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Les larves de libellules de Paul-André Robert | Die Libellenlarven von Paul-André Robert

L'Oeuvre d'une vie | sein Lebenswerk

• Author: Christophe Brochard | Paul-André Robert
• Price: € 89,95
• NEW!
• This book, which is bilingual (French and German), is a unique combination of art and science. It is an invaluable resource for entomology professionals and a significant collector’s item for admirers of high-quality entomological books. It is also a stunning piece of artwork that will please anyone with an interest in natural history, realistic art and illustration.

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

Veldgids Nederlandse Flora

Field Guide to the Dutch Flora

• Author: Henk Eggelte
• Price: € 43,95
• A new, easier-to-use identification method has been applied in this guide covering all Dutch wildlife plants. Language: Dutch

Basisgids Korstmossen

A Photo Guide to the Lichens of the Netherlands

• Author: Arie van den Bremer en Leo Spier
• Price: € 22,95
• A Photo Guide to the Lichens of the Netherlands. All 127 species found in the Netherlands are covered in this field guide. Language: Dutch

Veldgids Amfibieën en reptielen

A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Europe

• Author: Ton Stumpel en Henk Strijbosch
• Price: € 35,95
• NEW!
• A Photo guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Western- and Central Europe covering 125 species. Language: Dutch.

Crossbill Guide Eastern Rhodopes

Nestos, Evros and Dadia - Greece and Bulgaria

• Author: Dirk Hilbers, Herman Dierickx, Alex Tabak en Albert Vliegenthart
• Price: € 29,95
• The Eastern Rhodopes lie on the border of Greece and Bulgaria. Both sides boast a splendid, authentic and little visited landscape with a rich flora and fauna.

Crossbill Guide Loire Valley

Brenne and Sologne - France

• Author: Dirk Hilbers, Tony Williams
• Price: € 26,95
• The Loire Valley region in central France includes three large natural areas which form a prime destination for wildlife enthusiasts. The best-known feature of the region are the thousands of reed-fringed lakes with their wealth of birds. The mosaic of lowery meadows, hedgerows, heathlands and old oak woodlands support an incredible flora and fauna.

Crossbill Guide Southern Portugal

Algarve and Alentejo

• Author: Dirk Hilbers, Kees Woutersen
• Price: € 29,95
• Whether you enjoy birdwatching, searching for orchids or simply a pleasant ramble through a flower-dotted landscape, southern Portugal is a great destination at any season. This book contains 23 routes and 29 site descriptions of Portugal south of Lisbon.

Crossbill Guide Western Andalucia

from Huelva to Málaga - Spain

• Author: Dirk Hilbers & John Cantelo
• Price: € 29,95
• Andalucía is too large and diverse to do it justice in a single guidebook. This book covers the western half – roughly the provinces of Huelva, Seville, Cádiz and Málaga. Like all other Crossbill Guide, it answers two questions: what makes this area so special, and how you can see this for yourself. The book describes the flora and fauna, landscape and traditional land use of this region, plus 18 detailed routes and 28 sites.

Crossbill Guide Spanish Pyrenees

and steppes of Huesca - Spain

• Author: Dirk Hilbers, Kees Woutersen
• Price: € 29,95
• NEW!
• Huesca (Spain) is the northern, and most diverse, of Aragon’s three provinces. It covers both the wild High Pyrenees, their wooded foothills and the steppes in the basin of the Ebro. There are few areas in Europe with such a diversity of landscapes and of flora and fauna. This guidebook shows you the best sites and reveals their flora and fauna.

Crossbill Guide Canary Islands volume 2

Tenerife and La Gomera - Spain

• Author: Dirk Hilbers & Kees Woutersen
• Price: € 28,95
• This volume covers Tenerife and La Gomera, the two most diverse of the Canary Islands. Describes the nature from the sun-soaked lava fields at the coast to the lonely snow-capped peak of mount Teide, including all the fascinating life that can be found in these ecosystems.

Crossbill Guide Iceland

• Author: Dirk Hilbers
• Price: € 29,95
• This new title in the Crossbill Guides Series covers Iceland, a country well known for its superb landscape, unique geology and splendid birdlife. Gives detailed route and site descriptions for naturalists throughout Iceland, covering the best sites for birdwatching, finding wildflowers, seeing marine life and, in the case of Iceland, the most remarkable geological sites.

