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Thank you to all our customers, readers and authors from around the world for your continued support and enthusiasm for our books.
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:
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Africa's Threatened Rhinos
A History of Exploitation and Conservation
KEITH SOMERVILLE
The first history of 3,000 years of human exploitation of rhinos.
Investigates the history, politics, economics and cultural aspects of human conflict and coexistence with rhinos. Explores what can be done to stop the extinction of Africaʼs black and white rhinos.
Africa’s surviving rhinos are under serious threat. Poaching for their horns, massive extermination by ‘sports’ hunters in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century, and progressive habitat loss have all driven black and white rhino close to the edge. This book considers human interactions with these magnificent and enigmatic animals – charting hunting for food and hides, and then hunting for horn to meet external demand for this much-coveted commodity, as well as peaceful coexistence, over the course of three millennia.
With only two females alive in a closely protected reserve in Kenya, the Northern White Rhino is on the brink of extinction. The Southern White Rhino was increasing in numbers, but poaching in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia has now reduced the population to fewer than 20,000, while Black Rhino are hovering around the 6,000–6,500 mark, also with the danger of extirpation everywhere but in parts of eastern and southern Africa.
Many books have been written on poaching and the decline of the rhino, often from a very personal, engaged viewpoint. This volume takes the reader into important new territory, showing how human agency has led to the situation we now face. Covering the history of commercial and sporting exploitation of rhino, it brings the picture up to date with an overview of contemporary conservation and anti-poaching operations. This urgent work is a significant contribution to our understanding of wildlife on the African continent.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Professor Keith Somerville was a writer and researcher on human–wildlife coexistence and conflict, notably in Africa. A former BBC World Service journalist, he taught at the University of Kent, was a member of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London. In 2016 he was awarded the Marjan-Marsh Award by the Marjan Centre for the Study of War and the Non-Human Sphere and the Marsh Trust. This award, for his book Ivory: Power and Poaching in Africa, is given annually to someone who has made an invaluable contribution to an area where conflict and conservation intersect. His latest book, Jackals, Golden Wolves and Honey Badgers was published in November 2022
Night Vision and Daylight Camera Systems for Wildlife
A Practical Guide
SUSAN YOUNG
Innovative techniques for filming wildlife day or night. Create high quality wildlife videos with affordable equipment.
Contains links to interactive material and useful online videos.
Only a small proportion of our most interesting wildlife is observed by naturalists. This book describes how, with the use of well-developed and reliable technology, animals can be filmed in a non-intrusive way without disturbing behaviour. Step-by-step, clearly illustrated details lead the reader past technical challenges and allow many new insights.
From bats to badgers, from hedgehogs to deer, whether by night or in the daytime, remote cameras adapted from security systems provide an ideal way to record and monitor behaviour over long periods. At a time when much of our wildlife is fast disappearing from the landscape, the need for more knowledge is especially important. Divided into sections covering different approaches and species groups, this guide offers a variety of unique and valuable tools to aid greater understanding. It will be helpful for anyone who wants to harness the power of technology to increase their understanding of wildlife, from the professional ecologist to the amateur field naturalist or keen wildlife gardener.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Susan Young is a photographer and writer living in South Devon. She gives wildlife photography courses, and has had numerous photographic exhibitions, as well as publishing various articles and books – including Wildlife Photography Fieldcraft. She now carries out research with Natural England, the Woodland Trust and the Mammal Society on the use of remote cameras to monitor wildlife. PUBLICATION DATE 04 February 2025 PUBLISHER
SIZE
244 x 170 mm
PAGES
260pp
SERIES
Data in the Wild
BIC SUBJECTS
AJR, PSAF, UNC
BISAC SUBJECTS
PHO018000, SCI020000, COM021000
RIGHTS World
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. In the 80s whilst on a trip to Skomer he saw a little book on British buttercups and thought 'I could do one on ants'. That was published in 1987 and its success led him to think about a Naturalists’ Handbook, which came out in 1996. 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. In his day job, he is a lecturer and researcher in biomedical sciences, specialising in the neurobiology of the laboratory fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster
PUBLICATION DATE
06 February 2025
PUBLISHER
+44 (0)1752 202301
SIZE
210 x 148 mm
PAGES 304pp
SERIES
Naturalists' Handbooks
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVT7, WNCN, PSVT, RNC
BISAC SUBJECTS
NAT017000, SCI020000, SCI070020
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Identifying Bats of Britain and Ireland
A Field Workerʼs Guide
JAMES SHIPMAN
Packed with insider tips on bat ID.
Instructions for how to handle bats and work towards securing a bat license.
Detailed images and diagrams allow easy comparison between species.
This book will help anyone understand the fun and adventures to be had working with these fascinating animals. Packed with insider information, it offers expert guidance on how to identify bats in the hand. As you learn the process of handling them safely, you will also discover the key features that distinguish one species from another.
Filling a gap between basic books and more technical volumes, this guide uses humour, mnemonics, rhymes and images as it communicates in simple terms the techniques required when training for a bat licence. Detailed images, diagrams and tables help in comparison between species, and the fundamentals of bat ecology and survey equipment are discussed. All British bat species are covered, as well as possible vagrants.
Warning: James’s infectious enthusiasm for bats is likely to rub off – these fascinating mammals may well become a obsession.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
James Shipman is a bat enthusiast who loves to inspire and motivate future bat workers. He works as a senior ecologist and is involved in numerous batrelated projects. In 2016 he was recognised with the Bat Conservation Trust’s Pete Guest Award for outstanding contribution to bat conservation.
PUBLICATION DATE
18 February 2025
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Pbk | 9781784274924 | £30.00 | $42.00 eBook available
Complete coverage of North American birds, 1,100 species with over 6,000 illustrations.
Color-coded distribution maps, including for subspecies, help plan which birds to expect when and where.
Clear and easy-to-follow notes to enable quick and accurate field identification for birders of all abilities.
Field Guide to the Birds of North America is a complete, compact and userfriendly guide to all the birds of the USA and Canada (excluding Hawaii). Drawing on years of guiding experience, the book is perfectly designed for use in the field.
Pocket-sized and at just 372 pages, it covers 1,100 species – more than any other guide to North America – and includes over 6,000 illustrations. Distribution ranges of all native birds are mapped, and many confusing subspecies are included for the first time in a field guide for the region. The book gives special attention to the key differences between troublesome species, with comparisons to help the reader get to the right identification.
Compact and comprehensive, this new field guide includes:
-Color-coded maps showing resident and seasonal distributions to help plan which birds to expect when and where.
-‘What’s the difference?’ information boxes providing easy guidance on the most challenging species to identify.
-Conservation and abundance status, with subspecies separately mapped.
-Current taxonomic order and up-to-date common names.
The clearly labelled illustrations detail plumage variations by sex, age and color morphs. Birds are illustrated in flight, in profile and in typical habitats. Concise descriptive captions highlight the most important field identification signs, including habitat, nesting and feeding behavior. Calls are described for every species.
