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It’s almost the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth (February 12th 1809) and 150 years since the publication of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, his ground-breaking theory on the evolution of populations by means of natural selection.

To celebrate Darwin’s Bicentenary we have a selection of books written by Darwin, including his seminal On The Origin of Species, The Voyage of the Beagle and The Descent of Man. There is also a wide range of books about Darwin, a section on the history of Evolutionary Biology and our pick of introductory evolutionary biology books for the non-scientist.

We have also put together a summary of the latest titles in evolutionary biology and the Evolution Classics and Bestsellers – our pick of the most important books on evolution from the last 40 years.

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January has been quite a month for new birding guides here at NHBS, with the arrival of several new books on the birds of Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, North America, and East Asia.

The latest addition is the all-new Collins Field Guide: Birds of the Palearctic – Non-Passerines.

The essential companion for the keen birdwatcher, this field guide covers all the non-passerines or songbirds found from Britain eastwards to Japan, and as far south as the Sahara and Himalayas.

Together with Collins Field Guide: Birds of the Palearctic – Passerines (on special offer until 31/03/09), this book covers all the non-perching birds of the Palearctic, a zoographical area running from the British Isles eastwards to Japan, with its southern border marked by the Sahara, the Middle Eastern deserts, and the Himalayas. It covers the whole of the Russian Arctic, China, Tibet, Japan and the whole of Europe – the most popular birdwatching area in the world.

Order your copy of Birds of the Palearctic – Non-Passerines today! This book is on special offer until 30/04/09.

Don’t miss the great selection of birding titles currently on special offer in our annual Backlist Bargains sale, including the companion title Collins Field Guide: Birds of the Palearctic – Passerines

Get these great books before they sell out! (Backlist Bargains runs until 31 March 2009).

For more new birding titles, browse Birding Highlights

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Browse our full range of birding titles in Ornithology

The latest Helm Field Guide has arrived at NHBS!

Birds of East Asia is the first single-volume guide ever devoted to the eastern Asian avifauna of Eastern China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Eastern Russia. The eastern Asian region is an important center of endemism, especially the major islands off the continental coast (including Japan and Taiwan) and the immediately adjacent areas of the Asian continent including Kamchatka in the north and the Korean Peninsula.

Birds endemic to this region include representatives of many of the major families, from the world’s largest eagle – Steller’s Sea Eagle – to the tiny Formosan Firecrest. The east Asian continental coast and the offshore islands also form one of the world’s major international bird migration routes, especially for waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors, while the east Asian continental mainland itself is home to a wide range of species little-known to western ornithologists such as Scaly-sided Merganser, Oriental Stork and Mugimaki Flycatcher.

Order your copy of Birds of East Asia today!

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For more new birding titles, browse Birding Highlights

Browse our full range of birding titles in Ornithology

It’s that time of year again – Backlist Bargains 2009 is here! Our popular annual sale includes key books from all environment subjects, as well as top birdwatching and wildlife titles. This year we are pleased to offer a wide range of special offers on books from major publishers – over 2600 titles at up to 60% off.

This is the ideal opportunity to purchase major reference titles, get extra copies of heavily-used textbooks, or fill gaps on your wildlife bookshelf. The NHBS Backlist Bargains sale ends March 31st 2009.

Take advantage of these great discounts – Order Now

Happy reading and buying!

2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first look through a telescope and the birth of modern astronomy. To celebrate this anniversary we’ll add more new astronomy books to our database this year and bring you regular book selections and special offers.

In related news, Scotland is planning to establish Europe’s first official Dark Sky Park in Galloway. Find out more at Dark Sky Scotland or get yourself a copy of the Dark Sky Map of the British Isles.

Check out these special offers on astronomy titles, including Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone by Kevin Nolan and New Theories of Everything by John D. Barrow.

Browse our full range of astronomy titles in Astronomy and Cosmology

The latest volume from the classic Collins New Naturalist series will be here soon!

In his fourth New Naturalist volume, Professor R. J. Berry takes a broad look at the islands that lie off the shore of Britain and Ireland, exploring their biology, geography, geology and climate, and examining changes that have occurred in the past and how these become relevant for future developments.

Laced throughout with Professor Berry’s expertise and enthusiasm, this all-encompassing, engrossing volume is a lyrical journey of the islands that shape our imagination and our awareness.

Islands will be published in early February 2009. Order now and save 22% (special offer until 30/04/2009).

The next volume in the series will be Wildfowl of Britain and Ireland, which is due to be published in May 2009. This book is also on special offer – Order now

Zoo Animals is a major new text for all keepers and researchers in the zoo environment and those in training. The authors have extensive experience and tie together both theoretical and practical aspects of behaviour, management and welfare. Just published and in stock now.

Browse our other New Zoo Biology Titles

Browse Zoo Biology Bestsellers

For our full range of zoo biology titles, browse Species Conservation and Care

Browse our wide selection of zoology titles in Botany and Zoology