New and Bestselling Books - Spring 2024

New Books

January–June 2024

With 2023 frontlist

Welcome to our Spring 2024 Catalogue

This catalogue includes everything Pelagic will publish in the first half of 2024, along with all titles from 2023. Up-to-date information for all our titles, including cover images and sample pages, can be found at www.pelagicpublishing.com.

We are excited to bring you this new crop of books, which the reflect the range of our interests and the breadth of our authors’ expertise.

Thank you to all our customers, readers and authors from around the world for your continued support and enthusiasm for our books.

Nigel Massen, Publisher

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About Pelagic Publishing

We publish books for scientists, conservationists, ecologists, wildlife enthusiasts – anyone with a passion for understanding and exploring the natural world. Working closely with authors and organisations, we publish books that:

» Deliver cutting-edge knowledge, published rapidly in traditional and eBook formats.

» Promote best-practice in research techniques and management methods.

» Encourage and assist practical wildlife investigation and field exploration.

» Bridge the gap between scientific theory and practical implementation.

» Share wildlife experiences.

» Promote taxonomic and identification skills.

» Highlight the use of technology in science and wildlife exploration.

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Birds and Flowers

An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship

JEFF OLLERTON

Shows the true significance of birds as pollinators. Offers examples from all around the world. Debunks myths, reveals little-known truths and offers ingenious new perspectives.

Most people are familiar with hummingbirds and the balletic ways in which they feed on flowers. But did you know that these kinds of relationships first evolved at least 50 million years ago? And that nowadays at least 64 families of birds include species that act as pollinators, for tens of thousands of different plants? Not only of great ecological significance, such interactions have been the inspiration for art and literature, for stories about gods and warriors, and for branding guitars and even cheese.

This is the first book that deals with bird pollination in all of its diversity. It looks beyond the iconic hummingbirds, sunbirds and honeyeaters, to assess the real breadth and significance of avian involvement with flowers. Pollinating birds have intricate lives that are often highly dependent on flowers, and the plants themselves are at the whim of birds for their reproduction. This makes them crucial players within many ecosystems, but these relationships are threatened by disease, habitat destruction and climate change. Yet there are also optimistic stories to be told about conservation and restoration projects that reveal the commitment of scientists, conservationists and the public to preserving these ecologically vital connections.

This groundbreaking study reclaims birds as pollinators. It rescues them from being mere novelties of (especially Neotropical) natural history, and explores their interaction with flowers in all its significance. These associations carry huge importance in the world’s ecosystems, and are the drivers and objects of evolution. In addition, as a source of cultural inspiration, with a history stretching back millennia, they are part of the ongoing relationship between humanity and the rest of nature.

PRAISE FOR BIRDS AND FLOWERS

Full of wonder and fascination - the author’s passion and expertise exude from every page.

Professor John Reilly, author of The Ascent of Birds

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

As a scientist and educator for over 30 years, Jeff Ollerton has developed an international profile in the field of biodiversity, focused particularly on understanding and conserving plant-pollinator interactions. His highly-cited, ground-breaking research has been used by national and international agencies to support efforts to conserve pollinators and their pollination services.

Worlds within Worlds

An Introduction to Microscopes

BRUNO KREMER

A comprehensive beginner's guide to using a microscope. Step-by-step chapters make the techniques and skills easy to learn.

Richly illustrated with instructive diagrams and photographs.

A microscope is a gateway to another dimension, allowing us to explore the fascinating realm of microorganisms. From the colonies of green algae that grace the cover of this book, to bacteria, cellular structures and protozoa – an entire world of life, almost limitless and yet invisible to the naked eye, awaits through the lens of a microscope.

Until now there has been no book that offers easy access to the exciting and mind-expanding world of microscopy. Practical, compact and accessible, this guide is written especially for beginners. It provides help in learning the correct use of a microscope and the production of preparations. Structured clearly in 25 short chapters, it allows the reader to progress in manageable stages. Each step focuses on a particular theme, introducing the relevant techniques. From illumination to observation, from slide preparation to staining, this book supplies all the building blocks needed for skilled use of microscopes.

With this step-by-step approach, the way into the wonderful visual universe of the miniature becomes very simple, even if your first microscope is only a budget model: most of the activities suggested here work using a basic instrument without the more sophisticated accessories. Indeed, the history of microscopy shows that discoveries of great significance have been possible even with rather modest equipment. And this is just as true today. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams, this book is the perfect companion as you discover the richness of microscopic life.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Bruno P. Kremer studied biology, chemistry and geology, and was a professor at the University of Cologne until 2012. He has published numerous books on topics ranging from natural history to environmental education and regional studies. His work has been translated into 14 languages.

PUBLICATION DATE

30 January 2024

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784274658 | £25.00 | $36.00

eBook available

SIZE

234 x 156 mm

PAGES

184pp

BIC SUBJECTS

PD, GPS, PSG

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI000000, REF020000, SCI045000

RIGHTS

World

Purposeful Birdwatching

Getting to Know Birds Better

ROB HUME

Sets out how to watch birds with greater purpose, focus and effectiveness.

Expert insights into equipment, techniques and how to maximise enjoyment of birding.

Richly illustrated with sketches and notes from years of fieldwork.

‘I remember well my first Bewick’s swans, which I bumped into one November day not far from home. They looked at me, unsure whether or not to fly into the fog, as I tried to get as close as I dared. … What is it, exactly, that can, many years later, recall such emotionally charged birding moments so vividly to mind? I can’t really remember my birthdays at all, but my first green woodpecker and my first jay are firmly embedded. And with some of these things, the place it happened is equally important.’

With its mix of memoir, gentle advice and enthusiastic advocacy, this book sets out a case for purposeful birdwatching. Along the way, it explains how to make your birding more enjoyable, fulfilling and worthwhile. Using ideas and techniques from his five decades of experience, Rob Hume reveals how an ever-enquiring approach to observation of the natural world can yield unexpected treasures – whether this be something rare or simply new details concealed in the apparently everyday. From the basics of equipment and methods, through the mysteries of seawatching, to special insights on the likes of honey-buzzards and goshawks, and a focus of some iconic sites, his breadth of knowledge ensures there is something for every curious birder.

Illuminatingly illustrated throughout with the author’s sketches and fieldnotes, at its heart this is a call to appreciate birds for themselves, as individuals and as species, and not merely as numbers on a list. It will help lead beginners towards a practical and more satisfying hobby, while also being of great interest to experienced birders who will relate to the content through their own experiences.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Having watched birds since childhood, Rob Hume began a career with the RSPB doing fieldwork and finished up as editor of BIRDS magazine from 1989 to 2009. He was a member of the Editorial Board of British Birds and Chairman of the British Birds Rarities Committee. He has written best-selling bird guides and led numerous groups on wildlife holidays in Europe and Africa.

PUBLICATION DATE 06 February 2024

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784274689 | £20.00 | $28.00

eBook available

SIZE

234 x 156 mm

PAGES 336pp

BIC SUBJECTS

WNCB, PSVW6

BISAC SUBJECTS

NAT043000, SCI070040

RIGHTS World

Countryside History

The Life and Legacy of Oliver Rackham

IAN D. ROTHERHAM, JENNIFER MOODY

A unique, far-reaching tribute to the late Professor Oliver Rackham.

Wide-ranging contributions from the worldʼs leading landscape and countryside historians.

Offers fresh understandings of the importance of heritage landscapes in the context of climate change and rampant development.

Like one of the ancient trees he wrote about so elegantly and perceptively, Oliver Rackham’s roots run deep while his influence branches far. He was undoubtedly the leading scholar in landscape history and historical ecology, and his work continues to resonate not just with his peers but with a much wider public audience too. His combination of extensive archival research, meticulous fieldwork and place-name analysis were truly ground-breaking. He not only changed the way we think about the landscape; he in fact altered that landscape in turn – enriching, clarifying, bringing it to life.

This book, which honours Rackham’s memory, is a unique collection of contributions from leading global authorities on countryside and landscape history. A number of chapters come from individuals who were his friends and collaborators, and they each share a debt to his scholarship and methods. Ranging all over Europe from Bia?owie?a Forest in Poland to the Mediterranean, and across the world from New England to northern Japan, the wealth of perspectives gathered here makes for a diverse and weighty discussion.

