Nature and the natural world: general interest Books
Princeton University Press Raptors of Mexico and Central America
Book SynopsisThe essential field guide to the raptors of Mexico and Central America Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the first illustrated guide to the region's 69 species of raptors, including vagrantTrade Review"Bird identification books are utilitarian. No matter the skill with paint brush or camera or keyboard, they are utilities. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is that and more. From Princeton University Press, this book gives you all of the utility plus over 200 pages of life histories and in many cases stunning photographs."--Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune's Wingnut blogTable of ContentsList of Plates 7 Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 10 INTRODUCTION 11 How to Use This Guide 16 Raptor Glossary 17 PLATES 24 SPECIES ACCOUNTS 88 NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartiformes Black Vulture 88 Turkey Vulture 91 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture 94 California Condor 97 King Vulture 99 OSPREY: Pandioninae Osprey 102 FAMILY: Accipitridae Gray-headed Kite 106 Hook-billed Kite 109 Swallow-tailed Kite 112 Pearl Kite 115 White-tailed Kite 117 Snail Kite 121 Slender-billed Kite 126 Double-toothed Kite 128 Mississippi Kite 130 Plumbeous Kite 133 Bald Eagle 135 Black-collared Hawk 138 Northern Harrier 140 Long-winged Harrier 144 Gray-bellied Hawk 146 Tiny Hawk 148 Sharp-shinned Hawk 150 White-breasted Hawk 154 Cooper's Hawk 156 Bicolored Hawk 159 Northern Goshawk 162 Crane Hawk 165 Plumbeous Hawk 167 Savannah Hawk 169 Common Black Hawk 172 Great Black Hawk 176 Solitary Eagle 180 Barred Hawk 183 Roadside Hawk 186 Harris's Hawk 190 White-tailed Hawk 193 White Hawk 197 Semiplumbeous Hawk 199 Gray Hawk 201 Gray-lined Hawk 204 Red-shouldered Hawk 207 Broad-winged Hawk 211 Short-tailed Hawk 214 Swainson's Hawk 218 Zone-tailed Hawk 222 Red-tailed Hawk 225 Harlan's Hawk 231 Ferruginous Hawk 234 Rough-legged Hawk 237 Crested Eagle 240 Harpy Eagle 242 Golden Eagle 245 Black Hawk-Eagle 248 Ornate Hawk-Eagle 250 Black and White Eagle 253 FALCONIDS: Falconidae Laughing Falcon 257 Barred Forest-Falcon 259 Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon 262 Collared Forest-Falcon 264 Red-throated Caracara 267 Crested Caracara 269 Yellow-headed Caracara 273 American Kestrel 276 Merlin 280 Aplomado Falcon 284 Bat Falcon 288 Orange-breasted Falcon 291 Peregrine Falcon 294 Prairie Falcon 298 References 301 Index 303
£35.00
Princeton University Press Birds of Prey of the East
Book SynopsisBirds of Prey of the East and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the West, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an eTrade Review"One of American Birding Podcast's Best Bird Books of 2018 (Donna Schulman & Nate Swick)""[T]he art of the classic field guide is not lost but alive and well in these two volumes from Brian K. Wheeler. . . . These are mighty books for raptor enthusiasts who take their birds of prey seriously. They represent a new standard for bird field guides. They go beyond the definition of a guide and reach into the realms of dissertation, systematic study and detailed exploration. . . . Both are ‘must-haves’ for the serious raptor aficionado."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog"These guides are a must-have for all raptorphiles!"---Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report"Thirteen years in the making, this is an opus of the highest order, with a mass of information and detail, unrivalled by any other work presently available."---David Gascoigne, Travels With Birds
£19.80
Princeton University Press Birds of Prey of the West A Field Guide
Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of American Birding Podcast's Best Bird Books of 2018 (Donna Schulman & Nate Swick)""[T]he art of the classic field guide is not lost but alive and well in these two volumes from Brian K. Wheeler. . . . These are mighty books for raptor enthusiasts who take their birds of prey seriously. They represent a new standard for bird field guides. They go beyond the definition of a guide and reach into the realms of dissertation, systematic study and detailed exploration. . . . Both are ‘must-haves’ for the serious raptor aficionado."---Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog"These guides are a must-have for all raptorphiles!"---Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report"Thirteen years in the making, this is an opus of the highest order, with a mass of information and detail, unrivalled by any other work presently available."---David Gascoigne, Travels With Birds
£999.99
Princeton University Press Birds of Eastern North America
Book SynopsisA photographic guide to the birds of eastern North America. It presents key identification features of each bird. It covers entire eastern half of mainland North America and the arctic and subarctic territorial islands of the US and Canada.Trade ReviewOne of Joel Lerner's (The Washington Post) The Year's Best Gardening Books "The ultimate handbook to accompany you in the field or while bird watching at home... [A]n excellent visual reference for the identification of birds."--Joel Lerner, Washington Post "Brian Small and co-author Paul Sterry have taken the photo-based field guide to a new level. Their new books are beautifully designed and well written. Photos are tack-sharp, and tightly cropped, giving close-up views of each bird."--Matt Mendenhall, Birder's World "Whether you are a birding fanatic or someone who enjoys looking in their backyard to see what shows up, there is a new bird guide that will fill your need... With great photos of more than 500 species, this is a wonderful photographic guide making identification of birds that much easier. Both the Eastern and Western versions are great gift ideas."--Ken Moran, New York Post "The large, excellent photos, combined with the overall design, make this probably the most attractive general field guide I've seen... This is the first field guide that I would recommend to bird photography aficionados solely on the merit of the pictures, irrespective of its value as a field guide. Finally, the exceptional, large photographs make these an attractive primary field guide option for new and burgeoning birders."--Grant McCreary, Birder's Library "These guides will be most useful for intermediate level birders."--Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report "Excellent state-of-the art digital photos and comprehensive, up-to-date data on North American birds... Comparable guides include Ted Floyd's Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America and Edward Brinkley's National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Field Guide to Birds of North America. All three titles are excellent. However, the Sterry-Small guide's larger photos aid identification and highlight variable plumage. Corner insets identify groups of birds for easier browsing. Birders will love the portability, excellent photography, habitat, and conservation information."--Sally Bickley, Library Journal "This pair of photographic guides provides superb quality photographic images which are well up to the best of modern standards. If your American photo-guides are a few years old, now is the time to update them. The text is surprisingly detailed and concisely covers all plumages, as well as 'Status and Habitat,' 'Voice,' and 'Observation tips,' and the distribution maps are detailed and clear. These are now the best photographic guides for North America and exceptional value-for-money too."--Steve Gantlett, Birding World "Flat-out gorgeous. We see the birds standing, swimming and in flight. There's the usual field buide-style information--maps of their range, what they sound like, etc.--but this book seems to make things uniquely clear."--Sandy Bauers, Philadelphia Inquirer "Birds of Eastern North America: A Photographic Guide and Birds of Western North America: A Photographic Guide should be a welcome addition to the libraries of serious birders as well as those who enjoy birdwatching only from their own backyard feeders... I recommend both books."--Brad Sylvester, Manchester Bird Watching Examiner "The photos in these books are large, crisp and clear... They are durable field guides that easily slip into a backpack or even a large pocket in an overcoat, but their pictures are good enough to be a coffee table book... Of all the various field guides I have ever seen, these ... are by far the best."--James Swan, ESPNOutdoors.com "Outstanding... The photos are of such superb detail you expect them to fly off the pages."--Bill Cochran, Roanoke Times "Stunning. This was the first word that came to mind upon cracking open these new guides... The photography alone is worth owning both Eastern and Western editions. Even so, the accompanying text is fantastic too."--Eddie Callaway, Birdfreak.com "The guides are, in a word, gorgeous--the photos are crisp (the latest digital technology captures rich detail) and the page layout is superb."--Fannie Peczenik, Pittsburgh Bird Watching Examiner "Paul Sterry and Brian Small have created books with large, superior photos placed on pages designed to be lively and interesting. The text accompanying each species is three or four times as long as what you find in most ID books. It's pertinent and sharply written."--Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune "I was immediately captivated by the stunning photographs... This one's a keeper."--George Smith, Down East.com "[Birds of Eastern North America] uses 1,118 exceptional color photographs to set it apart from the many other field guides in book stores. And somehow the designer managed to increase the image size so that every species is clearly and vibrantly depicted. Many of the smaller species appear at almost life size. This guide should appeal to beginning and experienced birders alike."--Scott Shalaway, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "The Sterry-Small guides will no doubt set new benchmarks for photo quality and precise reproduction. Inset photos cover seasonal and gender variations in plumage, picture birds in flight or show groups of birds for easier identification. Sterry's well-organized descriptions offer bird-spotting tips and information on habitat, feeding styles and conservation status. Range maps compile the latest data from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology."--Valerie Sudol, New Jersey Newsroom "A lot of clever thought went into the design of this new birding guide, and you'll find it easy to use plus especially helpful and simply jam-packed with lots of useful information."--James Drake, Southern Maryland Newspapers "A fine pair of guides for North America... Small's photos are big, bright, and tack-sharp... Sterry's generous accounts supplement the accompanying photographs well... worthwhile acquisitions for field guide consumers and completists alike."--Mike Bergin, 10,000 Birds "Informative and accessible text, up-to-date maps, and stunning color photographs. Images have been carefully selected to convey both the sheer beauty and the key identification features of each bird, and many of the photos are larger than those found in most other guides."--OSNA Birds "I never used to be very keen on photographic field guides for birds until I perused these two volumes... An excellent volume set for the North American birder, complete with lavish photos larger than those seen in other field guides, useful, up-to-date range maps and an easy-to-use format."--David Bird, Montreal Gazette "The Sterry/Small guides are an innovative, useful addition to the arsenal of tools available to help us improve our birding skills. These outstanding guides deserve a place in your pocket, bookshelf, nightstand and bathroom."--Wayne Mones, Audubon Magazine web site "The Sterry and Small field guide is good in that the photographs, which are outstanding, are quite large for a book small enough to fit into a big pocket. Colored bars with family names across the top of each page make it quick and easy to locate the warblers, wrens, etc. Range maps include all of North America, not just the eastern region. Status, habitat and observation tips are given for each species."--Marcia Davis, Knoxville News Sentinel "Deserve a perch in your birding library. Birds of Western North America and its companion guide Birds of Eastern North America are photographic field guides, with clear, well-defined full-color photos for ease of identification."--David Buchanan, Grand Junctions Sentinel "Sterry and Small have produced what I believe is the finest photographic field guide of eastern birds... The photographs in this guide are crisp, informative and, in many cases, stunning."--Herb Wilson, Portland Press Herald "Compact and modestly priced, Birds of Eastern North America is a beautiful field guide (in fact, one of the best I've seen) and the top-notch photos are accompanied by oodles of informative facts and figures about the species illustrated."--Ron Tott, The Travel Editor "Fabulous photographic field guides... Birds of Eastern North America: A Photographic Guide, and its companion piece Birds of Western North America, are a tremendous addition to any library of bird identification literature... Even those accustomed to an artist's illustration rather than photography to highlight identification features will find themselves reaching for these volumes time after time to confirm a field sighting of a bird in its natural habitat."--Birding Business "Many of the more recent field guides to birds are illustrated with high-quality photographs. The present offerings, produced by well-respected authors/photographers Sterry and Small, are additional fine examples... They are ... beautiful, exceptionally well-produced volumes that will be found in most libraries with comprehensive ornithological holdings and on the shelves of many birders."--Choice "I highly recommend these books as field guides for intermediate birders ... and as home study guides for beginners and armchair naturalists. Of course every avid birders will want these guides as well."--Dan Kunkle, Wildlife Activist "These indispensable guides will quickly become the preferred photographic guides for new and experienced birders alike. The clear layout will help novices easily identify the birds they see, while the superb photographs will help seasoned birders confirm identifications."--Adventure Sports Outdoors "With these volumes, we've at last found photographic guides that are as easy to identify birds from as I.D. books that feature paintings... [These] photographic guides aren't pocket size, but they're small enough that we'll carry them in the car and, with binoculars, in a pack on a serious birding outing. We expect to spend some enjoyable winter evenings browsing through them, enjoying the superb photos, and readable text, looking up old friends and preparing to meet new ones."--Bob and Linda Steiner, The Derrick "The most impressive feature of this field guide is the photography. Each species account contains one to several photographs: most are large and sharp and clearly illustrate useful details for identification... It would make a nice addition to any collection of bird guides, if nothing else for the beautiful photographs."--Amber N. Wiewel, Iowa Bird Life "These guides are certainly worthy as a secondary field guide and photographic reference. No question, they are certainly the best photographic guides currently available."--Alan Knue, South Dakota Bird Notes "Sterry and Small have created the best photograph based field guides I have seen for North American birds."--Michael J. Andersen, Quarterly Review of Biology "[T]hese [two] books do have truly wonderful photographs and written descriptions that are useful in identifying and differentiating species. The guides could be especially useful to the casual birder. If you consider the cost of the paperback edition, they are an attractive, affordable addition to one's library."--Clayton M. White, Western North American Naturalist "With the proliferation of options, choosing a good field guide is increasingly a question of personal preference. Most of my casual birder friends prefer photographic guides; most keen birders seem to prefer traditional guides with paintings. I would recommend this book for novice birders and for those wanting to supplement a more traditional guide."--Mark Gawn, Canadian Field-Naturalist "The large, well-composed and well-edited photographs, combined with good text and range maps, may very well place these as the top photographic guides for North America."--Nathan Hentze, Discovery "Exceptionally well done. Double-page layouts of text and maps on the left and digitally enhanced photos of the matching birds on the right make these guides easy to use in the field."--John Riutta, Bird Watcher's Digest "Birds of Western North America and the Birds of Eastern North America are quite simply the most lavishly illustrated photographic guides to date of North American avifauna. Because of that fact, perhaps amateur and advanced birders will not object to procuring both books together when exploring such birding hot spots as the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and elsewhere."--Gene Wilhelm, Pennsylvania Birds
£15.29
Princeton University Press Birds of Western North America
