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Anatomy of the Honey Bee by R. E. Snodgrass
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £29.72First 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... -
A Field Guide to Bacteria by Betsey Dexter Dyer 9780801488542
RRP: £23.99Booksplease Price: £19.96"Although most people are aware that bacteria are all around us, few would guess that they produce such distinctive and accessible signs. Whether you're walking on the beach, visiting a zoo or... -
Tropical Fruits and Other Edible Plants of the World: An Illustrated Guide by Rolf Blancke 9780801454172
Booksplease Price: £36.41Tropical fruits such as banana, mango, papaya, and pineapple are familiar and treasured staples of our diets, and consequently of great commercial importance, but there are many other interesting... -
The Biology of Death: Origins of Mortality by Andre Klarsfeld 9780801441189
RRP: £40.00Booksplease Price: £33.65Why do we die? Do all living creatures share this fate? Is the body's slow degradation with the passage of time unavoidable, or can the secrets of longevity be unlocked? Over the past two decades,... -
Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock 9780801493843
Booksplease Price: £24.04A matchless handbook for decades, this classic work has been the natural history bible for countless teachers and others who seek information about their environment. Written originally for those... -
Central Valley by Diego Arguedas Ortiz 9781501752834
RRP: £13.99Booksplease Price: £12.58This guidebook wends its way through the cities and towns, coffee plantations, and majestic volcanoes of the Central Valley. From the gilt elegance of the National Theater to the remarkable birding... -
The Birds of Panama: A Field Guide by George Richard Angehr
RRP: £26.99Booksplease Price: £23.32The isthmus of Panama, where North and South America meet, hosts more bird species than all of North America. More accessible than ever to birdwatchers and other ecotourists, the country has become a... -
Natural History of the Farm: A Guide to the Practical Study of the Sources of Our Living in Wild Nature by James G. Needham
RRP: £19.99Booksplease Price: £16.47This is a guide to the practical study of the sources in wild nature of our living. It contains a series of study outlines for the entire year, and deals with both the plants and animals of the... -
Native Orchids of the United States and Canada: A Field Guide by Hal Horwitz 9781501784330
RRP: £20.99Booksplease Price: £18.01Native Orchids of the United States and Canada is a field guide to the more than 230 native orchids found across the United States and Canada. From rarer species to orchids that even the casual hiker... -
Flourishing in the Age of Climate Change William M. Throop 9781501777189
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £14.91Flourishing in the Age of Climate Change explores skills we need to successfully navigate the distinctive environmental, social, and economic challenges of the twenty-first century. Our inability to... -
Life of Inland Waters: An Elementary Text Book of Fresh-Water Biology For Students by James G. Needham 9781501740732
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £14.91This work is a textbook of fresh-water life dealing with its forms, its conditions, its fitnesses, its associations, and its economic aspects. The ecologic side of fresh-water biology is emphasized... -
The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State by Kevin J. McGowan 9780801447167
Booksplease Price: £98.84Both an indispensable scientific work and a beautiful collection of art, The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State documents and illustrates the current distribution of breeding birds... -
A Bird-Finding Guide to Panama by George Richard Angehr 9780801474231
RRP: £25.99Booksplease Price: £17.02A Bird-Finding Guide to Panama is an essential tool for anyone traveling in search of Panama's spectacular birds and natural attractions. With more than 970 species and a growing infrastructure of... -
Manuel Antonio, Ballena, and Carara by Diego Arguedas Ortiz 9781501752841
RRP: £13.99Booksplease Price: £12.58This guidebook takes a fresh look at three distinct regions along the Pacific Coast-from Carara, a birdwatcher's paradise, to Manuel Antonio with its extraordinary ecological gems, to Bahia Ballena... -
Louis Agassiz as a Teacher: Illustrative Extracts on His Method of Instruction by Lane Cooper 9781501740565
RRP: £18.99Booksplease Price: £16.68By a succession of living pictures, as it were, this book shows the eminent naturalist in the very act of teaching. Sometimes he himself speaks, sometimes distinguished pupils of his reveal in their... -
Textbook of Arthropod Anatomy by R. E. Snodgrass
RRP: £19.99Booksplease Price: £16.77The facts of arthropod structure are presented in clear, easy-to-use fashion in this text by R. E. Snodgrass. Examples of each of the classes from trilobites to insects are given. Musculature and... -
Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution by John L. Gittleman 9780801482168
RRP: £52.00Booksplease Price: £41.85Because carnivores are at the top of the food chain, their status is an important indicator of the health of the world ecosystem. They are intensely interesting to zoologists and uniquely intriguing... -
Osa and South Pacific by Diego Arguedas Ortiz 9781501752858
RRP: £13.99Booksplease Price: £12.58This guidebook showcases the prized jewel in Costa Rica's ecological crown-the South Pacific region, including the Osa Peninsula. Readers plunge into the jungles of Corcovado National Park, waters... -
Nature on the Doorstep: A Year of Letters by Angela E. Douglas 9781501768118
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £13.56Nature on the Doorstep reveals the simple pleasures of paying attention to the natural world in one's own backyard over the course of a year. In weekly letters, Angela Douglas shares the joys and... -
When Birds Are Near: Dispatches from Contemporary Writers by Susan Fox Rogers 9781501750915
RRP: £17.99Booksplease Price: £14.91In this dazzling literary collection, writers explore and celebrate their lives with and love for birds-detailing experiences from Alaska to Bermuda, South Dakota to Panama. In When Birds Are Near,... -
