This book on the wonders of the natural world provides a place for rest and contemplation, featuring a selection of quotes, extracts and poetry on the folklore, wisdom, and customs of the countryside.
Explores the development, habits, and demise of the dinosaurs using the collection of London's Natural History Museum, and explains the latest theories concerning the reptiles.
Learn what goes on inside your dog's mind and develop a positive, fulfilling relationship with your best friend. In "Cesar's Way", Cesar Millan helps you see the world through the eyes of your dog so you can finally eliminate problems behaviours. Filled with fascinating anecdotes about Cesar's long-term ...
Nature's Treasurehouse takes you on a whirlwind journey through the history of the Natural History Museum in London: the people, the influences, the discoveries and much more. It chronicles the important milestones in the development of the Museum, and brings to life the times in which they occurred.
From the 17th century onwards, waves of natural history collectors set out from many countries to different parts of the world to discover what animals were out there. This is an illustrated and informative look at some of the 22 million "wet" specimens held in the Natural History Museum, London.
Deserts are extreme environments. Occupying about 20 per cent of the world's land surface, they are subject to some of the harshest conditions on the planet, being places of minimal rainfall and epic temperatures, from searing heat to intense cold. This title explores some the world's last great desert wildernesses.
Bat expert Phil Richardson takes the reader on a guided tour of the nocturnal world of bats: where they live, how they feed, and how they survive in almost every habitat on the planet. He also introduces many of the different species that have fitted so well into the environment.
The Art of Daryl Dickson is a celebration of her diverse style and beautiful work. From black-winged stilts to brushtail possums, see the variety and colour of Australian wildlife contained in one wonderful book. Dickson's passion for the conservation of wildlife and wild places has informed and inspired ...
The final instalment in the acclaimed "Seasons" series, which interrogates how climate change has disrupted the natural rhythm of the seasons. It has attracted widespread praise and prize attention; Jim's passionate stance on climate chaos and the need for rewilding chimes with an increasingly eco-aware public.
Triggered by the Covid-19 lockdown, the author, a passionate conservationist, finds himself drawing inspiration from goings-on in the small back garden of his terraced suburban house, an outdoor space that he has measured at thirteen paces long by four paces wide.
This book by conservationist Laurence Rose is about the complexity and vulnerability of nature, and the unexpected connections between people and wildlife.
