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New Books on Entomology & Natural History offered by Pemberley Books
We offer a selection of new publications,forthcoming titles and special offers.
Some highlights include:
** New edition of Andrew Duff's Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles, published by Pemberley Books. Now published and in stock
** Beetles of Hertfordshire. Expected in stock very soon. A ground breaking account of all 2,483 species of beetle so far recorded in Hertfordshire, England, by Trevor James. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and with detailed information on the occurrence of every species.
** First two volumes(covering Papilionidae and Pieridae) of an exciting new series, Butterfly Fauna of Taiwan. Text in English and Chinese.
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by Duff, A.G. (Ed.)
Cat No. : 34365, Published : 2018
Paperback £24.99
Third revised edition. A comprehensive checklist of Beetles recorded from Great Britain and Ireland, including the Isle of Man, but not the Channel Islands. Provides a comprehensive listing of. . .(more)
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by James, T.J.
Cat No. : 35153, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 600+ col photos, 750 distribution maps
Hardback £40.50
£45.00 (Save £4.50)
A ground breaking account of all 2,483 species of beetle so far recorded in Hertfordshire. Written by the County Recorder, Trevor James, it is beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and. . .(more)
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by Rücker, W.
Cat No. : 35145, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 1406 col + b/w figs, 26 col photos, 10 maps
Hardback £115.00
Text German. This fundamental work on the Latridiidae and the myrmecophilous Merophysiidae of the West Palaearctic, provides a comprehensive overview of biology, systematics, etymology, nutrition,. . .(more)
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by Rheinheimer, J.; Hassler, M.
Cat No. : 35074, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 1000+ col illus
Hardback £79.00
Text German. New comprehensive treatment of the Chrysomelidae (leaf and seed beetles) of Germany, including all 543 recorded species. Also includes the small families Megalopodidae and Orsodacnidae.. . .(more)
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by Betz, O.; Irmler, U.; Klimaszewski, J. (Eds)
Cat No. : 35295, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 56 b/w illus, 40 col illus
Hardback £138.00
Rove beetles (Staphylinidae) are common elements of the soil biota, living in the litter and deeper soil layers. Although they are one of the most diverse and speciose groups of insects, no. . .(more)
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by Heeney, W.J.; Potts, K.; Lewington, R. (Illus)
Cat No. : 35067, Published : 2018, Illustrations : colour illustrations
£3.00
This fold-out chart covers 42 British species and is the first popular guide for many years to these large and colourful insects. Almost all species can be identified in the field - most don't even. . .(more)
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by Salokannel, J.; Mattila, K.
Cat No. : 35039, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 1500 col photos + drawings
Hardback £59.00
Text Finnish with English species summaries and figure captions. A comphrehensive guide to the identification, distribution, phenology and habitats of the caddisfly (Trichoptera) fauna of Finland.. . .(more)
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by Neu, P.J.; Malicky, H.; Graf, W.; Schmidt-Kloiber, A.
Cat No. : 35085, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 1579 colour distribution maps, 6 figs
Hardback £175.00
Text English. In 2005, during the 'First Conference on Faunistics and Zoogeography of European Trichoptera' in Luxembourg, the idea for a distribution atlas of European caddisflies was discussed. Six. . .(more)
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by Nielsen, O.F.; Skipper, L.
Cat No. : 35173, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 405 col photos
Hardback £48.00
Text Danish. The 77 species currently known from Denmark are dealt with in detail, and the book is illustrated throughout with beautiful colour photos. Distribution maps to all species. Introductory. . .(more)
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by Doggett, S.L.; Miller, D.M.; Lee, Chow-Yang (Eds)
Cat No. : 34790, Published : 2018, Illustrations : text figs
Hardback £145.00
The first comprehensive scholarly treatment of bed bugs since 1966. This book updates and expands on existing material on bed bugs with an emphasis on the worldwide resurgence of both the common. . .(more)
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by Hsu, Y.F.; Huang, C.L.; Liang, J.Y.
Cat No. : 35201, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 39 col plates, b/w illus
Hardback £55.00
Text English/Chinese. First of a series of volumes on the butterfly fauna of Taiwan; the series is planned in five volumes, to be published over the next six or seven years. Includes an introduction. . .(more)
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by Hsu, Y.F.; Huang, C.L.; Liang, J.Y.
Cat No. : 35203, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 39 col plates, b/w illus
Hardback £55.00
Text English/Chinese. Second of a series of volumes on the butterfly fauna of Taiwan; the series is planned in five volumes, to be published over the next six or seven years. Includes an introduction. . .(more)
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by Kirton, L.G.
Cat No. : 35175, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 300 col photos
Paperback £11.99
2nd unaltered edition (first edition published 2014). An easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 butterfly species most commonly seen in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. High. . .(more)
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by Pohl, G.R.; Landry, J.-F.; Schmidt, B.C.; Lafontaine, J.D.; Troubridge, J.T.; Macaulay, A.D.; Nieukerken, E.J. van; deWaard, J.R.; Dombroskie, J.J.; Klymko, J.; Nazari, V.; Stead, K.
