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People and Wildlife, Conflict or Co-existence?by Rosie Woodroffe; Simon Thirgood; Alan Rabinowitz; Guy Cowlishaw; John Gittleman; Michael Samways
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 63.00Conflict between people and wildlife is a major emerging conservation issue that is difficult to resolve. This book discusses whether, and how, coexistence of people and endangered wildlife may be encouraged, using measures such as novel and traditional farming methods, compensation, sustainable hunting and ecotourism. more...
Phycologyby Robert Edward Lee
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 59.00One of the market leading textbooks on phycology, containing the latest information from nucleic acid sequencing studies. more...
Stretching Anatomyby Arnold G. Nelson; Jouko J. Kokkonen
Human Kinetics 2007; US$ 19.95See inside every stretch?and maximize flexibility! Stretching Anatomy will arm you with the knowledge to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. more...
The Selfish Geneby Richard Dawkins
Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 16.15The 30th anniversary edition of the million copy international bestseller, with a new introduction from the author. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research. - ;The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. This 30th anniversary edition includes a new introduction from the author as well as the original prefaces and foreword, and extracts from early reviews. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor... more...
On the Origin of Speciesby Charles Darwin
The Floating Press 1872; US$ 3.99Darwin consolidated a lifetime of work in On the Origin of Species , compiling his discoveries from the voyage of the Beagle, his experiments, research and correspondence. He argues for the transmutation of species over time by the process of natural selection. His work laid the foundation of evolutionary biology, though when it was published it caused tremendous religious and philosophical debates. Darwin's work is still seen by many people to oppose Christian beliefs. more...
The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australiaby Richard Thomas; Sarah Thomas; David Andrew; Alan McBride
CSIRO Publishing 2011; US$ 42.95A complete guide to locating every resident bird species in Australia. more...
Representing Animalsby Nigel Rothfels
Indiana University Press 2002; US$ 18.35Representing Animals explores the complex and often surprising connections between our imagining of animals and our cultural environment. The contributors -- historians, literary critics, anthropologists, artists, art historians, and scholars of cultural studies -- examine the ways we talk, write, photograph, imagine, and otherwise represent animals. The book includes topics such as pet cloning, fox hunting, animatronic characters, and how we displace our fear of aging onto our dogs. Representing Animals demonstrates the deep connections between the way we think about animals and the way we have thought about ourselves... more...
King Solomon's Ringby Sir Julian Huxley; Konrad Lorenz
Routledge 2002; US$ 19.95A delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves. It is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends! more...
The Botany of Desireby Michael Pollan
Random House Publishing Group 2001; US$ 11.99In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant — thought this time the obsessions revolves around the intoxicating effects of marijuana rather than the visual beauty of the tulip. How could flowers, of all things, become such objects of desire that they can drive men to financial ruin? In The Botany of Desire , Michael Pollan argues that the answer lies at the heart of the intimately reciprocal relationship between people and plants. In telling the stories of four familiar plant species that are deeply woven into the fabric of our lives, Pollan... more...
Issues and Perspectives in Landscape Ecologyby John A. Wiens; Michael R. Moss; John Wiens; Lenore Fahrig; Bruce Milne; Peter Dennis; Richard Hobbs; Joan Nassauer
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 63.00Through a series of personal essays by leading landscape ecologists, this book addresses a wide array of past, current, and future issues in landscape ecology. The essays are informative and entertaining and span multiple spectrums, addressing theory and practice, science and application, conservation and utilization, and aquatic and terrestrial systems. more...