Wolf land

Separating fiction from fact, Wolf Land delves into the history of wolves in Britain and Ireland, tracing their spoors through the mountains, fens, and forests of these islands, as well as the cultural landscapes across which they have left their indelible, inky pawprints.

Brown seaweeds (phaeophyceae) of britain and ireland

A comprehensive identification and reference guide to the brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland with detailed descriptions of their distribution, ecology, structure, reproduction and taxonomy, supported by over 300 compound plates of line drawings and descriptions.

The merlin

This book explains the complex origins and behaviours of the Merlin, from its obscure fossil ancestors through to the contemporary challenges that it faces from habitat destruction, environmental pollution and climate change. Reveals some surprising regional differences that offer new understandi...

Countryside history

A unique collection of contributions from leading authorities on countryside and landscape history, this book honours the memory of Oliver Rackham. Ranging all over Europe from Białowieża Forest in Poland to the Mediterranean, and across the world from New England to northern Japan, the many pers...

Big bat year

During his itinerary covering just shy of 30 countries, Nils Bouillard was lucky enough to encounter no fewer than 400 species of bats. But beyond the impressive list, The Big Bat Year is a passionate tale about the people who are protecting bats all over the world.

A guide to britain's rarest plants

This guide describes 66 native species of plants that have the most narrowly restricted ranges in Great Britain. Each species is shown together with its habitat, to allow the reader to better understand the ecological context, and other scarce plants in the same area are indicated.

An introduction to spatial data analysis

Readers will learn the essentials of spatial data handling using the open source software QGIS and be guided through the first steps in using the R programming language. The book includes the fundamentals of spatial data handling and analysis, working with real data from field to analysis.

Japanese knotweed

Japanese Knotweed is one of the world’s highest-profile invasive plants. This book traces its global history, distribution and reproductive biology, while delivering a comprehensive overview of the ecological and economic threats it poses and how these have influenced government policy. 

The red kite’s year

A beautifully illustrated natural history of the Red Kite, including the successful reintroduction programme. Follow the birds through the ups and downs of the year, from the rigours of raising young during the warm summer months to the struggle for survival in the depths of winter. 

Animals under logs and stones

Logs, stones and the like provide an interesting interface between the damp depths of the soil and the drier open ground surface, offering refuges for a fascinating array of animals. This book is the ideal tool to unlock that hidden world.

Bird pellets

Dissecting bird pellets is the ultimate fun and scientific way of discovering what a bird has been eating. This guide showcases the pellets from a range of different bird species and outlines how to identify what is found in them, in particular small mammal skulls and bones.

Raptor prey remains

Are you curious about the remains of an animal you have found? This compilation of the most likely found body parts of animals eaten by raptors will help you identify your discovery. Including over 100 species of bird and mammal prey, this photographic guide highlights the common feathers, fur an...

Atlas of the mammals of great britain and northern ireland

Fully illustrated with photographs, detailed high-resolution distribution maps are provided for 89 species, together with descriptions of their ecology and identification, and graphs showing the seasonal distribution of records. In addition, information is presented for 10 vagrant and 2 feral spe...

A miscellany of bats

Long the focus of fascination, and sometimes fear, bats account for 20% of all mammal species worldwide. This book offers an entertaining and personal vision of bats’ central place in the universe, covering all aspects of their biodiversity, ecology and natural history – from flight and echolocat...

The vanishing mew gull

A rich and detailed consideration of the names and naming of the birds of the Western Palaearctic.

Reflections underwater

Coral reefs are one of the world's great natural wonders, but they are also under serious threat from the effects of climate change and development. Reflections Underwater is a unique, illuminating book that explores a dazzling variety of topics and concepts relating to these remarkable habitats.

Pan-species listing

How to build and maintain your pan-species list, for a person or a site. Packed with information and tips, this book is also a one-stop-shop for biological recorders in the twenty-first century.

Remote sensing and gis for ecologists

This book will allow ecologists to get started with the application of remote sensing and to understand its potential and limitations. Using practical examples, the book covers all necessary steps from planning field campaigns to deriving ecologically relevant information through remote sensing a...

