Discover the lavish beauty and fascinating history of the 40 most important and inspiring botanic gardens from across the globe.
Uncover nature’s best-hidden creatures in a major new book on animal camouflage.
A very short introduction - Climate change describes the substantial evidence for climate change and considers its potentially catastrophic impacts worldwide in the coming decades
Shows in great detail why the dance communication in honeybees is not as simple as the classical picture.
This Very Short Introduction talks about the beautifull and most diverse ecosystem, Coral reefs.
Investigating the ethical and practical challenges of one of the greatest threats to biodiversity: invasive species.
A compelling and innovative exploration of how animals shaped the field of natural history and its ecological afterlives.
Demystifying Orchid Pollination explores the fascinating natural history of orchids and the extraordinary means by which they reproduce.
Discover nature’s most colourful creatures in a major new book on colour in the animal kingdom.
2nd edition: builds on the legacy of the first edition, documenting the latest advances in odonate biology and relating these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda.
This Very Short Introduction to Ecology presents key ecological principles in the context of current environmental challenges.
Fascinating and action-packed, Empire of Ants will open your eyes to the secret societies thriving right beneath your feet.
This Very Short Introduction to Environmental Ethics studies the values and principles involved in combating environmental problems like loss of species and habitats and climate change.
Eye of the Shoal will inspire readers to think again about fish and the seas they inhabit, and to go out and appreciate the wonders of marine life.
In this book, learn about the incredible communication network of mycelium under our feet, which has the proven ability to restore the planet’s ecosystems, repair our health, and resurrect our symbiotic relationship with nature.
The lives and activities of seabirds as you've never seen them before.
Flight Paths is the never-before-told story of how ornithologists have harnessed every technological development to understand bird migration.
In this Very Short Introduction - Genes, Jonathan Slack investigates the discovery, nature, and role of genes in evolution and development.
In Great Adaptations, Kenneth Catania presents an entertaining and engaging look at some of nature’s most remarkable creatures.
Himalaya is the story of one of the last great wildernesses and, in particular, of the bizarre discoveries and improbable achievements of its pioneers.
The most comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on honey bee biology.
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the ways birds cohabit.
This book explores the increasing focus on how individual birds differ in personality and how big data and citizen scientists are helping to add to what we know about them.
