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A deep knowledge of our natural environment is no longer a vital part of everyday survival, certainly for those of us living in cities and working in weatherproof offices. Unless we have an inherent love of the great outdoors, do we really need to connect with nature? Bestselling author Tristan Gooley believes that real connection, no matter how small, can enrich us as individuals, allowing us to see every living thing in its own intricate network. Offering a host of techniques, he helps us awak...

Northern Michigan is undergoing unprecedented changes in land use, climate, resource extraction, and species distributions. For the last hundred years, the University of Michigan Biological Station has monitored these environmental transformations. Stretching 10,000 acres along Burt and Douglas Lakes in the northern Lower Peninsula and 3,200 acres on Sugar Island near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the station has played host to nearly 10,000 students and a steady stream of top scientists in the fi...

Pollinators, parasites, purifiers, predators, decomposers – insects arguably play the most important roles in the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems. This lavishly illustrated and highly authoritative book is structured around southern Africa’s 13 distinct biomes; it reflects the essential role insects play in most ecological processes such as pollination, predation, parasitism, soil modification and nutrient recycling; details how they serve as food for multitudes of other organisms, includi...

Traces the history and development of animal protection with special focus on present-day problems and their possible solutions.

The effect of pesticides on bees is a hot topic of discussion with the current focus on neonicotinoids and the recent restrictions imposed on its use. Interest in these issues is likely to continue for the foreseeable future with the drive for increased agricultural production. This book will address the most up-to-date information and aims to present a balanced perspective of this much-debated topic with contributors from academia, industry and government. Coverage of issues related to toxicity...

Learn how to spot your favourite animals, insects, birds, and plants! This guide book will show you where to look for over 250 different species. Britain and Northern Europe are brimming with wildlife and interesting plants waiting to be discovered! This nature book for children will open up their eyes to the magical world around them and encourage them to become real nature experts. Nature Spotter (previously known as the Book of British Nature) is a wildlife encyclopedia and perfect for curiou...

"The Easy Bird Guide: Western Region" is the perfect identification guide for beginner and casual birdwatchers of all ages. The authors, all renowned experts, have carefully chosen 340 of the most common birds seen in backyards, in the woods, and near water in western North America. Detailed illustrations of each species are organized by color, pattern, behavior, and habitat, making bird identification fun, easy, and rewarding. The guide also includes practical tips for attracting and feeding bi...

More than any other writer Gilbert White (1720-93) has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song in birds. His precise, scrupulously honest and unaffectedly witty observations led him to interpret animals' behaviour in a unique manner. This collection of his letters to the explorer and naturalist Daines Barrington and the eminent zoologist T...

This revised and updated edition features the tracks, scats, and signs of 70 different species in the Rocky Mountains. Superb illustrations by Todd Telander make identifications easy.