The barbastelle bat conservation handbook

This is a long-awaited guide to barbastelle bat ecology, behaviour, conservation management and threats, the first publication of its kind to draw together all of the scientific research on the barbastelle bat into one comprehensive volume.

Animals of the surface film

This handbook deals with the smaller invertebrate animals of this surface community. Among these are springtails, pondskaters, water boatmen, water beetles and water spiders, as well as protozoa, rotifers and tiny crustaceans.

Bats & ladders

These are the stories from one woman’s 36-year career spent looking for bats and their roosts. Humorous and honest, she writes about the animals, dodgy ladders and a multitude of characters, sometimes delightful, occasionally awful, but always human.

Measuring abundance

Measuring the abundance of individuals and the diversity of species are core components of most ecological research projects and conservation monitoring. This book brings together in one place the methods used to estimate the abundance of individuals in nature. Code and examples for use with the ...

Biology in transition

Arthur Milnes Marshall was a 19th-century scientist who gave academic and public lectures covering evolution, embryology, development and inheritance. Prof. Martin Luck has re-discovered these lectures - his careful curation, introductions to each lecture and copious annotations illuminate their ...

Challenges in estuarine and coastal science

Estuarine and coastal waters are acknowledged points of anthropogenic impact. For practitioners, academics and students in the field of coastal science and policy, this book examines and exemplifies current and future challenges: from upper estuaries to open coasts and adjacent seas; from tropica...

Birding with ai

Birding with AI introduces birders, ornithologists and related professionals to modern artificial intelligence as it applies to ornithology. The book explores existing AI-based birding tools and then delves into the essence of AI to build intuition, enabling readers to understand the projects tha...

Nonrandom

Darwin doubted that chance alone could explain the variation among life forms – and cutting-edge research is proving him right. Nonrandom: The Secret Life of DNA Mutations challenges one of the most deeply held assumptions in evolutionary biology: that mutations are random events, equally likely...

Community ecology

Covers many of the mainstays of community analysis including: diversity, similarity and cluster analysis, ordination and multivariate analyses. Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers seeking a step-by-step methodology for analysing plant and animal communities using R an...

Insects, plants and microclimate

The microclimate around a plant is particularly complex and interesting, and an insect sitting on a leaf may be inhabiting a weather system completely different from the weather outside. 

Sharks: an eponym dictionary

This fascinating reference book delves into the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras. Each entry offers a concise biography, revealing the hidden stories and facts behind each species’ name. 

The pied woodpeckers

All aspects of the life of these five woodpecker species are covered in detail. Information on taxonomy, appearance, moult, calls, drumming, distribution, conservation status, habitats, movements, breeding, diet and relationships are presented comprehensively and illustrated with many superb colo...

The atlas of early modern wildlife

The Atlas of Early Modern Wildlife draws on over 10,000 records to describe the distribution of wildlife in Britain and Ireland in the early modern period. Range maps of 153 species provide a baseline against which to discuss subsequent declines and extinctions as well as expansions and introduct...

Bird conservation

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds. The authors worked with an international group of bird experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit wild birds. 

Lapwings, loons and lousy jacks

Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks uncovers the stories behind the incredible diversity of bird names, explains what many scientific names actually mean and takes a look at the history of the system by which we name birds and the natural history and folklore behind bird names.

Statistics for ecologists using r and excel

This is a book about the scientific process and how it is applied to data in ecology. We will learn how to plan for data collection, how to assemble data, how to analyse data and finally how to present the results. The book uses Microsoft Excel and the powerful Open Source R program.

The eponym dictionary of amphibians

Following the success of their Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles, the authors have joined forces to give amphibians a similar treatment. They have tracked down 1,609 honoured individuals and composed for each a brief, pithy biography. Altogether 2,668 amphibians are listed. 

Carbon sequestration in african forests

This book proposes some novel methods for carbon sequestration capacity and above-ground biomass assessment. It explains the contribution of woody diversity in climate change mitigation and proposes mechanisms to compensate forest owners. Finally, it makes a comparative analysis between the diffe...