Written and illustrated by a professional birding guide with decades of experience, Field Guide to the Birds of North America is a must-have book for birders of all ages and any level of experience.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Miles McMullan was born in Belfast in 1967. He studied Art and Design at University of Ulster, and Humanities at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lived most of his life in the American tropics, working as a bird guide and naturalist. Titles that he has written and illustrated include The Field Guide of the Birds of Colombia, Fieldbook of the Birds of Ecuador, Field Guide to the Hummingbirds and Field Guide to the Galapagos Islands, as well as over 30 other regional guides.
PUBLICATION DATE 25 February 2025
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
SIZE
222 x 137 mm
PAGES
372pp
SERIES
Pelagic Identification Guides
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVW6, WNCB, PSAB
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070040, NAT004000, SCI087000, NAT043000
RIGHTS World
European Deserts
Sandy Wilderness on a Green Continent
CHRIS STONE
Bold, original and provocative, this is the first book to identify and investigate the phenomenon of deserts in Europe.
Firmly grounded in the scientific literature, this interdisciplinary work offers a fresh conceptualisation of these neglected habitats.
Focuses upon Europeʼs little-known outback regions, whose survival is threatened despite their distinctive biodiversity, landscapes and fascinating human tales.
This is the untold story of the deserts of Europe. Scattered across the lowlands of this green subcontinent, these sandy, arid and infertile wildernesses are ‘cold deserts’. In existence for millennia and formerly much more extensive, today they present landscapes profoundly different from their surroundings and offer refuge for scarce flora and fauna with nowhere else to go. Fascinating and often magical, though frequently largely barren – or apparently so – they provide a rare glimpse of our planet in its raw form, a collective object lesson about the impact of humanity upon the natural environment.
Individual chapters cover sites in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Britain, Romania, Germany, Poland and Iceland, many of the places in question being remote and unknown to many. The specialised wildlife of these badlands and heathlands is integral to their unique character, from the great bustard and the stone-curlew to the adder and tiger beetle, from juniper to Corsican pine.
Invisible in plain sight and often under threat, few recognise or value Europe’s deserts as the relict environments that they are. Unknown, uninhabited and seldom regarded as places of beauty, our knowledge of their origins and the roles that these ‘wastelands’ once played in economies and societies is remarkably scant. Frequently poverty-stricken regions, many had reputations as undesirable and even dangerous places. Vast expanses of these unique habitats have been ‘reclaimed’ for farming and forestry. This groundbreaking book reveals their remnant wonders and makes an indisputable case that any remaining fragments must be preserved and treasured.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Environmentalist and author Chris Stone graduated from one of the very first British environment degrees and commenced his career planning wildlife conservation projects on the heaths of east Suffolk. Moving in to the field of environment and development, he took on the role of Managing Consultant with a firm specialising in tourism and environmental planning. During a career spanning three decades at UK universities, Chris dedicated himself to teaching and research on sustainability, publishing widely and establishing a reputation as an academic expert on sustainable and responsible tourism. European Deserts marks Chris's return to his lifelong passion for environmental conservation in an increasingly nature-depleted world.
PUBLICATION DATE 04 March 2025
PUBLISHER
(0)1752 202301
BIC SUBJECTS
RGBA, RNKH, RNC
BISAC SUBJECTS
NAT045010, NAT011000, SCI020000
RIGHTS
World
Living with Lynx
Sharing Landscapes with Big Cats, Wolves and Bears
JONNY HANSON
Tackles a major question in conservation and rewilding: could and should we learn to live with lynx, wolves and bears again?
The author draws on his unique experience as a snow leopard conservationist and community farmer.
Based on over 50 interviews across seven countries, offering a global view of human–predator relationships.
This book investigates whether we could and should learn to live with species like lynx, wolves and bears again in Britain and Ireland. We travel back in time, across the world and into the future to explore this contested topic.
PRAISE FOR LIVING WITH LYNX
A masterclass in exploring how humans and apex predators could again share the world – and Britain.
Benedict Macdonald, author of Rebirding
A well thought-through and useful book that examines the contentious topic of large carnivore reintroductions with considerable insight.
Derek Gow, author of Bringing Back the Beaver
Full of compassion, fairness, and awe of the natural world, this is a book to read regardless of the side of the reintroduction fence you're on.
Chantal Lyons, author of Groundbreakers: The Wild Boar's Return to Britain
Hanson has given us a vitally important book on one of the most urgent ecological questions we face.
Pádraic Fogarty, author of Whittled Away: Ireland's Vanishing Nature
Hanson has written a book of deep research on the issue of predator species reintroduction. A really interesting read and a book to think over at length.
John Connell, author of Twelve Sheep
A compelling and fun read which I can highly recommend!
Nigel Marven, documentary producer and presenter
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Jonny Hanson is an environmental social scientist at Queen's University Belfast and an award-winning social entrepreneur who set up and managed Northern Ireland’s first community-owned farm. Raised between Malawi, Africa, and Monaghan, Ireland, he has a PhD in snow leopard conservation from the University of Cambridge and is an Affiliate of the Snow Leopard Conservancy. www.jonnyhanson.com
PUBLICATION DATE
06 March 2025
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
Hbk | 9781784274955 | £20.00 | $28.00
eBook available
SIZE
216 x 138 mm
PAGES 280pp
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVW7, RNKH, PSVS
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070030, NAT011000, SCI020000
RIGHTS World
A Field Guide to Urban Plants
Common Species 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.
Over 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 11 March 2025
PUBLISHER
SIZE
216 x 140 mm
PAGES
144pp
SERIES
Pelagic Identification Guides
BIC SUBJECTS
PST, RPC, WNP
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI011000, POL002000, NAT026000
RIGHTS
No rights available
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The only guide to walking safaris covering all of Africaʼs important safari destinations.
Information on walks for all levels of ability, from gentle dawn walks to backpacking adventures - helping plan where and when to go.
Learn the art of tracking and enjoy the thrill of close encounters with elephant, lion and rhino safe in the hands of expert nature guides.
The comprehensive guide to walking safaris in the parks and reserves of East and Southern Africa.
The survival of Africa’s wilderness is dependent on wildlife tourism, and walking is the most sustainable way to appreciate it. First-time safari travellers are often surprised to discover that walking with elephants and other big game is possible, always in the care of professional guides. Swapping a game drive for a walk one morning, they become hooked on this immersive experience which offers a deeper dive into the natural world.
From camel-supported explorations with the Samburu of Kenya’s northern frontier to gentle walks amidst the Cape Floral Kingdom, a lifetime of alluring adventures awaits. Luxury lodges, seasonal trails camps, leave-no-trace backcountry camping adventures – this book is the essential companion for all kinds of walking safaris. It offers guidance on when to go, what to bring, and reserve-by-reserve information about the terrain, ecology and walk operators, as well as a series of inspirational narratives of walks undertaken.
