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The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia: Second Edition by Michael F. Braby 9781486301003
RRP: $50.25$48.54The second edition of the award-winning book The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia is a fully updated guide to all butterfly species on Australia's mainland and remote islands. Written by one of Australia's leading lepidopterists, the... -
Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques for Zoo Management by Devra G. Kleiman
RRP: $83.85$81.02Zoos, aquariums, and wildlife parks are vital centers of animal conservation and management. For nearly fifteen years, these institutions have relied on "Wild Mammals in Captivity" as the essential reference for their work. Now the book reemerges in a... -
The Sun Is a Compass: My 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds by Caroline Van Hemert
RRP: $18.05$11.87During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the... -
The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures by Joanna Bagniewska 9781472289636
RRP: $16.76$11.09From the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing, The Modern Bestiary is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals that have made headlines and those you've probably never heard of, such as skin-eating caecilians, harp... -
A Dog's World: Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans by Jessica Pierce 9780691196183
$19.50From two of the world's leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without peopleWhat would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog's World imagines a... -
Stories From the Deep: Reflections on a Life Exploring Ireland's North Atlantic Waters by Ken O'Sullivan 9780717186525
RRP: $21.92$15.84Spun from the author's first-hand experience as an underwater cameraman and filmmaker, from memory, natural history and the culture of Ireland's coastal communities, Stories from the Deep is a profound and lyrical exploration of Ireland's ocean waters... -
Bat Workers' Manual by Tony Mitchell-Jones
RRP: $41.28$34.11Detailed information on all aspects of bat surveying - The Bat Workers' Manual is an essential reference for anyone wishing to obtain a licence to carry out bat work in the UK. With excellent drawings by Tom McOwat. The manual incorporates required... -
The Solitary Bees: Biology, Evolution, Conservation by Bryan N. Danforth 9780691168982
$41.96The most up-to-date and authoritative resource on the biology and evolution of solitary beesWhile social bees such as honey bees and bumble bees are familiar to most people, they comprise less than 10 percent of all bee species in the world. The vast... -
Helping minds meet: Skills for a better life with your dog by Helen Zulch 9781787115064
RRP: $18.05$12.37Dogs have shared our lives for thousands of years - to the benefit of both species. However, it's only relatively recently that dogs, in many societies, have lived primarily as companions within the heart of the home. This close relationship, together... -
Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Ic by Bronwen Dickey
RRP: $18.05$14.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345803115Author Bronwen DickeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 199mm *... -
In the Company of Animals: A Study of Human-Animal Relationships by James Serpell
RRP: $29.66$23.52What purpose, if any, do pets really serve? Are they simply an outlet for misplaced love? Or four-legged friends who help us to satisfy vital emotional needs? Whatever they are, when we elevate pets to the status of social companions, we undermine the... -
Field Guide to the Bats of the Amazon by Adria Lopez-Baucells
RRP: $38.70$31.18Do you think identifying bats in Europe or in North America is difficult? Well, try it in the Amazon. The planet's green lung is home to the most diverse bat communities on the planet with more than 160 species currently described. Local species richness... -
Japan Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species by James Kavanagh
RRP: $7.73$5.75Japan's diverse habitats - ranging from alpine tundra and dense forests to subtropical islands - support a rich avifauna of more than 610 species including 13 endemics (found nowhere else) and five breeding endemics (which breed only in Japan). The area... -
Medical Entomology for Students by Mike Service
RRP: $64.49$54.23Despite numerous scientific investigations on vector-borne human infections such as malaria, Lyme disease and typhus these diseases continue to threaten human health. Understanding the role of vectors in disease transmission, and the most appropriate... -
Chimpanzee: Lessons from our Sister Species by Kevin D. Hunt
RRP: $58.04$49.23The chimpanzee is one of our planet's best-loved and most instantly recognisable animals. Splitting from the human lineage between four and six million years ago, it is (along with its cousin, the bonobo) our closest living relative, sharing around 94%... -
Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting by Thomas D. Seeley 9780691191409
RRP: $20.63$16.37A how-to book on an exhilarating outdoor activity and a unique meditation on the pleasures of the natural worldFollowing the Wild Bees is a delightful foray into the pastime of bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced... -
Over and Under the Canyon by Kate Messner
RRP: $18.05$17.97In this latest book in the acclaimed Over and Under series, a spectacular hike reveals the hidden wonders, rich colors, and layers of wildlife living within a thriving desert slot-canyon. Over and Under the Canyon takes young readers on a thrilling... -
Wild and Exotic Animal Ophthalmology: Volume 1: Invertebrates, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Birds by Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira 9783030713010
RRP: $141.89$127.36This Volume 1 of a two-volume work is the first textbook to offer a practical yet comprehensive approach to clinical ophthalmology in wild and exotic invertebrates, fishes, amphibia, reptiles, and birds. A phylogenetic approach is used to introduce the... -
Baboon Metaphysics: The Evolution of a Social Mind by Dorothy L. Cheney 9780226102443
RRP: $23.22$22.69In 1838 Charles Darwin jotted in a notebook, 'He who understands baboon would do more towards metaphysics than Locke.' "Baboon Metaphysics" is Dorothy L. Cheney and Robert M. Seyfarth's fascinating response to Darwin's challenge.Cheney and Seyfarth set... -
Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions by Mark W. Moffett 9780520271289
$23.87Intrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W. Moffett, 'the Indiana Jones of entomology,' takes us around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the... -
Savanna Monkeys: The Genus Chlorocebus by Trudy R. Turner 9780521782944
RRP: $92.87$84.46Living across Africa and the Caribbean, this widely dispersed primate population must adapt to different environmental challenges. How do members of the genus Chlorocebus live in desert-like conditions and in areas with freezing temperatures and snow in... -
Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook by Victoria Todd
RRP: $58.04$48.68Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook is the ultimate instruction manual for mitigation measures to minimise man-made acoustical and physical disturbances to marine mammals from industrial and defence activities. Based on... -
Sparrow by Kim Todd
RRP: $18.00$12.55Innocent. Invader. Lover. Thief. Sparrows are everywhere, in many guises. They are cherished pets, subject of elegies by Catullus and John Skelton, listed as 'pretty things' in Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book. They're grimy, urban vermin with shocking... -
Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica by Twan Leenders 9781501769924
RRP: $30.95$23.37Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica introduces readers to all 470 amphibian and reptile species currently known to occur in the country. Drawing on thirty years of research and field study, Twan Leenders walks readers through the... -
Bats: A World of Science and Mystery by Melville Brockett Fenton
$34.49There are more than 1,300 species of bats - or almost a quarter of the world's mammal species. But before you shrink in fear from these furry "creatures of the night," consider the bat's fundamental role in our ecosystem. A single brown bat can eat... -
Audubon's Aviary: the Original Watercolors for the Birds of America by Roberta Olson
$91.32A national treasure is celebrated in this landmark publication. The Birds of America is a monumental classic, but it has never been explored like this before. This important new volume presents all the dazzling watercolors that Audubon painted for... -
Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating by Leslie Brunetta
RRP: $29.03$27.97Spiders, objects of eternal human fascination, are found in many places: on the ground, in the air, and even under water. Leslie Brunetta and Catherine Craig have teamed up to produce a substantive yet entertaining book for anyone who has ever wondered,... -
The History of British Birds by Derek Yalden 9780199217519
$66.32The History of British Birds reviews our knowledge of avifaunal history over the last 15,000 years, setting it in its wider historical and European context. The authors, one an ornithologist the other an archaeologist, integrate a wealth of... -
Worm by Kevin Butt 9781789147940
RRP: $18.00$12.55Worms are remarkable but often underrated creatures. Exploring their roles from gardener's friend to toothache culprit, this book offers an insight into the mysterious world of worms. The reader is introduced to all manner of 'worms', even though many... -
Extinct Madagascar: Picturing the Island's Past by Steven M. Goodman
RRP: $50.31$42.82The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island's baobad trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. Madagascar's mammal fauna,... -
The Handbook of Acoustic Bat Detection by Volker Runkel
RRP: $51.60$42.29An accessible and comprehensive guide to all things acoustic bat detection. This highly illustrated handbook provides an in-depth understanding of acoustic detection principles, study planning, data handling, properties of bat calls, manual... -
The Migration Ecology of Birds by Ian Newton 9780128237519
RRP: $174.15$153.83The Migration Ecology of Birds, Second Edition covers all aspects of this absorbing subject, including migratory processes, problems of navigation and vagrancy, timing and physiological control of migration, large-scale movement patterns, the effects of... -
The Sea Lions of Los Islotes: The Jewel of Espiritu Santo Island by Luke Inman
RRP: $25.80$18.43Visitors cannot help but be enchanted by the sea lions of Los Islotes. They emanate finesse and charm without a hint of illusion or wizardry. There is no incantation or voodoo, just an abounding sense of play that inspires every visitor. When it comes to... -
On the Backs of Tortoises: Darwin, the Galapagos, and the Fate of an Evolutionary Eden by Elizabeth Hennessy
RRP: $29.03$24.45An insightful exploration of the iconic Galapagos tortoises, and how their fate is inextricably linked to our own in a rapidly changing world The Galapagos archipelago is often viewed as a last foothold of pristine nature. For sixty years,... -
Dancing Bees: Karl Von Frisch and the Discovery of the Honeybee Language by Tania Munz 9780226526508
RRP: $25.80$21.90We think of bees as being among the busiest workers in the garden, admiring them for their productivity. But amid their buzzing, they are also great communicators and unusual dancers. As Karl von Frisch (1886-1982) discovered during World War II, bees... -
Ant Encounters: Interaction Networks and Colony Behavior by Deborah M. Gordon
$28.12How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters... -
Floating Worlds by Geoff Parr 9781913637156
RRP: $12.89$12.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913637156Author Geoff ParrFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Candy Jar BooksPublisher Candy Jar Books -
Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are by Dr Frans de Waal 9781594481963
RRP: $30.96$21.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594481963Author Frans de WaalFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 209mm... -
The Cat: A Natural and Cultural History by Sarah Brown
RRP: $28.38$26.20A comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the behavior and qualities of the catOf all the domesticated species, cats have enjoyed the most complex relationship with people-one that still leads to arguments about whether you can truly call the... -
Photographic Field Guide to Australian Frogs by Mark Sanders 9781486313259
RRP: $51.59$46.17Australia is home to more than 240 species of frogs, many of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.The Photographic Field Guide to Australian Frogs provides readers with the tools to confidently identify 242 species and five recognised...