Pisces Conservation

Classic monographs and other works from marine and freshwater biology, including volumes of G.O. Sars's "Crustacea of Norway", and Ray Society titles.

Entomology - general

Well-known texts covering insects, and other groups such as arachnids, from Southwood & Leston, Balfour-Browne, Bradley, Joy, Tremewan and Smith, and E.H. Eason.

Larvae of the British Butterflies and Moths

William Buckler's 9 volumes on the larvae of the butterflies and moths were published by the Ray Society between 1885 and 1899, and contain superb colour illustrations, and detailed descriptions of life-cycles, food plants, etc.

Genitalia of the British Lepidoptera

Invaluable for identifying difficult species, F.N. Pierce's series "The Genitalia of the British Lepidoptera" is renowned among lepidopterists.

Botany

Well-known titles from Edees & Newton and Charles Darwin, as well as accounts of explorers such as Richard Spruce, Alfred Russel Wallace and H.W. Bates.

Science and exploration

Classics from Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, Richard Spruce, H.W. Bates, and modern titles from contemporary science.

Thesis series

A series of PhD theses, now available on CD.

Complete list of e-book titles

A full list of all our e-book titles