This is the first guide to walking safaris that covers all of the major safari destinations in Africa. Along the way, a superficial search for ‘Big Five’ animals is transformed into an absorbing discovery of the entire ecosystem –from fossils and flora to invertebrates, tracks, human history and rock art. It’s not surprising that those who love walking safaris become champions for habitat conservation. Including information for all levels of ability, from gentle dawn walks to sleep-out primitive trails, this is for everyone who wishes to include a guided walk as part of their visit to an African reserve.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Denis Costello is a FGASA-qualified Trails Guide and keen adventurer. As well as completing numerous walking safaris in Africa, he has made solo treks ranging from the Greenland icecap to the jungles of Papua New Guinea, traversed the islands of South Georgia and Seram, and descended the upper Congo river by pirogue. He has written for Travel Africa (UK), Wild (RSA) and other publications. Denis runs the web’s most comprehensive Walking Safari listing at www.walkingsafaris.africa
PUBLICATION DATE
13 March 2025
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Pbk | 9781784275051 | £25.00 | $36.00
Unique use of direct field observation reveals secret life of the Pine Marten.
Fascinating new behavioural information based on extensive photography.
Be witness to the private life of the Pine Marten for the first time.
Offering new insights into how they grow, learn and live, this book delves deep into the secretive behaviour of one of our rarest and most elusive mammals. It covers Pine Marten social interactions, courtship, mating, nesting and kit rearing, feeding and diet, as well as relationships with other wildlife. It also examines the considerable advantages of having these animals around and why it is in our interest to help them.
Pine Martens are slowly starting to increase their numbers and expand their range in Britain and Ireland as conservation efforts help them recover. There are now more sightings, while interest in what these animals do and why is greater than ever. This book uniquely uses photography to show (not tell) the reader all aspects of Pine Marten behaviour – uncovering these mammals’ private life and shining light into the darkness of the night. The candid images allow the reader to experience this magnificent animal close up as never before. Aimed at amateur naturalists and experts alike, this groundbreaking book provides fascinating observations and a wealth of information.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Over several years spent watching and filming Pine Martens in the forests of Austria, Bavaria and Ireland, Dan Bagur has developed an in-depth understanding of their habits and behaviour. He has written or contributed to 26 books on nature, and has had wildlife photography, artwork and articles published all over the world. Dan has filmed and produced four wildlife documentaries, including ‘The Secret Life of the European Pine Marten’. His films are posted on his growing YouTube channel ‘Handmade Wildlife Films’ and have been watched by over a million people. He currently lives in County Galway, Ireland.
SIZE
234 x 156 mm
PAGES
216pp
SERIES
Pelagic Monographs
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVW7, RNC, WNCF
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070030, SCI020000, NAT019000
RIGHTS
World
Fenland Nature
DUNCAN POYSER, SIMON STIRRUP
Beautiful and striking photographs illustrate the natural history and landscape of the Fens.
Insightful and engaging narrative covers Fenland ecology and history, including the search for flagship and specialist species.
A concise, accessible, and diversely sourced natural history of the region.
A summary of viewpoints that recognises the current crisis in the future of the Fens.
This book showcases the natural history and landscape of the Fens, an area now responsible for a third of Britain’s food production and worth over £3 billion to the economy every year. It describes the geology and geography across the Fenland Basin over the last 14,000 years, a period dominated by the flux of wetlands and movement of water. The human relationship with this landscape is traced through history: from Mesolithic hunters to the prosperity of a medieval economy based on the currency of eels, through the taming and draining of the vast wetlands, to modern farming on an industrial scale.
While recognising that only a fraction of the Fens is left, Fenland Nature celebrates the breadth of wildlife still to be found in the region, from vast flocks of visiting wildfowl in the winter months, to rare and specialised plants and insects – all illustrated with detailed and evocative photographs.
The book concludes by contemplating an uncertain future where there are possibilities for a sustainable agricultural industry alongside increasing biodiversity, requiring new ways of thinking and working with the land. The fenland landscape is a microcosm of the huge global challenges caused by habitat loss, ecological degradation and climate change. If solutions can be found to these complex issues in the Fens, then there is hope that these can also apply to similar places across the world.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Simon Stirrup lives on the edge of the Fens with his wife and son. He has a degree in Zoology and is a retired computer consultant. He has been a keen birdwatcher and wildlife enthusiast all his life. He is widely travelled but in recent years has focused on the UK, particularly the Cambridgeshire Fens. Simon’s photography has been used by numerous publications and organisations, including British Birds, National Geographic, the National Trust and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.
Duncan Poyser grew up in the Vale of York, before moving to the Fens a quarter of a century ago. An obsessive interest in birds from early childhood led to an ecology-based degree, and a teaching qualification followed. After a year working in New Zealand schools, he wandered globally for several more. Returning to the UK, he worked as an ecological consultant in the Scottish Highlands and Outer Hebrides before settling back in the Fens. Fenland Nature is Duncan’s first book.
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.
Simay Kirca is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Planning and Design of Istanbul University - Cerrahpa?a, Faculty of Forestry. She is currently developing landscape planning approaches for conservation and identifying vulnerable ecosystems, while integrating the functions and values of traditional cultural landscapes into the planning process.
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PUBLICATION DATE 15 April 2025
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
available
SIZE
244 x 170 mm
PAGES 488pp
BIC SUBJECTS
RGBL, PST, PSTS
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI011000, NAT034000, NAT014000
RIGHTS World
468 0415 PAPERBACK RELEASE
Human, Nature
A Naturalistʼs Thoughts on Wildlife and Wild Places
IAN CARTER
Describes the means to a richer and more fulfilling relationship with nature.
A wide-ranging personal account of interactions with wildlife.
Tackles controversial topics such as invasive species, rewilding and reintroductions.
What does it mean to be a part of—rather than apart from—nature? This book is about how we interact with wildlife and the ways in which this can make our lives richer and more fulfilling. But it also explores the conflicts and contradictions inevitable in a world that is now so completely dominated by our own species.
PRAISE FOR HUMAN, NATURE
A wise, thoughtful and very readable series of essays from someone who spent his working life at the forefront of nature conservation, and has now shared his accumulated wisdom with the rest of us.
Stephen Moss, author and naturalist
A highly enjoyable read – informative, thought-provoking and above all balanced. Ian Carter wears his copious knowledge extremely lightly.
Lev Parikian, author of Why Do Birds Suddenly Disappear?
I love the warmth and refreshing candour of Ian's writing.
Conor Jameson, author and conservationist
In Human, Nature, Ian Carter offers highly readable musings on the most pressing issues facing Britain’s beleaguered wildlife. His infectious passion for the great outdoors sings from every page.
Dan Eatherley, author of Invasive Aliens
A deeply engaging account of our complex relationship with the natural world. Nic Wilson, nature writer and Guardian Country Diarist
A wonderful collection of heartfelt, insightful essays – each one like a privileged chat about the highs, lows and many conundrums of three decades working with nature, from one of its most personable and pragmatic champions. We need people like Ian.
Dr Amy-Jane Beer, author of The Flow
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Ian Carter took early retirement after twenty-five years as an ornithologist with Natural England. He wrote The Red Kite (Arlequin Press 2007) and, with Dan Powell, The Red Kite’s Year (Pelagic Publishing 2019), and has been on the Editorial Board of the journal British Birds for over twenty years. He keeps a wildlife diary and has written something in it (however dull) every day for over thirty-five years.
