FROM THE TEAM BEHIND BBC RADIO 4'S AWARD-WINNING NATURE AND COMEDY SERIES NATURE TABLE
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A housefly buzzes in the key of F?
A cockroach can live for a week without it..
Despite originating more than two-and-a-half thousand years ago, Aesop's Fables are still passed on from parent to child, and are embedded in our collective consciousness. The morals we have learned f..
An awe-inspiring narrative about the power of nature and our place within it, from the creator of My Octopus Teacher, filmmaker Craig Foster
"Amphibious Soul is an important book. . . . This book i..
From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes Wild Life, a nature book like no other---a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that ..
All of nature is beautiful. This stunning book shows how a variety of amazing creatures have evolved to look and behave the way they do.
As humans, we like our animals to be cuddly and furry, or ..
A radically thought-provoking account of a major shift in how we understand our Earth, not simply as an inanimate planet on which life evolved, but rather as a planet that came to life, from the heart..
From acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley, a new book that studies the peculiar mating behaviour of birds to better understand the origin of beauty and humanity itself.
In all animals, mating is a ..
Earth is home to a huge story that is rarely told - that of our ocean. Not the fish or the dolphins, but the massive ocean engine itself- what it does, why it works, and the many ways it has influence..
'Coastal Fishes of New Zealand' provides a comprehensive, informative and up-at-date identification guide to the fishes likely to be encountered by New Zealand divers and fishers. Illustrated with 340..
Through history, science, nature writing, and environmentalism, Deep Water invites you to explore the deepest recesses of our natural world.
'Teeming with mysteries, wonders and heartbreaking fac..
'Wise, compassionate, and urgent.' Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland
A Bookseller Nonfiction Editor's Choice for March 2024
Plunge into the depths of the unknown in this thrilling..
Magnificent imagery coupled with contextual and extensive information on dinosaurs and much more
"Visitors to a natural history museum could not explore the number of examples contained here" - B..
If forests are the lungs of the planet, then animals migrating across oceans, streams, and mountains-eating, pooping, and dying along the way-are its heart and arteries, pumping nitrogen and phosphoru..
Winner of the Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History
Combining rigorous research with lyrical writing, Elderflora chronicles the complex roles ancient trees have played in the modern world and ..
A mind-altering adventure through the world of fungi for readers of Robert Macfarlane and Other Minds
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet an..
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now reinvented as a spectular visual journey through the wondrous and alien world of fungi
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now illustrated with over 10..
The dramatic, globe-spanning and meticulously-researched story of two scientific rivals and their race to survey all life.
In the 18th century, two men dedicated their lives to the same d..
The humble chicken has conquered the world.
This unlikely descendant of Tyrannosaurus Rex is now so ubiquitous there are more than 20 billion chickens pecking, strutting and scratching around the pl..
Celebrates and explains the astonishing range of habitats on Earth and the intricate balance of their animal and plant communities
Explore the world's natural habitats and the plants and animals ..
A powerful and fascinating insight into the 100 animals - from the blue whale to the mosquito - that have had the biggest influence on humanity through the ages.
We are not alone. We are not alo..
'Fascinating' Greta Thunberg
'Extraordinary' Merlin Sheldrake
'A must-read' New Scientist
'Enthralling' George Monbiot
'Brilliant' Philip Hoare
Wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill ha..
In the ongoing climate wars, the Great Barrier Reef has become a symbol of everything that we have to lose from global warming. For years, reports of the world-famous coral being irreversibly bleached..
This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for..
This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for..
An exploration of the most common life form on Earth-parasites-and how they provide insight into humanity's most difficult problems.
"In nature, as in society, the parasites outnumber the hosts. ..
Shining a light in the Underworld (Xibalba, as the Mayans call the center of their culture and mythology), these stunning images from diver and award-winning photographer Martin Broen transport us i..
Introducing 50 of the world's most magnificent trees for travellers and nature lovers to enjoy from the comfort of an armchair or to seek and behold in the wild.
Whether taking in the beautiful c..
'Fascinating. Scheel's unique perspective on these animals make this the deepest of octopus books.' Peter Godfrey-Smith, author of runaway bestseller Other Minds: Octopuses and the Evolution of Intell..
'Evokes the thrill of the chase' SPECTATOR
'This book is a revelation' THE HERALD
'Baird writes with gusto . . . her remarkable book can guide all of us back towards the light' SCOTTISH DAIL..
A beautiful photographic celebration of the world's 18 species of penguin.
Featuring breathtaking photographs of the world's 18 species of penguin, Mission Penguin takes you to many of the most r..
A deadly secret lurks within our kitchens, medicine cabinets and gardens.
Scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake or an apple seed, and we find a bevy of strange chemi..
Mushrooms have existed for millennia, which can make it overwhelming to dip into mycology. Used throughout human history for food, medicine, and expanding the consciousness, fungi have shaped the plan..
A young queer science writer on some of the ocean's strangest creatures and what they can teach us about human empathy and survival
Join science journalist Sabrina Imbler on an astonishing journe..
An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals "pests" and others not-from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons-and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, ..
A vibrant infographics book made for lovers of science, geography and extraordinary discoveries to better understand the infinite richness of the world.
Zoology, botany, astrophysics, seismology..
BOTANIC... MYCOLOGIC... FANTASTIC!
Comprehensive, accessible, and lavishly illustrated, this is an essential and timely guide to the world's key plant and fungus species.
Written by speciali..
A fascinating compendium showcasing the extraordinary wonders of the birds that share our world through exquisite ornithological illustrations, prints and drawings.
We share the Earth with more ..
A glorious celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of plants, with exquisite illustrations from the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Plants feed us, cloth..
Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea showcases 125 of the best photos ever assembled of the most spectacular reptiles and frogs found in the Australasian region, which is o..
A beautifully illustrated book looking at insects in detail, uncovering facts and stories about more than 300 species worldwide
Discover the fascinating stories behind 300 species of insects and ..
The companion to the highly-anticipated National Geographic television special-narrated by Paul Rudd and airing for Earth Day-this beautifully illustrated book explores the alluring underwater world o..
From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them.
Something happens to you the first..
A captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes - from an award-winning science wr..
We are only beginning to understand the ways in which the animal mind is as complex as our own. A prairie dog's vocal language is now the most sophisticated ever decoded, but their unique jump-yip pos..
"Should be required reading. . . . A gripping and all-too-timely account of what in more ways than one is turning out to be a very costly and questionably necessary race to the bottom. . . . Trethewey..
Humans have identified just a fraction of the 2.2 million species living in the sea. Roughly 91% of all marine species remain unknown: myths still to be written, discoveries still to be made, blank pa..
"At once an elegy and an exhortation."-ELIZABETH KOLBERT
A revelatory exploration of climate change from the perspective of wild species and natural ecosystems - an homage to the miraculous, vib..
The world is more astonishing, more miraculous and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings.
'Rare and magical book.' - Bill Bryson
'A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's most wondrous creat..
From the symbolism and meaning behind flowers and how these have evolved over time, to how humans interact with flowers based on cultural and geographical differences, and how flowers have been covete..
'George McGavin is a rarity.' Sir David Attenborough
Insects conquered Earth long before we did and will remain long after we're gone. Outnumbering us in the billions, they are essential to..
From one of America's leading entomologists comes a buzz-worthy exploration of the many ways insects have affected human society, history, and culture
Insects surround us. They fuel life on..