This field-tested identification book covers all land snail species found in Germany. Based on brilliant photos that show all the details necessary for reliable identification, each species is presented and described in detail, sorted by family. In...

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Britain and Northern Europe is an easy-to-use identification guide to 280 insect species commonly found in Britain and northern Europe that is perfect for amateur naturalists. High-quality photographs from...

An authoritative, stunningly illustrated guide to every species of social wasp found in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.Social wasps like hornets and yellowjackets use the power of teamwork to build complex societies and...

Read our Testing the Guide blog.An Identification Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and North-West Europe focuses on 150 species of garden insects most commonly found in Britain and North-West Europe. Packed with information, written with huge...

This book chronicles, with extraordinary imagery, the lifecycle of honey bees, as they strive to help their colony survive through the changing seasons.A beehive is often understood as a super-organism. In fact, scientists are learning that a beehive...

The essential illustrated guide to the ingenious techniques that insects use to design and construct an astounding array of natural structures, from nests to shelters to traps.Insect Architecture takes you inside the amazing structures that insects...

Conspicuous for their beauty, butterflies are one of the most popular and well-studied insects. This book explores the astonishing variety of butterfly species around the world and examines their central role in maintaining a range of delicate...

There are several sea slug encyclopedias published, but most of them are encyclopedias of the species. In reality, the classification of the species often changes, and there are many aspects of their ecology that are even more unclear than their...

Articles in the magazine include: Pete Smith describes summer butterflies in the South of France. Markus Dumke (new contributor) illustrates the butterflies of Bavaria in Germany. John Green (new contributor) outlines two trips in the South of France...

This thematic volume on the mollusc family Cardiidae contains two original articles by P. Bouchet on a Panglao marine project, and by J. J. ter Poorten on the Cardiidae of the Panglao projects.

This thematic volume contains three contributions on opercula of Prosobranchia with descriptions of several new supra-specific taxa. The operculum is the anatomical feature that effectively acts as a door to close off the opening of the shell and...

This thematic volume on the mollusc family Conidae contains the following contributions:Tenorio, M. J., Afonso, C. M. L. & Rolan, E.: New endemic species of Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from the Islands of São Nicolau, Santo Antão...

This thematic volume on mitriform gastropods (i.e. those shaped like a bishop's miter) contains the following contributions:Dekkers, A. M.: Description of a new Vexillum species (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from IndonesiaVexillum maduranum spec....

This thematic volume on the mollusc family Ellobiidae contains the following two contributions:de Frias Martins, A. M.: Morphological and anatomical diversity within the Ellobiidae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Archaeopulmonata)A pictorial representation...

This thematic volume contains several articles dedicated to the nudibranchs of Australia, New Zealand and both the Americas:- New Zealand's endemic nudibranchs (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia)   1-10 / Enderby, T. & Enderby, J.- The...

This thematic volume contains 17 original articles on new data on Dutch marine Mollusca, especially 30 pp. on sea slugs, but also on Chitons, Cephalopods, Bivalia & shelled Gastropods:- Van Bragt, P.H.: The sea slugs, Sacoglossa and...

This thematic volume contains the following contributions:- Raven, H.: Notes on Molluscs from NW Borneo. 1. Stromboidea (Gastropoda, Strombidae, Rostellariidae, Seraphidae)   3-32- Dekker, H.: A note on the distribution of two species of Tibia...

This volume contains the following seven articles:IDF-Report 127: Nataly Yu. Snegovaya (2019) – Dragonfly (Insecta, Odonata) fauna of Nakhichevan Autonomic Republic (Azerbaijan)The article presents new faunistic data on 33 Odonata species,...

The Odonata collection deposited at the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) includes specimens of 634 taxa labelled as types. Fifteen of these have been incorrectly labelled as types (pseudotypes) and eight are apparently lost, leaving a total of 611...

How oysters shaped the environment, cultures, and economies of the Northwest USA.Heaven on the Half Shell offers a thoroughly researched and richly illustrated history of the Pacific Northwest's beloved bivalve, the oyster. Starting with the...

This is the first comprehensive book on the stag beetles (family: Lucanidae) of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Furthermore, the author has illustrated more than 200 species of stag beetles in full colour and life size out of the total of...

This volume contains the following seven articles:IDF-Report 135: Eric Durand (2019) – Dragonfly species new or rare to the Odonata fauna of Georgia, Armenia and AzerbaijanDuring four field trips in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan from 2010 to...

A Tiny Story brings the microscopic world of ants to a human scale. A combination of written language and imagery that vividly narrates these tiny creatures’ adventure. The photographs act as an inspiration for the narrative and are presented...

This volume contains the following six articles:IDF-Report 142: Nataly Yu. Snegovaya (2020) – A progress study of the Odonata from Azerbaijan in summer 2019This paper presents the results of a study conducted on the odonate fauna of Azerbaijan...

