Due to popular demand we have added Gift Vouchers to our expanding range of products. They come in five denominations: £5, £10, £25, £50 and £100, and make an excellent gift for all natural history enthusiasts. They can be redeemed online, by email, phone, fax or in writing.
Collins New Naturalist Ornithology in stock now!
The latest Collins New Naturalist has just been published! Peter Bircham’s A History of Ornithology is now in stock at NHBS in both hardback and softback. If you are a collector of this series, don’t delay in ordering to secure copies from the first print run.
NHBS at the Birdfair
Simon Wood signing copies of the newly published Birds of Essex with Wildlife presenter Nigel Marven at the NHBS stand at the British Birdfair.Click here to browse the full range of books we took to the Birdfair.
NHBS at the British Birdfair
We are preparing for the 2007 British Birdfair at Rutland Water. As always, we have a large range of books on ornithology, British wildlife, travel and conservation. Click here to browse the full range of books available on the NHBS stand. Our stand is numbers 15 & 38 in Marquee Two. We look forward to seeing you.
Picture 3 from the IALE Meeting!
Picture 2 from the IALE Meeting!
Picture 1 from the IALE Meeting!
International Association of Landscape Ecology
We are back from Wageningen and a very enjoyable time at the International Association of Landscape Ecology World Congress 2007.
There will be a detailed conference best-seller list on the Biblio-Blog later this week. From memory… there was a lot of interest in core new landscape ecology titles: Key Topics in Landscape Ecology, Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology, Measuring Landscapes and Foundation Papers in Landscape Ecology. Forestry books also proved popular – especially Ecology of Woodlands and Forests, Forests and Society and Forests in Landscapes.
The IALE have put some pictures online from the conference and the conference receptions/dinner.
Happy 300th Birthday Linnaeus!
Carl Linnaeus was born 300 years ago!
To celebrate the life and work of the ‘father of taxonomy’ we have put together a selection of key taxonomic titles including an English translation of Linnaeus’ Philosophia Botanica and several titles about Linnaeus himself. We have included Order out of Chaos, a co-publication between the Linnean Society of London and London’s Natural History Museum, brings together for the first time information on the typification of all of Linnaeus’ plant names.
Also known as Carl von Linne´ following his ennoblement in 1761, Linnaeus’ lasting legacy is the binomial classification system used to this day. The Tree of Life is a beautifully produced taxonomic overview of the natural world demonstrating the universal utility of the Linnean system. if you need to catch up on ‘recent’ advances since Linnaeus’ day, Milestones in Systematics covers developments in systematics over the last 100 years. We have a wide range of titles on taxonomy and systematics, many related titles can be found in our botanical categories.
Forest Ecology and Conservation
Do you need to use research methods to understand and assess forests?
Forest Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques, the latest title in the Techniques in Ecology & Conservation Series will help you do just that. Includes comprehensive coverage of: the framework for constructing a study to achieve accuracy, relevance and value; assessing forest extent and cover using GIS & mapping; measuring forest structure and composition by various sampling methodologies such as species diversity, floristic diversity, and stand structure; understanding and modelling forest dynamics such as disturbance, light and population dynamics; reproductive ecology and genetic variation including seed ecology and relevant markers for molecular studies and; progress towards effective forest conservation.
The approach that this series takes is one of pure practicality – this is the manual you need to plan and carry out your forest conservation fieldwork.