An accessible textbook for undergraduate and graduate students that explores the possible reasons why sex evolved, examines how the differences between males and females arose, and discusses how those differences affect their reproductive strategies.
A humorous look at 50 common North American dumb birds: For those who have a disdain for birds, or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky, illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and-let's face it-true.
Featuring birds from North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, author Matt Kracht identifies the dumb birds that manage to live all over the freaking place with snarky, yet accurate, names and humorous, anger-filled drawings.
A guide to exploring 325 of the most scenic, wildlife-rich and historically significant woodlands in Wales.
A guide to exploring 380 of the most scenic, wildlife-rich and historically significant woodlands in England.
A guide to exploring 365 of Scotland's most scenic, wildlife-rich and historically significant woodlands.
This book reveals the remarkable new history of how passerines diversified and dispersed across the entire world.
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s weather
The Living Deserts of Southern Africa describes four arid biomes of South Africa and explains how and why such a great diversity of plants, insects, mammals, reptiles and birds successfully survive here.
For hikers and nature lovers - the most detailed and inspiring guidebook to pure wilderness journeys in national parks in a part of Europe.
This book contains information on geographic location and park size, climate, topography, history of each park, and biodiversity and ecosystems.
Dive into the ocean's wonders with "The Science of the Ocean." Stunning photography and illustrations reveal marine life, from coral reefs to deep trenches. Published with the Natural History Museum, this book brings the underwater world to life.
Fully illustrated with hundreds of drawings and high-resolution photographs, The Tracker's Field Guide sets a new standard for books on tracking.
An engaging exploration of the wondrous social webs that permeate life in animal societies around the world.
A richly illustrated atlas of the world's deserts and drylands, their ecosystems, and environments
A stunningly illustrated atlas of the world’s rivers, estuaries, and deltas, and their ecosystems
A marvelously illustrated look at the world’s diverse forests and their ecosystems.
Naturführer und Nachschlagewerk mit 900 Tieren sowie 1000 Pflanzen und Pilzen, über 2.400 Abbildungen.
Einzigartige Kombination von Landschafts- und Naturführer.
A marvelously illustrated look at the most deadly predators on the planet.
Track and Sign is illustrated with line drawings and photographs, making identification in the field effective and accurate.
A practical guide on how to identify the tracks of some 190 animal species in Southern Africa.
Uses the latest research to explain how traffic causes a drastic loss of wildlife on the countryside, and what can be done about it.
Tropical Birds explores the fascinating lifecycles, diets and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of hundreds of species from every part of the tropical belt.
