Product Description: There are many species of birdwatcher, and they are all catered to in this unique book. From the serious (why vultures are dying out in Asia) to the bizarre (the parrot that can read minds); the informative (why waxwings have waxy wings) to the completely ridiculous (avian footballing); The Birdwatcher’s Pocket Companion takes the reader through a veritable aviary of notes, quotes, facts, and stats...read more

What would you do it you were charged by an elephant? What's the history behind Kendal mint cake? How do you pack a rucksack? Why did England's greatest essayist like to walk alone? Which soap characters should never have gone out for a walk? And, importantly, how do you ramble for sex? This title answers all these questions, and hundreds more.

Presents one hundred animals and plants that are under the threat of extinction, providing information on population in the wild, conservation status, life span, geographic range, and threats, and includes ways the reader can help to save these animals and plants.

Product Description: Published in association with the Royal Parks Foundation, this lushly photographed tribute celebrates some of London’s—and the UK’s—most well-known and best-loved public spaces. From regal palaces and military monuments to art exhibitions and Speakers’ Corner, they provide reminders of Britain’s rich and varied past and present-day settings of great beauty...read more

Product Description: Who better to answer questions on cultivating wildlife in the garden than the Royal Horticultural Society and the Wildlife Trusts partnership? They’re dedicated to good gardening, and in this superb compendium, they respond to more than 200 need-to-know queries...read more

Product Description: Whether you’re a rambler or an ambler, a hiker or a nature-liker, this is an ideal companion. It’s packed with useful—and not so useful—information, including the ten oddest things ever done by sleepwalkers, the number of Bob Dylan songs that contain the word “walk,” and how to prepare for a trek in the jungles of Borneo...read more

Product Description: Rolling hills, green pastures, and endless peace—these and other cozy images are what come to mind when we think about the countryside. All very true, yet there exist so many surprising nuggets of information on the subject. From dry stone walls to sheep dip, here’s the rural scene, past and present...read more

Product Description: Published in association with Britain's Wildlife Trusts, this first-and-only guidebook of its kind introduces nature lovers to 500 of the most beautiful nature reserves across the UK. Over 400 original maps point the way to geographically grouped sites, from the rocky shores of Cornwall to the magnificent mountain wilderness of Scotland...read more

Product Description: From the serious (why vultures are dying out in Asia) and the informative (why waxwings have waxy wings) to the bizarre (the parrot that can read minds), The Birdwatcher’s Companion is a veritable aviary of notes, quotes, and facts, as well as some of the finest writing about birds over the centuries...read more

Product Description: The Wildlife Companion is for anyone who has ever heard a bird sing, watched a moth flutter against a light, or ambled through a bluebell wood and wondered, just for a moment, how such a diverse and beautiful natural world could possibly have come about...read more