Book SynopsisA photographic guide to the birds of western North America. It covers entire western half of mainland North America (excluding Mexico) and the arctic and subarctic territorial islands of the US and Canada (excluding Hawaii). It describes key identification features of each bird.Trade Review"Fills a real need for a comprehensive regional guide. Where most are sketchy at best, noting only the most common birds, Sterry and Small cover more than 500 species an variants--including birds that migrate down the Pacific and Rocky Mountain flyways and over the eastern Pacific Ocean, as well as Eastern birds known to visit... Sterry and Small present their information in an organized, easy-to-use manner. Small's photos are uniformly excellent, clearly showing fine detail in patterns and colors; the helpful layout makes it easy to compare similar-looking birds, meaning slight differences will be apparent even to novice birders... It should be welcomed into the backpacks of western U.S. birders."--Publishers Weekly "Brian Small and co-author Paul Sterry have taken the photo-based field guide to a new level. Their new books are beautifully designed and well written. Photos are tack-sharp, and tightly cropped, giving close-up views of each bird."--Matt Mendenhall, Birder's World "Whether you are a birding fanatic or someone who enjoys looking in their backyard to see what shows up, there is a new bird guide that will fill your need... With great photos of more than 500 species, this is a wonderful photographic guide making identification of birds that much easier. Both the Eastern and Western versions are great gift ideas."--Ken Moran, New York Post "The large, excellent photos, combined with the overall design, make this probably the most attractive general field guide I've seen... This is the first field guide that I would recommend to bird photography aficionados solely on the merit of the pictures, irrespective of its value as a field guide. Finally, the exceptional, large photographs make these an attractive primary field guide option for new and burgeoning birders."--Grant McCreary, Birder's Library "These guides will be most useful for intermediate level birders."--Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report "Excellent state-of-the art digital photos and comprehensive, up-to-date data on North American birds... Comparable guides include Ted Floyd's Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America and Edward Brinkley's National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Field Guide to Birds of North America. All three titles are excellent. However, the Sterry-Small guide's larger photos aid identification and highlight variable plumage. Corner insets identify groups of birds for easier browsing. Birders will love the portability, excellent photography, habitat, and conservation information."--Sally Bickley, Library Journal "This pair of photographic guides provides superb quality photographic images which are well up to the best of modern standards. If your American photo-guides are a few years old, now is the time to update them. The text is surprisingly detailed and concisely covers all plumages, as well as 'Status and Habitat,' 'Voice,' and 'Observation tips,' and the distribution maps are detailed and clear. These are now the best photographic guides for North America and exceptional value-for-money too."--Steve Gantlett, Birding World "Flat-out gorgeous. We see the birds standing, swimming and in flight. There's the usual field buide-style information--maps of their range, what they sound like, etc.--but this book seems to make things uniquely clear."--Sandy Bauers, Philadelphia Inquirer "Birds of Eastern North America: A Photographic Guide and Birds of Western North America: A Photographic Guide should be a welcome addition to the libraries of serious birders as well as those who enjoy birdwatching only from their own backyard feeders... I recommend both books."--Brad Sylvester, Manchester Bird Watching Examiner "The guides are, in a word, gorgeous--the photos are crisp (the latest digital technology captures rich detail) and the page layout is superb."--Fannie Peczenik, Pittsburgh Bird Watching Examiner "The photos in these books are large, crisp and clear... They are durable field guides that easily slip into a backpack or even a large pocket in an overcoat, but their pictures are good enough to be a coffee table book... Of all the various field guides I have ever seen, these ... are by far the best."--James Swan, ESPNOutdoors.com "Outstanding... The photos are of such superb detail you expect them to fly off the pages."--Bill Cochran, Roanoke Times "Stunning. This was the first word that came to mind upon cracking open these new guides... The photography alone is worth owning both Eastern and Western editions. Even so, the accompanying text is fantastic too."--Eddie Callaway, Birdfreak.com "I was immediately captivated by the stunning photographs... This one's a keeper."--George Smith, Down East.com "Paul Sterry and Brian Small have created books with large, superior photos placed on pages designed to be lively and interesting. The text accompanying each species is three or four times as long as what you find in most ID books. It's pertinent and sharply written."--Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune "A fine pair of guides for North America... Small's photos are big, bright, and tack-sharp... Sterry's generous accounts supplement the accompanying photographs well... worthwhile acquisitions for field guide consumers and completists alike."--Mike Bergin, 10,000 Birds "Informative and accessible text, up-to-date maps, and stunning color photographs. Images have been carefully selected to convey both the sheer beauty and the key identification features of each bird, and many of the photos are larger than those found in most other guides."--OSNA Birds "I never used to be very keen on photographic field guides for birds until I perused these two volumes... An excellent volume set for the North American birder, complete with lavish photos larger than those seen in other field guides, useful, up-to-date range maps and an easy-to-use format."--David Bird, Montreal Gazette "The Sterry/Small guides are an innovative, useful addition to the arsenal of tools available to help us improve our birding skills. These outstanding guides deserve a place in your pocket, bookshelf, nightstand and bathroom."--Wayne Mones, Audubon Magazine web site "Deserve a perch in your birding library. Birds of Western North America and its companion guide Birds of Eastern North America are photographic field guides, with clear, well-defined full-color photos for ease of identification."--David Buchanan, Grand Junctions Sentinel "Certainly the best and most lavishly illustrated photographic guide to the birds of western North America that I have seen."--Fatbirder "Fabulous photographic field guides... Birds of Eastern North America: A Photographic Guide, and its companion piece Birds of Western North America, are a tremendous addition to any library of bird identification literature... Even those accustomed to an artist's illustration rather than photography to highlight identification features will find themselves reaching for these volumes time after time to confirm a field sighting of a bird in its natural habitat."--Birding Business "These indispensable guides will quickly become the preferred photographic guides for new and experienced birders alike. The clear layout will help novices easily identify the birds they see, while the superb photographs will help seasoned birders confirm identifications."--Adventure Sports Outdoors "With these volumes, we've at last found photographic guides that are as easy to identify birds from as I.D. books that feature paintings... [These] photographic guides aren't pocket size, but they're small enough that we'll carry them in the car and, with binoculars, in a pack on a serious birding outing. We expect to spend some enjoyable winter evenings browsing through them, enjoying the superb photos, and readable text, looking up old friends and preparing to meet new ones."--Bob and Linda Steiner, The Derrick "The title really does do this book justice: the amazing photographs are certainly the focus of this colorful field guide. This field guide is also reasonably priced and won't burn your budget... I would recommend this guide for a beginner bird-watcher who is eager to see some beautiful photographs and quality range maps displayed in a user-friendly format."--Cory J. Gregory, Iowa Bird Life "These guides are certainly worthy as a secondary field guide and photographic reference. No question, they are certainly the best photographic guides currently available."--Alan Knue, South Dakota Bird Notes "Sterry and Small have created the best photograph based field guides I have seen for North American birds."--Michael J. Andersen, Quarterly Review of Biology "[T]hese [two] books do have truly wonderful photographs and written descriptions that are useful in identifying and differentiating species. The guides could be especially useful to the casual birder. If you consider the cost of the paperback edition, they are an attractive, affordable addition to one's library."--Clayton M. White, Western North American Naturalist "With the proliferation of options, choosing a good field guide is increasingly a question of personal preference. Most of my casual birder friends prefer photographic guides; most keen birders seem to prefer traditional guides with paintings. I would recommend this book for novice birders and for those wanting to supplement a more traditional guide."--Mark Gawn, Canadian Field-Naturalist "The large, well-composed and well-edited photographs, combined with good text and range maps, may very well place these as the top photographic guides for North America."--Nathan Hentze, Discovery "Birds of Western North America and the Birds of Eastern North America are quite simply the most lavishly illustrated photographic guides to date of North American avifauna. Because of that fact, perhaps amateur and advanced birders will not object to procuring both books together when exploring such birding hot spots as the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and elsewhere."--Gene Wilhelm, Pennsylvania Birds
£15.29
Princeton University Press Conus of the Southeastern United States and
Book SynopsisConus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity. This title identifies 53 valid species of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean, a region that supports a diverse but taxonomically challenging group of Conus.Trade Review"The comprehensive and clearly written species accounts, ranging from two to seven pages in length, occupy the bulk of the book. The volume is lavishly illustrated with 2,000-plus photos, presenting multiple images showing the variation of shapes and colors within each species. A valuable resource for anyone interested in cone shells in general and the mollusks of the tropical western Atlantic Ocean."--Choice "Conus is for the serious naturalist and a must for the hard-core beachcomber. Kohn, a foremost authority on cone snails, displays his scholarship on every page, with 2,100 mesmerizing color shell photographs of these fascinating gastropods."--Bill Cannon, Scientist's Bookshelf "This is a beautifully written and illustrated book that details the taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of western Atlantic Conus... The author, Alan J. Kohn, is widely recognized as the world's premier scientific authority on the Conidae. Here, he has poured his deep passion for his subject into a scientific and technical masterpiece."--Steven Tettelbach, East Coast Shellfish Growers AssociationTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Abbreviations Used in the Text 7 1 Setting the Stage: Approaches 9 2 Setting the Stage: The Geological Theater and the Evolutionary Play 18 3 This Book and How to Use it 32 4 Behind the Scenes: Technical Aids to the Species Accounts 44 5 Species Accounts 56 Conus granulatus Linnaeus 56 Conus glenni Petuch 62 Conus ritae Petuch 64 Conus jaspideus Gmelin 67 Conus pealii Green 74 Conus stearnsii Conrad 80 Conus pusio Hwass in Bruguiere 84 Conus mindanus Hwass in Bruguiere 89 Conus bahamensis Vink and Rockel 95 Conus puncticulatus Hwass in Bruguiere 97 Conus mazei Deshayes 106 Conus rainesae McGinty 114 Conus janowskyae (Tucker and Tenorio) 117 Conus armiger Crosse 120 Conus sauros Garcia 126 Conus lenhilli Cargile 129 Conus delessertii Recluz 130 Conus centurio Born 137 Conus cedonulli Linnaeus 146 Conus pseudaurantius Vink and von Cosel 156 Conus aurantius Hwass in Bruguiere 160 Conus mappa [Lightfoot] 164 Conus curassaviensis Bruguiere 174 Conus regius Gmelin 178 Conus cardinalis Hwass in Bruguiere 188 Conus arangoi Sarasua 204 Conus explorator Vink 206 Conus hieroglyphus Duclos 209 Conus ziczac Megerle von Muhlfeld 212 Conus sahlbergi da Motta and Harland 217 Conus daucus Hwass in Bruguiere 226 Conus amphiurgus Dall 239 Conus sanderi Wils and Moolenbeek 250 Conus eversoni Petuch 255 C. ceruttii Cargile 257 Conus ignotus Cargile 260 Conus cancellatus Hwass in Bruguiere 264 Conus stimpsoni Dall 274 Conus villepinii Fischer and Bernardi 281 Conus attenuatus Reeve 288 Conus flavescens Sowerby I 296 Conus cingulatus Lamarck 302 Conus largillierti Kiener 306 Conus anabathrum Crosse 312 Conus gibsonsmithorum Petuch 324 Conus garciai da Motta 329 Conus harlandi Petuch 334 Conus sunderlandi Petuch 340 Conus spurius Gmelin 345 Conus mus Hwass in Bruguiere 358 Conus patae Abbott 363 Conus ermineus Born 367 Conus lightbourni Petuch 379 Nomina dubia 382 6 Synthesis and Conclusions 395 Appendix 1. Molecular Phylogeny of Conus 419 Appendix 2. Morphology-Based Phylogeny of Conus 422 General Glossary 425 Bibliography 431 Index of Species-group Names 449 General Index 453
£92.65
Princeton University Press Hawks at a Distance
Book SynopsisA guide to identifying migrant raptors. It illustrates twenty-nine species in various lighting situations and settings. It features 558 color photos and 896 black-and-white images depicting plumage and shape characteristics. It covers various aspects of in-flight hawk identification, including flight style and behavior.Trade Review"If you love watching hawks, Liguori's Hawks at a Distance is an essential aid which will help build your identification skills."--Wayne Mones, Audubon Magazine "A must-have for raptor people!"--Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report "Possibly the best-ever raptor identification guide in print... If you are serious about identifying birds of prey, whether at a hawk-watch site, or during your everyday birding, the advances made by the author with this book can assist you in achieving that goal in ways few books have done previously... Highly recommended."--William P. Mueller, Bluebird's Laugh "Hawks at a Distance is an advanced study written by an authority in raptors. Mr. Liguori's book is great to be read with attention and what you learn you will treasure greatly if you are an active birder."--H.J. Ruiz, My Backyard Visitors "This is an absolute 'must have' for anyone who has ever even briefly wondered, 'What kind of hawk was that?' ... Practical and beautiful... If you have even the slightest interest in birds, you should own this book."--Alan Speakman, eBirdseed.com "Jerry Liguori has found a way to communicate to birders of all ages and skill levels how he can identify hawks at a distance. He provides us with a study tool that is the next best thing to being with him atop a ridge near a hawk flyway... By putting in the work to study these photos and internalizing the helpful text explaining what is shown in each photo, you would be ready to join a hawk-watch group and dazzle them with your advanced skills."--Robert Mortensen, Birding is Fun "This book has a lot to offer hawk watchers of all levels of experience."--A Charm of Finches "Hawks at a Distance is a neat little book and valuable reference."--Angus Wilson, OceanWanderers Book Shelf "A remarkable and important field guide."--Greg Laden, Science blogs "Every birder with an interest in hawks should own this book. And really, what birder isn't interested in hawks? Show me a birder that doesn't enjoy an afternoon at a good hawk-watch, and I'll show you a dog that doesn't like cheese."--Greg Niese, North American Birding "Hawks at a Distance provides a great way to look at shape and form of raptors, and not just plumage... Hawks at a Distance is for all birders, not just hawk aficionados. The ability to identify hawks at a distance is crucial to all bird counts and to all birding situations."--Birdfreak.com "Liguori's innovation is to show these magnificent birds as you most often actually see them--in flight and at a distance. He does show one close-up shot of most of the species, but he follows that with many shots of the bird in action from different angles. Studying these excellent pictures gives one a sense of the shape of the bird, which is one of the most indicative traits for identification, and it allows you to see those obvious field marks that might actually be seen from a great distance."--The Nature of Things "If you have any interest in hawk watching you need this book... It truly is a revolutionary guide and will certainly be a tool for teaching many a hawk watcher in the coming years. I would tell even the most seasoned of birders to add this to their collection... [It] will surely be one of, if not the most influential hawk watching guide ever."--Utah Birders "Certainly a book for aspiring as well as veteran hawk-watchers."