Ancient woods, trees and forests

Today, ‘virgin forests’ are only to be found at a few sites unreachable by humans, and even then they are affected by climate change, atmospheric pollution and species extinctions. This book aims to help understand the web of connections relating to ancient trees and woodlands, and to offer techn...

The conservation and biogeography of amphibians in the caribbean

This landmark volume reviews the amphibian fauna of Caribbean islands, their decline and conservation. Individual chapters are devoted to each island, considering the measures used to protect their amphibians through legislation or the setting aside of nature reserves.

The ascent of mammals

The Ascent of Mammals recounts the remarkable journey of over 6,400 living species, tracing their evolution from a nocturnal, shrew-like ancestor that lived 200 million years ago. This groundbreaking book shows how genetics research has rewritten the story of mammalian evolution, from the platypu...

Pistols in st paul's

Investigating a series of cutting-edge acoustic experiments in twentieth-century Britain, this unique book reveals how exciting new ideas from science and music had a lasting effect on architectural design.

Cellular biophysics (second edition)

This book introduces the physical principles that govern cellular processes, showing how transport mechanisms and simple quantitative models explain everything from membrane dynamics to neural signaling. It is designed for undergraduate students seeking to connect biology with the methods of phys...

Ion channel gating and mechanisms

This book, targeted towards early graduate students, introduces a quantitative framework to understand ion channel function. Key topics covered include mathematical models and stochastic processes.

Through a modern microscope

The optical microscope is widely used, yet many lack strong operational skills and understanding. This book explains microscopy through hands-on experiments with soft materials, starting with clear physical principles and practical insights.

The situated science of nicola caputi

This book examines the writings of Nicola Caputi (1696–1761), a Salentine physician and member of the Neapolitan Academy of Sciences, situating his work on tarantism, natural history, and wonders within the broader European culture of early modern science and exploration of singular phenomena. ”

Indigenous knowledge systems, entrepreneurship and sustainable development in africa

The book engages the need to embrace Indigenous knowledge-based entrepreneurship as a path towards achieving sustainable development in Africa. It advances a decolonization of knowledge systems that have undergirded entrepreneurship in Africa to pave ways for Indigenous knowledge systems.

A player's guide to the post-truth condition

This book is a shorter, more accessible and updated follow-up to Post-Truth: Knowledge as a Power Game, which remains the only book that sheds a largely hopeful light on our post-truth condition across a wide range of intellectual fields and public affairs, including Brexit, Trump and the COVID-1...

Frameworks for scientific and technological research oriented by transdisciplinary co-production

This book presents the Framework Knowledge Acquisition Design, indicated for the development of scientific and technological research that demand the dialogue of academic and non-academic researchers for the configuration of the unit of knowledge, established in a transdisciplinary methodology of...

Post-truth

‘Post-truth’, Oxford Dictionary’s 2016 word of the year, appears to cover only the turn away from reason in contemporary politics. In fact the truth behind ‘post-truth’ is historically and philosophically more complex. As Fuller shows in this book, it reaches into the nature of knowledge itself.

Common sense and science from aristotle to reid

Common Sense and Science from Aristotle to Reid brings to light the dynamic and evolving relationship between common sense and scientific thinking that stretches from Aristotle to the present day.

Democratic management of an ecosystem under threat

Using case studies from Florida and the Caribbean, this book summarizes the state of coral reef conservation today, exploring the most effective way to protect vulnerable coral reef ecosystems while ensuring people’s voices are heard. 

Mesoscale modelling for meteorological and air pollution applications

‘Mesoscale Modelling for Meteorological and Air Pollution Applications’ combines fundamental and practical aspects of mesoscale air pollution and meteorological modelling, including applications and evaluation approaches.

Ib chemistry revision guide

‘IB Chemistry Revision Guide’ simplifies the content of IB chemistry and provides clear explanations for the material.

Ib biology revision workbook

The ‘IB Biology Revision Workbook’ is a collection of revision activities based on the Standard Level Core, Additional Higher Level and Options topics that form the DP Biology course. Highly interactive, the workbook has a wide range of different revision techniques to consolidate learning at any...

