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The following items are offered on sale to members at Al Ain chapter meetings held on the second and fourth Tuesdays each month at the Danat Al Ain Resort hotel.

From time to time, material and items of interest to ENHG members are available free of charge.

Thanks to the volunteers who are there each meeting to help make these publications and other items available to members.

Cover Title Author Description Price (Dh)
Wild About Reptiles thumbnail Wild About Reptiles Marijcke Jongbloed More comprehensive guides to the reptiles of the Arabian Peninsula have been published, but this is a valuable guide for the casual to advanced explorer. 50
Wild About Mammals thumbnail Wild About Mammals Marijcke Jongbloed Another guide which should be in the library of anyone in the UAE interested in the mammals found in this part of the world. 50
Butterflies of Saudi Arabia thumbnail Butterflies of Saudi Arabia Torben B. Larsen A must have book if you like butterflies. It is highly readable and shows more than 147 species of butterflies that flourish on the Arabian Peninsula. It shows species that unique only to the peninsula. 99% of all Arabian butterflies can be identified from this book! 100
Gertrude Dyck's Al Ain thumbnail Gertrude Dyck's Al Ain Gertrude Dyck One of a very few books published on Al Ain. This book, containing many of Gertrude's own photographs, reflects the more than 30 years she lived here after joining Oasis Hospital in the early 1960's. 75
Hafit thumbnail Jebel Hafit Various This book describes the natural history of Jebel Hafit, geology, archaelolgy flora and fauna of the area. It gives an insight into the region’s geography, history and natural history. The mountain is a result of late Tertiary tectonic activity. 100
Native Plants of Oman thumbnail Native Plants of Oman Clive Winbow This is a handy guide for the amateur naturalist to identify over 150 wild plants that are commonly seen on walks in the Omani countryside. 80
Wildflowers of the UAE thumbnail Wildflowers of the UAE Marijcke Jongbloed This is the result of many years of dedicated fieldwork by Marijcke Jongbloed and is a required item in any serious library of reference books of the UAE. The book includes excellent photographs of all plants as well as detailed descriptions and discussions of how the plants have been used. 100
  Salt Tolerant Plants of the UAE Fawzi M. Karim and Abdullah J. Dadheel This handbook provides a simple identification guide to 125 wild and cultivated plant species in the UAE, both common plants and rare ones. There are color pictures, text descriptions, flowering time, distributions, potential uses and much more valuable information for the flora enthusiast. 70
Birds of Al Jabal Al Akhdar thumbnail Birds of Al Jabal Al Akhdar Jens Eriksen This book describes all known birds of Jabal Akhdar up to Feb 2008, and contains histograms of where birds occur, information on how, when to visit, and has good images. 50
Oman Bird List Edition 6 thumbnail Oman Bird List, Edition 6 (Nov 2003) Jens Eriksen, Dave E. Sargeant and Reginald Victor This book includes a status for all 482 species of birds in Oman, breeding maps for all breeding species, histograms for all migratory species and 170 color photographs. 30
Birdwatching Guide To Oman thumbnail Birdwatching Guide to Oman (2nd edition) Dave E. Sargeant and Hanne and Jens Eriksen The authors have combined field experience to produce this guide to finding and watching birds. The site guide covers 60 of Oman's top bird watching sites, each with maps and list of birds recorded. Also includes a bird calendar for spotting birds, and many photographs. 100
Arthropod Fauna of the UAE Volume 01 thumbnail Arthropod Fauna of the UAE, Volume 1 Edited by Antonius Van Harten The first volume of so far four. The project intends to create an insect inventory for the UAE. Volume 1 covers 570 species of which most were new records to the UAE in 2007. The book includes species descriptions, images, diagrams and some habitat descriptions. 100
Tribulus Volume 18 thumbnail Tribulus, 2009   Tribulus is the publication of the Abu Dhabi chapter of the ENHG with contributions covering every aspect of natural history in the UAE. Back issues of Tribulus are available on our website but these copies are valuable for anyone with a special interest in the scientific studies underway here in the last 25 years. 30
Arabian Wildlife Encyclopedia thumbnail Arabian Wildlife Encyclopedia  

This is an essential guide to Arabia’s wildlife heritage.  It covers key Arabian species with hundreds of colorful illustrations, extensive web links and fascinating facts. It describes climate change, habitats, fossils, mammals, plants, reptiles, fish and much more.

120
Emirates Heritage Volume 1 thumbnail Emirates Heritage (Vol. 1)

Edited by Peter Hellyer and Michele Ziolkowski

This book contains papers from the 1st Annual Symposium in 2003 on recent Palaeontological and Archaeological Discoveries in the Emirates prior to that year. It includes papers on a Late Miocene Fossil sites in Ruwais and Mleisa.  Also included are papers describing excavations at Jebel al-Buhais, Ra’s al-Khaimah and Al Sufouh.

60
Emirates Heritage Volume Two thumbnail Emirates Heritage (Vol. 2)

Edited by Peter Hellyer and Dr. Michele Ziolkowski

This book contains papers from two conferences held in early 2004. It contains work covering the history of coinage in the area and recent Archaeological Discoveries prior to the Symposium.

60
Emirates - A Natural History thumbnail Emirates - A Natural History

This is the most comprehensive reference book on the entire range of wildlife in the UAE.  It’s written by 34 different experts in the various disciplines and is illustrated with unique photographs, many of which are by award-winning cameramen. It’s a celebration of nature at its best!

325
Abu Dhabi Eight Million Years Ago thumbnail Abu Dhabi Eight Million Years Ago

Edited by Mark Beech and Peter Hellyer

This book is  a collection geology and fossil discoveries from the Late Miocene period. There are sites described in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi and Mleisa. This collection has a strong emphasis in elephant fossils.

25
Sulphur, Camels and Gunpowder thumbnail Sulphur, Camels and Gunpowder

Edited by G.R.D. King

This book describes in detail the importance of the finds on and around Jebel Dhanna.  It contains information on sulfur mines, pottery, and archaeological sites.

90
Sandgrouse Checklist thumbnail Sandgrouse Checklist  

As of July 2010, the total number of identified bird species in the UAE was at 441. Sandgrouse is a scientific journal containing papers, news and features on the ornithology of the Middle Eastern and Central Asian areas. This checklist identifies birds by category with site locations, dates and some photographs.

25
Journal of Oman Volume 11 thumbnail Journal of Oman (Vol. 11)   This journal was published in 2000 and includes remarkable discoveries being made in the Ja’alan from the Early Bronze Age. Articles of excavations in Bahrain, flint collections in Masirah, and how man has adapted to his harsh environment in Arabia are included. Other topics covered are sacred places in ancient Oman, renaming of Jebel Shams, hydrogeological discoveries of Dhofar and Oman’s humpback whales. 60
Geology of Oman guide book thumbnail Field Guide To The Geology Of Oman

By Samir Hanna

Here is a field guide that is an illustrated introduction to the geology of Oman. It has accurate information for exploring the main geological features along 16 wadis in the Western Hajar mountains and Musandam Peninsula. It has a selection of interesting walks, scenic spots and campsites. Also, there is a code for fieldwork. Approximately 100 diagrams, maps and photographs.

75
Reef Corals and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Oman thumbnail Reef Corals and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Oman

By Michel Claereboudt

This book is the first comprehensive photographic guide for the visual identification of corals in Gulf of Oman. Over 100 corals have been categorized in over 850 color photographs, drawings and maps.

150
UAE Flora Volume 01 Flora of the UAE
Volume 01
By Fawzi M. Karim and Dr. Nael M. Fawzi A publication of UAE University, these books complement the work of Marijcke Jongbloed. The books include both drawings and photographs of the flora of the UAE.  
UAE Flora Volume 02 Flora of the UAE
Volume 02
 
Other items for sale
  Bird ID cards     10
ENHG Al Ain Window Sticker thumbnail ENHG vehicle window sticker 10
  DVD set   Information on items in the collection is available here. 100
  Papers and Presentations   The chapter has accumulated many articles and presentations over the years, some of which are available on the website. Others are now available on disks. Information on the documents is available here. 10

Patron: H.E. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan
Served from Molalla, Oregon, United States of America
Banner photo credits:
Aboul fort - Barbara R. Reimer; Shore bird - Robert W. Reimer; Hoverfly - Brigitte Howarth; Gazelle - Brian Burgess; Tribulus - Robert W. Reimer; Path at Jimi Oasis - Phil Iddison