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This charming book revolves around the two journals Bates produced during his groundbreaking travels in the Amazon, and his classic work The Naturalist on the River Amazons. Alongside specially selected...

The book titled Banksias and Bilbies: Seasons of Australia: Nature Diary by the author A.J. Reid. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

In this eloquent collection, award-winning writers from the United States, Canada, the UK and Australia describe a personal encounter with the natural world that moved them, enhanced their understanding of...

'I loved this book... An exhilarating romp through Orwell's life and times' - Margaret Atwood Outside my work the thing I care most about is gardening - George Orwell Inspired...

The book titled Worldly Dogs by the author Michael Page. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Zoo Culture by the author Bob Mullan. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A giftbook that celebrates the exotic beauty of the natural world. Robert Vavra has always searched for the exciting, the evocative, and the unexpected in what we see around us....

Using anecdotes and examples from the work of The Natural History Museum's scientists, this book introduces readers to how the natural sciences are helping to unravel some of the key...

Ronald Hayman's brilliant portrayal of the tormented man and the inspired writerguarantees its status as the classic account of Kafka's life.Hayman shows how the unique writings of this extraordinary man...

"Nile" reveals the true story of this great river. Beginning with an intriguing exploration of the world of ancient Egypt, we take a modern journey upstream as the river splits...

A book about how animals use their bodies and how they behave and why. Each chapter looks at a separate stage in the life of animals and how they all...

The events of Black Saturday on February 7, 2009, produced the worst natural disaster Australia has ever seen. The extreme weather conditions, and the fact that the state was tinder...

Taking a journey through the world of nature, this book explores the lives and habits of the animals and plants with which we share the planet. The main part of...

The book titled A A Journey through Stone by the author Ian Pilmer. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This companion guide to the British countryside shows how to find and interpret the clues to the past which lie hidden in the countryside. At the heart of the book...

There is a line that stretches from the northernmost tip of Denmark to where the Wadden Sea meets Holland in the south-west. Dorthe Nors, one of Denmark's most acclaimed writers,...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MUDLARKING 'An absolute treasure trove of sound advice and historical detail' Katherine May 'A delightful and a profound meditation on the variety of...

Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before; we love the beach. But for many people, getting in the water provokes a moment's hesitation. Shark attacks...

Rivers are the great natural arteries that run through our lives . We have navigated them, dammed them and worshipped at them. From the ancient ecosystems of Egypt to the...

Australia's venomous snakes are widely viewed as the world's most deadly and are regarded with cautious curiosity, fascination and, regrettably, fear. Australia's Dangerous Snakes examines the biology, natural history, venom...

This is a revised edition with a new afterword by Daniel Dennett. The Extended Phenotype carries on from where The Selfish Gene takes off. It is a fascinating look at...

The Sunday Times Bestseller A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough's seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet . Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life....

This is a book of the discovery of birds and the places they live. Everywhere we go there are birds, and they all have mysteries to be unravelled. These mysteries...

Australia's introduced vertebrate pest species cost at least $1 billion annually in economic, environmental, and social impacts. The Guide to Introduced Pest Animals of Australia is a comprehensive, practical guide...

The hidden role of fungi inside and all around us. From beneficial yeasts that aid digestion to toxic molds that cause disease, we are constantly navigating a world filled with...

What a Mushroom Lives For pushes today's mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a human- and animal-centric framework of what counts as action, agency,...

Voyages of Discovery is a mesmerising visual record of ten of the most significant natural history expeditions. Superb artworks and photographs spanning three centuries document advances and watersheds in the...

Created in partnership with the world-renowned American Museum of Natural History, this beautiful, informative card deck captures, in pictures and words, 100 of the museum's most important artifacts, specimens, and...

'A curious-minded and subtle intervention in the politics of the countryside' Sunday Times 'Galbraith spent three years investigating the truth about rural Britain and how we treat it. Uncommon Ground...

Steve Nicholls makes an epic journey along the River Tees in north-east England, from the industrial complexes near its estuary to its source high in the Pennine Hills. The Tees...

A treasure trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from the legendary naturalist Here is Charles Darwin in his own words the naturalist, traveler, scientific thinker, and controversial author of On...

'Nobody writes about the natural world like her' INDIA KNIGHT 'Absolutely gorgeous . . . never has there been a nicer way to learn' KATE BRADBURY Welcome to your own,...

*A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2025* *A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2025* 'In this poetic and heartfelt journey through deep time, geologist Anjana Khatwa braids scientific knowledge and traditional...

The North and South Downs embrace the counties of Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Kent, and this book describes the rich diversity of characteristic flora and fauna to be found in...

A Scientific American Top Ten Book of 2023If forests are the lungs of the planet, then animals migrating across oceans, streams, and mountains-eating, pooping, and dying along the way-are its...

Which nations have launched which animals into space? Which countries have no sea views? Where were our planet's now-extinct species last sighted? Who is behind the great avocado boom? Where...

Did you know that it's considered a sin to harm a robin? Or that seagulls were once thought to be the souls of dead sailors? And do you know what...

Everyone has at some time seen the most breathtaking of sights - a meadow of grasses and wildflowers. The community created by flowers and grasses, butterflies, grasshoppers and other fauna,...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: NATURE AND TRAVEL When Kerri and her partner M moved to a small, remote railway cottage...

Amazing animal tales are reported on the television and in newspapers every day, entertaining, thrilling and delighting us all, and this is the most comprehensive collection of these joyous animal...

David Attenborough's Life Trilogy is a complete introduction to the animals and plants found on Earth. The three books - published to accompany the classic BBC TV series - are...

'A wondrous work of walking, seeing and thinking' - Robert Macfarlane 'A startlingly brilliant and moving debut' - William Dalrymple A deep observation of coast and wetland, climate and self,...

'Remarkable.' THE TIMES 'Wonderful.' GUARDIAN 'Fascinating.' TELEGRAPH 'As a portrait of a place, it's hard to better.' COUNTRY LIFE 'A thrill akin to discovering buried treasure.' RICHARD MABEY 'Humane, humorous...

Get the most out of your domestic cat with this helpful and handy Cuddle Unit 5 (TM) operating instruction manual. The Cat Operator's Manual is a fresh and quirky guide...

Blossoms bloom and bees buzz in this inspiring collection of garden poems. Featuring dozens of pastoral poems handpicked to celebrate the sights, sounds, and smells of the country garden, this...

Penny Olsen will discuss her new book about early European impressions of Australia's curious mammals on Thursday 4 November, 4.00 pm, National Library of Australia - Conference Room. This free...

This book tells the story of the development of ideas about natural history as seen through the lives, observations and discoveries of nearly forty great naturalists, from Classical times to...