This book offers a fresh approach to difficult plants that will make you become a more confident botanist. Unlike other wildflower guides, it will help you understand why some plants are trickier to identify than others.
All aspects of the life of the Green Woodpecker are covered in great detail in this book. Information on its origins, taxonomy,... Læs mere
The trillions of miles we drive each year are just as destructive to our natural environment as any of the better known threats, such as habitat loss or... Læs mere
During his itinerary covering just shy of 30 countries, Nils Bouillard was lucky enough to encounter no fewer than 400 species of bats. But beyond the impressive list, The Big Bat Year is a passionate tale about the people who are protecting bats all over the world.
This informed, incisive and passionate commentary analyses what is wrong with certain ways we do wildlife conservation but explores some of its many successes too.
A personal story of how amphibian conservation and research has developed in Britain since the late 1960s by someone who was there right at the beginning. The author initiated key long-term monitoring, surveillance and studies that continued until well into this century.
The first book that deals with bird pollination in all of its diversity. Looks beyond the iconic hummingbirds, sunbirds and honeyeaters, to assess the real breadth and significance of avian involvement with flowers.
The first guidebook of its kind for the Caucasus, not only giving information on where to go birding, but also covering mammals, dragonflies, flora and much more.
Includes photographs of workers of all 61 ant species of Britain and Ireland, together with comprehensive keys to workers, queens and males. There are quick-check keys to workers and nests, and... Læs mere
The modern world is awash with data. The R Project is a statistical environment and programming language that can help to make sense of it all. This clear and methodical book will help you learn how to use R from the ground up, giving you a start in the world of data science.
A century after W.H. Hudson’s death, this long-overdue tribute to perhaps our most significant writer-naturalist and wildlife... Læs mere
The only substantive and up-to-date guide to the rich moth fauna of the wider southern African region.