Cat No. : 34358, Published : 2018
Hardback £76.00
The Lepidoptera are the fourth-largest insect order in terms of global diversity, with approximately 158,000 described species. Here we report the distributions of 5431 species that occur in Canada. . .(more)
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by Gammans, N.; Comont, R.; Morgan, S.C.; Perkins, G.
Cat No. : 35232, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 250+ col photos, illus + distribution maps
Paperback £10.00
This book introduces these charismatic species to a wider audience. Written by Trust staff, it covers bumblebee biology, their decline and conservation and what you can do to help them in your garden. . .(more)
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by Creed, P.
Cat No. : 34821, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 140+ col photos
Paperback £5.95
An attractive and easy to use pocket guide to 70+ species of bees found in Berks, Bucks and Oxon.. . .(more)
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by Martin, S.
Cat No. : 35241, Published : 2017, Illustrations : 72 col + b/w figs
Paperback £32.50
This book aims to cover all the key aspects of the hornets’ biology including the impact they have on both people and honey bees. The information presented is gained from various sources during the. . .(more)
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by Baldock, D.; Wood T.; Cross, I.; Smit, J.
Cat No. : 34762, Published : 2018, Illustrations : col photos, line drawings
Paperback £34.00
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by Kirk-Spriggs, A.H.; Sinclair, B.J. (Eds)
Cat No. : 33330, Published : 2016, Illustrations : 40 col maps, 800 col + 60 b/w figs, 690 line drawings
Hardback £39.00
First of a four-volume work, a collaboration of over 90 international experts on Diptera, is the first-ever synopsis of the 108 families of flies known from the Afrotropical Region and includes. . .(more)
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by Kirk-Spriggs, A.H.; Sinclair, B.J. (Eds)
Cat No. : 33331, Published : 2016, Illustrations : 1360 col + 130 b/w figs, 1430 line drawings
Hardback £49.00
Second of a four-volume work, a collaboration of over 90 international experts on Diptera, is the first-ever synopsis of the 108 families of flies known from the Afrotropical Region and includes. . .(more)
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by Sherlock, E.
Cat No. : 35050, Published : 2018, Illustrations : col photos, line drawings
Paperback £9.00
2nd edition. This AIDGAP identification guide covers all the species of earthworms found living freely in the UK and Ireland. Since publication of the first edition in 2012, there has been an. . .(more)
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by Knudsen, H.; Vesterholt, J. (Eds)
Cat No. : 23449, Published : 2018, Illustrations : line drawings
Hardback £89.00
Reprint of the 2012 enlarged and updated edition, comprising now descriptions and keys to 3054 species of basidiomycetes from northern Europe, in 278 genera. This edition now includes the. . .(more)
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by Edmonds, Graham
Cat No. : 35112, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 100+ col photos
Paperback £16.99
The Cotswolds are home to 27 wild orchid species. In this guide, each is described with information on identification and where to find them, although the book is not intended as a handbook and so is. . .(more)
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by Erskine, S.E.; Killick, H.J.; Lambrick, C.R.; Lee, E.M.
Cat No. : 34825, Published : 2018, Illustrations : col photos + maps
Paperback £18.95
Many of England's wild flowers have become much scarcer in the last century. In Oxfordshire, cornfield flowers are disappearing and most grasslands now lack colour. This book gives detailed. . .(more)
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by Wallace, H.; Roberts, C. (Illus); Lawrence, E. (Illus)
Cat No. : 35073, Published : 2018, Illustrations : col illus
£3.00
Guide to Rushes covers 32 species of rushes and wood-rushes. Clear colour illustrations include many magnified views of key diagnostic features, such as flower heads, stem pith and seed shape.. . .(more)
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by Anstey, F.
Cat No. : 35239, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 43 col photos, 2 b/w illus
Hardback £3.50
Originally composed for a BSBI (Scotland) workshop on identifying common grasses, aimed at those with no specialist knowledge. This guide allows identification of the twenty most common grasses on. . .(more)
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by Mathews, F.; Coomber, F.; Wright, J.; Kendall, T. (Eds)
Cat No. : 35301, Published : 2018, Illustrations : col photos, col illus, col distribution maps
Paperback £17.99
Terrestrial mammal populations of Great Britain were last comprehensively reviewed in 1995. An up-to-date study of the population and conservation status of British mammals, with an assessment of. . .(more)
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by Duncan, I.; Garner, P.; Comont, R.; Creed, P. (Eds)
Cat No. : 34822, Published : 2018, Illustrations : col photos throughout
Hardback £32.50
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A long, narrow ridge of hills rising majestically from the plain, presenting a skyline unique in Britain.Surprisingly, this is the first ever book to cover all aspects of the natural history of the. . .(more)
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by Arlott, N.
Cat No. : 35070, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 180 col plates, 515 distribution maps
Hardback £36.00
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This comprehensive field guide features every species of bird you might encounter in the region, apart from non-established introductions. Also included are endemic species from Christmas Island in. . .(more)
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by Brazil, M.
Cat No. : 35219, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 189 col plates, col photos, distribution maps
Paperback £24.99
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Up-to-date text covering the identification, voice, habitat, behaviour and range of all the species and subspecies found across the Japanese archipelago. The authoritative text is accompanied by. . .(more)
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by Klimaszewski, J.; Webster, R.P.; Langor, D.W.; Brunke, A.; Davies, A.; Bourdon, C.; Labrecque, M.; Newton, A.F.; Dorval, J.-A.; Frank, J.H.
Cat No. : 35297, Published : JUNE 2018, Illustrations : 6 b/w illus, 426 col illus
Hardback £179.99
A first comprehensive synopsis of all aleocharine rove beetle species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) recorded from eastern Canada, from Ontario to the Maritime Provinces inclusively, is presented. Four. . .(more)
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by Alexander, K.
Cat No. : 34812, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 37 col photos, 2 maps
Paperback £22.50
The result of a long and careful campaign of fieldwork and recording, this publication is an important addition to Gloucestershire fauna reference works and contains much useful information about. . .(more)
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by Metherall, C.; Rumsey, F.
Cat No. : 35237, Published : 2018, Illustrations : col photos, line drawings
Paperback £17.50
This important new handbook has been long awaited and is designed to encourage more botanists to develop an interest in Euphrasia and thereby add to the understanding of this group of plants.. . .(more)
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by Bowen, S.; Goodwin, C.; Kipling, D.; Picton, B.
Cat No. : 35186, Published : JULY 2018, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £18.00
Sea squirts and sponges are found in most seafloor habitats around the coasts of Britain and Ireland. Despite being the dominant life forms in many areas, these two groups of under-recorded marine. . .(more)
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by Marren, P.
Cat No. : 34694, Published : 2018, Illustrations : b/w illus
Hardback £14.99
£16.00 (Save £1.01)
Join renowned naturalist Peter Marren on an exciting quest to see every species of wild plant native to Britain. Some people decide to go skydiving when they turn fifty. Others travel to a long. . .(more)
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by Dunn, J.
Cat No. : 34489, Published : 2018, Illustrations : b/w map
Hardback £15.99
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'Orchid Summer' is a journey into Britain and Ireland's most beautiful corners in search of orchids, the wildest and most captivating flowers of the British Isles. The flowers that are the focus of. . .(more)
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by Birkhead, T.
Cat No. : 34511, Published : 2018
Hardback £18.00
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Francis Willughby lived and thrived in the midst of the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. Along with his Cambridge tutor John Ray, Willughby was determined to overhaul the whole of. . .(more)
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by Glassberg, J.
Cat No. : 31753, Published : FEB 2018, Illustrations : 3250 col photos
Paperback £24.50
£32.95 (Save £8.45)
2nd revised edition. A new edition of this groundbreaking photographic field guide to the butterflies of Mexico and Central America. It covers almost all of the 1,700+ butterfly species found in. . .(more)
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by Smart, B.
Cat No. : 35063, Published : MAY 2018, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £16.00
2nd edition, identical to the first edition (2017) in all respects, expect for an additional index. Photographic illustrations are provided to assist the finding of each of the species described.. . .(more)
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by Purser, B.
Cat No. : 33220, Published : 2015, Illustrations : col photos, maps
Hardback £38.00
This remarkable book discusses and illustrates the biogeography and enormous biodiversity of the butterflies found on the eastern slopes of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia. Writing about. . .(more)
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by Badon, J.A.T.
Cat No. : 33222, Published : 2014, Illustrations : 401 col photos
Paperback £15.00
This field guide features more than 120 species, 34 are found throughout the Philippines while 86 species are found in some of the islands but not throughout the country. The guide is organized by. . .(more)
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by Monroe, J.L.
Cat No. : 31552, Published : 2016, Illustrations : colour photos
Hardback £32.50
A comprehensive compilation, review, history, and information covering the five genera referred to as the Large Sulphurs, members of the subfamily Coliadinae. The majority of species in this group. . .(more)
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by Dennis, R.H.L.; Hardy, P.B.
Cat No. : 34388, Published : JULY 2018
Hardback £64.99
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Islands are special places; they can be havens for unique plants and animals and refuges for wildlife. This book investigates the biogeography of butterfly species over the British islands,. . .(more)
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by Morris, P.
Cat No. : 34297, Published : JUNE 2018, Illustrations : col photos, col illus
Hardback £47.50
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Cat No. : 34300, Published : JUNE 2018, Illustrations : col photos, col illus
Paperback £27.50
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The hedgehog is regularly voted Britain's favourite mammal, and yet we know surprisingly little about the life of this spiny mammal. Pat Morris provides an all-encompassing new study of the hedgehog. . .(more)
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by Wilson, D.E.; Mittermeier, R.A. (Eds); Llobet, T. (Illus)
Cat No. : 34717, Published : AUG 2018, Illustrations : 28 col plates, 600+ col photos, 684 distribution maps
Hardback £125.00
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The penultimate volume of the Handbook of Mammals of the World covers all of the remaining orders (Cingulata, Pilosa, Afrosoricida, Macroscelidea, Scandentia, Dermaptera, and Eulipotyphla), other. . .(more)
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