This volume will appeal to researchers, postgraduate students, final-year undergraduates, lecturers and scholars on the one hand, but also to anyone who loves the countryside and is fascinated by its complex history.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Ian D. Rotherham is Emeritus Professor at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK. He is an authority on landscape history and particularly on the history, heritage and ecology of woodlands and peatlands. He has published widely, including over 500 academic research papers, around 50 books and many hundreds of popular articles.

Jennifer Moody is an archaeologist of the Aegean, specializing in ceramic fabric analysis and landscape and paleo-climate reconstruction. She is an advocate for landscape conservation and preservation of cultural heritage in Greece and elsewhere. In 1989 she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for her research. In 1996 she and Oliver Rackham co-authored The Making of the Cretan Landscape, for which they won the Runciman prize.

PUBLICATION

SIZE 234 x 156 mm

PAGES

416pp

BIC SUBJECTS

WND, PST, RGBL, RNC

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI011000, SOC026020, NAT000000, SCI020000

RIGHTS World

Brown Seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland

ROBERT L. FLETCHER

Up-to-date, comprehensive introduction and identification guide to all the brown seaweeds around the coasts of Britain and Ireland.

Exceptionally well-illustrated with over 300 compound plates of original line drawings and photographs.

An indispensable research tool to phycologists and students of marine botany throughout the world.

Brown Seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland provides the first complete, up-to-date, detailed illustrated guide and keys to the nearly 200 species of brown algae present around the coasts of Britain and Ireland. It is the culmination of over 30 years of field and laboratory studies by the author.

Following an exhaustive introduction that covers the biology and ecology of brown seaweeds, a checklist of species is set out, followed by clear and userfriendly keys to the genera. Particular attention is then paid to providing detailed illustrations, and the volume holds more than 300 compound plates of line drawings and photographs in its extensive taxonomic treatment. Comprehensive information is given on the geographical and seasonal distributions, synonymy, morphology, anatomy, cytology, reproduction, life histories, taxonomy, systematics and bibliographic material pertaining to each species.

PRAISE FOR BROWN SEAWEEDS (PHAEOPHYCEAE) OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Dr Fletcher’s monograph is a magnificent, scholarly account of all the brown seaweeds of Britain and Ireland (and of most of the brown algae of the coasts from Norway and Iceland south to Portugal). It represents more than half a century of sustained and painstaking fieldwork and laboratory studies by the author. No study of this coverage and quality of brown seaweeds of the NE Atlantic has been published in the last 90 years.

Professor M.D. Guiry, AlgaeBase, University of Galway

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

PUBLICATION

DATE 27 February 202

Pelagic Publishing FORMAT | ISBN |

PAGES 864pp

SERIES

Seaweeds of the British Isles BIC SUBJECTS PSTV, PSPM, PST

BISAC SUBJECTS SCI039000, SCI011000, NAT045050

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A Wildlife Guide to Georgia

BRECHT DE MEULENAER

The only 'where to watch' guide for the Caucasus. Covers birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies, dragonflies, flora and much more.

Contains practical maps and suggested routes.

Considered by many to be one of the most interesting, varied and biodiverse destinations in the Western Palearctic, Georgia has a great deal to offer for the naturalist-traveller. This guidebook is the first of its kind for the area, not only giving information on where to go birding, but also covering mammals, reptiles, butterflies, dragonflies, flora and numerous other items of note.

Since the Rose Revolution in 2003, Georgia has gained popularity among western travellers. With the Caucasus being one of the richest wildlife hotspots in the world, featuring a high degree of endemism – not to mention the hospitable people, dramatic landscapes and last but not least the wonderful cuisine – it makes an excellent travel destination.

This book is the practical guide for any nature enthusiast considering a visit to Georgia – from the serious birder to the butterfly fanatic, to the traveller with a general interest in the natural world. Packed with photographs and tips, it also contains many practical maps and suggested routes. An indispensable companion for any journey to the region.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Brecht de Meulenaer has been passionate about nature and birds since childhood. After studies in biology and a short career as a researcher, he got bitten by the travel bug and ended up in the Caucasus. It was love at first sight. A polyglot, he has led many wildlife tours and scientific surveys in Georgia and elsewhere.

PUBLICATION DATE

05 March 2024

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784273019 | £25.00 | $36.00

eBook available

SIZE

210 x 148 mm

PAGES

176pp

SERIES

Where to Watch Guides

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WNC, 1DVUG, PSVW6

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NAT037000, SCI070040

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The Vanishing Mew Gull

A Guide to the Bird Names of the Western Palaearctic

RAY REEDMAN

A comprehensive dictionary of bird names of the Western Palaearctic.

Vernacular and scientific names are covered, as well as their history.

Classification and nomenclature discussed, as well as the evolution and development of modern names.

Modern taxonomic studies have created a revolution in the genetic sequencing of bird families and have resulted in confusing changes to the names of many species, particularly in the scientific nomenclature. This book presents all the birds of the Western Palaearctic under the latest taxonomic scheme followed by the International Ornithological Committee. The geographic scope embraces about 10% of the world’s bird species, covering almost 1,100 in total. Each species is considered in order, discussing aspects of both vernacular and scientific names, as well as supplementary information such as status, appearance and history. An introduction elucidates the history of the linguistic elements concerned, taking into account the major languages of Europe, and offers a condensed analysis of the ‘authority’ for any bird names.

Good dictionaries of avian names are thin on the ground: most are only partial in coverage, and the majority are word-centric. Hence, British and European birds have long lacked a work that truly wraps the names – both vernacular and scientific – around the birds themselves.

This reference will be appeal to any bird enthusiast, but also to those seeking out the background on particular species or simply trying to make some sense of what can seem like a somewhat confused scenario. Filling a critical gap, it will be a useful tool for any student of ornithology, whatever their level of experience.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

After graduating in French in 1962, Ray Reedman taught at an independent school, retiring as Senior Master in 1998. He has since focused on a variety of activities related to ornithology, including organising programmes, courses and field trips. He has also travelled and birded extensively abroad. His 2016 publication, Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks: The How and Why of Bird Names, blends his love of language, literature and history with his enthusiasm for all matters ornithological

PUBLICATION DATE 05 March 2024

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Hbk | 9781784274627 | £65.00 | $92.00

eBook available

SIZE

234 x 156 mm

PAGES 336pp

BIC SUBJECTS

PSVW6, PSAB, WNCB

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI070040, SCI087000, NAT004000

RIGHTS World

Bird Pellets

A Complete Photographic Guide

ED DREWITT

Tips for identifying bird pellets, from raptors to songbirds. Showcases the remains of prey species, from small mammals to invertebrates.

Offers detailed instructions on how to dissect and analyse bird pellets.

Packed with over 500 photographs.

This book is the first comprehensive guide to bird pellets, the undigested remains of food that form together into a ball or sausage-like shape and are regurgitated. It showcases the range of pellets that different bird species produce, including owls, hawks, falcons, corvids such as ravens and magpies, as well as waders – and even garden birds! The common items found in them, such as small mammal skulls and bones, are analysed in detail, with the discussion accompanied by numerous colour illustrations.

The book progresses methodically from an introduction to pellets, covering what they are and how they are formed, to instructions on dissection and analysis and how this can be used in research, followed by a closer look at the pellets of each bird species in turn – from the golden eagle to the dipper. We learn how to identify the remains of small mammals including bats, as well as reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates and of course other birds.

Dissecting bird pellets and identifying what is inside can be an important tool for discovering what birds are feeding on as part of more detailed diet studies. It is also an activity often delivered at family-friendly events or in schools by wildlife organisations. Extracting information from pellets also has sound scientific value: while it does not capture everything a bird has been eating, it still goes a long way in revealing the diet of birds and how this may change over time, in different habitats and different parts of the world.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Ed Drewitt is a professional naturalist, wildlife detective, and broadcaster for the BBC. He has been studying urban Peregrines for over 15 years, and specialises in colour ringing their chicks, and identifying what they have been eating.

PUBLICATION

2024

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784274719 | £28.00 | $40.00

eBook available

SIZE

216 x 140 mm

PAGES 250pp

SERIES

Pelagic Identification Guides

BIC SUBJECTS

PSVW6, PS, WNCB

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI070040, SCI008000, NAT043000

RIGHTS

World

A Field Guide to Urban Plants

The Flora of Pavements, Walls and Waste Ground

ALEXANDRA-MARIA KLEIN, JULIA KROHMER

Introduces the most common weeds of pavement and kerb.

