Bloomsbury Wildlife

This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is packed with information on more than 190 species of animal and plant that inhabit still-water bodies such as ponds, pools and small lakes in northern E

This friendly, practical guide includes everything you need to know to help wetland wildlife flourish outside your back door.The Wildlife Pond Book offers a fresh and unique perspective on ponds, enco

An easy-to-follow gardening guide endorsed by the Wildlife Trusts and the RHS to help you encourage different types of wildlife into your garden.Wildlife Gardening for Everyone (and Everything) is a u

The first ever RSPB-endorsed audio and print guide to enjoying and understanding the birdsong of Britain's best known bird species.Birdsong is one of the greatest and most accessible wildlife pleasure

Pocket-sized and portable, Birds of Spain is the perfect companion for any wildlife-watching tourist or traveler.From rollers to bee-eaters, bustards and coursers to larks, nightjars, buntings, and wa

With 85 million tourists in 2015, France is the largest tourist destination in the world. This new photographic guide for general wildlife-watchers by naturalist James Lowen and French photographer Au

A compilation of 60 beautiful screenprints by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd from The Oldie magazine's "Birds of the Month" column.In this sumptuous new art book, renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd presents a sequence of screenprints of birds full of variety and color that illustrate British birds in all four seasons of the year. These beautiful prints give full rein to Carry's knowledge of wildflowers, trees, and the modern landscape of Britain, including its wind turbines and passing aeroplanes. And what shines out of Carry's dynamic designs is her deft capturing of each bird's characteristics set beautifully in relation to its habitat.John McEwen's accompanying text is written with elegance and concision, and his columns have been updated where required to keep abreast of the latest research and reports. John's light, eclectic approach connects snippets of ornithology, history, etymology, and cookery, all expressed with wit and knowledge. His writing is spiced with poetry-

The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of South Africa.South Africa – from the vast savanna of Kruger to the unparalleled richness of the Cape – is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, featuring the highest number of endemics of any African country, as well as rich seabird assemblage and vast numbers of more widespread yet no less spectacular African birds.The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of South Africa provides photographic coverage of more than 340 species that regularly occur in the region.Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in South Africa is also included.Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich destination.

Join naturalist Sophie Pavelle on a low-carbon journey around Britain in search of some of the animals and habitats that are most threatened by climate change in the 21st century.Forget-me-not – a beautiful blue flower, and a plea. A plea from our island’s wildlife – when it’s gone, when climate change has driven dozens of our most charismatic species to extinction, as well as hundreds of smaller, less noticeable crawlers, lurkers and scurriers – will they be forgotten? This is a question that is going to need to be answered, and soon.Sophie Pavelle is a naturalist, and like most people of her generation is determined to do what it takes to turn back the tide on climate change. She sets out on a journey, to see first-hand the species that, if things continue the way they are, may well be gone by 2050 and forgotten by the end of the century.Sophie travels the length of the country the old-fashioned way – on foot, by bicycle, by kayak and on trains. She is determined to observe and learn

This mini guide covers almost 180 species that live in the area between land and sea called the intertidal, or littoral, zone. It includes all the most common molluscs, crustaceans, seaweeds, fishes,

Brilliant colour art and concise identification text make this the definitive field guide to snakes of this region, and a crucial addition to any naturalist’s backpack.Arabia and the Middle East have an unusually rich herpetofauna, and this is exemplified by the region’s snakes. There are almost 190 species, and this new field guide offers a way to identify them.Written by expert Damien Egan and illustrated with his brilliant digital imagery, the book consists of 64 plates, each containing two or three species, with the snakes illustrated along with comparison species and diagnostic features in detail, such as head and keel scales. A concise species text accompanies each plate, highlighting ID, ecology, habitat and prey, along with notes on venom. Introductory text covers the snakes of the region more widely, with a discussion on how and where to find them and how to study them safely.Ambitious in scope, this book will be of great interest to all herpetophiles living in or visiting thi

Practical and portable, this is the ultimate field guide to the world’s cetaceans.This outstanding new field guide to whales, dolphins and porpoises is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date guide to these popular mammals. With nearly 1,000 accurate illustrations―complete with detailed annotations pointing out the most significant field marks―this new field guide covers all 90 species and every subspecies in the world.Many of the world’s most respected whale biologists have collaborated on the concise text, which is packed with helpful identification tips from cetacean expert, Mark Carwardine. Mark’s informative text is accompanied by up-to-date distribution maps and photographs for each species. Beautifully designed, to ensure critical information is quickly accessible, this is an indispensable resource that every whale-watcher will want to carry out to sea.

