Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names (Moss Stephen)(Paperback)

A History of Trees (Wills Simon)(Paperback)

Have you ever wondered how trees got their names? What did our ancestors think about trees, and how were they used in the past? This fascinating book will answer many of your questions, but also reveal interesting stories that are not widely known. For example, the nut from which tree was predicted

Garden Birds (Moss Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated

Birds of KwaZulu-Natal and Their Zulu Names (Koopman Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

Great British Family Names and Their History: What's in a Name? (Moss John)(Paperback)

Fascinating guide for genealogists and budding family historians wanting to learn more about their name and its history.For better or worse, what we are is often determined by our family; the events that occurred many years before we were born, and the choices that were made by our forebears are

Just the Job: How Trades Got Their Names (Tulloch Alexander)(Pevná vazba)

What did a gongfarmer do? How is a chaperone connected to a bird of prey? What is the etymology behind cloud architect? Is there a link between secretaries and secrets? The story behind these (and many more) job titles is rarely predictable and often fascinating. In this highly original book,

A Modern Herbal: The Complete Edition (Grieve Margaret)(Pevná vazba)

If you're wondering how Golden Rod, Ragwort, and Devil's Bit got their names, how Dandelion can be used to treat liver disorders, or how Horseradish staves off scurvy, look no further than A Modern Herbal. This modern reboot of the medieval herbal improves upon its predecessors with meticulously

The Seafarers: A Journey Among Birds (Rutt Stephen)(Paperback)

The British Isles are remarkable for their extraordinary diversity of seabird life: spectacular gatherings of charismatic Arctic terns, elegant fulmars, and stoic eiders, to name just a few. Often found in the most remote and dramatic reaches of the isles, these colonies are landscapes shaped not

Accidental Countryside - Hidden Havens for Britain's Wildlife (Moss Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

The fascinating and remarkably uplifting story of how Britain's wildlife has co-opted the most unlikely corners of our manmade landscape, turning them into teeming havens of (un)natural

Once Upon a Dragon's Fire (Blue Beatrice)(Paperback / softback)

This heartwarming story of how dragons got their fire is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Once Upon a Unicorn

How the States Got Their Shapes (Stein Mark)(Paperback)

New York Times Bestseller'Give me the splendid irregularities any day. God bless the panhandles and notches, the West Virginias and Oklahomas.' -- Wall Street JournalWhy does Oklahoma have that panhandle? Did someone make a mistake? We are so familiar with the map of the United States that our