John Beaufoy Publishing

NATURAL HISTORY · DIVING & UNDERWATER · HISTORY · TRAVEL

Jbp logoJohn Beaufoy Publishing is an independent non-fiction book publisher based in Oxford, England, specialising in the fields of natural history, history and travel. Within these categories, we have a strong subsidiary focus on publishing books about the Indo-Pacific region, including South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia. Our books are available from good booksellers around the world.

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Langkawi (Blue Skies Guide)

David Bowden

Blue Skies Guide to Langkawi is a complete guide to Langkawi’s cultural, historical and scenic attractions, featuring an extended introduction to its natural history. Langkawi, located off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, is a beautiful island offering sunbathing and diving along its coastline and exciting opportunities for adventurers and nature lovers inland. In four […]

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A Photographic Field Guide to Dragonflies & Damselflies of Singapore

Robin Ngiam and Marcus Ng

A Photographic Field Guide to the Dragonflies & Damselflies of Singapore is a fully comprehensive field guide to the 136 species of dragonfly and damselfly found in Singapore. With stunning, close-up photographs from the authors, each species is illustrated with multiple variants. The general introduction provides a comprehensive overview of dragonfly anatomy, feeding habits, courtship […]

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More Australian Birding Tales

R Bruce Richardson

More Australian Birding Tales takes up where the author’s very successful first book, An Australian Birding Year, ended. In this new book Bruce Richardson describes his further birding adventures, which take his total ‘life list’ from 672 to 759, well exceeding his initial target of 700 species. He delights in finding new ‘lifer’ species, whether […]

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A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles

Christophe Mason-Parker

A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles covers the inner and outer islands of the Seychelles archipelago, and includes photographs of over 220 species of flora and fauna, including birds, mammals, butterflies and other insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, molluscs and crustaceans, with descriptions, information about where to find them, and their conservation status. Although […]

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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of India (2nd edition)

Bikram Grewal and Garima Bhatia

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of India is an introductory photographic identification guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in India. High quality photographs from one of India’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities […]

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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia (2nd edition)

Peter Rowland and Rachel Whitlock

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia is a photographic identification guide to the 292 species of insect most commonly seen in Australia and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habitat and habits. The […]

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Great Railway Journeys in Asia

David Bowden

Great Railway Journeys in Asia showcases 34 of the best rail journeys in South, Southeast and North Asia. The journeys chosen by David Bowden, an avid rail traveller, range from quirky trains used as essential travel for locals, such as the North Borneo Railway, to trains on which passengers can experience 5 star luxury as […]

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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of New Zealand

Samuel Purdie

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of New Zealand is a photographic identification guide to all 141 reptile and amphibian species of New Zealand. High-quality photographs from the author and the regions’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitats, and conservation information. There […]

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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Mammals of India (2nd edition)

Bikram Grewal & Rohit Chakravarty

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Mammals of India is an introductory photographic identification guide to 280 mammal species most commonly seen in India. High quality photographs from India’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for […]

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The World’s Great Rail Journeys (2nd edition)

Brian Solomon

The World’s Great Rail Journeys is a portrait in words and photographs of over 50 of the world’s most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Each journey is accompanied by a route map and is described in terms of the technical challenges of the construction of the […]

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