2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: A Global Species Assessment

Edited by Jonathan EM Baillie et al

"The library of life is burning, and we don't even know the titles of the books" - Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, to the opening of a session of ....

Activity Patterns in Small Mammals

An Ecological Approach

Edited by S Halle and NC Stenseth

Links chronobiology with behavioural and evolutionary ecology, drawing on research on mammals ranging from mongooses and civets to weasels, martens and shrews. ....

The African Wild Dog

Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation

Scott Creel and Nancy Creel

With only 5,000 surviving, the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of the world's most endangered large carnivores. This book emphasises ecology, concentrating on why ....

All the Birds of Brazil

An Identification Guide

Deodato Souza

More than half of South America's 3100 bird species are found in, and distributed more or less evenly between, Brazil, Colombia and Peru. First published in Portuguese in 1998 ....

Amphibian Biology, Volume 6: Endocrinology

Edited by Harold Heatwole

Inevitably, overlap occurs when dealing with separate aspects such as behaviour, development and anatomy, that relate to the same function. In this volume, the design ....

Amphibian Medicine and Captive Husbandry

Kevin N Wright and Brent R Whitaker

Designed to introduce veterinary practitioners to the diagnosis and treatment of captive amphibians, including infectious, metabolic, nutritional, neoplastic and idiopathic ....

Anatomical and Clinical Radiology of Birds of Prey

Including interactive advanced anatomical imaging

Jaime H Samour and Jesus L Naldo

Comprehensive atlas of the normal radiographic anatomy of raptors including the saker falcon, gyr falcon, common barn owl, Eurasian eagle owl, northern goshawk, red kite, ....

Andes to Amazon - DVD

A Wildlife Guide to South America

Michael Bright

The six-part TV series, Andes to Amazon, broadcast on UK TV in November 2000. ....

Animal Behaviour

An Evolutionary Approach

J Alcock

New edition of this standard text. ....

Animal Cognition

The Mental Lives of Animals

CDL Wynne

Presents a survey of contemporary research on animal cognition, and includes recent studies from many little-studied species. ....

Animal Tracks and Signs

Preben Bang and Preben Dahlstrom

This 2006 re-issue of this popular guide, with a foreword by Ray Mears, provides text and colour illustrations to identify over 200 animals that occur throughout North-West ....

Animal Welfare

Limping Towards Eden

J Webster

Argues that it is now possible to assess, on scientific grounds, how various animals feel, what they need for a tolerable existence, and what they should expect from humans. ....

Animals in Translation

Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behaviour

Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson

Profoundly attracted to animals from childhood, Temple Grandin began early on to make links between the autistic and the animal views of the world. Farmers and breeders were ....

Animals, Ethics and Trade

The Challenge of Animal Sentience

Edited by Jacky Turner and Joyce D'Silva

The complexities of animal behaviour revealed in the last few decades are astonishing, but what are the implications? In this book, internationally respected contributors are ....

Antelopes, Deer, and Relatives

Fossil Record, Behavioural Ecology, Systematics, and Conservation

Edited by Elisabeth S Vrba and George B Schaller

Eminent authorities from around the world have contributed to this book on ruminants, integrating information from palaeontology, molecular and population genetics, anatomy, ....

The Atlas of Climate Change

Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge

Kirstin Dow and Thomas E Downing

Today's headlines and recent events reflect the seriousness of climate change. Heat waves, droughts, and flooding are causing deaths among vulnerable populations, ....

The Atlas of Endangered Species

Richard Mackay

New revised edition of this excellent atlas. There are new maps covering human impacts on the environment, climate change, damage caused by deep-sea trawling and plans to mine ....

Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages - DVD

A Collection of Seven David Attenborough Specials

David Attenborough

This release is a collection of the one-off programmes that David Attenborough has recorded over his first 50 years in broadcasting. ....

Avian Influenza

Prevention and Control

Edited by Remco S Schrijver and G Koch

Avian Influenza has become one of the biggest threats for human and animal health. The old paradigm was that the disease in waterfowl, poultry, pigs and man was caused by ....

Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding

WG Pond, DC Church, K Pond and PA Schoknecht

This text is intended for students interested in the principles of animal nutrition and the application of these principles. ....

