Natural History

This delightful book records a year in the life of an essentially English waterscape, one that is home to a vast array of wildlife and natural habi...

'It's like being given some sort of magical text... eye-opening and invaluable.' India Knight, Sunday Times'Even the intrepid Bear Grylls could lea...

WINNER OF THE 2014 THWAITES WAINWRIGHT PRIZEIn the past, Hugh Thomson has written acclaimed books about Peru, Mexico and the Indian Himalaya. Now h...

Strands describes a year's worth of walking on the ultimate beach: inter-tidal and constantly turning up revelations: mermaid's purses, lugworms, s...

Flowers are ideal subjects for embroidery because of their organic shapes and timeless appeal. While they are rooted in the rich tradition of flora...

The international bestseller from the author of Breakfast with Einstein Emmy is no ordinary dog. When adopted from the shelter by physics professo...

It seems that forests have never been more in the news than they are today. The part played by the tropical forests in sustaining the worlds climat...

When owning, training, riding, and showing horses, there is a certain 'look' to which one aspires. No one knows how to do all of this better than t...

We all want a dog that we can take anywhere with us, a kind gentle dog with whom we can relax, walk and play without stress or anger. This practica...

The octopus is generally acknowledged to be the most intelligent invertebrate in the world: according to marine biologists the common octopus (Octo...

When Darwin announced his theory of evolution by natural selection, he did more than transform biology. Before his great work, humans were comforta...

In early 1861, as he prepared to move into the White House, Abraham Lincoln dreaded telling his two youngest sons that the family's beloved pet dog...

For fifteen years, Tim Bradford has meandered round the quiet streets of his North London home, seeking outthe ordinary and the extraordinary, the ...

This compact compendium of 20 cross-stitch charts uses a limited and identical palette of threads for each project. There are 20 circular designs i...

Restoring Tropical Forests is a user-friendly guide to restoring forests throughout the tropics. Based on the concepts, knowledge and innovative te...

Restoring Tropical Forests is a user-friendly guide to restoring forests throughout the tropics. Based on the concepts, knowledge and innovative te...