Beastly Britain
An Animal History
ISBN: HB: 9780300264470,
Yale University Press,
May 2025
320 pp., 21,6x13,5 cm, 32 colour illus., 10 figures
320 pp., 21,6x13,5 cm, 32 colour illus., 10 figures
The remarkable history of Britain and its animals, told through ten iconic species.
Have you ever wondered why we count sheep to get to sleep? Or where the phrase "red herring" comes from? Across British history, animals have been written about in...
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20.00 GBP
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Field Guide to the Connecticut River
From New Hampshire to Long Island Sound
ISBN: FLEXI: 9780300264203,
Yale University Press,
April 2024
448 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 752 colour illus.
448 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 752 colour illus.
The first comprehensive natural history guide to the Connecticut River and its environs, with more than 750 illustrations.
The Connecticut River, New England's longest and most historic river, originates in northern New Hampshire and wends more tha...
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25.00 GBP
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Coral Reefs
Majestic Realms under the Sea
ISBN: HB: 9780300253832,
Yale University Press,
July 2021
288 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 25 black&white illus.
288 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 25 black&white illus.
When mass coral bleaching and die-offs were first identified in the 1980s, and eventually linked to warming events, the scientific community was sure that such a dramatic and unambiguous signal would serve as a warning sign about the devastating effe...
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22.50 GBP
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In Search of Meadowlarks
Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land
ISBN: HB: 9780300237146,
Yale University Press,
April 2020
352 pp., 23,4x15,2 cm, 60 black&white illus.
352 pp., 23,4x15,2 cm, 60 black&white illus.
With predictions of a human population of more than nine billion by the middle of this century and eleven billion by 2100, we stand at a crossroads in our agricultural evolution. In this clear and engaging yet scientifically rigorous book, wildlife b...
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27.50 GBP
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Flights of Passage
An Illustrated Natural History of Bird Migration
ISBN: HB: 9780300247442,
Yale University Press,
March 2020
288 pp., 28,7x23,4 cm, 300 colour illus.
288 pp., 28,7x23,4 cm, 300 colour illus.
The vast transcontinental journeys made every year by millions of feathered migrants were not known to naturalists before the late nineteenth century. Even today, while cutting-edge technology such as geolocators and isotope analysis helps us map the...
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32.50 GBP
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Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest
The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography
ISBN: HB: 9780300232059,
Yale University Press,
October 2019
288 pp., 21,0x14,0 cm, 29 black&white illus.
288 pp., 21,0x14,0 cm, 29 black&white illus.
From late 1872 to 1876, H.M.S. Challenger explored the world's oceans. Conducting deep sea soundings, dredging the ocean floor, recording temperatures, observing weather, and collecting biological samples, the expedition laid the foundations for mode...
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22.50 GBP
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Fires of Life
Endothermy in Birds and Mammals
ISBN: HB: 9780300227161,
Yale University Press,
August 2019
384 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 60 black&white illus.
384 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 60 black&white illus.
This pioneering work investigates why endothermy, or "warm-bloodedness", evolved in birds and mammals, despite its enormous energetic costs. Arguing that single-cause hypotheses to explain the origins of endothermy have stalled research since the 197...
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30.00 GBP
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Wings in the Light
Wild Butterflies in North America
ISBN: HB: 9780300236132,
Yale University Press,
March 2019
288 pp., 25,4x19,0 cm, 430 colour illus.
288 pp., 25,4x19,0 cm, 430 colour illus.
See what it's like to stare a butterfly in the eyes. Lavishly illustrated and scientifically rigorous, this dazzling volume provides a comprehensive visual guide to the butterflies of North America. David Lee Myers's stunning photography captures the...
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27.50 GBP
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Empire of the Eagle
An Illustrated Natural History
ISBN: HB: 9780300232899,
Yale University Press,
November 2018
288 pp., 28,9x23,5 cm, 400 colour illus.
288 pp., 28,9x23,5 cm, 400 colour illus.
Eagles hold a unique allure among birds for their combination of power, grace, and predatory prowess. Captivating the human imagination, these raptors have symbolized pride, freedom, and independence of spirit since humankind's earliest times. This b...
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35.00 GBP
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Fishing
How the Sea Fed Civilization
ISBN: PB: 9780300240047,
Yale University Press,
October 2018
368 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 39 black&white illus.
368 pp., 23,5x15,6 cm, 39 black&white illus.
In this history of fishing – not as sport but as sustenance – archaeologist and best-selling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked element in the growth of civilization. It sustainably provided enough food t...
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18.99 GBP
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