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RECENT
NEWS
NEW
FACILITY THIS AUTUMN Our main objective is to help local wildlife groups
by passing on a commission to them for every book their members
order through our service. Originally, this facility was only
available on natural history titles. We have now decided to offer
a similar service ON ANY title ordered through our site. We will
continue to send a 15% commission to your nominated local wildlife
group for each Natural History title ordered, but will now also
forward 10% of the cover price for any general
title ordered. Although
this offer only applies to books purchased at the full cover
price, and cost over £10, it will ensure more funds going into
local conservation. We hope our customers will be pleased with
this new arrangement. Simply find establish the title, Publisher
and ISBN of your chosen book. Then fill in our order form and send
it to us straight away. Direct links to the most prominent
wildlife book publishers can be found on the following pages
below.
RECENT
BOOK NEWS
The
long-awaited Gulls book from Helm is now available. Gulls
of Europe, Asia and North America (Olsen and Larsson) was
withdrawn for technical reasons shortly after initial publication
but has now been re-produced, and represents probably the fullest
expose of this subject so far published. With 600 pages of full
descriptions, amazing illustrations and sumptuous photographs, it
is worth every one of its £45. So if you have been waiting for
this important guide to hit the shelves, NOW is the time to order
it from our site, ensuring £6.75 goes to your local conservation
group. ISBN 0-7136-7087-8
Birdwatching
is now a serious past-time for many people and a significant
business for suppliers of outdoor clothing, optics and bird feed.
But few know much about the history of ornithology. Michael
Walters addresses this in his book A
Concise History of Ornithology (Helm, hbk, ISBN
1-873403-92-5). The lives of the founding characters in the world
of birds and their study are examined as is the way their work and
understanding has helped blur the distinction between hobby and
useful science. A book not just for the academic but for all who
wonder how avian systematics was originated, and how this led to
modern day ornithology, it is a book to be added to the shelf. - cost £30,
with £4.50 from BirdBooks to your local club.
Budding
artists will be pleased that Drawing
Birds (John Busby) has been released in a second edition by
Helm. Fully revised and updated, the book will give inspiration
and encouragement both to beginners and those with some
experience. £19,99
sbk ISBN 0-7136-6816-4
Britain’s
Dragonflies (Smallmarsh and Swash)
is quite possibly the best photographic guide of these fascinating
creatures on the shelves today. Recently published by WILDGuides,
it follows their pioneering technique of digital photo montage
presentation, to aid identification.
£15 hbk, ISBN 1-903657-04-0.
Ian
Wallace is a name associated with traditional field craft and
observation skills and his latest book not only explains his own
decades of wonderment bur looks back over 100 years, exploring
events and people that have influenced his experience and
enjoyment of wildlife. His latest book Beguiled
by Birds is therefore guaranteed to be a popular read,
especially as it is illustrated throughout with the authors own
paintings and photographs. Helm, £29.99 ISBN 0-7136-6535-1
Many
RSPB groups and wildlife clubs have already benefited from BCS
donations. Make sure your own group knows about this service.
Brian
Clews, Director, Books and Conservation Services |