An explanation is presented for each of the 135 scientific names given to Odonata by F. M. Brauer (fossils and synonyms included), in addition, the names of the actual genera in which Brauer’s species are now classified are explained. Prior to...

This book was conceived following work carried out in pursuit of the UK National Diploma in Beekeeping (NDB). As a UK programme, the NDB necessarily focuses on a select group of plant species which are key to honey bees in the British Isles. However...

Butterflies and Moths of Costa Rica is an in-depth field guide to the majority of species that nature enthusiasts and tourists are eager to see in the region. Richly illustrated accounts include photographs of larvae, pupae, and, when relevant, both...

The Riverfly Handbook by Craig Macadam has been prepared to help you study riverflies – mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies. It provides advice on collecting, studying, and recording them; some ideas of topics to study; information on the...

This volume contains the following five articles:IDF-Report 149 (2020): Nannophya fenshami sp. nov., a tiny dragonfly from an artesian spring wetland in Queensland, Australia (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) / Günther TheischingerIDF-Report 150...

An explanation is presented for each of the more than 300 scientific names given to odonate taxa by the Swiss odonatologist Friedrich Ris (1867-1931), likewise for the names by other authors, into which taxa named (or mistaken) by Ris are now...

This volume contains the following six articles:IDF-Report 156 (2021): Odonata collected in summer 2020 in Azerbaijan, including a new record of Stylurus ubadschii (Gomphidae) and the confirmation of Aeshna cyanea (Aeshnidae) for Azerbaijan / Nataly...

Protistology is the study of protists, i.e. all eukaryotic organisms apart from animals, plants and fungi. Protistology provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in understanding the diversity of cell biology, genomic processes,...

This volume contains the following eight articles:IDF-Report 161: Burmagomphus williamsoni eddiei subsp. nov. (Odonata, Gomphidae) from northern Cambodia / Oleg E. KosterinIDF-Report 162: Odonata from two western Nigeria rainforests, with a record of...

A call to rethink our relationship with forests.Ancient and carbon-rich, old-growth forests play an irreplaceable role in the environment. Their complex ecosystems clean the air, purify the water, cool the planet, and teem with life. In a time of...

One of the most comprehensive publications ever written on Australia’s Western Deserts, this beautiful large format hardback book not only contains many stunning photographs but also covers a great breadth of information about this wonderful...

'Why do I like bogs so much? I think it is because I feel very at home with them, I think this has something to do with my queerness and their queer nature as a space.'The value of peat bogs as a natural resource and haven of biodiversity is...

This handbook provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the place, value and significance of wetlands, presenting perspectives from across the environmental and social sciences.Recent decades have witnessed unprecedented global...

Forests and trees are crucial for human wellbeing, sustainable development, and ultimately, life on Earth. The critical ecosystem services that forests provide are widely acknowledged, yet their provision is seriously threatened by continuing...

Portal is an immersive visual exploration through the realms of unique flora and fauna within Ireland's bogs, wetlands, and eskers (long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel found in postglacial environments), revealing the hidden gems...

Riparian woodlands are critical to the natural functioning of freshwater ecosystems and form an important habitat in their own right. The interaction between running water, tree roots and fallen wood creates the complex and dynamic aquatic and...

A manifesto – and a field guide – for a new dawn of natural history, practiced by community scientists in their own urban jungle.Imagine taking your smartphone-turned-microscope to an empty lot and discovering a rare mason bee that builds...

The diversity of wetland bio resources is crucial for addressing the global challenges they face. Despite being vital for biodiversity, water quality and flood control, wetlands suffer from human-induced degradation. This compendium addresses...

Antarctica is home to the world’s largest concentration of wildlife in the coldest, windiest and driest place on earth. Cruise the Southern Ocean for a wandering albatross, land on continental beaches to sit with thousands of penguins, keep a...

The essential guide to Texas's state parks and historic sites.Updated with a new park, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park west of Forth Worth; new historic sites; and scores of beautiful new photographs, the Official Guide to Texas State Parks has...

Based on over eighty hours of interviews with Lovelock and unprecedented access to his personal papers and scientific archive, Jonathan Watts has written a definitive and revelatory biography of a fascinating, sometimes contradictory man.James...

All the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Hawaii's unique land animals and magnificent sea life can be found in this convenient easy-to-carry guide.Travellers to Hawaii go for sun, sand, and surf, but increasingly leave the...

Alaska has both vast wilderness tracts and a modern transportation system, making eco-travelling in the state easy as well as exciting. From the broad expanses of tundra in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the rich seabird colonies of the...

Mass-market paperback reprint of this monumental novel about trees and people by one of our most 'prodigiously talented' (The New York Times Book Review) novelists.A wondrous, exhilarating novel about nine strangers brought together by an...

