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New books on Entomology and other Natural History
Offered here are some newly published titles, many suitable as Christmas gifts. Also some forthcoming titles, expected in December and early 2022.
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May we take this opportunity to wish all our customers around the world a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and peaceful 2022.
Last posting dates for Christmas delivery to UK addresses - 17/12/2021.
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by Vane-Wright, R.I.
Cat No. : 46286, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 1600 col illus
Hardback £58.50
£65.00 (Save £6.50)
Jones's Icones contains finely delineated paintings of more than 760 species of Lepidoptera, many of which it described for the first time, marking a critical moment in the study of natural history. (more)
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by Banziger, H.
Cat No. : 46934, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £62.00
The book is introduced with the author’s scientific odyssey in the quest for the secretive vampire moths, initiated more than half a century ago in Southeast Asia and nearby regions. The main part of (more)
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by Fraigneau, C.
Cat No. : 46805, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £44.00
£55.00 (Save £11.00)
This guide covers more than 400 species, with an innovative key allowing for exceptionally precise identification by colour as well as feather structure and shape. Collection and conservation (more)
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by Parsons, R.; Gerritsen, M.E. (Ed.)
Cat No. : 47526, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 3080+ col photos
Hardback £199.95
Four-volume set. 2nd enlarged edition. - Comprises 2,270 pages split over four volumes! - Includes over 3,080 photographs, including more than 1,500 brand new images (not previously (more)
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by Kreutz, C.A.J.; Shifman, A.; Schon, R.; Talmon, I.
Cat No. : 44252, Published : SEP 2021, Illustrations : c. 1500 col illus
Hardback £36.50
The first comprehensive overview of all distinguishable taxa of Israel with their scientific names, basionyms, the most important synonyms, type information, etymologies, descriptions, flowering (more)
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by Evans, A.V.
Cat No. : 45563, Published : 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 Boudot, J.-P.; Borisov, S.; De Knijf, G.; van Grunsven, R.H.A.; Schroter, A.; Kalkman, V.J.
Cat No. : 47238, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos + distribution maps
Paperback £21.95
This atlas presents, for the first time, a detailed overview of the distribution of the damselflies and dragonflies (Odonata) of West and Central Asia, an area covering nearly 8 million km². The (more)
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by Davie, P.J.F.
Cat No. : 46651, Published : 2021, Illustrations : c. 190 col photos + illus
Hardback £18.75
£25.00 (Save £6.25)
A richly illustrated natural history of the world's crabs that examines their diversity, ecology, anatomy, behavior, and more This lavishly illustrated book offers a remarkable look at the world's (more)
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by Betton, K.
Cat No. : 45187, Published : 2021
Paperback £20.00
£25.00 (Save £5.00)
Fifth edition. Whether you're seeking Firecrests or Hawfinch in the New Forest, Osprey in Dorset or eagles on the Isle of Wight, this book tells you where to go, what you'll see and when to see it. (more)
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by Hanson, P.E.; Nishida, K.; Solls, Á.
Cat No. : 46757, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £20.99
The Pocket Guide to the Insects of Costa Rica reveals the sheer number and diversity of insects and arthropods of the tropics. Every square meter of rainforest and cloud forest in Costa Rica (more)
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by Tautz, J.; Arndt, I.
Cat No. : 46287, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 120 col photos
Hardback £21.25
£25.00 (Save £3.75)
Bees are a symbol of nature conservation. People all over the world are studying their fate and the threats posed to them by human activity and biodiversity loss. This is a stunning photographic (more)
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by Rix, M.
Cat No. : 46877, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 150 col illus
Hardback £20.00
£25.00 (Save £5.00)
The book brings together and shows for the first time ever striking botanical art of Indian origin spanning a period of three hundred years, focussing in particular on the 18th and 19th centuries. (more)
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by Staples, G.; Bouihlac, N.; Chayamarit, K.
Cat No. : 47054, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £49.50
Every Thai person, and a great many visitors to Thailand, knows what phak bung (???????) is. This plant, ubiquitous throughout the Kingdom, is a kind of morning glory and as such phak bung is a (more)
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by Lovich, J.E.; Gibbons, W.