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PUBLICATION DATE
13 May 2025
PUBLISHER
Publishing
SIZE
178 x 127 mm
PAGES 224pp
BIC SUBJECTS
WNW, BGA, WNC
BISAC SUBJECTS
NAT024000, BIO000000, NAT037000
RIGHTS World
Field Guide to the Snakes of Eswatini
RUPERT WILKEY, SARAH NANN
The first dedicated book describing all the snake species found in Eswatini.
Over 300 colour images to enable easy identification. Contains precise distribution maps based on over 6,000 location records from the past thirty years.
Field Guide to the Snakes of Eswatini offers a complete account of all 63 snake species recorded in the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland). Each species is illustrated with stunning photographs, over 300 images in all. The species are described in detail, including size, colouration, habits and diet. Species are presented in colour-coded groups based on the severity of their bite and venom: highly venomous, venomous, venomous but not dangerous, and non-venomous. This system enables the reader to quickly assess the treatment required following a bite and to seek appropriate first aid.
Each species is contained in a double-page spread, making it easy for the reader to see all information on that particular snake, and also facilitating easy comparison by flicking between species. Dedicated sections also consider similar-looking species side by side, while there is also a wide-ranging discussion of snake behaviour, Eswatini’s habitats and a host of other fascinating and useful information.
The authors each bring nearly 50 years of fieldwork and research experience together in this groundbreaking guide. It will appeal to the experienced herpetologist as well as amateur naturalists, hikers and tourists.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Rupert Wilkey grew up in Kenya and Malawi and caught his first snake at the age of twelve. Since then he has spent the past fifty years studying the reptiles and amphibians of Africa. He has written extensively on the subject, as well as authoring books about Malawian history.
Sarah Nann moved to Africa when she was six years old, first to Zambia, then Malawi and Kenya. She obtained an Honours degree in Zoology from Edinburgh University. Since arriving in Eswatini thirty years ago, she has been actively involved in snake rescue and relocation. Research for her Master’s degree in psychology led to the publication of a paper about snakebites in rural communities. Sarah is a member of The Herpetological Association of Africa (HAA) and in 2024 was made a Paul Harris Fellow for her educational work with reptiles.
PUBLICATION DATE 20 May 2025
x 148 mm
PAGES 208pp
SERIES
Pelagic Identification Guides
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVW3, PSVW5, PSAB, WNCK
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070010,
RIGHTS World
468 0415
NAT028000
PAPERBACK RELEASE
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.
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
A highly informative and thought-provoking read.
Joyce D'Silva, Compassion in World Farming
Treated Like Animals is a thought-provoking analysis of the inconsistencies in the way we treat both wild and domesticated creatures, told with passion, fascinating detail and a huge depth of knowledge and experience.
Stephen Moss, author and naturalist
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. As well as practical tasks such as surveying waders and catching baby cranes, he advises a number of conservation organisations on animal welfare and ethics.
Planners need a single source that tells them what to expect and consider when protected species are involved in a planning application: this book does that.
Allows planners and opponents of planning applications to assess whether the material provided with a planning application is fit-for-purpose.
Fills the gaps left by statutory advice from DEFRA, and affords providers and assessors of planning submissions the chance to talk on equal terms about protected species.
This book looks at the need for properly collected protected species surveys data to accompany planning applications. In the detailed tables that fill half of the book, it provides a single source of guidance suitable for use by planners, householders and ecological consultants alike.
PRAISE FOR PROTECTED SPECIES AND BIODIVERSITY
A timely addition to the material needed to inform planners, developers and consultants alike as to what is required to guide stakeholders through the biodiversity aspects of the planning process, providing all the relevant information necessary in one succinct place.
Darren Frost, Cambridge Ecology Ltd.
This timely book strikes at the very heart of the challenge facing us in the UK. If we are to continue to develop land apace AND deliver nature’s recovery, we need a planning system with the capacity and competence to understand the requirements of both and make sound, evidence-based decisions. Tim Reed has not only set out very clearly the roles and responsibilities of developers, householders and ecological consultants in supporting such decision-making, he has provided what will be an invaluable source of support and guidance to planners to help them navigate the challenges they face in understanding and using the ecological information that is presented to them. This book should be a mandatory purchase for every local planning authority in the UK.
Sally Hayns, Chief Executive, CIEEM
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Tim Reed has had a lifelong interest in data quality and survey methods as the basis for credible decision-making by those that influence landscapes and protected areas. This has included developing survey methods for waders on moorland and machair, standardising nature reserve management plan formats, chairing development groups for national-level databases, and collaborating with the EU on data standards for Directives. His last 20 years have been spent helping major corporates establish biodiversity as part of their risk-management processes around the world, and working at public inquiries in the UK.
PUBLICATION DATE 05 November 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing FORMAT | ISBN
SIZE
244 x 170 mm
PAGES 256pp
SERIES
Conservation Handbooks
BIC SUBJECTS
RNKH, PSAF, RNCB
BISAC SUBJECTS
NAT011000, SCI020000, SCI088000
RIGHTS World
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.
PRAISE FOR A WILDLIFE GUIDE TO GEORGIA
A very detailed guide to the unique wildlife of Georgia, including muchneeded details of Batumi - the hotspot migration spot, the high Caucasus and general information on the Georgian lifestyle. Essential for any wildlife enthusiast visiting this increasingly popular destination.
Klaus Malling Olsen, ornithologist and author
Brecht’s new book reveals tons of secrets as to where and how to explore Georgia’s rich biodiversity and is a must-have for the independent birder, mammal watcher or butterfly enthusiast dreaming of a trip to the Caucasus.
Brecht Verhelst, BirdLife International
Georgia is one of the most underestimated and unknown countries in Europe for nature and wildlife exploration. Thanks to this excellent new book, the gates to this splendid destination are open. The essential information on what to see and where to go is included in clear maps, descriptions and crucial hints to plan your once in a lifetime trip.
David 'Billy' Herman, Starling Travel
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 29 October 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Pbk | 9781784273019 | £25.00 | $36.00
eBook available
SIZE
210 x 148 mm
PAGES 144pp
SERIES Where to Watch Guides
BIC SUBJECTS
WNC, 1DVUG, PSVW6
BISAC SUBJECTS
NAT037000, SCI070040
RIGHTS World
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. This identification guide to the butterflies of Romania 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. Each is illustrated with photographs from nature, primarily adult males and females, but also numerous images of the developmental stages. There follows a complete set of plates of prepared butterflies, displaying dorsal and ventral positions (upper and undersides) for both males and females. Finally, the male genital armature of several species are illustrated, primarily those difficult or impossible to identify using visual determination. 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 in the first rank of European lepidopterologists, well known throughout Europe for his work, and for his warm character which makes him an ambassador for public communication of the environmental and cultural importance of butterflies and their habitats. He 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.
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PUBLICATION DATE
22 October 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
Pbk | 9781784274771 | £30.00 | $42.00 eBook available
Thorough exploration of the ecology of the Little Tern, and the history of its conservation.
Unflinchingly presents the challenges of conserving and protecting a threatened seabird.
Follows a single colony throughout one season in intimate and previously unseen detail.
