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Recently we received the remainder stock of Butterflies of Greater Manchester by Peter B. Hardy. PGL Enterprises (1998) 0-9532374-0-0, 127 pp, 210 x 148 mm, soft cover, 2 colour plates, 8 B+W plates, distribution maps and charts. This volume provides invaluable data for anybody wishing to investigate changes in butterfly distribution in the Greater Manchester area over the last two decades (see reviews and description below or click on the cover image to go straight to the product page). Please note that this is not one of our publications. These are remainder stock that we have acquired from the author/publisher...

We are pleased to announce the following new title, which is currently in preparation for publication in early to mid 2017: Fossil Collecting in England and Wales - A guide to the collection, preservation and display of fossils, with 50 locations fully described by Craig Chapman and Steve Snowball, both of the UKAFH (UK Amateur Fossil Hunters).   This is a guide on how, where and what to find, when collecting fossils in the UK. It looks at the best locations across England and Wales, where collectors are likely to obtain productive results, whether on an organized field event or...

We would like to thank Dr Richard L. Rose, author and member of the Citizens Climate Lobby in Richmond, USA for his review of our recent title: Homo sapiens - An appraisal of modern humans by Rajan Jaisinghani. "It is a splendid reference and, as John Abraham says, it is refreshingly candid and frank. I admire the direct approach you have taken to our Great Predicament and cannot help but to agree, however reluctantly, with your assessment of human behavior. Does one supply data and hope for understanding and action? No, energy and desire must be emotionally recruited by education...

We are pleased to announce that we now have ADVANCE COPIES of our forthcoming title: So you want to be a palaeontologist? available now on our website (click the cover below to go to the order page where you can also read the preface to the book). This title will not be formally released until April, so get your advance copy directly from the publisher now while stocks last! It covers the diverse opportunities available in palaeontology as a career and provides practical advice on building up appropriate skill sets and experience to make you stand out from the crowd....

These days many museums have excellent replica fossils of the the most famous dinosaur of all, Tyrannosaurus rex. But these all fade into insignificance next to the real thing. The first real fossil specimen of a complete T. rex skeleton to go on display in Europe opens to the public tomorrow at the Museum fur Naturkunde in Berlin. The 12 metre-long skeleton of this remarkable adult predator, which has been named Tristan, forms the center piece of a greatly anticipated exhibition. Tristan's missing bones were reconstructed using 3D printing technology. Tristan the T. rex on display at the MfN, Berlin...