--Rosyfinch Ramblings "All-in-all, this book is a must have for any hawk watcher or any birder that wants to learn more about hawk identification. I am in love with the book and haven't been able to put it down for a few weeks now. I would recommend that you use this book in combination with Jerry Liguori's first book, Hawks from Every Angle. These two books are, and will be for quite some time, the bibles of hawk watching."--Drew Weber, Nemesis Bird "Concise and easy to follow... Will be an invaluable tool if you are a hawk watcher."--Birds from Behind "I heartily recommend this book to North American raptor enthusiasts, but also to anyone with a general interest in raptors, but especially for birders planning a birding trip to North America where it will sit happily in a pocket or rucksack next to a less specific field guide."--Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "An intriguing concept--take a few hundred of the most distant, silhouetted, weird angle photos and combine them into a field guide... Very useful to raptor enthusiasts and hawk counters!"--Christian Artuso "A useful tool that would be a welcome addition to any birders library."--Scott Arvin, The Cardinal, Indiana Audubon Society "This book certainly gives a new perspective, and hope, to viewing those 'too-far-to-identify' raptors. The raptor enthusiast and the avid birder who's always trying to expand his knowledge of advanced identification tips will appreciate this book."--Avian Review "For anyone that spends time at our local hawkwatch at Lighthouse Point, this latest book from author and photographer Jerry Liguori, entitled Hawks at a Distance is a must-have!"--Naturescape Images "Liguori's new book gives the would-be hawkwatcher a head start, significantly closing the gap between rookie and expert with his simple and comprehensive approach... Hawkwatchers are going to be the primary audience for this book, but anyone interested in pushing the physical boundaries of their bird identification to the horizon should pick it up. You won't be disappointed."--The Drinking Bird "If you love raptors Liguori's new book will be an essential tool in advancing your identification skills"--Sierra Activist "This follow-up to Hawks from Every Angle is jam-packed with all aspects of in-flight hawk identification tips."--Nina Harfmann, Nature Remains "Hawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors by Jerry Liguori is an exceptional book. I have always wanted to become better at raptor identification and Liguori hit the nail on the head for me with this book... If you want to progress to the next level of birding I think Hawks at a Distance will help you along."--Flying Mullet "[The guide] uses digital photography to present the birds as we might see them in real life. Liguori focuses on twenty-nine species of raptor, depicting their flight patterns and the color of their plumage as it varies with background light; there's also a very useful series of images in black and white of the raptors from various angles."--Fannie Peczenik, Pittsburgh Bird Watching Examiner "Raptor fans, and especially anyone who spends time at hawk watches, will definitely want a copy of Liguori's Hawks at a Distance. It's quite simply the best guide to hawks at, well, a distance. [It will] be useful to any birder due to its different approach and the encouragement it gives to push the limits of our identification skills to the horizon (literally)."--Grant McCreary, Birder's Library "You not only get a series of very small images--just what you'd see with your binoculars trained on the high flyer, but also a good close image too. Between the two you can see how the ID features are likely to seem in the field and learn how to do without the close up and make a pretty good stab at what that bird is kettling up to the heavens."--Fat Birder "If you love hawk watching and want to get beyond accipiter vs. buteo, then you should definitely look at Hawks at a Distance."--Anne Hanley, Trumpter "Hawks at a Distance does a better job of putting names to those dots over the next ridge than anything else that's out there."--Ned Keller, The Cerulean "Considerable forethought took place at the conception of the idea for this book, because it is easy to read and to understand, making it a viable resource for the beginner and the experienced birder alike."--KaHolly Blog "This book helps me understand raptors in ways I never thought possible... Liguori's knowledge and skill of identifying raptors is simply unsurpassed. His ability to tie together actual knowledge with photos makes for both an informative and yet concise book."--Cory Gregory's Birding Blog "Birders schooled in the old 'field marks' method of bird identification will find Liguori's Hawks at a Distance startling--and ultimately, I think, revelatory."--Rick Wright, ABA blog "For those of you wishing to push your hawk-watching skills to new levels, grab your binoculars and get a copy as soon as you can!"--Digiscoping Blog "Hawks at a Distance offers bird watchers of all experience levels the opportunity to learn a skill that has long been considered a prized specialty. Extensive color photographs supplemented with black-and-white illustrated shape charts depict the various raptors commonly found in the U.S. and Canada in a host of flight positions. By presenting these with detailed descriptions of flight patterns and aerial habits, Liguori has created what is quite likely the definitive book on the subject presently in print."--John Riutta, Bird Watcher's Digest "This slim volume is an excellent addition to any library, but will be particularly welcomed by bird watchers wishing to improve their identification skills... Hawk watchers along migration corridors will certainly take this guide to their favorite hawk-watch station. But other bird watchers should consider adding it to their collection, where it will get much use."--Choice "The beauty of Hawks at a Distance is that you can drill down through the different levels of text, taking in as much detail as you can handle at your level... All in all, this is an excellent, compact guide that nicely complements Hawks From Every Angle."--Donna Lynn Schulman, 10,000 Birds blog "[An] excellent guide... [T]he text is to the point and littered with little nuggets of useful information that, from my experience, only years in the field would elicit."--Luke Tiller, Birdwatch "Study Jerry Liguori's excellent book, Hawks at a Distance, with its hundreds of photos of raptors in flight. I've found this book to be very helpful in providing identification clues."--Val Cunningham, Star TribuneTable of ContentsForeword by Pete Dunne ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 1 Terminology 2 Glossary 3 Hawk Migration 4 Helpful Hints 4 Anatomy 5 Flight Positions 6 Hawk Counting 8 Optics for Hawk Watching 8 Photography 9 Accipiters 14 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 Cooper's Hawk 25 Northern Goshawk 31 Northern Harrier 37 Buteos 44 Red-shouldered Hawk 47 Broad-winged Hawk 51 Swainson's Hawk 59 Red-tailed Hawk 67 Ferruginous Hawk 83 Rough-legged Hawk 91 Falcons 101 American Kestrel 103 Merlin 109 Peregrine Falcon 115 Prairie Falcon 121 Gyrfalcon 124 Vultures, Osprey, Eagles 127 Black Vulture 127 Turkey Vulture 131 Osprey 135 Bald Eagle 137 Golden Eagle 147 Uncommon Migrants and Others 157 California Condor 157 Mississippi Kite 159 White-tailed Kite 159 Swallow-tailed Kite 162 Hook-billed Kite 162 Crested Caracara 163 Short-tailed Hawk 166 White-tailed Hawk 167 Zone-tailed Hawk 169 Shapes 171 Photo Credits 191 Bibliography 192 Index 193
£17.09
Princeton University Press The Birds of New Jersey
Book SynopsisNew Jersey provides some of the most varied birding in North America, and more than 450 species have been recorded in the state. This guide for the birds of New Jersey includes various species known to the state from historical times to the present, featuring over 200 color photos of rarities and regular species.Trade Review"Anyone who birds regularly in New Jersey or neighbouring states should not only study this book in depth but also keep it side by side with their standard field guide to Eastern North America... The Birds of New Jersey is an object lesson in how to produce a book of this type. It is well researched, succinct but detailed, easily accessible and extremely logical in the arrangement of the information."--Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "After looking through The Birds of New Jersey: Status and Distribution by William J. Boyle, I was reminded of what a great state New Jersey is for birds... The book is likely the best of its kind in presenting the birding locales, prevalence, and status of birds for a single state. It is easy to navigate and concise. For any birder living in, near, or visiting New Jersey, this is one book to have!"--Jerry Liguori, Utah Birders blog "A must have for birders with an interest in the birds of New Jersey!"--Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report "Here is a beautiful book with a simple purpose, providing up to date status and distribution information for birds in New Jersey and the surrounding region. The Birds of New Jersey: Status and Distribution by William J. Boyle is a real winner in my book. It doesn't try to be a one stop bird book, rather it finds a small niche and really nails it."--Nemesis Bird "This comprehensive but portable paperback will be the ideal accompaniment for any stay in the state, and records of species like Long-billed Curlew will excite the interest of the British rarity-hunter."--Birdwatch (UK) "The Birds of New Jersey is a must for New Jersey birders. And it will be very useful for birders from other states or countries that visit the Garden State."--Fritz Brock, Wildlife Activist "Well written and concise, the work can be recommended as a quick and easy way to determine when and where each New Jersey bird species should occur and will be useful for both amateur birdwatchers and professional ornithologists."--Christopher J. Butler, IBISTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Physical Geography and Natural Regions of New Jersey 1 History 4 The New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC) 5 Criteria for Acceptance of Records of Review Species and New Species 6 Nomenclature 8 Species Accounts 8 Maps 9 Status and Abundance Terminology 10 Abbreviations 11 Glossary of Place Names 12 Pelagic Boundaries 13 Annotated List of Species 15 Appendix A: E xotics and Species of Uncertain Provenance or Status 273 Appendix B: N ot Accepted Species 275 Appendix C: List of NJBRC Review Species 277 Appendix D: I dentification Information for Captions by Kevin Karlson 279 Bibliography 283 Index 297
£18.00
Princeton University Press Trees of Western North America
Book SynopsisPresenting all the native and naturalized trees of the western United States and Canada as far east as the Great Plains, this book includes: range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; "Quick ID" summaries; scientific and common names; information on the most recently naturalized species; and a key to leaves.Trade Review"Covering more species (630 in the West, 825 in the East) than any comparable field guides, Trees of Western North America and Trees of Eastern North America are the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use books of their kind. The book features thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More and easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, habitat, and range. With an unmatched combination of breadth and depth, these are essential guides for every tree lover."--James A. Baggett, Better Homes and Gardens "Each volume on its own would serve you well in getting to know the trees around you better. Both together certainly provide a more complete understanding of the diversity of North American trees. I already treasure my two-volume set and expect to wear it out quickly."--Guy Sternberg, American Gardener "Highly recommended for botany reference shelves!"--James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "Excellent additions to any botanical library."--Steve Whysall, Vancouver Sun "The book is attractively designed, and each species description provides scientific and common names; a handy 'Quick ID' sentence; detailed, terse physical description; sections titled 'Habitat/Range' and 'Similar Species'; and a range map... [An] excellent reference."--Choice "These new references offer up-to-date information as well as a treasure trove of specially commissioned drawings showcasing trees both in their majestic entirety as well as in stunning, separate close-ups detailing their bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Such comprehensive works are impressive scholarly achievements, providing lay users with helpful assistance via 'Quick ID' summaries and range maps within entries. These are lush botanical resources from an esteemed source guaranteed to please all audiences."--Judy Quinn, Library Journal "These volumes are masterfully designed, and More's exquisitely detailed renderings will ensure that weekend botanists never mistake their Hercules' club for a common hoptree."--Bill Cannon, Scientist's Bookshelf "Astonishing... The illustrations in the Princeton tree volume are superb: colorful, accurate, and appealing."--Ed Kanze, Adirondack Explorer "Even if you don't love trees, you'll love these books."--Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist, The Guardian "Without a doubt, this is a book that should be on the library shelf of every person interested in Georgia trees. Even better, it should be in all of our packs, right next to the hiking stick, ready to go!"--Hal Massie, BotSoc News (Georgia Botanical Society) "Whether you're faced with a saguaro or a sequoia, a hawthorn or a hemlock, this easy guide will surely get you to the birch in time."--Matthew Bettelheim, (bio)accumulation blog "With the publication of Trees of Western North America and its companion volume, Trees of Eastern North America, we have a reference set that will serve us well for generations."--Acorn, South Sound Chapter of Washington Native Plant Society "Everyone who ventures into the outdoors should have a copy in their backpack."--Frank Sousa, MassLive "For that subset of plant aficionados interested in the more arboreal members of our flora, this book should fill that bill. I have come away with a whole new set of what will probably be marginal plants to search out and try."--Jim Borland, Aquilegia "This guide is great for identifying trees throughout western Canada and the United States, particularly for botanists on the move."--Kimberly Gould, Alberta Native Plant Council Newsletter "A splendid book, comprehensive in a way that readily answers the questions I bring home from the field."--Paul J. Willis, Books and CultureTable of ContentsIntroduction 6 About This Book 6 Taxonomy and Names 7 Gymnosperms and Angiosperms 7 Tree Biology 9 Forest Structure 18 Leaf Keys 19 Key to the Gymnosperms by Leaf Type 20 Key to Selected Angiosperm Trees by Leaf Shape 21 THE TREES Gymnosperms 26 Conifers 26 Ginkgoaceae: Ginkgo Family 27 Araucariaceae: Araucaria Family 28 Cupressaceae: Cypress Family 30 Pinaceae: Pine Family 55 Taxaceae: Yew Family 110 Angiosperms 112 Monocots 112 Arecaceae: Palm Family 112 Asparagaceae: Asparagus Family 118 Dicots 130 Adoxaceae: Moschatel Family 130 Anacardiaceae: Cashew Family 134 Apocynaceae: Oleander Family 148 Aquifoliaceae: Holly Family 149 Araliaceae: Ginseng Family 152 Asteraceae: Aster Family 152 Betulaceae: Birch Family 156 Bignoniaceae: Bignonia Family 172 Boraginaceae: Borage Family 176 Buddlejaceae: Buddleja Family 178 Burseraceae: Torchwood Family 178 Cactaceae: Cactus Family 180 Cannabaceae: Hemp Family 199 Celastraceae: Bittersweet Family 204 Cornaceae: Dogwood Family 206 Ebenaceae: Ebony Family 210 Elaeagnaceae: Oleaster Family 212 Ericaceae: Heath Family 216 Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family 226 Fabaceae: Bean or Pea Family 230 Fagaceae: Beech or Oak Family 276 Garryaceae: Silktassel Family 320 Hamamelidaceae: Witch-hazel Family 324 Juglandaceae: Walnut Family 325 Koeberliniaceae: Allthorn Family 334 Lauraceae: Laurel Family 335 Malvaceae: Mallow Family 340 Meliaceae: Mahogany Family 346 Moraceae: Mulberry Family 346 Myoporaceae: Myoporum Family 352 Myricaceae: Wax Myrtle Family 353 Myrtaceae: Myrtle Family 354 Oleaceae: Olive Family 362 Papaveraceae: Poppy Family 378 Pittosporaceae: Cheesewood Family 379 Platanaceae: Planetree Family 381 Proteaceae: Protea Family 385 Punicaceae: Pomegranate Family 386 Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family 386 Rosaceae: Rose Family 402 Rubiaceae: Madder Family 454 Rutaceae: Citrus or Rue Family 456 Salicaceae: Willow Family 464 Sapindaceae: Soapberry Family 500 Sapotaceae: Sapodilla Family 514 Simaroubaceae: Quassia Family 516 Solanaceae: Nightshade Family 518 Staphyleaceae: Bladdernut Family 520 Styracaceae: Storax Family 521 Tamaricaceae: Tamarisk Family 522 Ulmaceae: Elm Family 528 Verbenaceae: Vervain Family 534 Zygophyllaceae: Caltrop Family 538 Acknowledgments 540 Abbreviations 541 Glossary 542 Index of Species 547
£22.50
Princeton University Press Trees of Eastern North America
