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.
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.
An eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series.
A completely up-to-date introduction to the most common group of bees in Britain.
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.
The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 100 volumes published in over 60 years.
The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 100 volumes published in over 60 years.
A comprehensive, authoritative account of the natural history of the seashore, from earliest times to the present day.
The mysteries of bee life are illuminated for beekeepers, entomologists and students of natural history in general.
Insect Natural History introduces the reader to some of the latest discoveries and ideas about British Insects.
Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, are the gastropods, animals originally with a single foot and a single coiled shell.
Ever since man first cultivated plants and grew crops, insects, mites and other creatures have risen to prominence as pests, but it is only throughout the last two centuries that we have come to study them in any detail. This edition is produced from an original copy by William Collins.
A comprehensive and fully illustrated guide, this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for anyone interested in butterflies and moths found in Britain and Ireland.
The islands of the Galápagos, situated off the coast of Ecuador in South America, are home to some of the world’s most fascinating wildlife and are visited by thousands of tourists each year.
