Desmond Nethersole-Thompson has been studying his favourite bird, the greenshank Tringa nebularia, since May 1932. This book, published in 1976, owes much to the interest, almost an obsession, of the Nethersole-Thompson family. The two girls and f...

Pines are a distinct group of coniferous trees that grow in the Northern Hemisphere. They aren't frequently found in the tropics or the Southern Hemisphere. Pines are also noticeably absent from the far northern reaches of the boreal forest. Howev...

This is a landmark in the study of (wader) biology. It will be welcomed by professionals and amateurs and both will find it an invaluable source of reference, enjoyment and ideas for the future.