Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle
‘Mind-shifting, heart-lifting’ ISABELLA TREE
‘Inspiring and essential’ ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS
‘As entertaining as it is enlightening’ INDEPENDENT, ★★★★★
Applied ecology
Close Encounters of the Fungal Kind: In Pursuit of Remarkable Mushrooms
‘A very enjoyable book that brilliantly blends science, insight and passion’ TRISTAN GOOLEY
Collins New Naturalist Library – Stoats, Weasels, Martens and Polecats (Collins New Naturalist Library): Limited-signed edition
A definitive account of the bright-eyed assassins of the British countryside.
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.
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.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Shieldbugs (Collins New Naturalist Library)
An eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Solitary Bees (Collins New Naturalist Library)
A completely up-to-date introduction to the most common group of bees in Britain.
Origin Africa: Safaris in Deep Time
A major new look at how Africa’s geological history, climate, geography and biology resulted in the wonderful diversity of life found there. It is also the story of how it was the crucible for the evolution most extraordinary species on Earth – Homo sapiens.
The Sloth Lemur’s Song: Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present
‘Full of wonder and forensic intelligence’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island.
Wild Isles
This beautifully illustrated overview of the wildlife of the British Isles showcases the diversity of our plant and animal life.
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Animal Behaviour
The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave.
Food for Free: 50th Anniversary Edition: Unabridged edition
This fully updated special edition of the classic complete guide to the edible species that grow around us includes a new foreword from the author and a plate section with identification guides for all major species.
Bird Photographer of the Year – Bird Photographer of the Year: Collection 7 (Bird Photographer of the Year)
The very best photographs from Bird Photographer of the Year.