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New Natural History Books - August 2023
Welcome to our August Newsletter, with a selection of new books on entomology, ornithology, herpetology, botany and other Natural History.
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As usual we have listed a number of interesting books which are already published (New Titles) and due to be published in the near future (Forthcoming Titles), as well as a few best sellers.
Ian and Julie Johnson
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by Grimaldi, D.A. (Ed.)
Cat No. : 54607, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 150 col illus
Hardback £21.50
£30.00 (Save £8.50)
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the world's most extraordinary animals. With an astounding 3.5 million species occupying virtually every habitat on Earth, insects are one of the most (more)
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by Roskam, J.C.; Carbonnelle, S.
Cat No. : 55072, Published : 2023
Hardback £75.00
The study of plant galls and the keys to their identification have an almost century-long tradition in the Netherlands, culminating in several revised editions of Docters van Leeuwen’s (more)
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by Ronkay, G.; Ronkay, L.; Laszlo, G.M. et al
Cat No. : 55075, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 69 col plates, 332 b/w figs
Hardback £129.00
This third volume of the Fibigeriana Supplement series includes, as the first section, the first part of a new series Nolini of the World. The intention of this series is to publish (more)
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by Ronkay, L.; Ronkay, G.; Landry, B.
Cat No. : 55725, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 80 col + 154 b/w plates
Hardback £125.00
Text French/English. Jacques Plante (1920-2003) achieved outstanding success as a song writer and as a noctuid specialist. At the time of its acquisition by the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève (more)
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by Baudraz, V.; Baudraz, M.
Cat No. : 55320, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 1350 col illus
Paperback £49.99
Text Italian [French and German editions are also available]. With this innovative guide, Switzerland's 216 butterflies and burnet moths can be easily identified. In an ideal format for use in the (more)
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by Wheater, C.P.; Read, H.J.; Wheater, C.E.
Cat No. : 53739, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 130 photographs, 280 line drawings, 52 charts and diagrams 130 photos, 280 line drawings, 52 charts and diagrams
Paperback £30.00
2nd revised edition. Logs, stones and the like provide an interesting interface between the damp depths of the soil and the drier open ground surface, offering refuges for a fascinating array of (more)
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by Lonsdale, O.; Murphy, S.T.; Scheffer, S.J.
Cat No. : 55736, Published : 2023
Paperback £46.95
Provides an overview of agromyzid biology, ecology, and agricultural importance. Damage from species of leafminer flies (Agromyzidae: Diptera) on their plant host(s) is caused mostly by internal (more)
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by Ong, Uitsiann; Curletti, Gianfranco; Hattori, Takaharu
Cat No. : 55695, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £95.00
Jewel Beetles of Taiwan Vol. 2 features a collection of 100 beetle species native to Taiwan, including numerous newly discovered species by our authors. In addition to the original two (more)
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by Engelbrecht, I.
Cat No. : 55205, Published : 2023, Illustrations : c.950 col photos
Paperback £14.99
£19.99 (Save £5.00)
An authoritative antidote to the myths surrounding these often maligned and misunderstood creatures. Among the world's most fascinating living fossils, scorpions have been around for some 420 (more)
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by Spawls, S.; Mohammad, A.; Mazuch, T.
Cat No. : 53734, Published : 2023, Illustrations : Col photos throughout
Hardback £68.00
£85.00 (Save £17.00)
This handbook is the first complete guide to the herpetofauna of northeast Africa, covering seven countries - Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. It contains keys, (more)
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by Louette, M.
Cat No. : 53701, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 100 col photos, col distribution maps
Paperback £24.99
Although many people enjoy birdwatching and identification as a hobby, few realize that this became possible because all bird species were once described and given a scientific name. A species (more)
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by Broberg, G.; Paterson, A. (trans.)
Cat No. : 55326, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 18 col illus, 55 b/w illus
Hardback £26.25
A new biography of Carl Linnaeus, offering a vivid portrait of Linnaeus's life and work. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), known as the father of modern biological taxonomy, formalized and popularized (more)
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by Delisle, R.G.; Tierney, J.
Cat No. : 55081, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 13 b/w illus
Paperback £24.99
£28.99 (Save £4.00)
Widely seen as evolution's founding figure, Charles Darwin is taken by many evolutionists to be the first to propose a truly modern theory of evolution. Darwin's greatness, however, has obscured the (more)
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by Flannery, M.C.