Clearly organised according to growth form and flower colour.

Almost 100 species described and illustrated.

Have you ever wondered exactly what those ‘weeds’ are growing along the kerb or between the cracks in the pavement? Not the pampered plants of parks, front gardens and herbaceous borders, but simply those that exist everywhere and nowhere in particular: the true survivors, the botanical opportunists. In this handy guide, we introduce the most commonplace flowers, shrubs, grasses, mosses and ferns that are to be found on the street, and show the main characteristics by which you can recognise them. Soon you’ll be more alert than ever to the rebellious species of tarmac, wall and gutter as they defy weedkiller, climate change and dog wee.

So you can identify the plants you discover in your town as readily as possible, the species are arranged according to their growth form. The book starts with the largest group – herbaceous plants – followed by a few woody plants, grasses, mosses and ferns. The first group is divided again according to flower colour: white, yellow, red/pink, blue/purple and green or brown. Within each colour, you will first find the flowers with a maximum of four petals, then those with five, then those with more than five and finally those with bilaterally symmetrical flowers. So you know quickly which group you are in, there are corresponding symbols in the profile at the bottom of each page. This ingenious little book is sure to enliven even the most mundane walk on the dreariest of days.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Alexandra-Maria Klein chopped weeds for hours as a child and thus got to know herbs very well. Today, as an ecologist, she heads the professorship for nature conservation and landscape ecology at the University of Freiburg and looks at plants from the perspective of wild bees.

Julia Krohmer earned her first pocket money by cutting out dandelions between her parents' patio tiles. Later in geo-ecology studies in Bayreuth, during a doctorate in Frankfurt and various stays abroad, she turned to plants in a more positive way. As a botanist, she is full of admiration for their beauty, adaptability and diversity. Today Julia works for the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung in the area of science coordination and transfer.

PUBLICATION DATE 16 April 2024

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Pbk | 9781784274740 | £25.00 | $36.00 eBook available

SIZE 216 x 140 mm

PAGES 136pp

BIC SUBJECTS PST, RPC, WNP

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI011000, POL002000, NAT026000

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A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Romania

LÁSZLÓ RÁKOSY

Covers in detail all 202 species of butterflies found in Romania.

Illustrated throughout with live photographs and prepared plates, offering the best of both worlds.

Wide-ranging introduction offers biogeographical context and discussion of conservation.

Through its geographical position, varied topography, particular climate and complex cultural history, Romania has managed to sustain enormously rich biodiversity. Traditional practices, which have survived longer than in most other parts of Europe, have allowed the preservation of large areas of natural habitat, little altered by human activity. All this is reflected in the breadth of lepidoptera encountered in the country – from the dazzling Freyer’s Purple Emperor to the elusive Moorland Clouded Yellow, from the almost bird-like Great Banded Grayling to the diminutive Osiris Blue.

This book considers all the species (and subspecies) of butterflies known to occur in Romania, and is set out in a format easy to understand not only by specialists but also for the more general naturalist or butterfly enthusiast. An expansive introduction covers the various life stages (ovum, larva, pupa and imago), biology and ecology, as well as protection and conservation, and butterfly research. The next section identifies the 14 most important habitat types frequented by butterflies in Romania.

For each of the more than 200 species covered, information on taxonomy, identification, habitat, biology, conservation and distribution is presented. The result is an attractive, practical and portable guide that not only helps identify the butterfly species of Romania, but also encourages the reader to more fully appreciate and protect them.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

László Rákosy is among those lucky few who have turned their passion into a job. From childhood he was fascinated by the world of plants and animals, especially butterflies, motivated by the many field trips made with his parents around their hometown of Sighi?oara. A Professor at Babe?-Bolyai University, he is the author of over 200 scientific articles and numerous books about butterflies. László is active in nature conservation and works to raise public awareness of the natural world.

PUBLICATION

PUBLISHER

PAGES

SERIES

Pelagic Identification Guides

BIC SUBJECTS

PSVT7, WNCN, 1DVWR

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI025000, NAT005000, NAT017000

RIGHTS

Ants

GARY J. SKINNER, ANDREW P. JARMAN

Covers the biology and ecology of all 61 species occurring in Britain and Ireland.

Includes extensively illustrated keys and distribution maps.

Also offers an account of exotic species that may turn up in heated buildings.

Ants are found everywhere from garden to mountaintop. They are at their most diverse in the tropics, but that does not make the 61 species of our part of the world any less fascinating or significant. As social insects, ants have fascinating life histories. Ecologically, they are highly important and influential. From tiny guest ants living in the nests of bigger species to gigantic wood ant mounds with hundreds of thousands of workers, there is a lifetime of possibility for study.

This edition of Ants covers the general biology and ecology of species occurring in Britain and Ireland, including the Channel Islands. The book presents photographs and descriptions of workers for all 61 species on the regional list, together with distribution maps. There is also an account of some of the exotic species that may turn up in heated buildings. The extensively illustrated keys deal with workers, queens and males of all the species. These have been specially written and are the first comprehensive keys since those of the first edition 30 years ago. There are also quick-check keys to workers and nests, as well as a detailed list of kit suppliers and an extensive reference list.

Ants are among the most familiar of insects and can form a crucial part of their ecosystem, having an impact far greater than their small individual size would lead us to expect. This book is for anyone wanting to learn more about these endlessly interesting insects, by reading and by applying some of the methods discussed to make new discoveries.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Gary Skinner began a degree in chemistry but soon decided to swap to biology and obtained a degree in 1972. He then went on to study the wood ant Formica rufa for his PhD. After this he went on to a career in teaching until his retirement in 2008. He has written extensively across the biological sciences and was editor of the magazine Catalyst for 10 years until 2017.

Andrew Jarman has had a life-long fascination with ants. He has accumulated an extensive field and taxonomic knowledge of ants in Britain, as well as gaining a working knowledge of the ant faunas of continental Europe, Central and North America, and South-East Asia. He has been a member of the Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society since its earliest days and was a past committee member.

PUBLICATION

PUBLISHER

SIZE

PAGES 304pp

SERIES

Naturalists' Handbooks

BIC SUBJECTS

PSVT7, WNCN, PSVT, RNC

BISAC SUBJECTS

NAT017000, SCI020000, SCI070020

RIGHTS

World

The Painted Stork

Exploring Ecology and Conservation in India

ABDUL JAMIL URFI

Presents remarkable insights into the Painted Stork from close and sustained observation.

Richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams. An accessible introduction to key concepts and issues in ecology and conservation.

FRONTLIST TITLES

A charismatic and arresting bird, the Painted Stork inhabits the plains and wetlands of India and Southeast Asia. This near-threatened species provides a good model through which to explore a variety of ecology and conservation issues. As a colonial nester, it is also useful for considering questions related to evolution and the development of avian coloniality. The Painted Stork sometimes nests opportunistically in the middle of large cities – the Delhi Zoo colony, for instance, has been active since 1960. This offers a splendid opportunity to study the species at close range, as attested by this book's lively photographic component.

The Painted Stork is an important indicator of its wetland habitats, which themselves are highly threatened. Since environmental toxins, particularly organochlorine pesticides, travel rapidly along aquatic food chains, the study of piscivorous birds like the Painted Stork assumes special significance. Equally vulnerable today are the nesting colonies, located in marshes, village reservoirs and the wider countryside, including in urban settings. Perhaps because their natural nesting areas are becoming scarce due to habitat loss, colonial waterbirds look for suitable sites in parks and gardens. Hence, the behaviour of this species reflects changes occurring in its environment.

Birds also help us monitor the effects of global climate change, and one of the most significant dimensions of the Painted Stork is its dependence upon the monsoon. How exactly do these seasonal rains govern the food cycles in wetlands? And what happens when the monsoon fails? Covering all aspects of Painted Stork ecology, behaviour, conservation and its relationship with humans, this accessible monograph contains a wealth of new insights.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Abdul Jamil Urfi has been researching the ecology and conservation of Painted Stork in India for more than 35 years, with a special focus on the colony at Delhi Zoo. A professor of environmental studies at the University of Delhi, he has published three previous books, including Birds of India: A Literary Anthology (2011). He is a member of IUCN’s stork, ibis and spoonbill species survival commission.