The Bat Workers' Manual

Edited by AJ Mitchell-Jones and AP McLeish

The appearance of the manual has changed substantially from the 2nd edition. It provides detailed information on all aspects of bats and is an essential reference for anyone ....

The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

Richard D Estes

This unique book aims to complement the existing field guides, in not only describing the appearance of Africa's mammals, but also their behaviour and actions. Covering four ....

The Behavior of Animals

Mechanisms, Function and Evolution

Edited by Johan Bolhuis and Luc-Alain Giraldeau

This book draws on the work of the pioneering Dutch Ecologist, Niko Tinbergen. It addresses all four of Tinbergen's key questions: causation, development, function and ....

Behavioral Flexibility in Primates

Causes and Consequences

Clara B Jones

The primary goal of this volume is to advance the conceptual unification of primatology ....

Behaviour and Evolution

Edited by Marion Hall and Tim Halliday

Why does an animal behave in the way it does? The possible answers - development, survival value, evolutionary history or cause-and-effect - are the main themes that are ....

Behavioural Diversity in Chimpanzees and Bonobos

Edited by Christophe Boesch, Gottfried Hohmann and Linda F Marchant

This is an extensive review of the most recent observations to come from field studies on the diversity of Pan species social behaviour, with contributions from many of the ....

Big Cat Week - DVD

The Complete First and Second Series

BBC

A BBC series profiling the lives of Africa's big cats over a two-year period in the Masai Mara, Kenya. Series One follows the Marsh Pride of lions that rely on Simba to ....

Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids

David W Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri

The definitive book on the dog family, dealing with many aspects of the biology and conservation of wolves, dogs, jackals and foxes and synthesising the far-reaching ....

Biology of Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards

Daniel D Beck

First comprehensive biological reference on the surviving species of Monstersauria for nearly 50 years. A must buy for all those fascinating by these extraordinary lizards. ....

The Biology of Lakes and Ponds

Christer Brönmark and Lars-Anders Hansson

An accessible overview of freshwater organisms and their biotic interactions which integrates traditional limnology with modern ecological ideas and also includes ....

Biology of Nutrition in Growing Animals

Edited by Rainer Mosenthin, Jurgen Zentek and Teresa Zebrowska

The book covers wide area of knowledge of dietary modulation of the gastrointestinal function in young animals through different kinds of feed additives: probiotics, ....

The Biology, Husbandry and Health Care of Reptiles, Volume 2: The Husbandry of Reptiles

Edited by Lowell Ackerman

Biology, Husbandry and Medicine of the Green Iguana

Edited by Elliot R Jacobson

Spans a range of topics relevant to keeping, breeding and understanding the health problems of the green iguana and offers a synthesis of the work and experiences of ....

Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

Edited by Murray E Fowler and Susan K Mikota

"Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants" serves as a comprehensive text on elephant medicine and surgery. Based on the expertise of 36 scientists and clinical ....

Bird Flu: Everything You Need to Know

John Farndon

First identified in China, this apparently merciless virus which originated in chickens has the potential to mutate, possibly killing thousands, even millions, of people. But ....

The Birdwatcher's Guide to Digital Photography

David Tipling

"The Birdwatcher's Guide to Digital Photography" is a comprehensive guide that covers a wide number of topics, such as ....

The Blue Planet Special Edition DVD

Narrated by David Attenborough

BBC Worldwide

This definitive natural history of the world's oceans covers everything from popular shores and teeming shallows to the mysterious open depths. Two-thirds of the planet is ....

Bobcat

Master of Survival

Kevin Hansen

Bobcat: Master of Survival tells the story of the most adaptable and resilient wild feline in the world. While half the wild cat species worldwide are in danger, the ....

Bowerbirds

Ptilonorhychidae

Edited by Clifford Frith et al

Comprehensive and accurate synthesis of our knowledge of Bowerbirds which are confined to the great island of New Guinea and the island continent of Australia, and their ....

Building a Future for Wildlife

The World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy

WAZA

This second strategy, Building a Future for Wildlife: the World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy, has been published by the World Zoo and Aquarium Association ....

Captive Husbandry and Propagation of the Boa Constrictors and Related Boas

David Fogel

Contains detailed captive husbandry and propagation information specific to boa constrictor species or subspecies. ....

