This book is highly welcome in that it brings a great wealth of paleontological data together for a wide audience at a nontechnical level. The age of mammals in europe, asia and north america. This handbook offers a unique collection of information on all wild mammal species living in europe and will serve as a standard reference guide for all mammalogists and readers interested in. Infectious diseases of wild mammals and birds in europe is a key resource on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in european wildlife that covers the distinctive nature of diseases as they occur in europe, including strains, insect vectors, reservoir species, and climate, as well as geographical distribution of the diseases and european regulations for reporting, diagnosis and.
Reviews new analyses of published information, predictive. Covering over 400 species, this work presents all of the terrestrial. Mammals of europe past, present, and future klaus hacklander. Buy mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east on. Handbook of the mammals of the world volume 9 lynx. Largest and smallest mammals the largest mammal is the blue whale which lives in the ocean and can grow to over 80 feet long. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. This authoritative handbook provides current and detailed descriptions of all european mammals. Mammal, class mammalia, any member of the group of vertebrate animals in which the young are nourished with milk from special mammary glands of the mother. Golden jackal, canis aureus lc russia and southeastern europe. The largest porpoise is the dalls porpoise phocoenoides dalli, at up to 220 kg 490 lb and 2. Students of archeology, prehistory, and a variety of related sciences will readily appreciate an explanatory text that proves a systematic overview of the pleistocene mammals of europe. Buy mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east 9781472960993. Originally published by harper collins publishers ltd.
Link to this page view link to the book embed a mini book reader 1 page 2 pages open to this page. For each species there is a description of its descent and migration history, its range, and its mode of life. Mammals of britain and europe by david macdonald hardcover. Please note that this is a reprint of the 2009 edition without new information.
Britains mammals is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to all the mammals recorded in the wild in britain and ireland in recent timesincluding marine mammals, bats and introduced species that have bred. Aulagnier and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Macdonald, 2001, princeton university press edition, in english. The book features over 100 plates, comprising of over 600 colour species artworks. Students of archeology, prehistory, and a variety of related sciences will readily appreciate an explanatory text that proves a systematic. The age of mammals in europe, asia and north america, by. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. The book features hundreds of stunning photographs and incorporates invaluable tips and suggestions to help you track down and identify even the most. Jan was one of the most accomplished mammalogists in europe, with a publication list of about 200 papers in international journals as well as many monographs, books and book chapters. Tenrecs and allies afrosoricida the largest of these insectivorous mammals is the giant otter shrew potamogale velox, native to central africa. Europe is the western part of the palearctic ecozone which in turn is part of the holarctic.
The 2nd european mammal atlas emma2 discover the mammals. Mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east hardcover september 25, 2018 by s aulagnier author, a. Popular mammals books showing 150 of 1,047 national audubon society field guide to north american mammals paperback by. By presenting a conservationbiology approach and new and emerging technologies, this work helps provide crucial knowledge on the status of marine. This introductory volume provides an overview about the history and current status of european mammals, as well as management strategies.
Mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east. The age of mammals in europe, asia and north america mammals of western europe by corbet, g. This will be an asset to any traveller who can appreciate how rare good mammal books are for regions around the world outside of africa, north america and europe. The international culinary superstar and author of a lighter way to bake returns with a bright and breezy fullcolor cookbook that features 100 simple yet elegant recipes for everyday and entertaining. The book includes 64 color plates and detailed descriptions of 201 european mammal species with distribution maps. The first version of this book was a semipopular paperback in the swedish aldus series. Moreover, species occurring in cyprus, canary islands and azores are listed here. The status and distribution of european mammals, compiled by helen j temple and andrew terry has recently been published by the iucn in collaboration with the european union. The atlas has been widelyused, with more than 450 citations on the web of science and the data have also been included in various european distributional data collections. The book features hundreds of stunning photographs and incorporates invaluable tips and suggestions to. Infused with her charisma and charm, everyday easy showcases lorraine. Pdf mammals of europe download full pdf book download. Details the age of mammals in europe, asia and north.