PUBLICATION DATE

28 November 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784274399 | £24.99 | $36.00

eBook available

SIZE 234 x 156 mm

PAGES 208pp

BIC SUBJECTS

PSVW6, RNC, WNCB

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI070040, SCI020000, NAT043000

RIGHTS

World

Sound Identification of Terrestrial Mammals of Britain & Ireland

NEIL MIDDLETON, STUART NEWSON, HUMA PEARCE

Covers 42 species of terrestrial mammal in Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Packed with over 300 figures and spectrograms. Access to a downloadable sound library of more than 250 recordings.

This ground-breaking volume covers 42 species of terrestrial mammal. Contains spectrograms, detailed guidance and access to a downloadable sound library containing more than 250 recordings.

PRAISE FOR SOUND IDENTIFICATION OF TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS OF BRITAIN & IRELAND

An essential aid to identifying those mysterious sounds in the undergrowth. There are bird sound guides aplenty, but mammals have long been poorly represented. This excellent and detailed publication plugs that gap.

Simon Elliott, Wildlife Sound Recording Society

This timely book is an excellent practical guide to the rapidly developing field of acoustic monitoring and how it can be used to study terrestrial mammals in the wild.

Dr Nigel Reeve, former Head of Ecology for The Royal Parks

Regardless of your level of expertise this book has something to offer, reminding us that sound, which plays such an important role in bird identification, is missing from the mammal toolbox, especially for the ultrasonic noises of the small mammals.

Derek Crawley, Vice Chair of the Mammal Society

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Neil Middleton is a licensed bat worker and trainer, and is the owner of BatAbility Courses & Tuition. Neil has had a strong interest in the natural world since childhood, particularly in relation to birds and mammals. He has studied bats for over 25 years, with a particular focus on their acoustic behaviour (echolocation and social calls).

Stuart Newson is a Senior Research Ecologist at the British Trust for Ornithology. While birds have been the core of his work, Stuart has an interest in bats and acoustic monitoring. Stuart’s work on bioacoustics has included creating tools to identify European bats, bush-crickets and small mammal species from their ‘calls’.

Huma Pearce is a freelance ecologist with a specialist interest in mammals. She has worked on various small and medium sized mammal monitoring projects in the UK and abroad.

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Frustrating Flowers and Puzzling Plants

Identifying the difficult species of Britain and Ireland

JOHN M. WARREN

Covers all the main difficult groups of Britain and Ireland in a clear, accessible style.

The tabular keys are much easier to use than conventional dichotomous keys.

Key diagnostic features are illustrated in simple, nononsense diagrams.

This book offers a fresh approach to difficult plants that will make you become a more confident botanist. Unlike other wildflower guides, it will help you understand why some plants are trickier to identify than others.

PRAISE FOR FRUSTRATING FLOWERS AND PUZZLING PLANTS

This hugely helpful book teases out the trickiest groups and adds the kind of nuanced detail on growth form, morphology and habitat that the ‘standard’ books can’t deliver. I’ll be using it in my own work to finally tackle those difficult brambles, but will also use it as a teaching aid for my students to help them see into the subtler aspects of the botanical ID process. This is the closest a book could get to actually being in a room with a plant ID specialist.

PUBLICATION DATE 07 November 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Pbk | 9781784273316 | £35.00 | $50.00

Dr Sarah Dalrymple, Co-Chair, Skills and Training

Committee, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

This well-illustrated, accessible field guide to the UK’s difficult plant groups is a joy to read and easy to use. The reasons behind the plants’ complexity are clearly explained and the use of tabular keys is an excellent tool which directs you quickly to the most reasonable identification of your plant challenge. This book will be appreciated by both casual and specialist botanists because of its clear, engaging, authoritative prose, focused detail and accurate illustrations.

Dr Colin Clubbe, Senior Research Leader, Kew Gardens

How many times have we snapped our wildflower guides shut in frustration, defeated by docks or muddled by marsh-orchids? Well - dare I say it - this book might just finally be the answer we’ve all been waiting for. It's beautifully illustrated, easy to use and so desperately needed - I’m really excited to finally sort out those hawkbits and hawk’s-beards!

Leif Bersweden, author of Where the Wildflowers Grow

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

John Warren has had a long academic career researching the origins of botanical diversity and promoting public understanding of science. Having been a senior lecturer in ecology at Aberystwyth University, in 2016 he became Vice Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment. Now retired back in the UK, he is an Associate Tutor for the Field Studies Council.

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296pp

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Thermal Imaging for Wildlife Applications

KAYLEIGH FAWCETT WILLIAMS

A comprehensive handbook on the fundamentals, methods and application of this technology.

Augmented throughout with tips from the author's years of practical experience.

Specific sections focus on terrestrial mammals, bats, marine mammals and birds.

Thermal Imaging for Wildlife Applications opens up a world of possibilities for wildlife research, ecology and management. Combines academic research, applied field protocols and the author’s wealth of experience, the book presents the use of thermal imaging technology for a broad range of species.

PRAISE FOR THERMAL IMAGING FOR WILDLIFE APPLICATIONS

This book combines technical explanations of the technology, Kayleigh's expert knowledge in the field and an extensive literature review. It makes for a fascinating and insightful read for anyone working with, or considering working with thermal imaging.

Nils Bouillard, bat ecologist

Kayleigh is a pioneer in the use of this equipment for commercial ecology applications and her insights teamed with a guide to further resources helps to fill a frequent knowledge gap for those working in this sector.

Annika Binet MCIEEM, ecological consultant and bat specialist ecologist

A timely, well researched and important publication in the fast-emerging field of thermal imaging for wildlife. This guide takes you on a journey from the very basics of imaging wildlife using thermal radiation, right through to a detailed look at specialist methods and the skills you will need to count, study and/or understand animals in their environments. If you want to learn about thermal imaging for wildlife, you are in safe hands with Fawcett Williams and this guide.

Dr Lia Gilmour, Bat Conservation Trust

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Kayleigh Fawcett Williams is a wildlife ecologist and thermographer with a PhD in bat bioacoustics. She has worked in academic, consulting and volunteer sectors, and her career with wildlife has brought her into contact with a diverse range of species around the world. She now shares her expertise through training, consulting and support work at Wildlifetek.

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Southern African Moths and their Caterpillars

HERMANN STAUDE, MIKE PICKER, CHARLES GRIFFITHS

Illustrates 1,500 species of the region's moths, and most of their caterpillars.

Provides known host associations, habitat preferences, phenology and accurate distribution maps.

The only up-to-date guide to the rich moth fauna of southern Africa.

Southern Africa boasts wonderful invertebrate diversity and abundance. In this book, approximately 1,500 species of the region's moths – and most of their caterpillars – are illustrated with images of live specimens. A diagnosis based on visible characters is provided, also enabling the user to readily identify many closely related species not illustrated. Known host associations, habitat preferences, phenology and accurate distribution maps are provided for each species.

As the only substantive and up-to-date guide to the rich moth fauna of the wider southern African region, this volume fills a gap in the natural history books of Africa. Furthermore, it includes data from citizen science project The Caterpillar Rearing Group to depict caterpillar stage and respective host plant/s for a sizeable proportion of the southern African moth fauna. Based on more than 270,000 location records, preferred habitats and point-based distribution maps are provided for the first time. A crucial addition to our understanding of the wildlife of the African continent.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Hermann Staude is a leading expert on the moth fauna of southern Africa, and is the author of 72 scientific articles and reports on the subject. He is the founder and project leader of the Caterpillar Rearing Group, a citizen-science project of the Lepidopterists’ Society of Africa, and a keen photographer of Lepidoptera.

Mike Picker is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town. He has broad knowledge of the natural history and ecology of the regional insect fauna, and is author of 130 scientific publications. He is co-author of four popular guidebooks, including the best-selling Field Guide to Insects of South Africa and Pocket Guide to Insects of South Africa

Charles Griffiths is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town. He has published over 200 research papers and nearly 100 popular articles, and is co-author of five other guidebooks on southern African fauna.

PUBLICATION DATE

19 September 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

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PAGES 464pp

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Tadpole Hunter

A Personal History of Amphibian Conservation and Research

ARNOLD COOKE

A detailed overview of the development of amphibian conservation in Britain.

Bursting with unique insights into methodologies and how they emerged.

Includes a wealth of unpublished and no longer readily accessible material.

