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	ALDERTON, D., The New Encyclopedia of British, European & African Birds. . Anness Publishing London 2004 , 256pp. large profusely illustrated paperback, new copy, An illustrated guide and identifier to over 550 birds, profiling habitat, behaviour, nesting and food. illustrated byb Peter Barrett. GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 12.46 \| JP¥ 1101] Book number: F0798 Click here to order or inquire at Thornton's Bookshop.
	BRANDIS, D., ASSISTED BY INDIAN FORRESTERS. Indian Trees. An Account of Trees, Shrubs, Woody Climbers, Bamboos and Palms Indegenous Or Commonly Cultivated in the British Indian Empire. . (orig. was publ in 1921), 4th impression 1984,767pp. 201 illustrations in the text, about 4,400 species are described. hardback in d/j [sc]. GBP 14.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.25 US$ 24.08 \| JP¥ 2128] Book number: SH0226 Click here to order or inquire at Thornton's Bookshop.
	KENDRICK, B., The Fifth Kingdom Third Edition \|. pb 400 pp . Text Description: The Fifth Kingdom 3/e A compact but comprehensive encyclopedia of all things mycological. Bryce Kendrick, a world-renowned mycologist, e xplores every aspect of the fungi, from aflatoxin to zoospores, with an accessible blend of verve and wit. The 24 chapters are filled with up-to-date information on classification, yeasts, lichens, sp ore dispersal, allergies, ecology, genetics, plant pathology, predatory fungi, biological control, mutualistic symbioses with animals and plants, fungi as food, food spoilage and mycotoxins, poisonous and hallucinogenic fungi, medical mycology, antibiotics and organ transplants. Personal anecdotes drawn from a lifetime of involvement with fungi, a comprehensive glossary, make this a perfect introduction to the kingdom of the fungi. Table of Contents Introduction 1. Kingdoms, Classification and Biodiversity 2. A Mixed Bag: Protozoan ?Pseudofungi? (the so-called "Slime Moulds" ? Phyla Myxostelida, Dictyostelida, Labyrinthulida, and Plasmodiophorida), Chromistan Fungi (Phyla Hyphochytriomycota and Oomycota) Eumycotan Fungi (Phylum Chytridiomycota) 3 . Eumycotan Fungi ? the mainstream ? Phyla (2) Zygomycota and (3) Dikaryomycota 4. Kingdom Eumycota: Phylum 3: Dikaryomycota, Subphylum 1 ? Ascomycotina 5. Kingdom Eumycota: Phylum 3: Dikaryomycota, S ubphylum 2: Basidiomycotina 6. Yeasts: Polyphyletic Fungi 7. Lichens ? Dual (or even triple) Organisms 8. Spore Dispersal in Fungi ? Airborne Spores and Allergies 9. Fungal Physiology 10. Fungal Genet ics ? Mendelian and Molecular 11. Fungal Ecology 12. Fungal Plant Pathology in Agriculture and Forestry 13. Fungicides 14. Fungi as Agents of Biological Control 15. Fungi Exploiting Microscopic Animal s 16. Mutalistic Symbioses Between Fungi and Animals 17. Mycorrhizas: Mutualistic Plant-Fungus Symbioses 18. Fungi as Food: Mycophagy 19. Fungi in Food Processing 20. Food Spoilage by Fungi, and Its P revention 21. Mycotoxins in Food and Feed 22. Poisonous and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms 23. Medical Mycology 24. Commercial Exploitation of Fungal Metabolites Glossary From the Preface: "Fungi probably r ival flowering plants in their species diversity, and outweigh the animal kingdom. Whilst wielding great destructive power as agents of disease and decay, they drive the global carbon cycle, sustain o ur forests and grasslands via mycorrhizal associations, and clothe, as lichens, what would otherwise be bare parts of the planet. Their developmentally versatile body forms provide immense scope for i ndustrial exploitation as well as experimentally accessible systems for studying fundamental biological issues. Yet most people?s appreciation of fungi stops at mushrooms, mouldy food and fairy tales. "Challenged by such ignorance, mycologists need to overcome some deeply rooted prejudices. On the one hand, the variety, edibility and toxicity of fungal fruit bodies has always been a source of fasc ination which can be relied on to deliver new recruits to the cause of mycology, but if that fascination becomes an obsession, the cause is lost. "On the other hand, mycologists working on disease con trol, taxonomy or some industrial process often find it difficult to communicate the wider interest of what they are doing. Because of the vicious cycle of neglect, their task is made harder by the ne ed to use ?technical? terms: plant scientists can assume that their audience knows what leaves, roots and stems are; mycologists always have to explain what hyphae and mycelium are. "So there are two images of the mycologist: one of the eccentric amateur, the other of the remote professional working on esoteric problems. Both are damaging." So writes Professor Alan Rayner, one of mycology?s most a rticulate spokespersons, and it is impossible to disagree with him. Perhaps this book can do something to produce a more balanced understanding and appreciation of fungi among university studen. ( CD-ROM not included). GBP 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 19.5 US$ 29.07 \| JP¥ 2568] Book number: F0480 Click here to order or inquire at Thornton's Bookshop.