Book SynopsisPresenting all the native and naturalized trees of the eastern United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains - including those species found only in tropical and subtropical Florida and northernmost Canada, this book features superior descriptions; thousands of meticulous color paintings that illustrate important visual details.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2015 PROSE Award in Outstanding Work by a Trade Publisher, Association of American "Covering more species (630 in the West, 825 in the East) than any comparable field guides, Trees of Western North America and Trees of Eastern North America are the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use books of their kind. The book features thousands of meticulous color paintings by David More and easy-to-read descriptions present details of size, shape, growth habit, bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, habitat, and range. With an unmatched combination of breadth and depth, these are essential guides for every tree lover."--James A. Baggett, Better Homes and Gardens "Each volume on its own would serve you well in getting to know the trees around you better. Both together certainly provide a more complete understanding of the diversity of North American trees. I already treasure my two-volume set and expect to wear it out quickly."--Guy Sternberg, American Gardener "Highly recommended for botany reference shelves!"--James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review "Excellent additions to any botanical library."--Steve Whysall, Vancouver Sun "A great book... Similar to a bird guide, trees are broken down by families with detailed descriptions of each. Habitat and ranges are listed for each as well as great illustrations of the tree, its bark, leaves and fruit."--David Lewis, Birds from Behind "Help! I need a good tree book ... and again Princeton has come to my rescue. This newest book on the trees of eastern North America is a life-saver. Covering 825 species of trees, it is by far the most inclusive of all guides on the market today... Wish I had found this great book sooner!"--North Durham Nature Newsletter "The book is attractively designed, and each species description provides scientific and common names; a handy 'Quick ID' sentence; detailed, terse physical description; sections titled 'Habitat/Range' and 'Similar Species'; and a range map... [An] excellent reference."--Choice "These new references offer up-to-date information as well as a treasure trove of specially commissioned drawings showcasing trees both in their majestic entirety as well as in stunning, separate close-ups detailing their bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Such comprehensive works are impressive scholarly achievements, providing lay users with helpful assistance via 'Quick ID' summaries and range maps within entries. These are lush botanical resources from an esteemed source guaranteed to please all audiences."--Judy Quinn, Library Journal "These volumes are masterfully designed, and More's exquisitely detailed renderings will ensure that weekend botanists never mistake their Hercules' club for a common hoptree."--Bill Cannon, Scientist's Bookshelf "Astonishing... The illustrations in the Princeton tree volume are superb: colorful, accurate, and appealing."--Ed Kanze, Adirondack Explorer "Even if you don't love trees, you'll love these books."--Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist, The Guardian "Without a doubt, this is a book that should be on the library shelf of every person interested in Georgia trees. Even better, it should be in all of our packs, right next to the hiking stick, ready to go!"--Hal Massie, BotSoc News (Georgia Botanical Society) "Whether you're faced with a saguaro or a sequoia, a hawthorn or a hemlock, this easy guide will surely get you to the birch in time."--Matthew Bettelheim, (bio)accumulation blog "With the publication of Trees of Western North America and its companion volume, Trees of Eastern North America, we have a reference set that will serve us well for generations."--Acorn, South Sound Chapter of Washington Native Plant Society "Everyone who ventures into the outdoors should have a copy in their backpack."--Frank Sousa, MassLive "These two volumes contain so much information; I would be happy to add them to my reference library... The combined effort of the three authors and the illustrator has produced an excellent reference."--Beverly Duncan, Botanical Artist "For anyone interested in tree-like plants in the West, the Trees of Western North America is it, ... proclaiming itself to be the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind... Overall, this book makes the grade 'A' in nearly every aspect of presentation; it is tremendously useful, navigable, readable, highly accurate and immensely informative."--George M. Ferguson, Arizona Native Plant Society "[I]f someone gave you these two companion books, the Princeton Field Guides' Trees of Eastern North America and Trees of Western North America, you would perform an internal cartwheel of glee over adding to your flourishing tree ID book collection. The cartwheeling would significantly increase once you then began to use these books and grasped their simple, informative layout... This will be the one tree ID book that really does not sit on your shelves as much as it rides around from jobsite to jobsite with you, ready to serve."--Tchukki Andersen, Tree Care Industry "This is a must have tree guide for naturalists, environmental educators, foresters , and individuals who want to learn more about the trees in our region."--DRK, Wildlife ActivistTable of ContentsIntroduction 7 About This Book 7 Taxonomy and Names 8 Gymnosperms and Angiosperms 8 Tree Biology 9 Forest Structure 18 Leaf and Twig Keys 19 Winter Twigs of Selected Eastern Trees 20 Key to the Gymnosperms by Leaf Type 25 Key to Selected Angiosperm Trees by Leaf Shape 26 THE TREES Gymnosperms 34 Conifers 34 Ginkgoaceae: Ginkgo Family 35 Araucariaceae: Araucaria Family 36 Cupressaceae: Cypress Family 38 Pinaceae: Pine Family 51 Taxaceae: Yew Family 78 Angiosperms 80 Monocots 80 Arecaceae: Palm Family 80 Dicots 98 Acanthaceae: Acanthus Family 98 Adoxaceae: Moschatel Family 99 Altingiaceae: Sweetgum Family 106 Anacardiaceae: Cashew Family 108 Annonaceae: Custard Apple Family 118 Apocynaceae: Oleander Family 122 Aquifoliaceae: Holly Family 126 Araliaceae: Ginseng Family 142 Asteraceae: Aster Family 146 Betulaceae: Birch Family 147 Bignoniaceae: Bignonia Family 166 Boraginaceae: Borage Family 174 Burseraceae: Torchwood Family 178 Cactaceae: Cactus Family 180 Canellaceae: Wild Cinnamon Family 180 Cannabaceae: Hemp Family 182 Capparaceae: Caper Family 188 Casuarinaceae: She-oak Family 190 Cecropiaceae: Cecropia Family 192 Celastraceae: Staff Tree Family 193 Cercidiphyllaceae: Katsura Tree Family 202 Chrysobalanaceae: Coco Plum Family 203 Clethraceae: Witch Alder Family 204 Clusiaceae: Garcinia Family 205 Combretaceae: White Mangrove Family 208 Cornaceae: Dogwood Family 214 Cyrillaceae: Titi Family 222 Ebenaceae: Ebony Family 224 Elaeagnaceae: Oleaster Family 226 Ericaceae: Heath Family 228 Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family 236 Fabaceae: Bean or Pea Family 248 Fagaceae: Beech or Oak Family 294 Hamamelidaceae: Witch-hazel Family 350 Illiciaceae: Star Anise Family 352 Juglandaceae: Walnut Family 353 Lauraceae: Laurel Family 368 Leitneriaceae: Corkwood Family 378 Lythraceae: Loosestrife Family 379 Magnoliaceae: Magnolia Family 380 Malpighiaceae: Malpighia Family 391 Malvaceae: Mallow Family 392 Melastomataceae: Melastome Family 402 Meliaceae: Mahogany Family 403 Moraceae: Mulberry Family 406 Moringaceae: Horseradish-tree Family 418 Muntingiaceae: Muntingia Family 418 Myoporaceae: Myoporum Family 420 Myricaceae: Wax Myrtle Family 420 Myrsinaceae: Myrsine Family 424 Myrtaceae: Myrtle Family 426 Nyctaginaceae: Four-o'clock Family 444 Nyssaceae: Tupelo Family 446 Oleaceae: Olive Family 450 Paulowniaceae: Princesstree Family 466 Picramniaceae: Bitterbush Family 468 Pittosporaceae: Cheesewood Family 469 Platanaceae: Planetree Family 470 Polygonaceae: Buckwheat Family 472 Proteaceae: Protea Family 474 Punicaceae: Pomegranate Family 475 Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family 476 Rhizophoraceae: Red Mangrove Family 488 Rosaceae: Rose Family 489 Rubiaceae: Madder Family 562 Rutaceae: Citrus or Rue Family 572 Salicaceae: Willow Family 586 Sapindaceae: Soapberry Family 618 Sapotaceae: Sapodilla Family 646 Schoepfiaceae: Schoepfia Family 658 Simaroubaceae: Quassia Family 659 Solanaceae: Nightshade Family 661 Staphyleaceae: Bladdernut Family 665 Styracaceae: Storax Family 666 Symplocaceae: Sweetleaf Family 670 Tamaricaceae: Tamarisk Family 672 Theaceae: Tea Family 676 Theophrastaceae: Joewood Family 680 Ulmaceae: Elm Family 682 Verbenaceae: Vervain Family 692 Ximeniaceae: Ximenia Family 696 Zygophyllaceae: Caltrop Family 698 Acknowledgments 700 Abbreviations 701 Glossary 702 Index of Species 707
£22.50
Princeton University Press Bumble Bees of North America
Book SynopsisA guide to North American bumble bees. It focuses on the molecular research that shows the enormous color variation within species, and guides readers through the many confusing convergences between species.Trade ReviewWinner of a 2015 Outstanding Reference Sources Award, Reference and User Services Association, American Library Association "A very helpful guide for any one interested in bumble bees."--Amanda Williams, buzzaboutbees.net "As bee populations plummet and environmental concerns continue to make the news, there is widespread interest in bees. This attractively priced guide helps users identify the 46 species found north of Mexico and offers insight into their ecology and habitats... This guide will be useful in public and academic libraries where there is an interest in bees or the environment."--Rebecca Vnuk, Booklist "Identif[ies] the 46 species of bumblebee that are found in North America (Mexico is not included), far more than previous guides. The introduction presents clear information on these bees generally, their distribution, colony cycle, and interactions with plants... An attractive, worthwhile purchase."--Margaret Heilbrun, Library Journal "Because of their importance as a pollinator, their ubiquity (in various species, of course) across the continent, and simply because the lives and behaviors bumble bees are so fascinating, Bumble Bees of North America should be considered as a must-read by all amateur naturalists. Professionals--be they entomologists, ecologists, general biologists, and most especially teachers of life science subjects at all levels--would also do well to add it to their reading lists for both its superb introduction to the genus as well as its value as a reference guide."--John Riutta, Well-read Naturalist "The timely arrival of Bumble Bees of North America on bookstore shelves is as welcome as its namesake insects are in gardens... Given that the last comprehensive guide to North American bumble bees was published in 1913, Williams, Thorps, Richardson, and Colla's Bumble Bees of North America offers a much?needed review of the status and identification of the 46 bumble bee species north of Mexico... [A] much?needed milestone in the ability of scientists and citizens alike to sort bee species found afield and at home. With bees on the decline, the ability to identify and inventory the buzz in our backyards may prove critical in future conservation efforts."--Matthew Bettelheim, (bio)accumulation "[T]his book [is] a useful addition to any gardener or wildlife watcher's library. The really nice thing about this guide is the number and quality of the photographs they provide: I really need to get a copy of this book to help me identify the bumble bees I catch in my surveys."--AC, Wildlife Activist "Accessible to both the layman and serious apiologist. Carefully organized, it begins with an introduction that is a must-read before moving on to the comprehensive bumble bee ID guide... I commend this book to all lovers of native plants."--Harold Smith, Blazing Star, publication of The North American Native Plant Society "This reasonably priced, attractive volume with excellent photographs and color plates will be valuable to professionals as well as anyone interested in identifying or learning more about bumblebees."--Choice "I encourage all melittologists to obtain a copy for ready use, as well as anyone interested in the conservation, ecology, biology, natural history, or simple appreciation of bumble bees."--Michael S. Engel, Entomologist's Monthly "[A] most desirable book. Each species is beautifully photographed and then described in detail, with maps and identification markings as well as comprehensive text to inform you about the particular bee in question."--Mary Montaut, An Beachaire "This is a very well-written book which presents and updates information from a wide range of sources in a very readable and clear way."--Mike Edwards, Journal of the British Entomology and Natural History Society "Bumble Bees of North America has not only provided casual observers and professionals with a comprehensive treatment of North American bumblebees, it has delivered utility while preserving aesthetics."--Samuel O'Dell, Prairie Naturalist "This book is primarily an identification manual that also describes the distribution of the species. It is the perfect size for a field guide but it may be even more helpful when you are using microscopic characteristics for identification. The Bumble Bees of North America is also an invaluable reference for those of us who want to learn about and identify which bumble bees are our neighbours."--Tracy Ferreira, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of CanadaTable of ContentsIntroduction 7 Observing Bumble Bees 17 Attracting Bumble Bees 20 Bumble Bee Forage Guide by Ecoregion 22 Maps and Seasonal Activity 29 Bumble Bee Decline and Conservation 31 Threats to Bumble Bees 33 Natural Enemies 35 Mimicry 38 Distinguishing Bumble Bees from Other Insects 42 Bumble Bee Names and Classification 45 How to Use This Book to Identify Bumble Bee Species 48 Species Accounts 51 SQUARE- OR LONG-CHEEKED BEES WITH A ROUNDED ANGLE ON THE MIDLEG - Bombus vosnesenskii 52 - Bombus caliginosus 54 - Bombus vandykei 57 - Bombus impatiens 59 - Bombus bimaculatus 62 - Bombus perplexus 64 - Bombus vagans 67 - Bombus sandersoni 70 - Bombus jonellus 73 - Bombus frigidus 75 - Bombus mixtus 77 - Bombus ternarius 80 - Bombus huntii 82 - Bombus sylvicola 84 - Bombus melanopygus 87 - Bombus bifarius 90 - Bombus centralis 93 - Bombus flavifrons 95 - Bombus sitkensis 98 - Bombus polaris 100 - Bombus balteatus 103 - Bombus neoboreus 105 - Bombus hyperboreus 108 SHORT-CHEEKED BEES WITH A ROUNDED ANGLE ON THE MIDLEG - Bombus terricola 111 - Bombus occidentalis 114 - Bombus cryptarum 117 - Bombus franklini 119 - Bombus affinis 121 - Bombus griseocollis 123 - Bombus morrisoni 126 - Bombus fraternus 128 - Bombus crotchii 130 - Bombus rufocinctus 133 MEDIUM- OR LONG-CHEEKED BEES WITH A SHARP ANGLE ON THE MIDLET - Bombus fervidus 136 - Bombus borealis 139 - Bombus distinguendus 142 - Bombus appositus 144 - Bombus pensylvanicus 147 - Bombus auricomus 150 - Bombus nevadensis 152 HINDLEG (TIBIA) WITH THE OUTER SURFACE UNIFORMLY CONVEX AND DENSELY HAIRY (CUCKOO BUMBLE BEES, NO WORKERS) - Bombus citrinus 155 - Bombus variabilis 157 - Bombus insularis 159 - Bombus bohemicus 161 - Bombus suckleyi 163 - Bombus flavidus 165 Identification Keys to Female and Male Bumble Bees, with Photos 168 Glossary 199 Additional Resources 203 Acknowledgments 204 Photo Credits 206 Index 207
£20.90
Princeton University Press Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to help general readers recognize 200 common mosses of the Northeast and the Appalachian Mountains. With just this field guide, a hand lens, and a spray bottle--no microscopes necessary--readers will be able to identify and name many of the common species of mosses growing in the region's backyards, parks, forests, wetlands,Trade Review"With a 10X loupe and this book, an entire new world can be opened to even a seasoned naturalist."--DRK, Wildlife Activist "Since this is the first moss field guide for the eastern states covering most common species, it fills a need for those interested in these plants."--Choice "I have no doubt that this guide will become a trusted field companion for outdoor educators and amateur naturalists, who may be new to moss identification, as well as to botanists interested in refreshing their moss identification skills. Common Mosses fills a long-standing void in moss field guides for the region, and, as such, this guide will make the identification of these small plants more accessible to a wider botanical audience."--J. M. Budke, Plant Science Bulletin "This is a perfect book for the incipient bryologist of the temperate region, and is a pleasure to leaf through for the more experienced one... I have seen quite a number of field guides to bryophytes that are intended for beginners or people who have a general interest in nature, and this book is one of the very best. Without compromises regarding scientific accuracy or illustration quality it introduces the relatively difficult mosses in a superb way."--Lars Hedenas, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society "This guide is an excellent field manual that should enhance the appreciation of a group that has been largely overlooked by many naturalists. If you have never stopped on a hiking trail to closely examine a bank of mosses on a rotting log or on a boulder along a mountain stream, you should. By examining the delicate structures of these tiny plants and by comprehending their immense diversity here in the Appalachians, you will greatly expand your awareness of the natural world."--Gary Walker, Appalachian JournalTable of ContentsHow to Use this Book 9 Key Features 10 Key Features Path to the Keys 16 How to Look at a Moss 18 Collecting Mosses 20 What Are Mosses? 22 Basic Structure of Mosses 25 Life History of Mosses 26 What Good Are Mosses? 28 Species Treatments * Acrocarps 33 * Pleurocarps 173 * Leafless 317 * Peat Mosses 321 How to Use the Identification Keys 340 Keys 341 Habitat Lists 380 Moss Publications and Resources 384 Moss Names 385 Index 386
