In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin's sexual selection theory.'FASCINATING' The Times Zobraziť viac
The third book in The Corfu Trilogy (after My Family and Other Animals and Birds, Beasts and Relatives), the beloved books that inspired ITV's television series The Durrells. Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the... Zobraziť viac
A fascinating, insightful and inspiring account of a novice beekeeper's year of keeping honeybees, which will appeal to readers of H is For Hawk and The Outrun. Entering her thirties, Helen Jukes feels trapped ... Zobraziť viac
Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings? In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network... Zobraziť viac
A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog. When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog... Zobraziť viac
Combining rigorous research with lyrical writing, Elderflora chronicles the complex roles ancient trees have played in the modern world and illuminates how we might need old trees now more than ever... Zobraziť viac
A memoir about grief, nature and what a small community in the Welsh valleys can teach us about life... Zobraziť viac
"A breath of fresh air in the genre of healing fiction. Boldly exploring the grey areas and struggles of life . . . it left me feeling hopeful that a small step in the right direction is what it takes to make things better" Shanna Tan,... Zobraziť viac
Rengeteg családban tartanak cicát, ám akármennyire is szeretik őt, a gazdik jelentős része nincs tisztában azzal, hogy kis kedvencüknek az enni-innivalón és a tiszta almon kívül rendszeres és változatos ingerekre is szüksége van. Ezek hiányában ugyanis... Zobraziť viac
In 140 pages, two masterly popularisers present 140 explanations of the biggest questions in physics - in the form of 10 or so tweets per page. They set themselves the challenge of boiling down what is essential on each subject into sentences of 140... Zobraziť viac
Go on a journey that spans every corner of our planet. What do freezing mountain peaks, vast deserts, lush forests, and the deepest, darkest oceans have in common? They're all places that incredible animals call home... Zobraziť viac
GUIDE BOOK – Birds are beautiful majestic creatures—that happen to have names better suited for that guy who just cut you off in traffic. Features 160 pages, with illustrations and fun facts about all 75 birds. Hard-bound, debossed artwork cover.... Zobraziť viac
Alfred Russel Wallace left to explore the islands of southeast Asia an obscure naturalist; he returned eight years later an acclaimed scientist and co-discoverer of the theory of evolution. This is his vivid, exhilarating and heroic account ... Zobraziť viac
'Amazing . . . A brilliant book' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2Have you ever thought of becoming an astronaut?Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been as Zobraziť viac
Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? Or have we farmed and built ourselves out of wildness? From forest to moor, mountain to saltmarsh, Robert Macfarlane explores the wild places of Britain to see the wonders we still... Zobraziť viac
What's it like to be a bat, a bee, or a bed bug? ... Zobraziť viac
Following in the footsteps of the bestselling book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, this hilarious sequel ventures beyond to identify the stupidest birds around the world... Zobraziť viac
Animals rarely treat sex as a simple or mutually beneficial transaction. Choosing a mate is often a transcendent event to be approached with reverence, suspicion, angst and quite a bit of violence. For Matt Ridley, nowhere is this more acute than in ... Zobraziť viac
Minden kutyatartó találkozott már azzal a jelenséggel, amikor kedvencén eluralkodtak a stressz, a szorongás vagy a félelem tünetei. Márpedig mindez nem csupán érzelmi szempontból pusztító, hanem veszélyes is lehet, sőt akár testileg is káros az... Zobraziť viac
Seventy-five *new* feline crime pawzzles to solve using logic, skill and the power of catnaps. Zobraziť viac
