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Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Paul Waring, Martin Townsend, Richard Lewington (Illustrator) Order from Amazon UK

Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Richard Lewington Order from Amazon UK	Complete Guide to the Antarctic Wildlife: Birds and Marine Mammals of the Antarctic Continent and the Southern Ocean by Hadoram Shirihai, Brett Jarrett (Illustrator) Order from Amazon USA Order from Amazon.co.uk	Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Portfolio 11. Published by BBC Worldwide Limited. Price £25. 115 images. ISBN 0-563-53448-6 Score: *** (5 star out of 5) Click here for a Surfbirds Review "The close up of three Harlequin Ducks** in the surf by Richard Kuzminski is, alone, worth every penny of the £25 price..." Click here to order this book with Amazon.co.uk

Whale Watching in Britain and Europe: An Essential Guide to Where to Go and What to See Mark Carwardine Order from Amazon UK	Great British Marine Animals Paul Naylor (Photographer) Order from Amazon UK	Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland: The Complete Guide to the British and Irish Flora (Natural History) Marjorie Blamey, Alastair Fitter, Richard Fitter Order from Amazon UK

Whales and Dolphins of the European Atlantic, the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay Dylan Walker, Graeme Cresswell, Robert Still (Editor) click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk Also see Mike Tove's Guide to Wildlife of the N. Atlantic	Turtle Conservation by Michael W. Klemens (Editor), Nat B. Frazer Considering the most significant problems facing turtles and tortoises worldwide, Michael Klemens and eighteen international experts on turtle biology and conservation chart successes and failures of past conservation programs. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	Turtles of the United States and Canada by Carl H. Ernst, Jeffrey E. Lovich, Roger W. Barbour A comprehensive reference that summarizes the current knowledge about the 56 turtle species of the US and Canada, of which13 are protected under the Endangered Species Act. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com

Salamanders of the United States and Canada by James W. Petranka Salamanders are one of the least familiar groups of animals, because they are both secretive and nocturnal--two strikes against being noticed by the general population. This survey of North American salamanders is the first since the 1940s and presents the most up-to-date research on every species. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	Turtles of the World by Carl H. Ernst, Roger W. Barbour click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	Snakes (Natural World Series) by Peter J. Stafford Whether loathed, feared, admired, or worshipped, snakes evoke stronger human reactions than almost any other animal. This survey by Peter Stafford, illustrated with more than 130 color photographs, charts the biology and natural history of snakes, click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com

Prides : The Lions of Moremi by Pieter W. Kat, Chris Harvey (Photographer) Illustrated with two hundred color photographs, this striking volume reveals the worlds of four neighboring prides that roam the diverse habitats of Botswana's Okavango Delta. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals by Don E. Wilson (Editor), Sue Ruff (Editor), American Society of mammalogist The United States and Canada are home to more than 400 species of mammals, ranging from the marsupial opossums of the Atlantic seaboard to the beaked whales of British Columbia. Some, like the mountain beaver and the Camas pocket gopher, click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	Bats in Question : The Smithsonian Answer Book by Don E. Wilson, Merlin D. Tuttle (Photographer) Long the subject of myth and superstition, bats have been among the most misunderstood of mammals due to their nocturnal habits, capacity for flight, and strange appearance. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com

Agnes Chase's First Book of Grasses : The Structure of Grasses Explained for Beginners by Lynn G. Clark (Editor), Richard W. Pohl (Editor) A new edition of the classic botanical introduction to agrostology covering the major groups of grasses found in the Americas. The volume surveys basic vegetative and reproductive parts and then in the remaining 11 lessons describes increasingly more complex spikelet and inflorescence varieties, including the taxonomic context and structure. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	Lichens (Natural World Series) by William Purvis From the rain forests of Costa Rica to the frozen deserts of Antarctica, lichens are a familiar part of the landscape. Widespread and long-lived, yet vulnerable to environmental disturbance, lichens are useful to scientists in assessing the effects of air pollution, ozone depletion, and metal contamination. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	The Deep Ocean (Natural World Series) by Tony Rice Recent discoveries have revealed that the muddy ocean floor and the lightless water above it harbor an extraordinary array of life, including eel-like fishes, squids, shrimps, crustaceans, worms, mollusks, snails, and starfish. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com

Sharks in Question : The Smithsonian Answer Book by Victor G. Springer, Joy P. Gold Written by specialists from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History to summarize for the general public what is currently known about the natural history, biology, and behavior of sharks. Color photos. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	Biology of Marine Mammals by John E., III Reynolds (Editor), Sentiel A. Rommel (Editor) Marine biologists and researchers present ten contributions comparing marine mammals with one another and with terrestrial mammals, providing a framework for fundamental biological and ecological concepts. They describe functional morphology, click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	Ethics on the Ark : Zoos, Animal Welfare and Wildlife Conservation by Bryan G. Norton (Editor), Michael Hutchins (Editor), Elizabeth F. Stevens (Editor), David Ehrenfeld Zoo professionals, activists, conservation biologists, and philosophers present perspectives on the future of zoos and aquariums, the treatment of animals in captivity, and the question of whether the individual, the species, or the ecosystem is the most important focus in conservation efforts, in papers from a March 1992 conference. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com

Common Fossil Plants of Western North America by William D. Tidwell click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	Asteroids : A History by Curtis Peebles Asteroids suggest images of a catastrophic impact with Earth, triggering infernos, tidal waves, famine, and death—but these scenarios have obscured the larger story of how asteroids have been discovered and studied. click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com	National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales, and Dolphins US Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk

National Geographic Society Guide to Wildlife Watching; 100 of the best places in America... US Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk	National Audubon Society Field Guide to Mammals US Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.com UK Birders click here for more details on this book from Amazon.co.uk	Collins Pocket Guide: Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe by Richard Fitter et al. A comprehensive guide to wild trees, shrubs and flowering plants covering the whole of Britain and Ireland, plus Europe from the Arctic to the Alps. Nearly 2000 species are described, and 1450 are illustrated in colour. US birders can order your copy with Amazon.com and UK birders with Amazon.co.uk

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