Butterflies: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior by Dick Vane-Wright 9781501700170
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £16.88Butterflies immediately catch our attention with their beautiful wing patterns and colors. They exemplify metamorphosis with the creeping caterpillar transforming into a soaring butterfly. They have... -
Nature Rx: Improving College-Student Mental Health by Donald A. Rakow 9781501715280
RRP: £19.99Booksplease Price: £16.47The Nature Rx movement is changing campus life. Offering alternative ways to deal with the stress that students are under, these programs are redefining how to provide students with the best possible... -
Connected to Place: Regenerating Nature, Communities, and Local Economies Through Systems Change Matt Biggar 9781501784026
RRP: £116.00Booksplease Price: £93.32Connected to Place looks at place-based systems change as a real-world solution to our growing environmental and social crises. Distilling lessons from a thirty-year career in the social sector, Matt... -
Dangerous Snakes of Australia: A Guide to Their Identification, Ecology, and Conservation by Mike Swan 9781501775499
RRP: £22.99Booksplease Price: £18.72Dangerous Snakes of Australia is an indispensable field guide to all 141 identified species of venomous elapid snakes on the continent. Through detailed species accounts, Mike Swan introduces readers... -
Nature beyond Solitude: Notes from the Field by John Seibert Farnsworth 9781501747281
RRP: £14.99Booksplease Price: £13.37John Seibert Farnsworth's delightful field notes are not only about nature, but from nature as well. In Nature Beyond Solitude, he lets us peer over his shoulder as he takes his notes. We follow him... -
Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest Jerry Jenkins 9781501783319
RRP: £18.99Booksplease Price: £16.47The Field Guide to the Woody Plants of the Northern Forest is a compact guide to the ecology, geography, and identification of the trees, shrubs, and wood vines of the northeastern United States and... -
Food for All in Africa: Sustainable Intensification for African Farmers by Gordon Conway 9781501743887
RRP: £18.99Booksplease Price: £16.47Africa requires a new agricultural transformation that is appropriate for Africa, that recognizes the continent's diverse environments and climates, and that takes into account its histories and... -
Spittlebugs: Biology, Ecology, and Economic Impact by Vinton Thompson 9781501786099
RRP: £58.00Booksplease Price: £45.70Spittlebugs is a comprehensive introduction to an economically important but relatively little-known group of insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea. Spittlebugs are found across all continents... -
The Marlin's Fiery Eye and Other Tales from the Extraordinary World of Marine Fishes by Joe E. Meisel 9781501779442
RRP: £18.99Booksplease Price: £16.77The Marlin's Fiery Eye and Other Tales from the Extraordinary World of Marine Fishes dives into the mystery and wonder of the daily lives of saltwater fishes. Joe E. Meisel introduces readers to the... -
This Luminous Coast: Walking England's Eastern Edge by Jules Pretty 9780801456510
RRP: £19.99Booksplease Price: £17.24Over the course of a year, Jules Pretty walked along the shoreline of East Anglia in southeastern England, eventually exploring four hundred miles on foot (and another hundred miles by boat). It is a... -
Pocket Guide to the Insects of Costa Rica by Paul E. Hanson
RRP: £20.99Booksplease Price: £15.26The 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 offers... -
An Environmental Leader's Tool Kit by Jeffrey W. Hughes 9781501768606
RRP: £15.99Booksplease Price: £10.25If you want to tackle an environmental problem in your neighborhood but do not know where to start, An Environmental Leader's Tool Kit can help. In this handbook, Jeffrey W. Hughes shares the proven... -
Grasses of the Northern Forest: Quick Guide by Jerry Jenkins 9781501764318
RRP: £9.99Booksplease Price: £8.87Contains two double-sided photo charts Charts feature more than 160 grasses Charts are water resistant and field friendly Perfect companion to the Photographic GuideAbout the AuthorJerry Jenkins... -
Near the Forest, By the Lake: Discovering Nature Close to Home Angela E. Douglas 9781501780370
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £14.91Near the Forest, By the Lake is a personal exploration of the wonders of the natural world close to home. In this collection of essays, Angela E. Douglas reflects on the lives and habits of the... -
Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need by Michael P. Hoffmann 9781501754623
RRP: £16.99Booksplease Price: £14.91Our Changing Menu unpacks the increasingly complex relationships between food and climate change. Whether you're a chef, baker, distiller, restaurateur, or someone who simply enjoys a good pizza or... -
Pocket Guide to the Mammals of Costa Rica by Fiona A. Reid 9781501766961
RRP: £23.99Booksplease Price: £20.67Pocket Guide to the Mammals of Costa Rica is the first guide to provide comprehensive coverage of every currently known mammal species found in Costa Rica. From the Central American Silky Anteater to... -
Mindful by Nature: The Inner Work of Being Outdoors Tim Drake 9781501783807
RRP: £13.99Booksplease Price: £12.58Connection to the natural world, to community, and to ourselves is fundamental to our well-being. When we nurture these connections, we thrive, drawing strength from the web of interdependence that... -
The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide by Richard Garrigues 9780801479885
RRP: £22.99Booksplease Price: £21.05This is the only compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. It features... -
Pocket Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica by Twan Leenders 9781501769924
RRP: £20.99Booksplease Price: £18.01Pocket 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... -
Bats: Their Biology and Behavior by Tony Hutson 9781501767777
RRP: £20.99Booksplease Price: £18.53In this illuminating introduction to the world of bats, Tony Hutson reveals the secrets of these extraordinary creatures. Beginning with their anatomy, Hutson explores how bats' unique...