A lavish, re-enhanced edition of Katherine Rundell's gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary, featuring a gleaming golden package and three new additions to the treasure trove of vanishing wonders.The world is more astonishing, more...

An engaging blend of conservation stories and humorous, personal anecdotes from Philippa Forrester about women who, like her, choose to live and work in the wild.Surviving in the wilderness has long been associated with men, and traditionally...

Wild Isles is a celebration of the wildlife found on a relatively modest collection of islands positioned at a latitude so northerly to be unattractive to many animals and plants. Despite these unpromising foundations, the islands of Britain and...

For thousands of years, humans and grazing animals moved with the seasons in search of pasture. On the flanks of the Pirin Mountains, the last true pastoralists continue this ancient practice as a way of life. Here, the paths are formed by dogs,...

Pan-species listing is a brilliant method to keep track of a lifetime of natural history sightings. A personal list, not just of birds but including every moth, beetle, lichen, sea-spider, liverwort, fungus, slime mould, cetacean... anything and...

For over two decades, Lara Maiklem has been scouring the banks of the tidal Thames looking for objects – lost or discarded – that tell forgotten stories. In this charming sequel to the bestselling Mudlarking, Lara widens her search beyond...

Starting with the last ice age and ending when the very first animals started to swim and hunt, this illustrated children's book journeys back through time and is adapted from the bestselling Otherlands by Thomas Halliday. It is written by the...

We are all in need of lights to follow.One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a...

Falling Into Autumn is the third book in a stunning seasonal quartet from beloved printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding.This series will take readers on a journey through the seasons, reflecting Angela's view as the nature around her...

Containing more than 1,600 photos and drawings, this magnificent handbook is the definitive guide to the tracks and signs of European animals.Wildlife tracking takes us deep into the mystery of nature, step by step. Many people may have some idea of...

After working as a botanist and natural historian for more than 25 years, walking the countryside had almost imperceptibly turned into a disheartening endeavour for Pete Stroh. He found himself resting at viewpoints and contemplating how much better...

This spectacular pop-up book will delight dinosaur fans young and old.Each imaginative double-page spread brings iconic creatures such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops to life, before culminating with a jaw-dropping volcanic explosion.Alongside...

From the head curator of the most famous cemetery in the world – a moving story about a place where joy, grief, and wild nature converge in unexpected and inspiring ways.For Benoit Gallot, Père Lachaise is best explored without a guide:...

An intimate mixture of hilltop heathland, oak woodland set in deep combes, and many fast-flowing streams combine to create the Quantock Hills National Landscape in Somerset. The book covers the well-known flowering plants and ferns, birdlife and...

This Norton Young Readers book features the rescued owl that starred in Safina's book for adults, Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe.In the spring of 2019, ecologist Carl Safina and his wife, Patricia, took in little Alfie, a...

An award-winning natural-history writer opens the door to the nature that thrives in our yards, gardens, and parks. We all live on nature's doorstep, but we often overlook it. From backyards to local parks, the natural places we see the most may...

The 112-mile-long Bartram National Recreation Trail loosely follows the route that eighteenth-century naturalist William Bartram traveled in the spring of 1775 as he explored the South Carolina, Georgia, and western North Carolina mountains. Along...

Vivid, bold, spectacular and unexpected: a definitive overview of one of contemporary photography's most innovative fields, showcasing flower imagery by more than 120 of the world's leading practitioners.There has never been a period in...

In the modern fast-paced world, it can be easy to forget the beauty that exists all around us. Thankfully, Ireland's favourite artist Don Conroy is on hand and in a reflective mood, reminding us of the simple wonders of Ireland's natural...

Discover the amazing flora and fauna of the Mississippi River – and the best ways to explore it, state by state.Did you know that one-quarter of all North American fish species are native to the Mississippi? Or that it shelters 300 species of...

Find peace and stillness among the flowers with this lovely pocket guide to observing, identifying, and appreciating wild blooms.Explore the charmed world of flora with this delightful flower book, part of the Pocket Nature series. Learn when and...

The Wildlife Year will help you reconnect with nature and take a walk on the wild side, wherever you live.Nature is right on your doorstep. Whether you're in the countryside, city or somewhere in between, there is wildlife everywhere if you know...

This book charts the historical development of citizen science, from its earliest days with amateur individuals working on their own, to the modern incarnation which often sees large numbers of people cooperating on environmental or health projects....

Spring, summer, autumn, winter: the natural world tells the same familiar story year in, year out. But how well do we really understand the seasons?The sun, moon, stars, plants, fungi, animals, water and weather all reflect seasonal changes back to...

Wherever you go in this area, the North Pennines in northern England will deliver unexpected delights and landscapes that surprise you. You will find world class Roman remains, striking industrial and mining archaeology, unspoilt, lonely moors which...

