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  • The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australiaby Richard Thomas; Sarah Thomas; David Andrew; Alan McBride

    CSIRO Publishing 2011; US$ 42.95

    A complete guide to locating every resident bird species in Australia. more...

  • Great Whalesby John Bannister

    CSIRO Publishing 2008; US$ 25.95

    A detailed account of the seven 'great whales' found in Australian coastal waters. more...

  • Albatrossesby Terence Lindsey

    CSIRO Publishing 2008; US$ 25.95

    Outlines the life histories of the spectacular albatross, a bird that rides storms. more...

  • Where the Fish Areby Daniel Bagur

    McGraw-Hill 2009; US$ 18.95

    More science and less art leads to bigger fish and fewer tales Most anglers rely on advice from fishing buddies or books by well-known but unscientific anglers. Here is a book that distills the science of fish behavior into easy-to-follow advice on how to catch fish in any situation. Describing how feeding behavior in fish changes in response to fluctuations in dissolved oxygen, turbulence, turbidity, temperature, light, noise, and other factors, Bagur advises you on how to respond, recommending specific flies, baits, rigs and tactics. more...

  • A Guide to the Mammals of Chinaby Andrew T. Smith; Yan Xie; Robert S. Hoffmann; Darrin Lunde; John MacKinnon; Don E. Wilson; W. Chris Wozencraft

    Princeton University Press 2010; US$ 60.00

    China's stunning diversity of natural habitats--from parched deserts to lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. A Guide to the Mammals of China is the most comprehensive guide to all 556 species of mammals found in China. It is the only single-volume reference of its kind to fully describe the physical characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of every species. An up-to-date distribution map accompanies each species account, and color plates illustrate a majority of species. Written by a team of leading specialists, including Professor Wang Sung who provides a history of Chinese mammalogy, A Guide to the Mammals of China is the ideal reference for researchers... more...

  • Evolution of Island Mammalsby Alexandra van der Geer; George Lyras; John de Vos; Michael Dermitzakis

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2011; US$ 99.95

    Evolution on islands differs in a number of important ways from evolution on mainland areas.  Over millions of years of isolation, exceptional and sometimes bizarre mammals evolved on islands, such as pig-sized elephants and hippos, giant rats and gorilla-sized lemurs that would have been formidable to their mainland ancestors. This timely and innovative book is the first to offer a much-needed synthesis of recent advances in the exciting field of the evolution and extinction of fossil insular placental mammals. It provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on fossil island mammals worldwide, ranging from the Oligocene to the onset of the Holocene. The book addresses evolutionary processes and key aspects of insular mammal... more...

  • Awakening Spiritsby Richard P. Reading; Amy L. Masching; Brian Miller

    Fulcrum Publishing 2010; US$ 29.95

    How and why we should save wolves in the Southern Rockies. more...

  • Cooperative Breeding in Mammalsby Nancy G. Solomon; Jeffrey A. French

    Cambridge University Press 1996; US$ 63.00

    This book is solely devoted to cooperative breeding in mammals and represents the work of leading researchers in the field. more...

  • Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishesby James S. Albert; Roberto E. Reis

    University of California Press 2011; US$ 85.00

    The fish faunas of continental South and Central America constitute one of the greatest concentrations of aquatic diversity on Earth, consisting of about 10 percent of all living vertebrate species. Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes explores the evolutionary origins of this unique ecosystem. The chapters address central themes in the study of tropical biodiversity: why is the Amazon basin home to so many distinct evolutionary lineages? What roles do ecological specialization, speciation, and extinction play in the formation of regional assemblages? How do dispersal barriers contribute to isolation and diversification? Focusing on whole faunas rather than individual taxonomic groups, this volume shows that the area?s... more...

  • Avian Architectureby Peter Goodfellow

    Princeton University Press 2011; US$ 27.95

    Birds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature. Avian Architecture describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering techniques birds use. This spectacularly illustrated book features 300 full-color images and more than 35 case studies that profile key species worldwide. Each chapter covers a different type of nest, from tunnel nests and mound nests to floating nests, hanging nests, woven nests, and even multiple-nest avian cities. Other kinds of avian construction--such as bowers and harvest wells--are also... more...