Author: Peter MarrenPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007406681
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world.
The New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 82)
Author: Peter MarrenPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007406681
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world.
Collecting the New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Author: Tim BernhardPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007413467
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 881
Book Description
Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet. The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 120 volumes published in nearly 70 years.
Terns (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 123)
Author: David CabotPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007412495
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds – the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.
Naturalist
Author: Edward O. WilsonPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9781597260886
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Edward O. Wilson -- University Professor at Harvard, winner of two Pulitzer prizes, eloquent champion of biodiversity -- is arguably one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. His career represents both a blueprint and a challenge to those who seek to explore the frontiers of scientific understanding. Yet, until now, little has been told of his life and of the important events that have shaped his thought.In Naturalist, Wilson describes for the first time both his growth as a scientist and the evolution of the science he has helped define. He traces the trajectory of his life -- from a childhood spent exploring the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Florida to life as a tenured professor at Harvard -- detailing how his youthful fascination with nature blossomed into a lifelong calling. He recounts with drama and wit the adventures of his days as a student at the University of Alabama and his four decades at Harvard University, where he has achieved renown as both teacher and researcher.As the narrative of Wilson's life unfolds, the reader is treated to an inside look at the origin and development of ideas that guide today's biological research. Theories that are now widely accepted in the scientific world were once untested hypotheses emerging from one mans's broad-gauged studies. Throughout Naturalist, we see Wilson's mind and energies constantly striving to help establish many of the central principles of the field of evolutionary biology.The story of Wilson's life provides fascinating insights into the making of a scientist, and a valuable look at some of the most thought-provoking ideas of our time.
Ecology and Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Author: David WilkinsonPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008293643
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M. Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science, using Britain’s ecosystems to illustrate each point.
London’s Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 3)
Author: R. S. R. FitterPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000740607X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
London's Natural History describes how the spread of man’s activities has affected the plants and animals in them, destroying some and creating others. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com
Ponds, Pools and Puddles (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Author: Jeremy BiggsPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008453233
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
Ponds and pools are a common feature of our landscape – there are at least ten times as many ponds as lakes in the UK – and they are also important wildlife habitats. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats.
Slugs and Snails (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 133)
Author: Robert CameronPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008203490
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, are the gastropods, animals originally with a single foot and a single coiled shell.
Beetles (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 136)
Author: Richard JonesPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008149518
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
‘A truly excellent account’ British Wildlife Beetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living thing.
The Burren (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 138)
Author: David CabotPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008183805
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The Burren is one of those rare and magical places where geology, glacial history, botany, zoology and millennia of cultural history have converged to create a unique landscape of extraordinary natural history interest. It is without equal to any other area in Ireland or Britain.