Sort by:
A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us
Over the past century, our species has made unprecedented technological innovations with which we have sought to control nature. In A Natural History of the Future , biologist Rob Dunn...
Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
SHARK: Portraits
The beauty of the apex predator captured up close and unflinchingly. A global shift from fright to endearment is happening, and the world is falling in love with sharks as...
Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation RefinedaEURO"and RedefinedaEURO"Nature
From the first dog to the first beefalo, from farming to CRISPR, the human history of remaking nature When the 2020 Nobel Prize was awarded to the inventors of CRISPR,...
Deep Blue: My Ocean Journeys
From bestselling author and internationally popular TV presenter Steve Backshall, an Underland for oceans - a remarkable exploration of aquatic life from one of Britain's most renowned naturalists. Take a...
The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth
A powerful blend of reportage, nature, travel and science writing, deeply researched and beautifully written, underpinned by a startling and urgent message for our time. A ground-breaking and beautifully written...
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
The legacy-defining Sunday Times bestseller by Sir David Attenborough - now in paperback. With a new afterword, Why You Are Here- A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate...
The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito comes this fascinating story of horses and how they have shaped human history. The Horse is an epic history that...
Deep Water: The world in the ocean
SHORTLISTED FOR THE QLD PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD Through history, science, nature writing, and environmentalism, Deep Water invites you to explore the deepest recesses of our natural world. 'Teeming with mysteries,...
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than
One of the most inspiring thinkers of our age transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science, history and humanity One of our most beloved...
Europe: The First 100 Million Years
It is hard to overstate just how unusual Europe was towards the end of the age of the dinosaurs. It was a dynamic island arc whose individual landmasses were made...
Silent Earth: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
An urgent and compelling new book from the bestselling author- his first major work of popular science and environmental activism - part love letter to the insect world, part elegy,...
The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
Following the hugely successful hardback, this extraordinary tale of the father of modern geology looks set to be the non fiction paperback for 2002. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a...
Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History
The Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations Read the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape...
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
This is the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future How did we get from the Big Bang...
11 Explorations into Life on Earth: Christmas Lectures from the Royal
The second in a series of books in association with the Royal Institution on their world-renowned Christmas Lectures, this time exploring the secrets of the natural world. Following on from...
The Observant Walker: Wild Food, Nature and Hidden Treasures on the (SIGNED)
When we go for a walk, whether in the countryside or city, we pass through landscapes full of natural beauty and curiosities both visible and invisible - but though we...
Magdalena: River of Dreams
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Mr and Mrs Gould: The extraordinary true story about the life of
The grand story of the famous 'Birdman' John Gould and his talented wife Elizabeth, who revealed the astonishing world of Australian birds and wildlife in one of the most important...
Wild Air: In Search of Birdsong
Shortlisted 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...
The Yellow River: A Natural and Unnatural History
A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscape From Neolithic times to the present day, the Yellow River and its...
The Observant Walker: Wild Food, Nature and Hidden Treasures on the
'Blissfully funny, staggeringly informative, a joyful companion' Caroline Quentin'Tells the endlessly fascinating tale of Britain's natural history in a way that makes every delicate detail sparkle with life' Charlie Corbett,...
The Address Book: Our Place in the Scheme of Things
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Earth: A Biography of Life: The Story of Life On Our Planet
A beautiful and informative history of life on our planet.It is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the history of life on Earth, from the very first living...
The Observant Walker: Wild Food, Nature and Hidden Treasures on the
'Blissfully funny, staggeringly informative, a joyful companion' Caroline Quentin'Tells the endlessly fascinating tale of Britain's natural history in a way that makes every delicate detail sparkle with life' Charlie Corbett,...
Trees - 10 Things You Should Know: The perfect stocking filler [...]
Discover the wonders at the centre of our planet's ecosystem.In ten short and accessible essays, science and nature writer Carolyn Fry takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of the Earth's...
Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the [...]
The eagerly anticipated conclusion to Peter Godfrey-Smith's three-part exploration of the origins of intelligence on Earth, which began with the bestselling Other Minds in 2018 and continued with Metazoa in...
The Gull Next Door: A Portrait of a Misunderstood Bird
A uniquely personal meditation on Britain's gulls by one of today's leading wildlife writers From a distance, gulls are beautiful symbols of freedom over the oceanic wilderness. Up close, however,...
Living on Earth: Life, Consciousness and the Making of the Natural World
The eagerly anticipated conclusion to Peter Godfrey-Smith's three-part exploration of the origins of intelligence on Earth, which began with the bestselling Other Minds in 2018 and continued with Metazoa in...
The Yellow River: A Natural and Unnatural History
A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscape From Neolithic times to the present day, the Yellow River and its...
Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
Author: Annie ProulxFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 190g, 208 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'Magnificent' Guardian'Remarkable ... A compact classic!' Bill McKibben'I learned...
Life's Grandeur: The Spread of Excellence From Plato to Darwin
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
In Oceans Deep: Courage, Innovation, and Adventure Beneath the Waves
In an age of unprecedented exploration and innovation, our oceans remain largely unknown, and endlessly fascinating: full of mystery, danger, beauty, and inspiration. In Oceans Deep celebrates the daring pioneers...
The Lost Rainforests of Britain
Author: Guy Shrubsole Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2023 The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year As seen on Countryfile 'If...
The Book of Tree Poems
Author: Ana Sampson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 Could there be a more pleasant way to spend a warm afternoon than lazing under a tree reading poetry inspired by...
Trees: 10 Things You Should Know
Author: Carolyn Fry Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 144 Discover the wonders at the centre of our planet's ecosystem. In ten short and accessible essays, science and nature writer Carolyn...
Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
Author: Andrea Lankford Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 ** THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** ** AN AMAZON "BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH" FOR AUGUST 2023 (Biographies &...
Where the Seals Sing
Author: Susan Richardson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 There are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this...
Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
Author: Annie Proulx Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week 'Magnificent' Guardian 'Remarkable ... A compact classic!' Bill McKibben 'I learned something new...
The Little Book of Trees
Author: Herman Shugart (W. W. Corcoran Professor of Natural History (Emeritus) and Research Professor) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's trees....
The Lives of Lichens: A Natural History
Author: Robert Lucking (Curator) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A richly illustrated guide to lichens and their biology. Existing at the margins of life, lichens are the result of...
Amphibious Soul: Finding the wild in a tame world
Author: Craig Foster Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 An awe-inspiring narrative about the power of nature and our place within it, from the creator of My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker...
Little Forest Folk: How to raise happy, healthy children who love the great outdoors
Author: Leanna Barrett Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 This is a book with a mission. A mission to help parents get their little ones into loving and caring for...
Amphibious Soul: Finding the wild in a tame world
Author: Craig Foster Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 An awe-inspiring narrative about the power of nature and our place within it, from the creator of My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker...
The Lives of Sharks: A Natural History of Shark Life
Author: Daniel Abel Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A richly illustrated and comprehensive introduction to the world's sharks. Sharks are the top predators in many marine ecosystems. But tales...
The Lives of Seaweeds: A Natural History of Our Planet's Seaweeds and Other Algae
Author: Julie A. Phillips Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 The Lives of Seaweeds presents an inside look at the remarkable world of seaweeds and other algae. Coming in all...
The Lives of Octopuses and Their Relatives: A Natural History of Cephalopods
Author: Danna Staaf Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 An engaging and beautifully illustrated introduction to some of the world's most interesting and charismatic marine creatures. Dive deep into the...
What Is a Bird?: An Exploration of Anatomy, Physiology, Behavior, and Ecology
Author: Tony D. Williams Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 There are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth. The variety...