From the acclaimed biographer of Buckminster Fuller, a riveting biography of the Nobel Prize–winning physicist who became the greatest scientific detective of the twentieth century.To his admirers, Luis W. Alvarez was the most accomplished,...

Few writers are more quotable than Henry David Thoreau. His books, essays, journals, poems, letters, and unpublished manuscripts contain an inexhaustible treasure of epigrams and witticisms, from the famous ("The mass of men lead lives of quiet...

In the vein of H is for Hawk and Raising Hare this moving memoir shines a light on the transformative power of nature as it tells the story of two boys, Jean and Johnny, who in the 1980s learned the language of birds.This captivating book brings...

The ultimate adventure guide to exploring Ireland's rugged west coast, this new guide reveals the region's 1,000 wildest and most enchanting places.From remote beaches and dramatic cliffs to secret waterfalls and magical woodlands, readers...

Discover the wild, untamed beauty of the Isle of Man with this essential companion to exploring the island's most enchanting and secluded spots. From rugged coastal cliffs and ancient woodlands to hidden glens and secret beaches, this guide...

The island of Britain has over 10,000 miles of coastline, steeped in history and constantly shifting, changing, adapting and providing. The Restless Coast is a moving and beautiful account of a journey around it, during which the author travels its...

Paperback reissue in the Princeton Science Library collection.Random Walks in Biology provides a lucid, straightforward introduction to the concepts and techniques of statistical physics that students of biology, biochemistry, and biophysics must...

Editors should approach their work with an informed worldview, ensuring that harmful stereotypes, cultural insensitivities and inaccurate information are avoided. Knowing how to do so – and what to replace them with – can be tricky....

A concise but rigorous textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students across the biological sciences that provides a foundation for understanding the methods used in quantitative biology.Biology has turned into a quantitative science. The...

Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management is a complete guide to the husbandry of all groups of Australian mammals. This second edition has been updated based on the latest research, bringing together current knowledge of the biology and...

Originally published in 2005, this title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates the University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact....

Understanding Animal Welfare, 2nd Edition is revised and expanded to incorporate new research and developments in animal welfare. Updated with greater accessibility in mind, the reader is guided through animal welfare in its cultural and historical...

The Adirondack region of New York State is, in many respects, America's cauldron of conservation. It was there, more than a century ago, that wanton exploitation of forests first aroused concern about human impact on the environment. It was there...

Globally, environmental impact assessment (EIA) is one of the most enduring and influential environmental management tools. This handbook provides readers with a strong foundation for understanding the practice of EIA, by outlining the different...

In Lost Wonders Tom Lathan tells ten powerful stories of species that have lived, died out and been declared extinct since the turn of the twenty-first century.Many scientists believe that we are currently living through the Earth's sixth mass...

When Adrian Potter retires from a life of teaching at a primary school in West Yorkshire, his interest in conservation leads him to a local badger group. He takes over the 'Badger Phone', which he quickly realises is something of a hot...

How much can one love a tree? Rajasthan, in northern India, is home to the Bishnoi, a community renowned for the extreme lengths they go to in order to protect nature: Bishnoi men and women have died to defend trees from loggers and wildlife from...

Thirty-five jellyfish keepers from 15 aquariums, including the famous Kamo Aquarium in Japan, explain how to keep 111 species. Includes a DVD with 104 species of jellyfish that are fun and soothing to watch. A must-read for those who want to keep...

The Anthropocene era has been marked by such significant human pressure that it has led to the sixth mass extinction. The Baseline Concept in Biodiversity Conservation interprets human domination of the Earth as the process of gradual landscape...

In examining the 424 units of the U.S. national park system, geographers Joe Weber and Selima Sultana focus attention on the historical geography of the system as well as its present distribution, covering the diversity of places under the control of...

The Hill Country, "sweet spot of Texas", is in danger of being loved to death, or so it seems. The good news is that all the growth and development has triggered some serious conservation efforts. Folks are joining forces to protect the...

The history of national parks in the United States mirrors the fraught relations between the Department of the Interior and the nation's Indigenous peoples. But amidst the challenges are examples of success. National Parks, Native Sovereignty...

At 14,259 feet, Longs Peak towers over Colorado's northern Front Range. A prized location for mountaineering since the 1870s, Longs has been a place of astonishing climbing feats – and, unsurprisingly, of significant risk and harm. Careless...

This set provides critical strategies for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. They address key conservation issues in the region such as habitat loss, fragmentation, rangeland degradation, and...

Why acknowledging diverse eco-social relationships can help us overcome the political polarization that undermines our ability to protect the environment.When we picture the ideal environmentalist, we likely have in mind someone who dedicates herself...

"a call for a different world, one where humans might see animals less as symbols, and more as organisms in their own right.”– Bethany Brookshire, author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains"I can only hope that...