The perfect season-led book to help you grow the best organic vegetables, fruit and herbs in a small urban space.Growing your own vegetables is good for your health, the environment and even your wallet! And eating a plant-based diet―whether you’re a vegan, vegetarian or are just trying to eat more greens―is gaining popularity as a sensible, healthy solution to combat obesity and as a way of caring for the planet. More and more of us are looking to grow our own fruit and vegetables and be more mindful of eating by choosing seasonal ingredients.Over the course of a year, City Veg is a candid account of an urban grower in her productive plot, with all the triumphs and minor woes that go hand-in-hand with a small, suburban location. From planning and designing her garden in January to harvesting and using her home-grown produce throughout the growing season and right up until December, City Veg takes readers on a personal journey that will entertain experienced growers while sharing plent

Take your first steps on a journey of discovery towards a lifelong connection with our beautiful natural world.Organized by month, Urban Wild’s simple, seasonal step-by-step activities open the door to nature in urban and suburban landscapes to help you increase your potential for health and wellbeing. We already live in the Garden of Eden, warts and all, when we know where to find it.Increasing workload, nervous tension, trouble sleeping? Wondering whether there is more to life? This is not a mid-life crisis. Like so many others, you are feeling the call of the wild.Today’s urban living makes it easy to feel divorced from nature. This practical book is crammed with 52 varied activities to get you out and about whatever the weather. Featuring a combination of creative, culinary, herbal and mindful activities, with nature at their heart, you’ll be surprised how much there is to find on your doorstep when you know where to look.

A clear introduction for the novice naturalist to all things ant.Ants are everywhere, though they are small, easily overlooked and usually misunderstood. But these seemingly puny insects have a superpower that makes them amongst the most important organisms on the planet― what they lack in size and individual strength, they more than make up for in sheer numbers and sophisticated, coordinated activity.In this book, impassioned entomologist Richard Jones reveals the bizarre and sometimes poorly studied behaviours of ants. Their aggregation in huge nests is a complex mix of genetics, chemistry, geography and higher social interaction. Their forage trails, usually to aphid colonies but occasionally into the larder, are maintained by a wondrous alchemy of molecular scents and markers. Their social colony structure confused natural philosophers of old and still taxes the modern biologist today. Despite being tiny, ants are special because they and their complex colonies are amenable to scie

This practical pocket guide includes 200 edible fruits, nuts and seeds, flowers, greens and vegetables, herbs, roots, whole plants, fungi, seaweeds and shellfish that you can forage in the UK and Euro

RSPB Spotlight: Frogs and Toads is packed with eye-catching, informative color photos and features succinct, detailed text written by Jules Howard, an acknowledged expert on these amphibians.They were

The mysterious Scottish Wildcat--Britain's rarest mammal, and one of the most endangered carnivores in the world.These cats are fierce and very wild--completely untameable. Just like domestic cats pro

The easy-to-read text explores all aspects of the osprey's biology and ecology, including a detailed overview of the adaptations that make it such a skilled and proficient hunter.The osprey is one of

Our most iconic bird, the Robin, is one of the most characterful and familiar of all our garden visitors. Their melodious voices, bright red breasts and cheeky attitudes always endear them to us, but

Otters by Nicola Chester is an accessible and lively account of an intriguing and much-loved animal that, surprisingly, is still endangered and rarely seen despite a recent resurgence that has seen it

An authoritative photographic guide to the butterflies of Europe.Packed with beautiful photography, this is the definitive guide to all 482 species of European butterflies with additional information

The Silk Road - a name that has enchanted for centuries. Yet a well kept secret, even today, is that this fabled route linking Europe with Asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth. Chr

This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is packed with information on the most common herbs from around the world. Many of these plants grow wild in Britain and other parts of Europe, and can al

The orchid family is one of the largest plant families in the world, reaching its highest diversity in the tropics where their exotic and colourful flowers are often truly breathtaking. Britain and Ir

Amphibians of Britain and Europe covers all 127 species found in the region, from familiar frogs and toads, to exotic salamanders and caecilians. Each species account describes their appearance, habit

This brand new illustrated field guide covers all 47 species of ladybird occurring in Britain and Ireland in a handy and easy-to-use format. Twenty-six species are colorful and conspicuous and easily

Meadows, the second volume of a major new series of books on British natural history, provides one of the most wide-ranging and eloquent treatments of this most quintessential British habitat. Yet the

Seabirds are the living links between land, air and sea. They enjoy a freedom that even humans, with all our technological assistance, can barely imagine. Many species travel mind-boggling distances a

This latest edition of the Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland has been fully revised, updated and restructured, bringing it in line with the latest thinking in taxonomy. Moths are i

Spotlight Bats will provide up-to-date and exciting information to an audience already keen on nature and interested to know more about these fascinating mammals by detailing the biology, diversity, e

This beautifully illustrated pocket field guide is packed with information on the marvellous variety of insects that inhabits Britain and the near Continent. It includes more than 180 species, includi

This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is packed with information on the butterflies and moths of Britain and the near Continent. It covers more than 150 species, all of which are illustrated w

This beautifully illustrated pocket field guide is packed with information on the trees of Britain and the near Continent. It covers more than 160 species, all of which are illustrated with superb ful

This beautifully illustrated mini field guide is packed with information on the most common wild flowers of Britain and the near Continent. It covers more than 180 species, all of which are illustrate