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Wow ... this is an AMAZING OFFER, not to be missed. We are pleased to announce that we have teamed up with Dunedin Academic Press to offer a massive 50% discount on their recent title: Terrestrial Conservation Lagerstätten edited by Nicholas C. Fraser & Hans-Dieter Sues (ISBN: 978178046014), which normally sells for £98.00. We can offer our customers and followers the special price of £49.00 (which includes P+P within the UK, add a flat rate of £20.00 for orders from overseas ... the book weighs 1.4kg). Please note this offer is only available to retail customers and ends 31 May...

Kazakhstan, the largest landlocked country in the world, is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including many species of spiders. These fascinating arachnids come in all shapes and sizes, and they play an important role in the ecosystem by controlling the populations of insects and other small creatures. In this blog post, we will explore some of the most interesting spiders of Kazakhstan. European black widow (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) The European black widow is a venomous spider that can be found throughout Europe and Central Asia, including Kazakhstan. This spider is easily recognized by its black body and distinctive red...

We are pleased to announce a new review of our title Trilobites of the British Isles by Robert Kennedy and Sinclair Stammers, just published online by the Palaeontological Society, USA. Click the cover to see more info and reviews of this title or to order your copy Paleontological Soc USA (2023, snippets) "The specimens contained in this volume represent the vast and important collections Kennedy has amassed throughout his lifetime, combined with historically important specimens (chiefly type specimens) located in museum collections. Many of the included specimens represent the most-complete specimens yet discovered, and many type specimens are also photographed...

Today marks the bicentennary of Alfred Russel Wallace (8 January 1823–7 November 1913). He was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist and illustrator and is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution through natural selection. His 1858 paper on the subject was published that year alongside extracts from Charles Darwin's earlier writings on the topic. He was considered a leading expert on the geographical distribution of animal species, and is often called the "father of biogeography" (or more specifically of zoogeography). Aside from his scientific work, he was a social activist, critical of what he considered to...

We are very pleased to announce the formal release of our latest title: Ichthyosaurs from the Early Jurassic of Britain by Graham P. Weedon and Sandra D. Chapman. ISBN 978-1-8381528-6-4 (MONOGRAPH SERIES VOLUME 9), 448 pp, 240 x 165 mm, hard cover, 171 multi-part colour photos/illustrations   What people are saying: "Super book ... Without a doubt worth the cover price. The authors and publisher should be pleased as punch with this. A great contribution to vertebrate palaeontology. You have inspired me to write a book in my retirement.""The book is beautiful. Lots of colour photographs of specimens and very...