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Paperback. Great white sharks are enigmas. They ruled the oceans long before dinosaurs inhabited the earth, yet we know surprisingly little about them. Scientists speculate they can live for 60 years and grow to a massive 20 feet long. This title deals with great white sharks and the power they have over us. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTH; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555247
ISBN
9780099555247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. A journey through the history, biology, and culture of the misunderstood cormorant Num Pages: 360 pages, 21 illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686999
ISBN
9781611686999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.85

Hardcover. The struggle of a maligned and mistreated bird to compete with human interests Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117635
ISBN
9780472117635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. An intrepid journalist's quest to trace the origins of the Asian arowana or "dragon fish"-the world's most sought-after aquarium fish. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; WNCS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
Publisher
Scribner
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451678956
ISBN
9781451678956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.15

Paperback. Britain is home to some 40 species of dragonfly - an insect of primeval beauty and aerobatic grace. Dodds shares his quirky fascination for these remarkable creatures, and combines wonderful descriptions with a diary chronicling the ups and downs of establishing Britain's first public dragonfly sanctuary. This book is a must for nature buffs. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Saraband
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908643551
ISBN
9781908643551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Hardback. Editor(s): Tingay, Ruth E.; Katzner, Todd E. Num Pages: 264 pages, 45, 8 colour plates, 29 black & white halftones, 1 black & white tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448737
ISBN
9780801448737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.73

Paperback. Eagles, more than any other bird, encapsulate the majesty of Scotland. But change is afoot: golden eagles now share the sky with sea eagles after a successful reintroduction. In this intimate portrait of the birds' lives, the author combines passion, writing talent and 25 years of experience to explore the big question - what now for the eagles? Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Saraband
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908643476
ISBN
9781908643476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its role in the ecosystem is profound. It tills the soil, destroys microscopic organisms that cause plant disease, breaks down toxins, and turns soil into rich compost, creating the most fertile areas on earth. This title shows just how much depends on the humble worm. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Algonquin Books (division of Workman) United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565124684
ISBN
9781565124684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Hardback. Throughout the Middle Ages, enormously popular bestiaries presented people with descriptions of rare and unusual animals, typically paired with a moral or religious lesson. This compendium of tales offers an alphabetical tour of modern myths that illuminates aerodynamically unsound bees, ear-boring earwigs, and libido-enhancing Spanish flies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 drawings. BIC Classification: WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035409
ISBN
9780674035409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.33

Paperback. When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival. In order to save their lives, he took them in. This book gives an account of his experiences with these elephants. Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
St Martin´s Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250007810
ISBN
9781250007810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNKH1; WNC; WTH; WTHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781553659358
ISBN
9781553659358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Wild Nature Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957394674
ISBN
9780957394674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.25

Hardback. Nature documentaries often depict animal life as a grim struggle for survival. This book opens our eyes to a different way of looking at the animal kingdom. Including more than one hundred thirty images, it celebrates the full range of animal experience with dramatic portraits of animal pleasure. Num Pages: 224 pages, 132 color illustrations. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1232. A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure. 224 pages, col. Illustrations. Nature documentaries often depict animal life as a grim struggle for survival. This book opens our eyes to a different way of looking at the animal kingdom. Including more than one hundred thirty images, it celebrates the full range of animal experience with dramatic portraits of animal pleasure. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WNC. Dimension: 259 x 224 x 22. Weight: 1232.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260245
ISBN
9780520260245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501707728
ISBN
9781501707728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 71, 63 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479472
ISBN
9780801479472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; RBKC; RNK; WNCS1; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Patagonia Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938340420
ISBN
9781938340420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.18

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Graffeg Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910862551
ISBN
9781910862551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. Charles Darwin arrived at the Galapagos Islands some three centuries after their discovery. After describing the islands' origins and the complex of physical forces that make the Galapagos so remarkable, this work focuses on some of the most prominent habitats on the islands and to the plants and animals encountered in them. Num Pages: 224 pages, 188 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSEG; WNC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 270 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826218377
ISBN
9780826218377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 48.35

Hardback. Are selfishness and individuality - rather than kindness and cooperation - basic to biological nature? Does a 'selfish gene' create universal sexual conflict? This title intends to reject these and other ideas that have come to dominate the study of animal evolution. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258266
ISBN
9780520258266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

