Wildlife: butterflies, other insects and spiders: general interest Books
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of the
Book SynopsisA Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of the Philippines is an introductory photographic guide to 289 butterfly species commonly seen in the Philippines. High quality photographs from the Philippines' top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, wing size, larval foodplant, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers species and subspecies, butterfly observation, areas to visit, some butterfly facts, identification and taxonomy, and a glossary. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the butterflies of the Philippines with their current global status and endemicity.
£11.69
Princeton University Press Common Bees of Western North America
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A must have for anyone with an interest in the bees of western North America."---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report"I am delighted to add [Common Bees of Western North America] to my ever expanding library on bees; it is bound to become a treasured reference."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds"With beautiful paintings and concise information. . . . [Common Bees of Western North America] is an interesting book that has local content."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature"The book will serve as valuable addition to any enthusiast’s library for use in identifying those bees photographed during a field day"---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees
£25.50
The History Press Ltd How to Read an Insect: A Smart Guide to What
Book SynopsisA BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED LOOK AT THE LIVES AND MIND-BOGGLING BEHAVIOURS OF INSECTSHow to Read an Insect takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before.This stunningly illustrated guide puts a wealth of fascinating behaviours under the microscope – from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation. Along the way, Ross Piper charts the evolution of insects and reveals everything you need to know about how they nest, feed, reproduce and defend themselves. He concludes by discussing the impact of the human world on insects, and what we can do to prevent their decline in numbers.• Explores the remarkable lifestyles of exotic insects as well as those in your own garden.• Includes highlights from a wide range of new insect behaviour studies.• Features a wealth of breathtaking colour photos, illustrations, and graphics.
£14.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Book of the Earthworm
Book Synopsis'I thought I knew quite a bit about earthworms – until I picked up this charming little book' Nick Baker 'Many wonderful wormy tales unearthed by Coulthard' BBC Countryfile Magazine 'A gem of a book' Country Smallholding Without these little engineers of the earth, the world's soils would be barren, and our gardens and fields wouldn't be able to grow the food we need to survive. Worms recycle decaying plants, putting nutrients back into the soil; they provide a food source for wildlife; and their constant burrowing helps heavy rain soak away. Sally Coulthard's fascianting guide offers a wealth of information and practical advice about the world's msot industrious but little understood creature.Trade ReviewI thought I knew quite a bit about earthworms – until I picked up this charming little book... This is an easily digestible compendium of everything earthworm' -- Nick BakerSally Coulthard profiles these misunderstood creatures, offering a feast of quirky facts to answer all your curiosities * Grow Your Own *A jaunt through the life of the earthworm... A gem of a book' * Country Smallholding *Many wonderful wormy tales unearthed by Coulthard... [A] smart little book' * BBC Countryfile Magazine *A complete profile of earthworms by answering 50 questions and including practical advice and quirky facts * Garden Answers *A brilliant and detailed book on the vital role earthworms play in our gardens and fields, with a wealth of information on these hard-working and misunderstood creatures * Gardens Illustrated *
£9.49
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. BuildABug
Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling illustrator of Flip-a-Feather, Mix-a-Mutt, Flip-o-saurus, and Flip-o-storic comes another book with charming artwork and die-cut pages for flip-and-flop fun ? this time with insects! Build-a-Bug lets you create wacky combinations of ten types of insects, including a curious beetle, a climbing caterpillar, and a buzzing honey bee.Each flap includes a fun fact about the pictured species, and inside the front cover is a chart showing the relative sizes of the insects featured, from the ant to the praying mantis.
£14.24
Galison Wendy Gold Winged Metamorphosis 1000 Piece Foil
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£15.29
Quercus Publishing Bees and Their Keepers: From waggle-dancing to
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated and thoroughly engaging cultural history of beekeeping - packed with anecdote, humour and enriching historical detail. The perfect gift."A charming look at the history of beekeeping, from myth and folklore to our practical relationship with bees" Gardens Illustrated"An entertaining collation of bee trivia across the millennia" Daily Telegraph* Sweden's Gardening Book of the Year 2019 * Shortlisted for the August Prize 2019 * Winner of the Swedish Book Design Award for 2019Beekeeper and garden historian Lotte Möller explores the activities inside and outside the hive while charting the bees' natural order and habits. With a light touch she uses her encyclopaedic knowledge of the subject to shed light on humanity's understanding of bees and bee lore from antiquity to the present. A humorous debunking of the myths that have held for centuries is matched by a wry exploration of how and when they were replaced by fact. In her travels Möller encounters a trigger-happy Californian beekeeper raging against both killer bees and bee politics, warring beekeepers on the Danish island of Læso, and Brother Adam of Buckfast Abbey, breeder of the Buckfast queen now popular throughout Europe and beyond, as well a host of others as passionate as she about the complex world of apiculture both past and present.Translated from the Swedish by Frank Perry Trade ReviewI begin to yearn for bees of my own while reading this . . . Möller has done her research well and there is a swarm of quotes, character introductions, fact boxes and thematic strokes . . . The book is actually a history of ideas about bees, filled