Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Books
HarperCollins Publishers First Steps
Book SynopsisHumans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs. From an evolutionary perspective, this is an illogical development, as it slows us down. But here we are, suggesting there must have been something tremendous to gain from bipedalism.First Steps takes our ordinary, everyday walking experience and reveals how unusual and extraordinary it truly is. The seven-million-year-long journey through the origins of upright walking shows how it was in fact a gateway to many of the other attributes that make us humanfrom our technological skills and sociality to our thirst for exploration.DeSilva uses early human evolution to explain the instinct that propels a crawling infant to toddle onto two feet, differences between how men and women tend to walk, physical costs of upright walking, including hernias, varicose veins and backache, and the challenges of childbirth imposed by a bipedal pelvis. And he theorises that upright walking may have laid the foundation for the traits of comTrade Review‘A book that strides confidently across complex terrain, laying out what we know about how walking works, who started doing it and when … DeSilva is a genial companion on this stroll through the deep origins of walking … Illuminating’ New York Times ‘This is breezy popular science at its best, interweaving anecdotes from the field and lab with scientific findings and the occasional pop culture reference … compelling’ Science News ‘Before our ancestors thought symbolically, before they used fire, before they made stone tools, or even entered the open savanna, our ancestors walked upright. In one way or another, this odd locomotory style has underwritten the whole spectrum of our vaunted human uniquenesses, from our manual dexterity to our hairless bodies, and our large brains. In the modern world it even influences the way other people recognise us at a distance, and it is crucial to our individual viability. In this authoritative but charmingly discursive and accessible book, Jeremy DeSilva lucidly explains how and why.’ Ian Tattersall, author of Masters of the Planet and The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack ‘Master anatomist and paleontologist Jeremy DeSilva makes no bones about the fact that when looking at fossils “I let myself be emotional …” Thus does this world expert and gifted story teller take us on a tour through the sprawling, complicated, saga of human origins. Drawing on his personal knowledge of topics ranging from sports medicine to childcare and his acquaintance with a host of colourful characters –whether lying inert in museum drawer, sitting behind microscopes or feuding with one other – DeSilva adds flesh and projects feelings onto the bones he studies, a tour de force of empathic understanding.’ Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, author of Mother Nature and Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding
£18.00
HarperCollins UK The Times Atlas of the World Travel Journal
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£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Beak Tooth and Claw Why We Must Live With
Book SynopsisA must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic DyerFoxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective imagination. But many consider them to our competition, even our enemies.The problem is that predators eat what we farm or use for sport. From foxes and ravens attacking new-born lambs to weasels eating game-bird chicks, predators compete with us, putting them directly into the firing line. Farming, fishing, sport and leisure industries want to see numbers of predators reduced, and conservation organisations also worry that predators are threatening some endangered species. Other people, though, will go to great lengths to protect them from any harm. This clashing of worlds can be intense. So, what do we do? One of the greatest challenges facing conservation today is how, when and where to control predators. It is a highly charged debate.Mary Colwell travels across the UK and Ireland to encounTrade Review‘Provocative, thought provoking and life affirming. Mary Colwell enters a world steeped in blood, much of it on our hands. A masterpiece of Conservation writing’ Sir Tim Smit of the Eden Project ‘This fascinating – and balanced – book wrestles with our confused, paradoxical relationship with predators … and argues that our relationship with them needs to be evaluated within the context of its history’ The Field ‘There are few more fraught topics than the status of Britain’s larger predators … It takes immense courage to be a voice of calm … and once again Mary Colwell has stepped up to the mark. There is much to learn from this book’ BBC Wildlife ‘Colwell seeks to steer those who legally cull predators towards a more thoughtful stance, while urging others to understand why predators have to be managed’ BBC Countryfile magazine ‘This book made me question what I thought that I knew about species ranging from seals to wolves’ BTO magazine ‘An engaging, balanced and wise book on a contested subject … A lesson both in open-mindedness and in sweet reason’ Jeremy Mynott, author of Birdscapes ‘A brave book … that seeks out a fair-minded variety of opinions … thoroughly researched, indexed and annotated … this honest scrutiny of our relationship with middle-sized British predators is timely, informative and necessary’ Juliet Blaxford
