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New Books on Entomology and other Natural History - October 2022
Welcome to our October Newsletter, with a selection of recent and forthcoming books on entomology and other natural history.
Our shop in Iver is open and customers are welcome visit and browse our stock.
Julie and Ian Johnson
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by Kirkland, P.
Cat No. : 50385, Published : 2022, Illustrations : col photos, col distribution maps
Hardback £22.95
£29.95 (Save £7.00)
Scotland is an exciting place for butterfly-watching and this richly illustrated book provides details of life cycles, habitats, ecology and distribution of the butterflies. Numerous anecdotes (more)
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by Lastuvka, A.; Lastuvka, Z.; Liska, J.; Sumpich, J.
Cat No. : 50847, Published : 2022, Illustrations : col plates
Hardback £38.50
Text Czech. Sixth and final volume of this well illustrated set of field guides to the moths of central Europe. This volume - being the second of two to cover the micromoths, illustrates all species (more)
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by Asher, N.
Cat No. : 50436, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 900+ col photos, distribution maps
Paperback £15.00
Revised and fully updated second edition, expanded to cover almost twice the number of species, with many more photographs. An extensively illustrated guide to the identification of some of the (more)
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by Cocking, G.; Bond, S.; Edwards, T.
Cat No. : 51040, Published : 2022, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £45.00
£55.00 (Save £10.00)
A new book to guide you through the fascinating world of moths in and around Canberra, presented in the context of general accounts of their Australian moth families. This detailed reference is (more)
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by Gielis, C.; Franssen, M.; Groenen, F.; Wangdi, K.
Cat No. : 50973, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 196 col plates, 1 col map
Paperback £28.00
This is the first comprehensive publication on the moths of Bhutan. It treats 1966 species and illustrates 1493 of these in colour, together with 56 genital structures, on 196 colour plates. Of (more)
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by Onodera, Hiroaki
Cat No. : 51059, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 267 col plates
£199.00
Text Japanese. This is the culmination of the author's 28 visits to Laos over a 12-year period (total stay of 413 days). 765 species (approximately 75% of butterflies from Laos) collected by the (more)
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by Faravel, G.
Cat No. : 51069, Published : 2022
Paperback £40.00
Detailed text (more)
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by Faravel, G.
Cat No. : 51070, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 79 col plates
Paperback £94.00
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by John, E.; Makris, C.
Cat No. : 46105, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 300+ col photos, 56 col maps
Hardback £75.00
£95.00 (Save £20.00)
Cyprus offers the butterfly enthusiast, whether amateur or professional, an opportunity to study species not encountered elsewhere in the Mediterranean basin. Included in this book are details of (more)
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by Dijkstra, K.-D.; Cohen, C.
Cat No. : 49299, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 205 col plates
Paperback £36.00
Text English and French. A highly illustrated guide to the spectacular dragonflies and damselflies of the Malagasy Region. This is the first book on the spectacular dragonflies and damselflies of (more)
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by Singh, D.
Cat No. : 50681, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 500+ col photos
Paperback £64.00
The book is a first of its kind, lavishly illustrated, and beautifully designed field guide which provides the first comprehensive overview of Odonata of the northwestern part of India, comprising (more)
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by Ngiam, R.; Ng, M.
Cat No. : 50043, Published : OCT 2022, Illustrations : 700+ colour photos
Hardback £34.99
£39.99 (Save £5.00)
A fully comprehensive field guide to the 136 species of dragonfly and damselfly found in Singapore. With stunning, close-up photographs from the authors, each species is illustrated with multiple (more)
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by Gomy, Y.; Labrique, H.; Lackner, T.
Cat No. : 50875, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 80 col plates, b/w photos + illus
Paperback £59.99
Text French. Keys in English and French. Volume 31 of the Systematic Collection devoted to the Histers of Morocco written by Yves Gomy, Harold Labrique and Tomas Lackner, three specialists of the (more)
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by Hölldobler, B.; Kwapich, C.L.
Cat No. : 48926, Published : JULY 2022, Illustrations : 205 col photos, 16 col illus
Hardback £55.45
£59.95 (Save £4.50)
A fascinating examination of socially parasitic invaders, from butterflies to bacteria, that survive and thrive by exploiting the communication systems of ant colonies. Down below, on sidewalks, in (more)
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by Rowland, P.; Whitlock, R.
