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Bird Migration: A New Understanding by John H. Rappole
RRP: £29.00£26.48A fascinating and nuanced exploration of why, how, and which birds migrate.Bird migration captivates the human imagination, yet for most of us, key aspects of the phenomenon remain a mystery. How do birds sense the ideal moment to take wing, and once the... -
Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide by Carrol L. Henderson
RRP: £23.99£21.24At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals-over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biologists come from around the world, drawn by the likelihood of seeing more than three or... -
The Sea Needs No Ornament/ El mar no necesita ornamento: A bilingual anthology of contemporary poetry by women writers of the English and Spanish-speaking Caribbean by Loretta Collins Klobah 9781845234737
RRP: £14.99£10.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845234737Author Loretta Collins KlobahFormat PaperbackImprint Peepal Tree Press LtdPublisher Peepal Tree Press Ltd -
Planet of the Bugs: Evolution and the Rise of Insects by Scott R. Shaw 9780226325750
RRP: £16.00£15.77Dinosaurs, however toothy, did not rule the earth-and neither do humans. But what were and are the true potentates of our planet? Insects, says Scott Richard Shaw-millions and millions of insect species. Starting in the shallow oceans of ancient Earth... -
Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating by Leslie Brunetta
RRP: £22.50£21.68Spiders, 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,... -
Henry Dresser and Victorian Ornithology: Birds, Books and Business Henry A. McGhie 9781784994136
RRP: £30.00£22.31This book explores the life of Henry Dresser (1838-1915), one of the most productive British ornithologists of the mid-late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and is largely based on previously unpublished archival material. Dresser travelled... -
On the Backs of Tortoises: Darwin, the Galapagos, and the Fate of an Evolutionary Eden by Elizabeth Hennessy
RRP: £22.50£18.95An 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,... -
Bonobos: Unique in Mind, Brain, and Behavior by Brian Hare 9780198728528
RRP: £70.00£66.30The bonobo, along with the chimpanzee, is one of our two closest living relatives. Their relatively narrow geographic range (south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo) combined with the history of political instability in the region,... -
Tales from the Ant World by Edward O. Wilson 9781324091097
RRP: £12.99£11.06In Tales from the Ant World, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson takes us on a thrilling myrmecological tour across continents and through time, inviting us into his decades-long scientific obsession with ants. Animating his observations with... -
Primates: An Introduction Alfred L. Rosenberger 9781032189932
RRP: £35.99£31.69This book is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to primates. It provides both a survey and synthesis of primate history, biology, and behavior. As a survey, it offers a focused review of living and extinct primates in regional and community... -
Birds of Cuba: A Photographic Guide by Arturo Kirkconnell
RRP: £25.99£20.62* The first photographic field guide for the birds of Cuba * Includes all 378 recorded species * Updated status and distribution taxonomy Cuba is home to a diverse avifauna, rich with endemic species. The island is also home to a range of regional... -
Broom and Fraser's Domestic Animal Behaviour and Welfare by Donald Broom
RRP: £46.80£41.31Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough overview of behaviour and welfare of companion and farm animals, including... -
The Machines of Evolution and the Scope of Meaning by Gary Tomlinson
RRP: £25.00£19.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942130796Author Gary TomlinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Zone BooksPublisher Zone BooksWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm) 237mm * 155mm * 27mm -
Tales from the Ant World by Edward O. Wilson
RRP: £20.99£15.52"Ants are the most warlike of all animals, with colony pitted against colony," writes E.O. Wilson, one of the world's most beloved scientists, "their clashes dwarf Waterloo and Gettysburg." In Tales from the Ant World, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner... -
Chicken Encyclopedia by Gail Damerow
RRP: £14.99£14.02From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z... -
Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe: 2nd edition by K. D. Dijkstra
RRP: £25.00£21.20A revised and thoroughly updated edition of the definitive guide to identifying dragonflies in Europe. The first edition of the Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe was a ground-breaking identification guide that led to an increase in... -
The Rise of Reptiles: 320 Million Years of Evolution by Hans-Dieter Sues 9781421428673
RRP: £72.00£64.63The defining masterwork on the evolution of reptiles.Over 300 million years ago, an early land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be deposited on land. This moment marked the first step in the fascinating... -
Studying Primates: How to Design, Conduct and Report Primatological Research by Joanna M. Setchell 9781108434270
RRP: £34.99£30.09Primatology draws on theory and methods from diverse fields, including anatomy, anthropology, biology, ecology, medicine, psychology, veterinary sciences and zoology. The more than 500 species of primate range from tiny mouse lemurs to huge gorillas, and... -
Honeybee Ecology: A Study of Adaptation in Social Life by Thomas D. Seeley
RRP: £40.00£31.53The book presents honeybees as a model system for investigating advanced social life among insects from an evolutionary perspective. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make... -
The Nature of Fear: Survival Lessons from the Wild by Daniel T Blumstein
RRP: £21.95£17.62An Open Letters Review Best Book of the YearA leading expert in animal behavior takes us into the wild to better understand and manage our fears.Fear, honed by millions of years of natural selection, kept our ancestors alive. Whether by slithering away,... -
Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees by Thor Hanson 9781541699533
RRP: £19.99£14.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541699533Author Thor HansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm * 23mm -
Birds in Winter: Surviving the Most Challenging Season by Roger F. Pasquier 9780691178554
RRP: £25.00£19.51How birds have evolved and adapted to survive winterBirds in Winter is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during this most challenging season. Birds remaining in regions with cold weather must cope with much shorter days to find... -
Aesop’s Animals: The Science Behind the Fables by Jo Wimpenny 9781472966926
RRP: £12.99£8.94Turns a critical eye on Aesop's Fables to ask whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals. Despite originating more than two-and-a-half thousand years ago, Aesop's Fables are still passed on from parent to child, and are... -
Food for Life: Applying Macrobiotic Principles and Practices to Create Vital Health for Body, Mind, and Spirit by Seymour Koblin 9781434329226
RRP: £21.99£17.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781434329226Author Seymour KoblinFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 210mm * 9mm -
Barn Owls: Evolution and Ecology by Alexandre Roulin 9781107165755
RRP: £49.99£45.37With heart-shaped face, buff back and wings, and pure white underparts, the barn owl is a distinctive and much-loved bird which has fascinated people from many cultures throughout history. How did the barn owl colonise the world? What adaptations have... -
The Myth of Monogamy: Fidelity and Infidelity in Animals and People by Barash David
RRP: £20.99£13.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805071368Author David BarashFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Owl Books,U.S.Publisher Henry Holt & Company IncWeight(grams) 280gDimensions(mm) 235mm... -
Chimpanzee: Lessons from our Sister Species by Kevin D. Hunt 9781107118591
RRP: £90.00£82.63The 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%... -
Birds of China by John Mackinnon 9781472932136
RRP: £16.00£9.17An authoritative, portable photographic guide to the birds of China. A compact, easy-to-use bird identification guide for any nature watcher on a visit to China, one of the world's top destinations for watching birds. A total of 252 species is... -
The Tasmanian Tiger: Extinct or Extant? by Mike Williams, Sr. 9780646926346
£17.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780646926346Author Rebecca LangFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint Strange Nation PublishingPublisher Strange Nation PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Good Natured: The Origins of Right and Wrong in Humans and Other Animals Frans B. M. de Waal 9780674356610
£31.06To observe a dog's guilty look.to witness a gorilla's self-sacrifice for a wounded mate, to watch an elephant herd's communal effort on behalf of a stranded calf--to catch animals in certain acts is to wonder what moves them. Might there he a code of... -
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
RRP: £18.99£11.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451697728Author Sy MontgomeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Washington Square PressPublisher Washington Square PressWeight(grams)... -
Anatomy of the Honey Bee by R. E. Snodgrass
RRP: £34.00£29.89First published in 1956, this classic work on the anatomy of honey bee by R. (Robert) E. Snodgrass is acclaimed as much for the author's remarkably detailed line drawings of the various body parts and organs of his subject as for his authoritative... -
Secrets of the Snout: The Dog's Incredible Nose by Frank Rosell
RRP: £23.00£19.74Dogs and humans have worked side by side for thousands of years, and over the millennia we've come to depend upon our pooches as hunters, protectors, and faithful companions. But when it comes to the extraordinary quality of man's best friend which we... -
The Biology and Conservation of Wild Felids by David Macdonald 9780199234455
£78.81The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's most respected and knowledgeable experts. For the first time, this... -
The Mating Game: The Revolting Pursuit of Love in the Animal Kingdom by Dahlia Gallin Ramirez
RRP: £11.99£8.27Through a series of funny dating profiles, find out more about the unbelievably weird mating habits of a variety of bachelors, bachelorettes, and non-gender-binary bachelorx, from capuchin monkeys and praying mantises to hyenas and hippos. Raunchy, yet... -
New Zealand Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species by James Kavanagh
RRP: £5.99£5.09New Zealand is the home of 197 native bird species including their famous national bird -- the kiwi. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated... -
What is a Dog? by Raymond Coppinger
RRP: £26.00£24.85Of the world's dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times as many dogs who are their own masters-neighborhood dogs, dump dogs,... -
Varanoid Lizards of the World by Erick Pianka
RRP: £54.00£48.39The large and impressive monitor lizard (genus Varanus) has attracted a great deal of interest. Despite being wary and difficult to observe, monitors have received an extraordinary amount of attention from devoted students. Varanoid Lizards of the World... -
The Field Herping Guide: Finding Amphibians and Reptiles in the Wild by Mike Pingleton
RRP: £22.95£20.09A practical how-to guide written for discovering and enjoying reptiles and amphibians in their natural settings. This book will enhance the enjoyment of herp enthusiasts and bolster conservation efforts.About the AuthorMike Pingleton is a computer... -
Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plains: Group Living in an Asocial Species by Tim Caro
RRP: £43.00£41.75This text provides a comprehensive account of carnivore social behaviour. Synthesizing more than a decade of research in the wild, it offers a detailed account of the behaviour and ecology of cheetahs. Compared with other large cats, and other mammals,...