Birding Titles Spring 2019 {IPG} Roberts Birds of Southern Africa Hugh Chittenden, Greg Davies, Ingrid Weiersbye Summary Roberts Birds of Southern Africa has been continuously in print for some 65 years and is the most popular African natural history book of all time. The scope and depth of biological information in the Seventh edition of Roberts far exceeds that of any previous edition. It covers all 951 species recorded in the region and also illustrates these in 80 new plates commissioned from the region’s best bird artists. For scientists and conservationists it is a benchmark publication and will be a standard reference for years to come. For birdwatchers it will be an invaluable source of information to help them better understand and appreciate the birds around them. Jacana Media 9780620340533 Contributor Bio Pub Date: 1/2/19 $31.95/£110.00 UK Hugh Chittenden is a photographer and author. Greg Davies has been an ornithologist at the Ditsong Discount Code: SHO National Museum of Natural History since 2010. Davies has an MSc (cum laude) from the University of Hardcover KwaZulu-Natal in Zoology and previously worked as a curator in Entomology at the Natal Museum, 264 Pages Pietermaritzburg. Ingrid Weiersbye has painted professionally for 38 years, working from her studio in Carton Qty: 3 Hilton, KwaZulu-Nstsl. Nature / Animals NAT043000 8.5 in H | 5.8 in W | 2.7 in T | 11.5 lb Wt The Wren A Short Biography Stephen Moss Summary The wren is a paradox of a bird. On the one hand wrens are ubiquitous. They are Britain’s most common bird, with 8.5 million breeding pairs and, have by far the loudest song in proportion to their size. They also thrive up and down Britain and Ireland: from the smallest city garden to remote offshore islands, blustery moors to chilly mountains. Yet many people, particularly a younger generation, are not sure if they have ever seen a wren. Perhaps because the wren is so tiny, weighing just as much as two A4 sheets of paper, and so busy, always on the move, more mouse than bird. Penguin Random House UK 9781910931936 Pub Date: 2/1/19 However if we cast our eyes back to recent history wrens were a mainstay of literary, cultural, and popular On Sale Date: 2/1/19 history. The wren was on postage stamps and the farthing, it featured in nursery rhymes and greetings cards, $24.95/£12.99 UK poems, and rural "wren hunts,"still a recent memory in Ireland particularly. Discount Code: LON Hardcover With beautiful illustrations throughout, this captivating year-in-the-life biography reveals the hidden secrets of 208 Pages this fascinating bird that lives right on our doorstep. Carton Qty: 10 Nature / Birdwatching Guides Contributor Bio NAT004000 Stephen Moss is a naturalist, broadcaster, television producer, and author. In a distinguished career at the 8.1 in H | 5.6 in W | 0.9 in T | 1 lb Wt BBC Natural History Unit his credits included Springwatch , Birds Britannia , and The Nature of Britain . His books include A Bird in the Bush , A Sky Full of Starlings , The Bumper Book of Nature , and Wild Hares and Hummingbirds . IPG Spring 2019 Birding Titles - March 2019 Page 1 {IPG} Raptor and human falconry and bird symbolism throughout the millennia on a global scale Zentrum für Baltische und Skandinavische Archäolog... Summary The cooperation between falconers and scientists from the Natural Sciences and the Humanities—from the ‘A’ of Archaeology to ‘Z’ of Zoology—is documented by the c. 100 articles of authors from over 20 countries, from Spain and Portugal to Japan, including the United Arab Emirates and Northern America. A short summary each in the English, Arabian, German and Russian, language is included in this publication. Contributor Bio The Centre for Baltic and Scandinavian Archaeology (Zentrum für Baltische und Skandinavische Archäologie Wachholtz Verlag GmbH 9783529014901 —ZBSA) in Schleswig operates under the aegis of the Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen Schloss Pub Date: 8/14/18 Gottorf (Foundation of the Schleswig-Holstein State Museums at Schloss Gottorf) and is a non-university $237.95/€198.00 EU research institute with an international orientation. We are involved in archaeological research in the North Discount Code: SHO Hardcover Sea and Baltic regions as well as in Scandinavia with the application of a wide variety of methods. 