Cat No. : 51086, Published : OCT 2022, Illustrations : 300 col photos
Paperback £12.99
2nd edition. A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia is an easy-to-use photographic identification guide to 292 species of insect commonly seen in Australia, and is perfect for (more)
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by Rose, S.
Cat No. : 48248, Published : SEP 2022, Illustrations : 2,830 col illus, 508 maps
Paperback £22.00
£28.00 (Save £6.00)
An accessible field guide to more than 500 of the most commonly found spider species in North America. Of the more than 49,000 species of spider worldwide, some 4,000 are in North America. (more)
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by Richards, P.
Cat No. : 50741, Published : 2022, Illustrations : colour illus
£3.75
This is the 2nd edition of the FSC's fold-out guide to harvestmen. It covers the whole British and Irish list, bringing the guide fully up to date for 2022. Like the first edition, there are (more)
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by Hayward, P.J.
Cat No. : 48680, Published : SEP 2022
Paperback £20.90
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On rocky coastlines, receding tides leave standing pools that have long held a fascination for the amateur seashore naturalist, revealing glimpses of colourful and curious marine plants and animals. (more)
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by Macdonald, D.; Newman, C.
Cat No. : 49847, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 272 col photos + b/w illus
Hardback £95.00
The badgers of Wytham Woods (Oxford, UK) have been studied continuously and intensively by David Macdonald for almost 50 years (25 of them with his former student and co-author Chris Newman), (more)
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by Martin, J.
Cat No. : 49851, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 8 page col plate section
Hardback £48.00
£60.00 (Save £12.00)
Cat No. : 49860, Published : SEP 2022, Illustrations : 8 page col plate section
Paperback £28.00
£35.00 (Save £7.00)
The haunting calls of the Tawny Owl can be heard from Scandinavia in the north of its range to North Africa in the south. Most people would consider it to be a common and widespread species (more)
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by Carter, I; Powell, D.
Cat No. : 50953, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 150+ col illus
Paperback £26.00
Most British birds of prey have largely recovered from historical persecution, but the beleaguered Hen Harrier is still struggling and remains far less common than it should be. This is a particular (more)
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by Eipper, S.; Eipper, T.
Cat No. : 51099, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 1028 col photos, 71 maps
Hardback £99.00
This book is a benchmark for all forthcoming books, not only on venomous snakes, but snakes in general. The width and depth of information presented is unrivaled. The combination of first-hand (more)
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by Noordeloos, M.E.; Morozova, O.; Dima, B.; Reschke, K.; Jansen, G.; Brandrud, T.E.; Bjarne Jordal, J.; Bendiksen, E.; Vila, J.
Cat No. : 50968, Published : OCT 2022, Illustrations : 1100 col photos, 59 micrographs
Hardback £95.00
Text English/Italian/Dutch. This book, presents the first volume of an up to date revision of Entoloma s.l. in the series Fungi Europei 5: Entoloma sensu lato in Europe (1996; 2004), as (more)
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by Ing, B.
Cat No. : 51043, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 14 col illus, 2 b/w illus
Paperback £10.99
The historical counties of Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumberland and the Isle of Man have a rich diversity of geology, landscape, vegetation and wildlife. This is an account of an important group of (more)
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by McPherson, S.; Golos, M.R.
Cat No. : 38716, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 752 col photos
Hardback £34.99
More new species of Nepenthes (tropical pitcher plants) have been discovered and named during the first two decades of the 21st century than at any point previously, including more than 53 (more)
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by Howse, P.E.
Cat No. : 50959, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 145 illus
Hardback £25.00
This masterpiece chronicles the travels, discoveries and accomplishments of Miles Moss, who went to Peru in 1907, and from 1912 to 1945 was the Anglican Chaplain of the largest parish in the world, (more)
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by Howse, P.E.
Cat No. : 50971, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 205 illus
Hardback £25.00
This book explores the processes of evolution of mimicry that has produced creatures that can be mistaken by predators for dead leaves, toxic beetles, scorpions, venomous snakes, lizards, frogs, (more)
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by Hsu, Y.F.; Huang, C.L.; Liang, J.Y.; Shen, Z.Y.
Cat No. : 49505, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col plates
Hardback £95.00
Text English/Chinese. Fifth and final part (in 2 volumes: Text and Plates) to complete this series on the butterfly fauna of Taiwan. Includes an introduction to each species with Chinese names and (more)
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by Lewington, R.
Cat No. : 51013, Published : FEB 2023, Illustrations : Col illus + maps
Paperback £8.99
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With contributions from Dave Goulson and Gill Perkins, founder and CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust respectively, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in (more)
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by Svensson, L.; Mullarney, K.; Zetterström, D.; Grant, P.J.
Cat No. : 50638, Published : DEC 2022, Illustrations : 4000+ col illus, 700 col distribution maps
Hardback £19.95
£30.00 (Save £10.05)
Cat No. : 50639, Published : MAR 2023, Illustrations : 4000+ col illus, 700 col distribution maps
Paperback £15.99
£19.99 (Save £4.00)
Third revised edition with expanded text and additional colour illustrations. This standard field guide is a must for every birdwatcher. The book provides all the information needed to identify (more)
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by Piper, Ross
Cat No. : 50194, Published : NOV 2022, Illustrations : 150 col illus
Paperback £15.99
A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviours of insects. How to Read an Insect takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing (more)
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by Kriska, G.
Cat No. : 50202, Published : DEC 2022, Illustrations : 635 col illus, 3 b/w illus
Paperback £99.99
2nd edition. This up-to-date guidebook on freshwater invertebrates of the central European region is a richly illustrated work, providing an excellent source of systematic information on freshwater (more)
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by Price, D.; Bealey, C.
Cat No. : 51116, Published : NOV 2022, Illustrations : col photos
£14.99
This field guide covers 133 species of moss and liverwort commonly found in the UK and Northern Europe. Using non-technical terms it provides key information for identifying then in the field. The (more)
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by Hill, M. (Ed.)
Cat No. : 49366, Published : 2022, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £19.95
£27.50 (Save £7.55)
Cambridge is a biodiversity hotspot and its wildlife is celebrated in this multi-authored book. The city's habitats, geology, climate and development are all covered. These are followed by chapters (more)
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by Davidson-Watts, I.; Zeale, M.
Cat No. : 42574, Published : NOV 2022
Paperback £34.99
Cat No. : 42575, Published : OCT 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £59.99
Foreword by Chris Packham. The Barbastelle Bat Conservation Handbook is a long-awaited guide to barbastelle bat ecology, behaviour, conservation management and threats, the first publication (more)
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by American Museum of Natural History; Biss, L. (Photographer)
Cat No. : 50947, Published : NOV 2022, Illustrations : 80 col photos
Hardback £28.00
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Extraordinary images by master macro photographer Levon Biss capture a vanishing world of insects from the collections of the American Museum of Natural History in New York Insects are at once our (more)
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by Darby, M.
Cat No. : 49559, Published : 2022, Illustrations : 160 illus
Hardback £24.00
The intention of this book, which includes more than 1,700 biographies of deceased Coleopterists (beetle collectors), is not only to provide a tool to assist new scientific work, but also one which (more)
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by Gregersen, K.; Karsholt, O.
Cat No. : 49475, Published : 2022, Illustrations : col + b/w photos, line drawings, distribution maps
Hardback £110.00
Handbook to the 269 species of Gelechiidae moths occurring in NW Europe, including the British Isles. This book is a monographic treatment of all the 269 species of the Gelechiidae, a family of (more)
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by Easterbrook, M.
Cat No. : 49316, Published : 2022, Illustrations : col photos, dist maps, charts
Hardback £22.95
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Situated in the relatively hot and dry south-east corner of England, Kent provides great conditions for butterflies. As well as an ideal climate, Kent has good habitats for butterflies, such as chalk (more)
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by Fogden, M.
Cat No. : 48522, Published : 2022, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £22.50
£25.50 (Save £3.00)
Pollinators in Crisis is a book is about flowers, their pollinators and the pollination crisis that is affecting Britain and elsewhere. It describes the role flowers have played in human (more)
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by Kibby, G.; Tortelli, M.
Cat No. : 49266, Published : 2022, Illustrations : col photos + illus
Hardback £39.95
£45.00 (Save £5.05)
[SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS]. Over 330 species illustrated by colour photographs and illustrations including drawings of species along with identification keys to subgenera and species. This is the (more)
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