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New Books on Entomology and Other Natural History
New Natural History Books - July 2021
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We are pleased to present an interesting range of new and forthcoming titles. Some highlights include:
* Ecology and Natural History-The latest work in the New Naturalist Series, customers tell us that they are impressed with the interesting information in the work and the readable writing style.
* British and Irish Moths A photographic guide this third edition is proving very popular, due no doubt to the inclusion of 4,300 photographs.
* We currently have a prepublication offer on Collins Birds of the World’ which includes illustration of 10,480 species. Save £25.00 if you place an order now, for this important work.
* Sea Birds - The New Identification Guide by Harrison, Perrow & Larsson is now in stock.
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by Wilkinson, D.
Cat No. : 42436, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £47.50
£65.00 (Save £17.50)
Cat No. : 42437, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £27.50
£35.00 (Save £7.50)
Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M. Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science, using (more)
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by Piper, Ross
Cat No. : 44031, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 150 col illus
Hardback £15.50
£20.00 (Save £4.50)
The essential guide to insect behaviour, perfect for the inquisitive gardener or nature lover. Most insects are too small to be easily noticed. Fewer still are watched with the appreciation we have (more)
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by Lowen, J.
Cat No. : 44249, Published : MAY 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £14.99
£18.99 (Save £4.00)
Although mostly unseen by us, moths are everywhere. And there are a lot of them. Inspired by a revelatory encounter with a Poplar Hawk-moth - a huge, velvety-winged wonder wrapped in silver - James (more)
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by Cornwall Butterfly Conservation
Cat No. : 43796, Published : MAY 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £26.95
£29.95 (Save £3.00)
Packed with information and photographs, this will be the go-to book on the state and status of butterflies from Bude to Land’s End. The book maps the ebb and flow of butterfly populations in (more)
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by Dykman, S.
Cat No. : 44668, Published : MAY 2021
Hardback £21.99
Science, nature, and adventure come together in Sara Dykman's riveting account of her solo bike trip along the 10,000 mile-long migratory path of the monarch butterfly. Outdoor educator and field (more)
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by Oates, M.
Cat No. : 43861, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 8 col plates, text illus
Paperback £9.99
£12.99 (Save £3.00)
The Purple Emperor Apatura iris is our most elusive and least-known butterfly. We glimpse it only through fissures in its tree top world, yet this giant insect has fascinated us for centuries. (more)
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by Manley, C.Manley, C.
Cat No. : 43119, Published : 2021, Illustrations : numerous col photos
Hardback £33.75
£45.00 (Save £11.25)
Revised 3rd edition. A stunning new edition of the best-selling photographic guide to the moths of the British Isles - now covering all species on the British list. The most comprehensive collection (more)
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by Lawrence, J.M.; Williams, M.C.
Cat No. : 42412, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 73 col plates
Paperback £29.99
Almost all the illustrations are from hand-coloured illustrations, many are more than 100 years old, some as early as the establishment of the Linnean classification system over 250 years ago. 350+ (more)
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by Van Gasse, P.
Cat No. : 44898, Published : 2021
Hardback £45.00
This distributional checklist includes all known butterfly (Rhopalocera) species found in what is now Pakistan, India (including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri (more)
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by Taylor, M.; Lewington, R.
Cat No. : 43295, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 65 col illus
£4.50
Whether you are watching the progress of a caterpillar as it moves along a plant or become captivated by the sight of a pupa hanging from a silk pad, caterpillars are some of our most captivating and (more)
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by Taylor, M.; Lewington, R.
Cat No. : 43126, Published : 2020, Illustrations : 80 col illus
£4.50
A reliable fold-out chart, presenting illustrations of 90 of our most widespread and familiar moths by renowned artist Richard Lewington. - Species are grouped by family and helpfully labelled to (more)
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by Bence, S.; Richaud, S. (Eds)
Cat No. : 45325, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos, col distribution maps
Hardback £49.00
Distribution atlas of the 260 species of butterflies and burnet moths known from the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France (being 87% of the total species recorded from France). (more)
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by Howse, P.
Cat No. : 42139, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 16 col illus
Hardback £13.99
The clear skull markings on the thorax of the large and impressive Death's Jhead Hawk-moth are truly fascinating, often perceived as a threat or leading to superstitious and mythological beliefs. (more)
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by Balcombe, J.
Cat No. : 42327, Published : 2021
Paperback £12.99
From an expert in animal consciousness, a book that will turn the fly on the wall into the elephant in the room. For most of us, the only thing we know about flies is that they're annoying, and our (more)
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by Paulson, D.R.; Haber, W.A.
Cat No. : 44667, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £24.97
£26.99 (Save £2.02)
Among the largest of all insects, dragonflies and damselflies are conspicuous. Active during the day, often brightly colored, and extremely photogenic-something about their appearance and dashing (more)
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by Boudot, J.-P.; Doucet, G.; Grand, D.
Cat No. : 42848, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £24.00
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This visually impressive encyclopedia is a must-have for Britain's army of dragonfly-watchers. Written at an advanced level, this book contains keys, first-class photography, and highlights to key (more)
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by Sardet, E.; Roesti, C.; Braud, Y.
Cat No. : 42830, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
£28.00
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This is the first guide to the 261 species of orthopterans - the grasshoppers, crickets and katydids - of Britain and western Europe ever published. Set out in a clear and accessible format and (more)
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by Key, R.; Fowler, L.; Pryce, D.
Cat No. : 44446, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 1200+ col photos
Paperback £18.50
St Helena is a tiny, remote island lying 1,860 km from Africa, with dramatic landscapes of vertiginous, volcanic cliffs that rise steeply from the South Atlantic Ocean and a varied interior of (more)
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by Spicer Rice, E.
Cat No. : 44666, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 80 col photos
Hardback £30.00
Nature's most successful insects captured in remarkable macrophotography. In this book, photographer Eduard Florin Niga brings us incredibly close to the most numerous animals on Earth, whose (more)
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by Tschinkel, W.R.
Cat No. : 44318, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 105 col illus
Hardback £19.99
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The author has spent much of his career investigating the hidden subterranean realm of ant nests. This wonderfully illustrated book takes you inside an unseen world where thousands of ants build (more)
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by Wilson, J.S.; Messinger Carril, O.J.
Cat No. : 42859, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £17.50
£22.00 (Save £4.50)
Cat No. : 45607, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £46.50
£58.00 (Save £11.50)
The only portable full-color photographic guide to the most commonly seen bees east of the Mississippi River. Bees play a vitally important role in the pollination of native plants and agricultural (more)
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by Metal, P.
Cat No. : 34309, Published : 2017, Illustrations : 600+ col photos
Paperback £20.00
Warwick Gardens is an ordinary park in Peckham, south east London. It's not a nature reserve and has nothing special to warrant it as such. But, after 6 years of photographing the insects, the author (more)
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by Harrison, P.; Perrow, M.; Larsson, H.
Cat No. : 44028, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 239 col plates (3800+ col illus)
Hardback £69.95
£75.00 (Save £5.05)
This is the first comprehensive guide to the world’s 435 species of seabirds, to be published since the 1983 publication of Harrison’s Seabirds: An Identification Guide. It covers all known (more)
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by Hilty, S.L.
Cat No. : 41547, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 3000+ col illus, c. 2000 distribution maps
Paperback £49.50
Cat No. : 41548, Published : JAN 2021, Illustrations : 3000+ col illus, c. 2000 distribution maps
Hardback £54.00
For birders, Colombia really is number one! Not only have more species been recorded there than in any other country, but almost one-fifth of the world’s birds occur in Colombia, packed into an area (more)
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by Bowser, T.
Cat No. : 45553, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 8 col plates
Paperback £14.99
Red kites were once Britain's most common bird of prey. By the early 1900s they'd been wiped out in Scotland and England following centuries of ruthless persecution. When some reintroduced kites (more)
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by Ebert, D.A.; Fowler, S.; Dando, M.
Cat No. : 34799, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 2000+ col illus, photos, maps + diagrams
Hardback £32.00
£42.00 (Save £10.00)
Second edition. The most comprehensive reference guide to the world's sharks-now fully revised and updated. An essential illustrated guide for anyone interested in these magnificent creatures. Covers (more)
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by Russo, R.A.