to the brim with thoughts and notions about man's best friend - on six legs. * Arbeterbladet *Educational and entertaining, it adds insight to how humans throughout time have co-existed with bees and it also puts the present in relief against this history spanning several thousand years . . . The book becomes solace against escalating climate angst, the inability to act, and apathy - because from history's swarm of bee-keepers emerges a strong counter-movement: an embryo of hope for the future of mankind and the planet. * Västerbottens-Kuriren *In her wonderful bee book, Lotte Möller describes how humans and bees have accompanied each other throughout history, and tells us about her own bees (which initially she feared), honey frauds, hive models, bee sex, and today's complex bee world. Beautiful, readable and bee supportive. * Allt om Trädgård *Bees and Their Keepers is an entertaining book - easy to love and learn from * Dagen *A fine balance of knowledge and humour on a high level . . . Like a diligent bee, Lotte Möller travels through the ages . . . You do not want it to end, but all of a sudden it does, and you are left with a faint humming in your head * Weekendavisen *A charming look at the history of #beekeeping, from myth and folklore to our practical relationship with bees * Gardens Illustrated *An entertaining collation of bee trivia across the millennia -- Joe Shute * Daily Telegraph *Bee keeper and garden historian Lotte Moller explores our bond with bees, meeting people who are immersed inapiculture all over the world. Beautifully illustrated and written with humour, * Garden Answers Magazine *Well-illustrated, fascinating and informative . . . Her knowledge is encyclopedic and scholarly and the complex nature of apiculture past and present is conveyed factually but in a lively anecdotal style that employs humour to great effect. -- Brian Maye * Irish Times *Möller has a strong voice, charming, funny and authoritative; so even if bees and honey really aren't your thing, it's still a pleasure to be in her company -- Liza Frank * Fortean Times *An entertaining collation of bee trivia across the millennia -- Joe Shute * Daily Telegraph *
£19.80
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB ID Spotlight Bees
Book SynopsisRSPB ID Spotlight Bees is a reliable fold-out chart that presents illustrations of 40 of our most widespread and familiar bees by renowned artist Richard Lewington.Watching a garden busy with bees is one of the joys of summer. But can you tell a White-tailed Bumblebee from a Garden Bumblebee? Or confidently distinguish between a Patchwork Leafcutter Bee and a Long-horned Bee? Britain and Ireland are home to more than 270 species of bees, some of which play an important ecological role through their industrious pollination of our crops and wildflowers.Species are grouped by family and helpfully labelled to assist with identification, while the artworks are shown side by side for quick comparison and easy reference at home or in the field. The reverse of the chart provides information on the habitats, behaviour, life cycles and diets of our bees, as well as the conservation issues they are facing and how the RSPB and other conservation charities are workiTable of ContentsIntroducing the UK’s Common Bees Habitats Distribution and Migration General Behaviour, Life Cycle and Diet Conservation Spotlight ID: Bumblebees Honey Bees Flower Bees Mason Bees Mining Bees Leafcutter Bees Plasterer Bees Scissor Bees Wool Carders Mourning Bees Long-horned Bees Nomad Bees Pantaloon Bees
£5.95
HarperCollins Publishers Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe Collins
Book SynopsisAn illustrated reference guide to identifying all types of spiders. The general features of each family are also described, with information on courtship, hunting and web-making behaviour. A key to spiders' webs is also included in the introduction.
£25.49
HarperCollins Publishers British Butterflies and Moths Collins Complete
Book SynopsisA comprehensive and fully illustrated guide, this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for anyone interested in butterflies and moths found in Britain and Ireland.Every species that occurs regularly in Britain and Ireland is included, along with a section dealing with the rarest of the rare' extinct species or very rare immigrants. There follows the main section of the book, which covers our larger moths; every species that occurs regularly in Britain and Ireland is mentioned.Trade ReviewPraise for Paul Sterry: 'Wonderfully descriptive photographs'BBC Wildlife ‘Whether you are a keen amateur or someone with a passing interest, this book will satisfy your needs.’The Sea 'Packs in lots of well-chosen detail in compact form'British Wildlife Magazine ‘A bookshelf essential’The Field
£17.99
HarperCollins Publishers Beetles Book 136 Collins New Naturalist Library
Book Synopsis‘A truly excellent account’ British Wildlife Beetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living thing. Trade Review‘Highly recommended for the bookshelf of anyone wishing to be better acquainted with these remarkable insects.’ British Wildlife Praise for the New Naturalist series: ‘Taken either individually or as a whole, they are one of the proudest achievements of modern publishing’ The Sunday Times ‘The series is an amazing achievement’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘The books are glorious to own’ Independent
£28.00
HarperCollins Publishers Beetles Book 136 Collins New Naturalist Library
Book SynopsisA truly excellent account' British WildlifeBeetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living thing.This astonishing species diversity is matched by a similar diversity in shape, form, size, life history, ecology, physiology and behaviour. Beetles occur everywhere, and do everything. And yet they form a clearly discrete insect group, typically characterised by their attractively compact form, with flight wings folded neatly under smooth hard wing-cases. Almost anyone could recognise a beetle, indeed many are intimately associated with human society. Groups like ladybirds are familiar to us from a very young age. Large stag beetles and handsome chafers are celebrated for their imposing size and bright colours. The sacred scarabs of the ancient Egyptians were given iconic, if not god-like, status and even though the exact religious meanings may be fading after Trade Review‘Highly recommended for the bookshelf of anyone wishing to be better acquainted with these remarkable insects.’ British Wildlife Praise for the New Naturalist series: ‘Taken either individually or as a whole, they are one of the proudest achievements of modern publishing’ The Sunday Times ‘The series is an amazing achievement’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘The books are glorious to own’ Independent