	MACLEAN, GORDON LINDSAY, . Roberts` Birds of Southern Africa. 6th Edition. . illustrating 907 species of bird in full colour, with updated sections on identification, habits and breeding etc. and revised colour distribution maps. Features sonograms of nearly all significant vocalisations to aid bird call interpretation. rainfall an vegetation maps in colour. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town 1993. Lxxx, 871pp. 77 colour plates, illustrations . bird illustrations by Kenneth Newman and Geoff Lockwood. Incl. family indexes on endpapers for quick reference, plus revised bird names in English. Afrikaans, eight African languages and German. full introduction and index. v.g. condition , very good hardback . Dustwrapper. this is the current edition [ SP ]. GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.75 US$ 41.53 \| JP¥ 3669] Book number: 008710 Click here to order or inquire at Thornton's Bookshop.

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	ALDERTON, D., The New Encyclopedia of British, European & African Birds. . Anness Publishing London 2004 , 256pp. large profusely illustrated paperback, new copy, An illustrated guide and identifier to over 550 birds, profiling habitat, behaviour, nesting and food. illustrated byb Peter Barrett. GBP 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 US$ 12.46 \| JP¥ 1101] Book number: F0798 Click here to order or inquire at Thornton's Bookshop.
	BRANDIS, D., ASSISTED BY INDIAN FORRESTERS. Indian Trees. An Account of Trees, Shrubs, Woody Climbers, Bamboos and Palms Indegenous Or Commonly Cultivated in the British Indian Empire. . (orig. was publ in 1921), 4th impression 1984,767pp. 201 illustrations in the text, about 4,400 species are described. hardback in d/j [sc]. GBP 14.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.25 US$ 24.08 \| JP¥ 2128] Book number: SH0226 Click here to order or inquire at Thornton's Bookshop.
