Collins New Naturalist Library – British Seals (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 57)
A comprehensive account of the seal’s migratory patterns, methods of hunting and patterns of reproduction.
Ethology & animal behaviour
The Otters’ Tale
Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017
‘The best popular account of the lives of otters written so far’ Richard Shelton, Times Literary Supplement
Collins New Naturalist Library – The World of the Honeybee (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 29)
The mysteries of bee life are illuminated for beekeepers, entomologists and students of natural history in general.
The Great Soul of Siberia: In Search of the Elusive Siberian Tiger
There are five races of tiger on our planet and all but one live in tropical regions: the Siberian Tiger Panthera tigris altaica is the exception. Mysterious and elusive, and with only 350 remaining in the wild, the Siberian tiger remains a complete enigma. One man has set out to change this.
Collins Life-Size Birds: The Only Guide to Show British Birds at their Actual Size
Collins Life-Size Birds is a photographic celebration of Britain and northern Europe’s richly varied birdlife. The photographs are gloriously detailed, appealing to both beginners and experienced birdwatchers.
Collins Classics – White Fang (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
The Homing Instinct: Meaning and Mystery in Animal Migration
The story and science of how animals find their way home.
Collins New Naturalist Library – British Bats (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 93)
British Bats is a comprehensive account of the natural history of these fascinating animals, from their origins and evolution to their feeding habits and reproduction.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Owls (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 125)
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Inheritance and Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 61)
Ever wondered why primroses have three sorts of flowers; or about pesticide resistance in rats and mice, mosquitoes and green-fly; antibiotic resistance in disease organisms – all are examples of genetical adjustment, explained in this book.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Terns (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 123): Limited signed edition
This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds – the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.
Collins New Naturalist Library – British Birds of Prey (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 60)
Leslie Brown’s account of our 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain presents a great mass of scientific information about our birds of prey in a manner as attractive to the general reader as to the dedicated ornithologist.