Chimpanzee Cultures

Edited by RW Wrangham, WC McGrew, FBM De Waal and PG Heltne

With a foreword by Jane Goodall The world's leading authorities on chimpanzees and bonobos chronicle the animals' behaviour in captive, laboratory conditions, and wild, ....

The Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest

Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation

Vernon Reynolds

Overview of the crucial research programmes that have been carried out in the Budongo Forest, western Uganda, in recent years. With an introduction by Jane Goodall. ....

Climate Change and Biodiversity

Edited by Thomas E Lovejoy and Lee Hannah

Comprehensive assessment of the state of knowledge on climate change and biodiversity, an essential reference, and now available in paperback. ....

The Cloudspotter's Guide

Gavin Pretor-Pinney

Humorous introduction to each of the different characters of the cloud family, by their staunchest champion. Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the chairman and founder of The Cloud ....

The Cognitive Animal

Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on Animal Cognition

Edited by Marc Bekoff, Colin Allen and Gordon M Burghardt

An interdisciplinary anthology of 57 original essays on animal cognition. The diversity of approaches is both philosophical and methodological, with contributors demonstrating ....

Collapse

How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive

Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond investigates the fate of past human societies, and the lessons for our own future. What happened to the people who built the ruined temples of Angkor Wat, the ....

Collins Bird Guide

Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterstrom and Peter J Grant

Written by one Europe's leading ornithologists and illustrated by two of the world's finest bird illustrators - Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom ( with a translation by ....

Collins Birds of the World

The Most Complete Guide to Every Bird Family in the World - Albatrosses to Wrens

Les Beletsky

This stunning book captures the grace and beauty of the world's birds. In more than 500 pages, ornithologist Les Beletsky has gathered over 1,600 original paintings that reveal ....

Collins Field Guide to Wildlife Sounds

Britain & Ireland

Geoff Sample

Covers all identifiable species: over 50 species of deer, bat, whale, dolphin, grasshopper, cricket and bird that can be identified by the sounds they make. The CD ....

Collins Field Guide to the Birds of South America: Non-Passerines

From rheas to woodpeckers

Jorge R Roderiguez Mata, Francisco Erize and Maurice Rumboll

The only field guide to illustrate and describe every non-passerine species of bird in South America, this superbly illustrated field guide to the birds of South America ....

Collins Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe

Nick Arnold

Describes and illustrates all the British and European species of Salamander, frogs and tree frogs, toads, tortoises, turtles, and terrapins, geckoes, agamas, lizards, and ....

Collins Gem: Carbon Counter

Calculate your carbon footprint

Mark Lynas

Measure Your own Carbon Footprint covering all aspects of your life from your food shopping to your work, holidays and clothes. Starting with your home gas and electricity ....

Communicating Nature

How We Create and Understand Environmental Messages

Julia B Corbett

A broader and more comprehensive understanding of how we communicate with each other about the natural world and our relationship to it is essential to solving environmental ....

Comparative Avian Nutrition

Kirk C Klasing

Presents all aspects of current knowledge, drawn from such diverse disciplines as physiologic ecology, poultry production, zoo biology and biomedical science. It will be ....

Complete Capuchin: The Biology of the Genus Cebus

Dorothy M Fragaszy, Linda M Fedigan and Elisabetta Visalberghi

Capuchin monkeys are one of the most widely distributed genera of primates in Central and South America. This book covers the biology of the genus Cebus (Primates: ....

Conservation

Linking Ecology, Economics and Culture

Monique Borgerhoff Mulder and Peter Coppolillo

Nearly 90 percent of the earth's land surface is directly affected by human infrastructure and activities, yet less than 5 percent is legally "protected" for ....

Conservation Education and Outreach Techniques

Susan K Jacobson, Mallory D McDuff and Martha C Monroe

The conservation of biological diversity depends on people's knowledge and actions. This book presents the theory and practice for creating effective education and outreach ....

The Conservation Handbook

Research, Management and Policy

William J Sutherland

Textbooks on the principles of conservation biology abound, but how does one put this theoretical knowledge into practice? The aim of The Conservation Handbook is to ....

Conservation and the Genetics of Populations

Fred W Allendorf and Gordon Luikart

Comprehensive overview of the essential background, concepts, and tools needed to understand how genetic information can be used to develop conservation plans for species ....