Paperback. Incredibly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds richly celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472114365
ISBN
9781472114365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Whether it roots us in our own backyard or takes us across continents, watching birds calls us to stillness and demands our keen attention to the details that flicker around us. This collection of stories will appeal to bird lovers everywhere. Editor(s): Habegger, Larry. Series: Special interest. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1M; DNF; RG; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885211415
ISBN
9781885211415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. Drawing on more than three years of fieldwork across three continents, the author traces our complex and often contradictory relationship with these versatile animals in public spaces such as Venice's Piazza San Marco and London's Trafalgar Square and in working-class and immigrant communities of pigeon breeders in New York and Berlin. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 colour plates, 36 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226002088
ISBN
9780226002088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Hardcover. Drawing on more than three years of fieldwork across three continents, the author traces our complex and often contradictory relationship with these versatile animals in public spaces such as Venice's Piazza San Marco and London's Trafalgar Square and in working-class and immigrant communities of pigeon breeders in New York and Berlin. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 colour plates, 36 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JFFZ; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226001890
ISBN
9780226001890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.55

Hardback. Focuses on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. This book presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeest in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's wildebeest population lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV; PSVW7; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, 1 ed.
SKU
V9780520273184
ISBN
9780520273184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.02

Paperback. There are five races of tiger on our planet and all but one live in tropical regions: the Siberian Tiger Panthera tigris altaica is the exception. Mysterious and elusive, and with only 350 remaining in the wild, the Siberian tiger remains a complete enigma. One man has set out to change this. Num Pages: 288 pages, (16-page plate section), Index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008156176
ISBN
9780008156176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Hardcover. An immensely engaging and profusely illustrated natural history of the sperm whale by a world-renowned writer and artist of marine life. This is a supreme guide to the planet's most intelligent, elusive, and endangered species--and also goes further to explore this iconic whale's impact on our history, environment, and culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
1st
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617722
ISBN
9780700617722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.38

Paperback. Kansas is a bird-watcher's paradise, with its key location at the hub of the hemisphere's migration corridors and exceptional habitat diversity. This guide focuses on 295 species that are most likely to be encountered in the state. With color photographs, it helps observers identify and learn about birds that regularly occur in Kansas. Num Pages: 368 pages, 351 colour photographs, 1 colour map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615650
ISBN
9780700615650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431423293
ISBN
9781431423293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.05

paperback. Illustrator(s): Harris, Alan. Num Pages: 400 pages, Colour artworks throughout. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Helm
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408130353
ISBN
9781408130353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. The untold story of the hen harriers' struggle for survival in their former stronghold, the Glens of Antrim, N. Ireland. Reveals previously unrecorded facets of the birds' lifestyle. The longest and most thorough study of hen harriers available. Num Pages: 180 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904445937
ISBN
9781904445937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.04

Paperback. A riveting account of how emerging science about microbes, plants and our own bodies can revolutionise agriculture and medicine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSG; VFD; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393353372
ISBN
9780393353372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.70

Hardback. Of all animals caught in crosshairs of environmental dilemmas, wolf is the most challenging. The authors have spent years getting to know these animals. In this title, their photographs, stories, observations, and evaluations come from living intimately with the wolves and challenge many deeply held misconceptions about this animal. Num Pages: 192 pages, 120 Colour Photographs, 1 Map. BIC Classification: WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 263 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426210129
ISBN
9781426210129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Embark on an adventure into the world of owls, owl-watching, avian and the deep forest. Leigh Calvez pursues nine different owl species including the great horned, spotted and snowy. Calvez makes the science entertaining and accessible through the stories of the people who are obsessed with these birds and her own avian adventures in the field. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632170255
ISBN
9781632170255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.53

Hardback. Host to a large and diverse bird population as well as a long human history, Virginia is arguably the birthplace of ornithology in North America. The result of over a decade of research, this work addresses this element of the state's natural history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922423
ISBN
9780813922423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.74

Paperback. The story of the inspiring relationship between bees, their hive and the human world, brilliantly reviewed in hardback Num Pages: 320 pages, Throughout. BIC Classification: TVHH; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565984
ISBN
9780719565984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson explains why we should welcome wildlife to our yards and provides foundational advice for doing so. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WMP; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616895549
ISBN
9781616895549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Featuring over 240 breathtaking photographs and footage from the landmark BBC series, this book captures the dramatic encounters of predator and prey in an entirely new light. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 287 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1832.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781849907224
ISBN
9781849907224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.00
€ 12.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; WH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607748328
ISBN
9781607748328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857234193
ISBN
9780857234193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.38

Hardcover. An identification guide to every order of the insect world including fleas, beetles, cockroaches and crickets, as well as many less visible creatures. It includes an in-depth look at insect defence mechanisms such as camouflage, mimicry, hissing, bites and stings, and colouration that suggests danger. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: GBC; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1352.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754819097
ISBN
9780754819097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.05