£52.00
HarperCollins Publishers Shieldbugs
Book SynopsisAn eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series.The shieldbug is an amazing and beautiful species, rich with diversity in shape, form, size, life history, ecology, physiology and behaviour. But they are not commonly known, outside of specialist circles.Richard Jones' groundbreaking New Naturalist volume on shieldbugs encourages those enthusiasts who would otherwise be put off by the, to date, rather technical literature that has dominated the field, providing a comprehensive natural history of this fascinating and beautiful group of insects.Trade ReviewPraise for New Naturalist Shieldbugs:‘Informative and excellent … Very readable and will appeal to all amateur naturalists as well as scientists. I would recommend anyone with an interest in Shieldbugs or insects in general, to get a copy. This one will be added to my book shelf, and is already “well-thumbed”!’ Pauline Rutherford FBNA, British Naturalists Association Praise for Richard Jones’ previous New Naturalist, Beetles: ‘Highly recommended for the bookshelf of anyone wishing to be better acquainted with these remarkable insects.’ British Wildlife Praise for the New Naturalist series: ‘Taken either individually or as a whole, they are one of the proudest achievements of modern publishing’ The Sunday Times ‘The series is an amazing achievement’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘The books are glorious to own’ Independent
£52.00
HarperCollins Publishers Shieldbugs
Book SynopsisAn eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series.The shieldbug is an amazing and beautiful species, rich with diversity in shape, form, size, life history, ecology, physiology and behaviour. But they are not commonly known, outside of specialist circles.Richard Jones' groundbreaking New Naturalist volume on shieldbugs encourages those enthusiasts who would otherwise be put off by the, to date, rather technical literature that has dominated the field, providing a comprehensive natural history of this fascinating and beautiful group of insects.Trade ReviewPraise for New Naturalist Shieldbugs:‘Informative and excellent … Very readable and will appeal to all amateur naturalists as well as scientists. I would recommend anyone with an interest in Shieldbugs or insects in general, to get a copy. This one will be added to my book shelf, and is already “well-thumbed”!’ Pauline Rutherford FBNA, British Naturalists Association Praise for Richard Jones’ previous New Naturalist, Beetles: ‘Highly recommended for the bookshelf of anyone wishing to be better acquainted with these remarkable insects.’ British Wildlife Praise for the New Naturalist series: ‘Taken either individually or as a whole, they are one of the proudest achievements of modern publishing’ The Sunday Times ‘The series is an amazing achievement’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘The books are glorious to own’ Independent
£29.75
HarperCollins Publishers iSPY Creepy Crawlies Spy it Score it Collins
Book SynopsisBeat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun!Kids will have fun collecting points outdoors with more than 140 varieties of creepy crawlies to find. From worms to slugs, bees to butterflies, they'll learn all about bugs and insects. And once they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters can claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge.With more than 30 i-SPY books to collect, there's something for everyone!For even more fun outdoors check out i-SPY In the Garden (ISBN 9780008386498).Trade Review“A fun, interactive way to encourage curious children to learn about the world around them.” – Parents In touch
£5.62
HarperCollins Publishers Endless Forms The Secret World of Wasps
Book SynopsisA funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic, weird and wonderful world of wasps' DAVE GOULSON, author of SILENT EARTHThere may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders.Where bees and ants have long been the darlings of the insect world, wasps are much older, cleverer and more diverse. They are the bee's evolutionary ancestors flying 100 million years earlier and today they are just as essential for the survival of our environment. A bee, ecologist Professor Seirian Sumner argues, is just a wasp that has forgotten how to hunt.For readers of Entangled Life, Other Minds and The Gospel of Eels, this is a book to upturn your expectations about one overlooked animal and the wider architecture of our natural world.With endless surprises, this book might teach you about the wasps that spend their entire lives sealed inside a fig, about stinging wasps, about parasitic wasps, about wasps that turn cockroaches into living zoTrade Review‘Sumner's tale is thrilling, warm and scholarly in equal measure, and brilliantly repairs the reputation of wasps – most beautiful and wonderful as they truly are’Adam Rutherford, author of How to Argue with a Racist ‘A book I never knew I needed that is an absolute delight to read … Finally, a cure for our irrational fear of this unfairly demonised insect … A book that draws us in to the strange beauty of what we so often run away from’Robin Ince ‘If you’ve ever wondered “why do wasps exist?” you must read this book. There is so much more to them than you ever imagined. A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic, weird and wonderful world of wasps’Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth ‘I thought I knew about wasps – I was wrong … A tremendously good read that left me buzzing with excitement and reminded me why I became an entomologist’George McGavin ‘Sometimes the most perfect books are those that shine a light on surprising, neglected subjects. Endless Forms is just such a book. Summer writes lucidly and entertainingly about this most fascinating of creatures’Will Storr ‘You also shouldn’t miss Endless Forms … which explains why you shouldn’t, on any account, go squashing these remarkable creatures to a pulp … [A] marvellous, revelatory natural history’Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice ‘Contains splendidly vivid descriptions of modern techniques of entomological heredity and genomics, as well as insect-scale neuroscience … it would be a tetchy soul who did not begrudgingly admire them a bit more’Telegraph ‘Sumner’s vivid enthusiasm for wasps is contagious … with every animated description of the daily lives of a wasp family, my prejudices melt away’Guardian ‘Sumner is an exuberant guide to the world of wasps and may even persuade you not to whack the next one you find in your kitchen’Daily Mail