A personal story of how amphibian conservation and research has developed in Britain since the late 1960s by someone who was there right at the beginning. The author initiated key long-term monitoring, surveillance and studies that continued until well into this century.

PRAISE FOR TADPOLE HUNTER

A detailed, easy to read and insightful book on the natural history and ecology of Britain’s amphibians as studied by the author, with fascinating primary data spanning many decades.

Dr Silviu Petrovan, Senior Research Associate, Conservation Science Group, University of Cambridge

Arnold Cooke is a pioneer of amphibian conservation in Britain. His engaging personal account of how the field has developed over five decades embraces the personalities, politics and the research, demonstrating that good science remains rooted in sound natural history.

Professor Richard Griffiths FRSB, University of Kent

A valuable insight for those involved in amphibian research today; to know where you’re going next, it is useful to know where the path you’re treading began.

Dr Tony Gent, CEO, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Tadpole Hunter is a powerful contribution to the narrative of amphibian conservation in Great Britain, while also highlighting the threats that face these often overlooked species, and what may await them in the future.

Dr Steven Allain, British Herpetological Society

Well worth a read and a must for the herpetologist’s bookshelf.

Steve Parnwell, Founding Chair of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Arnold Cooke worked for the national nature conservation agencies as a researcher and adviser on a range of topics for 30 years. After studying amphibian population declines with the Nature Conservancy, he was herpetological adviser for the Nature Conservancy Council. UK,

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Finding W. H. Hudson

The Writer Who Came to Britain to Save the Birds

CONOR MARK JAMESON

The overdue, untold story of Hudsonʼs pioneering role as a campaigner, supporting the women who founded the RSPB.

New insights on the unschooled immigrant writernaturalist who dared to challenge the establishment. A timely and revelatory recognition of the extraordinary contribution of a once-revered and now neglected champion of early conservation.

A century after W.H. Hudson’s death, this long-overdue tribute to perhaps our most significant writer-naturalist and wildlife campaigner traces his path through a dramatic and turbulent era: from his journey to Britain from Argentina in 1874 to the unveiling of a monument and bird sanctuary in his honour 50 years later in the heart of Hyde Park.

PRAISE FOR FINDING W. H. HUDSON

If you read one new nature book this year make sure it's this one.

Matthew Oates, naturalist and author of In Pursuit of Butterflies

I'm blown away! This guy was way ahead of his time and totally amazing; the original urban birder.

David Lindo (The Urban Birder)

We are fortunate that Conor Mark Jameson proves to be the perfect biographer: expert both in ornithology and Hudson’s life story, but, even more important, possessing a passion for conservation which equals Hudson’s own, and shines through on every page.

Professor Diana Donald, author of Women Against Cruelty

Conor does this neglected campaigner a great service by bringing his struggles and achievements to our attention through assiduous and illuminating detective work.

Derek Niemann, Guardian Country Diarist

A great read for all those that care about nature and what it takes to save it.

Martin Harper, Interim CEO, Birdlife International

A charming and empathetic portrait of the man that for many epitomised empathy for birds.

Tim Birkhead, author of Birds and Us

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Conor Mark Jameson, an award-winning writer and naturalist, is author of Silent Spring Revisited, Shrewdunnit and Looking for the Goshawk. He is a feature writer and has written for television and radio. He is Scots-Irish, Ugandan-born and lives in a corner of the forest in Cambridgeshire.

PUBLICATION DATE 01 August 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784273286 | £21.99 | $32.00

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SIZE

234 x 156 mm

PAGES

360pp

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The Atlas of Early Modern Wildlife

Britain and Ireland between the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution

LEE RAYE

Provides maps and analysis of the early modern distribution of more than 160 species.

Gathers observations by amateur naturalists, travellers and local historians from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries for the very first time.

Derived from over 10,000 records from over 200 primary sources.

The Atlas of Early Modern Wildlife draws on over 10,000 records to describe the distribution of wildlife in Britain and Ireland in the early modern period. Range maps of 153 species provide a baseline against which to discuss subsequent declines and extinctions as well as expansions and introductions.

PRAISE FOR THE ATLAS OF EARLY MODERN WILDLIFE

Indispensable for historians of natural history, environmental historians, and anyone interested in heritage and the natural world in Britain and Ireland. Valuable also for analysis of past taxonomy. Highly recommended.

Anna Marie Roos, Professor of the History of Science and Medicine, University of Lincoln

A stonker of a book.

Iolo Williams, naturalist and TV presenter

This book is a treasure trove for the curious naturalist and the next best thing in the absence of a TARDIS for discovering our wildlife of days long past. Lee's exhaustive research has paid off to create a tome that I'm sure will be a key reference text for ecological historians and nature restorationists alike.

Pete Cooper, naturalist and wilding ecologist

A well researched book that produces some real surprises. While it impossible to fully comprehended the wonder that was once our natural world this work demonstrates a little of its lost splendour. A must have for every natural history library of any size.

Derek Gow, author of Bringing Back the Beaver

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Lee Raye is an associate lecturer at the Open University and a Fellow of the Linnaean Society specialising in the history of wild animals and plants in preindustrial Britain and Ireland. Their translation of Robert Sibbald’s (1684) Wild Plants of Scotland and The Animals of Scotland was published in 2020.

18 July 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

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SIZE 244 x 170 mm

PAGES 408pp

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Animals under logs and stones

C.PHILIP WHEATER, HELEN J. READ, CHARLOTTE WHEATER

Accessibly covers cryptosphere ecology and environment

Easy-to-use, comprehensively illustrated keys

Offers guidelines for study and ideas for further research

Logs, stones and the like provide an interesting interface between the damp depths of the soil and the drier open ground surface, offering refuges for a fascinating array of animals. This book is the ideal tool to unlock that hidden world.

PRAISE FOR ANIMALS UNDER LOGS AND STONES

Every aspect of observing, collecting and recording the diverse fauna that can be found under logs, stones and similar micro habitats is covered in this greatly expanded and extended 2nd edition. Even if you never take the study of millipede or molluscs any further, there is something in this book to spark the interest of every enquiring naturalist.

Paul T. Harding MBE

A really wonderful development of an original text that I have relied upon for many years. Most strikingly are the new illustrations, photographs, links to the underpinning research and updated keys.

Prof. Mark Langan, Manchester Metropolitan University

This comprehensive guide will enable prospective researchers to embark on much-needed field studies that will help to fill the many existing gaps in our knowledge.

Dr Stephen Tilling, former Head of Policy and Advocacy Research, Field Studies Council

This book is a must for anyone who is interested in animal identification and biology.

Dr Jaime Martin, Nottingham Trent University

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Phil Wheater is Professor Emeritus in Environmental and Geographical Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has written several books on ecology and field techniques, is a keen advocate of field ecology, and continues to teach university students, including on field courses.

Dr Helen Read is the Conservation Officer for the City of London Corporation at Burnham Beeches, a National Nature Reserve in Bucks. She is an active member of the British Myriapod and Isopod Group having been Secretary and Bulletin Editor for many years and has previously served on the Council of the British Arachnological Society and been its Secretary. She is currently updating the Synopsis of the British Fauna volume on millipedes.

Charlotte Wheater is an artist who has produced illustrations for a range of outputs, including websites, research reports, infographics, and books.

PUBLICATION DATE 11 July 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784274177 | £30.00 | $42.00

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SIZE

210 x 148 mm

PAGES 352pp

SERIES

Naturalists' Handbooks

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Reflections

What Wildlife Needs and How to Provide it MARK AVERY

Provides a clear-eyed overview of nature conservation in Britain.

Offers many reasons for hope, alongside practical advice for the reader.

Highly entertaining read with a personal touch.

This informed, incisive and passionate commentary analyses what is wrong with certain ways we do wildlife conservation but explores some of its many successes too.

PRAISE FOR REFLECTIONS

If you love wildlife, read this, think about this, and act upon this.

Chris Packham, broadcaster and author of Back to Nature

Reflections is a work of distilled campaigning wisdom, told with the irrepressible optimism of a passionate advocate for nature who’s spent decades working tirelessly for wildlife.

Guy Shrubsole, environmental campaigner and author of The Lost Rainforests of Britain and Who Owns England?

Wise, knowledgeable, provocative and good humoured – Mark Avery is a national treasure.