This book presents rewilding as a matter of ecological justice. To date, most books and articles on rewilding have viewed this concept through the lens of environmental science, while others have analyzed it from a political, ethical, and...

America's beloved bird field guide just got even better with this completely revised 8th edition, created for a new generation of birders. Updated ID guidance, descriptive details, and annotated art on more than 1,000 species, including new range...

This book contains up-to-date information on all major birdwatching sites in Northern Greece. The entry for each site includes detailed directions, updated maps, GPS data, and reliable information on what might be seen, when, and where. There is a...

Discover some of Britain's most beautiful bird life with these 50 wonderful walks.In this boxed collection of walking cards featuring 50 walks, you'll find a happy mix of routes around Britain's loveliest towns and countryside. The 50...

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Britain and Northern Europe is an easy-to-use identification guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in Britain and northern Europe that is perfect for amateur naturalists. High-quality photographs from...

A nocturnal love song in a world full of noise... From the author of Some of Us Just Fall, longlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing.In the woods above Polly Atkin's home in Grasmere, Cumbria live the tawny owls she calls her...

The problem started, as problems often do, with a penguin.From Kings and Emperors to Macaronis and Rockhoppers, penguins are one of the most immediately recognisable animals Earth. Yet for all that familiarity, what do we really know about them? An...

A charming and beautifully illustrated book about the world's most beloved birds, written by a leading scientist at the British Antarctic Survey and illustrated by artist Lisa E. FretwellThere's something about penguins that makes them...

The book Magyarország Harkályai has been published by the Hungarian Ornithological and Conservation Association (the MME or Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület). This approximately...

A richly illustrated birding guide to the wetlands and developed areas of the California Delta.From Sacramento to Stockton, the Delta gathers the waters of inner California to create a lush estuary and a haven for birds. In Birds of the California...

To find a rare bird is the ultimate dream of ornithologists and birdwatchers. But doing it requires an understanding of habitats, animal behaviour and people skills as well as plain old good luck. Join ornithologists, naturalists and birdwatchers in...

Celebrating the artistry of bird photography from around the globe, the Bird Photographer of the Year is the leading international bird photography competition, and this gorgeous, large-format book showcases the best images from the contest –...

Washington's coast is teeming with scores of beautiful birds, and the Best Little Book of Birds: Coastal Washington will help you find them. This easy-to-use book will help you identify more than 100 commonly occurring birds that help make the...

Join zoologist Dr Fionn Ó Marcaigh on a journey across Ireland in search of the seven crow species living here, exploring stunning landscapes and sharing heartwarming stories – each as remarkable as the seven native corvids whose...

Australia's Birds in Watercolour is a beautifully illustrated book that celebrates Australia's wonderful and diverse bird life through the unique vision of David Freedman, a masterful watercolour artist. With 304 pages and 250 illustrations,...

Identify bird eggs, feathers, and nests with this pocket-size booklet, organized by feather size for convenience of use.Whether you're a tracker who studies animal signs, a bird watcher, a gardener, or simply someone who appreciates nature and...

Has there ever been a more hated bird than the European starling? Let loose in New York City's Central Park by a misguided aristocrat, the starlings were supposed to help curb insect outbreaks and add to the tuneful choir of other songbirds....

This book describes our current understanding of the navigation of birds, their methods, capabilities, and achievements. Our knowledge of this field has progressed immensely in the last fifty years, due to the availability of miniaturized tracking...

Phenology refers to recurring plant and animal life cycle stages, such as leafing and flowering, maturation of agricultural plants, emergence of insects, and migration of birds. It is also the study of these recurring events, especially their timing...

Residents of the Great Plains since the early 1500s, the Apache people were well acquainted with the native flora of the region. In Plains Apache Ethnobotany, Julia A. Jordan documents more than 110 plant species valued by the Plains Apache and...

Identify Arizona succulents with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by shape and featuring full-colour photographs and helpful information.Learn about a variety of cactus species in Arizona. With this famous field guide by Nora Bowers, Rick...

The product of twenty-five years of planning, research, and writing, Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee is the most comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date resource of its kind for the flora of the Volunteer State, home to nearly 2 900...

This second edition of the essential reference book for plant identification in winter is updated with new illustrations and fully revised text. To many plant lovers, winter seems like lost time, but a glance at the twigs of trees and shrubs shows...

As reader of this book you will become familiar with current up-to-date comprehensive knowledge about all classes of eukaryotic algae, the cyanobacteria, and symbiotic interactions of algae and cyanobacteria with other organisms. For example, the...

Carol Klein is one of Britain's best-loved horticulturists, and for decades gardening has been at the heart of her extraordinary life. From her childhood adventures in Manchester to her first experiments in plantswomanship at Glebe Cottage, and...