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Princeton University Press Birds of Kenyas Rift Valley
Book SynopsisIncludes four major national parks - Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Mount Longonot, and Hell's Gate - as well as smaller outstanding wildlife areas. This book looks at the more than 300 bird species most likely to be encountered on safari in this world-famous region, from Lake Magadi in the south to Lake Baringo in the north.Trade Review"I wish I had the opportunity to have this book in my bag on my trip to this bird paradise some years ago. It would certainly have made identification much easier. The layout of the photographic guide is so helpful."--Derek Moore, Derek Bird Brain "Ideal for the traveler on safari visiting the Rift Valley's national parks, such as Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Mount Longonot, and Hell's Gate. The value of a book like the Birds of Kenya's Rift Valley is that it lends itself to easy interpretation and use by those who are interested in birdwatching, those who are interested in conservation, and those who care about biodiversity in general."--Gabriel Thoumi, Mongabay.com "Kennedy's new book would serve most safari goers well in Kenya's Rift Valley, and its great photos make it a worthy addition to any birder's bookshelf."--Robert F. Foster, Canadian Field-Naturalist "Superb layout ... Both books have a thoroughly modern feel about them, thanks to the wizards of the WILDGuides production team ... Those for whom these books are really intended will find their visits to these bird-rich regions hugely enhanced."--Martin Kelsey, IBIS, Journal of the British Ornithologists' Union "The friendly text is supported by a superb layout: hundreds of excellent photographs with great use of background tones means that colour leaps out of each page, yet the blocks of text are masterfully visible and easy to read."--Martin Kelsey, IBISTable of ContentsAbout this book 9 The geography of Kenya's Rift Valley 13 Lakes and marsh 14 Up in the air 16 Birds of prey 17 Grassland and open areas 18 Woodland, scrub & garden 20 Nightbirds 22 Maps of the Rift Valley 23 BIRDS OF LAKE AND MARSH Pelicans - Great White and Pink-backed Pelicans 26 Darter and cormorants - African Darter and Reed and Great Cormorants 28 Egrets - Yellow-billed, Little and Great White Egrets 30 Small herons - Cattle Egret and Squacco and Striated Herons 32 Grey herons - Black-crowned Night-heron and Grey and Black-headed Herons 34 Dark herons and Hamerkop - Goliath and Purple Herons and Hamerkop 36 Dark storks - Abdim's, Black and African Open-billed Storks 38 White storks - Saddle-billed, White and Yellow-billed Storks 40 Spoonbill and Marabou - African Spoonbill and Marabou Stork 42 Flamingos - Greater and Lesser Flamingos 44 Ibises - Sacred, Glossy and Hadada Ibises 46 Crane and whistling ducks - Grey Crowned Crane and Fulvous and White-faced Whistling Ducks 48 Geese - Spur-winged and Egyptian Goose and Knob-billed Duck 50 Ducks: 1 - Cape, Hottentot and Red-billed Teal 52 Ducks: 2 - Southern Pochard, Northern Shoveler and Yellow-billed Duck 54 Grebe, coot and moorhen - Little Grebe, Red-knobbed Coot and Common Moorhen 56 Gallinule, crake and jacana - Purple Swamphen, Black Crake and African Jacana 58 Ruff, painted-snipe and snipe - Ruff, Greater Painted-snipe and Common Snipe 60 Avocet, stilt and godwit - Pied Avocet, Black-winged Stilt and Black-tailed Godwit 62 Thick-knees - Spotted, Water and Senegal Thick-knees 64 Small plovers - Chestnut-banded, Three-banded, Kittlitz's and Common Ringed Plovers 66 Sandpipers - Wood, Common and Green Sandpipers 68 Waders - Little Stint, Common Greenshank and Marsh Sandpiper 70 Plovers - Blacksmith, Crowned and Spur-winged Plovers 72 Plover and gull - African Wattled Plover and Grey-headed Gull 74 Terns - White-winged Black, Gull-billed and Whiskered Terns 76 Kingfishers - Malachite, Giant and Pied Kingfishers 78 Wagtails - Yellow, Mountain and African Pied Wagtails 80 UP IN THE AIR Dark-rumped swifts - Mottled, African Palm, Alpine, Common and Nyanza Swifts 82 White-rumped swifts - Little, Horus and White-rumped Swifts 84 Resident swallows - Mosque , Red-rumped, Lesser Striped and Wire-tailed Swallows 86 Swallows and martins - Barn Swallow and Plain, Banded and Rock Martins 88 BIRD OF PREY Vultures - Ruppell's, White-backed, Hooded and Lappet-faced Vultures 90 Vultures in flight - all species for comparison plus Verreaux's Eagle 92 Large pied eagles and buzzard - Martial and African Fish Eagles and Augur Buzzard 94 Large dark eagles - Verreaux's, Steppe and Tawny Eagles 96 Medium-sized brown raptors - Black Kite, Common Buzzard and Long-crested Eagle 98 Raptors in flight - all large species for comparison 100 Harriers - Pallid, Montagu's and Western Marsh Harriers 102 Goshawk, Bateleur and Harrier Hawk - Dark Chanting Goshawk, Bateleur and African Harrier Hawk 104 Small pale raptors - Gabar Goshawk, - African Black-shouldered Kite and Pygmy Falcon 106 Falcons - Eurasian Hobby, Lanner Falcon and Common Kestrel 108 BIRDS OF GRASSLAND AND OPEN AREAS Ostrich and Southern Ground Hornbill - Ostrich and Southern Ground Hornbill 110 Bustard and gamebirds - Black-bellied Bustard, Yellow-necked Spurfowl and Helmeted Guineafowl 112 Coursers and plover - Heuglin's and Temminck's Coursers and Black-headed Plover 114 Larks - Rufous-naped, Red-capped and Pink-breasted Larks 116 Lark, pipit and longclaw - Fischer's Sparrow Lark, Grassland Pipit and Yellow-throated Longclaw 118 Resident chats - Northern Anteater Chat and Capped and Abyssinian Wheatears 120 Migrant chats - Northern and Pied Wheatears and Whinchat 122 Crows - Cape Rook, Pied Crow and Fan-tailed Raven 124 Widowbirds - Long-tailed and Red-collared Widowbirds 126 Widowbird and bishops - Jackson's Widowbird and Northern Red and Yellow Bishops 128 Cisticolas and Quailfinch - Winding, Stout and Desert Cisticolas and African Quailfinch 130 BIRDS OF WOODS, SCRUB AND GARDEN Francolins - Scaly, Crested and Hildebrandt's Francolins 132 Pigeons and doves - Laughing Dove and Speckled and African Olive Pigeons 134 'Collared' doves - African Mourning, Red-eyed and Ring-necked Doves 136 Namaqua and wood doves - Namaqua and Blue-spotted and Emerald-spotted Wood Doves 138 Green pigeon and parrots - African Green Pigeon, Meyer's Parrot and hybrid lovebird 140 Large cuckoos and relatives - Red-chested Cuckoo, White-browed Coucal and White-bellied Go-away-bird 142 BIRDS OF WOODLAND, SCRUB AND GARDEN (continued) Green cuckoos and wood-hoopoe - Klaas's and Diederik Cuckoos and Green Wood-hoopoe 144 Hoopoe and mousebirds - Hoopoe and Blue-naped and Speckled Mousebirds 146 Kingfishers - Striped, Woodland and Grey-headed Kingfishers 148 Bee-eaters: 1 - White-throated, Blue-cheeked and Eurasian Bee-eaters 150 Bee-eaters: 2 - White-fronted, Cinnamon-chested and Little Bee-eaters 152 Rollers - Rufous-crowned, Lilac-breasted and Eurasian Rollers 154 Hornbills: 1 - Von der Decken's, Jackson's and Red-billed Hornbills 156 Hornbills: 2 - Hemprich's, Eastern Yellow-billed and African Grey Hornbills 158 Barbets: 1 - Red-and-yellow, D'Arnaud's and Red-fronted Barbets 160 Barbets: 2 - White-headed and Spot-flanked Barbets and Red-fronted Tinkerbird 162 Honeyguides and woodpecker - Lesser and Greater Honeyguides and African Grey Woodpecker 164 Woodpeckers - Nubian, Cardinal and Bearded Woodpeckers 166 Babblers - Black-lored, Arrow-marked and Brown Babblers and Rufous Chatterer 168 Bulbul, thrush and scrub robin - Common Bulbul, Spotted Palm Thrush and White-browed Scrub Robin 170 Colourful chats - Common and Little Rock Thrushes and Mocking Cliff Chat 172 Thrush and robin chats - Olive Thrush and White-browed and Cape Robin Chats 174 Tchagras and Brubru - Brown-crowned and Three-streaked Tchagras and Brubru 176 White-headed 'shrikes' - Grey-crested and White Helmetshrikes and Northern White-crowned Shrike 178 Shrikes - Red-backed Shrike and Grey-backed and Common Fiscals 180 Oriole and bushshrikes - Black-headed Oriole and Grey-headed and Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike 182 Cuckooshrike, boubou and puffback - Black Cuckooshrike, Tropical Boubou and Black-backed Puffback 184 Black birds of woodland edge - Common Drongo, Slate-coloured Boubou and Northern Black Flycatcher 186 Attractive flycatchers of woods and gardens - White-eyed Slaty and African Paradise Flycatchers 188 Nondescript flycatchers - Spotted, Pale and African Grey Flycatchers 190 Warblers and prinia - Rattling Cisticola, Grey Wren Warbler and Tawny-flanked Prinia 192 Green warblers - Grey-backed Camaroptera, Yellow-breasted Apalis and Grey-capped Warbler 194 Crombec and warblers - Northern Crombec and Red-fronted and Buff-bellied Warblers 196 Batis, tit and white-eye - Chin-spot Batis, White-bellied Tit and African Yellow White-eye 198 Starlings and oxpecker - Ruppell's and Wattled Starlings and Red-billed Oxpecker 200 Starlings - Greater Blue-eared, Red-winged and Bristle-crowned Starlings 202 Brightly coloured starlings - Superb, Hildebrandt's and Violet-backed Starlings 204 Sunbirds: 1 - Variable, Eastern Violet-backed, and Collared Sunbirds 206 Sunbirds: 2 - Marico, Scarlet-chested and Amethyst Sunbirds 208 Long-tailed sunbirds - Bronze, Tacazze and Beautiful Sunbirds 210 Sparrows - House, Kenya Rufous and Grey-headed Sparrows 212 Petronia and small brown weavers - Yellow-spotted Petronia and Speckle-fronted and Grey-capped Social Weavers 214 Buffalo and sparrow weavers - White-billed and White-headed Buffalo Weavers and White-browed Sparrow Weaver 216 Yellow weavers: 1 - Village , Speke's and Lesser Masked Weavers 218 Yellow weavers: 2 - Northern Masked, Little and Golden-backed Weavers 220 Yellow weavers: 3 - Holub's Golden, Spectacled and Black-necked Weavers 222 Grosbeak and yellow weavers: 4 - Grosbeak, Vitelline Masked and Baglafecht Weavers 224 Waxbills - Common, Crimson-rumped and Black-cheeked Waxbills 226 Whydah and cordon-bleus - Pin-tailed Whydah and Red-cheeked and Blue-capped Cordon-bleus 228 Waxbills and whydah - Green-winged Pytilia, Bronze Mannikin and Eastern Paradise Whydah 230 Waxbills and indigobird - Purple Grenadier, Red-billed Firefinch and Village Indigobird 232 Canaries - African Citril and Brimstone and White-bellied Canaries 234 Buntings and seedeater - Cinnamon-breasted and Golden-breasted Buntings and Streaky Seedeater 236 NIGHT BIRDS Nightjar and owls - Slender-tailed Nightjar and Barn and African Wood Owls 238 Small owls - African Scops and Northern White-faced Scops Owls and Pearl-spotted Owlet 240 Eagle owls - Spotted, Verreaux's and Greyish Eagle Owls 242 Further reading and useful resources 244 Acknowledgements 245 Photographic credits 246 Scientific names of the bird species included in this book 247 Index 252 Short Index inside back cover
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Princeton University Press The Bees in Your Backyard
Book SynopsisThe Bees in Your Backyard provides an engaging introduction to the roughly 4,000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart in the field. The book features more than 900 stunning color photos of the bees living all around us--in our gardens anTrade ReviewWinner of the 2017 PROSE Award in Single Volume Reference/Science, Association of American Publishers "The ultimate bee book for bee enthusiasts and experts alike."--Bookseller Buyer's Guide "[A] well-written, informative and beautifully photographed reference on North America's bees."--The Chronicle Herald "If you have ever asked, 'what kind of bee is that?' The Bees in Your Backyard is the book for you. It is a must-have for bee lovers of all stripes."--Wild about Ants blog "[A]s folks become more interested in bees, it seemed logical to Wilson and fellow bee biologist Olivia Messinger Carril that people should be more informed as well. The result is their new guide, The Bees in Your Backyard, which offers an introduction to a world of bees that is mostly hidden to people who aren't entomologists."--Adrian Higgins, Washington Post "This book helps identify the bees that you see. It has more than 900 photos of all of the kinds of bees you'll find, plus the biology of all of the bees included, and how to provide both food and habitat for them... This is probably the best reference on all of the bees in your backyard you'll find, and the price is right."--Bee Culture "The moment you open this lusciously illustrated new offering from Princeton University Press by Joseph Wilson and Olivia Messinger Carril, you will be captivated by magnificent photos and engaging captions that delight and fascinate. But more than that, you will learn just how beautiful and unexpected is this mightily important group of insects, and how complex and diverse lives... Wilson and Carril's breathtaking guide introduces you to the roughly 4000 North American bee species without losing the reader through 'information overload'... One of the loveliest things about The Bees in Your Backyard is the truly stunning photography. This, paired with expertly chosen glossy paper and careful printing, produces images so satisfyingly sharp, colorful, clear, and precise that you can almost see each bee's personality."--Cathy Taibbi, Examiner.com "As the interest in native bees has grown, resources to learn about them have been developed, and The Bees in Your Backyard is one of the best yet... This is an awe-inspiring and welcome addition to the natural history literature in North America. It is highly recommended for gardeners, naturalists, land managers, and anyone with an interest in these beautiful and hugely beneficial creatures."--Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist "This book is absolutely filled with more than 900 spectacular color photographs of all types of bees, from honeybees to bumblebees to giant carpenter bees... [T]his fascinating book is certainly well worth reading and adding to your library of outdoor reference guidebooks."--The Blade, newsletter of the Hoosier Outdoor Writers "Comprehensive."--Houston Chronicle "This is the best general guide to bees this reviewer has seen."--P.K. Lago, Choice "A most splendid present for anyone who is interested in conservation, or for you to read in the winter, and enjoy."--An Beachaire "Students as well as interested amateurs, will learn much from this excellent book, which though written by experts, presents a plethora of information in a style which is both engaging and easy to read."--Buzz about Bees "The authors have produced a valuable and easy-to-read book... The book is arranged in a highly useful format that is suitable for the beginner as well as the seasoned entomologist. The book is highly recommended as a vehicle for bee awareness and an introduction to the most common families in the United States and Canada."--Howard O. Clark, Jr., Western North American Naturalist "The Bees in Your Backyard is an easy-to-use and entertaining reference that can help you identify bees you might find cruising around your flowers."--American Gardener "This book includes excellent photography and uses basic language explaining technical terms; it is not an identification guide but gives detailed descriptions of ecology for each genus, something not previously covered before. The book provides the first comprehensive and user friendly guide to North American bees, which is suitable for people wanting an introduction or to expand their knowledge of different bee families. In particular those interested in developing their knowledge and skills of solitary bees will find this book incredibly useful. You do not have to live in North America to find this book of interest as we share many bee families. A worthy addition to anyone's collection."--Nikki Gammans, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History "This book introduces you to the bees you're likely to find nearby. It has 900 color photos to help you identify them. It's also packed with useful information, including pollination habits and how to attract different species to your yard."--Matt Miller, Cool Green Science blog "This richly illustrated volume provides a detailed introduction to the lives of bees, then presents the six families of bees found here. Charts and detailed maps show their size, their range, and their active times of the year within different regions of the continent. Hundreds of close-up photos present fascinating details of many of the different kinds of bees."--Mark Schumacher, ARBA "The Bees in Your Backyard provides an engaging introduction to the roughly 4,000 bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about native solitary bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart. The book features more than 900 stunning color photos of bees living all around us... There is even a full chapter on how to attract them to your backyard... This book provides the most comprehensive and accessible guide to all bees found in the United States and Canada."--Melanie M. Kirby, Mother Earth NewsTable of Contents1 INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 Is This a Bee? 8 1.2 Bee Names 12 1.3 The Bee Lifecycle 14 1.4 Where Do Bees Live? 17 1.5 Bee Sociality 18 1.6 What Do Bees Eat? 21 1.7 A Bee's Enemies 22 1.8 A Bee's Body 27 1.9 How to Study Bees 34 1.10 Identifying Bees 39 Key to the Chapters of this Book 44 1.11 Appreciating Bees 48 2 PROMOTING BEES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD 50 2.1 Bees as Pollinators 52 2.2 Providing Habitat 55 2.3 Providing Food 60 3 ANDRENIDAE 70 Identification Tips 72 3.1 Andreninae 77 3.2 Protandrenini and Panurgini 82 3.3 Perditini 86 3.4 Calliopsis 90 3.5 Oxaeinae 92 4 COLLETIDAE 96 Identification Tips 98 4.1 Colletinae 101 4.2 Hylaeus 105 4.3 Diphaglossinae 108 5 MELITTIDAE 111 Identification Tips 112 6 HALICTIDAE 118 Identification Tips 120 6.1 Agapostemon 126 6.2 Halictus 129 6.3 Lasioglossum 132 6.4 Augochlorini 137 6.5 Nomiinae 141 6.6 Rophitinae 145 7 MEGACHILIDAE 149 Identification Tips 152 7.1 Lithurginae 159 7.2 Osmia 162 7.3 Hoplitis 167 7.4 Other Osmiini 170 7.5 Anthidium 176 7.6 Other Anthidiini 179 7.7 Megachile 184 8 APIDAE 189 Identification Tips 193 8.1 Xylocopa 203 8.2 Ceratina 206 8.3 Exomalopsini 209 8.4 Emphorini 212 8.5 Common Eucerini 218 8.6 Peponapis and Xenoglossa 224 8.7 Other Eucerini 227 8.8 Anthophorini 232 8.9 Centris 238 8.10 Bombus 242 8.11 Apis mellifera 246 8.12 Euglossa 251 9 POLLEN THIEVES 254 Identification Tips 256 9.1 Cuckoo Bees: Apidae 262 9.2 Cuckoo Bees: Halictidae 274 9.3 Cuckoo Bees: Megachilidae 275 Appendix: Guide to the Pronunciation of Bee Names 278 Index 279 Photographic Acknowledgments 288