The Cuckoos

Robert B Payne

Cuckoos are the most variable birds in social behaviour and parental care. Robert Payne presents a new evolutionary history of the family based on molecular genetics, and uses ....

DK Handbook: Mammals

Edited by Juliet Clutton-Brock

Containing over 1000 colour illustrations of more than 450 species, this handbook covers all the major orders of land-dwelling and aquatic mammals, from the Armoured Shrew to ....

A Different Nature

The Paradoxical World of Zoos and their Uncertain Future

David Hancocks

Reviews the history of zoos in the light of their failures and successes, and points the way toward a more humane approach, one that will benefit both the animals and the humans ....

Digital Macro Photography

Ross Hoddinott

Macro photography is one of the most popular photographic disciplines. Spectacular images are within the grasp of every photographer, and you don't need to invest in kit ....

Digital Wildlife Photography

Chris Weston

Explains how to use digital capture without post-capture enhancement. ....

Diseases of Amphibians and Reptiles

Gunther Köhler

Dr. Kohler presents clear, basic information on how to care for amphibians and reptiles, and he draws extensively on his experience as a veterinarian. He describes general ....

Dodo: The Bird Behind the Legend

Alan Grihault

It took less than a hundred years of human influence in Mauritius to wipe out the Dodo. The delicate balance of nature was suddenly tipped and became a ....

Earth Story - DVD

The Shaping of Our World

David Sington and Simon Lamb

Earth Story unravels the secrets of our planet and brings it alive. The series took three years to make, cost œ3 million and was filmed all over the world, from the craters ....

Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting

Edited by Catherine Rich and Travis Longcore

While certain ecological problems associated with artificial night lighting are widely known-for instance, the disorientation of sea turtle hatchlings by beachfront ....

Ecology of Wildlife Diseases

Edited by P Hudson, A Rizzoli, B Grenfell, H Heesterbeek and A Dobson

The study of epidemiology is an essential part of understanding how infectious diseases emerge, and how they affect humans, wildlife and wildlife conservation. The integration ....

Elephant!

Steve Bloom

A photographic journey into the world of the elephant, from the wildest outreaches of Botswana to the teeming cities of India. ....

The Encyclopedia of Mammals

Edited by David Macdonald

Hailed as 'a rare combination of learning, decent writing and knock-your-eyes-out photography' by The Times and 'an ultimate in natural history books' by the Irish Times ....

Endangered

Wildlife on the Brink of Extinction

George C McGavin

There have been at least five great extinctions in the history of the Earth where up to 95 per cent of all species have been wiped out in one event. The causes are attributed ....

England's Landscape: The West

Barry Cunliffe

The most detailed description of why the countryside of England now looks the way it does, covering the geology, archaeology and history of each area and what effects each ....

Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals

Robert J Young

Environmental enrichment is key to improving the welfare of any type of animal - companion, farm, laboratory or zoo. This volume covers both the scientific principles ....

Etosha: Rhythms of an African Wilderness

Claudia du Plessis and Wynand du Plessis

Etosha National Park in northern Namibia is one of the largest and most spectacular game reserves in Africa. It is home to an enormous variety of species. At the heart of this ....

Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe

Klaas-Douwe B Dijkstra

Identification guide to all resident and migrant dragonflies and damselflies in Europe, from the Arctic to the Sahara, including western Turkey, Cyprus, Morocco, Algeria, ....

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico

Fiona A Reid

Provides detailed accounts and range maps for all aquatic and terrestrial species of mammals native to Central America and Southeast Mexico. 85% of the species are ....

Field Guide to the Mammals of Southern Africa

C Stuart and T Stuart

Identifies 337 mammals known to occur in southern Africa. Photographs are grouped for ease of comparison and each is clearly captioned and cross-referenced to the relevant ....

Field Guide to the Mammals of the Indian Subcontinent

Where to Watch Mammals in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan

KK Gurung and Raj Singh

Reprint of the previously privately published Mammals of the Indian Subcontinent and Where to Watch Them. A well illustrated guide to the larger mammals of the Indian ....

Fish Nutrition

Edited by J Halver and RW Hardy

The new edition of this comprehensive treatise gives a 15-year update on the nutrients required by fish and describes the roles and functions of these nutrients in fish ....

