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Phosphorescence: On awe, wonder & things that sustain you when the world goes dark
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
‘This book is beautiful … Julia Baird has been to the tough edges and gives us light. She writes like a dream.’ MATT HAIG
‘Luminous and deeply comforting’ KATHERINE MAY
’Utterly captivating and magical.’ JULIA BRADBURY
Frankel: The Greatest Racehorse of All Time and the Sport That Made Him
In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that. And more. To become the greatest racehorse that has ever lived.
The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World
‘The wisest book I’ve read for many years … Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to mental health … Hugely recommended’ Stephen Fry
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020
The Secret Lives of Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the World of the Giants
Elephants are as unique as people. They can be clever and curious or headstrong and impulsive, shy or sociable. Learn to know them as individuals as well as a species in this evocative account of years spent studying elephant behaviour in the wild.
Casting Shadows: Fish and Fishing in Britain
A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year
Peer into the secret, silent world of the freshwater fish and explore evolution of the art and industry of fishing in Britain’s rivers and streams.
The Frozen River: Seeking Silence in the Himalaya
‘A tour de force of luminous writing.’ Mark Cocker, Spectator
Argo Classics – Black Beauty (Argo Classics): Abridged edition
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.
The Collins Garden Birdwatcher’s Bible: A Practical Guide to Identifying and Understanding Garden Birds
Combining practical birdwatching tips, the insights of internationally renowned ornithologists and the science, nature, art and history of birds, The Collins Garden Birdwatcher’s Bible is a glorious celebration of the stunning world of birds.
Argo Classics – The Wind in the Willows (Argo Classics): Abridged edition
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.
Crazy for Birds: Fascinating and Fabulous Facts
A charming and quirky illustrated exploration of birds and the reasons we love them.
This ebook is a facsimile of the print edition.
The Hidden World of the Fox
‘A lovely little book … quietly lyrical, often funny and gently persuasive’ Sunday Times
‘Succinct, clear, sophisticated. I couldn’t stop reading it’ Jeff VanderMeer
Countryfile – A Picture of Britain: A Stunning Collection of Viewers’ Photography
Published In Aid of BBC Children in Need *
The Countryfile Calendar has brought nature into our homes for nearly three decades, and now this comprehensive collection captures the essence of each season, bringing together viewers’ photographs of the British countryside throughout the year.
Bird Photographer of the Year – Bird Photographer of the Year: Collection 5 (Bird Photographer of the Year)
This beautiful book accompanies a new photographic competition celebrating some of the best bird photography of the year.
Symphony in C: Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything
An enchanting biography of the most resonant – and most necessary – chemical element on Earth.