Patrick Barkham, author of Wild Green Wonders and co-author of Wild Isles

Mark Avery has written a love letter to Nature. Yes it is well written and academically sound and all that you’d expect from a person of his track record, but the real pleasure of the book is that under all that patina of propriety and science you feel a Mr Darcy launching himself into the lake because nothing is more important to him than capturing our hearts with his passion.

Sir Tim Smit, Co-founder and Vice Chairman of the Eden Project

A brilliant, thorough book full of insightful observation.

Derek Gow, author of Bringing Back the Beaver

Mark Avery has been a guiding light in conservation all my life; a constant north star. This important book bears witness to what we’ve lost, what we’ve done about it, what works and what we must do next.

Nicola Chester, author of On Gallows Down: Place, Protest and Belonging

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Dr Mark Avery is a senior UK conservationist with nearly four decades' experience of giving wildlife a better future. The author of numerous previous books, Mark worked for the RSPB for 25 years before going freelance in 2011. He co-founded the campaigning organisation Wild Justice (with Chris Packham and Ruth Tingay) and was recently chair of the World Land Trust.

101 Curious Tales of East African Birds

A Brief Introduction to Tropical Ornithology

COLIN BEALE

Bite-size stories about fascinating birds featuring cuttingedge research.

Packed with stunning photographs of East African birds, both iconic and little known.

An accessible introduction to important topics in modern ornithology.

East Africa’s birds are extraordinary in their evolution, diversity and behaviour, often proving to be the unexpected highlight of a safari. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photographs of each species, this book tells the fascinating, surprising, amusing stories of 100 regularly encountered birds –whether iconic or unjustly overlooked.

PRAISE FOR 101 CURIOUS TALES OF EAST AFRICAN BIRDS

Birding in Africa is exciting, and Colin Beale’s book brought memories flooding back – and an almost overwhelming desire to go back! Woven into a framework of vignettes for 101 East African birds, each accompanied by the author’s own stunning photographs, are a series of short scientific essays each one a masterclass of how to explain advances in modern biology, ecology, and ornithology. I loved it.

Professor Sir John Lawton FRS

A colourful collage of fascinating facts, intriguing stories, accessible science and beautiful photographs that celebrates the brilliance of these birds and made me fall in love with them all over again. From Babblers to Bee-eaters and Wydahs to Weavers this book is written with affection and insight and will be enjoyed by anyone with a passing interest or strong connection to the birds of East Africa.

Juliet Vickery, CEO of the British Trust for Ornithology

There's 101 great reasons to read this book. But, in my view, the best reason is that you will be left wanting to learn about another 101 birds!

David Lindo (The Urban Birder)

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Past Chair of the Pan-African Ornithology Congress’s Scientific Committee, Colin Beale is a Professor of Ecology and Conservation Biology at the University of York, where he studies spatial ecology, ornithology and conservation biology, often in East Africa. With 25 years' experience living and working in East Africa, he is happiest with a cold beer in one hand, binoculars in the other and a good birding view.

PUBLICATION DATE 13 June 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784272913 | £25.00 | $30.00

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SIZE 234 x 156 mm

PAGES 224pp

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Traffication

How Cars Destroy Nature and What We Can Do About It

PAUL DONALD

Does for road traffic what Silent Spring did for agrochemicals.

Uses the latest research to present a bold new explanation for the drastic loss of wildlife from our countryside. Offers a final message of hope – with a route to nature recovery.

The trillions of miles we drive each year are just as destructive to our natural environment as any of the better known threats, such as habitat loss or intensive farming. Traffication does for road traffic what Silent Spring did for agrochemicals: awakening us from our collective road-blindness and opening up a whole new chapter in conservation.

PRAISE FOR TRAFFICATION

Mind-blowing. Everyone who cares about nature should read this book.

James Rebanks, author ofThe Shepherd's Life andEnglish Pastoral

Paul Donald's Traffication is undoubtedly one of the environmental books of 2023.

Mark Cocker, author ofOne Midsummer's Day

A brilliant and comprehensive expose of what roads are doing to our wildlife: meticulous, persuasive, challenging and brilliantly researched.

Ben Macdonald, author ofRebirding andCornerstones

A very informed, impressive book. Essential for understanding the horrifying impact of roads and motor vehicles on nature.

Derek Gow, author ofBringing Back the Beaver

This book gives a well-researched and engagingly written account of what is arguably one of the major conservation issues of our time. In drawing attention to the greatly underestimated problems posed to wildlife and the wider environment by our ever-increasing road networks, traffic volumes and speeds, Paul Donald provides an important wake-up call, and importantly, discusses mitigating measures.

Professor Ian Newton FRS, ornithologist and conservationist

A really readable, clear and compelling case to put the countryside more at the heart of how we manage our transport system.

Richard Hebditch, UK Director, Transport and Environment

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Paul Donald worked in the research department of the RSPB for over twenty years, latterly as Principal Scientist, before moving to BirdLife International as Senior Scientist. He is a recipient of the prestigious ZSL/Marsh Award for Conservation Science and an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Cambridge.

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An Introduction to R

Data Analysis and Visualization

MARK GARDENER

Useful for beginners and also as a reference for more seasoned veterans. Plenty of examples throughout, as well as additional notes and tips.

Chapter summaries in concise table format help the book to be used as an ongoing reference work.

The modern world is awash with data. The R Project is a statistical environment and programming language that can help to make sense of it all. A huge open-source project, R has become enormously popular because of its power and flexibility. With R you can organise, analyse and visualise data. This clear and methodical book will help you learn how to use R from the ground up, giving you a start in the world of data science.

Learning about data is important in many academic and business settings, and R offers a potent and adaptable programming toolbox. The book covers a range of topics, including: importing/exporting data, summarising data, visualising data, managing and manipulating data objects, data analysis (regression, ANOVA and association among others) and programming functions. Regardless of your background or specialty, you'll find this book the perfect primer on data analysis, data visualisation and data management, and a springboard for further exploration.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Mark Gardener is a self-employed scientist and consultant, with a PhD in ecology. He provides data analysis and consultancy across a wide range of disciplines. Mark specialises in the use of the R Project for Statistical Computing.

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Big Bat Year

A Conservation Story

NILS BOUILLARD

Raises awareness of numerous important bat conservation initiatives around the globe.

The first ever competitive world tour centred on bats. Details some significant discoveries, including one species new to science and two rediscoveries.

During his itinerary covering just shy of 30 countries, Nils Bouillard was lucky enough to encounter no fewer than 400 species of bats. But beyond the impressive list, The Big Bat Year is a passionate tale about the people who are protecting bats all over the world.

PRAISE FOR BIG BAT YEAR

This book is as inspiring as it is informative. I hope it encourages others to follow in Nils's footsteps to celebrate each and every one of the 1450 species of bats and their intriguing, incredible lives.

Jon Hall, mammalwatching.com

Big Bat Year is an essential read for anyone interested in these fascinating creatures. With informative text boxes and stunning photographs, the book presents a captivating account of Nils’s travels while revealing the lives and habits of bats, dispelling common myths and highlighting their importance to the natural world. It is an immersive and enlightening journey that will leave readers with a newfound appreciation for these often-misunderstood creatures. An eagerly-anticipated book that does not disappoint!

Jon Russ, author of Bat Calls of Britain and Europe

Big Bat Year is a breath-taking and heartfelt story. It is well written, full of humor, and accompanied by stunning photographs. From now on, when I see a bat traverse the sky in the twilight, I will look at it in a different way, but I will also think of Nils and his incredible adventure.

Arjan Dwarshuis, conservationist, writer and Guinness World Record holder for most birds observed in a single year

Nils Bouillard’s quest to encounter as many bat species as possible makes birding big years seem a bit tame by comparison. Like all great obsessions, the bat year includes joys and disappointments, ecstasy and boredom. The highs and lows are all conveyed in this wonderful book. But this is more than an adventure story: it’s a book that shares a passion for often-misunderstood bats and why their fate is intermingled with ours.

Matthew

L.

Miller, author of Fishing Through the Apocalypse

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Nils Bouillard is a bat ecologist, bat conservation advocate and keen naturalist. He runs Barbastella Echology, specialising in bat sound analysis and training. He is passionate about improving our knowledge of bats through acoustics and sharing his love for these animals with the public.

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232pp

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Reconnection

Fixing our Broken Relationship with Nature MILES RICHARDSON

Explores our hidden links with nature through the new science of nature connectedness.

Challenges flawed thinking about how to connect with nature.

