Nhbs autumn & Winter Catalogue Our Wildlife, Science and Conservation Catalogue

Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises 
A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation 
Erich Hoyt
This definitive handbook launches a new chapter in cetacean conservation with its investigation 
into the habitat needs and protection requirements of some 84 species of .... 
492 pages | Col photos, figs, tabs | 
Earthscan
Hbk | 2004 | 1844070638 | #146350A | 
£75.00
 
Pbk | 2004 | 1844070646 | #146348A | 
£24.95
 
 
Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching 
Britain and Europe: Where to Go and What to See 
Mark Carwardine
Published in association with the WDCS, this book is a guide to where to watch whales, dolphins 
and porpoises and how to identify them. Following an introduction to whales and .... 
192 pages | 45 col photos, 75 col illus, 
40 maps | New Holland
Pbk | 2006 | 1845372727 | #153559A | 
£9.99
 
Norwegian Killer Whales 
John Stenersen and Tiu Similä
Fantastic book on the Norwegian killer whale distributed by NHBS.John Stenersen, leading 
nature photographer, and Tiu Simila, the leading authority in Norway on killer .... 
92 pages | Col photos | Tringa AS Forlag
Hbk | 2004 | 8299457734 | #155992A | 
£24.00
 
 
Review of Small Cetaceans: Distribution, Behaviour, 
Migration and Threats 
Boris M Culik
This reference book is intended for experts in the field of marine biology, students, and 
conservationists as well as for interested laypersons. No comparable encyclopedia on .... 
344 pages | Col illus, maps | UNEP
Pbk | 2004 | 3937429026 | #157940A | 
£50.50
 
Sperm Whales 
Social Evolution in the Ocean 
Hal Whitehead
Giants among all whales, they have the largest brains of any creature on Earth. Males can reach 
a length of 62 feet and can weigh upwards of 50 tons. Hal Whitehead presents a .... 
431 pages | 47 b/w photos, 100 line 
illus, 40 tabs | Chicago UP
Hbk | 2003 | 0226895173 | #154530A | 
£57.00
 
Pbk | 2003 | 0226895181 | #138649A | 
£19.00
 
 
Troubled Waters 
The Changing Fortunes of Whales and Dolphins 
Sarah Lazarus
This book explores the fates of whales and dolphins and how they became intertwined with 
human history. The story begins over 1000 years ago when hunters first took up harpoons .... 
208 pages | illus | Natural History 
Museum
Hbk | 2006 | 0565091921 | #160933A | 
£12.99
 
 
The Urban Whale 
North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads 
Edited by Scott D Kraus and Rosalind Rolland
In 1980 a group of scientists censusing marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy was astonished at 
the sight of 25 right whales. It was, one scientist later recalled, "like .... 
514 pages | 34 color illustrations, 116 
halftones, 48 line illustrations, 21 tables 
| Harvard UP
Hbk | NYP 02/2007 | 0674023277 | 
#160706A | 
£35.95
 
 
Whale 
Joe Roman
Cultural history of the whale, in the excellent 'Animal' series from Reaktion. .... 
240 pages | 100 illustrations, 25 in 
colour | Reaktion Books
Pbk | 2006 | 1861892462 | #152361A | 
£12.95
 
 
Whale Watcher 
Trevor Day
Whale watching is one of the fastest-growing tourist activities in the world, attracting over four 
million people every year. This sumptuously illustrated book brings the .... 
160 pages | colour illus | Natural History 
Museum
Pbk | 2006 | 056509212X | #160932A | 
£12.99
 
Whale and Dolphin Identification CD ROM 
A Guide to the Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Regularly Occurring in the North 
Atlantic, North Sea and Mediterranean
Seawatch Foundation
A CD ROM containing video sequences of 24 species of North Atlantic cetaceans has been 
assembled by the Sea Watch Foundation. The aim of the CD is to help with the .... 
Length: 40 mins | Seawatch Foundation
CD | 2003 | #150261A | 
£31.67
 
Whales and Dolphins of the European Atlantic, the Bay of Biscay and 
the English Channel 
Graeme Cresswell and Dylan Walker
Provides the first comprehensive photographic guide to the cetaceans of the European Atlantic, 
covering all 27 living species recorded. The text covers the key .... 
56 pages | Col plates, illus, figs, maps | 
Wild Guides
Pbk | 2001 | 1903657008 | #121619A | 
£8.00
 
 
Whales, Whaling, and Ocean Ecosystems 
Edited by JA Estes, DP DeMaster, DF Doak, TM Williams and RL Brownell
This unprecedented volume presents a sweeping picture of what we know about the natural 
history, biology, and ecology of whales in the broad context of the dynamics of ocean .... 
356 pages | 65 line illus, 20 tables | 
California UP
Hbk | NYP 12/2006 | 0520248848 | 
#160432A | 
£35.95
 
 
The World Guide to Whale and Dolphin Watching 
Ben Wilson and Angus Wilson
The most comprehensive and wide-ranging guide available, providing everything you need to 
know about where, when and how to see whales, dolphins and porpoises around the .... 
288 pages | over 100 colour photos and 
60 illus. | Colin Baxter
Pbk | 2006 | 1841073296 | #158063A | 
£17.50
 
 
 
 Mammals: Bats (Chiroptera)
 