Fox

Martin Wallen

Foxes live throughout the world in widely different habitats from forest to desert to the Arctic. What is surprising, though, is that scientists admit that very little is ....

Gaining Ground

In Pursuit of Ecological Sustainability

Edited by David M Lavigne

Our planet is in the midst of a biodiversity crisis. More species are being lost more rapidly than ever before. Many view it as the sixth mass extinction to hit planet Earth, ....

Galapagos

The Islands that Changed the World

Paul D Stewart

The Galapagos archipelago is made up of thirteen main islands and more than sixty other islets, rocks and reefs, scattered over four hundred kilometres of open ocean. Sitting ....

Galapagos - DVD

The Islands That Changed the World

Paul Stewart and Tilda Swinton

The Galapagos archipelago is made up of thirteen main islands and more than sixty other islets, rocks and reefs, scattered over four hundred kilometres of open ocean. Sitting ....

Galapagos: Ocean, Earth, Wind & Fire

Jonathan R Green

Collection of stunning photographs of the Galapagos Islands taken by Jonathan Green during his time spent on the islands over 14 years. He aims to communicate through his ....

Gorilla Biology

A Multidisciplinary Perspective

Edited by Andrea B Taylor and Michele L Goldsmith

Comprehensive examination of gorilla biology combining recent research in morphology, genetics and behavioral ecology to reveal the complexity and diversity of gorilla ....

Great Ape Societies

Edited by William C McGrew, Linda F Marchant and Toshisada Nishida

Comprehensive synthesis of work on the bonobos, chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas. With a foreword by Jane Goodall and afterword by Junichiro Itani. Contents: apes ....

Great British Marine Animals

Paul Naylor

This book is intended to serve several purposes. While designed to aid identification of the common animals of British Seas, it also incorporates as much material as possible ....

Great Crested Newt

Conservation Handbook

T Langton, C Beckett and J Foster

Guide to habitat management, pond creation and restoration. It aims to assist those undertaking practical conservation work for the great crested newt and provides guidance ....

Grebes

Podicipedidae

Jon Fjeldsa

Grebes are fascinating and intriguing birds. They are unusual and unique in many ways; their habit of feather-eating; their method of sunbathng; their special method of ....

A Guide to the Large Mammals of Thailand

John WK Parr

This concise guide will assist the amateur naturalists and professionals in the field identification of all 138 large mammal species found within Thailand. Every species has ....

Guns, Germs and Steel

A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years

Jared Diamond

1998 Pulitzer Prize Winner for non-fictionAn ambitious synthesis of history, biology, ecology and linguistics, this book is an enquiry into the origins of ....

Handbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare

Sarah E Wolfensohn and Paul Honess

Covers all aspects of primate care and management both in the laboratory environment and in zoos. From the welfare and ethics of primate captivity through to housing and ....

The Hawaiian Honeycreepers

HD Pratt

Up-to-date work on Honeycreepers, covering the life history, relationships, and biology of the birds. The Honeycreepers, with their bright colouration and canary-like songs, ....

Heat

How to stop the planet burning

George Monbiot

Combining his unique knowledge of political campaigning and environmental science, Monbiot analyses the potential of energy efficiency, renewable resources, carbon burial, ....

The Hedgehog, the Fox and the Magister's Pox

Mending and Minding the Misconceived Gap Between Science and the Humanities

Stephen Jay Gould

Completed shortly before his death in May 2002, this is Gould's last scientific offering. He uses the centuries-old conflict between science and the humanities to ....

Herpetofauna Workers' Manual

Edited by Tony Gent and Steve Gibson

Indispensable manual for conservationists throughout the UK and much of mainland Europe. Provides conservation guidance on the twelve non-marine amphibian and reptile species ....

High Tide

News from a Warming World

Mark Lynas

Climate change is no longer a concern for the future - it's happening right now. Tipped as the No Logo of climate change, this book travels the world to show that the ....

Homo Britannicus

The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain

Chris Stringer

Homo Britannicus tells the epic history of life in Britain, from man's very first footsteps to the present day. Drawing on all the latest evidence and techniques of ....