Sarah bowdich lee (1791-1856) and pioneering perspectives on natural history

This first book-length appraisal of the pioneering perspectives of Sarah Bowdich Lee (1791–1856) on natural history in the first half of the nineteenth century pivotally highlights the intercultural, interdisciplinary and multi-genre reach of her work. The fact that she undertook it independently...

Climate chaos and its origins in slavery and capitalism

Climate Chaos argues powerfully that unless global citizens come together to change the infrastructure and value system of capitalist greed and consumption, human society will not survive past this century.

Cities, climate change, and public health

This book examines how cities can use a public health frame of climate change to boost people’s understanding of and concern about climate change and increase policy support for climate adaptation efforts at the local level. It also presents new tools for cities to enhance awareness of and facili...

Top 10 vaccine objections

This work of narrative non-fiction deals with common questions and doubts people have about vaccines, using very accessible, conversational, non-technical language.

Yellowstone’s survival

This book focuses on Yellowstone: the park, the larger ecosystem, and even more so, the “idea” of Yellowstone. In presenting a case for a new conservation paradigm for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), including Yellowstone National Park, the book, at its heart, is about people and nature ...

Paradoxes of rationality, probability, and utility

This unique anthology reflects the author’s analyses and/or resolutions of some of the most perplexing, interesting, and widely discussed problems in decision theory.

Crime, space and place

This critical introduction to the geographies of crime highlights the specific value that a geographical perspective adds to the study of crime. Examining crime through the lenses of space and place is shown to enhance our understanding of the nature of crime and how best to police it. The book c...

Crime and pangolins

The island of doctor moreau

Edward Prendick is rescued from a damaged ship and brought to a small island where an infamous doctor performs a series of experiments on animals. Once exposed, Prendick becomes disturbed by his cruel and unethical methods. When Edward Prendick arrives on a mysterious island, he’s introduced to ...

Paradoxes of rationality, probability and utility

This unique anthology reflects the author’s analyses and/or resolutions of some of the most perennially perplexing and widely discussed problems arising in rational choice theory, probability theory, and utility theory. It spans 25 years of his research and publications in these related fields. P...

Women in contemporary culture

Dealing with current events in France and Spain, this is the only comparative study of its kind, investigating how women construct their identities within the public sphere and highlighting the ways in which traditional or modern values impact on female identity in these countries. Which female f...

Contemporary irish drama and cultural identity

Laser safety

Laser Safety: Practical knowledge and solutions provides an in-depth guide to laser safety for a wide variety of people who work regularly with lasers and similar products. The authors provide useful techniques and methods to create a safe working environment for laser culture and answer a number...

Precise dimensions

Units are the foundation for all measurement of the natural world, and from which standard, our understanding develops. This book, stemming from a conference on the history of units organised by the editors, provides a detailed and discursive examination of the history of units within physics, in...

Sun protection

Sun Protection differentiates itself from other texts by adopting a risk management approach to determine whether, how, and in what circumstances, harm might be caused, and to explore the feasibility of various strategies in controlling exposure to solar UV radiation. This multi-disciplinary book...

Innovative quantum computing

The book is concerned with the innovative ideas and novel mathematical methods in quantum computing.

Advanced secure optical image processing for communications

New image-processing tools and data-processing network systems have considerably increased the volume of transmitted information such as 2D and 3D images with high resolution. This book explores alternatives and research that is converging towards optical/numerical hybrid solutions for high-volum...

Quantum computation and quantum information simulation using python

A step-by-step, self-paced guide to quantum computation with detailed background physics and programming codes by Python, suitable for senior and graduate students of physics, computer science, and mathematics who want to learn and write quantum codes.

Domain structured dynamics

Domain Structured Dynamics is the first systematic presentation to examine the construction and identification of chaotic dynamics through a specially designed labeling. The power of the approach for fractals as domains of chaos, revisited famous deterministic and stochastic models, new types of ...

Problems and solutions in waves, heat and thermodynamics

This series offers systematically arranged problems with hints and solutions, ideal for mastering physics concepts and extending class content. Useful for entrance exams, GRE, Physics Olympiads, and engineering students, each book contains 500-600 problems. This volume covers waves, kinetic theor...

