*A WATERSTONES AND GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2024*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS*
‘Both dynamite and medicine’ AMY-JANE BEER
‘It couldn’t be more relevant’ JAMES O’BRIEN
‘Timely and rousing’ THE TIMES
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‘A curious-minded and subtle intervention in the politics of the countryside’ Sunday Times
‘Galbraith spent three years investigating the truth about rural Britain and how we treat it. Uncommon Ground is the brilliant result’ Daily Telegraph
‘Very funny. Acutely observed. An attempt to look beyond the usual clichés of country life’ Observer
A definitive account of the bright-eyed assassins of the British countryside.
A month-by-month celebration of the best of Countryfile magazine as well as an illustrated overview of the beauty and the drama of a year in the countryside.
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.
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.
An eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series.
A completely up-to-date introduction to the most common group of bees in Britain.
A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia’s wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future.
‘If anyone was born to save Britain’s rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole’ Sunday Times
This beautifully illustrated overview of the wildlife of the British Isles showcases the diversity of our plant and animal life.
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.
The very best photographs from Bird Photographer of the Year.
