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We are pleased to announce that our title: Homo sapiens: an appraisal of modern humans by Rajan Jaisinghani has been submitted for the prestigious Royal Society of Biology book awards 2016. We believe that the concluding comments of Richard Vernon's (Secretary of the Oxford Branch of Population Matters) Amazon.co.uk review of January 23, 2016, say it all: "...this is one of the most important books, for humanity, the environment and hence our future, that I have read." It is for this very reason that we kept the RRP at only £12.00 in the hope that it would be accessible to...

We are pleased to announce a nice review of our recent title Dear Sir: Sixty-nine years of Alfred Russel Wallace letters to the editor, edited by Charles H. Smith and Kelsey Patterson, just published in the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine (2016, volume 152, pages 65-66). The concluding statement of the review, by another acclaimed Wallace author and scholar, Ted Benton, reads: "This edited collection must be one of the best ways into the phenomenon that was Wallace, and is a ‘must-read’ for anyone with an interest in the ferment of ideas to which he made such an immense contribution." Clicking the...

Siri Scientific Press are pleased to announce that we are formal sponsors of the next Progressive Palaeontology conference, due to be held at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History from 19-22 May 2016. This is an important event where young research palaeontologists in the early stages of post-graduate research are able to present their research to their peers. We have been formal supporters of this meeting since 2013. More details about this event can be seen in the official poster below. For additional information email: progpal2016@palass.org  Updates will be available on their Facebook page which can be found by...

Following closely on the heels of the newly named Welsh dinosaur, we are pleased to announce the first reviews of our latest title: So you want to be a PALAEONTOLOGIST by David Penney, which were recently published on the Everything Dinosaur blog. The review consisted to two parts: A general review (click here) and one aimed more at the teaching profession (click here). Some snippets follow: From the general review "This well written publication defines palaeontology before setting out the various roles and activities that palaeontologists undertake.  Dr. David Penney, expertly guides the reader through the wide variety of career...

Following the breaking news on the naming of the new species of dinosaur found in Wales, as Dracoraptor hanigani (Dragon raptor), we are happy to celebrate this great find by offering a whopping 15% discount off our highly acclaimed title Dinosaurs of the British Isles by Dean Lomax and Nobumichi Tamura. This special offer is valid for two days only and expires at midnight on Friday. So, to make sure you do not miss out on this great offer use code: WELSHDINO at checkout now. Click the cover below to go to the product page, where you can read independent...