The fascinating and wide-ranging history of vanilla, from the sixteenth century to today.Vanilla is one of the most expensive of flavorings – so valuable that it was smuggled or stolen by pirates in the early days – and yet it is...

This book presents a detailed map of the vegetation series and bioclimatic belts that shape the high-altitude volcanic landscape of Tenerife, Canary Islands. El Teide, part of the national park of the same name, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage...

A stunning meditation on the remarkable insights that Australia's trees can offer into our pastThe trees around us – some we may walk past every day – tell a story. The mallee box by the twelfth hole of North Adelaide Golf Course...

This volume covers the families Balsaminaceae, Bixaceae, the second part of Celastraceae, Crassulaceae, Geraniaceae, Pedaliaceae, Pentaphragmataceae, and Piperaceae.

Volume 21 covers the families Phrymaceae, Verbenaceae, Symphoremataceae, Avicenniaceae, Lamiaceae, and Plantaginaceae.

Volume 28 covers 25 families, from Typhaceae to Eriocaulaceae, see the table of contents for more details.

Volume 30 covers the subfamily Bambusoideae.

Volume 19 covers the families Scrophulariaceae, Orobanchaceae, and Lentibulariaceae.

Uncovers the rich natural history, biology and cultural significance of eucalypts.Eucalypts, iconic to Australia, have shaped art, science and landscapes worldwide. With around nine hundred species, from towering giants to compact mallees, these...

While trees are celebrated as symbols of natural beauty, they are increasingly at risk from climate change, disease, fires and urban expansion. Trees Ancient and Modern explores humanity's deep connection with trees and woodlands, highlighting...

Wildflowers of California is a comprehensive field guide for anyone wishing to learn about the amazingly diverse wildflowers of the region. Organized by flower colour and shape, and including a range map for each flower described, the guide is as...

Quickly find, identify, and learn about the amazing range of plants growing along the Northern California stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail. It's easy with The Plants of the Pacific Crest Trail, organized by type, colour, and trail section. You...

From foxglove, deadly nightshade, hemlock and yew to lily of the valley and angel's trumpet, this Kew Pocketbook is an exploration of some of the most commonplace and dangerous poisonous plants, showcased through 40 stunning paintings from the...

The enchanting biography of an ancient tree.For over two centuries, as rulers have risen and fallen and wars have raged, one majestic oak tree has lived out an epic drama. From germination in 1780 to adapting to the changing climate of the modern...

From liquorice and tea tree to the toothache plant and queen's delight, this book is an exploration of some of the most important and commonly used medicinal plants, showcased through 40 stunning paintings from the Kew archives. As the vital...

This is the fourth edition of A Rare Plant Register of East Perthshire, which was first published in 2011. This new edition includes the results from nine field seasons undertaken since the third edition in 2015.Perthshire is a historic county and...

Originally published in 1870, The Wild Garden was a sensation, up-ending the conventions of Victorian garden-making, sweeping away formal ideas and artifice, and replacing it with a naturalistic approach, favouring native plants. William...

This orchid genus or clade is monophyletic. The sister-genus or -clade is not yet known. The genus Ophrys shows trichotomy (i.e. three groups emerging from a common ancestor) according to all used techniques, including molecular genetics, karyology,...

Based on molecular genetic cladograms and using the cladistic method, the orchid genus Ophrys is divided into three subgenera, eleven sections, and eight hybrid complexes, which can be unambiguously identified in the field. Within the sections and...

The book includes a comprehensive list of snakes with updated taxonomy, detailed descriptions, photos, and distribution maps. The primary aim is to provide an overview of the snake fauna of Kurdistan and neighbouring countries), with a focus on...

The captive breeding and reintroduction of highly threatened species are among the most challenging conservation interventions and often represent the final tool in a comparatively small toolbox to conserve rapidly declining species. This book...

A spellbinding scientific and cultural study of snakes, the fascination and fear they inspire, and how surprising new science is indelibly changing our perception of these stunning and frightening creatures.For millennia, depictions of snakes as...

This book is an in-depth look at the natural history of every turtle species found in Iowa. Each of the thirteen species accounts includes a sampling of the common names the species has been known by in the past, the first specimens collected in the...

The order Sphaeropleales comprises a diverse and ecologically significant group of green algae within the class Chlorophyceae. Members of the Sphaeropleales display a remarkable variety of morphologies, ranging from unicellular to colonial and...

Based on, and illustrated with photos from, the permanent jellyfish exhibit of the Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium in Japan, this book offers an introduction to jellyfish.- Takes a look at jellyfish of various shapes.- What kinds of jellyfish are there?-...

This booklet contains the text of Bonnie K. Baxter's lecture, delivered at the 2024 Wallace Stegner Symposium. This annual symposium honours the life and legacy of American novelist, writer, environmentalist, and historian Wallace Earle Stegner...

Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes of Puerto Rico describes the diversity of fishes in Puerto Rico's freshwater environments, covering both freshwater species and diadromous species (i.e. those that migrate between salt and freshwater). The book...

Artists have captured the marvels of ocean life throughout history. From fine art to scientific illustrations, these portrayals help us to appreciate and interpret the diversity of shapes, colours and patterns of the remarkable organisms that inhabit...

Fish don't heed state boundaries, and neither does this comprehensive, photo-filled guide to the diverse species of Chicago and beyond.Encompassing southern Lake Michigan, northeastern Illinois, and adjacent areas of Indiana, Michigan, and...

An all-in-one deep dive into the fascinating story of the Atlantic herring and its far-reaching dominions.Almost everything you didn't know you needed to know about Atlantic herrings can be found in this book. (Pacific and Baltic herrings are in...

Plankton populations have lived in the oceans for hundreds of millions of years, performing essential functions within marine ecosystems. This book explores emerging and current topics in marine ecosystem plankton research, focusing on pelagic...

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface, with an average depth of approximately 3,800 meters. Humanity is largely excluded from this vast world of saltwater, which remains mostly unexplored and unknown. The goal of this book is to...

The imprint of evolution permeates the life sciences, from the history of life captured in the fossil record to the inner workings of cells, the dynamics of development, and the structure of the genetic code. This brings into focus a challenge for...

This textbook explores the mystery of human origins in the Arabian Peninsula, the lost Southern Crescent where humanity took its first steps toward civilization. Under Arabia's surface of sand and stone lies a primordial realm of rolling...

This book traces the history of how evolutionary biology transformed its understanding of females from being coy, reserved and sexually passive, to having active sexual strategies and often mating with multiple males. Why did it take so long to...

A new view for studying and understanding biological evolution emerges when the concepts of phylogenetic systematics and exaptation are combined. Exaptation is the co-option of existing traits in the process of evolution, repurposing them for...

What, really, is life? As young children, we are taught about animals such as giraffes, lions, elephants and itsy-bitsy spiders with eight legs; we learn about trees and flowers from the plant kingdom, about toadstools in the woods and fish in the...

Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, fifth edition addresses the increasingly important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are extremely important, and especially relevant to today's societal...

Ecologists and evolutionary biologists, especially those with theoretical and mathematical leanings, have tended to dismiss historical approaches as descriptive, smacking of particularities, allowing few generalizations (or even being untestable),...

'Some species survive reliant on conservation, some may survive eluding our knowing, some may not survive despite our efforts, and some may survive by adapting to and integrating with human worlds'.New Zealand is a unique and fascinating...

This is a methods/tools textbook that covers the fundamental tasks in research and management at the landscape scale. It brings together tools from a range of disciplines and presents them in a natural workflow that a practitioner can appreciate....

This comprehensive and innovative work addresses the intersection of invasive species management and climate resilience. Researchers have claimed that invasive species are the dominant biological threat to the functioning of our planet; whilst...

This book offers an in-depth exploration of Korean soils, emphasizing their unique characteristics, historical significance, and innovative management practices. Soil is the foundation of life on Earth, providing essential resources for food,...

The critical zone is the thin outer veneer of continental Earth extending from the top of the vegetation canopy to subsurface depths where fresh groundwater circulates. It is the heterogeneous amalgamation of landscapes, ecosystems, and subsurface...

Paperback reissue in the Princeton Science Library collection.When the volcano Tambora erupted in Indonesia in 1815, as many as 100,000 people perished as a result of the blast and an ensuing famine caused by the destruction of rice fields on Sumbawa...

Alarmist (pre-2020): Someone who exaggerates a danger and so causes needless worry or panic.Alarmist (post-2020): Someone who justifiably raises the alarm about a global danger to Earth's biosphere.His research was urgent fifty years ago. Now,...

The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano – the Earth's largest eruption in the past 28 million years – and its lasting impact on Earth and human evolutionSome 73,000 years ago, the huge dome of Mount...

Sand dunes are common aeolian landforms and are found on over ~40% of the Earth's land surface. The distribution and characteristics of sand dunes in the northern hemisphere are the major focus. Practical advice on how to deal with migrating...

Paul Bierman's realization that Greenland's ice sheet melted when Earth was no warmer than today sounds an alarm for our planet.In 2018, frozen soil from the bottom of the world's first deep ice core, lost for decades, reappeared in...

The epic stories of our planet's 4.54-billion-year history are written in strata – ages-old remnants of ancient seafloors, desert dunes, and riverbeds striping canyon walls and cliffsides all around us. These layers of rock help geologists...

All life is made from CO2 . It was there at earth's birth, and throughout evolution. It has kept our planet habitable for hundreds of millions of years. It has given us all the splendours of the world we know today. And yet it also holds the...