Cat No. : 46753, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 250+ col photos, col distribution maps
Hardback £18.75
£25.00 (Save £6.25)
A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that covers every family and genus. Turtles of the World reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles. Characterized by (more)
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by Beauséjour, S.; Rylands, A.B.; Mittermeier, R.A.
Cat No. : 47812, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos, maps
Paperback £54.00
This book presents photomontages of 193 Asian primates in their natural habitats, the fruit of hundreds of amateur and professional wildlife photographers, primatologists and wildlife protection (more)
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by Bat Rock Habitat Key
Cat No. : 46779, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 117 figures, 50 colour photographs
Paperback £35.00
This guide provides descriptions of when the bat species resident in Britain and Ireland use natural and human-made rock habitats, how they use them, and the environments each species occupies (more)
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by Nakae, M.
Cat No. : 47709, Published : 2021, Illustrations : full col photos
Hardback £185.00
Text Japanese. (Genera descriptions in Japanese/English). All the known Papilionidae species are illustrated with full colour photographs. Profile includes: forewing length, rarity, habitat, (more)
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by Rasmont, P.; Ghisbain, G.; Terzo, M.
Cat No. : 44179, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : col illus
Hardback £69.00
English edition. This guide is the third volume in a series on Hymenoptera of Europe. After a short introduction to this order of insects, the book provides a wealth of information on the bumblebees (more)
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by Anderson, P.
Cat No. : 42433, Published : DEC 2021
Hardback £47.50
£65.00 (Save £17.50)
Cat No. : 42435, Published : DEC 2021
Paperback £27.50
£35.00 (Save £7.50)
A survey of unique landscapes and ecosystem that should be of great interest to naturalists and to the thousands of ramblers who visit the Peak District every year. Lying as it does at the heart of (more)
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by Bernaud, D.; Ducarme, R.; Douglass, J.F.
Cat No. : 46990, Published : NOV 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £59.95
Thousands of photographs of specimens from Kivu and Ituri. The first 100 pages describe in detail the biogeography of Kivu and Ituri. (more)
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by Miller, J.S.; Wagner, D.L.; Opler, P.A.; Lafontaine, J.D.
Cat No. : 47017, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : 28 col + 50 b/w plates
Hardback £115.00
This is Volume 2 of a two-part revision of North American Notodontidae known to occur north of the Mexican border. A total of 179 notodontid species in 51 genera is recognized. Volume 1 (Miller et (more)
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by Fazekas, I.
Cat No. : 47722, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : 200+ col photos + line drawings
Paperback £55.00
Based on the author's own research and following a critical analysis of the literature, this book presents an account of the Pterophoridae of the Balkan Peninsula. For the 94 species, information is (more)
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by Benyamini, D.
Cat No. : 45880, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : c. 1500 col photos
Hardback £120.00
Second in a 4-volume series. This unique series includes for the first time all available present-day information for every butterfly species in the Levant; In addition to regular lists/catalogues (more)
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by Satpathi, C.R.
Cat No. : 46952, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : 16 col illus, 110 b/w illus
Hardback £89.99
This book discusses the role of ground beetles as biocontrol agents of different crop pests around the world. The photographs and illustrations of 70 different species of ground beetles are included. (more)
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by Wiedenmann, R.N.; Fisher, J.R.
Cat No. : 46858, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : 55 illus
Hardback £25.99
Insects are seldom mentioned in discussions surrounding human history, yet they have dramatically impacted today's societies. This book places them front and center, offering a multidisciplinary view (more)
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by MacKinnon, J.
Cat No. : 45935, Published : NOV 2021, Illustrations : 164 col plates
Paperback £37.99
Cat No. : 45932, Published : NOV 2021, Illustrations : 164 col plates
Hardback £75.00
2nd revised edition. Illustrated by Karen Phillipps, Yang Xiao Nong, Liu Li Hua, Xiao Yao, Gao Zhi, Gao Chang, Lan Jian Jun, and Annie MacKinnon. China covers about 7% of the earth's land surface and (more)
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by Adriaens, P.; Muuse, M.; Dubois, P.J.; Jiguet, F.