Offers simple, practical, positive steps for how we can all work towards a better world.

This book tells the story of how our relationship with nature got broken, why it matters and how to fix it. There is growing recognition that the root cause of wildlife loss and the warming climate is people’s disconnection from nature, yet solutions focus on technical fixes. Reconnection considers the problems scientifically.

PRAISE FOR RECONNECTION

Reconnection is a joy to read! It's a thought-provoking, inspiring book which highlights the ever increasing need to step outside and re-embrace the natural world into our lives. For the benefit of individual wellbeing, for communities and for the health of our environment, I sincerely hope everybody reads this and seeks a closer relationship to nature.

Megan McCubbin, conservationist and TV presenter

Richardson has produced a rich, timely and painstakingly researched account of what’s gone wrong in our relationship with nature and most urgently, how it might be fixed. It’s never mattered more, has it? I wish every policy maker, educators, economists and land managers would read and act on this book.

Amy-Jane Beer, naturalist and author of The Flow

This is a book with muscle. Not a softly aspirational book about belonging and nature but an incisively written work that examines the needs that humans have for seeing themselves as part of the natural world. Reconnection is an important book that moved me, made me think and, made me smile.

Sir Tim Smit, Co-founder and Vice Chairman of the Eden Project

A must-read for anyone who values the natural world and our connection to it.

Hilary McGrady, Director General at the National Trust

Fascinating, poignant and hopeful.

Dr. Mya-Rose Craig, author of Birdgirl

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Miles Richardson is Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness at the University of Derby, where he founded the Nature Connectedness Research Group. He has pioneered widely adopted and award-winning approaches to improving the human–nature relationship. Author of dozens of scientific papers, he advises nationally and internationally on uniting human and nature’s wellbeing.

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25 April 2023

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280pp

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The Green Woodpecker

The Natural and Cultural History of Picus viridis

GERARD GORMAN

Written by a leading authority on European woodpeckers. Thoroughly researched with a detailed bibliography of international sources.

Illustrated with many exceptional colour photographs.

All aspects of the life of the Green Woodpecker are covered in great detail in this book. Information on its origins, taxonomy, anatomy, appearance, moult, calls, distribution, conservation status, habitats, movements, breeding, diet and relationships are presented comprehensively and illustrated with superb colour images.

PRAISE FOR THE GREEN WOODPECKER

A fascinating and compelling biography of one of the most charismatic of all European birds, written by the world expert on woodpeckers.

Stephen Moss, naturalist and author

Such a striking and characterful bird as the green woodpecker fully deserves a book of its own, and Gerard Gorman, an international authority on woodpeckers, does the species proud with this fascinating, informative and highly readable account of its natural history and place in our culture. Comprehensive in its detail and beautifully illustrated, the book explores the life of this intriguing bird, from its appetite for ants and complicated repertoire of calls to the physical adaptations that enable it to chisel out nest cavities in trees. The author’s expertise and experience in the field shine through as he celebrates the unique qualities that make the green-backed, bandit-masked, crimson-crowned, hard-staring, long-tongued, ground-feeding, loud-calling ‘Yaffle’ so special.

Charlie Elder, author of the RSPB's Everyday Guide to British Birds

World woodpecker expert Gerard Gorman has produced yet another beautiful monograph on one of his chosen species. Beautifully illustrated, well written and supported by an extensive reference list this is a great little book and a credit to the author and publisher.

Ken Smith, The Woodpecker Network

A fascinating window into the world of the Green Woodpecker.

David Lindo (The Urban Birder)

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Gerard Gorman is a global authority on the Picidae. He has published numerous papers and six previous books on this fascinating family of birds, including Woodpeckers of the World: The Complete Guide (Helm 2014), and The Wryneck (Pelagic Publishing 2022). For the past 30 years he has travelled the world studying woodpeckers, believing that time in the field is the only way to really get to know them. Gorman lives in Budapest and is a founder member and current leader of the Hungarian Woodpecker Group.

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SERIES Pelagic

BIC SUBJECTS

PSVW6, PSAB, WNCB

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI070040, SCI087000, NAT043000 RIGHTS World

Ancient Woods, Trees and Forests

Ecology, History and Management

ALPER H. ÇOLAK, SIMAY KIRCA, IAN D. ROTHERHAM

New writing from major authorities including Oliver Rackham, Frans Vera, Elisabeth Johann and George Peterken.

Offers practical techniques and robust science to help ensure effective conservation of ancient trees and forests. Includes a wide range of geographical perspectives and cross-disciplinary expertise from leading scholars in the field.

Abundantly illustrated, making the content appealing and the arguments memorable.

Today, ‘virgin forests’ are only to be found at a few sites unreachable by humans, and even then they are affected by climate change, atmospheric pollution and species extinctions. This book aims to help understand the web of connections relating to ancient trees and woodlands, and to offer techniques to ensure their effective conservation.

PRAISE FOR ANCIENT WOODS, TREES AND FORESTS

This is a masterly collection of essays on woodland history. All the leading authorities are here, and they cover the ecological history not only of England but also of Germany, Austria, Denmark and Turkey. Very strongly recommended.

Christopher Smout, Historiographer Royal in Scotland

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Ian D. Rotherham is Emeritus Professor at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is an authority on landscape history and particularly on the history, heritage and ecology of woodlands and peatlands. He has published widely, including over 500 academic research papers, around 50 books and many hundreds of popular articles.

Alper H. Çolak is a Professor in the Department of Silviculture of Istanbul University - Cerrahpa?a, Faculty of Forestry. He has many years of experience with close-to-nature silviculture, high mountain forestry practices, species and habitat conservation and restoration and rehabilitation of forest landscapes.

PUBLICATION

14 March 2023

Pelagic Publishing

BIC SUBJECTS

RGBL, PST, PSTS

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI011000, NAT034000, NAT014000

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Invisible Friends

How Microbes Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us

JAKE ROBINSON

Reveals the overwhelmingly beneficial role played by micro-organisms. A clear and engaging account of the fundamental importance of microbes to all life. Discover how microbes affect our decisions and behaviour.

Cutting-edge microbiome research is changing our understanding of reality. It is increasingly evident that microbes are the very glue that holds ecosystems together. This topical and original book counters the prevailing narrative of microbes as the bane of society, along the way providing much-needed clarity on the beneficial role they play.

PRAISE FOR INVISIBLE FRIENDS

Jake Robinson is the Gilbert White, the Henry David Thoreau, of the microbiome.

Richard Dawkins

With vivid detail, Dr. Robinson has synthesized volumes of international research on microbes – the end result is a concise, reader-friendly page-turner that will be of interest to a full spectrum of readers, from the general public to clinicians to researchers looking for the next big idea! Invisible Friends is just like the microbial world that surrounds us—a companion filled to the brim with marvelous potential!

Prof. Susan Prescott, author of The Secret Life of Your Microbiome

I enjoyed this book very much indeed. It was a fascinating romp through the microbial world and is definitely the sort of book that would make me miss my station. If you are not a microbiologist, you will be astonished at how much microbes affect, regulate and sustain your life, and Robinson's passion and enthusiasm for the world of the very tiny positively glows on every page.

Dr George McGavin, President of the Dorset Wildlife Trust

Robinson has crafted an immensely accessible and important book. It lifts the lid on the secrets of how our microbial world is so crucial to human and planetary health.

Prof. John F. Cryan, Principal Investigator in the APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Jake M. Robinson is a microbial ecologist based in the UK. In 2021, he received a PhD from the University of Sheffield. He is passionate about researching microbes, ecosystems, social equity issues and the connections between them, and at the same time is keen to develop ways to conserve and restore nature. Invisible Friends is his first book.

PUBLICATION DATE 07 March 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Hbk | 9781784274337 | £16.99 | $24.00

eBook available

Audiobook available

SIZE

216 x 138 mm

PAGES

304pp

BIC SUBJECTS

PSG, RNCB, PSX

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI045000, SCI036000, SCI088000

RIGHTS World

The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean

NEFTALÍ RÍOS-LÓPEZ, HAROLD HEATWOLE

Reviews the ecology and biogeography of all the main Caribbean islands, and how these relate to the amphibians occurring there.

Considers all the threats facing Caribbean amphibians as well as the efforts being made to protect them, from reserves to legislation.

Offers an important baseline against which future amphibian conservation can be measured in the face of climate change, rising sea level and a burgeoning human population.