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Endless Forms
Book SynopsisA funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic, weird and wonderful world of wasps' DAVE GOULSON, author of SILENT EARTHThere may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders.Where bees and ants have long been the darlings of the insect world, wasps are much older, cleverer and more diverse. They are the bee's evolutionary ancestors flying 100 million years earlier and today they are just as essential for the survival of our environment. A bee, ecologist Professor Seirian Sumner argues, is just a wasp that has forgotten how to hunt.For readers of Entangled Life, Other Minds and The Gospel of Eels, this is a book to upturn your expectations about one overlooked animal and the wider architecture of our natural world.With endless surprises, this book might teach you about the wasps that spend their entire lives sealed inside a fig, about stinging wasps, about parasitic wasps, about wasps that turn cockroaches into living zoTrade Review‘Sumner's tale is thrilling, warm and scholarly in equal measure, and brilliantly repairs the reputation of wasps – most beautiful and wonderful as they truly are’Adam Rutherford, author of How to Argue with a Racist ‘A book I never knew I needed that is an absolute delight to read … Finally, a cure for our irrational fear of this unfairly demonised insect … A book that draws us in to the strange beauty of what we so often run away from’Robin Ince ‘If you’ve ever wondered “why do wasps exist?” you must read this book. There is so much more to them than you ever imagined. A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic, weird and wonderful world of wasps’Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth ‘I thought I knew about wasps – I was wrong … A tremendously good read that left me buzzing with excitement and reminded me why I became an entomologist’George McGavin ‘Sometimes the most perfect books are those that shine a light on surprising, neglected subjects. Endless Forms is just such a book. Summer writes lucidly and entertainingly about this most fascinating of creatures’Will Storr ‘You also shouldn’t miss Endless Forms … which explains why you shouldn’t, on any account, go squashing these remarkable creatures to a pulp … [A] marvellous, revelatory natural history’Caroline Sanderson, The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice ‘Contains splendidly vivid descriptions of modern techniques of entomological heredity and genomics, as well as insect-scale neuroscience … it would be a tetchy soul who did not begrudgingly admire them a bit more’Telegraph ‘Sumner’s vivid enthusiasm for wasps is contagious … with every animated description of the daily lives of a wasp family, my prejudices melt away’Guardian ‘Sumner is an exuberant guide to the world of wasps and may even persuade you not to whack the next one you find in your kitchen’Daily Mail
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers iSPY Butterflies and Moths
Book SynopsisBeat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun!Kids will have fun collecting points outdoors with more than 140 butterflies and moths to find. From Large White and Common Blue to Purple Emperor and Hummingbird Hawk-Moth they'll learn all about the different species from the experts at Butterfly Conservation. And once they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters can claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge.With more than 30 i-SPY books to collect, there's something for everyone!For even more fun check out i-SPY Creepy Crawlies (ISBN 9780008386481).
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Meetings with Moths Discovering their Mystery and
Book Synopsis Mossy greens, conker browns, cream, chocolate and deepest black; add stripes, swirls and splotches and you have some of the most striking wildlife Britain has to offer. Trade Review‘This is a lovely book, which evokes the thrill of the chase’ Caroline Moore, Spectator ‘An utter delight . . . A wonderful and insightful reminder of the pleasures (and importance) of spending time immersed and distracted by the natural world’ Professor Helen Roy MBE. HON. FRES ‘This book is a revelation . . . Baird is a captivating guide to the surprising world of this astonishingly diverse creature – and indeed, that of the people who pursue them’ Susan Flockhart, The Herald ‘Illuminates the world of mystery and wonder that these much-maligned creatures inhabit . . . By opening our eyes to the delights of these winged wonders, her remarkable book can guide all of us back towards the light’ Scottish Daily Mail
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Amazing Webs
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.
£8.57
HarperCollins Publishers Hidden Bugs
£9.72
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Butterflies
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£15.29
The University of Chicago Press Infested How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our
Book SynopsisIntroduces the biological histories of bed bugs, and the ways in which humans have responded to them. The author explores the history of bed bugs and their disappearance in the 1950s after the introduction of DDT, charting how current infestations have flourished in direct response to human chemical use as well as the ease of global travel.Trade Review"Our encounters with bed bugs used to be limited to wishes for a good night's sleep. But now they're everywhere - in hotels, apartments, and even subways. In her fascinating book Infested, Borel chronicles the renaissance of this frightful insect and leaves us marveling at their remarkable biology." -Carl Zimmer, author of A Planet of Viruses
£22.80
The University of Chicago Press The Book of Beetles
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£52.25
Firefly Books Ltd Hymenoptera
Book SynopsisMarshall has applied his broad knowledge of insects to the world of wasps, bees and ants. The subject of this book enormous, since Hymenoptera is arguably the largest order of living things. Comprehensive and packed with richly illustrated keys and thousands of color photographs identified with help from many of the world's best hymenopterists.
£56.25
Firefly Books Ltd 500 Insects
Book SynopsisFascinating insects from around the world, including some newly discovered species. Stephen Marshall has selected 500 of the most interesting insects from his travels to North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Beautiful photographs show the insects in their natural habitats, with informative "factfiles".