	KENDRICK, B., The Fifth Kingdom Third Edition \|. pb 400 pp . Text Description: The Fifth Kingdom 3/e A compact but comprehensive encyclopedia of all things mycological. Bryce Kendrick, a world-renowned mycologist, e xplores every aspect of the fungi, from aflatoxin to zoospores, with an accessible blend of verve and wit. The 24 chapters are filled with up-to-date information on classification, yeasts, lichens, sp ore dispersal, allergies, ecology, genetics, plant pathology, predatory fungi, biological control, mutualistic symbioses with animals and plants, fungi as food, food spoilage and mycotoxins, poisonous and hallucinogenic fungi, medical mycology, antibiotics and organ transplants. Personal anecdotes drawn from a lifetime of involvement with fungi, a comprehensive glossary, make this a perfect introduction to the kingdom of the fungi. Table of Contents Introduction 1. Kingdoms, Classification and Biodiversity 2. A Mixed Bag: Protozoan ?Pseudofungi? (the so-called "Slime Moulds" ? Phyla Myxostelida, Dictyostelida, Labyrinthulida, and Plasmodiophorida), Chromistan Fungi (Phyla Hyphochytriomycota and Oomycota) Eumycotan Fungi (Phylum Chytridiomycota) 3 . Eumycotan Fungi ? the mainstream ? Phyla (2) Zygomycota and (3) Dikaryomycota 4. Kingdom Eumycota: Phylum 3: Dikaryomycota, Subphylum 1 ? Ascomycotina 5. Kingdom Eumycota: Phylum 3: Dikaryomycota, S ubphylum 2: Basidiomycotina 6. Yeasts: Polyphyletic Fungi 7. Lichens ? Dual (or even triple) Organisms 8. Spore Dispersal in Fungi ? Airborne Spores and Allergies 9. Fungal Physiology 10. Fungal Genet ics ? Mendelian and Molecular 11. Fungal Ecology 12. Fungal Plant Pathology in Agriculture and Forestry 13. Fungicides 14. Fungi as Agents of Biological Control 15. Fungi Exploiting Microscopic Animal s 16. Mutalistic Symbioses Between Fungi and Animals 17. Mycorrhizas: Mutualistic Plant-Fungus Symbioses 18. Fungi as Food: Mycophagy 19. Fungi in Food Processing 20. Food Spoilage by Fungi, and Its P revention 21. Mycotoxins in Food and Feed 22. Poisonous and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms 23. Medical Mycology 24. Commercial Exploitation of Fungal Metabolites Glossary From the Preface: "Fungi probably r ival flowering plants in their species diversity, and outweigh the animal kingdom. Whilst wielding great destructive power as agents of disease and decay, they drive the global carbon cycle, sustain o ur forests and grasslands via mycorrhizal associations, and clothe, as lichens, what would otherwise be bare parts of the planet. Their developmentally versatile body forms provide immense scope for i ndustrial exploitation as well as experimentally accessible systems for studying fundamental biological issues. Yet most people?s appreciation of fungi stops at mushrooms, mouldy food and fairy tales. "Challenged by such ignorance, mycologists need to overcome some deeply rooted prejudices. On the one hand, the variety, edibility and toxicity of fungal fruit bodies has always been a source of fasc ination which can be relied on to deliver new recruits to the cause of mycology, but if that fascination becomes an obsession, the cause is lost. "On the other hand, mycologists working on disease con trol, taxonomy or some industrial process often find it difficult to communicate the wider interest of what they are doing. Because of the vicious cycle of neglect, their task is made harder by the ne ed to use ?technical? terms: plant scientists can assume that their audience knows what leaves, roots and stems are; mycologists always have to explain what hyphae and mycelium are. "So there are two images of the mycologist: one of the eccentric amateur, the other of the remote professional working on esoteric problems. Both are damaging." So writes Professor Alan Rayner, one of mycology?s most a rticulate spokespersons, and it is impossible to disagree with him. Perhaps this book can do something to produce a more balanced understanding and appreciation of fungi among university studen. ( CD-ROM not included). GBP 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 19.5 US$ 29.07 \| JP¥ 2568] Book number: F0480 Click here to order or inquire at Thornton's Bookshop.
	MACLEAN, GORDON LINDSAY, . Roberts` Birds of Southern Africa. 6th Edition. . illustrating 907 species of bird in full colour, with updated sections on identification, habits and breeding etc. and revised colour distribution maps. Features sonograms of nearly all significant vocalisations to aid bird call interpretation. rainfall an vegetation maps in colour. John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town 1993. Lxxx, 871pp. 77 colour plates, illustrations . bird illustrations by Kenneth Newman and Geoff Lockwood. Incl. family indexes on endpapers for quick reference, plus revised bird names in English. Afrikaans, eight African languages and German. full introduction and index. v.g. condition , very good hardback . Dustwrapper. this is the current edition [ SP ]. GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.75 US$ 41.53 \| JP¥ 3669] Book number: 008710 Click here to order or inquire at Thornton's Bookshop.