The Life of Birds
A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic.
Biology, life sciences
A Brief History of Intelligence: Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI
Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be.
‘I found this book amazing’ Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow
Mushroom Miscellany: An Illustrated Guide Featuring Fun Facts, Mushroom Profiles, Recipes & More
Mushrooms have always had a global fan club. And that fanbase continues to spread – like the windswept spores of the colossal Honey Fungus.
Mushroom Miscellany is a love letter to all things mushroom. This charmingly illustrated gift book explores the fantastical world of the mushroom – featuring profiles, fun facts, recipes, and more.
The Beekeeper’s Field Guide: Everything you need to know, from honey to the hive
Beekeeping is a popular past time that more and more people are turning to for personal enjoyment, or even small commercial gain. Today you will find hives in backyards, gardens, and on rooftops, benefiting both the bee and the keeper.
Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind: In Pursuit of Remarkable Mushrooms
‘A very enjoyable book that brilliantly blends science, insight and passion’ TRISTAN GOOLEY
Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna and the Future of our Oceans
This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Stoats, Weasels, Martens and Polecats (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 149): Limited-signed edition
A definitive account of the bright-eyed assassins of the British countryside.
Silk: A History in Three Metamorphoses
There is not just one story of silk. In silk is science, history and mythology. In silk is the future.
Aarathi Prasad’s Silk is a gorgeous new history weaving together the story of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia.
The Age of Cats: How Cats Evolved from the Savannah to your Sofa
The past, present and future of the world’s most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover.
‘Engaging and wide-ranging … The Age of Cats is a readable and informed exploration of the wildcat that lurks within Fluffy’ Washington Post
Collins New Naturalist Library – Ponds, Pools and Puddles (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Ponds and pools are a common feature of our landscape – there are at least ten times as many ponds as lakes in the UK – and they are also important wildlife habitats. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of these freshwater habitats.
How Trees Can Save the World
From the internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees
An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them.
Under the Henfluence: The World of Chickens and the People Who Love Them
‘Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen’ Sunday Times
‘Clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping … Brilliant’ New York Magazine
An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.
Attention Span: Finding Focus for a Fulfilling Life
AS SEEN ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD AND IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES AND THE TIMES
**A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR TBR IN 2023****A “NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB” MUST-READ**
How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication
‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg
‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake
‘A must-read’ New Scientist
‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot
‘Brilliant’ Philip Hoare
Where the Seals Sing
There are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population. Every year these charismatic animals, with their expressive eyes and whiskers more sensitive than our fingertips, haul out on our shores to breed and raise their pups.
Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making: Unabridged edition
‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe’ Guardian
A beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet.