Webshop

De Nederlandse zweefvliegen - deel 8 serie Nederlandse Fauna

De Nederlandse zweefvliegen - Dutch Fauna volume 8

• Author: Menno Reemer, Willem Renema, Wouter van Steenis, Theo Zeegers, John Smit
• Price: € 49,95
• A definitive reference work on all groups and species of hoverflies of the Netherlands. So far 328 species haven been identified. This book presents all of these, giving a wealth of background information on behaviour, ecology, distribution, habitats and identification. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and aquarelles.

The Reed Warblers - Behavioural Ecology - Ornithology

Diversity in a uniform bird family

• Author: Bernd Leisler, Karl Schulze-Hagen
• Price: € 30,-
• Now € 30,- instead of € 69,95
• What an extraordinarily diverse group of birds! This magnificent book provides a panoramic yet penetrating overview of the reed warblers’ intriguing. A fascinating read for bird watchers and bird researchers alike. British Birds Magazine and the British Trust for Ornithology awarded The Reed Warblers as the BB/BTO Best Bird Book of the Year 2012.

Identification keys to the Microlepidoptera of the Netherlands - Micro-moths

1427 species - identification, diagnosis and biology

• Author: Joop H. Kuchlein, Leo E.J. Bot
• Price: € 30,-
• Now € 30,- instead of € 65,-
• For the larger moths there are quite a few comprehensive works to identify the moths. However the literature on microlepidoptera is more inadequate which is the main obstacle for their study. This work provides identification keys to the Dutch smaller Lepidoptera, thus making an attempt to meet this difficulty at least for The Netherlands. Of the 1427 species short descriptions are added as well as the period of appearance of the micro-moths.

Veldgids Dagvlinders

A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Northwestern Europe

• Author: Irma Wynhoff, Chris van Swaay, Kars Veling, Albert Vliegenthart
• Price: € 35,95
• Covering almost 150 species, this is the most comprehensive butterfly guide for Northwestern Europe. Language: Dutch

11-Language Handbook to the Names of all Holarctic Birds

• Author: Ad Tolhuijs
• Price: € 34,95
• NEW!
• A useful reference work for traveling birders. This book contains current taxonomy and scientific species of 31 bird orders, 150 families and 3040 species of the Holarctic region, and the vernacular names in 10 modern languages.

Steltlopers van Europa

The Wader species of Europe

• Author: Lars Gejl
• Price: € 44,95
• NEW!
• Steltlopers van Europa is an in-depth and richly illustrated book covering all 83 wader species breeding in Europe, including rare species and vagrants. Includes bird sounds with QR codes and detailed photos show unique features, plumage, in-flight images, dorsal and ventral views.

Basigisgids Spinnen

70 soorten - snel herkennen - ruim 400 foto's

• Author: Caroline Elfferich
• Price: € 22,95
• Weer leverbaar
• De ideale basisgids voor beginners en gevorderden. De meeste spinnengidsen richten zich op determinatiekenmerken die voor de leek nauwelijks te onderscheiden zijn. Dit boek is anders: het is een praktische gids voor de gewone natuurliefhebber die graag de Nederlandse spinnen wil leren herkennen.

Veldgids Paddenstoelen volume II

the Pezizomycetes, gasteroid fungi, club fungi, coral fungi, Meruliaceae, Hydnaceae, and Tremellales

• Author: Nico Dam, Thomas W. Kuyper
• Price: € 40,95
• Volume 2
• This field guide is the companion to the successful Veldgids Paddenstoelen. That focused on Agaricales and Boletes; the new Veldgids Paddenstoelen II treats the remaining mushroom groups: the Pezizomycetes, gasteroid fungi, club fungi, coral fungi, Meruliaceae, Hydnaceae, and Tremellales. Language: Dutch

Botanische revolutie

Botanical Revolution: The Botany of Charles Darwin

• Author: Norbert Peeters
• Price: € 27,95
• NEW!
• Darwin's botanical work was of great influence on our views on plants, but has largely been forgotten. In this richly illustrated account Norbert Peeters introduces the reader to Darwin's botanical insights and discoveries in an accessible manner. He places these in an evolutionary context and shows how they still affect the world of plant biology today. Language: Dutch

Crossbill Guide Lesbos

birds, wildlife & fauna - landscape - routes - observation

• Author: Alex Tabak & Dirk Hilbers
• Price: € 28,95
• Birdwatching in Greece
• The Greek island of Lesbos is a famous destination for birdwatchers and naturalists. In spring and autumn, the already impressive number of breeding birds swells with the arrival of countless migrants. This book covers all these aspects and it answers two questions: What makes this area so special, and how you can see this for yourself...

Crossbill Guide Cévennes

and Grands Causses - France

• Author: Dirk Hilbers
• Price: € 28,95
• The Cévennes National Park, together with its twin the Parc Naturel des Grands Causses, are among the richest natural areas in France. Against a stunning background of steep cliffs, extensive forests and open, steppe-like plateaux, the visitor can discover an exceptional wealth of flora and fauna.