An expansive and detailed review of the biology of Caribbean amphibians, considering their threats, conservation and outlook in a changing world. Amphibians are the group of vertebrates undergoing the fastest rate of extinction; it is urgent that we understand the causes of this and find means of protecting them.

This landmark illustrated volume brings together the leading experts in the field. As well as offering an overview of the region as a whole, individual chapters are devoted to each island or island-group and the measures used to protect their amphibians through legislation or nature reserves. The biological background of insular biogeography, including its methods, analysis and results, is reviewed and applied specifically to the problems of Caribbean amphibians – this includes a re-examination of patterns and general ideas about the status of amphibians in the Anthropocene.

The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean offers an important baseline against which future amphibian conservation can be measured in the face of climate change, rising sea level and a burgeoning human population. Covers over 300 species.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Neftalí Ríos-López holds a PhD in biology and is a Professor of Biology at the University of Puerto Rico. He has written more than 40 scientific articles on natural history, taxonomy, bioacoustics, population and community ecology, climatic change, and conservation of herpetofauna.

Harold Heatwole holds PhDs in zoology, botany, and earth science. He has worked at the universities of Puerto Rico, New England and North Carolina State. As well as being editor for ten years of the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology, he is author of almost 350 scientific articles. His research interests include herpetology, biogeography, seabirds, tardigrades and ants. He is a Fellow of the Explorers’ Club.

PUBLICATION DATE

28 February 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Hbk | 9781784272678 | £120.00 | $165.00 eBook available

SIZE 244 x 170 mm

PAGES 618pp

SERIES

Amphibian Biology

BIC SUBJECTS

PSVW3, RNKH, PSVS

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI020000, SCI070000, NAT028000

RIGHTS

World

Reflections Underwater

A

Multidisciplinary Exploration of Coral Reef Wonders

ODED DEGANY

A cornucopia of stunning photographs of marine life

Presents a novel, holistic and multidisciplinary consideration of the reef ecosystem

Discusses many fundamental questions about coral reefs

Coral reefs are one of the world's great natural wonders, but they are also under serious threat from the effects of climate change and development. Reflections Underwater is a unique, illuminating book that explores a dazzling variety of topics and concepts relating to these remarkable habitats.

PRAISE FOR REFLECTIONS UNDERWATER

You don't have to be a diving enthusiast to enjoy the book in front of you, but there is a chance that when you finish reading it, you will sign up for such a course. Coral reefs are areas with the greatest diversity of animals on Earth. The author writes about them from an acquaintance acquired by years of diving and photographing coral reefs backed by reading professional literature, and the result is fascinating.

Sara Schwartz (Phd), The 'Biological Thought' program for advanced studies, Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel

Truly original books about coral reefs are rare. Oded Degany’s Reflections Underwater has produced a valuable and fresh addition to the literature covering this incredible ecosystem. The book both educates the reader and encourages you to engage with the subject matter, both classic paradigms and original thinking. The engaging text is lavishly illustrated with the authors colourful images of reef habitats and species. A valuable contribution and a must have for any coral reef enthusiast.

Dr. Alex Mustard

This book takes the reader on an exceptional journey. Being personal and intuitive, yet detailed and scientifically sound, it allows one to dwell deep into a topic and the science behind it, yet stay connected and inspired by the complexity and wonders of coral reefs.

Prof. Nadav Shashar, Marine Biologist and Coral Reefs restorer, Ben Gurion University of the Negev

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

For more than a quarter of a century, Oded Degany has been an avid diver and underwater photographer, documenting his encounters with the creatures that make up coral reefs. His has a multi-disciplinary background which includes a BA in physics, an MA in biological thought, an MBA, and a partial doctorate in anthropology and religious studies.

PUBLICATION DATE

08 February 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Hbk | 9781784274139 | £32.00 | $36.00

eBook available

SIZE 270 x 210 mm

PAGES 288pp

BIC SUBJECTS

RGBR, PSPM, WSSC1

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI030000, NAT025000, SCI039000, SPO059000

RIGHTS World

Treated Like Animals

Improving the Lives of the Creatures We Own, Eat and Use

ALICK SIMMONS

Explains how to make informed and intelligent choices about your own relationship with animals.

Gives practical and accessible insights into the various ways animals are used, and sets out alternatives. Advocates an approach to animal exploitation based on science and ethics.

Society’s arbitrary and inconsistent grouping of animals according to their ‘use’ means that we tolerate institutionalised inhumane exploitation for some while striving to protect others. The author advocates an approach to animal exploitation based on science and a universal ethics.

PRAISE FOR TREATED LIKE ANIMALS

This fascinating and engaging book challenges us all to make better lives for animals.

Chris Packham, broadcaster and author of Back to Nature

Marvellous: clear-headed, clear-sighted, rigorously unsentimental but compassionate, impeccably informed and researched, and downright wise. A companionable guide through complex and controversial territory. It deserves to be a canonical text in the welfare debate.

Charles Foster, author of Cry of the Wild and Being a Beast

A thoughtful, well-informed contribution to the animal-welfare and conservation debate.

Jane Dalton, The Independent

An important book at a crucial time in our lengthy relationship with the animals we exploit. Thoughtful, informative and firm, Simmons skilfully leads us through the complex maze of animal welfare issues and brings us to a stark realisation - for all that we have done, we must do better.

Professor Adam Hart, biologist, broadcaster and author of Unfit for Purpose

Animals are sentient beings, with capacity to experience both suffering and joy. Alick takes this as his starting point and brings his huge veterinary experience to this book, along with his honesty and desire for reform. The result makes for a highly informative and thought-provoking read.

Joyce D'Silva, Compassion in World Farming

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Alick Simmons is a veterinarian and a naturalist. After a 35-year public service career controlling epidemic diseases of livestock, culminating in eight years as the UK’s Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, in 2015 he began conservation volunteering. He is chair of the Zoological Society of London’s Ethics Committee for Animal Research and sits as an independent member of ethics committees for both the RSPB and the National Trust.

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PAGES 272pp

BIC

HPQ,

RIGHTS

A Miscellany of Bats

M. BROCK FENTON, JENS RYDELL

Packed with stunning photography and new discoveries. Covering all aspects of bat biodiversity, ecology and natural history.

An entertaining and personal vision of batsʼ central place in the universe from two legends in the field.

Long the focus of fascination, and sometimes fear, bats account for 20% of all mammal species worldwide. This book offers an entertaining and personal vision of bats’ central place in the universe, covering all aspects of their biodiversity, ecology and natural history – from flight and echolocation, diet and roosting habits, to social lives.

PRAISE FOR A MISCELLANY OF BATS

A delightful read. The casual, first-person narrative invites the reader to experience learning about bats in a way that reflects the joy and enthusiasm of the venerable authors. The book is a testament to the fascinating lives of bats and to life-long friendships among bat biologist colleagues.

Dr. Winifred F. Frick, Bat Conservation International

This book is a visual and intellectual treat that will delight anyone interested in bats. Lavishly illustrated with amazing photographs, it shows us not only what scientists now know about bats, but also tells the story of bat research and the people who do it.

Dr Nancy Simmons, Curator-in-charge, Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History

This captivating book is chock full of stunning photos and fascinating facts about bats around the world.

Prof. Cindy Moss, Director of the Bat Lab, Johns Hopkins University

As a bat researcher, I advise everyone with or without a scientific interest in bats to read this precious book carefully. The book's 244 pages will undoubtedly lead you to a long time relationship with bats!

Ludmilla

Aguiar, Brazilian Society of Bats

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Brock Fenton is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Western Ontario. He is Deputy Executive Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Science Publishing. Over his long career he has published widely on bats, from detailed research papers to books intended for the general reader.

Jens Rydell was a Swedish scientist and noted bat photographer, writing more than a hundred scientific papers on bats and insects. Renowned as a great teacher and conservation advocate, he was awarded the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences conservation prize in 2017.

PUBLICATION DATE

10 January 2023

PUBLISHER

Pelagic Publishing

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE

Pbk | 9781784272944 | £30.00 | $42.00

eBook available

SIZE

244 x 170 mm

PAGES 256pp

SERIES

Bat Biology and Conservation

BIC SUBJECTS

PSVW7, WNCF, PSAF, RNKH

BISAC SUBJECTS

SCI070030, SCI020000, NAT019000, NAT011000

RIGHTS

World

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