£7.99
HarperCollins Publishers Land How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the
Book Synopsis From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back. Trade Review‘The intricate vocabulary used to talk about land is one of the many pleasures … The theme could not be more topical … It packs in a wealth of ideas and human drama – and gives a fresh view of centuries of social conflict seen through a geographer’s lens’Financial Times ‘Spend some time with Simon Winchester, and you will sail oceans, survive earthquakes, peer into volcanoes, pore over maps, mine the origins of language and measure the immeasurable world … Poignant … Winchester is good … adding dashes of drama, narrative, indignation and, above all, connection to disparate historical accounts … There is soul in this book … A stirring call for communal imperatives, even if its history recounts the constant allure of private ownership’Washington Post ‘Moving across varied histories and geographies, he offers us one case study after another of how the once seemingly inexhaustible surface of the Earth has devolved into a commodity … Winchester is a master at capturing the Old World wonder and romance … His prose frequently exudes the comfort and charm of a beloved encyclopaedia come to life, centuries and continents abutting through the pages’New Yorker ‘Few authors of narrative nonfiction have ranged across the global landscape more widely … In his latest engrossing voyage, the author turns to the land itself, covering a sizable portion of the 37 billion acres that compose the Earth … [A] unique blend of wide-eyed curiosity, meticulous research, and erudite analysis … Of course, this being Winchester, ‘Land’ abounds with dozens of eye-opening factoids to please any fan of popular history … But this is no mere bathroom book packed with intriguing facts. His storytelling talents on full display … Winchester’s colourfully rendered capsule biographies help to convey the gravity of certain historical milestones, and nearly 60 illustrations and photographs add to the experience … Winchester is, once again, a consummate guide’Boston Globe
£23.75
HarperCollins Publishers Wild Isles The book of the BBC TV series
Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated overview of the wildlife of the British Isles showcases the diversity of our plant and animal life.Wild Isles is a celebration of the wildlife found on a relatively modest collection of islands positioned at a latitude so northerly to be unattractive to many animals and plants. Despite these unpromising foundations, the islands of Britain and Ireland, together with more than 6,000 lesser islets that make up our archipelago, contain some of the most diverse, beautiful and wildlife-rich landscapes and seas on our planet.This book will explore the fascinating relationships within and between species who make their home on our beautiful isles.Each chapter focuses on a particular kind of wild space. Britain and Ireland are dominated by a wide variety of grasslands from lowland water meadows to upland moors, and we will see how these human-shaped, semi-natural landscapes thrum with insect, bird and mammal life. Life requires water to flourish, and streams and rivTrade Review‘Filled with glorious photography showcasing the biodiversity of our archipelago’ Radio Times Praise for Patrick Barkham 'Barkham is an outstanding author' CHRIS PACKHAM 'Outstanding nature journalism' HORATIO CLARE 'A heralded nature writer' THE TIMES 'A lovely, fluid writer' DAILY MAIL
£22.50
HarperCollins Publishers Collins Social Studies Skills for Jamaica
Book SynopsisPrepared specifically to support social studies, map skills, early geography skills plus history and heritage topics in the National Standards Curriculum for grades 7 to 9.This workbook supports the use of the Social Studies Atlas for Jamaica as a practical tool in the primary social studies classroom. Written in line with the NSC. It contains a wide range of practical activities which help students learn and revise content, and develop critical thinking skills, essential for moving on to CSEC level. Covers a wide range of social studies topics listed in the National Standards Curriculum for grades 7 to 9 Separate sections for activities and worksheets for grades 7, 8 and 9, all linked to learning objectives in the National Standards Curriculum Wide range of practice activities to help students learn and revise content and build skills through years 7, 8 and 9 Based on up-to-date reference and thematic mapping, and supported by information on Jamaica from the MONA Geoinformatics Instit
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Letters to the Earth