£22.50
Princeton University Press Birds of New Guinea
Book Synopsis"Gazetteer of New Guinea ornithology [by] Jennifer L. Mandeville and William S. Peckover": pages 560-632.Trade Review"This is an outstanding book for professionals and advanced amateurs interested in New Guinea birds."--Choice "This work is a positive goldmine and no-one with a serious interest in the birds of New Guinea should be without it. Those ... yet to visit will surely revel in such a magnificent introduction to the region, with the extensive bibliography and gazetteer alone being substantial navigational aids... An exceptional guide even for those better initiated than myself. Bruce Beehler, Thane Pratt and the book's technical editor, Mary LeCroy, have done the ornithological world proud, yet again."--Guy M. Kirwan, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' ClubTable of ContentsPreface 8 PART ONE Introduction 11 The New Guinea Region 11 New Guinea in Context 12 New Guinea's Bird Regions 13 References and Data Sources 16 Systematics 18 Taxonomy 21 Species Concepts 22 Treatment of Subspecies 23 The Avifauna 25 Historical Biogeography 25 The Checklist and Nature Conservation 26 The Future 27 Layout of the Accounts 28 Terms, Usage, and Abbreviations 34 Figures 37 PART TWO Casuariiformes 40 Casuariidae 40 Galliformes 44 Megapodiidae 44 Phasianidae 50 Anseriformes 53 Anseranatidae 53 Anatidae 54 Phoenicopteriformes 61 Podicipedidae 61 Columbiformes 63 Columbidae 63 Phaethontiformes 92 Phaethontidae 92 Procellariiformes 93 Oceanitidae 94 Hydrobatidae 96 Procellariidae 97 Ciconiiformes 103 Ciconiidae 103 Pelecanidae 104 Threskiornithidae 105 Ardeidae 108 Fregatidae 116 Sulidae 117 Phalacrocoracidae 120 Anhingidae 122 Otidiformes 123 Otididae 123 Gruiformes 123 Rallidae 124 Gruidae 135 Cuculiformes 136 Centropodidae 136 Cuculidae 138 Caprimulgiformes 148 Podargidae 149 Caprimulgidae 150 Aegothelidae 153 Apodidae 157 Charadriiformes 163 Burhinidae 163 Haematopodidae 164 Recurvirostridae 165 Charadriidae 166 Jacanidae 171 Scolopacidae 171 Turnicidae 184 Glareolidae 186 Laridae 187 Stercorariidae 197 Accipitriformes 198 Pandionidae 199 Accipitridae 200 Strigiformes 213 Tytonidae 213 Strigidae 216 Bucerotiformes 219 Bucerotidae 219 Coraciiformes 220 Meropidae 220 Coraciidae 221 Halcyonidae 222 Alcedinidae 233 Falconiformes 235 Falconidae 235 Psittaciformes 238 Cacatuidae 238 Psittrichasidae 240 Psittaculidae 241 Passeriformes 271 Pittidae 271 Ptilonorhynchidae 274 Climacteridae 282 Maluridae 284 Meliphagidae 288 Acanthizidae 325 Pomatostomidae 340 Orthonychidae 341 Cnemophilidae 342 Melanocharitidae 345 Paramythiidae 352 Psophodidae 354 Cinclosomatidae 355 Machaerirhynchidae 360 Cracticidae 362 Artamidae 365 Rhagologidae 367 Campephagidae 368 Neosittidae 379 Oreoicidae 381 Eulacestomatidae 383 Pachycephalidae 384 Oriolidae 400 Rhipiduridae 406 Dicruridae 413 Ifritidae 415 Paradisaeidae 416 Melampittidae 438 Monarchidae 440 Corvidae 453 Laniidae 454 Petroicidae 455 Alaudidae 473 Hirundinidae 474 Pycnonotidae 478 Phylloscopidae 479 Zosteropidae 481 Acrocephalidae 487 Locustellidae 489 Cisticolidae 492 Sturnidae 494 Turdidae 498 Muscicapidae 500 Dicaeidae 503 Nectariniidae 506 Passeridae 510 Estrildidae 511 Motacillidae 520 PART THREE Bibliography 525 Geographic Gazetteer 560 J. L. Mandeville and W. S. Peckover Index of English Bird Names and Topics 633 Index of Scientific Names 647
£63.75
Princeton University Press Beyond the Brain
Book SynopsisWhen a chimpanzee stockpiles rocks as weapons or when a frog sends out mating calls, we might easily assume these animals know their own motivations--that they use the same psychological mechanisms that we do. But as Beyond the Brain indicates, this is a dangerous assumption because animals have different evolutionary trajectories, ecological nicheTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012 "Beyond the Brain is an astonishingly good book, both substantive and fun to read... Barrett re-centres the field on the study of animal cognition. I think this is an excellent decision, and not just because it allows her to tell some great animal stories. The main advantage is not narrative but substantive: her careful reconstruction of the grounds of natural cognition is simply more convincing and more relevant than even the best discussion of artificial intelligence could ever be... Beyond the Brain is full of ... interesting and heterodox discussions, and is sure to engage, enrage, and inspire in differential measure depending on the reader's theoretical proclivities."--Michael L. Anderson, Journal of Consciousness Studies "[T]his book provides an excellent synthesis of psychology, philosophy, robotics and biology on the topic of animal and human cognition. The prose is accessible and easy to read, and Barrett effectively uses everyday examples to make theoretical and technical points clear... [T]his book ... gave me a lot of new insights. I highly recommend it to scientists and students interested in understanding animal and human minds."--Sabine Tebbich, Animal Behaviour "Barrett's book is a superb and unique bit of thinking, and so eminently readable and enticing that it will appeal to the mainstream... It is so rare to find a richly scientific and philosophical book that the reader will find hard to put down, as if it were a bestselling novel, and I hope this book actually reaches a bestseller list, it is that good, and has that wide an audience, from layman to cognitive scientist. I recommend it to any university under or post-graduate course, as one of the most intriguing and compelling works I have ever read or reviewed. This is not due alone to the startling facts, or her humor, or any other single facet, but owes much to her integration of so many aspects of argument, philosophy, science, anthropology, ecological psychology and others, that it teaches the student, in passing, to think outside of the umwelt. A great contribution."--Roy Sugarman, Metapsychology "Beyond the Brain is indeed an amusing and entertaining read, but one with an extraordinary analytical rigor and eloquence of argument. Very accessible, enticing, and lucidly written, it can be enjoyed both by professional academics and laypeople. Readers--be they novice or seasoned--will certainly find the volume uplifting and inspirational, Barrett's style brisk and delightful and her intellectual playfulness quite solacing... A must read for the next generations of cognitive scientists and for all those who are interested in the study of comparative cognition."--Mirko Farina, Phenomenology and Cognitive Sciences "[W]e can see Barrett's brave new book as a beacon to future generations of scientists who wish to investigate the particularly human niche in cognitive evolution."--Daniel J. Povinelli, Human Ethology Bulletin "[I]f you are new to the area of embodied cognition, read this book. If you're familiar with the literature but want a clear, well-structured presentation of many of the key ideas, then read this book. If you're bored with the same old examples and want some new, perhaps more convincing examples of embodied cognition in action, read this book. And if you have heard some of the arguments but still think behaviour really comes from the computational activity of our complex brains, then, for the love of science, read this book."--Andrew Wilson, Notes from Two Scientific Psychologists "I am jealous of this book, especially of the first half. It is so well written. Barrett picks exactly the right examples and weaves them together in exactly the right ways. It is clear that Barrett has put great care into the construction of Beyond the Brain, and her success should be rewarded by a wide readership."--Eric P. Charles, PsycCRITIQUES "Beyond the Brain explores the emerging field of embedded cognition, in which the mind is seen as more than a product of brain mechanisms... Barrett provides a thorough, well-written introduction to the disparate schools of thought on embedded cognition, starting with a discussion of what human brains really do and the ways in which brainpower is adaptive."--Choice "Drawing on examples from animal behavior, comparative psychology, robotics, artificial life, developmental psychology, and cognitive science, Barrett provides remarkable new insights into how animals and humans depend on their bodies and environment--not just their brains--to behave intelligently."--Daniel J. Povinelli, Leonardo Reviews "Barrett's book contains many bold ideas, expressed in a lively and engaging style; with nice touches of humor, it is both thought provoking and entertaining. Her relational, environment-based, action-oriented perspective is deeply compatible with behavior analysis, and I suspect many behavior analysts will be nodding in agreement with many of the thoughtful and well developed arguments put forth in the book."--Timothy D. Hackenberg, Behaviour AnalystTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Chapter 1: Removing Ourselves from the Picture 1 Chapter 2: The Anthropomorphic Animal 20 Chapter 3: Small Brains, Smart Behavior 39 Chapter 4: The Implausible Nature of Portia 57 Chapter 5: When Do You Need a Big Brain? 71 Chapter 6: The Ecology of Psychology 94 Chapter 7: Metaphorical Mind Fields 112 Chapter 8: There Is No Such Thing as a Naked Brain 135 Chapter 9: World in Action 152 Chapter 10: Babies and Bodies 175 Chapter 11: Wider than the Sky 197 Epilogue 223 Notes 225 References 251 Index 269
£20.90
Princeton University Press Offshore Sea Life Id Guide
Book SynopsisTwo-thirds of our planet lies out of sight of land, just offshore beyond the horizon. What wildlife might you find out there? And how might you identify what you see? This Offshore Sea Life ID Guide, designed for quick use on day trips off the West Coast, helps you put a name to what you see, from whales and dolphins to albatrosses, turtles, and evTrade Review"[I]f you sign up for a West Coast pelagic trip--and every serious birder should do that at least once--this book is a must. Howell has been a guide on most of my trips; he is excellent. Sullivan is one of the most active and respected bird photographers in North America."--Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune's Wingnut blog "A wonderful pocket guide for folks going on their first pelagic trip to see some amazing wildlife of the west coast shores."--Dave Lewis, Birds from Behind Blog "The Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast is a very nice introduction to what you might hope to see on a boat trip off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington."--Frederic H. Brock, Wildlife ActivistTable of ContentsIntroduction 5 Acknowledgments 11 Some Words Explained 11 Marine Mammals 12 Killer Whale (Orca) 12 Whales 14 Dolphins and Porpoises 18 Sea Lions, Fur Seals, and Elephant Seal 22 Rarer Marine Mammals 24 Seabirds 26 Albatrosses 26 Shearwaters and Fulmar 28 Storm-Petrels 32 Phalaropes 35 Alcids 36 Red-billed Tropicbird 40 Brown Booby 40 South Polar Skua 41 Jaegers 42 Gulls and Terns 44 Rarer Seabirds 46 Other Sea Life 50 Fish (sunfish, sharks, flyingfish) 50 Sea Turtles 52 Jellyfish, Krill, etc. 52 Kelp (seaweed) 54 Landbirds 54 Species Codes, Scientific Names, and Index 55
£12.34
Princeton University Press Offshore Sea Life ID Guide
Book SynopsisMaps and illustrations on inside covers.Trade Review"[T]his handy little booklet ... serves as a pocket-guide to sort out both the most commonly seen, as well as rarer species you might come across. Slender enough to slip into your purse, this is not an exhaustive catalog of flora and fauna, nor is it an in-depth exploration of behavior or ecosystem dynamics. Instead it is exactly what the casually interested wildlife observer will want to have when on an offshore vacation--simple, concise, accurate and presented in a friendly, conversational way."--Examiner.com "This is a neat little book that fits handily in the pocket, and I can easily see myself using it while 'on deck'. Surely most naturalists would want to follow up by consulting specialized (and often weighty) texts before or after the trip, but while at sea, it will be hard to beat Howell and Sullivan's offering."--Steve Shultz, Carolina Bird Club NewsletterTable of ContentsIntroduction 5 Acknowledgments 11 Some Words Explained 11 Marine Mammals 12 Whales 12 Pilot Whales and Beaked Whales 16 Dolphins 18 Rarer Whales and Dolphins 22 Seabirds 26 Gulls 26 Shearwaters and Petrels 28 Storm-Petrels 32 Alcids 34 Phalaropes 39 Terns 40 Jaegers 42 Skuas 44 Tropicbirds 45 Gannet and Boobies 46 Frigatebird 47 Rarer Seabirds 48 Sea Turtles 50 Flyingfish and Flying Squid 52 Other Fish 55 Billfish and Sharks 56 Other Big Fish 58 Rarer Big Fish 59 Seaweeds 60 Jellyfish and Cousins 61 Landbirds 62 Species Codes, Scientific Names, and Index 63
£13.29
Princeton University Press The Quotable Darwin
Book SynopsisTrade Review"’At last gleams of light have come. . . . I think I have found out (here’s presumption!) the simple way by which species become exquisitely adapted to various ends.’ Thus, Charles Darwin to botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker in an 1844 letter--just one gem from Janet Browne’s selected excerpts. Darwin vividly emerges as a crack shot with a tin ear for music, a loving father, a would-be anthropologist struggling to understand indigenous peoples and the consummate scientist, working ‘from a sort of instinct to try to make out truth’."---Barbara Kiser, Nature"Fans of Janet Browne's epic two-volume biography of Charles Darwin will not want to miss her new book, The Quotable Darwin, which features a broad selection of Darwin's personal and professional observations on life, liberty, and of course science."---John Farrell, Forbes.com"The selection of quotes from Darwin’s books and his letters are grouped into chapters with headings that are expected, such as Species or Survival of the Fittest, and less expected, such as one of my favourites, Barnacles." * The Australian *"This book works because [Darwin’s] own words paint an unexpectedly complete and truthful picture of the man (brilliance, wit, sickness), his times--and limitations."---Liz Else, New Scientist"[Browne's] book delves into the mind of Darwin, revealing his insights, humor, and understanding of the world as he knew it. Darwin’s words never get old, and Browne’s treatment of his wisdom does not disappoint. Her book is a must for any dedicated student of Charles Darwin, and the novice reader alike."---Howard O. Clark, Jr., Sonoran Herpetologist"The Quotable Darwin is fascinating, funny, and humanizing. It brings an icon to life."---Glenn Dallas, San Fransisco Book Review
£18.00
Princeton University Press A Sparrowhawks Lament