Hotspots Revisited

Earth's Biologically Richest and Most Endangered Terrestrial Ecoregions

R Mittermeier et al

This new book presents the results of a four year re-analysis of the biodiversity hotspots, which originally appeared in the original Hotspots book in 1999, and provides ....

An Inconvenient Truth - DVD

Al Gore

A movie based on a PowerPoint presentation by a former presidential candidate may not sound exciting, but once An Inconvenient Truth hits its stride viewers may be ....

An Inconvenient Truth

The planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it

Al Gore

The truth about the climate crisis is an inconvenient one that means we are going to have to change the way we live our lives. Our climate crisis may at times appear to be ....

Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds

Edited by Nancy J Thomas, D Bruce Hunter and Carter T Atkinson

Free-living birds encounter multiple health hazards brought on by viruses, bacteria, and fungi, some which in turn can significantly impact other animal populations and human ....

Insect Physiological Ecology

Mechanisms and Patterns

S Chown and S Nicolson

The authors draw together the central issues in physiology (nutrition, water balance, temperature etc), treating each in sufficient detail to give researchers a broad update ....

International Zoo Yearbook 39: Zoo Animal Nutrition

Edited by Fiona A Fisken

Contains a guest essay on the future of zoos and aquariums, by GB Rabb and CD Saunders; a section on zoo animal nutrition and a section on the developing zoo world. ....

The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals

Jonathan Kingdon

From the author of East African Mammals this wonderful guide combines Jonathan Kingdon's long personal experience of Africa and his artistic talent to produce a field ....

Laboratory Medicine: Avian and Exotic Pets

AM Fudge

Lemurs

Ecology and Adaptation

Edited by Lisa Gould and ML Sauther

Lemurs: Ecology and Adaptation brings together information from recent research, and provides new insight into the study of lemur origins, and the ecology and adaptation ....

Lemurs of Madagascar

RA Mittermeier, WR Konstant, Frank Hawkins, Edward E. Louis et al

Long-awaited second edition of this definite guidebook on these primates that are only found on the island of Madagascar. ....

Leopard

The Agent of Darkness

Narrated by David Attenborough, this film ventures into the night, and follows the lives of two leopards in Zambia's Luangwa Valley, to reveal the night-time secrets of the cat ....

Life in the Undergrowth - DVD

The Complete Series

David Attenborough

Attenborough covers not just bugs, beetles and creepy-crawlies, but scorpions and centipedes, mites and mantids, spiders and dragonflies. And not just life in the ....

The Life of Birds

David Attenborough

This is vintage Attenborough (originally broadcast as a BBC TV series in 1998, and also available as a video, an audio CD and a hardback). Attenborough uncovers new research ....

The Life of Mammals - DVD

David Attenborough

Landmark volume accompanying the ten-part BBC television series, examining how mammals have adapted to varying environments. Life of Mammals covers over 4000 ....

Live Trapping of Small Mammals

A Practical Guide

J Gurnell and JR Flowerdew

Trapping small mammals is as much an art as a science. It relies on individual animals finding, exploring and entering traps set by the field worker, and activating the trap ....

The Living Planet

David Attenborough

An exploration of the Earth's habitats, by David Attenborough and some of the world's leading wildlife cameramen, which reveals amazing plant and animal adaptations. ....

Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World

A list of mammalian longevity in captivity

Richard Weigl

This publication contains many data of historical and present longevities of captive mammals, some of ....

Lucy's Legacy

Sex and Intelligence in Human Evolution

Alison Jolly

Alison Jolly believes that biologists have an important story to tell about being human--not the all-too-familiar tale of selfishness, competition, and biology as destiny ....

Mammalian Social Learning

Comparative and Ecological Perspectives

Edited by Hilary O Box and Kathleen R Gibson

Social learning commonly refers to the social transfer of information and skill among individuals. It encompasses a wide range of behaviours that include where and how to ....

Mammals of North America

Roland Kays and Don E Wilson

Comprehensive and up-to-date field guide to the mammals of North America. The core of the book consists of 108 colour plates of detailed mammal illustrations. Each species is ....

Mammals of the Neotropics: Volume 3

The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil

John F Eisenberg and Kent H Redford

Provides a survey and synthesis of current knowledge of more than 650 species of land and marine mammals found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. Chapters present not only ....

Mammals of the World: A Checklist

Andrew Duff and Ann Lawson

Complete listing of all recognised mammal species in the world. The authors have made an exhaustive analysis of the literature and incorporated the latest advances in taxonomy. ....

Mammals of the World: A Checklist

Andrew Duff and Ann Lawson

Complete listing of all recognised mammal species in the world. The authors have made an exhaustive analysis of the literature and incorporated the latest advances in taxonomy. ....

Manual of Parrot Behavior

Edited by Andrew Luescher

Psittacines are maintained in captivity as pets, in the home, as breeding birds in avicultures, in zoos and in conservation projects. Because of their intelligence, ....

March of the Penguins

Official Companion to the Major Motion Picture

Luc Jacquet

Accompanying a major new film, this volume documents the emperor penguins' extraordinary journey and delves into the lives of these remarkable penguins and their story of ....

Marsupial Nutrition

Ian D Hume

Describes the food resources used by all groups of marsupials and the ways in which they digest and metabolise a diverse array of food. The general principles of nutritional ....

Meerkat Manor - DVD

This ground breaking series, narrated by Bill Nighy, follows a group of meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. From family squabbles to love affairs, Animal ....

Nature via Nurture

Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human

Matt Ridley

The nature-nurture debate was re-ignited when in February 2001 it was announced that the genome contains only 30,000 genes instead of the 100,000 originally expected. This ....

The New Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians

Tim Halliday and Kraig Adler

Building on Halliday and Adler's earlier version published in 1986, this revised edition is an authoritative species by species guide to all the reptiles and amphibians of the ....

No Nettles Required

The Reassuring Truth about Wildlife Gardens

Ken Thompson

In this illuminating book, Ken Thompson explains that encouraging wildlife is actually entirely compatible with ordinary gardening, costs next to nothing, and is almost ....

Norwegian Killer Whales

John Stenersen and Tiu Similä

Fantastic book on the Norwegian killer whale distributed by NHBS.John Stenersen, leading nature photographer, and Tiu Simila, the leading authority in Norway on killer ....

Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates

Committee on Animal Nutrition and National Research Council

Presents the wealth of information gleaned about nonhuman primate nutrition including natural dietary habits, gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology, and the nutrient needs ....

Ornithology

Frank B Gill

A comprehensive and balanced synthesis of the extensive research in the field, it provides the reader with thorough coverage of the form, function and behaviour of birds ....

Otters

Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation

Hans Kruuk

Otters are highly charismatic and popular animals of very considerable concern to conservationists worldwide. Written by the pre-eminent authority in the field, this book ....

Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2

Rob Sheppard

This book is not about "fixing it in Photoshop." It's about how you, the serious nature photographer, can use technology to enhance your art. Rob Sheppard sees Photoshop not as ....

Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures

Carl Zimmer

`As Zimmer shows, parasites are the real drivers of evolution: we live at best only arm's length from the unseen creatures that control our lives. Zimmer loves his subject, ....

Photographic Guide to the Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic

Carl Christian Kinze

After a short introduction about biology of sea mammals and the North Atlantic, the rest of the guide is taken up with a mammal-by-mammal field guide covering all forty species ....

Physiology and Behaviour of Animal Suffering

Neville G Gregory

The first book to address both the physiological and behavioural aspects of pain. The book explores different causes of suffering, the responses in the body that lead to ....

Planet Earth - DVD

The Complete Series

Alastair Fothergill and David Attenborough

The makers of The Blue Planet present the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 ....

Planet Earth: The Future

What the Experts Say

Edited by Fergus Beeley

"Planet Earth" is the most spectacular look at our planet that has ever been broadcast. It has made millions of viewers aware of the breathtaking beauty and variety of life on ....

A Pocket Guide to the Bumblebees of Britain and Ireland

Bryan J Pinchen

An illustrated identification guide to the bumblebees of Britain and Ireland. The identification pictures illustrate the colour patterns of each species but do not show ....

Population Management for Survival and Recovery

Analytical Methods and Strategies in Small Population Conservation

Edited by Jonathan D Ballou, Michael Gilpin and Thomas J Foose

Places the converging disciplines of wildlife management and captive management in the context of the developing field of population (and habitat) viability analysis, or PVA. ....

Practical Wildlife Care

Les Stocker

New edition of this unique handbook, invaluable for all those involved in wildlife care. ....