Simple atomic and molecular systems

Simple Atomic and Molecular Systems is devoted to simple atomic and molecular systems. It bridges the gap between the textbook descriptions of the systems and the state-of-the-art research, revealing counterintuitive phenomena involving these systems, their fundamental importance and practical ap...

Creating the molecules of life

Discussing origins, including the Big Bang and the origin of the elements, this book provides evidence that the molecules of life are produced in outer space and how the SNAAP model purports to explain that origin. It is aimed at the upper undergraduate level, with mathematics associated with cou...

Microbial surfactants

Microbial surfactants are a group of versatile amphiphilic molecules produced by microbes through green enzymatic reactions. There is a broad range of applications for these green and sustainable Microbial Surfactants which has aided their importance in current scenarios and future prospects.

An introduction to elementary particle phenomenology (second edition)

The book covers all aspects of laboratory elementary particle phenomenology, dealing with the two main interactions as described by the electroweak theory and quantum chromodynamics. It outlines the historical development of the theoretical framework, including the experimental motivations and di...

Composite materials

The mathematical method of composites has reached a very high level of maturity and developments have increased our understanding of the relationship between the microstructure of composites and their macroscopic behaviour. This book provides a self-contained unified approach to the mathematical ...

Quantum mechanics in the single-photon laboratory (second edition)

A self-contained resource that keeps experimental demonstrations of quantum mechanics, quantum information and the nature of quantum reality centre-stage and weaves the necessary mathematics and underlying theory when and where it is needed.

Green nanomaterials

An essential title for postgraduates and final-year undergraduates studying advanced materials, sustainable engineering or environmental chemistry, this book provides an understanding of emerging methods for the synthesis of nanomaterials and how they can be translated into new green approaches t...

Planetary habitability

Planetary habitability is a vast inter-disciplinary undertaking that combines planetary science, climate science, and stellar astrophysics. This book summarizes the main processes that influence the energy balance of planetary surface environments and control the sustainability of temperate condi...

Optical systems design detection essentials

The purpose of this textbook is to provide the necessary science overview of optical design detection essentials but in a context of use applied to the design process. Application case studies are included to illustrate one or more practical concepts as well as example problems and end-of-chapter...

Solid state physics

This book is a self-contained undergraduate textbook in solid state physics, designed to accompany a one-semester second or third year course. The book is highly accessible and focuses on a selected set of topics (basically the physics of electrons and phonons), whilst also providing substantial,...

Entropy beyond the second law

This book presents a coherent formulation of all aspects of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics with entropy as the unifying theme. By consolidating these approaches into a coherent and self-contained framework, it is intended to improve the understanding of this fundamental and fascinating ...

Resonant network antennas for radio-frequency plasma sources

Resonant network antennas can overcome the limitations of conventional RF plasma sources. Their intense currents at resonance are well suited for inductive coupling in novel reactor configurations. This reference text explains the complete theory of resonant antennas, from fundamental circuits to...

Fundamentals of modern physics

This book is a simple introduction to the fundamentals of modern physics (theory of relativity, quantum mechanics), experimental procedures, and current unsolved mysteries of the universe.

Imaging modalities for biological and preclinical research: a compendium, volume 2

This compendium is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of currently available biological and preclinical imaging methods, including their benefits and limitations. Volume 2 covers in-vivo imaging techniques, correlative multimodal imaging and emerging imaging technologies.

The quantum nature of light

This book provides an overview of quantum light phenomena and extends the traditional Quantum Optics, to include quantum fluids of light and the complete electromagnetic vacuum. A key aim of the book is to bridge the distinct aspects of research into the quantum states of light.

Biophysical and chemical properties of collagen: biomedical applications

Biophysical and Chemical Properties of Collagen: Biomedical Applications provides an introduction to the biophysics and chemistry of collagen and its use as a biomedical material in the rapidly changing fields of biomedical device production, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Written ...

Ecological modelling and ecophysics

This book focuses on use-inspired basic science by connecting theoretical methods and mathematical developments in ecology with practical real-world problems, either in production or conservation. Each methods-based chapter is complimented by an application chapter to engage practitioners from di...