This beautifully illustrated book is the first comprehensive work ever published on all four tapir species worldwide, filling a gap in the scientific literature
Tawny Frogmouth is a fully revised, easy-to-read second edition providing the most comprehensive single study of this intriguing bird.
This book presents a taxonomic account of the endemic genus Zyrphelis in South Africa, a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
A full-color photographic guide to these captivating and challenging birds.
Terrestrial Gamebirds & Snipes of Africa describes 74 species of gamebirds in snipes occuring in Africa.
The African and Middle Eastern Burrowing Asps (Atractaspis spp.) and Their Allies - Biology, Venom and Envenoming.
Ants come alive on this fabulously illustrated journey into the heart of a bustling colony
First summary of the foraging ecology and marine lives of penguins
Comparative analysis and summary of the available marine-related literature on penguins
Perspective of penguins as bellwethers of the health of marine ecosystems
This book explores the captivating world of the Barn Owl - its mysteries, conservation challenges, and the crucial role it plays in preserving the countryside.
This book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology of sole (Solea senegalensis and S. solea).
The Black Leopard tells the story of a photographer's journey to find the mysterious black leopard. There are few creatures as gorgeous and elusive as the black leopard.
Die Blaumeise ist eine zugängliche Monographie über diese bunten Vögel.
The naturalist and crane expert Bernhard Wessling takes us on exciting and adventurous expeditions into the hidden world of cranes.
The Canary covers ecology, evolution, and conservation of the canary and related species, the history and cultural significance of the domestic canary worldwide, and the scientific disciplines in which canaries have played a key role as a model species.
The Common Buzzard provides an invaluable insight into exactly what has enabled this marvellous raptor.
Basically the first monograph of this illusive bird.
Is there any bird more mysterious than the cuckoo?
The definitive work on Europe's largest and most spectacular owl.
This monography evaluates the results of many years of observations on Eurasian hobbies in Berlin and Brandenburg. Many issues such as philopatry, sex ratio, European migration routes and their risks were investigated.
This book will open your eyes to the world of the Hoopoe
Species of the genus Amanita, often large in size and with bright colours, have long fascinated mycologists and non-mycologists alike. The fact that some species are delicious edibles while others produce deadly toxins only adds to their glamour.
Calanthe is a widespread but predominantly tropical orchid genus.
The Genus Cortinarius in Britain by Geoffrey Kibby and MarioTortelli features over 330 British species and is Illustrated by colour photographs and illustrations. This includes drawing of spores along with identification keys to subgenera and species.
It was thought that only nine species of Melastoma existed on the island of Borneo in 2001. The present account enumerates 41.