Primate Behavior

An Exercise Workbook

JD Paterson

Primate Communities

Edited by John G Fleagle, Charles Janson and Kaye E Reed

An international group of experts compares the composition, behaviour and ecology of primate communities in Africa, Asia, Madagascar and South America. They examine the ....

Primate Males

Cause and Consequences of Variation in Group Composition

Edited by Peter M Kappeler

Provides an extensive overview of variation in group composition across all major primate taxa, using up-to-date reviews, case studies, evolutionary theory and ....

Queen of the Mara

David Drummond

In 1985, nature decreed that the mother of five tiny cheetah cubs would not survive to bring up her family. Too young to care for themselves the cubs would certainly die of ....

RSPB Guide to Digital Wildlife Photography

David Tipling

This is a helpful and practical RSPB guide to all aspects of digital wildlife photography, accessibly written by and beautifully illustrated with the work of one of ....

Raptors: A Field Guide to Survey and Monitoring

J Hardey, H Crick, C Wernham, H Riley, B Etheridge and D Thompson

At a time when many raptors in Britain and Ireland are recovering from low population in the mid to late 20th Century (or earlier), there is a growing demand for high quality ....

Really Useful Handbook of Reptile Husbandry

Caroline Gosden

Offers a problem-based approach to diagnosis and treatment of common husbandry-related problems in reptile species; checklists ensure effective assessment of both the problem ....

Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds, Part A

Phylogeny, Morphology, Hormones, Fertilization

Edited by Barrie GM Jamieson

Aspects of reproduction covered in this volume include classification and phylogeny as revealed by molecular biology; anatomy of the male reproductive tract and organs; ....

Reptile Medicine and Surgery

Douglas R Mader

Greatly expanded new edition of the first complete reference to the symptons, diagnosis, treatments, and management of the full range of reptilian and amphibian medical and ....

Reptiles and Amphibians of the Amazon

An Ecotourist's Guide

RD Bartlett and P Bartlett

Offers a colourful, easy-to-use guide to more than 250 of the snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and salamanders common to the Amazonian regions of Peru, Brazil, Bolivia and ....

The Revenge of Gaia

Why the Earth is fighting back - and how we can still save humanity

James Lovelock

New installment of Lovelock's writings on Gaia, in which he argues that the only way for humankind to come to terms with Gaia now, and have a chance of surviving, is to embrace ....

The Rough Guide to Climate Change

Robert Henson

"The Rough Guide to Climate Change" is a complete guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. From the current situation and background science to the ....

Sea Mammals of the World

A Complete Guide to Whales, Dolphins, Seals, Sea Lions and Sea Cows

Randall R Reeves, Brent S Stewart, Philip J Clapham and James A Powell

Definitive and superbly illustrated reference describing in detail all 120 species of the world's whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sea lions, sirenians, sea otters, and ....

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

A commemorative anniversary edition of the landmark work first published 30 years ago. There is a new introduction by Richard Dawkins, plus the original prefaces and Robert ....

Sexual Selection in Primates

Edited by Peter Kappeler and Carel van Schaik

Provides the first comprehensive summary of the various forms of sexual communication and behaviour, and the consequences of interaction between the sexes. Topics include sex ....

Socotra

A Natural History of the Islands and their People

Catherine Cheung and Lyndon DeVantier

Science editor: Kay Van Damme ....

The Sound Approach to Birding

A guide to understanding bird sound

Mark Constantine and The Sound Approach

Combining anecdote, scientific theory and practical field experience, The Sound Approach to Birding is a step-by-step guide through tone, pitch, rhythm, reading ....

Spider Families of the World

R Jocqué and AS Dippenaar-Schoeman

Spiders are of major importance in ecosystems and are recognized as effective natural control agents in agroecology. Nearly 40,000 species of spiders have been described but ....

The State of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland

Richard Fox, Jim Asher, Tom Brereton, David Roy and Martin Warren

This major new landmark publication provides the first assessment of the changing status of butterflies in the 21st Century, updating the Millennium Atlas of Butterflies of ....

Tarantulas in the Vivarium

Habits, Husbandry, and Breeding

Peter Klaas

Tasmanian Devil: A Unique and Threatened Animal