Natural History

Graeme Sims is the man who speaks dog

A landmark book about the fraught relationship between humans and animals that takes us from Genesis to climate change.

A grown-up I-Spy for all those mysterious features of the countryside - from the bestselling author of The Forager's Calendar

Optimistic field notes from the new normal for nature

A wildlife writer and photographer's celebration of the mute swan, Britain's most iconic breed

Exploring the bird's significance across myth and history alongside vivid observations on its habits and habitats, Dan Keel speaks up for the mute swan, answering the essential questions about its nature and its future.

The internationally bestselling author says if we can save the salmon, we can save the world

From central Glasgow to rural Wiltshire, a husband-and-wife team track down Britain's enigmatic mammals

The which, where, how, why and inestimable joys of growing trees by the bestselling author of The Wisdom of Trees.

The who, what, when, where and why of the natural world - a reference book for all the family.

The extraordinary story of abundance being hunted to extinction in a New World unused to ecological husbandry. An extinction which coincided with the outbreak of World War 1 - another example of mass destruction.

The collected writings from one of the nation's mostcelebrated nature writers.

The sea drives our economy, our lifestyle and our politics. It affects what we eat, how we travel, our use of the land and how we relate to our continental neighbours. This work examines the history and consequences of the issues that confront us along our coastline.

Combining natural history and investigative reporting with mythological and cultural material, this is a passionate account of extinct & endangered bird species from around the world, beautifully illustrated with new and period art

Nature has been and continues to be a source of inspiration to artists, writers and musician who have been enchanted by its rich diversity. This beautiful book pays tribute to the most stunning natural landscapes, with a series of pictures, one for every day of the year. To complete these images, each ...

We tend to think of culture as being exclusively human, but do animals have it too?

Created in partnership with the world-renowned American Museum of Natural History, this beautiful, informative card deck captures, in pictures and words, 100 of the museum's most important artifacts, specimens, and exhibits-from a fossilized dinosaur's nest to the largest blue star sapphire in the world ...

Since the 18th century, scientists and artists together have embarked on a succession of perilous expeditions to document the natural world. Expeditions and Endeavours presents a stunning selection of some of the images that were created as a result of these great voyages of natural history discovery.

The fascinating and remarkably uplifting story of how Britain's wildlife has co-opted the most unlikely corners of our manmade landscape, turning them into teeming havens of (un)natural beauty.

The collected writings from one of the nation's most celebrated nature writers.