Bartlett, J. The Pollen Landscape.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. 2020 pp.170 with colour photos. Large 8vo. New softback.
This book follows a colony of bees for a year through their pollen landscape, explaining what they do and why, and showing how the microscope reveals the beauty and variety of the different kinds of pollen they collect.
£16.50 [ref: 61018]
Bates, Henry Walter. The Naturalist on the River Amazons.
Pub. John Beaufoy Publishing 2016 pp.xiii, 409. 8vo. New softback. RRP 12.99.
Henry Walter Bates and his co-naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace embarked together, in 1848, on an expedition to the forests of the Amazon in search of plants and animals that would help solve the problems of the origin of species. Originally published in 1863, this book catalogues a wondrous range of natural life in vivid description and detail.
£10.00 [ref: 56524]
Bechtel, H. et al. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Blandford. 1998 pp.585 with over 860 colour photographs. Fine hardback in fine in dw. Out-of-print. Latest edition.
One of the most comphrehensive books on Orchids and their cultivation.
£45.00 [ref: 34499]
Beebee, T. Amphibians and Reptiles. Naturalists’ Handbooks 31.
Pub. Pelagic. 2013 pp.170 with colour photographs and text figs. 8vo. New softback.
A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibians and reptiles found in the British Isles. This book covers the biology, ecology, conservation and identification of the British herpetofauna.
£19.99 [ref: 49327]
Beebee, T. Climate Change and British Wildlife. British Wildlife Collection No. 6.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury Wildlife. 2018 pp.368 with colour and b/w. photos and illus. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP £40.00.
'This book brings together all you need to know about how the climate is impacting wildlife.’ Chris Packham.
£36.00 [ref: 55251]
Beer, Amy-Jane. RSPB Spotlight: Sparrows.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2021 pp.128 with colour photography throughout. 8vo. New softback.
Introduces readers to the life and behaviour of Sparrows with eye-catching colour photography and informative expert text.
£12.99 [ref: 61611]
Bennett, D. Otter Shores. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2011 pp.208 with colour illus. throughout. Royal 4to. New hardback in new dw. Slightly off mint. Title Number 32 in the series. RRP £38.00.
Using sketches and watercolours, David Bennett portrays otters in a wide range of habitats, illustrating their world, behaviour and habits, and giving pointers to the would-be otter watcher on the tracks and signs to look out for.
£15.00 [ref: 59198]
Bennett, David. Otter Shores. Wildlife Art Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Langford Press. 2011 pp.208 with illustrations throughout. Royal 4to. New hdbk. in new dw. Title Number 32 in the series. RRP £38.00.
Using striking sketches and watercolours, David Bennett portrays otters in a wide range of habitats, illustrating their world, behaviour and habits, and giving pointers to the would-be otter watcher on the tracks and signs to look out for.
£22.50 [ref: 54587]
Bennett, Jackie. Shakespeare’s Gardens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2016 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £25.00.
Tells the story of the gardens William Shakespeare knew as a boy and as a man. The five Stratford-upon-Avon gardens represent the different phases of his life, from his birthplace in Henley Street through to his final home at New Place, where he created a garden to reflect his fame and wealth.
£20.00 [ref: 56146]
Beolens, Bo., et al. The Eponym Dictionary of Birds.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2014 pp.624. A new hdbk. in new dw. A fascinating read. RRP £50.00.
Those interested in birds often come across bird names that include a person’s name, for example Bewick’s Swan or Pallas’s Warbler. Such names are called eponyms and this book explains the origins of over 4,000 eponymous names.
£45.00 [ref: 47940]