Animals

A beautifully lyrical collection of essays on the natural world in Britain by the Guardian's country diary writer Paul Evans. With a title taken from the 1940 Batsford book, this is nature writing for the modern reader. It is a book both for those that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913134822Author Jane RussFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

Kingfishers are a sight to behold. The dash and verve of this cosmopolitan bird has been admired for millennia, appearing in creation myths, imperial regalia and cultural iconography, and they were once valued as highly as gold. Artists used their...

From the raucous mantled howler monkeys and the charismatic white-nosed coatis to the elusive jaguar, The Mammals of Costa Rica offers authoritative accounts of the fascinating creatures of the neotropics. With more than four hundred spectacular...

Rare British Breeds is a book inspired by the Rare Breed Survival Trust Watchlist, which is published annually, listing the species of sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, goats and poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese) that are endangered in the United...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780880104579Author Rudolf SteinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint SteinerBooks, IncPublisher Anthroposophic Press IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm)...

There are nine breeds of dog that are native to Ireland: four terriers, three gun dogs, and two hounds. In The Curious History of Irish Dogs, David Blake Knox tells the remarkable stories of each of the nine breeds, and reveals how they have become...

Witty, shrewd, and always a joy to read, John Gierach, "America's best fishing writer" (Houston Chronicle) and favorite streamside philosopher, has earned the following of "legions of readers who may not even fish but are drawn to his musings on...

The Amazon and Orinoco basins in northern South America are home to the highest concentration of freshwater fish species on earth, with more than 3,000 species allotted to 564 genera. Amazonian fishes include piranhas, electric eels, freshwater...

The Healthy Donkey provides a fascinating background to the history of this iconic animal and introduces potential owners to everything they need to know about donkey guardianship, with useful information about diet, bedding and grooming. Those already...

A heartwarming story, inspired by real-life research, following two female albatrosses as they become parents.Palila loves to fly above the ocean's waves. Anuenue loves to dance. When they meet, the two albatrosses know there's no one else they'd want to...

The human is supposed to be top animal, but every one of these true stories shows how ridiculous that idea can be...As an RSPCA Inspector based in North Yorkshire in the 1980s, Carter Langdale found himself at the heart of rural life. Part doctor, part...

For centuries, man and mole have taken from the soil in their bid to survive. This has resulted in bitter conflict between these adversaries and one that continues today. Whatever the season, whatever the weather, wherever the mole! Mole catchers have...

Bats are fascinating mammals about which we still have much to learn. As well as using ultrasonic echolocation calls for orientation and while foraging, they also have a complex array of vocalisations for communication. These are known as social calls...

William Yarrell (1784-1856) was an influential naturalist at a time when natural history was becoming an important factor in 19th century society. He wrote two notable books: A History of British Fishes and A History of British Birds, that were being...

This beautiful volume introduces the incredible animals that populated the planet before the Age of the Dinosaurs. Readers voyage to a time, beginning about 370 million years ago, when the first four-footed vertebrates appeared, and ending 200 million...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsRunner-up for BB/BTO Bird Book of the Year 2018.Book InformationISBN 9780995567306Author Oldrich MikulicaFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Wild Nature PressPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781878348548Author Paul HumannFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint New World Publications Inc.,U.S.Publisher New World Publications Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Migration is a way of life for most birds found in Ireland. Our nation sits with its back to the Old World and its face to the New World, so the variety of bird species reaching our shores is derived from two hemispheres. From across the planet, `our'...

Colchester Zoo is today one of the finest zoos in Britain. Yet, unlike almost every other major zoo in the country, Colchester Zoo has never had its story told - until now. The forgotten figures of Frank and Helena Farrar are here brought to life once...

Crows can be found almost everywhere that people are, from tropical islands to deserts and arctic forests, from densely populated cities to suburbs and farms. Across these diverse landscapes, many species of crow are doing well: their intelligent and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780855463090Author David T. SaltFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Richmond Publishing Co LtdPublisher Richmond Publishing Co LtdWeight(grams) 120g

This book will take readers on a flying visit round the world, scouring the seven continents for the biggest, brightest and best birds on the planet. Urban Jungle creator Vicky Woodgate perfectly captures the brilliance of the bird world, each chapter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873580844Author Paul ChaninFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Whittet Books LtdPublisher Whittet Books LtdDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 19mm

'A truly excellent account' British Wildlife Beetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784778422Author Will GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Bradt Travel GuidesPublisher Bradt Travel Guides

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467140379Author Sandra PollardFormat PaperbackPage Count 159Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 222mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307451330Author Ptolemy TompkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm)...

Leaf beetles are one of the largest groups of beetles, with tens of thousands of species worldwide and around 280 in Britain. They belong mainly to the family Chrysomelidae, but also to two small closely related families, the Megalopodidae and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060958701Author Bernd HeinrichFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807014462Author Eva SaulitisFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 368g

Groundbreaking book that examines the essential contribution of the social sciences to understanding and conserving biodiversity across the globe Authored by leading scholars at the nexus of social science and biodiversity conservation, Conservation...

Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave exploration, others shake their heads in disbelief. His goal? To compare the impacts of stinging insects on humans, mainly using himself as the gauge. In The Sting of the Wild, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645756302Author Andrew SkeochFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Listening EarthPublisher Listening Earth

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226184654Author Tim HallidayFormat HardbackPage Count 656Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago PressWeight(grams)...

As seen on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch!No Life Too Small is the joyful and inspiring story of the world's first animal hospice, celebrating the power and beauty of nature, the strength of the human and animal spirit, and the importance of love,...

Through personal interviews and galleries of bird-related fabric artwork, this book celebrates birds and the artists that have been inspired and moved by them. Escape into an unexpected world of avian fiber art. This collection-brought together by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615190324Author Bill TurnbullFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint ExperimentPublisher ExperimentWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm

Invertebrate Zoology: A Tree of Life Approach is a comprehensive and authoritative textbook adopting an explicitly phylogenetic organization. Most of the classical anatomical and morphological work has not been changed - it established the foundation of...

Our world is built on an invisible one we are barely beginning to understand. In The Hidden Half of Nature, geologist David R. Montgomery and biologist Anne Bikle argue that Earth's smallest creatures-microbes-could fundamentally change how we grow food,...