£17.09
Dorling Kindersley Ltd The Bee Book
Book SynopsisFergus Chadwick grew up in rural County Durham in the UK, and from an early age his interest in nature was apparent. Spending most of his childhood chasing insects, he took up beekeeping at the age of 13, under the mentorship of local beekeeper John Simon. From that moment on, he was hooked on bees. He went on to study Biological Sciences at Somerville College, the University of Oxford, where his work on the relationship between bees and neonicotinoid pesticides (carried out at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology) formed the basis of his dissertation. His current research focuses broadly on bee behaviour under the influence of pesticides. He is a passionate advocate of science communication and access to education. Steve Alton is an ecologist, botanist, and beekeeper's assistant who looks after Ashdown Forest, an area of heathland in Sussex best known as the home of Winnie the Pooh. Before that he worked for 13 years at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, collecting seeds for thTrade ReviewBeautifully designed with great illustrations and pictures * BBC Good Food *
£17.99
Penguin Books Ltd The Journal of a Disappointed Man
Book SynopsisThe young naturalist W. N. P. Barbellion described this remarkably candid record of living with multiple sclerosis as ''a study in the nude''. It begins as an ambitious teenager''s notes on the natural world, and then, following his diagnosis at the age of twenty-six, transforms into a deeply moving account of battling the disease. His prose is full of humour and fierce intelligence, and combines a passion for life with clear-sighted reflections on the nature of death. Barbellion selected and edited this manuscript himself in 1917, adding a fictional editor''s note announcing his own demise. This Penguin Classics edition includes ''The Last Diary'', which covers the period between submission of the manuscript and Barbellion''s actual death in 1919.Trade ReviewHis work has permanent value -- Arnold Bennett Letter to Barbellion's widow Among the most moving diaries ever created -- Ronald Blythe Each Returning Day: The Pleasure of Diaries A furious, sometimes ecstatic, volatile little book -- William Atkins Guardian His is the greatest diary a man has written -- Thomas Mallon A Book of One's Own: People and Their Diaries As great in its own right as anything which James Joyce was to write -- James Mildren Western Morning News
£9.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Butterflies and Moths Explore Nature with Fun
Book SynopsisA fantastic first book on butterflies and moths, this is the perfect companion for bug hunters ages 6 and up eager to understand how caterpillars become butterflies.Nature Explorers: Butterflies and Moths encourages little explorers to get outside and covers everything you need to know about these critters, including cocoons, wings, caterpillars, and eggs. Children can learn about butterflies and moths from all over the world, from their very own gardens to woodland, mountains, rainforest, desert, and even the Arctic.With exciting activities, like how to make a butterfly kite, and plenty of fun facts, this beautiful book is a must-have for children curious about butterflies and moths.About the series:The Nature Explorers series is a fantastic first set of books on the great outdoors for children aged 6 to 8. From birds, to weather, to the seashore, and more, the key topics of each subject are explained with plenty of f
£6.99
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Ultimate Sticker Book Bugs
Book SynopsisFor kids who love stickers and bugs, this is the ultimate sticker book. It''s filled with creepy crawlies, fluttering butterflies, spindly spiders, and over 250 reusable stickers!Little entomologists will love learning all about their favourite insects and peeling the stickers from the back and sticking them all over the book. The stickers are easy to peel, perfect for little fingers!Explore the Insect World Ultimate Sticker Book: Bugs is the perfect way to engage your child with fun facts and interactive reading. Inside this fun, bug-themed activity book, you''ll find:- Over 250 reusable stickers that are easy to peel and stick to pages or other surfaces - Fun facts, puzzles and quizzes for kids to learn about creepy crawlies as they play - Gorgeous photos and illustrations that will captivate and engage children This colourful activity book keeps children engaged and learning about bugs as they play. Bright photos and stunning illustrations transport children into the world of insects. They''re challenged to find the right stickers to go with each insect and complete the picture, such as matching wings to butterflies and planting the flowers in the garden. Kids can also get creative and craft their own scenes out of different stickers, there''s no end to where their imagination can take them!Alongside the pictures are bite-sized descriptions and information that is easy to read and suitable for children 5 years and up. They will learn about the many types of insects, and what makes each of them unique. Discover how grasshoppers sing, why they have antennae, and how the giraffe beetle got its name. This sticker book inspires little ones to explore the outside world with activities such as follow the bee trail in the garden, and learn where bugs like to hide so they can look out for bugs in their own gardens. There''s also a sticker quiz at the end, so you and your pre-schooler can read and engage together.More from DK Books:If you and your child enjoyed the activities in the Ultimate Sticker Book Bugs, and want to play with some more stickers, there are lots of other creatures to learn about! Look out for Ultimate Sticker Book Animals and Ultimate Sticker Book Farm.
£6.30
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Grow Pests Diseases Essential Knowhow and Expert
Book SynopsisDiscover how to keep your garden in the best of health.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Pests & Diseases contains everything you need to know to prevent and treat a wide range of plant pests, diseases, disorders, and more. Far more than a simple list of treatments, this book shows you how to keep plants in top condition, recognise the signs of ill-health, and decide whether or not intervention is needed, while the fully illustrated ailment directory is organised by symptom and plant type for quick and easy identification.Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.
£9.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Butterflies and Moths DK Handbooks
Book SynopsisThe clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 butterfly and moth species from around the world. Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to the butterflies and moths of the world. Packed with more than 600 full-colour photographs of over 500 species, this handy reference book is designed to cut through the process of identification and help you to recognize a species quickly and easily. Expertly written and thoroughly vetted, each entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the characteristics and distinguishing features of each butterfly or moth, while also providing at-a-glance facts for quick reference. Dive straight into this nifty nature book to discover: - Each entry includes at-a-glance facts for quick reference.- Close-up photography shows key details and highlights distinguishing features, sho
£11.69
University of Texas Press Bark Beetles in North American Conifers A System
Book SynopsisThis book brings together in one volume both theory and a wealth of empirical data gathered by researchers from all the fields in which bark beetles are studied: ecology, evolutionary biology, population genetics, entomology, and forestry.
£35.10
University of Washington Press Insect Histories of East Asia
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments A Note on Terms and Conventions Chronology of Dynasties, Reign Periods, and Countries Introduction David A. Bello and Daniel Burton-Rose Part One: Conceptual Categorization and the Philology of Chong 1. What Did It Take to Be a Chong? Profile of a Polysemous Character in Early China Federico Valenti 2. The Masculine Bee: Gendering Insects in Chinese Imperial-Era Literature Olivia Milburn 3. Manchu Insect Names: Grasshoppers, Locusts, and a Few Other Bugs in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Mårten Söderblom Saarela Part Two: Insect Impacts on the Exercise of State Power 4. Locusts Made Simple: Holding Humans Responsible for Insect Behavior in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century China David A. Bello 5. A Silkworm Massacre: Agricultural Development and Loss of Indigenous Diversity in Early Twentieth-Century Korea Sang-ho Ro 6. “Lives without Mosquitoes and Flies”: Eradication Campaigns in Postwar Japan Kerry Smith Part Three: The Institutionalization of Entomology in Twentieth-Century China 7. Circumscribing China with Insects: A Manual of the Dragonflies of China and the Indigenization of Academic Entomology in the Republican Period Daniel Burton-Rose 8. The Dialectics of Species: Chen Shixiang, Insect Taxonomy, and the “Species Problem” in Socialist China Lijing Jiang Glossary of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Terms Bibliography Contributors Index
£77.35
University of Washington Press Insect Histories of East Asia
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments A Note on Terms and Conventions Chronology of Dynasties, Reign Periods, and Countries Introduction David A. Bello and Daniel Burton-Rose Part One: Conceptual Categorization and the Philology of Chong 1. What Did It Take to Be a Chong? Profile of a Polysemous Character in Early China Federico Valenti 2. The Masculine Bee: Gendering Insects in Chinese Imperial-Era Literature Olivia Milburn 3. Manchu Insect Names: Grasshoppers, Locusts, and a Few Other Bugs in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Mårten Söderblom Saarela Part Two: Insect Impacts on the Exercise of State Power 4. Locusts Made Simple: Holding Humans Responsible for Insect Behavior in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century China David A. Bello 5. A Silkworm Massacre: Agricultural Development and Loss of Indigenous Diversity in Early Twentieth-Century Korea Sang-ho Ro 6. “Lives without Mosquitoes and Flies”: Eradication Campaigns in Postwar Japan Kerry Smith Part Three: The Institutionalization of Entomology in Twentieth-Century China 7. Circumscribing China with Insects: A Manual of the Dragonflies of China and the Indigenization of Academic Entomology in the Republican Period Daniel Burton-Rose 8. The Dialectics of Species: Chen Shixiang, Insect Taxonomy, and the “Species Problem” in Socialist China Lijing Jiang Glossary of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Terms Bibliography Contributors Index
£25.19
Yale University Press Chasing Monarchs Migrating with the Butterflies
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£26.04
Little, Brown & Company Stokes Beginners Guide to Dragonflies
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£10.44
Houghton Mifflin A Book of Bees And How to Keep Them
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the widely acclaimed A Country Year comes another elegant and appealing book about the world of the beekeeper and what he or she must do in each of the four seasons. 28 illustrations.
£15.68
Cengage Learning, Inc Field Guide to Insects Peterson Field Guides
Book SynopsisCovers over five hundred families of North American insects.
£16.96
The University of Michigan Press Butterflies of the Great Lakes Region
Book SynopsisA unique and beautifully illustrated field and reference guide to the true butterflies of the Great Lakes watershed
£64.95
Dover Publications Inc. The Life of the Bee
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Dover Publications Inc. Creative Haven Entangled Butterflies Coloring
Book SynopsisThirty-one full-page illustrations feature butterflies in creative settings that will flutter to life with color. Each dazzling design centers around beautiful creatures nestled within landscapes of swirling flowers and leaves.
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Thames & Hudson Ltd The Book of Bees
Book SynopsisHow do bees communicate? What does a beekeeper do? Did you know that Napoleon loved bees? Who survived being stung by 2,443 bees? This book answers all these questions and many more, tracking the history of bees from the time of the dinosaurs to their current plight.Trade Review'A beautifully illustrated new book by cartoonist Piotr Socha will delight your children with all things buzzy…It is a brilliant way to educate the younger generation about something very small but very important' - Absolutely Education Magazine'Designed like a coffee table book, yet containing the knowledge of an encyclopaedia, and reading like a fun newspaper, this is stunningly executed my top non-fiction book of the year' - Minerva Reads'This glorious book will introduce you to the bee world. It is fantastically illustrated in a cartoonish style that is big, bold and will appeal to all ages of reader. As well as being encyclopaedic, it is great fun - featuring recipes and a little bee newspaper, the Daily Buzz' - Book Trust'This A3-sized beautifully illustrated book will quickly become a favourite in any household' - Countryside'The Bee Book is a treasure trove of information just waiting to 'bee' harvested!' - The Bookbag'Charming and educative' - The Tablet'While it is intended for children with most of the illustrations … of a folksy and caricature-type nature, it will readily appeal to adults too' - Beekeeper Quarterly'A marvellous, unique picture book about beekeeping that delights everyone who sees it' - Bees for Development Journal'A wonderfully imagined and wittily illustrated compendium … Full of humour … Everything is beautifully explained in detail on a double-page spread for a deeper understanding. Quite magnificent' - The Society of AuthorsTable of Contents1. 