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of The Independent's Best Nature Books of 2014 "Engrossing, entertaining and covering a vast range of subjects, this is a highly recommended read."--Matt Merritt, Birdwatching Magazine "Engaging reading. The book will remain a firm favourite with those, like me, for whom these are special birds."--Mike Toms, BBC Wildlife Magazine "Marvellous and touching."--Trevor Heaton, Eastern Daily Press (Weekend) "From the beginning I was struck with the detail and sheer readability of the text and finished the first 40 pages of the Introduction, The Sparrowhawk and The Osprey without a break... A Sparrowhawk's Lament is a desirable little volume which I thoroughly enjoyed, and one I can recommend to blog readers for the next rainy, non-birding day."--Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "Each of these stories (and others) is addressed in detail, providing a comprehensive and important historical record. Indeed the book's major achievement is its thoroughness--Cobham has spared no pains in his travelling, in his research and in his collaborations... This is a thorough and comprehensive account of Britain's birds of prey and our long and complex relationship with them."--Andy Stoddart, AndyStoddart.weebly.com "A thoughtful and deeply personal book by someone who has spent a lifetime indulging his keen interest in Britain's 15 breeding birds of prey."--Ian Carter, British Birds "Rich in cultural detail, descriptive illustrations, and personal recollections, A Sparrowhawk's Lament: How British Breeding Birds of Prey Are Faring paints a canvas demonstrating how cultural perceptions can be changed to improve conservation outcomes."--Gabriel Thoumi, Mongabay.com "The book is an uplifting tale of wonderful birds, some great places and a lot of gifted raptor enthusiasts."--Mark Avery, Birdwatch "[T]he book pulls no punches and is one of the best books about birds of prey I have read."--RC, Highland News "A book to be read right through or dipped into at leisure, A Sparrowhawk's Lament is a fitting tribute to our birds of prey and those who work to conserve them. Whether beginner or specialist, everyone will learn something about our formidable, yet vulnerable diurnal raptors."--Curious Naturalist Blog "Engrossing and enjoyable to read."--David Lewis, Birds from Behind "David Cobham has written a very understandable biology and history of birds of prey. It was a pleasure to read the words, but the content was, of necessity, sometimes disturbing. I would recommend this book to all who like birds, particularly raptors. British birders and those who visit (like me) will gain a lot of valuable information. It would make a great present to anyone studying hawks."--Roy John, Canadian Field Naturalist "[A] comprehensive and important historical record."--Sussex Wildlife Trust "A very detailed and engrossing account of the health or otherwise of Britain's birds of prey."--Michael McCarthy, Independent "This excellent book has detailed, entertaining accounts of the 15 species of diurnal raptors (falcons, hawks, eagles) breeding in Great Britain. Embellishing the text are 93 superb drawings by wildlife artist Pearson. His artwork has a soft, pastel, chalk-like quality and consists only of shades of gray and white, yet is precise. Cobham draws on his vast experience studying raptors, captive breeding, conservation, and re-establishing rare species. He offers penetrating glimpses into the history of these fascinating birds, sometimes going back centuries, and the unusual people who are drawn to them."--Choice "This is a book that will delight general ornithologists and birders, as well as those who see raptors as the summit of avian evolution."--Charles H. Middleburgh, Charles Middleburgh Blog "Having studied birds for over 70 years I thought I knew quite a bit about birds of prey, but through reading this book I have learnt far more."--Bryan Sage, Country-Side "This is an interesting and educational book for raptor lovers and others seeking to learn about the raptors of Great Britain."--R.E.H., Wildlife ActivistTable of ContentsForeword 5 Introduction 6 The Sparrowhawk 9 The Osprey 26 The Honey Buzzard 42 The Red Kite 59 The White-tailed Eagle 77 The Marsh Harrier 95 The Hen Harrier 112 The Montagu's Harrier 131 The Goshawk 148 The Common Buzzard 165 The Golden Eagle 183 The Kestrel 203 The Merlin 218 The Hobby 237 The Peregrine Falcon 253 Conclusion 269 Further reading 270 Acknowledgements 271
£17.09
Princeton University Press A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America
Book Synopsis"Approved by the North American Butterfly Association"--Cover.Trade Review"[A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America] is a comprehensive and authoritative field guide illustrated with 3,500 photographs." * London Free Press *"This is a remarkable field guide with nearly 3,600 photographs, including every species known to occur within the 50 states." * Choice *"If you are interested in learning more about butterflies, this is the book for you! . . . A Swift Guide to Butterflies provides everything that interested butterfly hunters and conservationists need to get started in butterfly collecting or butterfly watching. . . . A great identification book for both the newbie and the experienced butterfly enthusiast."---Tom Berg, The Blade"As good a photo-guide as it is possible to get. Every square millimetre of every page is crammed full of precisely targeted information, expressly designed to make sure you can name that butterfly. . . . Even if you already have one of the other guides . . . it is worth adding this volume to your library as an additional and complementary resource."---Guy Padfield, Dispar"Anyone with a strong interest in butterflies should get this book." * Wildlife Activist *"A must-have for all butterfly lovers in the United States." * Conservation Biology *Table of ContentsIntroduction 7 About This Book 7 Butterfly Identification 7 Butterfly Biology 8 Names 9 Interacting with Butterflies 9 "Releasing" Butterflies 10 Conservation 11 North American Butterfly Association 11 Wing Areas and Body Parts 12 About the Species Accounts 13 Abbreviations, Symbols and Glossary 14 About the Maps 15 Swallowtails Papilionidae 16 Parnassians Parnassiinae 16 True Swallowtails Papilioninae 18 Whites and Yellows Pieridae 36 Whites Pierinae 36 Marbles and Orangetips 46 Yellows Coliadinae 52 Sulphurs 52 Yellows 68 Gossamerwings Lycaenidae 74 Coppers Lycaeninae 74 Harvester Miletinae 83 Hairstreaks Theclinae 84 Blues Polyommatinae 122 Metalmarks Riodinidae 146 Brushfoots Nymphalidae 158 Heliconians and Fritillaries Heliconiinae 158 Heliconians 158 Greater Fritillaries 162 Lesser Fritillaries 182 True Brushfoots Nymphalinae 190 Patches, Checkerspots and Crescents 190 Anglewings, Ladies and Relatives 220 Admirals and Relatives Limenitidinae et al. 232 Leafwings Charaxinae 246 Emperors Apaturinae 250 Snouts Libytheinae 253 Satyrs Satyrinae 254 Ticlears, Clearwings Ithomiinae 277 Mimic-Queen and Monarchs Danainae 277 Skippers Hesperiidae 280 Firetips Pyrrhopyginae 280 Spreadwing Skippers Pyrginae 280 Skipperlings Heteropterinae 332 Grass-Skippers Hesperiinae 334 Giant-Skippers Megathyminae 394 Hawaii 400 Conclusion Photo Credits 402 Selected Bibliography 403 Selected Websites 403 Caterpillar Foodplant Index 404 Butterfly Species Index 408 Visual Index 418
£25.20
Princeton University Press Spiders of the World
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the Dartmouth Medal, Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association""From the first page to the last this book is a tour de force. I recommend it highly."---David Gascoigne, TravelsWithBirds.com"[A]n intriguing and illustrative introduction to . . . the spider world."---Jim Williams, Star Tribune"Highly recommended." * Choice *
£23.75
Princeton University Press What a Mushroom Lives For
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Nominee for the James Beard Media Award in Reference, History, and Scholarship""Winner of the Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes, BC and Yukon Book Prizes""Few readers, I suspect, have ever considered fungi to be sentient, but Michael Hathaway . . . argues that mushrooms (as well as plants and other organisms widely considered as passive automatons), though not exactly conscious, nevertheless 'engage their surroundings in a dynamic way.' . . . The takeaway, Hathaway advises, should at least be a renewed appreciation of the interconnectedness of all forms of life, flora, fauna, and 'funga,' and a realization that the world is 'made and remade through relationships.'"---Laurence A. Marschall, Natural History"This book will be valuable to social scientists and ecologists, and essential to philosophers of human-fungi relationships." * Choice *
£19.80
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas A River in the City of Fountains An
Book SynopsisFounded as a port at the confluence of two great rivers, Kansas City has the waters of the Missouri running through its bloodstream. Moving from the city's centre to the outer limits of the metropolitan area, A River in the City of Fountains offers a clear view of the reach and intricacies of the Missouri River's connection to life in Kansas City.
£26.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Dog Health Nutrition For Dummies Howell Dummies
Book SynopsisA guide to keeping dogs healthy includes information on meeting dogs' nutritional needs, treating canine ailments, administering first aid, selecting common and alternative therapies, and choosing a veterinarian.Table of ContentsIntroduction. PART I: Basic Health Care. Chapter 1: Canine Health 101. Chapter 2: Preventing Problems before They Start. Chapter 3: Working with Your Dog's Vet. PART II: Food, Glorious Food! Chapter 4: The Building Blocks of Good Nutrition. Chapter 5: Feeding Your Hungry Hound. Chapter 6: Supplementing Your Dog's Diet. Chapter 7: Good Ol' Home Cookin'. Chapter 8: Meeting Your Dog's Special Nutritional Needs. PART III: Recognizing and Treating Common Maladies. Chapter 9: Innerspace: How Your Dog's Body Works. Chapter 10: Tackling Common Ailments. Chapter 11: Fighting Off the Bugs That Want Your Dog. Chapter 12: Canine First Aid. Chapter 13: Drug Therapy for Dogs. Chapter 14: Complementary and Alternative Therapies. PART IV: Health for the Body and Soul. Chapter 15: Stocking Up on the Supplies You and Your Dog Need. Chapter 16: Getting the Lead Out: Exercising Your Dog. Chapter 17: We Want You!: Enrolling Your Dog in Basic Training. PART V: Caring for the Canine Senior. Chapter 18: Helping Your Dog Age Gracefully. Chapter 19: Coping with Cancer. Chapter 20: Making the Difficult Decision to End Your Dog's Life. PART VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Great Dog Health and Nutrition Web Resources. Chapter 22: Ten Signs of Illness to Watch For. Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Keep Your Dog Healthy. Chapter 24: Ten Household Hazards. Appendix: Resources. Index. Book Registration Information.
£16.19
University of British Columbia Press Shaped by the West Wind
Book SynopsisAlong the east shore of Ontario's Georgian Bay lie the Thirty Thousand Islands, a granite archipelago scarred by glaciers, where the white pines cling to the ancient rock, twisted and bent by the west wind -- a symbol of a region where human history has been shaped by the natural environment. Over the last four centuries, the Bay has been visited by some of the most famous figures in Canadian history, from Samuel de Champlain to the Group of Seven. This book traces the history of Canadians' reactions to and interactions with this distinctive and often intractable landscape.Claire Campbell draws from recent work in cultural history, landscape studies in geography and art history, and environmental history to explore what happens when external agendas confront local realities -- a story central to the Canadian experience. Explorers, fishermen, artists, and park planners all were forced to respond to the unique contours of this inland sea; their encounters defined a regional ideTrade ReviewCampbell gives a well-reasoned and reflective yet unromanticized account of a place that has captivated many people for centuries (herself and myself included). Her prose is crisp and fluid, and the book is a true pleasure to read. -- Nik Luka * University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol. 75, No. 1, Winter 2006 *Table of ContentsForeword: Of Canoes and Pines and Rock-Bound Gardens / Graeme WynnIntroduction: Writing a History of Place1 “What word of this curious country”: Surveying the Historical Landscape2 “A Region of Importance”: Industry and Land Use3 “A Vivid Reminder of a Vanished Era”: Imagining Natives and History in a Terre Sauvage4 Rocks and Reefs: The Culture of an Inland Sea5 “Our Dear North Country”: Developing a Sense of Place6 “Some Proper Rule”: Managing and Protecting Georgian Bay Conclusion: Listening to the BayNotesBibliographyIndex
£73.95
University of British Columbia Press The Archive of Place
Book SynopsisThe Archive of Place weaves together a series of narratives about environmental history in a particular location British Columbia's Chilcotin Plateau. In the mid-1990s, the Chilcotin was at the centre of three territorial conflicts. Opposing groups, in their struggle to control the fate of the region and its resources, invoked different understandings of its past and different types of evidence to justify their actions. These controversies serve as case studies, as William Turkel examines how people interpret material traces to reconstruct past events, the conditions under which such interpretation takes place, and the role that this interpretation plays in historical consciousness and social memory. It is a wide-ranging and original study that extends the span of conventional historical research.Trade ReviewIn this unorthodox and intriguing book, William Turkel uses the Chilcotin Plateau, an arid and sparsely settled region of west-central British Columbia, to ask a series of questions about how we acquire and use knowledge of the past.... This is an engaging and rewarding book. Like much recent work in British Columbia history, it writes First Nations people into the general history of the province, a hugely important project for North American histroy more generally.An amalgam of the material and the representational, the natural and the human, place allows Turkel to move some way toward transcending the old human-environment dichotomy that bedevils the writing of environmental history. -- James Murton * Environmental History Journal, Volume 12, Number 4 *Table of ContentsForeword: Putting Things in Their Place / Graeme WynnPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart 1: Deep Time in the Present1 Fish Lake2 Prosperity GoldPart 2: The Horizon of Experience3 Mackenzie4 Grease TrailsPart 3: Shadowed Ground5 Converging towards “Banshee”6 Chilcotin WarAfterwordAppendicesGlossary; Notes; Toponymic Index; General Index
£73.95
University of British Columbia Press The Archive of Place
Book SynopsisWeaves together a series of narratives about environmental history in British Columbia’s Chilcotin Plateau.Trade ReviewIn this unorthodox and intriguing book, William Turkel uses the Chilcotin Plateau, an arid and sparsely settled region of west-central British Columbia, to ask a series of questions about how we acquire and use knowledge of the past.... This is an engaging and rewarding book. Like much recent work in British Columbia history, it writes First Nations people into the general history of the province, a hugely important project for North American histroy more generally.An amalgam of the material and the representational, the natural and the human, place allows Turkel to move some way toward transcending the old human-environment dichotomy that bedevils the writing of environmental history. -- James Murton * Environmental History Journal, Volume 12, Number 4 *Table of ContentsForeword: Putting Things in Their Place / Graeme WynnPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart 1: Deep Time in the Present1 Fish Lake2 Prosperity GoldPart 2: The Horizon of Experience3 Mackenzie4 Grease TrailsPart 3: Shadowed Ground5 Converging towards “Banshee”6 Chilcotin WarAfterwordAppendicesGlossary; Notes; Toponymic Index; General Index
£26.99
University of British Columbia Press Making Muskoka
Book SynopsisMuskoka. Now a magnet for nature tourists and wealthy cottagers, the region underwent a profound transition at the turn of the twentieth century. Making Muskoka traces the evolution of the region from 1870 to 1920. Over this period, settler colonialism upended Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee communities, but the land was unsuited to farming, and within the first generation of resettlement, tourism became an integral feature of life. Andrew Watson considers issues such as rural identity, tensions between large- and household-scale logging operations, and the dramatic effects of consumer culture and the global shift toward fossil fuels on settlers' ability to control the tourism economy after 1900. Making Muskoka uncovers the lived experience of rural communities shaped by tourism at a time when sustainable opportunities for a sedentary life were few on the Canadian Shield, and reveals the consequences for those living there year-round.Trade Review"… Making Muskoka is pertinent reading for those studying the impacts of tourism on landscapes and the peoples who inhabit them." -- Matthew Hatvany, Laval University * Canadian Geographies *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Rural Identity and Resettlement of the Canadian Shield, 1860–802 Indigenous Identity, Settler Colonialism, and Tourism, 1850–19203 Rural Identity and Tourism, 1870–19004 The Promise of Wood-Resource Harvesting, 1870–19205 Fossil Fuels, Consumer Culture, and the Tourism Economy, 1900–20ConclusionAppendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
£62.90
University of British Columbia Press Making Muskoka Tourism Rural Identity and
Book SynopsisMaking Muskoka traces the first decades of Muskoka’s transformation from Indigenous homeland to a part-time playground for tourists and cottagers and uncovers the consequences for those who lived there year-round.Trade Review"… Making Muskoka is pertinent reading for those studying the impacts of tourism on landscapes and the peoples who inhabit them." -- Matthew Hatvany, Laval University * Canadian Geographies *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Rural Identity and Resettlement of the Canadian Shield, 1860–802 Indigenous Identity, Settler Colonialism, and Tourism, 1850–19203 Rural Identity and Tourism, 1870–19004 The Promise of Wood-Resource Harvesting, 1870–19205 Fossil Fuels, Consumer Culture, and the Tourism Economy, 1900–20ConclusionAppendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
£25.19
MB - Cornell University Press Undomesticated Ground Recasting Nature as
