softcover | 2001 | £15 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £30) - pbk

UK SPA Network: Its Scope and Content Volume 3
Site Accounts
Edited by DA Stroud et al

Provides location maps and details of each Special Protection Area and the species which it supports.

softcover | 2001 | £15 | approx. $28/€19 (reduced from £30) - pbk

Water in a Warmer World
An Open Learning Guide
David Pitt

First book in a new series from a completely new publisher, Pacific Press. Of all the crises facing the contemporary world, water is the most serious. Pollution has enhanced natural increases in global warming which is leading to both desertification and flooding as weather becomes more unstable, as well as poisoning scarce water supplies, which then leads to major health and environmental problems. Water is everywhere wasted whether in agriculture, irrigation, domestic, or industrial use. This timely book reviews likely future scenarios and looks at possible solutions including reforestation, watershed and waste management, appropriate technology, new laws, and community level initiatives.

softcover | 1995 | £9 | approx. $17/€12 (reduced from £18) - pbk

Conservation & Biodiversity

Biodiversity: The UK Overseas Territories
Edited by S Oldfield, D Procter and LV Fleming

Survey of the biodiversity of the following territories: Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha Islands, and the Turks and Caicos.

softcover | 1999 | £10 | approx. $19/€13 (reduced from £20) - pbk

The Distribution of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in the Atlantic Frontier, North and West of Scotland
Claire M Pollock et al

softcover | 2000 | £8.50 | approx. $16/€11 (reduced from £17) - pbk

Dispersion and Vulnerability of Marine Birds and Cetaceans in Faroese Waters
Henrik Skov et al

softcover | 2002 | £5 | approx. $10/€7 (reduced from £10) - pbk

The Red Book
The Extinction Crisis Face to Face
Edited by CEMEX (Mexico)

Drawing on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - the world's most objective and authoritative inventory of species at risk of extinction, the Red Book combines awe-inspiring imagery with solid science and factual accounts. More than 100 stunning photographs from some of the most renowned photographers reflect the extraordinary beauty and diversity of the natural world. The book provides a snapshot of the Red List, how it is compiled, and offers unique insight into a selection of species included, together with the actions needed to save them.

hardcover | 2001 | £16.50 | approx. $31/€21 - hbk

The Role of Genetics in Conserving Small Populations
Proceedings of a British Ecological Symposium, 18-19th September 1995, York
Edited by TE Tew, TJ Crawford, JW Spencer, DP Stevens, MB Usher and J Warren

This symposium was the first on the genetic aspects of nature conservation to be held in Britain. The first section include contributions that discuss both the theoretical and practical questions that conservationists should be asking when planning programmmes to conserve biodiversity. Later chapters then attempt to answer these questions looking at a diverse range of British species. These sections are headed: the conservation implications of genetic survey data; genetics and species recovery; conservation genetics and demography.

softcover | 1997 | £20 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £40) - pbk

Environmental Science

Reducing the Impact of Air Pollution on the Natural Environment
Andrew Farmer

In order to conserve and enhance the natural environment it is necessary to take full account of the potential impacts of air pollution. This document outlines the current thinking of the conservation agencies regarding the way that air pollution and the damage that it has caused may be tackled.

softcover | 1995 | £2 | approx. $4/€3 (reduced from £8) - pbk

Physical Sciences

Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites
Richard O Norton and Lawrence A Chitwood

It is said that astronomy is one of the few remaining fields in which amateurs can make a real contribution to science, and nowhere is this more true than in the field of meteors and meteorites. Although meteors are isolated and unpredictable, it is possible to predict when meteor showers - usually associated with old comets - are due; they last a couple of days, during which many meteors can be observed in a single night. Equipment for watching, counting and even measuring meteors can range from the simplest (a chair) to sophisticated all-sky cameras.

What is unique about meteors in astronomical observation is that many survive entry into the Earth's atmosphere and impact the ground - the only easily-analysed extraterrestrial material available to science. What is unique about Richard Norton's book is that it is both a field guide to observing meteors, and also a field guide to locating, preparing and analysing meteorites. In addition to giving the reader information about observing techniques for meteors, this book also provides a fully detailed account of the types of meteorites, how and where to find them, how to prepare and analyse them. It is thus the only complete book on the subject available at present.

softcover | 2008 | £19.99 | approx. $37/€26 (reduced from £21.99) - pbk

An Introduction to the Geological Conservation Review
Edited by NV Ellis et al

This book explains why Britain's earth heritage is important and how the national series of Earth heritage sites was identified in the Geological Conservation Review. It also describes how these sites are protected by law, and how they are conserved. Contents: the need for earth heritage conservation; an introduction to the geological history of Britain; the Geological Conservation Review; practical geological conservation review selection methods; earth heritage conservation; the GCR in the context of the wider earth heritage conservation effort.
Note: £10 per copy to UK schools and university/geology departments).

hardcover | 1996 | £10 | approx. $19/€13 (reduced from £30) - hbk

It's Only Rocket Science
An Introduction to Space Enthusiasts
Lucy Rogers

'Space tourism' is becoming a reality. Ordinary people around the world are starting to wonder if they could really go to space and what it would be like - among them, many amateur astronomers. This book explains the basics of what is involved in getting into space, from building the rocket and choosing where to go, to planning the mission and getting home again. It details the extraordinary conditions astronauts cope with when they are in space, and how they communicate with Earth. It explains how amateur astronomers can observe satellites and calculate their orbital parameters. It even has answers to questions such as, How does a spacecraft know exactly where it is? and, What are the toilet facilities like?

The book is an introduction to space vehicles and space travel: the vehicles themselves, their propulsion systems, environmental systems, navigation, and steering. It looks at possible future missions, and explores the far future of space flight - what is possible and what is not. Most amateur astronomers - and many of those with similar interests but who are not currently practising observers - have only a sketchy understanding of space flight. This book provides an introduction to the mechanics of space flight.It is pitched at a suitable level of understanding for amateur astronomers, but is almost entirely descriptive and non-mathematical. It covers all aspects of space flight, from how to leave the Earth - including the design of the rocket, mission planning, navigation and communication, to life in space and the effects of weightlessness. It also includes sections describing how an amateur can track satellites and understand their orbital parameters, and on the future of space flight, touching on what is and what is not possible given the present and predicted propulsion technologies.

softcover | 2008 | £16.99 | approx. $32/€22 (reduced from £18.99) - pbk

Quaternary of Wales
S Campbell and DQ Bowen

This volume in the Geological Conservation Review series describes the Quaternary rocks and landforms of Wales. It covers the evidence in the rock record for Pleistocene glaciations, fluctuating sea levels during and between these catastrophic cold phases, and the presence of ancient flora and fauna, including early Man. The severe climatic decline that characterizes the last part of the Cenozoic Era ends with the present (Holocene) interglacial, a period of rapid vegetational change reflecting
the climatic improvement which has come with the last ten thousand years of geological time.

The layout of this volume reflects a dual need: to demonstrate adequately the scientific and conservation interest of the localities it describes, and to elucidate the significance of sites in the context of the volume and of the Quaternary of Britain. Each locality is described in detail in a detailed self-contained account, each is given in the context of an area,
the geology and geomorphology of which is described in a chapter
introduction.

hardcover | 1989 | £13.50 | approx. $25/€17 (reduced from £27) - hbk

Space
A History of Space Exploration in Photographs
Andrew Chaikin

From the earliest of times, humans have looked to the skies and dreamed of flying to the Moon and beyond. Galileo trained his first telescope on the heavens in 1609, but it wasn't until the late 1950s that Russia and America began an extraordinary race for supremacy in space.

This book captures these astonishing developments like no other. From Vega to Space Ship One - the first commercial suborbital vehicle - and with photographs supplied by both sides of the contest, all the major missions and the incredible images they yielded are here, including NASA's Cassini mission to Saturn and its moons; ESA's Mars Express images of Mars and NASA's Mars Rovers (Spirit and Opportunity), as are the photographs taken by one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time, the Hubble Space Telescope.Also featured are NASA's "Deep Impact" mission to comet Temple 2 and visualizations of NASA's planned human missions to the Moon. Evocative, dramatic and informative, Andrew Chaikin has brought together an unrivalled collection of images in Space that pay tribute to the immense human endeavour and scientific achievement of this momentous period in history.

softcover | 2008 | £22.99 | approx. $43/€29 (reduced from £24.99) - pbk

Stargazing Basics
Getting Started in Recreational Astronomy
Paul E Kinzer

How do I get started in astronomy? Should I buy binoculars or a telescope? What can I expect to see? This wonderful informal guide to astronomy has all the information an absolute beginner needs to get started. It explains the basic techniques and equipment you need for exploring the night sky, from observing with the naked eye to using binoculars and telescopes. It then takes you on a tour of the night sky, covering the Moon, Sun, stars, planets, and more.

The book gives sound advice on purchasing affordable binoculars, telescopes, and accessories, and is illustrated with photos taken by the author, showing how objects in the sky actually look through modest amateur equipment. Whether you are a parent thinking of buying a telescope for your children, or a newcomer yourself, this book has all you need to know to take the first steps into the fascinating world of astronomy.

softcover | NYP 10/2008 | £9.99 | approx. $19/€13 (reduced from £11.99) - pbk

Sustainable Development

Fish-Eating Birds
Proceedings of a Seminar to Review Status, Interactions with Fisheries and Licensing Issues
Edited by JS Holmes and P Clement

softcover | 1996 | £2 | approx. $4/€3 (reduced from £8) - pbk

The Tomorrow of Malaria
Socrates Litsios

This book explores the history of malaria from an environmental, epidemiological, and socio-economic viewpoint, with the aim of helping the reader understand why malaria is still a major public health problem today, and what its future control prospects are. It describes the different `schools of malaria control' that have existed, and how the arrival of DDT changed their thinking. `This is a fine, powerful little book. I would make all molecular-malaria graduate students read it before they clone their first gene... Come to that, I would insist that their mentors read it too.' Robert Desowitz, Nature

softcover | 1996 | £9 | approx. $17/€12 (reduced from £18) - pbk

Data Analysis, Modelling & Biocomputing

Springer Handbook of Geographic Information
Edited by Wolfgang Kresse and David M Danko

Computer science provides a powerful tool that was virtually unknown three generations ago. Computer science has changed the shape of many classical domains. Often domains have become more similar than before. On the other hand new applications have emerged that were technically not feasible without the support of a computer. Those developments lead to new high-level domains. One of them is Geographic Information.

Some of the classical fields of knowledge are geodesy (surveying), cartography, and geography. Electronics have revolutionized geodetic methods. Cartography has faced the dominance of the computer that results in simplified cartographic products. All three fields make use of basic components such as the Internet and databases. Geodesy may be interpreted as the input-component, cartography may be interpreted as the output-component, and geography may be interpreted as one of many application of Geographic Information.

Fast and mobile Internet access as well as a comprehensive standardization of the data exchange has opened the door to many new applications. Typical examples are spatial data infrastructures. They enable an overlay of data that reside on different computers but are geometrically referred to the same area. Spatial data infrastructures revolutionize the relations of citizens with administration and economy. Another booming field is location based services. This links mobile devices with spatial and temporal data. The most advanced concept is called "Ubiquitous GIS" which handles a great number of position-coded mobile objects such as containers within one system. The automatic administration of those objects has already gained importance within logistic enterprises.

According to the above mentioned thoughts the handbook is organized into the parts, Basics and Applications. Many parts of the basics belong to the larger field of Computer Science. Possibly, those chapters could become a part of a book that is specialized in Computer Science. However, the reader should get a comprehensive view on Geographic Information in the planned handbook. Therefore, the topics selected from Computer Sciences have a close relation to Geographic Information. For a better thematic separation of the two the Basics are split into the sections Computer Science and Geoinformatics.

hardcover | 2008 | £154 | approx. $285/€194 (reduced from £191.50) - hbk