Veldgids Vogelzang

A Field Guide to the Birdsongs of Europe

• Author: Dick de Vos
• Price: € 35,95
• NEW!
• Describes 200 different bird songs of species in- and outside of the Netherlands. The species have been selected on rarity and likelihood of encountering them. Simple keys make it easy to find the right species for each song. For each species their songs are described and pictured in sonograms. Beautiful photos and descriptions of behaviour, appearance and preferred habitat complete this guide. Language: Dutch

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

Honingbijen

The biology of honey bees

• Author: Juergen Tautz en Helga R. Heilmann; vertaald door Bart Voorzanger
• Price: € 29,95
• NEW!
• Honingbijen presents current knowledge and poineering insights into the biology of honey bees. The numerous colour photos give a fascinating picture of this evolutionary successful group of insects. A fascinating reference work that will interest bee-lovers, farmers, apiarists, and entomologists.

Shorebirds - Bird migration - Coastal wetlands

An illustrated behavioural ecology

• Author: Theunis Piersma, Bruno Ens, Leo Zwarts
• Price: € 29,95
• Please order via NHBS or Brill.com
• The migration, feeding and breeding of shorebirds are explained in a comprehensive but simple and visually stunning form. The core of the book is based on studies of shorebirds and other waterbirds that migrate along the East Atlantic Flyway. The emphasis is on those using the Dutch, German and Danish Wadden Sea, but examples from the rest of the world are also included.

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.

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!

The Reed Warblers - Behavioural Ecology - Ornithology

Diversity in a uniform bird family

• Author: Bernd Leisler, Karl Schulze-Hagen
• Price: € 69,95
• BB/BTO Best Bird Book 2012
• 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.

De Nematoden van Nederland - identification of nematodes

Identification table for nematodes of the Netherlands

• Author: Tom Bongers
• Price: € 39,95
• NEW!
• 'De nematoden van Nederland' is an identification table for freshwater and terrestrial nematodes of the Netherlands. It is an important reference and identification work for specialists dealing with freshwater and soil, and for laypeople.

Inland drift sand landscapes of Northwest Europe

Origin and history- forest and soil development - dynamics and management

• Editing: Josef Fanta, Henk Siepel
• Price: € 65,-
• Man has had a complex relationship with inland drift sands through the ages. For some centuries these landscapes were seen as a threat, especially to agriculture and housing. This book considers the processes, origin, conservation and restoration of this very special but harsh biotope, one that is characterised by fields of lichens with sparse grasses and heather alongside a range of special animal, fungi and plant species.

Calcareous mires of Slovakia - Ecological Restoration - Peatland

Landscape setting, management and restoration prospects

• Author: Ab Grootjans, André Jansen, Viera Sefferová Stanová
• Price: € 55,-
• Slovakia is blessed with an abundance of natural beauties, and some of them are quite unique within Europe. Calcareous fens are such rare ecosystems and in Slovakia they are located almost exclusively in the Western Carpathian Mountains. These area's are hot spots of biodiversity and some protected and almost untouched sites are discussed in this book. Through this book the authors wish to make a contribution to peatland preservation and more effective conservation.

Veldgids Sprinkhanen en Krekels - eBook

A Field Guide to Grasshoppers and Crickets

• Author: Roy Kleukers, Rene Krekels
• Price: € 20,99
• pdf eBook for pc, e-reader and tablet
• Introduces 65 species of Northwestern Europe. Includes detailed species information and introductory material on biology and ecology.

Hoverflies of Northwest Europe - Zweefvliegen van Europa

dichotomous keys - 500 species - richly illustrated

• Author: Mark P. van Veen
• Price: € 55,-
• Identifies the hoverflies of Northwest Europe and incorporates the knowledge that has been published over past decades. The book covers 500 species - nearly two thirds of the known European syrphid fauna. The main body of the book consists of dichotomous keys to the hoverfly species, richly illustrated with drawings that show details as well as whole flies.

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: € 99,95
• 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: € 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.