Exploring Britain's Hidden World: A Natural History of Seabed Habitats (Hiscock Keith)(Pevná vazba)

Exploring Britain's Hidden World: A Natural History of Seabed Habitats (Hiscock Keith)(Pevná vazba)

Britain's shallow seas are a mysterious domain. They remain largely unseen and unexplored except by marine scientists and divers, who have been documenting their wondrous discoveries over many years. Now, a wealth of information about what lives on and in the seabed has been brought together in one

Prisoners of History - What Monuments to the Second World War Tell Us About Our History and Ourselves (Lowe Keith)(Pevná vazba)

The Natural History of Selborne (White Gilbert)(Pevná vazba)

Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne (1789) reveals a world of wonders in nature. Over a period of twenty years White describes in minute detail the behaviour of animals through the changing seasons in the rural Hampshire parish of Selborne. He notes everything from the habits of an

Hidden Heritage - Rediscovering Britain's Lost Love of the Orient (Manji Fatima)(Pevná vazba)

Skomer Island: Its History and Natural History (Alexander Mike)(Pevná vazba)

Skomer is a captivating island and one of Britain's most spectacular National Nature Reserves, visited by tens of thousands of people every year and receiving regular media attention from magazines, radio and television wildlife programs. It has internationally important populations of seabirds,

Art of Nature: Three Centuries of Natural History Art from Around the World (Magee Judith)(Pevná vazba)

The Keeper of Wild Words: (Nature for Kids, Exploring Nature with Children) (Smith Brooke)(Pevná vazba)

A touching tale of a grandmother and her granddaughter exploring and cherishing the natural world. Words, the woods, and the world illuminate this quest to save the most important pieces of our language--by saving the very things they stand for. When Mimi finds out her favorite words--simple words,

Map: Exploring the World (MIDI Format) (Hessler John)(Pevná vazba)

A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history - now in a compact new editionMap: Exploring the World brings together more than 250 fascinating examples of maps from the birth of cartography to today's cutting-edge digital maps and reflects the many

Spiders of the World - A Natural History (Platnick Norman)(Pevná vazba)

Spiders of the World explores the huge diversity of spider species and their fascinating traits, with profiles of over 100 families accompanied by expert commentary and beautiful

Fragile: Birds, Eggs and Habitats (Prior Colin)(Pevná vazba)

Birds' eggs are true wonders of the natural world: they are strong enough to protect the embryo as it grows and to withstand incubation by the parent, yet sufficiently fragile to allow the chick to hatch. Little wonder that the enormous diversity of avian eggs - the amazing range of shapes, sizes,

Natural History of Magick (David Poppy)(Pevná vazba)

Mushrooms: The Natural and Human World of British Fungi (Marren Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Mushrooms, the first of a major new series of books on British natural history, provides a remarkable insight into the natural and human world of fungi. Peter Marren, in his inimitable, relaxed style, guides the reader through the extraordinary riches of this often overlooked group, from the

Britain and Europe in a Troubled World (Bogdanor Vernon)(Pevná vazba)

The history of Britain's complex relationship with Europe, untangled 'The best short introduction to both the political realignment that produced the 2016 Referendum result and the immense fallout since.'--CapX, 'Books of the Year' (2020) ' A] cool-headed, fair, and judicious analysis of Britain

An Amazing Animal Atlas of Scotland (Frang Anders)(Pevná vazba)

Young conservationists will love exploring Scotland's distinct habitats - sea and coast, mountains and forests, rivers, and grasslands - and learning about the incredible creatures that live there. These unique wild spaces are the ideal home for endangered creatures - some of which only live in

Ecology and Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library) (Wilkinson David)(Paperback)

Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M. Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science, using Britain's ecosystems to illustrate each point.The science of ecology underlies most of the key

British at War (Bastable Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

This is a fascinating collection of stories exploring the less well-trodden byways of Britain's historic conflicts. 'The British at War' uncovers the heroic, tragic and often peculiar facts behind some of the best-known battles in British

Forest Habitats Around the World (Eboch M. M.)(Pevná vazba)

From spiders and frogs to deer and bears, temperate forest habitats provide just the right kinds of shelter and weather for a large variety of plants and animals. Learn about the geography and resources of temperate forest habitats as well as how animals and people have adapted to and changed

A Natural History of Fairies (Hawkins Emily)(Pevná vazba)

This enchantingly illustrated natural history of fairies, compiled in the 1920s by the botanist Professor Elsie Arbour for her niece, is now unveiled for readers of today. Featuring a gold foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker, and sprayed gold edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with

The Natural History of Canadian Mammals (Naughton Donna)(Pevná vazba)

Comprehensive and immensely valuable, The Natural History of Canadian Mammals will become a treasured companion for scientific researchers, animal lovers, and all those wishing to gain a greater appreciation of Canada's natural

Musical Architects: Creating Tomorrow's Royal Academy of Music (Picard Anna)(Pevná vazba)

A history of Britain's Royal Academy Academy of Music with three hundred color images. Britain's Royal Academy of Music is the oldest and one of the most prestigious conservatories in the world, training generations of eminent musicians for all parts of the profession. Its alumni--including Henry

Animal Babies: On the Farm (Ridley Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

A look at baby animals in a range of habitats, exploring how their parents look after them, and how they learn, grow and

Britain's Second-Hand Trams: An Historic Overview (Waller Peter)(Pevná vazba)

During the history of Britain's electric tramcar fleets, many thousands were manufactured of which the vast majority saw out their operational life with a single owner. However, for several hundred there was to be a second - if not, in certain cases, a third - career with a new operator.Almost from

Short History of World War II (DK)(Pevná vazba)

The Swan: A Natural History (Schuyl Malcolm)(Pevná vazba)

Stunning photographs illustrate our new natural history of the swan, this much-loved creature of beauty and grace. Professional photographer Malcolm Schuyl has studied the swan for decades -- observing, researching and photographing it throughout its life-cycle. His lively and inspirational book