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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...

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...