Cat No. : 46455, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : 1200 photos + diagrams
Paperback £22.50
£30.00 (Save £7.50)
A comprehensive photographic guide to the gull species of the Western Palearctic. Offers the most upto-date guide for gull identification in Europe and beyond. With a direct and visual approach, (more)
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by Hoath, R.
Cat No. : 46761, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : 300 photos
Paperback £12.99
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of the Middle East is a compact, incisive photographic identification guide to 280 bird species found in the Middle East, including Egypt, and the countries of the (more)
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by Kennedy, P.
Cat No. : 47269, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : col illus
Hardback £36.00
£40.00 (Save £4.00)
The Bird explores the fascinating world of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century ornithological illustration. This period of scientific, artistic and geographic discovery is celebrated through (more)
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by Clowez, P.; Moreau, P.-A.
Cat No. : 47021, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : col photos + illus
Hardback £69.00
A compilation of knowledge, research and history on the morels in Europe. Contains new and high quality artwork, illustrations and photographs. (more)
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by Jackson, C.E.
Cat No. : 47371, Published : NOV 2021, Illustrations : c. 60 illus, 12 plates, 4 portraits
Hardback £19.99
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A Newsworthy Naturalist: The Life of William Yarrell is a biography of William Yarrell (1784–1856), an influential naturalist at a time when natural history was becoming an important factor in (more)
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by Mabey, R.
Cat No. : 47610, Published : NOV 2021
Hardback £14.99
£18.00 (Save £3.01)
Gilbert White (1720-1793) was a pioneering naturalist whose Natural History of Selborne laid the ground for works of natural history for two hundred years and which has never been out of (more)
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by Mabey, R.
Cat No. : 47608, Published : NOV 2021
Hardback £18.00
In 1987 the Great Storm that ravaged southern England felled millions of trees, and prompted a reappraisal of the arboreal in our lives. In Beechcomings Richard Mabey set out to uncover our (more)
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by Rosell, F.; Campbell-Palmer, R.
Cat No. : 44869, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : 95 col illus
Paperback £37.99
Beavers are represented by two extant species, the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) and the North American beaver (Castor canadensis); each has played a significant role in human history (more)
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by Glandt, D.; Trapp, B.
Cat No. : 45143, Published : NOV 2021, Illustrations : c. 515 col illus
Hardback £28.95
Text German. Amphibians and reptiles are becoming increasingly popular. You will get to know them better with the help of this book. Because this new identification book systematically presents over (more)
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by Goodfellow, P.; Taylor, M.
Cat No. : 46760, Published : DEC 2021, Illustrations : 60 col illus
Hardback £14.99
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of the Bible is an engaging and informative study of all the most important trees, fruits and flowers mentioned in the Bible, identifying the specific species and (more)
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by Grant, B.S.
Cat No. : 46297, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 29 b/w illus
Hardback £38.50
£44.50 (Save £6.00)
A firsthand account of how a modest moth demonstrated Darwin's theory of natural selection. The extraordinary tale of the humble peppered moth is at the very foundation of our acceptance of (more)
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by Stubbs, A.
Cat No. : 19606, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 32 col plates, numerous line drawings
Hardback £36.00
Covers the 350 species of British craneflies with descriptions, distribution, ecology and habitat information. Includes illustrated keys to enable accurate identification. The plates show markings (more)
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by Skuhravá, M.; Skuhravý, V.
Cat No. : 46884, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col + b/w photos
Hardback £68.00
This publication, written by two well-known, highly respected Czech entomologists, provides a summary of knowledge on gall midges (Cecidomyiidae). This book covers their biology, occurrence and (more)
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by Swash, A.; Hume, R.; Harrop, H.; Still, R.
Cat No. : 42860, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Paperback £14.99
£20.00 (Save £5.01)
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 Thorogood, C.
Cat No. : 46653, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 1400 col photos, b/w illus
Paperback £29.95
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2nd edition. The most comprehensive and up-to-date plant identification guide to the region. Encompassing an area from southern Europe to North Africa, the western Mediterranean is united by a (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 Lowen, J.
Cat No. : 44249, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos
Hardback £13.99
£18.99 (Save £5.00)
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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