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Lonely Planet the joy of birdwatching
Find 60 joyous birding travel experiences from all over the world plus a further 120 ideas on bird-rich encounters. This unique guide is packed with expert insights, 'don't miss' activities, and trip planning tips so you can meet some of the most remarkable birds on our planet and discover the unbridled joy in watching them go about their day.
£22.99
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Tree-spotting
Botanist and ecologist Ros Bennett has spent a lifetime helping people understand and identify plants, all the while nurturing her daughter Nell's love for them too, helping Nell to discover the visual and tactile beauty of trees through leaves, bark patterns and key features. Combining their backgrounds and talents - through Ros's extensive experience and Nell's illustrations - 'Tree-spotting' shows you how to identify 52 British trees simply and confidently, while also burrowing down into the history and secrets of each species.
£12.99
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One midsummer's day
It takes a whole universe to make one small black bird. Swifts are among the most extraordinary of all birds. Their migrations span continents and their twelve-week stopover, when they pause to breed in European rooftops, is the very definition of summer. They may nest in our homes but much about their lives passes over our heads. No birds are more wreathed in mystery. Captivated by swifts throughout his fifty years as a naturalist, Mark Cocker sets out to capture their essence. Over the course of one day in midsummer he devotes himself to his beloved black birds as they spiral overhead. Yet this is also a book about so much more. Swifts are a prism through which Cocker explores the profound interconnections of the whole biosphere.
£12.99
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La vie
The Charente: roofs of red terracotta tiles, bleached-white walls, windows shuttered against the blaring sun. The baker does his rounds in his battered little white van with a hundred warm baguettes in the back, while a cat picks its way past a Romanesque church, the sound of bells skipping across miles of rolling, glorious countryside. For many years a farmer in England, John Lewis-Stempel yearned once again to live in a landscape where turtle doves purr and nightingales sing, as they did almost everywhere in his childhood. He wanted to be self-sufficient, to make his own wine and learn the secrets of truffle farming. And so, buying an old honey-coloured limestone house with bright blue shutters, the Lewis-Stempels began their new life as peasant farmers.
£9.99
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Bringing back the beaver
Since the early 1990s - in the face of outright opposition from government, landowning elites and even some conservation professionals - Derek Gow has imported, quarantined and assisted the reestablishment of beavers in waterways across England and Scotland. 'Bringing Back the Beaver' is farmer-turned-ecologist Gow's inspirational and often riotously funny firsthand account of how the movement to rewild the British landscape with beavers has become the single most dramatic and subversive nature conservation act of the modern era.
£10.99
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The heart of the woods
The Heart of the Woods blends crafted narrative with stunning nature photography. An eye-opening study of trees, humankind and the natural world.
£16.99
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The jewel box
Every morning, ecologist Tim Blackburn is inspired by the diversity contained within the moth trap he runs on his roof. Beautiful and ineffably mysterious, these moths offer a glimpse into a larger order, one that extends beyond individual species and into a hidden landscape. Footmen, whose populations are on the march as their lichen food recovers from decades of industrial pollution. The Goat Moth, a thumb-sized broken stick mimic, that takes several years to mature deep in the wood of tree trunks. The Oak Eggar, with the look of a bemused Honey Monster, host to a large wasp that eats its caterpillars alive from the inside. In 'The Jewel Box', he reflects on what he has learned in thirty years of work as a scientist studying ecosystems, and demonstrates how the contents of one small box can illuminate the workings of all nature.
£10.99
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Mountains of fire
We are made of the same stuff as the breath and cinders of volcanoes. No matter where we live on the planet, these fiery mountains have long shaped the path of humanity. World-famous volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer has worked at the crater's edge in the wildest places on Earth. In 'Mountains of Fire' we join him on hair-singeing adventures, close enough to feel the heat of the lava, from Antarctica to Iceland, to learn how deeply our stories are intertwined with volcanoes.
£12.99
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What an owl knows
Take flight with the secret life of owls.
£12.99
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Taking flight
A celebration of the miraculous phenomenon of flight through fourteen species and across millions of years - from pterosaurs to dragonflies, butterflies to albatross.
£10.99
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The wisdom of sheep & other animals
Be transported to the wild meadows of Kite's Nest Farm and peek into the surprising private lives of some of our most familiar of animals. A life-enhancing read from the author of the bestselling gem The Secret Life of Cows.
£10.99
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How to read a tree
'Trees are keen to tell us so much. They'll tell us about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather and time. And they will tell us about their lives, the good bits and bad. Trees tell a story but only to those who know how to read it.'
£12.99
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Little Book Of Garden Bird Songs
Listen to the songs and calls of our best-loved garden birds, easily accessed at the touch of 12 simple sound buttons. The book features a wealth of facts as well as photographs and high-quality bird sounds.
£14.99
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How to select and tie 80 really useful knots
Knots have long been a crucial tool for anyone working on any project or activity, from practical applications to artistic techniques. This comprehensive guide to 80 knots is essential for sailing, fishing, and other outdoor pursuits. Every knot is accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations, making this a resource you'll turn to time and time again.
£14.99
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Dispersals
A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A seaweed drifts through an ocean. A tree is planted on a shifting border. A shrub is uprooted from its culture and its land. What happens when these plants leave their original homes and put down roots elsewhere? Born in Canada to a Taiwanese mother and a Welsh father, steeped in both literary and scientific traditions, Jessica J. Lee is a perfectly placed observer of our world in motion. In this vibrant book of linked essays she explores the entanglements of the plant and human worlds, and the echoes and counterpoints she detects in the migration of plants and people - and the language we use to describe them. Each of the plants considered in this collection are somehow perceived as being 'out of place'- whether weeds, samples collected through imperial science, or crops introduced and transformed by our hand.
£16.99
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Blue machine
Here is a fascinating dive into the essential engine that drives our world. Czerski brings the oceans alive with compelling stories that masterfully navigate this most complex system.
£11.99
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Birdtopia
Over the years, Springwatch has brought us unforgettable moments featuring our feathered friends, from nest cams capturing hatchlings as they emerge from their eggs to red kites soaring majestically in search of prey. Now, delve into the ultimate bird lover's companion, with expert tips on where to find British bird species and how to identify them, alongside avian folklore and favourite stories from the series. Arranged by bird family, 'Birdtopia' includes explanations behind unusual collective nouns for birds - an unkindness of ravens may stem from the nineteenth-century belief that these birds turned their young out of the nest to fend for themselves - descriptions of bird calls, the reasons why birds create beautiful murmuration displays and the top places to spot them.
£16.99
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Wild air
Longlisted for the 2023 Highland Book Prize'Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening' Sunday TimesA book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from the critically acclaimed author of Raptor.
£10.99
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Be a birder
Journey along with Hamza as he recounts stories of his birdwatching adventures and shares tips and tricks in this beautifully illustrated guide for beginning birders. With practical advice and personal anecdotes, you will learn how to get started in birdwatching and hone your identification skills to become an experienced twitcher. Whether you need a companion on your next expedition or simply wish to dip in and out as you learn more, 'Be a Birder' is fit for every purpose, and encourages us all to discover the joy of birdwatching.
£10.99
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Wild flowers
Comprehensive and featuring beautiful photographs, Wild Flowers is a must-have for all enthusiasts of the natural world, by acclaimed photographer, author and botanist Roger Phillips.
£30.00
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The age of cats
The past, present and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover.'Engaging and wide-ranging ? The Age of Cats is a readable and informed exploration of the wildcat that lurks within Fluffy' Washington Post
£10.99
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Wild city
The badgers of Brighton's most exclusive postcode. The water voles of Glasgow. The Black Country bats who have found a haven in old industrial tunnels. The frogs and newts which thrive in the shadow of Peterborough's industrial estates. The peregrine falcons nesting on the ledges of tower blocks. The suburban stronghold of Britain's endangered red squirrels. The mosquitoes found on the London Underground and nowhere else on earth. In 'Wild City', Florence Wilkinson takes us on a fascinating journey into why we should engage with our fellow urban species.
£10.99
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Hedgelands
In this joyous journey around the wild edges of Britain, Christopher Hart takes us through the life, ecology and history of the humble British hedge, showing us how this much-loved (but somewhat overlooked) feature is inextricably woven into our language, history and culture.
£20.00
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Tree stories
Trees have played countless roles in human history - by turns hopeful symbols of freedom, pioneering space travellers, keepers of ancient history and accessories to murder. From art to politics, science to crime, these are the stories of the trees that have shaped life on Earth. Neurobiologist and philosopher Stefano Mancuso tells eight stories of trees that have rooted themselves in human history - from the red spruces that were made into Stradivarius' violins to the wooden ladder that solved 'The Crime of the Century'. Combining scientific vigour with his inimitable voice, he reveals the amazing ways that the world's green-print has shaped the course of our lives, issuing a passionate rallying cry for greater care and attention towards the plants that have helped us survive and thrive.
£9.99
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