Wildlife

How and why did our most acclaimed birdwatchers take up birding? What were their early experiences of nature? How have their professional birding careers developed? What motivates them and drives their passion for wildlife? How many birds have they seen?...

The Birds of Shropshire provides the most comprehensive record of the County's avifauna ever published. Produced by Shropshire Ornithological Society, the book is based on the results of six years fieldwork by over 650 different observers who submitted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905843107Author Madelaine WestwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint WildeyePublisher WildeyeWeight(grams) 260gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 10mm

'A beautiful gift... Full of fascinating facts' Yorkshire Post 'We all want to help the beleaguered bee and Sally Coulthard's latest book is a great place to start' Amateur Gardening 'How to help bees thrive and give your garden a real buzz' You...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394701578Author Loren EiseleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 170mm *...

This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the...

An ode to friendship delivered by the capybara and their many animal friends! Whether they're sharing their favorite snacks, laughing along with your best jokes, or cheering you on through thick and thin, capybaras know what it means to be a good...

The Whale in the Living Room follows the thrilling adventures of film-maker, John Ruthven, as he travels the globe, dives into our oceans and passionately recounts his life-affirming experiences.What creatures could remain undiscovered in the 95 per cent...

The founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, and bestselling author Gene Stone explore the wonders of animal life with "admiration and empathy" (The New York Times Book Review) and offer tools for living more kindly toward them.In the last few...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956072207Author Roxanne SchinasFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Imperator PublishingPublisher Imperator PublishingWeight(grams) 207gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789491648052Author Dirk HilbersFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Crossbill Guides FoundationPublisher Crossbill Guides Foundation

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

How can we become more in tune with nature, even in the heart of the city? Once upon a time, a burnt-out Claire Dunn spent a year living off the grid in a wilderness survival experiment. Yet love and the possibilities of human connection drew her back...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780811736275Author Louis LiebenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Stackpole BooksPublisher Stackpole BooksWeight(grams) 608g

This beautifully written book chronicles a year in the life of a large urban park on the banks of the Warwickshire Avon, and the surprising wildlife to be found as the seasons unfold. There are exiting discoveries, little-known facts, tips on...

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Jonathan Cranston is no ordinary vet. In addition to his day job in the Gloucestershire countryside treating cows, dogs, pigs and cats, he's also worked with an astonishing range of species around the world, including crocodiles, rhinos and pandas. In...

Discover the wild side of cities around the world in this stunning collection of urban maps. Did you know that there are flying squirrels in the heart of New York City? Or that wild boar roam the streets of Berlin? From bats in air-conditioning vents,...

As a child in South Africa, spending summers exploring the wild with his boyhood friends, Lyall Watson came face to face with his first elephant. This "entertaining and enchanting" work (Washington Post Book World) chronicles how Watson's fascination...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857043528Author David BaileyFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove

The unique, dinosaur-like, tuatara is one of thousands of species of animals inhabiting the diverse ecosystems found throughout New Zealand, many endemic to the islands. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683056430Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780367564490Author Sally HawkinsPage Count 395Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

The definitive guide into the fascinating world of the spiders of Australia.This definitive guide to the subject, written by experts in the field, offers a window into a fascinating world. Notorious species such as the Redback and the Sydney Funnel-web...

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...

John (Kay) Corner left home in 1960, aged 19. He would never see his father, E. J. H. Corner, again. Edred John Henry Corner was one of the most colourful and productive biologists and mycologists of the 20th century. His career began in...

A journey through unexplored spaces that foreground new ways of inhabiting the urban One of the fundamental dimensions of urbanization is its radical transformation of nature. Today domestic animals make up more than twice the biomass of people on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789491648106Author Dirk HilbersFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Crossbill Guides FoundationPublisher Crossbill Guides Foundation

Every day, all over the world, animals and insects set about the purposeful tasks of designing their homes, catching their prey, and attracting their mates. In the process they create gorgeous nests, shelters, and habitats. Capturing 120 of these wonders...

A lively, lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its seventeen marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants, and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. Includes a...

Venison is experiencing an unprecedented growth in popularity as a delicious, healthy, and increasingly available dish.Here are more than fifty recipes from the senior chef/lecturer in Culinary Arts at Westminster Kingsway College, England. In this...

Here's a quick and quirky identification guide to animal dung or droppings. Each animal group (carnivores, primates, antelope, rats and mice, reptiles, birds) is briefly introduced; but the main focus of this book is the photographs, mostly life-size...

When man becomes prey . . . Whether you're in the ocean, up a mountain or in a forest, somewhere close by, unknown to you, a predator may be lurking, watching your every move. Tigers, grizzly bears, snakes, sharks, wolves, crocodiles and even cannibals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583551370Author James KavanaghPage Count 1Imprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press LtdWeight(grams) 43g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781776433186Author Hannes LochnerFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint HPH PublishingPublisher HPH Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385341479Author Lucy H. SpelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Delta (imprint of Dell Publishing)Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

AS SEEN ON BBC ONE'S THE ONE SHOWBrought together by a shared love of birding, Ollie Olanipekun and Nadeem Perera set up Flock Together to challenge the underrepresentation of people of colour in nature. What started as a walk in their local park...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250094599Author Carl SafinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

In almost every culture, hyenas are regarded as nasty, scheming charlatans, skulking in the back alleyways of the animal kingdom. Scorned as little more than scavenging carrion-eaters, vandals and thieves, since the earliest times hyenas have been both...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316086868Author Bernie KrauseFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 208mm...