Book SynopsisFrom "Mother Earth" to "Mother Nature," women have for centuries been associated with nature. Feminists, troubled by the way in which such representations show women controlled by powerful natural forces and confined to domestic space, have sought to...Trade ReviewUndomesticated Ground explores a dazzling array of feminist texts that endeavour to inhabit and transform nature as a place of feminist possibility. Throughout, Alaimo remains sensitive to the pitfalls of any alliance between women and nature. The texts are grouped chronologically and thematically, and each is carefully considered in relation to its social and historical moment. -- Meredith Criglington * Canadian Literature *Stacy Alaimo challenges essentialized conceptions of nature in Undomesticated Ground, calling for nature's reclamation as feminist space.... Alaimo persuasively asserts that feminism will benefit from a more complex understanding of nature's multiple and, at times, contradictory representations.... Her work importantly lays the groundwork by which we can articulate essentialized notions of nature, disrupt them, and then question the framework of dualisms that guides our inquiry. -- Maureen McKnight, University of Wisconsin * ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and the Environment *Undomesticated Ground is an important and informative book, and it should set the stage for an enlivened discussion of nature and feminism. * Choice *Alaimo's Undmesticated Ground: Recasting Nature as Feminist Space ... takes on the important work of dismantling nature–culture dualisms in which culture is viewed as dynamic and nature as static.... Alaimo offers feminists an alternative path in which boundaries between human and nonhuman nature are permeable but not completely collapsed. -- Shannon Sullivan * Hypatia *Students of nature writing, women's literature, and more familiar forms of imaginary domesticity will find rich insights in Undomesticated Ground. -- Barbara Ryan, University of Missouri * American Literature *Throughout the book, Alaimo shows that women have made subversive use of the particular literary, political, and gender conventions around them to create spaces for and threads of women's liberation that do not rest on a separation from nature.... These insights are complex and generative, and I found Alaimo's analysis to be rich and thought-provoking.... In both form and content, then, this is an important book for ecological scholars of all traditions. Read it with pleasure. -- Catriona Sandilands, York University * Environmental Ethics *
£97.20
Cornell University Press Tropical Fruits and Other Edible Plants of the
Book SynopsisIllustrated with high-quality photographs taken on location in the plants' natural environment, this field guide describes more than three hundred species of tropical and subtropical species of fruits, tubers, and spices.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Fruits2. Palms3. Tubers4. Spices and Herbs
£999.99
Cornell University Press Insects and Other Arthropods of Tropical America
Book SynopsisWith their beautifully illustrated guide to insects and other arthropods, Paul E. Hanson and Kenji Nishida put the focus on readily observable insects that one encounters while strolling through a tropical forest in the Americas.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Arthropods 2. Small Orders 3. True Bugs and Their Kin 4. Beetles 5. Wasps, Bees, Ants 6. Moths and Butterflies 7. Flies and Their Kin 8. Other Arthropods
£26.99
Cornell University Press From Where I Sit
Book SynopsisA scientist before he was a beekeeper, Mark L. Winston found in his new hobby a paradigm for understanding the role science should play in society. In essays originally appearing as columns in Bee Culture, the leading professional journal, Winston...Trade ReviewA... readable book... that is equally interesting for scientists and beekeepers alike... Interesting! * Northeastern Naturalist *Mark Winston presents controversial but stimulating views on the peer review process for research proposals and scientific papers, the role of basic versus applied research, and accountability of university and government scientists to society. This well-written book will interest beekeepers and anyone interested in the role of honey bees in agriculture today. * Choice *
£28.49
Johns Hopkins University Press Louis Agassiz
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. The Formative Years 1807-18272. The Making of a Naturalist 1827-18323. From Switzerland to Boston 1832-18464. The American Welcome 1846-18505. Naturalist to America 1850-18576. Building a Museum 1857-18617. Agassiz, Darwin, and Transmutation 1859-18618. The Trials of a Public Man 1861-18669. The Past and the present 1866-1873Epilogue to the New Edition 1988NotesEssay on SourcesRcent SourcesIndex
£25.20
Johns Hopkins University Press The Height of Our Mountains Nature Writing from
Book SynopsisAmple notes, beautiful illustrations and amps, and a lengthy bibliography make this book a lasting treasure.Trade ReviewA strong sense of place is evoked in this impressive anthology of nature writing from the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley. Seventy selections drawn from four centuries of writing include excerpts from letters, travel journals, diaries, novels, speeches, government reports, and personal essays that explore the interaction between humans and the natural world. Library Journal All Virginia outdoor enthusiasts have visited the Blue Ridge, and all of them with a taste for reading will want to own The Height of Our Mountains. Old Dominion Sierran With its mixture of fiction, personal, and scientific writing, the book has something for everyone... From colonization to contemporary times, the list of writers represented (70 in all) is both impressive and surprising, including Jefferson's former slave Isaac, James Audobon, Walt Whitman, Willa Cather, Ellen Glasgow, and Annie Dillard. Blue Ridge Outdoors A model of regional nature-writing anthologies. Virginia Quarterly Review
£26.10
Johns Hopkins University Press Dragonfly Genera of the New World An Illustrated
Book SynopsisFor entomologists, limnologists, and ecologists, Dragonfly Genera of the New World is an indispensable resource for field identification and laboratory research.Trade ReviewThis is the most important Odonate book published in several years. -- T.W. Donnelly Argia 2006 A required reference for any serious student of faunistics and biogeography. -- Beth Orr Agrion 2006 A reference of the highest quality, this book reveals their striking beauty and complexity. It is a real monumental work on odonate taxonomy and identification, and indispensable for every one working with the Odonata of the Americas. A great book. -- Martin Schorr Odonatological Abstract Service 2007 As a superb reference work for 2 continents, written with much skill and profound command of the factual knowledge, the value of the book can be hardly exaggerated. Odonatological Abstracts 2007 The most significant contribution in decades. -- Robert Canning Florida Entomologist 2007 The authors have produced original keys that are richly illustrated... An outstanding volume that will be a long-standing contribution. -- John C. Abbott American Entomologist 2008 This is a landmark publication, and a must for all serious odonatologists and New World biodiversity specialists. -- Michael Samways Journal of Insect Conservation 2008Table of ContentsPrefaceList of Abbreviations1. Introduction2. Key to families3. Petaluridae4. Austropetaliidae5. Aeshnidae6. Gomphidae7. Neopetaliidae8. Cordulegastridae9. Libellulidae. Key to Subfamilies10. Macromiinae11. Corduliinae12. LibellulinaeLiterature CitedDistribution TablesList of FiguresIndex of Taxa
£90.72
University of Nebraska Press Native American Environmentalism Land Spirit and
Book SynopsisCountering the inclination to associate indigenous peoples with "wilderness" or to conflate everything "Indian" with a vague sense of the ecological, this book shows how Indian communities were forced to migrate to make way for the nation's "wilderness" parks in the nineteenth century.Trade Review"This volume offers a unique study of environmentalism and the author shows great respect for Native Americans and their beliefs and proclaims that they have much to teach wider society."—Library Journal"In an era when environmental problems are growing in number and severity, this interdisciplinary book is timely for examining humanity's place in nature by scrutinizing in historical and comparative perspective the spiritual ecology of Native Americans. . . . Porter lays some of the crucial foundation for a fundamental rethinking of the vital interrelationships between religion and nature for the sake of creating a far more sustainable, just, peaceful, and spiritual society. Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice"Joy Porter's Land and Spirit in Native America effectively challenges the empty rhetoric and wishful thinking about pan-Indian holism, spirituality, and place. In its place Porter offers a nuanced, grounded, and insightful investigation of the role of spirit and land in a range of tribal localities and uses an equally wide range of modalities to remind us the ways in which American Indian tribes have experienced and expressed the relationship of place and person in the last two hundred years. Excellent, insightful, and considered--a valuable addition to the field."—David Treuer, professor of English at University of Minnesota, Leech Lake Reservation"I'm glad Joy Porter has written masterfully about this matter of continuity in Land and Spirit in Native America."—Simon Ortiz, author of Woven Stone, From Sand Creek, and Out There SomewhereTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Approaches to Spirituality, Tradition, Land, Wilderness, Nature, Landscape, and Place2. On Middle Way Thinking, Gardening, Parks, and Aspects of Indian Thinking about Land3. Spiritual Approaches to Life in America4. Literature, Land, and Spirit5. Art, Land, and Spirit6. Environmental Justice, Place, and Indian "Sacrifice"7. Vanishing, Reappearing, and Disappearing Indians on American Soil8. Future Directions Into and Out of the WildNotesBibliographyIndex
£22.79
MQ - University of Nebraska Press Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie
Book SynopsisA respected author and scholar, Paul A. Johnsgard has spent a lifetime observing the natural delights of Nebraska’s woodlands, grasslands, and wetlands. Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie collects his musings on Nebraska’s natural history and the issues of conservation facing our future.Trade Review“Many scientists and historians have written about the natural history of the Great Plains, but few so compellingly as Paul Johnsgard.”—Annals of Iowa"Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie celebrates the gifts of a half century spent roaming Nebraska's back roads, trails, and sometimes-forgotten places."—Nebraska Magazine"A simply wonderful read from beginning to end."—John Burroughs, Midwest Book Review"A quietly magnificent book, nature writing at its best."—Nancy Plain, Roundup Magazine"From sacred sites to majestic wildlife patterns, Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie snaps a unique portraiture of Nebraska as a great sustainer of all who dwell within its bounds. Whether you’re a scientist or layperson, it’s worth your time to pick up this collection, discover a quiet outdoor spot and just take it all in."—Erin Seaward-hiatt, L MagazineTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Part 1. Wild Places and Natural Treasures1. A Place Called Pahaku 2. The Life and Hard Times of the Platte River 3. Nebraska’s Magical Spring Migration 4. The Birds of Nebraska’s Boondocks 5. What Is a Tallgrass Prairie? 6. Close Encounters with Nature at Spring Creek Audubon Prairie Part 2. Seasonal EnchantmentsSpring 7. The Snow Geese of the Central Flyway 8. A Congruence of Cranes with Karine Gil-Weir9. The Whooping Cranes Are Still Surviving Tough Odds with Karine Gil-Weir10. The Strange Courtship of Prairie Grouse 11. The Secretive Shorebirds and Their Amazing Migrations Summer 12. Birds of the Tallgrass Prairie 13. Nebraska’s City-Dwelling Peregrines 14. The Ancient Romance of the Yucca and the Yucca Moth Fall 15. A Dazzle of Hummingbirds 16. A Symphony of Swans 17. A Plethora of Pelicans Winter 18. A Gathering of Eagles 19. A Parliament of Owls 20. The Feathers of Winter Part 3. The View from a High Hill21. A Summing Up Appendix: Latin Names of Plants and Animals Mentioned in the Text Bibliographic Sources
£15.19
Stanford University Press The California Deserts
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
£17.99
Louisiana State University Press Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies
Book SynopsisThe first book-length collection of scholarship that applies interdisciplinary environmental humanities research to cultural analyses of the US South. Sixteen essays examine novels, nature writing, films, television, and music that address a broad range of ecological topics related to the region.
£36.51
Louisiana State University Press Swamp Souths
Book SynopsisExpands the geographical scope of scholarship about southern swamps. This evocative collection challenges fixed notions of place and foregrounds the ways in which ecosystems shape cultures and creations on both local and global scales.
£999.99
LSU Press Interrogating Travel
Book SynopsisNever in human history has travel been so accessible to so many. But amid an escalating climate crisis that threatens the homes of vulnerable people across the world, has the human cost of trekking the globe become too high?
£24.65
LSU Press Adventures of a Louisiana Birder
Book SynopsisA candid and humorous chronicle showing how one woman goes from casual observer to obsessive bird nerd as she traverses Louisiana’s avian paradise. In Adventures of a Louisiana Birder, readers follow Marybeth Lima across her adopted state in search of 300 species of birds.
£20.85
MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni Flowering Plants Asteraceae Part 3
Book SynopsisThe third and final volume in botanist Robert H. Mohlenbrock's comprehensive sequence of books on the aster family in Illinois. In this volume, Mohlenbrock identifies 128 species in 49 genera with 11 hybrids and 57 lesser taxa. He provides an easy-to-use key to the genera and species and a complete description and nomenclatural and habitat notes for each plant, including its uses, if applicable.
£27.71
New Directions Publishing Corporation Cicada
Book SynopsisThe celebrated Greek poet Phoebe Giannisi explores connections between language, life, and the natural worldTrade Review"These poems are dynamic in their visual and linguistic movement, “the agitation the ecstasy in life the ego that ricochets within the body the body within the world naked filled with emotions.” Giannisi turns the quotidian into the magical in poems that push against the shifting present moment." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Cicada, Phoebe Giannisi’s second collection to appear in English translation, offers a vibrant lyric consideration of metamorphosis, mortality, and poetry as song, all centered around the figure of the shapeshifting insect…A heightened sense of wonder, borne from a recognition of the transitory nature of life itself, pervades this collection." -- Heather Green - Poetry"Giannisi is unquestionably herself within a vanguard of Greek poets for whom self-awareness and honesty have become second nature." -- Shon Arieh-Lerer - World Literature Today"Sneeden is a meticulous translator and a poet in his own right. He brings Phoebe Giannisi’s work to life with immediacy and conviction." -- Edmund Keeley"Giannisi’s work glitters with such fragments: minimal, direct and dense with loss." -- Max Sydney Smith - Review31"Beautifully translated...The book resounds with an "alien voice from the fence of the teeth." Alien, not only because it is the song of the cicadas that is constantly evoked and lurks from underneath the pages..., but even more so because the voice here belongs to all sorts of beings, especially the non-human ones." " -- Cristina Pérez Díaz - Asymptote"An intimate and utterly feminine perspective on language and regeneration." -- Jessica Gigot - The New York Times
£12.34
University of Pennsylvania Press Bashan and I
Book SynopsisThe moving story of Thomas Mann's relationship with his spirited German short-haired pointer. "The life of a dog is a simple and strangely marvelous thing; and that finally may be what sets Bashan and I apart: it is true to the life of a dog."-Gary Amdahl, Ruminator ReviewTrade Review"Termed the finest study of the mind of a dog ever written, a few boldly assert that it is no doubt one of the greatest portrayals of a man's mind. . . . An extremely lovable story. . . . An enchanting classic." * New York Times *"The life of a dog is a simple and strangely marvelous thing; and that finally may be what sets Bashan and I apart: it is true to the life of a dog." * Gary Amdahl, Ruminator Review *
£17.99
MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida 30 EcoTrips in Florida
Book SynopsisIf you long for less-trafficked authentic adventures amid Florida's developed natural areas, this is a guide to finding them, and enjoying them responsibly. Divided into four specific geographic regions covering the entire state from the Panhandle to the Lower Keys, it provides an overview of each.Trade Review"30 EcoTrips in Florida is an important tool for anyone who wants to explore 'the real Florida.' It contains the information needed to plan nature travel anywhere in the state." - Brad Manley, Brevard Environmentally Endangered Lands program"
£15.26