Cat No. : 55190, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 42 b/w illus
Hardback £25.00
How herbaria illuminate the past and future of plant science. Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and labeled plants (more)
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by Jordan, P.; Kilkenny, N.
Cat No. : 46755, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 350 col photos
Hardback £10.00
Mushrooming is a hobby of ever-increasing popularity that everyone can enjoy. It is crucial that the most expert advice is taken when hunting for mushrooms, and this authoritative up-to-date guide (more)
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by Hildrew, A.; Giller, P.
Cat No. : 55423, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos, col + b/w illus
Paperback £39.99
Cat No. : 55431, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos, col + b/w illus
Hardback £100.00
The challenges that the world's running water systems now face have never been more numerous or acute; at the same time, these complex habitats remain absolutely crucial to human wellbeing and future (more)
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by Sterry, P.
Cat No. : 54851, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 900 col photos.
Hardback £16.99
£25.00 (Save £8.01)
A personal account of - and guide to - unlocking the wildlife potential of gardens and other plots of land in lowland Britain. Over the past decade, wildlife author and photographer Paul Sterry has (more)
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by Neo, L.
Cat No. : 54976, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos, col distribution maps
Hardback £65.00
This account presents 62 vascular plant genera, comprising 162 species, currently known only from Borneo, with photographs and maps of their known and potential distributions. Borneo’s exceptionally (more)
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by Rees, P.A.
Cat No. : 54854, Published : 2023
Paperback £39.99
Cat No. : 54855, Published : 2023
Hardback £99.99
Zoos and aquariums are culturally and historically important places where families enjoy their leisure time and scientists study exotic animals. Many contain buildings of great architectural merit. (more)
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by Young, J.
Cat No. : 54609, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 460 col photos
Paperback £9.99
£11.99 (Save £2.00)
Besides being a world-famous game-viewing destination, the Kruger National Park is home to an incredible diversity of bugs, beetles, butterflies, spiders, scorpions and other creepy-crawlies. This (more)
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by Gregory, S.
Cat No. : 54457, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos, col illus, maps
Paperback £6.00
This book is intended to help young people (ages 7-10), especially those living in built-up areas, to explore the countryside and discover these beautiful flying insects. The new guide describes 12 (more)
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by Eeles, P.
Cat No. : 54115, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos, distribution maps
Hardback £24.50
£32.50 (Save £8.00)
This is the first book to focus solely on those butterfly species regarded as extinctions, rare migrants or introductions. There are 59 butterfly species that are considered resident or regular (more)
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by James, D.G.
Cat No. : 51407, Published : OCT 2023, Illustrations : 150 col illus
Hardback £18.99
£30.00 (Save £11.01)
A beautifully illustrated introduction to the lives of butterflies around the world. There are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of (more)
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by John, E.; Makris, C.
Cat No. : 55594, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 261 col photos + maps
Paperback £19.99
Abridged edition. Unlock the captivating world of Cyprus’ butterflies with this authoritative and stunning field guide designed for both seasoned lepidopterists and budding naturalists alike. Written (more)
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by Parsons, M.; Clancy, S.
Cat No. : 49336, Published : OCT 2023, Illustrations : col photos, distribution maps
Hardback £79.95
The first comprehensive review of this popular group of moths in Britain and Ireland since Barry Goater’s British Pyralid Moths (Harley Books, 1986). Include specimens and live photos, (more)
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by Bernaud, D.
Cat No. : 55396, Published : OCT 2023, Illustrations : c. 346 illus, c. 170 distribution maps
Paperback £90.00
Three-volume set. Treats all Afrotropical species with their distribution and currently known foodplants in three volumes. Vol. I: Sources of the biogeography of afrotropical Acraea, (more)
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by Staude, H.; Picker, M.; Griffiths, C.
Cat No. : 54610, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos, col distribution maps
Paperback £40.00
Southern Africa boasts wonderful invertebrate diversity and abundance. In this book, approximately 1,500 species of the region's moths - and most of their caterpillars - are illustrated with images (more)
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by Peslier, S.; Mazel, R.; Gaunet, A.; Varenne, T.; Nel, J.
