Conservation of the environment

A comprehensive natural history of one of Britain's favourite animalsThe badger has for many years occupied a unique place in the British consciousness.

Birds and bird lore provide a fascinating window onto our social and cultural history, and can tell us much about our changing relationship with the British landscape, our people and society.

Building on the solid foundations established by the two earlier New Naturalist volumes on this subject, eminent herpetologists Trevor Beebee and Richard Griffiths have brought together a wealth of new and fascinating information on the British amphibians and reptiles.

What has been the dish of kings, the subject of myths and the traveller of epic and mysterious journeys?

HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics.

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The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial.

The Organic Garden redefines what it means to be an organic gardener.

The California condor has been described as a bird "e;with one wing in the grave.

Swifts live almost entirely in the air.

This edition does not include illustrations.

The word 'aliens' can be used in many ways, to invoke fear, dislike and fascination.

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works.

The Collins Nature Library is a new series of classic British nature writing - reissues of long-lost seminal works.

For the first time ever, a DVD featuring exclusive video and audio material accompanies the latest New Naturalist volume, a multimedia first for the series.

Harnessing recent developments in computer technology, the latest New Naturalist volume uses the most up-to-date and accurate maps, diagrams and photographs to analyse the diverse landscapes of Scotland.

A comprehensive, authoritative account of the natural history of the seashore, from earliest times to the present day.

Have you ever wondered where the best places to go are to see leaping salmon, rutting deer, diving gannets, breaching whales or bluebell woods in full bloom?

An enchanting tale of travels among South East Asia's Sea Gypsies, scattered groups of semi-nomadic fisher people who occupy the spaces between the islands.

Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures - few insect groups fascinate as much or are more immediately recognisable.

With less than twenty species worldwide and only four British and Irish species, the grouse is surprisingly well-known.

New Naturalist Dartmoor explores the complex and fascinating history of one of southern England's greatest National Parks, an area of enormous interest to naturalists and tourists alike.

This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds - the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.

In this remarkable, landmark publication, countryman Sir Johnny Scott evokes all that is romantic about the British countryside, its people, customs and traditions.

An environmental parable for our times - the story of a beautiful blue bird meeting its nemesis at the end of the 20th-century.

From conservation to protecting endangered species to sustainable living, A Christian's Guide to Planet Earth offers a faith-based framework for viewing our responsibility to the natural world as well as practical, biblical ways we can care for the magnificent creation around us.

Most people associate fluoride with the practice of intentionally adding fluoride to public drinking water supplies for the prevention of tooth decay.

Declines in the abundance of salmon in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) region of western Alaska in the late 1990s and early 2000s created hardships for the people and communities who depend on this resource.

Pesticides in groundwater can contaminate drinking water and threaten the health of communities.

The Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center began long-term planning at its inception and, in May 1997, produced a Long-Term Monitoring and Research Strategic Plan that was adopted by stakeholder groups (the Adaptive Management Work Group and the Technical Work Group) later that year.

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During the past 50 years, coastal Louisiana has suffered catastrophic land loss due to both natural and human causes.

Recent scientific literature has raised many concerns about whether fisheries have caused more extensive changes to marine populations and ecosystems than previously realized or predicted.

Oceanography has moved into the spotlight of urgent social concern, because of the oceans' impact on issues such as global climate change, biodiversity, and even national security.

This book reviews the effects on health of fluoride ingested from various sources.

Aldo Leopold, father of the "e;land ethic,"e; once said, "e;The time has come for science to busy itself with the earth itself.

This book addresses the technical, health, regulatory, and social aspects of ground water withdrawals, water use, and water quality in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, and makes recommendations to improve the balance of water supply, water demand, and water conservation.

There has been a lot of discussion among policymakers, particularly within the Clinton Administration, about how to make U.

Marine debris is a serious environmental problem.

This book responds to a congressional request to evaluated criteria by which land is acquired under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Since the need to protect ground water from pollution was recognized, researchers have made progress in understanding the vulnerability of ground water to contamination.

The Hawaiian Crow, or 'Alala, once an inhabitant of large forested areas of Hawaii, is now found only in the wild in a relatively small area of the central Kona coast.

The question of whether the earth's climate is changing in some significant human-induced way remains a matter of much debate.

As demand for water increases, water managers and planners will need to look widely for ways to improve water management and augment water supplies.

Americans drink many gallons of tap water every day, but many of them question the safety of tap water every day as well.

When waterfowl began to die from selenium poisoning at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in California's San Joaquin Valley, considerable alarm arose among environmental and agricultural specialists.

Much of the more than 30 million tons of asbestos used in the United States since 1900 is still present as insulation in offices and schools, as vinyl-asbestos flooring in homes, and in other common products.