A weekly diary featuring stunning wildlife images from past years of the competition The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the international showcase for the very best photography featu
Through exquisite botanical paintings and insightful essays, Flora examines the fascinating history of plants and flowers. Over 20 plant families are profiled, including cacti, daffodils, iris, magnol
Although best known for preserving England’s historic sites and artefacts, English Heritage is also custodian of an archive of more than one million documents and images that includes photographs of a
Animal Records is the definitive guide to the most exceptional creatures on Earth, from the strongest and shortest to the longest and laziest. Ideal for all the familiy, this new paperback edition has
The Mesozoic era ranged from 240 million to 65 million years ago. In British Mesozoic Fossils 365 species from this period are classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. This new edition
Trees of Britain and Ireland is a celebration of the trees of these islands with portraits of all the major native species, their history and ecology, and our relationship with them. Published in asso
Stunningly illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this is the first popular guide to these instantly recognisable creatures. Drawing on their vast experience, the authors provide an illuminat
The prestigious annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition attracts the very best wildlife images, taken by the world's top professional and amateur photographers. This week-to-view diary fe
In 1788, nearly 1,500 people on 11 sailing ships came ashore at Port Jackson in Australia, and those who sailed in them were the community who established the first European colony in Australia. The A
For over a century geologists have tried to identify and understand the processes responsible for the complex history of species extinction. The Great Extinctions explores the history of that search,
Enormous, elephantine and extinct: the mammoth is the iconic animal of the Ice Age. Mammoths: Ice Age Giants reveals what their life was really like. Unravelling the latest scientific research, Profes
Presenting the latest findings from international shark reserchers, Sharks is an engaging introduction to these near-perfect predators. It describes the broad range of living sharks, explores their bi
A celebration of country living and how to get involved with the land and the food that you eatAs well as more than 80 recipes for traditional British farmhouse dishes, this collection also offers inf
Rare Treasures is a stunningly illustrated guide to a special selection of the most exceptional natural history books of all time, chosen for their scientific and artistic merit. Accompanying the guid
Explores the mysteries of animal migration over land, through oceans and by air. Illustrated with more than 300 colour photographs, maps, and illustrations, as well as covering various continents, thi
From the unrivalled collections of the Library of the Natural History Museum come astonishing images of the natural world spanning three centuries of global exploration. This rare collection chronicle
Takes readers on a journey through the depths of the ocean. This interactive book reveals the strange but wondrous creatures of this dark and inhospitable world. It explores each of the ocean's three
Captures the enthusiasm and reveals how and where agates form, together with a comprehensive identification guide. A reference source and an accessible introduction to the life of agates, this book is
Troubled Waters charts a course through the whaling boom of the 18th and 19th centuries, the tragic implications of commercial fishing and noise pollution, the controversial keeping of dolphins in cap
Soaring high above visitors to the Natural History Museum are the wonderful ceiling panels decorated with plants from every corner of the globe. Stunning in design, richly coloured and gilded, the cei
