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Comparative Plant Succession among Terrestrial Biomes of the World by Karel Prach 9781108472760
RRP: €92.81€84.24Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial... -
Advanced Petrophysics: Volume 1: Geology, Porosity, Absolute Permeability, Heterogeneity, and Geostatistics by Ekwere J Peters Phd Pe 9781936909445
RRP: €71.34€54.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936909445Author Ekwere J Peters PeFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Live Oak Book CompanyPublisher Live Oak Book CompanyWeight(grams)... -
Effective Ecological Monitoring by David B. Lindenmayer
RRP: €45.21€39.72Ecologists and managers of natural resources readily acknowledge the importance of long-term studies and monitoring for improved understanding and management of complex environmental systems. Long-term data are crucially important for providing baselines... -
Texas Snakes: A Field Guide by James R. Dixon
RRP: €23.79€21.35With species ranging from the legendary, fear-inspiring western diamond-backed rattlesnake to the tiny threadsnake, Texas has a greater diversity of snakes than any other state in the country. This fully illustrated field guide to Texas snakes, written... -
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (Concise Edition) by Copernicus
RRP: €11.89€8.09An accessible, abridged edition with a new introduction. Renaissance Natural philosopher Nicolaus Copernicus's pioneering discovery of the heliocentric nature of the solar system is one of the few identifiable moments in history that define the... -
Who Should Own Natural Resources? by Margaret Moore 9781509529179
RRP: €11.89€10.65The natural resources of the earth - from oil and water to minerals and land - are crucial to our basic economic and social existence. But who is entitled to control, use and benefit from them? Should anyone 'own' the natural bounty of our planet? In... -
Animal Rights, Human Wrongs: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy by Tom Regan 9780742533547
RRP: €41.65€36.83What gives an animal 'rights?' What makes product testing on animals wrong? In Animal Rights, Human Wrongs prominent activist and philosopher Tom Regan skillfully puts forth the argument for animal rights through the exploration of two questions central... -
Gem Identification Made Easy: A Hands-on Guide to More Confident Buying and Selling by Antoinette L. Matlins
RRP: €29.75€24.63Gem Identification Made Easy explains in non-technical terms how to use pocket, portable and laboratory instruments to identify diamonds and coloured gems and to separate them from imitations and 'look-alikes'. This work helps you learn how to tell the... -
Volcanoes (Little Scientist) by Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad 9781476551821
RRP: €10.70€6.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476551821Author Martha E H RustadFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press -
The Wolf: Culture, Nature, Heritage by Professor Ian Convery 9781837650156
RRP: €130.90€124.64New insights into the changing human attitudes towards wild nature through the depiction of wolves in human culture and heritage. Few animals arouse such strong opinion as the wolf. It occupies a contested, ambiguous, yet central role in human culture... -
Infested: How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our Bedrooms and Took Over the World by Brooke Borel 9780226361086
RRP: €19.04€16.47Bed bugs. Few words strike such fear in the minds of travelers. In cities around the world, lurking beneath the plush blankets of otherwise pristine-looking hotel beds are tiny bloodthirsty beasts just waiting for weary wanderers to surrender to a... -
The Eye of the Elephant by Delia Owens 9780544310469
RRP: €41.65€25.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544310469Author Delia OwensFormat HardbackPage Count 322Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 640g -
A Film-Philosophy of Ecology and Enlightenment by Rupert Read
RRP: €49.97€45.41Inspired by the philosophy of Wittgenstein and his idea that the purpose of real philosophical thinking is not to discover something new, but to show in a strikingly different light what is already there, this book provides philosophical readings of a... -
Sex, Drugs, and Sea Slime: The Oceans' Oddest Creatures and Why They Matter by Ellen Prager 9780226678726
RRP: €28.56€27.41When viewed from a quiet beach, the ocean, with its rolling waves and vast expanse, can seem calm, even serene. But hidden beneath the sea's waves are a staggering abundance and variety of active creatures, engaged in the never-ending struggles of... -
ZSL Big Cats by Michael Cox 9781408160510
RRP: €9.51€3.22This fearsomely gripping big cat catalogue is the first of a series of books looking at different animal groups, starting with Big Cats. This highly engaging information book makes the world of exotic animals accessible to young readers. Packed with... -
In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave by Peter Singer 9780631138969
RRP: €43.97€38.69Peter Singer made animal rights an international concern when he first published In Defence of Animals and Animal Liberation over thirty years ago. In this revised edition, he brings together new essays by philosophers and activists, chronicling new... -
Saving Animals: Multispecies Ecologies of Rescue and Care by Elan Abrell
RRP: €24.98€21.86A fascinating and unprecedented ethnography of animal sanctuaries in the United States In the past three decades, animal rights advocates have established everything from elephant sanctuaries in Africa to shelters that rehabilitate animals used in... -
Historic Yosemite National Park: The Stories Behind One of America's Great Treasures by Tracy Salcedo 9781493018116
RRP: €15.46€11.44The history of Yosemite National Park is as compelling as the waterfalls, monoliths, and peaks that have mesmerized visitors for more than a century. But what hikers see today in the iconic Yosemite Valley, as well as on the peaks in the high country and... -
Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants by Lee Peterson
€16.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395926222Author Lee Allen PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 184mm * 114mm *... -
Active Coral Restoration: Techniques for a Changing Planet by David E Vaughan
€109.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604271430Author David E. VaughanFormat HardbackPage Count 540Imprint J Ross PublishingPublisher J Ross PublishingWeight(grams) 1675g -
Why Elephants Cry: How Observing Unusual Animal Behaviours Can Predict the Weather (and Other Environmental Phenomena) by John T. Hancock 9781032381794
