Nature

A comprehensive photographic guide to the world's gull speciesWith more than 50 gull species in the world, this family of seabirds poses some of the greatest field identification challenges of any bird group: age-related plumage changes, extensive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556431982Author Alan DrengsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Many wild plant names originate from early Greek, Latin or Old English and through the ages their original meanings have become misunderstood or unknown. This book aims to bring order to the confusion of botanical classification by tracing the origins of...

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the ways birds cohabitFeaturing dramatic and delightful wild bird colonies and communities, How Birds Live Together offers a broad overview of social living in the avian world. From long-established seabird...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735778969Author Mary AustinFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Warbler ClassicsPublisher Warbler ClassicsWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Winning entry, Poetry and Literature, 2011 AAUP Book, Jacket, and Journal Show 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780262014298Author John BevisFormat HardbackPage Count...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583940716Author Scott TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Coffee-table book filled with unparalleled photography and small blocks of fascinating text about bird nests: nature's most amazing dwelling places.Book InformationISBN 9781591934684Author Stan TekielaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Adventure...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063212916Author Douglas BrinkleyFormat HardbackPage Count 896Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 1039gDimensions(mm) 231mm...

A photographic identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen at Fraser's Hill, a former British hill station and one of the premier birdwatching sites in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as the Cameron Highlands and Genting Highlands. ...

If our oil addiction is so bad for us, why don't we kick the habit? Looking beyond the usual culprits-Big Oil, petro-states, and the strategists of empire-Lifeblood finds a deeper and more complex explanation in everyday practices of oil consumption in...

The fascinating story of the urban honeybee garden on the roof of the legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel.The tale of Honeybee Hotel begins over one hundred years ago, with the Astor family and the birth of the iconic Manhattan landmark, the magnificent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671724993Author Donald C. JohansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 409Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 590g

ESSENTIALS OF METEOROLOGY, 8th Edition, is written for students interested in gaining insights into the dynamic workings of the atmosphere. The authors' ability to explain relatively complicated ideas in an easy-to-understand way lets both science and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590565353Author Alex LockwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Lantern Books,USPublisher Lantern Books,US

Sven T Kjellberg, Director of Goteborgs Historiska Museum (now called the Goteborgs Stadsmuseum), and his assistant Olof Hasslof travelled through the islands of the Outer Hebrides in 1934 for research into the maritime culture of the area, with the...

Ever since Jurassic Park we thought we knew how dinosaurs lived their lives. In this remarkable new book, Brian J. Ford reveals that dinosaurs were, in fact, profoundly different from what we believe, and their environment was unlike...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903657072Author Nigel CleereFormat HardbackImprint WILDGuidesPublisher WILDGuidesWeight(grams) 1532gDimensions(mm) 256mm * 187mm * 33mm

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the lives of butterflies around the worldThere are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of habitats. Bright and beautiful, butterflies also have fascinating...

Bigfoot - the name used for any large, hairy biped reported in every state of the United States and every Canadian province - has long baffled casual tourists and experienced scientists. Now readers can examine the evidence for this elusive creature and...

New Zealand is the home of 197 native bird species including their famous national bird -- the kiwi. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated...

Now updated and expanded, Southern African LBJs made simple offers a unique method for identifying and distinguishing the cryptic little birds that are known as 'little brown jobs'. Using a three-stage process, the book guides readers through successive...

Get ready to fall in love with wild mushrooms! Absolutely everything you need to know to make mushrooming a lifestyle choice. Packed with content and lore from more than 30 skilled foragers around the country, Forage to Table will help mushroom hunters...

What are the Green alternatives to economic globalisation? Written by leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas, this manifesto argues that globalisation increases poverty, undermines democracy, and destroys the environment, the authors demonstrate...

History is not a prerogative of the human species, Edward O. Wilson declares in Half-Earth. Demonstrating that we blindly ignore the histories of millions of other species, Wilson warns us that a point of no return is imminent. Refusing to believe that...

Namaqualand is justifiably famous for the floral wonderland it becomes in spring, when seas of bright flowers carpet the land. Astonishingly, the carpet comprises some 3,800 species, of which 28% are endemic. This book introduces nearly 600 species,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226110578Author Clutton-BrockFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago Press

Brilliant colour art and concise identification text make this the definitive field guide to snakes of this region, and a crucial addition to any naturalist's backpack. Arabia and the Middle East have an unusually rich herpetofauna, and this is...

The best field guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent is now even better. Thoroughly revised, with 73 new plates and many others updated or repainted, the second edition of Birds of India now features all maps and text opposite the plates for...

Ethicist Singer and co-author Mason ("Animal Factories") document corporate deception, widespread waste and desensitization to inhumane practices in this consideration of ethical eating. The authors examine three families' grocery-buying habits and the...

A counterintuitive and compelling argument that existing laws already protect the entirety of our oceans-and a call to understand and enforce those protections. The world's oceans face multiple threats: the effects of climate change, pollution,...

As one of the most fascinating and volatile forces on earth, volcanoes have long been the subject of worship, fear, and study. With the aid of famous 'case histories' Lopes provides a unique background to volcanoes, what they are, why they form, and how...

The Great Spotted Woodpecker first bred in Ireland in 2009. Since then the author has followed the daily lives of this species, a family of whom had taken up residence in a wind-torn Spanish chestnut tree near his home in the depths of County Wicklow...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906122980Author Jill MasonFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 0g

Glow-in-the-dark owls, eggs boiling in Icelandic hot pools, the gangster tactics of the devil's coach-horse beetle ... Eanna Ni Lamhna has seen them all! Eanna explores the wonders of our wild world, from a safari in Tanzania to the cloud forests of...

An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim LamanIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767928854Author Susan CaseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 369gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

This book opens up a wonderland of natural history for all ages to enjoy, and will spark interest in the intricate web of Africa's natural history, one that is bursting with exuberance, a great variety of life. It covers a vast range of topics that are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Scottish Arts Council Book Award 1996.Book InformationISBN 9781874320012Format PaperbackPage Count 101Imprint The Menard PressPublisher The New Menard...

With its wireless networks encompassing the globe, the Digital Revolution is altering the very fabric of our lives with alarming rapidity. New technologies are bringing about an ever closer union between human beings and machines, whilst at the same time...