Wildlife

Author and photographer Carsten Krieger takes us on a journey across Ireland to explore the nature we pass by every day, and that which is buried deep in the bog, high in the mountains and under crashing waves. Discover alpine flowers blooming in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788232102112Author Paul WassmannFormat HardbackPage Count 348Imprint Akademica PublishingPublisher Akademica PublishingWeight(grams) 2485g

A Photographic Guide to the Wildlife of Seychelles covers the inner and outer islands of the Seychelles archipelago, and includes photographs of over 220 species of flora and fauna, including birds, mammals, butterflies and other insects, reptiles,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781776323203Author Philip van den BergFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint HPH PublishingPublisher HPH Publishing

'I was so absorbed by her writing it was unreal . . . I find myself hungry to find the next morsel of who Jenny was and what her life was like' EMILIA CLARKE (on Why Didn't You Just Do What You Were Told?)What does Jenny Diski know about animals? She's...

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...

On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling who sang (an improved version of!) the theme from his Piano Concerto Number 17 in G to him. Knowing a kindred spirit when he met one, Mozart wrote "That was wonderful" in his...

In this sequel to the popular A Hippo Love Story, author Karen Paolillo takes us deeper into her courageous but perilous life among Africa's wildlife. Hippos, a Mongoose and Me is a collection of vivid stories reflecting the decades that Karen has lived...

RSPB ID Spotlight Butterflies is a reliable fold-out chart that presents illustrations of all 57 of the UK's resident butterflies by renowned artist Richard Lewington. Whether you are admiring a butterfly flying high up in the tree canopy or basking...

Conor Mark Jameson has spent most of his life exploring the natural environment and communicating his enthusiasm for it to family, friends and, more recently, readers of a range of newspapers and magazines. Shrewdunnit brings together the best of these...

Ever since Darwin, science has enshrined competition as biology's brutal architect. But this revelatory new book argues that our narrow view of evolution has caused us to ignore the generosity and cooperation that exist around us, from the soil to the...

Introducing BUGS, in the Little Explorer's collection - an interactive non-fiction series for curious youngsters, with over 30 flaps.A lively introduction to creepy crawlers, where children can lift the flaps to learn about a variety of little critters...

Among the world's most fascinating living fossils, scorpions have been around for some 420 million years. South Africa is home to an astonishing variety, with 108 species in three families occurring in most of the region's biomes, from desert and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909488250Author George M EberhartFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint CFZ PressPublisher CFZ PressWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 189mm * 20mm

A New York Times bestseller!National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals-her friends-who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by...

Time outdoors is always well spent. It raises the spirits, sparks the imagination and, as research increasingly shows, measurably improves our physical and mental wellbeing. Rhythms of Nature celebrates this fundamental relationship with the natural...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385334112Author Michael AllinFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Delta (imprint of Dell Publishing)Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

In 1908, near Folsom, New Mexico, a cowboy discovered the remains of a herd of extinct giant bison. By examining flint points embedded in the bones, archeologists later determined that a band of humans had killed and butchered the animals 12,450 years...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812981650Author Vicki CrokeFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

A book about the wildlife and landscapes of southwest England, covering the counties of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset, richly illustrated with high quality photography. Written and photographed by Nigel Hicks.Book InformationISBN...

'An important new step for world ornithology' - Professor Osor Shagdarsuren Mongolia lies in the heart of Asia, bridging the vast Siberian taiga forests of the north and the world's coldest deserts to the south. It encompasses great mountain ranges,...

WINNER OF THE MARSH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD (2019) A pioneering look at how climate change is affecting British wildlife - winners, losers, new arrivals and future prospects. There is no escaping the fact that the British climate is changing, and...

This book is a celebration of the humble gudgeon, the angler's favourite 'tiddler'. This much-loved little fish is long overdue a little book all of its own. Scientist, author and broadcaster Dr Mark Everard tells tales about the biology of the gudgeon,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771606943Author Sarah ElmeligiFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925729887Author Dallas Lore SharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Living Book PressPublisher Living Book PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781472977250Author Roger RiddingtonFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint T & AD PoyserPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLCWeight(grams) 958g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905723546Author Richard FreemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 418Imprint CFZ PressPublisher CFZ PressWeight(grams) 744gDimensions(mm) 189mm * 246mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544002302Author Jon YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm * 23mm

Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2019 When Les and Chris Humphreys moved to Ardnamurchan 15 years ago, little did they realise they would be sharing their home with some of Britain's most elusive and misunderstood mustelids. Amongst all the...

Brolga (aka Chris Barns) is the 6ft 7in strong but sensitive Aussie star of the extraordinary BBC series Kangaroo Dundee. Brolga lives in a simple tin shed in the outback where he raises orphaned baby kangaroos. It is a sad fact of life that kangaroo...

This brand new photographic field guide to the birds of southern Africa presents more than 2500 images showing a wide selection of age and sex plumage variations, perched and in-flight birds, and color morphs where relevant, making it the most...

An epic visual story of wildlife photography's pioneers and world firsts. From some of the very first pictures of wild lions and tigers on record and the first-ever underwater colour photograph, right up to the spectacular images from the wildest corners...

Butterflies and moths hold an enduring fascination for their unusual life cycle, as they change from one creature into another. Butterflies is an outstanding collection of photographs showcasing nature's most beautiful and often elusive butterflies and...

Founded amid the urban commotion of Washington, DC, before the dawn of the twentieth century, the National Zoological Park opened to "preserve, teach, and conduct research about the animal world." Entangled Encounters at the National Zoo is a study of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914345234Author Bevis WattsFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Tangent BooksPublisher Tangent BooksWeight(grams) 500gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 160mm * 15mm

Venture into an animal's life story through its tracks and signs. More than simply determining where an animal crossed the road, tracking can lead to a study of how the animal uses its habitat, how it travels, where it feeds or hunts, how it breeds and...

Bears have long held a central place in our collective memory, from Greek mythology and Indigenous folklore to medieval fairytales and the modern toy shop. But as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908819406Author Emma SherlockFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Field Studies CouncilPublisher Field Studies Council

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816610266Author David MechFormat PaperbackPage Count 412Imprint University of Minnesota PressPublisher University of Minnesota PressDimensions(mm) 229mm...

The British Isles provide a temperate climate and a rich feeding ground for many species of animals, birds and fish. From puffins in the Scilly Isles to the graceful red deer roaming the Scottish Highlands, there is a surprising diversity of life in this...