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An intrepid investigation of the criminal world of wildlife trafficking--the poachers, the traders, and the customers--and of those fighting against it Journalist Rachel Nuwer plunges the reader into the underground...

Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt: An Environmental History

Based on both the local records of various towns and villages in rural Egypt and the imperial orders of the Ottoman state, this book charts how changes in the control...

Author: Simon Barnes Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 'So, so good! ... More gems than a pirate's chest ... science, art, history, culture - it's epic and mammoth, a...

Author: Ben Jacob Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINRIGHT PRIZE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES AWARD 'A daring, delightful and galvanising call to save the...

Author: Gavin Pretor-Pinney Format: Diary Number of Pages: 256 A cloudspotter's interactive journal. Our interest in clouds is more profound than we ever thought. Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud...

Author: Adam Henson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 "I share Adam's love of farming and wildlife and I found this to be a fascinating and indispensable guide to our...

Author: Cierra Block Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 176 Whether you're a fast-talking, swift-walking local or a tourist visiting the Big Apple for the first time, this book is for...

Author: John Wright Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Discover the answers behind the mysteries of the countryside in all their fascination and beauty... Ever wondered about the masses of...

Author: John Wright Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 When we go for a walk, whether in the countryside or city, we pass through landscapes full of natural beauty and...

Author: Rosamond Richardson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 'A beautiful book' Tim Birkhead, author of BIRD SENSE 'A glorious, beautifully written pilgrimage into the soaring world of birds' Bel...

Author: Ben Jacob Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINRIGHT PRIZE & SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES AWARD 'A daring, delightful and galvanising call to save the...

Author: Nick Baker Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 "An ingenious and invigorating insight into the essential wildness within us all." - Chris Packham As our busy, technology-driven lives become...

Author: 0 Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 'In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.' - Margaret Atwood. Through evocative passages and quotes...

Author: Colin Butfield Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 The Earthshot concept is simple: Urgency + Optimism = Action. We have ten years to turn the tide on the environmental...

Author: Steve Backshall Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 'Conjures up a world of pre-internet fun, a compendium of lost outdoor arts with an eclectic list of contributors' The Times...

Author: Sarah Sands Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 "If you buy one book this year make sure it's this one... Enchanting." Daily Mail "This charming book weaves hedgehogs into...

Author: Adam Henson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 Wrap up warm and retreat to the wintry countryside with farmer and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, as he recounts his Christmas...

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...

Author: John Wright Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 Discover the answers behind the mysteries of the countryside in all their fascination and beauty... Ever wondered about the masses of...

Author: Sarah Sands Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 "If you buy one book this year make sure it's this one... Enchanting." Daily Mail "This charming book weaves hedgehogs into...

Author: Adam Henson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 Wrap up warm and retreat to the wintry countryside with farmer and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, as he recounts his Christmas...

Author: Jonathan Drori Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 216 An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe. In his follow-up to...

Author: Jennifer Davis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 In an age when people are in search of new and more fulfilling experiences to replace screens and bring families together,...

Author: Diana Craig Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 From exhilarating electrical storms to everyday drizzle, this book is the perfect entertaining guide to our favourite topic of small talk:...

Author: Dominic Couzens Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, experts Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton discover 52 minibeasts from around the...

Author: Armin Schieb Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 Ants come alive on this fabulously illustrated journey into the heart of a bustling colony. Ants share a vibrant and complex...

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....

Author: Grant Palmer Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 Victoria's South-West is an iconic region of Australia that includes the exceptional landscape features of the Grampians-Gariwerd, the Victorian Volcanic Plain...

Author: Dave Witty Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 The trees around us - some we may walk past every day - tell a story. The mallee box by the...

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...

Author: Will Burns Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 'Will Burns is a soulful English poet of the kind we don't make enough of' MAX PORTER 'Hugely affecting and timely'...

Author: Roy Adkins Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 496 Birds are a joy and solace in troubled times, as well as a reminder of past experiences and a symbol of...

Author: Anita Roy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 'A generous book, offering the small stories - of childhood, family, place, of growth and falling away and regrowth - that...

Author: Helen F Wilson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 A tuneful natural and cultural history of this globally renowned songbird. The robin is a small bird with a distinctive...

Author: Twigs Way Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 216 Drawing its allure from the gold of the sun and the rule of emperors, the chrysanthemum winds its way through ancient...

Author: Boria Sax Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 At once reptilian and avian, dinosaurs enable us to imagine a world far beyond the usual boundaries of time, culture and...

Author: Helen Cowie Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Known for their haughty demeanour, woolly charm, and propensity to spit when threatened, llamas have a rich and varied history. Since...

Author: Mike Maunder Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Our penchant for keeping houseplants is an ancient practice dating back to the Pharaohs. House Plants explores the stories behind the...

Author: Holly Exley Format: Cards Number of Pages: 54 Make a splash at your next card game by swapping your standard card deck with the most spectacular animals from the...

Author: Andrew H. Knoll Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Harvard's acclaimed geologist "charts Earth's history in accessible style" (AP) "A sublime chronicle of our planet." -Booklist, STARRED review How...

Author: Simon Barnes Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 From the author of The History of the World in 100 Animals, a BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, comes...

Author: Paul de Gelder Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals...

Author: Dominic Couzens Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, experts Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton discover 52 minibeasts from around the...

Author: Trevor Day Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 The sardine is a paradoxical fish. Seemingly insignificant, its exploitation has made fortunes for some and, when stocks have collapsed, caused...

Author: Boria Sax Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 Avian Illuminations examines the many roles birds have played in human society, from food, messengers, deities and pets, to omens, muses,...

Author: Alasdair McGregor Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 280 Australia's mountains may not stand as tall as the many mightier peaks stretched across other continents, but it is worth posing...

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...