Since there is no natural biogeographic boundary in the east and south between europe and asia, the term fauna of europe is somewhat elusive. The new atlas will cover 42 countries, together good for an area of 11. The largest land mammal is the elephant followed by the rhino and the hippo which does spend a lot of time in the water. Normanwait harris lectures the harris lectures delivered at northwestern university. Infectious diseases of wild mammals and birds in europe pdf. Geoff carpentier, north durham nature newsletter, volume 7 number 2, april 2020. This year, along with jeremy searle and david polly, he published the multiauthor book shrews, chromosomes and speciation, a subject in which he had long been. Nhbs stephane aulagnier, patrick haffner, aj mitchelljones, francois moutou, jan zima, jean chevallier, julien norwood, juan m varela simo, marcel sache, bloomsbury publishing. The fauna of europe is all the animals living in europe and its surrounding seas and islands. The largest killer whale ever recorded was a male off the coast of japan, measuring 9. Jul 31, 2012 infectious diseases of wild mammals and birds in europe is a key resource on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in european wildlife that covers the distinctive nature of diseases as they occur in europe, including strains, insect vectors, reservoir species, and climate, as well as geographical distribution of the diseases and european regulations for reporting, diagnosis and.
Infectious diseases of wild mammals and birds in europe. This guide is the first to authoritatively describe all of the more than 200 mammals one might encounter in the old in the wilds of which one continent do canadian beavers, whitetailed deer, raccoons, american mink, algerian hedgehogs, egyptian slitfaced bats, chinese water deer, golden jackals, rednecked wallabies, and barbary apes. Discover the mammals of europe is broadcasting information on the research and conservation of the mammals in europe and the people behind. The remaining volumes cover comprehensive overviews of each species biology including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality and age determination. Canidae grey wolf, canis lupus lc spain, italy, france, germany, scandinavia and eastern europe. Mammiferes deurope, dafrique du nord et du moyenorient mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east originally published in french. This guide is the first to authoritatively describe all of the more than 200 mammals one might encounter in the old world and the seas around italso including more widespread creatures such as brown bears, badgers, bats, hedgehogs, wild boar, and a host of whales and dolphins. The introductory volume gives an overview on the history and current status of european mammals, as well as management strategies. If geographical range of given european mammal additionally overlaps turkey, it is noted in some of cases. In addition to these characteristic milk glands, mammals are distinguished by several other unique features. Buy mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east uk ed.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east nhbs field. The mammals of britain and europe by anders bjarvall and. The age of mammals in europe, asia and north america northwestern university. Media of mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east. Mammals of europe north africa and the middle east abebooks. Mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east by s. It includes all mammals currently found in europe from northeast atlantic to ural mountains and northern slope of caucasus mountains, whether resident or as regular migrants. This series is a collection of knowledge on all wild mammal species living in europe and serves as a standard reference for all readers interested in mammal science. If you are generating a pdf of a journal article or book chapter, please feel free. This book is truly the mammal equivalent of the collins bird guide. The killer whale or orca orcinus orca is the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family. Comprehensive field guide to the more than 200 mammals of europe and the surrounding seas.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Popular mammals books meet your next favorite book. Moreover, species occurring in cyprus, canary islands spain and azores portugal are listed here. Lying within the temperate region, north of the equator the. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of all the pleistocene species in europe, classified according to modern taxonomic principles. Jan 15, 2002 offering thorough information and firstrate color illustrations, this book sets the standard high. Mammals of europe, north africa and the middle east nhbs. The first atlas of european mammals was published in 1999, some 20 years ago, and is now out of print. Offering thorough information and firstrate color illustrations, this book sets the standard high. The age of mammals in europe, asia and north america henry.
Provides a comprehensive treatment of the pleistocene species in europe, classified according to modern taxonomic principles. The book features 64 color plates containing over 600 superbly detailed paintings of the animals themselves, sometimes with their young, and. The age of mammals in europe, asia and north america britains mammals is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to all the mammals recorded in the wild in britain and ireland in recent timesincluding marine mammals, bats and introduced species that have bred. This cuttingedge photographic identification guide to europes sea mammals the only such guide of its kind covers the 39 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises and 9 species of seals found in the region, which spans the eastern atlantic from iceland to macaronesia, and the mediterranean, caspian and baltic seas. Impacts of multiple stressors on population health provides tactics on how to develop a comprehensive methodology for the study of existing threats to marine mammals.
1221 31 925 975 1359 495 452 1347 582 873 810 141 114 1494 511 288 1106 1032 253 309 218 280 146 1019 699 699 496 1315 1497 571 1129 55 1282 7 854 1017 113 548 1212 192 443