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Gratis book scheme

The aim of this scheme is to provide ecology and conservation books to those from outside Western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand who would otherwise be unable to obtain them. The simple purpose of this scheme is to spread ecological knowledge as widely as possible.

This scheme is a collaboration between the British Ecological Society (who pay for the postage), the nhbs.com bookstore (who co-ordinate and organise the distribution) and the publishers and authors of the books (who provide the books for free). We plan to provide a number of books per year. They will usually be distributed three months after the book has been published. Individuals may request the book for themselves or suggest the book for others. It is likely that some of these schemes will be oversubscribed. As explained below, the funding of The Conservation Handbook is different.

We are afraid that gratis books are not available to students currently doing degrees in Western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. They are also not available to those from those from Western Europe, North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand but currently working outside that area.

Books currently available:

The Conservation Handbook - William J. Sutherland

The copies of this Blackwells book are paid from the author’s royalties, with postage paid by The Christiansen Fund and distributed by nhbs.com. c. 3000 books are available and have already been distributed to 132 countries. This scheme will end in September 2004.

Bird Ecology and Conservation: a handbook of techniques - Ed. William J. Sutherland, Ian Newton and Rhys E. Green (Oxford University Press)

Oxford University Press have provided 200 copies of this book. This offer closes end of December 2004. Full details of the scheme, including a request form for gratis copies is available at nhbs.com.

Ecological Census Techniques, Second edition - Ed. William J. Sutherland (Cambridge University Press)

Cambridge University Press will provide 200 copies of this book which should be available in the summer of 2005 and will be distributed three months after publication.

Techniques in Ecology and Conservation series - Series editor, William J. Sutherland

Oxford University Press have offered to provide 200 copies of each book in this series. They will be listed on this site as the books are completed. They will be distributed three months after publication.

We welcome offers for other books to distribute. Please contact Dr Hazel Norman at the British Ecological Society.

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