Cat No. : 42861, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos, line drawings
Paperback £19.50
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A photographic guide to 536 species of plant galls found west of the Rockies. Beautiful and bizarre, plant galls are growths of various shapes, sizes, and colors produced in response to invading (more)
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by Painting, A.
Cat No. : 45610, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 8 col plates
Hardback £16.00
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This is the inspiring story of a Highland estate, which was rescued from the catastrophic effects of decades of human interference, and is now one of the most successful examples of rewilding in the (more)
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by Couzens, D.; Swash, A.; Still, R.; Dunn, J.L.
Cat No. : 45323, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 500 col photos, 86 col illus, 98 col distribution maps
Paperback £12.99
£17.99 (Save £5.00)
New updated edition. A comprehensive photographic field guide to all the mammals recorded in Britain and Ireland in recent times - including marine mammals, bats and introduced species. The book (more)
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by McBurney, H.
Cat No. : 45141, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 250 col + b/w photos
Hardback £40.00
The life and art of the 18th-century naturalist Mark Catesby, and his pioneering work depicting the flora and fauna of North America, are explored in vibrant detail This book explores the life (more)
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by Ball, Shelley
Cat No. : 45825, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col illus
Paperback £12.95
£14.95 (Save £2.00)
Lyme disease has been steadily on the rise since the 1990s, and the threat is expected to grow as warmer global temperatures potentially prolong the tick season. Recent estimates suggest that (more)
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by Godfrey, M.; Rogers, K.
Cat No. : 45587, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos, line drawings
Paperback £6.50
Sphagnum mosses often form a conspicuous and important component of our vegetation. This short handbook is intended to provide naturalists with an accessible key for the identification of Sphagnum (more)
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by Arlott, N.; van Perlo, B.; Erize, F.; Rodriguez Mata, J.R.
Cat No. : 40914, Published : SEP 2021, Illustrations : 280 col plates, 25,000 col illus
Hardback £49.99
£75.00 (Save £25.01)
For the first time, the complete collection of Norman Arlott's incredibly detailed, accurate and beautiful bird paintings has been brought together in one comprehensive volume, accompanied by concise (more)
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by Štrunc, V.
Cat No. : 45324, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : 142 col photos
Hardback £105.00
This book provides a pictorial guide to more than 840 representatives from about 160 genera of the ground beetles of Africa, arranged by tribe (according to Lorenz, W. (2005), Systematic list of (more)
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by Evans, A.V.
Cat No. : 45563, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : 1500 col photos
Paperback £28.50
£38.00 (Save £9.50)
From the author of the acclaimed Beetles of Eastern North America, a triumphant follow-up guide to western beetles, lavishly illustrated with more than 1,500 stunning color (more)
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by Frank, M.; Bruens, A.
Cat No. : 44828, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : col photots
Hardback £29.95
Text German. In this new photo identification book, all dragonflies in Germany can be identified on the basis of excellent image comparisons. The book highlights the main features precisely through (more)
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by Scheuchl, E.; Willner, W.
Cat No. : 45142, Published : JUN 2021, Illustrations : 400 col illus
Paperback £15.95
Text German. Wild bees are fascinating insects. They are considered to be important pollinators of many plants and are mostly solitary, with the exception of bumblebees and some types of furrow bees. (more)
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by Wermelinger, B.
Cat No. : 44320, Published : JUL 2021, Illustrations : 576 col illus
Hardback £124.99
Cat No. : 44319, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : 576 col illus
Paperback £49.99
Forest insects play important roles ecologically and economically. They pollinate plants, decompose dead plant and animal tissue, provide food for vertebrates, regulate pest organisms, and shape (more)
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by Toriti, M.; Durand, A.; Fohrer, F.
Cat No. : 45071, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : 288 col illus, 176 b/w illus, 288 col tables
Hardback £139.99
This atlas presents a concrete tool to identify xylophagous activity by the remains they left in wooded areas in Western Europe. Xylophagous insects are among the largest predators of woody tissues. (more)
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by Goulson, D.