1900 Pages Carton Qty: 2 Science / Life Sciences SCI070040 Series: Advanced studies on the archaeology and 11.8 in H | 8.3 in W | 3.2 in T | 10.1 lb Wt Birds Grace Jones Summary What is a living thing? Where do animals live? What do animals eat? How do they move and grow? Learn the answers to these questions in this exciting new series. With easy-to-read text and informative diagrams, this series offers a simple introduction to the animals, plants and insects that live in our world. Booklife US Contributor Bio 9781912171781 Grace Jones has edited more than 150 children's titles and has penned more than 40 nonfiction and fiction Pub Date: 6/1/19 On Sale Date: 6/1/19 titles on a diverse range of topics, including the Funny Faces series, Life Cycles series, and My Senses series. $7.99/£8.99 UK Discount Code: LON Trade Paperback 24 Pages Carton Qty: 0 Ages 5 to 8, Grades K to 3 Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals JNF003030 Series: Living Things & Their Habitats 9.8 in H | 9.8 in W IPG Spring 2019 Birding Titles - March 2019 Page 2 {IPG} Tullula Simon Mahlo, Refiloe Moahloli Summary Tullula is a majestic bird born into royalty - the ndunas of the herd. Being a nduna means having to guard the skies at night (although its not entirely clear what the ndunas are guarding against). Tullula longs for something different, so she sneaks off during the day (while the rest of the ndunas are sleeping) to explore what life is like living in sunlight Jacana Media 9780620761819 Contributor Bio Pub Date: 2/12/19 $16.95 Simon Mahlo grew up in Morapalala, Limpopo, South Africa. When he was younger he would get into trouble Discount Code: LON with his teachers for drawing on almost anything he could find. His love for drawing never wavered – he now Hardcover has his own company Mahlo Arts and Design, where he collaborates with women in rural Limpopo to create 36 Pages hand-embroidered, home-decor products. Hand-embroidery is a skill that has been passed down through includescdrom 1 generations in his family Refiloe Moahloli is originally from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. A Carton Qty: 18 commerce graduate who spent the early part of her career navigating the dynamic corporate world, she Juvenile Fiction / Animals JUV002040 decided to pursue her passion for writing after an eye-opening assignment to Mumbai, India. She is the 10 in H | 10 in W | 0.3 in T | bestselling author of How Many Ways Can You Say Hello?, published in 2017 by Penguin Random House. As 0.8 lb Wt an aunt to many nieces and nephews who consider her ‘one of them’, they inspire a multitude of stories that are constantly swimming in her head, waiting to be penned and made alive. My Little Chick Geraldine Elschner, Eve Tharlet Summary Lena liked to sit in her mother's garden and watch the chickens. But something is missing in this happy group of hens...a sweet little chick! How fortunate that plump little Alma had just laid an egg. But to Lena's surprise, Alma does not seem interested in hatching it. Lena makes a snap decision and attempts to surprise everyone by hatching the chick herself. However, hatching an egg is more difficult than Lena thinks, and the minedition journey from egg to chick is a long one. This is a sweet book about the challenges and joys of being a parent. 9789888341740 Pub Date: 4/1/19 Contributor Bio On Sale Date: 4/1/19 $17.99 Geraldine Elschner is the author of many picture books, including The Cat and the Bird, Funny Machines for Discount Code: LON George the Sheep, and Where is the Frog? Originally from France, she studied Germanic and Romance Hardcover Picture Book languages, and has translated scores of books, including The Nativity, The Three Kings, and Martin Luther , 32 Pages published by minedition. Carton Qty: 30 Ages 3 to 5, Grades P to K Juvenile Fiction / Animals JUV002040 9.8 in H | 9.8 in W IPG Spring 2019 Birding Titles - March 2019 Page 3 {IPG} Fantail's Quilt Gay Hay, Margaret Tolland Summary Mother Fantail dreams of raising a happy family, and carefully prepares her nest, while Rat sniffs around for dinner. What will happen when their paths cross? A beautifully illustrated story about a mother bird who works hard to prepare her nest and guard her chicks against predators. Starfish Bay Publishing 9781760360719 Contributor Bio Pub Date: 8/1/19 Gay Hay is a New Zealand environmental enthusiast. Over the many years of her primary school teaching she On Sale Date: 8/1/19 $16.95 has helped children plant and nurture thousands of native trees. She has been involved in many Discount Code: LON environmental initiatives on the Kapiti Coast and is currently leading the lizard investigation as part of the Hardcover Picture Book Kapiti Biodiversity Project. Margaret Tolland has 20 years’ experience in visual arts education and gallery 36 Pages work. Carton Qty: 36 Ages 5 to 7, Grades K to 1 Juvenile Fiction / Animals JUV002040 9.5 in H | 10.3 in W | 0.3 in T | 0.9 lb Wt Owl Alex Brinded Summary Here children can explore some of the most interesting and important life cycles in the animal kingdom.