A summer migrant to Europe from West Africa, the Little Tern is one of our most threatened and most captivating seabirds. This book is the story of one breeding season at the Beacon Ponds colony on the North Sea coast, near Spurn Point in East Yorkshire. In elegant and evocative prose it offers an intimate portrait of these endangered birds, covering everything from foraging and breeding to predators and conservation.
The colony’s small size means that it can be monitored, protected and documented in an unusual level of detail. Close observation of the birds’ behaviour and an in-depth knowledge of the natural history of their environment raise important questions about how and why we seek to preserve and protect species for whose decline we are ourselves largely responsible. A tight focus on the spectacular natural, geographical and cultural headland that is Spurn Point also provides new insights into the ecology of Little Terns. Covering the progress of the colony month by month, through an eventful spring and summer, Clinging to the Edge brings these charismatic and endearing birds vividly to life.
PRAISE FOR CLINGING TO THE EDGE
Little Terns are beautiful, elfin inhabitants of our shoreline, yet defending their breeding colonies from a thousand perils must be the toughest task in all British environmentalism. In this hugely entertaining book Richard Boon makes a powerful case for these nest-protection measures while capturing all the delicacy, joy and sheer resilience of our smallest seabird.
Mark Cocker, author and naturalist
A compulsive, meticulous and evocative account concerning the restoration of the endangered Little tern colony at Beacon Ponds, east Yorkshire. The author and colleagues recount management actions undertaken that are applicable to other endangered Little tern colonies.
Prof. David Cabot, University College Cork
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Richard Boon is chair of the Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project Management Committee. A retired academic who now volunteers for Spurn Observatory Trust, he also sits on its research committee. Richard has volunteered for the BTO and the RSPB, and has made occasional contributions to the birding press, most recently in British Birds
PUBLICATION DATE 15 October 2024
PUBLISHER Pelagic Publishing FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
SIZE 234 x 156 mm
PAGES 152pp
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVW6, RNC, WNCB
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070040, SCI020000, NAT004000, NAT043000
RIGHTS World
A Snorkellerʼs Guide to the Mediterranean
A photographic ID guide to the most commonly encountered marine species
KEITH BROOMFIELD
Handy photographic guide for Mediterranean fish, invertebrates and other marine life.
Packed with tips on how to maximise your snorkelling experience.
Readable, engaging and inspiring.
A snorkeller’s identification guide to the most frequently encountered marine species of the Mediterranean. Presented in an informative yet readable way, and richly illustrated throughout, this is the ideal guide for both the casual holiday snorkeller and those with a deeper interest in nature.
PRAISE FOR A SNORKELLERʼS GUIDE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN
I have never dived or snorkelled in the Mediterranean, but now I want to… A Snorkeller’s Guide to the Mediterranean makes me want to visit and, if I ever do, this book will be the first thing that I pack. Even if you are only mildly interested in marine biology or snorkelling there is something in here for you. I learned a lot and you will too. Highly recommended.
Paddy Ryan, author of The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
A graduate in zoology from the University of Aberdeen, Keith Broomfield has been writing about nature since the late 1980s. He is a nature columnist for The Courier and Press & Journal newspapers in Scotland and has written three books: If Rivers Could Sing, A Scottish Wildlife Odyssey and Wild Quest Britain. He is passionate about snorkelling and the marine world and A Snorkeller’s Guide to the Mediterranean is the culmination of 40 years regularly exploring this underwater realm. Keith is a trustee of the Forth Rivers Trust and editor/board member of the Forth Naturalist & Historian PUBLICATION DATE 08 October 2024
x 148 mm
BIC SUBJECTS
PSPM, 1QSM, WSSC, PSVT, PSVW1
BISAC SUBJECTS
SPO059000, SCI039000, SCI070020, SCI070010
RIGHTS World
QGIS for Ecologists
An Introduction to Mapping for Ecological Surveys STEPHANIE MILES
Step-by-step instructions help the beginner master this powerful open-source mapping software.
Learn how to make maps commonly used in ecological consultancy and conservation.
Include access to downloadable data for use in producing the example maps described.
This book teaches the basic stages of mapping for ecological projects. It uses QGIS, an open source system, as this is the most accessible platform to produce maps for reports. The book guides the beginner mapmaker through production of maps for the day-to-day projects of ecologists working in consultancy. If you don’t know where to start or how to use QGIS, this is the practical guide for you. There is no jargon, just everything you require to create the desired maps and to extract from them all the information that you’ll need for reporting.
You will learn how to create several different sorts of maps frequently employed in ecological reports:
- basic survey map
- aerial imagery survey map
- designated sites map
- desk-study map
- protected species map
- habitats map
As a part of this you will also discover how to download third-party maps and datasets, create your own data, geo-reference images and import GPX files into QGIS. Weblinks allow access to downloadable data for use in producing the maps described. The book also includes workflows that you can emulate for your own projects, ensuring that it will remain a helpful tool long after you have completed all the exercises.
Ideal for those working in ecological consultancy and conservation, as well as students with an understanding of ecology and surveying but no background or training in QGIS, this handy book will also be a great help to those needing to refresh their GIS skills and/or looking for workflows to follow.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Stephanie Kim Miles is GIS Officer for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and was previously a consultant ecologist specialising in ornithology.
PUBLICATION DATE 01 October 2024
PUBLISHER
SIZE
244 x 170 mm
PAGES 234pp
SERIES
Data in the Wild
BIC SUBJECTS
RGW, PSAF, UNC
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI020000, TEC036000
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.
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.
Notably, this flora offers a much fuller consideration of many of the lesser known, more cryptic microscopic brown algae than previously available. Further, the book also contains the results of much original research undertaken by the author.
PRAISE FOR BROWN SEAWEEDS
Dr Fletcher’s monograph is a magnificent, scholarly account of all the brown seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. It represents more than half a century of sustained and painstaking fieldwork and laboratory studies by the author. Professor M.D. Guiry, AlgaeBase, University of Galway
Most welcomed is this long anticipated, comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the brown seaweeds of Britain and Ireland.
Professor David M. John, Natural History Museum, London
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Robert Fletcher is a Visiting Reader at the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Portsmouth, UK, where he has worked since 1971. He has published widely on aspects of the ecology, life histories, molecular biology, taxonomy and applied aspects of marine algae. He is a member of both the British Society of Phycology and the International Society of Phycology. He received his PhD in Marine Botany from the University of London in 1974.
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PUBLICATION DATE
17 September 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Hbk | 9781784272470 | £100.00 | $140.00 eBook available
SIZE
244 x 170 mm
PAGES 816pp
SERIES
Seaweeds of the British Isles
BIC SUBJECTS
PSTV, PSPM, PST
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI039000, SCI011000, NAT045050
RIGHTS World
The Natural History of Blenheimʼs High Park
ALJOS FARJON
In-depth look at the biodiversity and ancient oaks in a medieval deer park dating from 1110.
Richly illustrated throughout with photographs of organisms.
Only the second comprehensive published record of the biodiversity of a site with ancient oaks.
High Park, at Blenheim in Oxfordshire UK, is a SSSI of great significance for its numerous ancient oaks and the organisms associated with these trees. This book gives a detailed, lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched description of the biodiversity and natural history of what is by several measures the most significant site for ancient oaks in Europe. It draws together the expertise of more 60 specialists, and reports on the results of in-depth surveys of High Park.
Chapters cover different groups, including: flora (including bryophytes), fungi, lichens, molluscs, arachnids, flies, hymenoptera, butterflies, moths, beetles –with a special focus on saproxylic species, bugs, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals.
Despite their undoubted importance, very few sites with ancient oaks in England, the most important European country for these magnificent trees, have seen a comprehensive published account, adding to the value of this study. Several of the contributing authors describe their survey techniques in some detail, some of which are not widely known. Records are analysed in the various chapters and often compared with data from other similar sites. Overall, the book gives encouraging evidence of the great biodiversity still to be found in England, and should help to stimulate similar efforts to uncover the biodiversity and describe the natural history of ancient parkland and woodland, so that conservation of these sites can be based on firm scientific data.
PRAISE FOR THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BLENHEIMʼS HIGH PARK
A fantastic and fascinating account of one of the top ancient oak tree sites in the country, brimming with rare beetles and a wide range of other species... There is no doubt that this book will become a standard point of reference for tree and woodland ecologists.
Dr Keith Kirby, Department of Plant Sciences, Oxford University
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Aljos Farjon is a renowned botanist and recipient of several international awards for his work on conifers. He worked successively at the Universities of Utrecht and Oxford and at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew until his official retirement; he continues at Kew as an Honorary Research Associate. In recent years, Aljos has shifted his research interests to the extraordinary wealth of ancient oaks in his adopted country, England. His Ancient Oaks in the English Landscape was named ‘Reference Book of the Year’ in the Garden Media Guild Awards 2017.
PUBLICATION DATE 22 August 2024
170 mm
PAGES 384pp
BIC SUBJECTS
RNKH, PST, RNC
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI011000, SCI020000, NAT011000
RIGHTS World
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 SilentSpring did for agrochemicals: awakening us from our collective road-blindness and opening up a whole new chapter in conservation.
PRAISE FOR TRAFFICATION
Everyone who cares about nature should read this book.
James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd's Life and English Pastoral
Remarkable! An immensely readable eye-opener. How could we have been so unaware of something so obvious and so damaging to wildlife?
Tim Birkhead, author of Birds and Us
A masterful analysis of a hugely important elephant-in-the-room topic, humanity’s addiction to the car.
Mary Colwell, author of Curlew Moon and Beak, Tooth and Claw
Paul Donald's Traffication is undoubtedly one of the environmental books of 2023. I could not recommend it more highly.
Mark Cocker, author of One Midsummer's Day
A very informed, impressive book. Essential for understanding the horrifying impact of roads and motor vehicles on nature.
Derek Gow, author of Bringing Back the Beaver
This is a very good book... perhaps THE book of the year.
Mark Avery, author and environmental campaigner
...fascinating, eye-opening and easy-to-read.
Rebecca Armstrong, Birdwatch
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.
PUBLICATION DATE 13 August 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
SIZE
198 x 129 mm
PAGES 294pp
BIC SUBJECTS
WND, RNKH, TV
BISAC SUBJECTS
SOC026020, NAT000000, NAT011000, TEC003000
RIGHTS World
UK ipsuk.orders@ingramcontent.com +44 (0)1752 202301
Treewilding
Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests
JAKE ROBINSON
An engaging historical overview and forward-looking account of our profound relationship with trees.
Reveals the complexities, controversies, challenges and solutions of forest restoration.
Includes cutting-edge science and ancient wisdom to reveal how to restore forests.
Discover the intricacies of global forest restoration in Treewilding. Exploring the interplay of cutting-edge science and Indigenous knowledge, this engaging book navigates challenges, greenwashing pitfalls and the possible solutions shaping the future of ecosystems and our relationship with nature.
PRAISE FOR TREEWILDING
Treewilding effortlessly integrates current theories with fresh insights and consolidates strands of research into a coherent narrative that should encourage researchers to come up with better ways to help forests. It is an enlightening journey for anyone interested in the science of nature.
Debraj Manna, Nature
A wonderfully lyrical, yet scientifically rigorous and wide-ranging exploration of the way trees enrich our lives. Go sit under a tree and read this book today!
Mike Bossley, former director of Greenpeace Australia
I very much enjoyed reading this belter of a book. Timely and important, it is both a paean to the power and beauty of trees and a call to arms. Let trees be thy teachers and this book be your guide.
Dr George McGavin, entomologist and broadcaster
Electrifying and insightful!
Tim Jarvis, adventurer and environmental scientist
A characterful and informative exploration.
Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read a Tree
Treewilding is captivating. Each one of us senses a powerful connection with the nature that shines all around us, even if we cannot articulate it. Jake does so beautifully in this wonderful book.
Ben Goldsmith, environmentalist and author of God is an Octopus
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Jake M. Robinson is a British microbial and restoration ecologist based in Australia. In 2021, he received a PhD from the University of Sheffield. He enjoys researching microbes, ecosystems, social equity issues, and ways to conserve and restore nature. Treewilding is his second book. Invisible Friends was Jake’s first book. It’s all about how microbes shape our lives and the world around us.
PUBLICATION DATE
01 August 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
SIZE
216 x 138 mm PAGES 336pp
BIC SUBJECTS
PST, RNKH, WNP
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI011000, NAT011000, NAT026000
RIGHTS World
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
Richardson's manifesto for re-establishing our connection to nature is heartfelt and never dry. And it couldn't be more needed than now.
Sam Pryah, Countryfile Magazine
My stand-out environmental book of the year.
Mark Cocker, Spectator Books of the Year
Reconnection is a joy to read!
Megan McCubbin, zoologist, 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.
Amy-Jane Beer, naturalist and author of The Flow
This is a book with muscle. 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
Miles Richardson expertly balances threat with hope in this timely and brilliant book.
Hilary McGrady, Director General at the National Trust
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.
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 650 photographs.
Dissecting bird pellets is the ultimate fun and scientific way of discovering what a bird has been eating. This guide showcases the pellets from a range of different bird species and outlines how to identify what is found in them, in particular small mammal skulls and bones.
PRAISE FOR BIRD PELLETS
Yet another masterpiece by Ed Drewitt. This is the book I wish I’d had as a 10year-old with a bath full of barn owl pellets!
Iolo Williams, TV presenter, author and naturalist
Ed Drewitt has produced a must-have guide for birders and naturalists who have always wanted to investigate these curious objects.
Stephen Moss, author and naturalist
This beautifully-produced book by Ed Drewitt represents a wealth of expertise built up by Ed over decades of studying birds and bird diet. As a field guide it will be invaluable to naturalists and field workers, and a very useful addition to any ornithologist's bookshelf.
Dr Rob Thomas, Cardiff University
Bird Pellets is a hugely useful resource for anyone monitoring or with a general interest in birds.
Anna Field, conservation ecologist
With the advances in photography, this subject has been crying out for someone to point a lens at it and show detailed images of the pellets and their contents - Ed has brought this all together brilliantly in this book!
Jimmi Hill, founder and chair of Raptor Aid
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Ed Drewitt is a freelance naturalist and learning advisor. He specialises in showing people wildlife and helping them to learn birdsong. Ed has been collecting bird pellets, skulls and feathers since he was seven years old. Since 1998 he has been studying the diet of urban-dwelling peregrines and is author of both Urban Peregrines and Raptor Prey Remains.
PUBLICATION DATE 20 June 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Pbk | 9781784274719 | £28.00 | $40.00
eBook available
SIZE
216 x 138 mm
PAGES 258pp
SERIES
Pelagic Identification Guides
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PSVW6, PS, WNCB
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070040, SCI008000, NAT043000
RIGHTS World
Countryside History
The Life and Legacy of Oliver Rackham
IAN D. ROTHERHAM, JENNIFER A. 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.
A unique collection of contributions from leading authorities on countryside and landscape history, this book honours the memory of Oliver Rackham. Ranging all over Europe from Białowieża Forest in Poland to the Mediterranean, and across the world from New England to northern Japan, the many perspectives make for a diverse and cogent conversation.
PRAISE FOR COUNTRYSIDE HISTORY
I regard Countryside History as a pinnacle in my ECOS reviewing experience... the present volume is a scholarly labour of love, not just by the editors but also by its many contributors.
Janet Mackinnon, ECOS
Oliver Rackham’s writing opened my eyes to a new world, as it did for so many others. In this insightful book, an international team of authors look at a galaxy of problems, showing how Rackham’s insights repeatedly improved understanding of history, ecology and conservation. Read it and have your eyes opened.
William Sutherland, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge
This magnificent collection celebrates Rackham's many achievements and underscores how his seminal work laid the foundations of what we now understand as environmental history. Here, in this superb gathering of scholars who are field-leaders in their own right, we see the living legacy of Rackham's impact and the proof of his wonderful ability to engage and enthuse readers.
Richard Oram, Professor of Medieval and Environmental History, University of Stirling
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 and around 50 books.
Jennifer A. Moody is an Aegean archaeologist at the University of Texas, Austin, specializing in landscape and paleo-climate reconstruction and ceramic fabric analysis. She has worked on Crete for over 40 years, and collaborated there with Oliver Rackham for 32 years. She and Oliver Rackham co-authored The Making of the Cretan Landscape, for which they won the Runciman prize.
PUBLICATION DATE 18 June 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
SIZE
244 x 170 mm
PAGES 438pp
BIC SUBJECTS
WND, PST, RGBL, RNC BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI011000, SOC026020, NAT000000, SCI020000
RIGHTS World
+44 (0)1752 202301
A Birdwatcherʼs Guide to Norway
Where, when and how to find Scandinaviaʼs most soughtafter birds
BJØRN OLAV TVEIT
Covers over 350 of Norway's best birdwatching sites. 265 photos and 95 maps.
Detailed information on seeing King Eider, Stellerʼs Eider, Gyrfalcon, displaying Capercaillie, Jack Snipe, Ruff, Little Bunting, Arctic Warbler and many more.
ABirdwatcher'sGuidetoNorway helps you find all the birds of Norway and Svalbard, and guides you in detail to more than 350 of the best birdwatching sites in this beautiful and wild but still highly developed and civilised country.
Norway offers some of the most sought-after species in Europe, including King Eider, Steller’s Eider, Gyrfalcon, displaying Capercaillie, Jack Snipe, Ruff and other Arctic shorebirds in full breeding plumage, singing Little Bunting and Arctic Warbler, and many more.
Packed with 265 photos, 95 maps and comprehensive information about each site, A Birdwatcher's Guide to Norway an essential travel guide essential for anyone planning a trip to watch birds in Norway or Svalbard.
A lot has changed since the first edition came out 15 years ago. This is most evident in regards to the infrastructure: roads keep improving and changing course, ferries have in some places been replaced by bridges or tunnels, new tower hides are built. Maps and text have been updated accordingly. There have been quite a few changes in bird-life as well, such as that Barred Warbler no longer breeds regularly along the Skagerrak coast, and the number of pairs of most cliff-breeding seabirds are greatly reduced to a point where e.g. Leach's Storm-Petrel is no longer to be expected on boat trips in Lofoten. On the positive side, the population of Rustic Bunting seem to be recovering, Redflanked Bluetail is on the move into Norway, and Great Grey Owl now breeds regularly near Oslo. Furthermore, the book has been expanded to a slightly larger format, allowing for easier-to-read maps and even more stunning images taken by some of the best photographers in the country.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Bjørn Olav Tveit (b.1970) from Oslo, Norway has been an avid birdwatcher since childhood. He has trawled the country and explored all the best birding sites. He was a long-standing member of the Norwegian Rarity Committee for Birds (NSKF) and is the nature conservation contact for a local chapter of BirdLife Norway. At times he guides nature enthusiasts who want to experience Norway’s rich birdlife. When he is not outdoors birdwatching or indoors writing books, he makes music and works in the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.
PUBLICATION DATE
01 June 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Pbk | 9781784275082 | £40.00 | $50.00 eBook available
SIZE
240 x 160 mm
PAGES 478pp
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVW6, PSAB, WNCB
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070040, SCI087000, NAT004000, NAT043000
RIGHTS
No rights available
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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.
A rich and detailed consideration of the names and naming of the birds of the Western Palaearctic.
PRAISE FOR THE VANISHING MEW GULL
With so much interest in the nomenclature of birds, Ray Reedman’s latest book provides a timely addition to the genre... a very accessible, informative, and genuinely enjoyable read.
Jon Carter, BTO News
This book is a must-have for anyone with a serious interest in ornithological etymology!
Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report
It's full of stuff I knew, and a great deal more that I did not. I know just how many hundreds of hours go into researching this stuff and admire it greatly. The result is accessible, fascinating and very nicely put together. Terrific!
Bo Beolens, fatbirder.com
Ray Reedman has produced a comprehensive etymology of both the English vernacular and scientific names of all Western Palearctic bird species. This is a unique resource for anyone interested in how the names have evolved, what they mean, and how errors and misunderstandings have sometimes been perpetuated in the names we now use.
Neil Bucknell, Vice President, British Ornithologist's Union
The Vanishing Mew Gull explains in a fascinating way the origin of both the common and scientific names of our birds. After Reedman’s explanation they all make sense, and it makes you look at birds in a different way. This is a must-have book for anyone interested in ornithology.
Hein van Grouw, Senior Curator, Bird Group, The Natural History Museum at Tring
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 02 April 2024
PUBLISHER Pelagic Publishing FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
SIZE 234 x 156 mm
PAGES 398pp
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVW6, PSAB, WNCB
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070040, SCI087000, NAT004000
RIGHTS World
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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.
The first book that deals with bird pollination in all of its diversity. Looks beyond the iconic hummingbirds, sunbirds and honeyeaters, to assess the real breadth and significance of avian involvement with flowers.
PRAISE FOR BIRDS AND FLOWERS
A charming and eye-opening exploration of the colourful interactions between birds and flowers, carried along by Ollerton’s engaging enthusiasm and wealth of entertaining stories.
Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth
Birds and Flowers challenges our perception of birds as mere natural curiosities, and puts them centre-stage in a quietly significant drama that first unfolded 50 million years ago: pollination.
Dr Chris Thorogood, Deputy Director of Oxford Botanic Garden and author of Chasing Plants
Go on this amazing journey through time with Jeff and gain a better appreciation for our wondrous and beautiful living planet, the threat it is under today from human disturbance, and what we can still do to preserve it.
Prof. Michael E. Mann, author of Our Fragile Moment
Why does Europe have so few bird pollinators? Why do some birds eat or destroy flowers? Does providing nectar feeders reduce the pollination of nearby wild flowers? Jeff Ollerton, a leading expert in pollination, tackles these and innumerable other questions in this enjoyable historical and ecological safari through the fascinating world of pollinators and pollinated plants.
William Sutherland, Department of Zoology and St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge
Join Ollerton in exploring the fascinating relationship between birds and flowers. His blend of ecological and evolutionary insights, enriched with a personal touch, makes this book a must-read.
Anna Traveset, Research Professor, Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Scientist and author Jeff Ollerton is a leading expert in the field of biodiversity, as well as a passionate natural historian and educator. His influential research on understanding and conserving plant–pollinator interactions has been widely used by national and international agencies to support conservation efforts.
PUBLICATION DATE 13 February 2024
PUBLISHER Pelagic Publishing FORMAT | ISBN |
SIZE 216 x 138 mm
PAGES 336pp
BIC SUBJECTS
PSVW6, PSAJ, PST
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI070040, SCI027000, SCI011000
RIGHTS World
+44 (0)1752 202301
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.
This book explains how to make your birdwatching more enjoyable, fulfilling and worthwhile. Illustrated throughout with the author’s sketches and fieldnotes, this is a call to appreciate birds for themselves.
PRAISE FOR PURPOSEFUL BIRDWATCHING
This is a lovely book... If all those who look through binoculars were as thoughtful as this author, and wrote as well, the world, and the world of birding, would be a better place. A very good read.
Mark Avery, author and environmental campaigner
Engaging and informative in equal parts.
Bo Beolens, fatbirder.com
Warm, meditative, insightful and wise – words and art reflecting so charmingly the author himself and an extraordinary life absorbed in wild birds and bird people. A book and a conservationist to cherish.
Conor Mark Jameson, naturalist and author of Finding W H Hudson and Silent Spring Revisited
20 years ago I wrote a book called How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher. At last Rob – who better? – has written the sequel. Here is a book that tells you, calmly, generously and quite certainly, how to be a good birdwatcher.
Simon Barnes, author and journalist
Rob Hume draws on a lifetime of really looking at, and thinking about birds, to distil an inspiring collection of stories and observations which he, with great modesty, proposes might benefit or be of interest to any birdwatcher, from the absolute beginner to the most seasoned old hand. Illustrated throughout with the author’s own sketches and paintings, Purposeful Birdwatching offers a wealth of thoughtful ideas that will enhance your appreciation of birds and celebrate the unique, almost magical role they play in the natural world.
Killian Mullarney, ornithologist and bird artist
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 304pp
BIC SUBJECTS
WNCB, PSVW6, RNKH
BISAC SUBJECTS
NAT043000, SCI070040, NAT004000
RIGHTS World
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. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams, this book is the perfect companion as you discover the richness of microscopic life.
PRAISE FOR WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS
Worlds within Worlds is an enlightening exploration of invisible life, expertly curated by Bruno P. Kremer. The book seamlessly guides readers through the fascinating history and revolutionary impact of microscopes, but more importantly, it thoroughly demonstrates how and when to use them.
Jake M. Robinson, author of Invisible Friends: How Microbes Shape Our Lives and the World Around Us
If you are brand new to microscopy Bruno P. Kremer’s book is for you. From the basics on how to use a microscope to tips and techniques on how to get the most out of your sample, Worlds within Worlds doesn’t skip a beat. Even seasoned microscopists will find something useful within these pages.
Desirée Moffitt, microscopist and content creator
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.
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PUBLICATION DATE 30 January 2024
PUBLISHER Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Pbk | 9781784274658 | £25.00 | $36.00 eBook available
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.
Covering all aspects of Painted Stork ecology, behaviour, conservation and their relationship with humans, this accessible and lavishly illustrated monograph contains a wealth of insights.
PRAISE FOR THE PAINTED STORK
...wonderful and full of data to support what Urfi and his team did for over three decades. In my opinion, this piece of work must be consulted by all the ornithologists who study bird behaviour.
Gopinathan Maheswaran, Current Science
Abdul Jamil Urfi’s latest work on his beloved Painted Storks takes us to India and provides an accessible but richly informative account of the lives of these globally Near Threatened birds.
Anthony Wetherhill, BTO News
Urfi draws upon decades of his own research on the Painted Stork, but also seamlessly places it in the broader context of ecology and conservation, especially how organisms are dealing with living in an increasingly urban, human-dominated landscape. The result is a book that will be informative for scientists, useful for conservationists, and delightfully inspiring for young budding naturalists.
Prof Amitabh Joshi, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
The Painted Stork weaves together folklore, the author’s long-term scientific research, and his perceptive observations as a naturalist to tell the story of an iconic South Asian bird. Abdul Jamil Urfi uses his research on this bird to inform some important conservation initiatives.
Robert Montgomerie, Queen’s University
An extraordinary tour-de-force, Urfi brings his erudite scholarship and quiet passion for all aquatic birds to culminate in this remarkable portrayal of the Painted Stork.
Prof. Anindya Sinha, Indian Institute of Science
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Abdul Jamil Urfi has been researching the ecology and conservation of Painted Stork in India for more than 35 years. A senior professor of environmental studies, and currently head of department at the University of Delhi, he has published three previous books on birds, including Birds: Beyond Watching and Birds of India: A Literary Anthology
PUBLICATION DATE 16 January 2024
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
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
John M. Warren's book tackles the trickiest of taxonomies, helping us understand our umbellifers and suss out our speedwells. It's funny, clearly written and absolutely fascinating.
Nic Wilson, Guardian country diarist
This is the closest a book could get to actually being in a room with a plant ID specialist.
Dr Sarah Dalrymple, 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.
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.
Leif Bersweden, author of Where the Wildflowers Grow
Frustrating Flowers and Puzzling Plants is a fabulous new guide for understanding those tricky groups that you have left at the end of your visit. I love the summary tabular character matrices, the clear illustrations and quirky facts dropped into each introduction. I thoroughly endorse this fabulous book.
Sue Dancey, Identiplant Tutor
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.
PUBLICATION DATE
09 January 2024
PUBLISHER
Pelagic Publishing
FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE
SIZE
216 x 138 mm
PAGES 304pp
SERIES
Pelagic Identification Guides
BIC SUBJECTS
PST, WNP, PSAB
BISAC SUBJECTS
SCI011000, SCI087000, NAT013000, NAT026000
RIGHTS World
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