Crossbill Guide Dordogne

France

• Author: David Simpson and Frank Jouandoudet
• Price: € 29,95
• The Dordogne in Southwestern France is famous for its lovely landscape, but also contains wild natural areas. Rivers and swamps, rocky bluffs and tidal flats can be found between limestone hills. This book contains 21 routes and numerous sites in the heart of the Dordogne region.

Basisgids Mossen

Practical guide to identify mosses

• Author: Klaas van Dort, Bas van Gennip & Deirdre de Bruyn
• Price: € 22,95
• Second edition
• Ideally suited for beginners and field courses, this is a practical guide to learn to identify mosses in the field. Language: Dutch

Crossbill Guide Eastern Andalucia

from Malaga to Cabo de Gata Spain

• Author: Albert Vliegenthart, Bouke ten Cate, Dirk Hilbers & Kees Woutersen
• Price: € 29,95
• This new title in the Crossbill Guides Series is one of two volumes covering the autonomous region of Andalucia in Spain. This title covers the eastern provinces of Cordoba, Jaen, Granada and Malaga. Like all other Crossbill Guide, this title answers two questions: what makes this area so special, and how you can see this for yourself. This book describes the flora and fauna, landscape and traditional land use of this region, plus 20 detailed routes and 18 sites with concrete indications on where and how to find the birds, wildlife and flora.

Crossbill Guide Canary Islands volume 1

Lanzarote and Fuerteventure - Spain

• Author: Dirk Hilbers & Kees Woutersen
• Price: € 24,95
• As any Crossbill Guide, the Canary Islands 1 - Lanzarote and Fuerteventura guide gives detailed route descriptions (9 in total) and site descriptions (about 10) for naturalists throughout both islands, covering the best sites for birdwatching, finding wildflowers, dragonflies and butterflies, seeing marine life and the most remarkable geological sites.

Bergplaas - paperback ENG

A story about the relationship with Nature

• Author: Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld
• Price: € 19,95
• NEW!
• In 1998, Princess Irene of The Netherlands bought Bergplaas, a 5000 hectare farm in the heart of the South African Karoo. And so began a highly personal, fifteenyear- long journey during which she embarked on the ambitious plan to return the land to its original pristine habitat and to enable people from around the world to rediscover their reconnection with nature.

Crossbill Guide Finnish Lapland

and Kuusamo area

• Author: Dirk Hilbers
• Price: € 28,95
• This guidebook describes the nature and wildlife of Finnish Lapland, one of the last great wildernesses of Europe. Huge expanses of silent coniferous forests, impenetrable bogs and vast open fells comprise the awe-inspiring landscape of Lapland.

Over elfjes en kogelgaten

Berichten uit een vergeten landschap

• Author: Anneke de Bundel en Nicole Franken
• Price: € 14,95
• 40% KORTING! Nu voor € 14,95 ipv € 24,95 - alleen te bestellen via info@knnvuitgeverij.nl
• In 'On fairies and bullet holes' journalist Anneke de Bundel and photographer Nicole Franken travel through Norway, Iceland, Bosnia, Iraq, Ireland and Scotland. They meet people in remote areas. Areas where volcanoes, violence and loneliness can erupt anytime and where people do what they do best: survive.

Veldgids Plantengemeenschappen - Vegetation Science

A Field Guide to the Plant Communities of the Netherlands

• Author: Joop Schaminée, Karle Sýkora, Nina Smits, Marcel Horsthuis
• Price: € 39,95
• Forthcoming in 2019
• The first and complete up-to-date practical guide covering all plant communities of the Netherlands. Language: Dutch

Veldgids Diersporen

A Field Guide to Animal Tracks, Scats, and Other Traces

• Author: Annemarie van Diepenbeek
• Price: € 34,95
• Forthcoming in 2019
• Covering all of Western Europe, this is the most comprehensive guide identifying birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles by their traces--some of which have never before been described. Language: Dutch

Crossbill Guide Extremadura

Spain

• Author: Dirk Hilbers
• Price: € 27,95
• Forthcoming in autumn 2019
• The wealth of birds and the splendid scenery has given Extremadura the status of a natural paradise. The rugged mountains, steppes and Mediterranean woodlands of this once unknown backwater in South-west Spain, are now one of the most appreciated destinations for wildlife enthusiasts. With this guide you'll discover why.

Fotogids Larvenhuidjes van Libellen - libellenlarven

Photo Guide to the exuviae of Dragonflies in North-West Europe

• Author: Christophe Brochard, Dick Groenendijk, Ewoud van der Ploeg, Tim Termaat
• Price: € 55,-
• NEW!
• This is the first reference work to present all available knowledge for the identification of the exuvia of Northwest European dragonflies and damselflies. Describes more than 80 species, illustrated by more than 2000 spectaculair colour photographs. Including background information on ecology, identification, collecting and preserving. Language: Dutch

Veldgids Slakken en mossels

Field Guide to the terrestrial and freshwater snails and molluscs of the Netherlands

• Author: Bert Jansen
• Price: € 30,95
• Second edition
• A complete, portable field guide to all the terrestrial and freshwater snails and molluscs of the Netherlands. Language: Dutch

Field Guide to the Birds of Suriname

107 color plates - 746 species - identification - distribution

• Author: Arie L.Spaans, Otte H.Ottema, Jan Hein J.M. Ribot
• Price: € 59,95
• NEW! Order via info@knnvuitgeverij.nl
• The Field Guide to the Birds of Suriname (with its 107 color plates) provides the first handy pocket guide for the 746 species (including 760 subspecies) that are known to occur in this beautiful and friendly country. Suriname with its rich avifauna is waiting for you!

Living on the edge - Bird migration - European migratory birds

Wetlands and birds in a changing Sahel

• Author: Leo Zwarts, Rob Bijlsma, Jan van der Kamp, Eddy Wymenga
• Price: € 69,-
• Please order via NHBS of Brill.com
• 'This book provides a step-change in our knowledge of Sahel migrants. A fascinating read for those who want to know more about European birds in the Sahel zone than they can find in European bird journals.' British Birds

Microclimate, vegetation & fauna

Microklimaat, bodem, vegetatie & fauna

• Author: Ph. Stoutjesdijk & J.J. Barkman
• Price: € 45,-
• In this book the ecologist meets the meteorologist: it is about the biological aspects of microclimate and its variation in horizontal and vertical directions. The great diversity found in the various habitats is stressed, also as far as the microclimate is concerned. A concise, practical and an excellent textbook for biologists.

Crossbill Guide North-east Poland

Biebrza, Bialowieza and Wigry

• Author: Dirk Hilbers en Bouke ten Cate
• Price: € 29,95
• The Biebrza marshes in North-east Poland are well known as the most pristine lowland river ecosystem. Likewise, Bialowieza National Park is famous for being the last primeval lowland forest left in Europe.

The European families of the Diptera

Identification - diagnosis - biology

• Author: Pjotr Oosterbroek
• Price: € 65,-
• Presents an identification key and family descriptions of all 132 families of Diptera (midges, mosquitoes, gnats, true flies) occurring in Europe. For the extensive identification key a new combination of important characters is employed, enabling relatively easy identification of families which are aberrant or traditionally considered difficult to identify. Over 600 line drawings are included to illustrate characters and families.

Europe's Living Landscapes - natural landscapes in Europe

Essays Exploring our Identity in the Countryside

• Editing: Bas Pedroli, Anne van Doorn, Geert de Blust
• Price: € 59,95
• Order this book via NHBS
• Landscape is one of the most fascinating assets of Europe. The great diversity in landscapes reflects a multitude of historical layers. This book presents the story of some of the most expressive European landscapes. It explores how engagement may safeguard and improve landscape identity for the future. Order 'Europe's living landscapes' via NHBS >>

Chironomidae Larvae - deel 3 - biologie en ecologie van de Orthocladiinae

Biology and Ecology of the Aquatic Orthocladiinae

• Author: Henk K.M. Moller Pilot
• Price: € 89,95
• An invaluable tool for aquatic ecologists and water quality management. Chironomids are a group of non-biting midges, the larvae of which are important in aquatic ecosystems. The subfamily Orthocladiinae is well represented in flowing water. This books contains information about their life cycle, feeding behaviour and their response to environmental factors. Presents a wealth of information for scientific and practical purpose.

Chironomidae Larvae - deel 1- Tanypodinae

General ecology and Tanypodinae

• Author: Henk Vallenduuk, Henk K.M. Moller Pillot
• Price: € 79,95
• Chironomids are a group of non-biting midges, the larvae of which are important in aquatic ecosystems. The authors revised existing identification keys and collected additional information on the biology and ecology of the larvae. Where possible, the identification keys use anatomical characters that are easily observed. An invaluable tool for aquatic ecologists and water quality management.

European Flora of the desmid genera Staurastrum and Staurodesmus - Identification key for Desmidiaceae

identification, ecology and distribution

• Author: Peter F.M. Coesel en Koos (J.) Meesters
• Price: € 35,-
• Now € 35,- instead of € 99,95 - please order via info@knnvuitgeverij.nl
• This flora represents the European species of het desmid genera Staurastrum and Staurodesmus and contains reliable identification keys and general information on the morphology, taxonomy, ecology and geographical distribution. An invaluable tool for aquatic ecologists and water quality management.

Flora of the blue green algae of the Netherlands - Phytoplankton - Identification key

The non-filamentous species of inland waters

• Author: Ton A.M. Joosten
• Price: € 35,-
• Now € 35,- instead of € 89,95
• Identification of phytoplankton frequently brings on serious problems, due to the scarcity of up-to-date floras. This book presents a new modern identification key for 95 species of the non-filamentous blue-green algae of the Netherlands. A first class study with many new data, extraordinary useful for taxonomists, aquatic ecologists and water quality management.