Natural History

From the 17th century onwards, waves of natural history collectors set out from many countries to different parts of the world to discover what animals were out there. This is an illustrated and informative look at some of the 22 million "wet" specimens held in the Natural History Museum, London.

Deserts are extreme environments. Occupying about 20 per cent of the world's land surface, they are subject to some of the harshest conditions on the planet, being places of minimal rainfall and epic temperatures, from searing heat to intense cold. This title explores some the world's last great desert wildernesses.

Bat expert Phil Richardson takes the reader on a guided tour of the nocturnal world of bats: where they live, how they feed, and how they survive in almost every habitat on the planet. He also introduces many of the different species that have fitted so well into the environment.

A landmark new book about the fraught relationship between humans and animals that takes us from Genesis to climate change.

Triggered by the Covid-19 lockdown, the author, a passionate conservationist, finds himself drawing inspiration from goings-on in the small back garden of his terraced suburban house, an outdoor space that he has measured at thirteen paces long by four paces wide.

This book by conservationist Laurence Rose is about the complexity and vulnerability of nature, and the unexpected connections between people and wildlife.

A nature diary by award-winning novelist, nature writer and hit podcaster Melissa Harrison, following her journey from urban south London to the rural Suffolk countryside.

'A writer of great gifts.' Robert Macfarlane
'The journal of a writer to compare to Thomas Hardy .

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This isn't a typical egg cookbook or guide to raising chickens, Epic Eggs takes a deep dive on the eggs themselves and tells you how to raise birds that will produce the best eggs you've ever seen. It may be true that most poultry found on small homesteads or in backyards especially are viewed as pets, ...

Bird Love explores the diverse range of family relationships in birds around the world in fascinating detail.

The story of the relationship between humankind and cattle, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Counting Sheep.

An urban nature book telling the story of an East London borough through its trees, past and present.

The book all horse-lovers have been waiting for

Extinction: not the end of the world? is a highly readable introduction to the causes of extinction, the different types of extinction and how relevant it is to the world today. Ideal for those who are new to the subject, it is fully illustrated with colour diagrams and photographs.

Presents an exploration of the past, present and future of nature's remarkable diversity and how humans can impact upon its uncertain future. This title explains how species are formed, including the complex role of genetics, and how diversity hotspots such as the Amazonia region and Sahara desert have developed.

At once instructive and compelling, this theme-spanning book reveals the complex nature of maturity in scores of social species and shows that animal behavior often displays the same diversity we find in ourselves.

Established entertainer/wordsmith delightfully celebrates cats and their behaviours from words, books, movies and more.

Urban Ornithology is the first quantitative historical analysis of any New York City natural area's birdlife and spans the century and a half from 1872 to 2016. Only Manhattan's Central and Brooklyn's Prospect Parks have preliminary species lists, not revised since 1967, and the last book examining the birdlife of the entire New York City area...

'Every Dog Has Its Day' is a unique collection of extraordinary stories, feats and facts that will both inform and entertain. Written with a delightfully light touch, Max Cryer dispels some myths about dogs and confirms why they occupy such a special place in our lives.

An exploration of the history of ornithology from the earliest times to the present day, including the lives and works of such people as Linnaeus, Darwin and Wallace, as well as many other lesser-known figures.