Cat No. : 55757, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : 988 photos, 217 maps
Hardback £60.00
Text French. Illustrated catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the eastern Pyrenees (France). Vol. I includes 302 species from superfamilies in which the majority of species are day-flying (including (more)
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by Peslier, S.; Varenne, T.; Nel, J.; Taurand, L.
Cat No. : 55774, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : 2100 photos, 13 maps
Hardback £70.00
Text French. Illustrated catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the eastern Pyrenees (France). Vol. II includes 1194 species from superfamilies in which the majority of species are nocturnal. (more)
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by Peslier, S.; Varenne, T.; Nel, J.; Taurand, L.
Cat No. : 55776, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : 2280 photos, 1 map
Hardback £80.00
Text French. Illustrated catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the eastern Pyrenees (France). Vol. III includes 2071 species of Microlepidoptera (more)
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by Badon, J.A.T.
Cat No. : 55208, Published : OCT 2023, Illustrations : 300 col photos
Paperback £11.99
£12.99 (Save £1.00)
A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of the Philippines is an introductory photographic guide to 289 butterfly species commonly seen in the Philippines. High quality photographs from the (more)
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by Bot, S.; Meutter, F. van de
Cat No. : 53429, Published : OCT 2023, Illustrations : col photos, col distribution maps
Paperback £26.25
£35.00 (Save £8.75)
The most complete photographic field guide to hoverflies of Britain and North-west Europe ever written. An essential part of our eco-systems, hoverflies are the second most important pollinators (more)
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by Scheuchl, E.; Willner, W.
Cat No. : 45142, Published : OCT 2023, Illustrations : 400 col illus
Paperback £15.95
Text German. This novel identification book shows the most common and widespread native species. The typical identification features are explained directly on the photo and a separate chapter (more)
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by Samways, M.J.
Cat No. : 53596, Published : FEB 2024
Hardback £84.95
£95.00 (Save £10.05)
This is the first, comprehensive, modern text on the conservation of this iconic group of insects. Dragonflies are sensitive to the health of freshwater systems, and the quality of vegetation along (more)
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by Thresher, R.
Cat No. : 54324, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos, illus + maps
Paperback £38.95
An essential reference on Tasmania's diverse mayflies, ideal for aquatic biologists and flyfishers. Mayflies are one of the world's most diverse, abundant and important aquatic insects. Famous for (more)
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by Dhang, P. (Ed.)
Cat No. : 55078, Published : AUG 2023
Hardback £95.00
Second edition. The management and control of pests in the urban environment in the 21st Century faces many challenges. Pest populations adapt to changing conditions brought about by environmental (more)
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by Kupriyanova, K.; Sun, Y.; Wong, E.; ten Hove, H.A.
Cat No. : 53833, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 80 col illus
Paperback £150.00
Serpulid polychaetes are a unique and highly specialised group of marine segmented worms that have adapted to inhabiting self-secreted calcareous tubes attached to a wide range of hard substrates. (more)
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by Staaf, D.
Cat No. : 54518, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 150 col photos and illus
Hardback £22.50
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Dive deep into the fascinating world of cephalopods - octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and the mysterious nautilus - to discover the astonishing diversity of this unique group of intelligent (more)
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by Drummond, H.
Cat No. : 54366, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : 51 b/w illus
Hardback £54.00
In Blue-Footed Boobies, Hugh Drummond presents a lifetime field study of one of the planet's most charismatic and observable birds, focused on two themes of human relevance: aggressive (more)
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by Bynum, Helen; Bynum, William
Cat No. : 55204, Published : AUG 2023, Illustrations : 275 col illus
Paperback £22.00
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A visual compendium of botanical sketches, many specially photographed, providing a revealing insight into the immediate responses of artists encountering the glories of the plant world. While (more)
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by Schou, J.C.; Moeslund, B.; Weyer, K. van de; Wiegleb, G.; Lansdown, R.; Holm, P.; Bastrup-Spohr, L.; Sand-Jensen, K.
Cat No. : 54061, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 1400 col photos, 358 b/w illus
Hardback £71.25
£95.00 (Save £23.75)
The first comprehensive guide to the aquatic plants of the region. Beneath the surface of bodies of freshwater - springs, streams, rivers, ponds and lakes - there is a world of plants of great (more)
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by Mikšik, M.
Cat No. : 51449, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £98.00
This is the first of a two-volume set on European boletes. Vol. 1 presents all species, forms and varieties of the genera: Baorangia, Boletus, Butyriboletus, Caloboletus, Cupreoboletus, (more)
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by Pouliot, A.
Cat No. : 54060, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : 16 col plates
Hardback £20.00
A whirlwind journey through fungus frontiers that underscores how appreciating fungi is key to understanding our planet’s power and fragility. What can we learn from the lives of fungi? Splitting (more)
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by Mathevon, N.
Cat No. : 55073, Published : AUG 2023, Illustrations : 32 b/w illus
Hardback £21.00
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Songs, barks, roars, hoots, squeals, and growls: exploring the mysteries of how animals communicate by sound. What is the meaning of a bird's song, a baboon's bark, an owl's hoot, or a dolphin's (more)
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by O'Neal Campbell, M. (Ed.)
Cat No. : 55328, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : 72 col + 677 b/w illus
Paperback £67.99
This book examines the current literature and knowledge on the evolution and ecology of all the birds named as eagles, with particular emphasis on the larger species. It also examines the past and (more)
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by Berta, A.
Cat No. : 55327, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : 150 col illus
Hardback £18.75
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A richly illustrated introduction to the world's living and extinct sea mammals. From the gregarious sea otter and playful dolphins to the sociable narwhal and iconic polar bear, sea mammals are a (more)
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by Aidek; A.E.; Omran; Y.; Joger; U.; Esterbauer; H.; Abu Baker; M.A.; Amr; Z.S.
Cat No. : 55730, Published : SEP 2023, Illustrations : 90 col photos, distribution maps
Paperback £35.00
£38.99 (Save £3.99)
The snake fauna of Syria consists of 40 species belonging to eight families (Typhlopidae, Leptotyphlopidae, Boidae, Colubridae, Psammophiidae, Atractaspididae, Elapidae, and Viperidae). Previous and (more)
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by David, P.; Teynie, A.; Vogel, G.
Cat No. : 55731, Published : OCT 2023, Illustrations : 600 col photos, 145 maps
Hardback £150.00
£175.00 (Save £25.00)
This book deals with the 125 snake species known to inhabit Laos as of 2023. It is largely based on the literature, but also on the results of many field trips in Laos and investigations of specimens (more)
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by Blackburn, T.
Cat No. : 53720, Published : 2023, Illustrations : b/w photos
Hardback £16.00
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Every morning, ecologist Tim Blackburn is inspired by the diversity contained within the moth trap he runs on the roof of his London flat. Beautiful, ineffably mysterious organisms, these moths offer (more)
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by Marshall, S.A.
Cat No. : 51205, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £60.00
£75.00 (Save £15.00)
Comprehensive and packed with richly illustrated keys and thousands of colour photographs identified with help from nearly 100 of the world’s best hymenopterists, this volume provides the reader with (more)
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by Barclay, M.V.L.; Bouchard, P.
Cat No. : 54606, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 150 col illus, col distribution maps
Hardback £18.75
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A richly illustrated guide to the astonishing variety of beetles around the world. Beetles make up about a quarter of known animal species and are arguably the most diverse group of organisms on (more)
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by Jones, R.
Cat No. : 42438, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £46.99
£65.00 (Save £18.01)
Cat No. : 42439, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col + b/w photos
Paperback £26.99
£35.00 (Save £8.01)
An eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series. The shieldbug is an amazing and beautiful species, rich with diversity in shape, form, size, life history, ecology, physiology (more)
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by Llobet, T. et al
Cat No. : 54516, Published : 2023, Illustrations : 7349 col illus, 6459 col distribution maps
Hardback £69.99
£85.00 (Save £15.01)
For the first time ever, you can contemplate All the Mammals of the World together in a single easy-to-use, fully illustrated volume. Created for a broad public, from wildlife enthusiasts to (more)
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by Tree, I.; Burrell, C.
Cat No. : 53735, Published : 2023, Illustrations : col photos, col + b/w illus
Hardback £27.50
£35.00 (Save £7.50)
The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling overwhelmed. How can an individual ever make a difference? Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell know firsthand how (more)
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