RRP: €136.85€118.24Why Elephants Cry is a fascinating frolic through the literature and evidence surrounding the use of unusual behavior of animals to measure and predict the environment. The role of animals, from the smallest ant to the biggest elephant, as predictors of... -
Dangerous Marine Animals That Bite, Sting, Shock, or Are Non-edible by Bruce W. Halstead 9780870334740
RRP: €27.36€17.91What would you do if faced with a school of sharks in a feeding frenzy? Find out in this book, unquestionably the most authoritative compact guide to the world of underwater animals that are poisonous, venomous, and electric. It is an excellent practical... -
From Finland with Love by Ellie Alanko 9780989427210
RRP: €12.20€10.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989427210Author Ellie AlankoFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Libra PublicationsPublisher Libra PublicationsWeight(grams) 140g -
Camouflaged Wildlife by Joe McDonald 9781921517860
RRP: €20.22€4.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781921517860Author Joe McDonaldFormat HardbackPage Count 162Imprint New Holland PublishersPublisher New Holland PublishersWeight(grams) 760gDimensions(mm)... -
Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods by Thomas Elias 9781402767159
RRP: €29.74€21.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781402767159Author Thomas EliasFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Union Square & Co.Publisher Union Square & Co.Weight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 210mm *... -
Rhino revolution: Searching for new solutions by Clive Walker
RRP: €21.36€18.16The rhino war in South Africa has entered its 10th year, and last year saw 662 rhino killed in Kruger alone-and over 1,000 in total for South Africa. This book discusses corruption and the criminal justice system, the need for more community engagement,... -
Interviews with the ghosts of Roman emperors by John Townsend 9781913971434
RRP: €10.70€7.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913971434Author John TownsendFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Book HousePublisher Salariya Book Company Ltd -
Manipulative Monkeys: The Capuchins of Lomas Barbudal by Susan Perry 9780674060388
RRP: €30.88€25.04With their tonsured heads, white faces, and striking cowls, the monkeys might vaguely resemble the Capuchin monks for whom they were named. How they act is something else entirely. They climb onto each other's shoulders four deep to frighten enemies... -
Quantitative Conservation Biology: Theory and Practice of Population Viability Analysis by William F. Morris 9780878935468
€76.86Published by Sinauer Associates, an imprint of Oxford University Press. Conservation biology relies not only on the general concepts, but on the specific methods, of population ecology to both understand and predict the viability of rare and endangered... -
Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium by Robert J. Lauf 9780764351136
RRP: €65.44€50.85For students of geology, this book offers a systematic overview of uranium and thorium minerals, which are known for their intense ultraviolet fluorescence and are critically important as our source of nuclear energy. Learn about the geochemical... -
Anticipation, Sustainability, Futures and Human Extinction: Ensuring Humanity's Journey into The Distant Future by Bruce Tonn
RRP: €47.59€41.72This book considers the philosophical underpinnings, policy foundations, institutional innovations, and deep cultural changes needed to ensure that humanity has the best chance of surviving and flourishing into the very distant future. Anticipation of... -
This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future by John Kerry 9781541762589
RRP: €19.03€17.16The environment, and the movement that grew up to protect it, is under attack -- concerted and purposeful. Yet the need for solutions to pressing environmental problems grows more urgent each day. Teresa Heinz Kerry and Senator John Kerry describe how... -
A River Lost: The Life and Death of the Columbia by Blaine Harden 9780393342567
RRP: €16.65€15.37After two decades, Washington Post journalist Blaine Harden returned to his small-town birthplace in the Pacific Northwest to follow the rise and fall of the West's most thoroughly conquered river. To explore the Columbia River and befriend those who... -
Adaptive Food Webs: Stability and Transitions of Real and Model Ecosystems by John C. Moore 9781107182110
RRP: €98.76€90.21Presenting new approaches to studying food webs, this book uses practical management and policy examples to demonstrate the theory behind ecosystem management decisions and the broader issue of sustainability. All the information that readers need to use... -
Sierra Nevada Wildflowers: A Field Guide To Common Wildflowers And Shrubs Of The Sierra Nevada, Including Yosemite, Sequoia, And Kings Canyon National Parks by Karen Wiese 9780762780341
RRP: €23.79€20.23The Sierra Nevada region is a land of alpine lakes, ubiquitous mountains, and meadows filled with a seemingly endless variety of wildflowers. This full-color book contains beautiful photos, easy-to-understand descriptions, and interesting facts about 290... -
Hidden Cargoes by Chris Arthur 9781958094037
RRP: €20.22€14.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958094037Author Chris ArthurFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Eastover Press LLCPublisher Eastover Press LLCWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Conservation and Biodiversity Banking: A Guide to Setting Up and Running Biodiversity Credit Trading Systems by Nathaniel Carroll
RRP: €54.73€47.75The conservation of biodiversity is now big business. Whether called conservation banking, species banking, habitat banking, biodiversity banking, biodiversity offsets, compensatory mitigation or ecological footprint offsetting, the idea of financially... -
City of Flows: Modernity, Nature, and the City by Maria Kaika
RRP: €52.35€45.74Typically, cities and nature are perceived as geographic opposites, cities being manufactured social creations, and nature being outside of human construction. Through a historical geography of water in the modern city, Kaika shows that this is not the... -
Equine Cultures in Transition: Ethical Questions by Jonna Bornemark
RRP: €54.73€47.75Societal views on animals are rapidly changing and have become more diversified: can we use them for our own pleasure, and how should we understand animal agency? These questions, asked both in theoretical discourses and different practices, are also... -
Lost Feast: Culinary Extinction and the Future of Food by Lenore Newman
RRP: €24.98€15.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770416727Author Lenore NewmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada