Author: Anneli

The Beetles of the Galapagos Islands, by Stewart B. Peck
This major study on the evolution of beetles is the result of extensive recent field studies. 486 species of beetles are now known from the Galapagos archipelago. This book offers an annotated catalogue of all Galapagos Beetle Species arranged by families, as well as chapters on origin and arrival of the beetle fauna, evolution, ecology and distribution, beetle assemblages and habitat types.

This important work will serve entomologists, island ecologists, evolutionary biologists and conservation scientists.

Published by the National Research Council of Canada, this title is distributed in the UK by NHBS Environment Bookstore.

George Gregory’s complete review of bird records for Kuwait is the first of its kind.

Kuwait is one of the few remaining countries in this region that until now did not have a readily available book containing an up-to-date bird list.

Useful for ornithologists and bird watchers alike, this book also gives handy information about the best bird-watching sites in the state.

Exclusively distributed by NHBS, and now available for £15.00

The second volume of the fantastic two-volume set on bird coloration is now available. The contributions in this volume concentrate on the Function and Evolution, while the first volume dealt with Mechanisms and Measurements. This long-overdue synthesis is published by Harvard University Press.

The seagulls on the roof of our warehouse are getting a little noisier each day as summer approaches.

The NHBS April Monthly Catalogue is now available online at http://www.nhbs.com/monthcat/current.html.
We have added more than 300 new titles to our catalogue in April – it’s an invaluable tool for everybody who needs to stay informed about new publications in Natural History, Environment, Sciences and Conservation. We produce them at the end of every month to highlight all the titles we’re adding to www.nhbs.com.
If you would like to receive future Monthly Catalogues by email, just send a quick note to subscribe@nhbs.co.uk and we’ll put you on our mailing list.

Now in stock: Gower – the latest volume in the collectable New Naturalist series. Available in both paperback and hardcover.

Gower is the definitive natural history of the Gower Peninsula, coinciding with its 50th anniversary as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

This book is available from NHBS at a special price, for a limited time only:

• Hardback: £34.99 (reduced from £45)
• Paperback: £17.99 (reduced from £25)

The current issue of Science Magazine (7 April 2006) reviews one of our favourite recent books, Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting.

David Hill writes:

Through their examples and discussions, the individual chapters provide consistently intriguing analyses that demonstrate the wide impact of light pollution. So much of the book is of direct relevance to the environmental advice we try to give in the United Kingdom that I expect it will be helpful around the globe. Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting is an excellent reference that will undoubtedly raise awareness of the need to conserve energy, do proper impact assessments, and turn the lights down.

The full review is available online to Science Magazine subscribers.

For the past couple of days it’s been very sunny with a hint of spring in the air here in Devon.

This can only mean that our next Spring/Summer Catalogue with all the best recent titles and noteworthy forthcoming books on Natural History, Science and Conservation will be out soon!

This week we are all very busy putting it together, and sifting through thousands of titles to bring you our hand-picked selection. With any luck, the catalogue will be online early next week – you can view it on www.nhbs.com, or download it as a .pdf document for easy reading/printing. If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to be notified as soon as it becomes available, please drop us a quick note to customer.services@nhbs.co.uk