Portrait photographs of striking minerals and gemstones with interesting facts on their formation, physical properties and history.Minerals and gemstones have had a profound influence on human culture, and their physical beauty has been a source of...

In an age where understanding our planet's changing environments is increasingly vital, a foundational knowledge of the Earth sciences has never been more relevant. Understanding Earth as it was before human influence not only enriches our...

A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughs.Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to...

An introduction to the wondrous world of clouds, by the internationally bestselling founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and a prize-winning children's book author and illustratorHave you ever watched a cloud being born? Clouds come in all...

The book is a historical monograph on deep-sea mineral-related activities and attitudes towards deep-sea mining in the 20th Century, which makes comparisons with the current situation in regard to those activities and attitudes. It reviews...

The weather governs our lives. It fills gaps in conversations, determines our dress, and influences our architecture. No matter how much our lives may have moved indoors, no matter how much we may rely on technology, we still monitor the weather....

New to rockhounding or ready to ramp up your skills? This contemporary guide to rock collecting goes beyond the "where and how" to include info on environmental impact, land stewardship, and building a truly meaningful collection.Do you...

The 2nd edition of The Geology of London has added two new itineraries to the original ten Itineraries from within the M25 to provide snapshots of the rocks underlying London. It aims to cover all the rocks types that outcrop within the area. It...

Gold-guarding griffins, Cyclopes, killer lakes, man-eating birds, and "fire devils" from the sky – such wonders have long been dismissed as fictional. Now, thanks to the richly interdisciplinary field of geomythology, researchers are...

Providing a new approach to Earth history, this engaging undergraduate textbook highlights key episodes in the history of our planet and uses them to explain the most important concepts in geology. Rather than presenting exhaustive descriptions of...

Major environmental problems threaten our planet and evoke within us a need to act – a need to do something, no matter how small, to slow the damage.But what kind of action? Businesses, governments and some environmental groups tell us that...

Climate change is devastating the planet, and globalisation is hiding it. This book opens our eyes.Around the world, leading economies are announcing significant progress on climate change. World leaders are queuing up to proclaim their commitment to...

What can one Welsh hill farm tell us about how we can help nature to thrive? In recent times, farming has often been viewed as harmful to nature and the environment, causing friction between those wanting to protect wildlife and the farmers whose...

Can we really restore the earth's atmosphere within our lifetime?Whether through sustainable technologies such as fossil-free steel production, hydrogen-powered ships and electric motorbikes, or natural solutions like rewilding peatlands, people...

Or Something Worse exposes the bleak realities of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. Greening the economy has become a one-sided war, as governments and businesses squeeze the living standards of ordinary people. We need to seize control of...

A captivating exploration of climate change, through the lens of nine different emotions, to better understand the science, history, and future of our changing planet.Dr Kate Marvel is a renowned climate scientist and researcher whose work on climate...

We can't afford to delay climate action, but with all the shouting and disagreement it's hard to know where to turn. In her new book, bestselling environmental star Hannah Ritchie answers 50 key climate questions once and for all, clearing...

A compelling and pragmatic argument: solutions to yesterday's environmental problems reveal today's path forward.We solved planet-threatening problems before, Susan Solomon argues, and we can do it again. Solomon knows firsthand what those...

Industrial and agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly warming Earth's climate, unleashing rising seas, ocean acidification, melting permafrost, powerful storms, wildfires, floods, deadly heat waves, droughts, tsunamis, food shortages,...

Drawing on decades of on-the-ground experience, a strong body of existing research on the social construction of risk, and his own academic research, Terry Gibson demonstrates the transformative potential of current debates around de- and re-growth...

Developed from countless conversations with farmers, this beautifully illustrated book offers practical advice on how to farm productively while protecting our natural environment. Packed with accessible information, it is designed to help guide and...

Ecosystems and biodiversity have been degraded over decades due to human activities. One of the critical causes is market failure: the current market only accounts for tangible resources and neglects intangible functions, such as climate control and...

This booklet contains the text of Darren Parry's lecture, delivered at the 2023 Wallace Stegner Symposium. This annual symposium honours the life and legacy of American novelist, writer, environmentalist, and historian Wallace Earle Stegner...

Capitalism has been linked to climate change, racism and slavery, wealth inequality, and the decline of democracy. At the same time, capitalism may have been instrumental in lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, facilitating vast...

Opening with the extraordinary story of a young French priest working in 1968 amongst impoverished villages of northeast Brazil, struggling to bring sustenance, sustainability, and hope to these disregarded and willfully ignored communities, this...

Energy is Life tells of Zion Lights's journey to from an Extinction Rebellion editor to becoming an environmental advocate for nuclear energy. She argues that now we are discussing very real environmental threats and opportunities, nuclear energy...