| |||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £3.09
Trade in Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £3.09, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Learn more
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Product Description
160 pages,
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
53 of 53 people found the following review helpful
By ME
Format:Paperback
Although the price may seem a little steep for a book which is half the size as Dijkstra & Lewingtons Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe (and costs almost as much), this is still the book that I recommend to anyone who is just starting to take an interest in British Dragonflies.
All of the regular species, and most of the vagrants, that have been recorded in Britain are covered in the revised edition. (If you are thinking of buying a secondhand copy the 1st edition does not include the Small Red-eyed Damselfly, which was first recorded in Britain in 1999 and is now found at sites all over south-east England - and is still spreading).
Although the illustrations are the same as in the European Guide, each species is covered in slightly more detail with notes on 'Status & conservation' and 'Ecology and behaviour' included. Flight periods quoted refer to those recorded in Britain, rather than a broader period covering 'northern Europe' (or the whole of Europe), so give a more accurate indication of when each species is likely to be seen. The maps, although often slightly out of date because many species are gradually spreading northwards, are also more detailed as Britain is four times the size as in the European guide!
The book also includes brief descriptions of the life cycle of dragonflies, a key to the identification of larve, and a county by county round up of sites to visit (including OS grid references).
All of the regular species, and most of the vagrants, that have been recorded in Britain are covered in the revised edition. (If you are thinking of buying a secondhand copy the 1st edition does not include the Small Red-eyed Damselfly, which was first recorded in Britain in 1999 and is now found at sites all over south-east England - and is still spreading).
Although the illustrations are the same as in the European Guide, each species is covered in slightly more detail with notes on 'Status & conservation' and 'Ecology and behaviour' included. Flight periods quoted refer to those recorded in Britain, rather than a broader period covering 'northern Europe' (or the whole of Europe), so give a more accurate indication of when each species is likely to be seen. The maps, although often slightly out of date because many species are gradually spreading northwards, are also more detailed as Britain is four times the size as in the European guide!
The book also includes brief descriptions of the life cycle of dragonflies, a key to the identification of larve, and a county by county round up of sites to visit (including OS grid references).
92 of 94 people found the following review helpful
By mothsareus
Format:Paperback
The first thing that strike you is what an attractive and well-produced book this is. The illustrations and colour photos are of a very high quality; the maps are clear and the lay-out is pleasing and easy to follow. But does it do the job for which it was primarily designed--to enable an observer to identify the 38 species of Odonata that occur in Britain and Ireland regularly or as vagrants?
I write as someone with a long-term interest in birds who has only focused on dragon- and damselflies since recently constructing a garden pond. Within weeks of its completion various damselflies appeared on the aquatic vegetation, and a dragonfly (broad-bodied chaser) appeared in the garden. I also noticed two species of damselfly--the beautiful and the banded demoiselles--by a stream that runs through our part of Surrey. This book is certainly adequate for identifying the species seen--not that it necessarily makes identification easy; as with birds the differences between species are sometimes subtle and there is variability within species. The book also addresses the tricky identification of the larvae of the different dragonfly species.
Richard Lewington's illustrations are crisp and pleasing throughout.
As well as the identification section the book contains excellent introductory chapters on the life history of dragonflies (which I found fascinating), dragonfly habitats, distribution and their legal status. I was surprised to read, for example, that Steve Brooks advises capturing specimens for identification--not something that would be seen in a book on British birds.
If I have one quibble, it is that a larger type size for the body text would have been better for this 160-page book.
Kenneth Noble.
I write as someone with a long-term interest in birds who has only focused on dragon- and damselflies since recently constructing a garden pond. Within weeks of its completion various damselflies appeared on the aquatic vegetation, and a dragonfly (broad-bodied chaser) appeared in the garden. I also noticed two species of damselfly--the beautiful and the banded demoiselles--by a stream that runs through our part of Surrey. This book is certainly adequate for identifying the species seen--not that it necessarily makes identification easy; as with birds the differences between species are sometimes subtle and there is variability within species. The book also addresses the tricky identification of the larvae of the different dragonfly species.
Richard Lewington's illustrations are crisp and pleasing throughout.
As well as the identification section the book contains excellent introductory chapters on the life history of dragonflies (which I found fascinating), dragonfly habitats, distribution and their legal status. I was surprised to read, for example, that Steve Brooks advises capturing specimens for identification--not something that would be seen in a book on British birds.
If I have one quibble, it is that a larger type size for the body text would have been better for this 160-page book.
Kenneth Noble.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Richard Lewington's plates are brilliant, sharp and accurate.
The maps and text for each species excellent, and the added bonus of the section on site details makes it even better than
the competion.
The maps and text for each species excellent, and the added bonus of the section on site details makes it even better than
the competion.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see the review
5.0 out of 5 stars
Was this review helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very detailed
I brought this book to help me with my dissertation, and it gave alot of detail for each species. It was a really good buy
Published 1 month ago by Eva Laysan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Half of Europe, similar price.
First off let me be clear: this is an excellently produced book.
Since I already own the European dragonfly bible (Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe -... Read more
Since I already own the European dragonfly bible (Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe -... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Curd
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dragonfly identification on a plate!!
This is by far the best book that I have found that allows me to identify the dragonflies and damselflies that I have photographed. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Bobr
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dragonflies & Damselflies
I wanted a field guide for dragonflies as I didn't have a clue what I was looking at. This field guide fits the bill, & will help me enormously when out & about.
Published 19 months ago by oggy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dragonflies & Damselflies Brooks/Lewington
Excellent book, gives all the information required on habitat, field characteristics, status and conservation, etc. Good photos too. Read more
Published 20 months ago by JMMc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and...
A really good purchase. Clear and detailed diagrams. Informative other information regarding lifestyle, areas found etc. Easy to carry for experienced and excellent for beginners.
Published 20 months ago by P WILSON
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superb book
This is a must for anyone interested in odonata in the UK. It does need a new edition though as e.g Small Red-eyed Damselfly is now much more widespread.
Published 23 months ago by NickL
5.0 out of 5 stars
Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and...
If you are like me and love the outdoors and want to identfy those Dragonflies that flit passed then this is the book for you. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2010 by skylark
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
Very thick book with lots of info. Not for carrying around on field trips though!
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by Mrs. V. M. Ireland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book, why buy anything else
Originally I baulked at the price and when I saw the size of it I wondered if I had been ripped off. However, the quality of the illustration alone is worth the price in my eyes. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2005 by A. Winser
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