100 millions years ago: bees and dinosaurs • 2. How a bee is built • 3. Types of bee and their functions • 4. The Queen Bee and bee breeding • 5. Bees’ dancing and swarming • 6. Honeycomb, contractions based on it and other examples of biomimetics • 7. Pollination • 8. Fruits and vegetables that rely on bees • 9. Other secondary pollinators • 10. First traces of contact between a man and a bee • 11. Ancient Egypt 12. Greek divinities and honey in Greek mythology • 13. Alexander and Poppea • 14. Beehive Design • 15. Early Slavs and Saint Ambrose • 16. Napoleon and Josephine 17. Curiosities • 18. Early honey harvesting • 19. Honey harvesting and early honey-hunters • 20. How a bee-hive is built • 21. Beekeeper’s clothing and tools • 22. A beekeeper’s work • 23. Types of beehives • 24. Figurative • 25. Ethiopia and Cameroon • 26. Asia • 27. Honey-giving plants • 28. Travelling apiaries • 29. How honey’s by-products are made • 30. Types of honey and dishes in which it’s used • 31. Enemies of bees and lovers of honey • 32. Bee sting • 33. Vanishing bees and hand-pollination • 34. Beehives in cities and hotels for pollinators • 35. Curiosities
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University of California Press Adventures among Ants
Book SynopsisTakes us around the globe on a colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, this book recounts the author's entomological exploits and provides details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors.Trade Review"Packed with graphic enthusiasm...[and] provocative thoughts... [Moffett] writes with an entertainer's instinct for hooking a restless audience." New York Times "[Adventures among Ants] is hefty, yet aerodynamic. It's really good for killing ants." The Colbert Report "Take a look at daring eco-adventurer Mark Moffett's spectacular new ant book." - Margaret Atwood -- Margaret Atwood New York Review Of Books "Superb book by a first-class writer with an unsurpassed feel for ants." Library Journal "Adventures Among Ants may reach a broader audience than other recent publications and therefore stimulate interest in ants among a new generation." -- Philip Newey Bioscience "Serfdom, war and dying for the tribe: It reads like a page out of a Russian novel. In fact, we're talking about ant life." Los Angeles Times "The book itself is a fine specimen ... [Moffett's] expertise with the camera must match his expertise on ant biology." National Wildlife "Moffett's ants are always sleek, polished and doing something spectacular." Nature "Adventure Among Ants offers exotic tales of places you will probably never go, and glimpses of beautiful ants performing marvelous feats." -- Deborah M. Gordon Nature "Many fascinating anecdotes." Washington PostTable of ContentsIntroduction: Travels with My Ants A Brief Primer on Ants Marauder Ant, the Ultimate Omnivore 1. Strength in Numbers 2. The Perfect Swarm 3. Division of Labor 4. Infrastructure 5. Group Transport African Army Ant, Raiders on the Swarm 6. Big Game Hunters 7. Clash of the Titans 8. Notes from Underground Weaver Ant, Empress of the Air 9. Canopy Empires 10. Fortified Forests 11. Negotiating the Physical World Amazon Ant, the Slavemaker 12. Slaves of Sagehen Creek 13. Abduction in the Afternoon Leafcutter Ant, the Constant Gardener 14. A Fungus Farmer’s Life 15. The Origins of Agriculture Argentine Ant, the Global Invader 16. Armies of the Earth 17. The Immortal Society Conclusion: Four Ways of Looking at an Ant Acknowledgments and a Note on Content Notes Index
£20.70
University of California Press Field Guide to the Common Bees of California
Book SynopsisProvides an overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States. This title highlights bees' ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards.Trade Review"The book will be appreciated by everyone interested in gardening and those who want to know more about biodiversity. Highly recommended." -- J. M. Gonzalez Choice "Whether you are interested in nature or are an avid Central Coast gardener and recognize the fact that bees are important to the success you have growing fruits, vegetables and flowers, this a guide you'll want to own." -- Robert Walch The Salinas Californian "If you are interested in bees or rely on them to make your garden thrive, this illustrated natural history guidebook is a must-read." -- Bob Walch CoastViews Magazine
£36.80
University of California Press Field Guide to the Common Bees of California
