Nature

Sempervivum have long fascinated gardeners and are useful plants for gardening situations in which other plants might fail. Many people are aware of only a single, rather uninteresting green cultivar, but selections from the wild and the work of...

Australia is home to a spectacular diversity of birdlife, from parrots and penguins to emus and vibrant passerines. Birds of Australia covers all 714 species of resident birds and regularly occurring migrants and features more than 1,100 stunning color...

The Moray coast contains a wide variety of scenery, from rocky coastlines, shifting shingle, rugged cliffs, sheltered bays, glorious stretches of sandy beaches and the largest dune system in Britain. Birdlife is plentiful and otters, seals, badgers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984824141Author Marco MencagliFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Rodale BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Birds of the Masai Mara is a remarkably beautiful photographic guide featuring the bird species likely to be encountered by visitors to the popular Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. With an eye-catching layout, easy-to-use format, and no-jargon...

A beautiful lyrical bedtime text - how do all these babies get to sleep? Join them on their journey to dreamland.Book InformationISBN 9781912757480Author Robyn Wilson-OwenFormat HardbackImprint Boxer Books LimitedPublisher Boxer Books Limited

Marvel at the lives of hummingbirds with this collection of photographs and information by award-winning author and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela. Their beauty captivates us. Their aerial acrobatics enchant us. Hummingbirds are beloved backyard...

Peter Gleick knows water. A world-renowned freshwater expert, Gleick is a MacArthur Foundation "genius", and according to the BBC, an environmental visionary. And he drinks from the tap. Why don't the rest of us? "Bottled and Sold" shows how water went...

How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating ...packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike ...Great stuff!"-New Scientist "In this exceptional book, James...

From swimming alongside our kayaks, canoes, coracles and boats to lurking alone in the shadowy waters of remote seas, seals have long interacted with humans and played a part in our history. Seal by Victoria Dickenson explores the natural and cultural...

India has a wide diversity of birdlife, comprising 1,211 species, of which 75 are endemic, making the country a richly rewarding destination for birdwatchers. This fully illustrated guide describes the 125 best sites for viewing both common and rare...

The Environmental Management Revision Guide: For the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management is the perfect revision aid for students preparing to take their NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management. As well as being a handy companion volume...

Why do cats purr? How much can you learn about a cat's mood from the direction it flicks its tail? How do cats show trust with their eyes? Why do cats rub against their owners' legs? Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses,...

Edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits, and nuts grow along roadsides, amid country fields, and in urban parks. All manner of leafy greens, mushrooms, and herbs that command hefty prices at the market are bountiful outdoors and free for the taking. But to...

When the pandemic year forced photographer Joel Sartore to stay home in Nebraska instead of travelling to zoos and wildlife cenres around the world, what did he do? He went outside and explored bugs. This book reveals more than 100 species of insects,...

An affectionate but meticulously researched history of one of the most beautiful and best-loved corners of England - Crosthwaite Parish, nestling deep within the mountains and valleys of the Lake District. 'A unique contribution to English history'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635573909Author Anna PavordFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint Bloomsbury PublishingPublisher Bloomsbury PublishingWeight(grams) 1588gDimensions(mm)...

Christine M. Korsgaard presents a compelling new view of humans' moral relationships to the other animals. She defends the claim that we are obligated to treat all sentient beings as what Kant called "ends-in-themselves". Drawing on a theory of the good...

Secret Drugs of Buddhism is the first book to explore the historical evidence for the use of entheogenic plants within the Buddhist tradition. Drawing on scriptural sources, botany, pharmacology, and religious iconography, this book calls attention to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781871680171Author Bruce PeterPage Count 20Imprint Boldre MarinePublisher Boldre MarineWeight(grams) 60gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 146mm * 6mm

Changes in farmland management throughout the twentieth century, including agricultural intensification and increasing mechanisation, have resulted in the loss of habitat for many species. The Corncrake is one such species that has faced multiple...

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.An Idea Can Go Extinct is Bill McKibben's impassioned, groundbreaking account of how, by changing the earth's entire atmosphere, the weather and the most basic forces...

This essential handbook for advanced student and practising plant pathologists has been thoroughly reorganised and updated since publication of the second edition in 1983. New features include the rearrangement of topics to facilitate use, and 44 short...

Tony Iley looks at the development of the working dog - focusing on the Collie - before describing the pup and its early training through to being a working dog. As a shepherd who has competed at trials for many years his chapter on trials is very...

Another beautiful, revelatory country diary from one of the best nature writers in Britain.'If you've never read Mark Cocker, then you must. His style is sharp, selfless, and wonderfully evocative, his knowledge deep and wide-ranging but lightly borne,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626524354Author Richard OppenlanderFormat HardbackPage Count 470Imprint Langdon Street PressPublisher Langdon Street PressWeight(grams)...

Dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most beautiful, fragile and resilient insects found in the natural world. With their complex behaviours, astonishing aerobatic skills and preference for freshwater habitats, they are a very rewarding group of...

As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savor and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more...

John "Lofty" Wiseman is the author of the bestselling SAS Survival Handbook, the definitive guide to survival in the wild from Britain's Special Air Service. Now he has compiled the complete guide to surviving among crowds of people, the mazes of office...

Keeping Geese is a complete guide to the domesticated goose. It shows how this intelligent bird has been absorbed into different cultures throughout history: from the taming of the Greylag and the Swan goose to the exhibition of the mighty Toulouse, the...

The Faraway Horses, which was the inspiration for the Sundance Film Festival's award-winning documentary Buck in 2011, is Buck Brannaman's richly textured and stunning account of his life from an abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach...

The issue of sustainability, and the idea that economic growth and development might destroy its own foundations, is one of the defining political problems of our era. This groundbreaking study traces the emergence of this idea, and demonstrates how...

An indispensable guide to identification, ecology and study of bumblebees. This new edition embraces the wealth of information published on bumblebee life history, ecology, foraging, parasites and conservation in recent years. It includes a new chapter...

'a delightful and funny memoir of her family's crazy life in the English countryside. Perfect escapist reading for these locked-down times.' - SALMAN RUSHDIE'a heartwarming tale of country living' - SUNDAY EXPRESS'a charming memoir and a perfect choice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999770426Author Lucy ReynoldsFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Doodles & ScribblesPublisher Doodles & Scribbles

"Irresistible" - Literary ReviewFig trees have affected humanity in profound but little-known ways: they are wish-fulfillers, rainforest royalty, more precious than gold. Ladders to Heaven tells their incredible story.They fed our pre-human ancestors,...

The ideal gift to help kids learn brilliant new hobbies Get reducing, get reusing and get resourceful! The how-to book for kids who want to make a difference. It's easy to understand and explains exactly what you need to know. ...

In Earth in Mind, noted environmental educator David W. Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem of education. Much of what has gone wrong with the world, he argues, is the result of inadequate and misdirected education that:...

Discover the best of Grand Canyon National Park in this award-winning, full-color travel guidebook.Over 300 five-star reviews for previous editions. From hiking to biking to river rafting, Grand Canyon National Park is filled with adventures. But without...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593233054Author Nina FreudenbergerFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc