Newly published in the U.S. as of March 2026, “Bats of the World: A Guide to Every Family” by Winifred Frick and M. Teague O’Mara offers a richly illustrated profile of every family of the Order Chiroptera.
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The Mystery in the Rye
In “The Mystery in the Rye; Ergot and LSD – A Cultural-Historical Quest,” Prof. Dr. Frank Petersen presents a lively and eye-opening history of the ergot fungus and its relationship to medical research and pharmacology as well as to human – particularly popular – culture.
The Almanac; A Seasonal Guide To 2026
Of all the many joys of Autumn, one I’ve recently come to welcome with particular enthusiasm is the publication of the new edition of Lia Leendertz‘s very handy as well as superbly edifying little book “The Alamanac; A Seasonal Guide.”
Beastly Britain
In her recently published book “Beastly Britain; An Animal History,” Prof. Karen R. Jones delights her readers with recountings of the natural as well as social, folkloric, literary, and even linguistic histories of ten iconic British animal species.