Book SynopsisProvides an overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States. This title highlights bees' ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards.Trade Review"The book will be appreciated by everyone interested in gardening and those who want to know more about biodiversity. Highly recommended." -- J. M. Gonzalez Choice "Whether you are interested in nature or are an avid Central Coast gardener and recognize the fact that bees are important to the success you have growing fruits, vegetables and flowers, this a guide you'll want to own." -- Robert Walch The Salinas Californian "If you are interested in bees or rely on them to make your garden thrive, this illustrated natural history guidebook is a must-read." -- Bob Walch CoastViews MagazineTable of ContentsPreface AN INTRODUCTION TO BEES What Are Bees? Importance of Bees Bee Diversity Bee Morphology Bee Life Cycles Evolution of Social Behavior: Social versus Solitary Bees Parasites and Robbers Other Parasites and Predators Nesting Pollination Basics Ecosystem Services and Bees Conservation of Bees and Other Pollinators Studying Bees Identifying Bees BEE FAMILY AND GENUS ACCOUNTS Plasterer or Polyester Bees (Family Colletidae) Yellow-faced Bees or Masked Bees (Genus Hylaeus) Polyester Bees or Digger Bees (Genus Colletes) Sweat Bees (Family Halictidae) Sweat Bees (Genus Halictus) Green Sweat Bees (Genus Agapostemon) Sweat Bees (Genus Lasioglossum) Sweat Bees (Genus Dufourea) Cuckoo Bees (Genus Sphecodes) Mining Bees (Family Andrenidae) Digger Bees or Miner Bees (Genus Andrena) Panurgine Bees (Genus Panurginus) Miner Bees (Genus Perdita) Leaf-cutter Bees or Mason Bees (Family Megachilidae) Resin Bees or Mason Bees (Genus Dianthidium) Carder Bees (Genus Anthidium) 93 Large Leaf-cutter Bees (Genus Megachile) Small Leaf-cutter Bees or Mason Bees (Genus Osmia) Leaf-cutter Bees (Genus Ashmeadiella) Mason Bees (Genus Hoplitis) Mason Bees (Genus Heriades) Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble,and Honey Bees (Family Apidae) Honey Bees (Genus Apis) Squash Bees (Genus Peponapis) Habropoda Bees (Genus Habropoda) Cuckoo Bees (Genus Nomada) Mining Bees (Genus Anthophora) Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus) Long-horned Bees or Sunflower Bees (Genus Diadasia) Long-horned Bees (Genus Melissodes) Large Carpenter Bees (Genus Xylocopa) Small Carpenter Bees (Genus Ceratina) Long-horned Bees (Genus Eucera) Long-horned Bees (Genus Tetraloniella) Cuckoo Bees (Genus Triepeolus) Appendix 1: Bee Families and Genera Found in California Appendix 2: Key to Females of Genera Included in This Book Glossary Resources Index
£17.09
University of California Press Field Guide to the Spiders of California and the
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This guide will be your go-to reference." -- Bob Walch The CalifornianTable of ContentsText Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Theraphosidae Chapter 3. Nemesiidae Chapter 4. Antrodiaetidae Chapter 5. Cyrtaucheniidae Chapter 6. Ctenizidae Chapter 7. Dipluridae Chapter 8. Mecicobothriidae Chapter 9. Hypochilidae Chapter 10. Filistatidae Chapter 11. Segestriidae Chapter 12. Caponiidae Chapter 13. Oonopidae Chapter 14. Dysderidae Chapter 15. Trogloraptoridae Chapter 16. Scytodidae Chapter 17. Sicariidae Chapter 18. Diguetidae Chapter 19. Plectreuridae Chapter 20. Pholcidae Chapter 21. Leptonetidae Chapter 22. Telemidae Chapter 23. Mysmenidae Chapter 24. Anapidae Chapter 25. Uloboridae Chapter 26. Oecobiidae Chapter 27. Mimetidae Chapter 28. Nesticidae Chapter 29. Theridiidae Chapter 30. Araneidae Chapter 31. Tetragnathidae Chapter 32. Pimoidae Chapter 33. Linyphiidae Chapter 34. Anyphaenidae Chapter 35. Miturgidae Chapter 36. Clubionidae Chapter 37. Corinnidae Chapter 38. Liocranidae Chapter 39. Prodidomidae Chapter 40. Gnaphosidae Chapter 41. Salticidae Chapter 42. Thomisidae Chapter 43. Philodromidae Chapter 44. Selenopidae Chapter 45. Sparassidae Chapter 46. Homalonychidae Chapter 47. Zoridae Chapter 48. Dictynidae Chapter 49. Cybaeidae Chapter 50. Hahniidae Chapter 51. Zodariidae Chapter 52. Tengellidae Chapter 53. Pisauridae Chapter 54. Zoropsidae Chapter 55. Oxyopidae Chapter 56. Lycosidae Chapter 57. Agelenidae Chapter 58. Amaurobiidae Chapter 59. Titanoecidae Chapter 60. Desidae Chapter 60. Amphinectidae Glossary References Plates Plate 1. Theraphosidae Plate 2. Nemesiidae, Antrodiaetidae Plate 3. Ctenizidae and Cyrtaucheniidae Plate 4. Cyrtaucheniidae cont., Mecicobothriidae, Dipluridae Plate 5. Hypochilidae, Filistatidae, Segestriidae Plate 6. Caponiidae and Oonopidae Plate 7. Dysderidae, Scytodidae, Trogloraptoridae, Sicariidae Plate 8. Plecturidae and Diguetidae Plate 9. Pholcidae (1 of 2) Plate 10. Pholcidae (2 of 2) Plate 11. Leptonetidae, Telemidae, Mysmenidae, Anapidae Plate 12. Uloboridae, Oecobiidae Plate 13. Mimetidae, Nesticidae Plate 14. Theridiidae (1 of 4) Plate 15. Theridiidae (2 of 4) Plate 16. Theridiidae (3 of 4) Plate 17. Theridiidae (4 of 4) Plate 18. Araneidae (1 of 5) Plate 19. Araneidae (2 of 5) Plate 20. Araneidae (3 of 5) Plate 21. Araneidae (4 of 5) Plate 23. Tetragnathidae (1 of 2) Plate 24. Tetragnathidae (2 of 2), Pimoidae Plate 25. Linyphiidae (1 of 2) Plate 26. Linyphiidae (2 of 2) Plate 27. Anyphaenidae, Miturgidae, Clubionidae Plate 28. Corinnidae Plate 29. Liocranidae, Zoridae, Prodidomidae Plate 30. Gnaphosidae (1 of 3) Plate 31. Gnaphosidae (2 of 3) Plate 32. Gnaphosidae (3 of 3) Plate 33. Salticidae (1 of 5) Plate 34. Salticidae (2 of 5) Plate 35. Salticidae (3 of 5) Plate 36. Salticidae (4 of 5) Plate 37. Salticidae (5 of 5) Plate 38. Thomisidae (1 of 2) Plate 39. Thomisidae (2 of 2) Plate 40. Philodromidae Plate 41. Selenopidae, Sparassidae, Homalonychidae Plate 42. Dictynidae Plate 43. Hahniidae, Cybaeidae Plate 44. Pisauridae, Tengellidae, Zoropsidae Plate 45. Oxyopidae Plate 46. Lycosidae (1 of 2) Plate 47. Lycosidae (2 of 2) Plate 48. Agelenidae (1 of 2) Plate 49. Agelenidae (2 of 2), Amaurobiidae Plate 50. Desidae, Amphinectidae, Titanoecidae, Zodariidae
£28.92
University of California Press How Not to Be Eaten
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrologue Acknowledgments 1. Insects in the Web of Life 2. The Eaters of Insects 3. Fleeing and Staying under Cover 4. Hiding in Plain Sight 5. Bird Dropping Mimicry and Other Disguises 6. Flash Colors and Eyespots 7. Safety in Numbers 8. Defensive Weapons and Warning Signals 9. The Predators’ Countermeasures 10. Protection by Deception Epilogue Selected References Index
£18.90