Cat No. : 43296, Published : 2021, Illustrations : b/w line drawings
Hardback £15.00
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Insects are essential for life as we know it. As they become more scarce, our world will slowly grind to a halt; we simply cannot function without them. Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research (more)
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by Hunter, G.L.
Cat No. : 44188, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : 61 col illus
Hardback £11.99
An estimated two billion people worldwide regularly consume insects, yet bugs are rarely eaten in the West. Why are some disgusted at the thought of eating insects while others find them delicious? (more)
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by Waldbauer, G.
Cat No. : 45562, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 10 b/w line illus
Paperback £21.00
Cat No. : 45611, Published : 2012, Illustrations : 10 b/w line illus
Hardback £24.00
All animals must eat. But who eats who, and why, or why not? Because insects outnumber and collectively outweigh all other animals combined, they comprise the largest amount of animal food available (more)
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by Schierwater, B.; DeSalle, R. (Eds)
Cat No. : 45565, Published : JULY 2021, Illustrations : 280 col illus
Paperback £39.99
Cat No. : 45564, Published : JULY 2021, Illustrations : 280 col illus
Hardback £99.99
Invertebrate Zoology: A Tree of Life Approach is a comprehensive and authoritative textbook adopting an explicitly phylogenetic organization. Most of the classical anatomical and morphological (more)
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by Prichard, R.; Hughes, J.; Spence, I.M.; Haycock, B.; Brenchley A. (Eds)
Cat No. : 44543, Published : JULY 2021, Illustrations : 200+ illus
Hardback £38.95
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It is almost 30 years since the first avifauna was published for all of Wales and much has changed. We now have a better understanding of how humans have affected birds of Wales, particularly the (more)
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by Swash, A.; Hume, R.; Harrop, H.; Still, R.
Cat No. : 42860, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £14.99
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The most comprehensive single-volume photographic guide to Europe’s birds ever produced - from the authors of the acclaimed Britain’s Birds. Covering more than 900 species, and illustrated with (more)
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by Hugonnot, V.; Chavoutier, L.
Cat No. : 44782, Published : Jun 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £55.00
Text French. Les Bryophytes de France is the first volume in a series to appear devoted to the bryophytes of France, a reference long-awaited by botanists. With 1320 species, France is the (more)
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by Düll, R.; Düll-Wunder, B.
Cat No. : 45144, Published : JUN 2021, Illustrations : 450 col illus, 20 b/w illus
Hardback £28.95
Text German. Mosses are the oldest land plants of all, usually grow in the most inhospitable places and, compared to other plants, have a very simple blueprint. Nevertheless, they are a fascinating (more)
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by Spalding, A.
Cat No. : 44641, Published : JULY 2021
Paperback £14.99
With a foreword by Kurt Jackson. This book attempts to put species into the context of our perception. Animals are more than their physical form. They exist within their historical setting, within (more)
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by Archibald, J.D.
Cat No. : 45613, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : 60 illus
Paperback £11.99
In 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. In this bedrock of biology books Darwin carved a new origin-story for all life: evolution rather than creation. In his new (more)
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by Bass, M.A.; Goldgar, A.; Grootenboer, H.; Swan, C.
Cat No. : 45769, Published : AUG 2021, Illustrations : 85 col illus
Hardback £32.00
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A captivating historical look at the cultural and artistic significance of shells in early modern Europe. Among nature's most artful creations, shells have long inspired the curiosity and passion (more)
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by Kibby, G.
Cat No. : 44538, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col plates + photos
Hardback £35.00
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All copies ordered pre-publication will be signed by the author. This third volume completes coverage of the gilled fungi, the agarics and covers: Agaricaceae (continued from volume 1), (more)
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by Thorogood, C.; Rumsey, F.
Cat No. : 44923, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos, b/w illus, maps
Paperback £17.50
Covers 16 species and 7 infra-specific taxa in the family Orobanchaceae, providing identification guidance and keys as well as information on life-cycle, habitats and ecology. Illustrated throughout (more)
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by Brock, P.D.
Cat No. : 39643, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 2000+ col photos
Paperback £18.75
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An innovative, up-to-date, carefully designed and beautifully illustrated field guide to Britain and Ireland's twenty-five insect orders, concentrating on popular groups and species that can be (more)
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