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The Bat Detective 
A Field Guide to Bat Detection 
Brian Briggs and David King
Field guide designed to aid the use of `mini' bat detectors. The book takes the reader through 
both the theoretical and practical aspects of the use of the bat detector, and .... 
56 pages | Illus, figs, 48 tracks on CD | 
Batbox
Pbk | 1998 | 0953242609 | #079534A | 
£21.50
 
Bat Echolocation Research: Tools, Techniques and Analysis 
Edited by R Mark Brigham et al
This 167-page book features 26 presentations by the world's top echolocation scientists, 
covering the latest research on virtually every aspect of echolocation research and .... 
167 pages | Bat Conservation 
International
Pbk | | #156586A | 
£43.00
 
Bat Ecology 
Edited by Thomas H Kunz and M Brock Fenton
New paperback edition of this essential text on bat ecology. .... 
779 pages | 19 b/w illus, 112 line illus, 
28 tabs | Chicago UP
Hbk | 2003 | 0226462064 | #138638A | 
£35.00
 
Pbk | 2005 | 0226462072 | #152307A | 
£22.50
 
The Bat House Builder's Handbook 
MD Tuttle, M Kiser and S Kiser
This new edition has been completely revised to incorporate the latest research on improving 
the success rates for bat houses. It updates the original bat house plans and .... 
35 pages | B/w photos, b/w illus | Texas 
UP
Pbk | 2005 | 0974237914 | #151906A | 
£9.99
 
 
Bat Migrations in Europe 
A Review of Banding Data and Literature 
R Hutterer, T Ivanova, C Meyer-Cords and L Rodrigues
Many of the 47 European species of bats perform seasonal long distance migrations and use 
geographically widely separate habitats during their life cycle. A successful .... 
180 pages | maps | Bundesamt fur 
Naturschutz
Pbk | 2005 | 378433928X | #158597A | 
£15.50
 
The Bat Workers' Manual 
Edited by AJ Mitchell-Jones and AP McLeish
The appearance of the manual has changed substantially from the 2nd edition. It provides 
detailed information on all aspects of bats and is an essential reference for anyone .... 
178 pages | B/w photos, b/w illus, tabs 
| JNCC
Pbk | 2004 | 1861075588 | #146440A | 
£20.00
 
Bats 
Dean Waters and Ruth Warren
Welcome reprint of this little classic. .... 
32 pages | Col photos, figs | Mammal 
Society
Pbk | 2003 | 0906282519 | #143492A | 
£3.95
 
Bats 
Biology and Behaviour 
John Altringham
Covers all bat species and their natural history and biology, with a unique emphasis on how 
their lives exemplify processes and concepts of broad biological significance. .... 
262 pages | Illus, figs, tabs | OUP
Pbk | 1998 | 0198503229 | #072583A | 
£25.00
 
Bats 
Phil Richardson
Richardson intersperses many firsthand accounts of studying bats in the field and stresses 
throughout how important bats are to .... 
112 pages | Col photos, illus | Natural 
History Museum
Pbk | 2002 | 0565091670 | #124004A | 
£9.95
 
Bats 
Biology, Behaviour and Folklore 
Glover Morrill Allen
Comprehensive coverage of mythology and ecology. Unabridged republication of the work 
originally published by Harvard UP in 1939. .... 
368 pages | 58 b/w illus | Dover
Pbk | 2005 | 0486433838 | #147951A | 
£18.00
 
Bats (Morphology, Ecology, Echolocation, Parasites, Conservation) 
Edited by VA Topachevsky and MF Kovtun
A collection of 49 papers on bat morphology, ecology, parasites, behaviour and conservation in 
the former Soviet Union, with a complete bibliography on bats from 1980 .... 
196 pages | Pensoft Electronic
Pbk | 1988 | 5129993249 | #092029A | 
£35.50
 
 
Bats in Forests 
Conservation and Management 
Edited by Michael J Lacki, John P Hayes and Allen Kurta
Although bats are often thought of as cave dwellers, many species depend on forests for all or 
part of the year. Of the 45 species of bats in North America, more than half .... 
368 pages | 12 line drawings and 32 
b&w photographs | Johns Hopkins UP
Hbk | NYP 01/2007 | 0801884993 | 
#160132A | 
£56.50
 
The Bats of Britain and Ireland 
HW Schofield and AJ Mitchell-Jones
Illustrated by DW Ovenden. This is an excellent little introduction and identification guide to 14 
species of bat found throughout Britain and Ireland. Each species .... 
32 pages | Col illus, maps | Vincent 
Wildlife Trust
Pbk | 2003 | 0946081484 | #136113A | 
£4.95
 
Bats of Britain and Ireland Poster 
DW Ovenden
Wonderful little oddity, with excellent illustrations of bats at rest (mostly at size) and in 
flight. .... 
Approx 16" x 12" | Vincent Wildlife Trust
Poster | 1994 | #034045A | 
£4.11
 
The Bats of Europe and North America 
Knowing Them, Identifying Them, Protecting Them 
Wilfried Schober and Eckard Grimmberger
Includes information on physiology, breeding habits, territories, habitat, harems and maternity 
roosts, social behaviour and hibernation. Also contains significant coverage .... 
239 pages | 100 col photos | TFH
Hbk | 1997 | 0793804906 | #071239A | 
£19.95
 
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