Title: The Global Canopy Handbook: Techniques of Access and Study in the forest roof Edited by: Andrew W Mitchell, Katherine Secoy and Tobias Jackson
Description: The Global Canopy Handbook has been compiled using the expertise and experience of over 40 leading canopy researchers from around the world. It covers the who / what and where of all the current techniques available for investigation of forest canopies from monkeys, climbing ropes, walkways, tower cranes, balloons, aircraft and satellites. It also includes information on the kinds of scientific research being undertaken with these access techniques on plants, arthropods, vertebrates, remote sensing techniques, ecophysiology, using volunteers and data management. This publication was made possible through the generous support of the Rufford Foundation.
Price: £20 (£10 for nationals of less developed countries).
Title: The Enchanted Canopy: Secrets from the Rainforest Roof By: Andrew W Mitchell
Description: High above the ground, within the crowns of the giant rainforest trees, is a world in which animals live out their whole lives without ever coming down to the ground. To those with the skill and courage to reach it, this world, nature’s last frontier, is revealing more about life than any other habitat on the planet.
In this wonderful book, through a combination of stunning photographs and an authoritative, yet accessible text, a world of astonishing richness and complexity is brought before our eyes or the very first time.
Price: £10 (£5 for nationals of less developed countries)
Title: It's a Jungle Up There: More Tales from the Treetops By: Margaret Lowman, Edward Burgess, and James Burgess
Description: It's a Jungle Up There discusses the adventures of a pioneering scientist juggling family and career, weaving messages about tropical rain forest exploration, conservation, and science education into the challenges of raising her two sons. Edward and James Burgess join as co-authors, bringing their perspectives of growing up with a scientist-mom. Their explorations integrate science investigation with clear messages about family values. They discover new beetles in the Amazon, and share their enthusiasm for conservation and education projects ranging from Cameroon and Africa, to Biosphere 2. They advocate a message of “conservation not conversation”.
Candid, humorous, and adventurous, It's a Jungle Up There will be attractive to naturalists, travel enthusiasts, armchair adventurers, or students seeking advice about science or balancing career and family. The book presents as a unique mix of the voices of a pioneering woman in science and her exceptional sons.
Price: To order copies of this book, see Margaret Lowman's website at www.canopymeg.com
