Scott, Don. Harriers: Journeys Around the World. A Personal Quest.
1st. Ed. Pub. Tiercel. 2008 pp.xvii, 182 with colour photos. A new copy in new dw. Limited edition of 700 copies only.
Don set himself a personal goal to see all of the claimed world species of harriers, and by doing so, become the first person to achieve this distinction. The book tells the story of this feat (BTO).
£60.00 [ref: 49670]

Scott, Michael. Mountain Flowers. British Wildlife Collection No. 4.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016 pp.416 with colour photos. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £40.00.
In this, the fourth volume of the ‘British Wildlife Collection’, Michael Scott brings a 21st-century perspective to our understanding of mountain plants, outlining the latest understanding of their ecology, and reflecting on their resilience in some of the most extreme environments in Britain.
£36.00 [ref: 50536]

Seddon, Mark and Shreeve, David. Great British Elms. The Remarkable Story of an Iconic Tree and It's Return from the Brink.
1st. Ed. Pub. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024 pp.224 with colour photos., throughout and one colour map. 4to. New hardback. RRP. £30.00.
A celebration of the British elm and positive hope for its future. Since the 1970s nearly all elms in the British Isles have proven to be susceptible to outbreaks of Dutch elm disease, with millions of trees lost. However, the elm was not lost forever. Among all this sudden death and destruction, unnoticed by many, some elms survived the onslaught. This is the story of their recovery.
£26.00 [ref: 68872]

Seeley, T.D. Honeybee Democracy.
1st. Ed. Pub. Princeton. 2010 pp.269 with colour, b/w. photos and illus. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw.
Beginning with a discussion about life in a honeybee colony. This classic text then moves onto an in-depth study of swarming, the subsequent search for a new home and the democratic decision making that the honeybees undertake during this process.
£27.50 [ref: 52024]

Shah, S. The Next Great Migration. The Story of Movement on a Changing Planet.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2020 pp.387 with b/w. maps. Large 8vo. New softback.
This work examines our centuries-long assumptions about the migration of animals, plants and people through science, history, and reporting. ‘The Next Great Migration’ makes the case for a future in which migration is not a source of fear, but of hope and predicts its lifesaving power in the face of climate change.
£14.99 [ref: 58979]

Sharpe, C. et al. Manx Bird Atlas. An Atlas of Breeding and Wintering Birds on the Isle of Man.
Pub. Liverpool Univ. Press. 2007 pp.389 with text illus. and distribution maps throughout. A new copy in green cloth which is gilt decorated. In slipcase. RRP £100.00.
Mapping patterns of bird abundance on the Isle of Man during both breeding and wintering seasons, this authoritative atlas reflects the findings of the first structured survey of the Island’s birdlife. It demonstrates the variety of birdlife sustained by the range of habitats occurring on the island.
£30.00 [ref: 46428]

Shephard, S. Seeds of Fortune. A Gardening Dynasty.
Pub. Bloomsbury. 2003 pp.xix, 300 with colour plates and b/w. figs. 8vo. New hardback in new dw.vRRP £19.99.
A captivating account of adventure, big business and Veitch family intrigue in the horticultural world.
£12.50 [ref: 46664]

Sheppard, C.R.C. & Seaward, M.R.D. (Eds.). Ecology of the Chagos Archipelago.
1st. Ed. Pub. Westbury. 1999 pp.vi, 350 with colour photos. b/w. text figs. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £39.00.
A fascinating, in-depth review of the climate, flora, fauna and geology of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
£19.50 [ref: 50923]

Shirihai, Hadoram and Svensson, Lars. Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds. Passerines.
1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2018 Two volume set with more than 5,000 colour photographs and over 400 colour maps. 4to. Hardbacks. New housed in Publisher’s slipcase.
The most complete and comprehensive photographic guide to the passerines of the Western Palearctic. The most up-to-date information available on bird identification covering all aspects of plumage, moult, ageing & sexing. With sections on voice & other identification criteria, and detailed taxonomic notes.
£150.00 [ref: 54889]

Short, Philip. In Pursuit of Plants. Experiences of nineteenth & early twentieth century plant collectors.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2004 pp.xvi, 351 with col. & b/w. photos. and illus. Large 8vo. New hardback in new dw.
A fascinating insight into the hardships and endurance required by the early plant hunters in the search for their quarry. Seven chapters are dedicated to a geographical area - namely Africa, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, North America, Central & South America and the Oceans & Islands - with details then provided for plant collectors who worked in those areas.
£22.50 [ref: 36451]