Book SynopsisA profound, powerful and moving collection of 100 letters from around the world responding to the climate crisis, introduced by Emma Thompson and lovingly illustrated by CILIP award winner Jackie Morris.All power to this amazing project.' JOANNE HARRISMakes sense of the climate crisis in a whole new way' MAGID MAGIDHow can we begin to talk about what is happening to the world? How can we explain to our children, and to ourselves, what the future of our planet might look and feel like?Letters to the Earthis the beginning of a new conversation. One that attempts to answer some of these questions by listening to the voices of parents and children; politicians and poets; songwriters and scientists. Gathering together over 100 letters written in response to the climate emergency, each entry begins to give language to the unspeakable, and shows how our collective power is present when we are ready to slow down and listen to each other.It's natural to feel worried or concerned about what the Trade Review‘The personal, the poetic, the dramatic, the salvo, the call to action: it’s all here, in this timely anthology’. JINI REDDY The Ecologist ‘[Letters to the Earth] is an amazing project, and I support it wholeheartedly… By healing the Earth, we heal ourselves. By loving it, we love ourselves. And by telling its stories, we tell our own, and ensure that they will continue. All power to this amazing project.’ JOANNE HARRIS An extraordinary book. Reading it will remind you of our enduring connection to this planet we call home, and the urgency with which we need to respond to the climate crisis. The letters speak of how much we stand to lose if we fail to take action now. I encourage you to read them. STEPHEN DALDRY, Director of Billy Elliot ‘A beautiful book calling for us all to look after the place we call home … Read it, then buy it for everyone you know.’ RED MAGAZINE ‘Letters to the Earth is a compelling ode to the elemental and fundamental aspects of our planet… a must-read for anyone who lives on earth.’ BELLA LACK Conservationist and Born Free Youth Ambassador ‘An outpouring of grief, anger, hope, love and loss – a collection of letters penned by many thousands have been distilled into this powerful book. Names life Emma Thompson might act as a lure, but the true strength comes from the broad range of contributors. There are moments of real beauty in these pages.’ BBC Wildlife ‘Occasionally I come across books that have the power to influence lives, and this I would count as one of them.’ BEN EAGLE Thinking Country
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Good Food
Book SynopsisAn engaged and encouraging invitation to think differently and eat wonderfully' Nigella LawsonGizzi's recipes are creative, seriously satisfying and packed full of flavour.' BBC Good FoodOver 100 recipes for real good food that just happens to be good for you, and the planet.This book is full of practical steps and advice that can help push you towards living and eating more sustainably. Gizzi wants to investigate the real carbon footprint of food and look at the reality of what we need to support our environment, our agricultural industry and bodies. She uses this information to create accessible and attainable recipes for readers.Using the principles of eating seasonally, less meat and more plants, eating root-to-shoot or nose-to-tail, and using clever techniques to maximise flavour, Gizzi will give us recipes that don't compromise on flavour or satisfaction, but which are better for us, and the planet. Thoughtful, insightful, but above all a delicious collection of recipes that show how good food doesn't have to cost the earth.This is very much a handbook on how to shop, eat and cook, full of recipes that are a celebration of life.Trade Review‘An engaged and encouraging invitation to think differently and eat wonderfully.’ Nigella Lawson ‘A call to arms for our time.’ Metro ‘the perfect prescription for the chilly months … Her flavours really pack a punch.’ Heat ‘Offers thought-provoking and insightful commentary on the issues surrounding the way we farm, cook, eat and shop, and how we can restore the earth, and our bodies, with food … stunning … Gizzi’s recipes are creative, seriously satisfying and packed full of flavour.’ BBC Good Food ‘A trailblazing approach to eating better and more sustainably without skimping on flavour, fun or certain food groups.’ GQ ‘big and bold … [taking] a nose-to-tail, root-to-leaf approach, without a hint of righteousness, instead offering up everyday vegetables and ethical cuts of meat, and giving them depth and intensity.’ PA Media ‘Recipes that are good for the earth and good for the soul.’ The Times ‘Recipes that are as good for the planet as they are to eat.’ Vogue ‘Packed full of wholesome, accessible and creative recipes centred around living and eating more sustainably. Teaching you how to shop, eat and cook, this is far more than a cookbook.’ Glamour ‘full of ideas for soothing and revitalising food.’ i ‘Lip-smacking.’ Great British Food ‘A shopping, cooking and eating road map for a time of eco-crisis.’ Waitrose Weekend ‘Perfect for the times we’re living in … A bible on how to cook, shop and eat.’ Daily Express ‘Through a wealth of trademark delicious and fulfilling recipes, she also offers a persuasive argument for finding ways to restore and achieve balance, not just in our cooking and health but also within agriculture and nature.’ Sunday Post
£22.50
HarperCollins Publishers Wild Atlantic Way Where to Eat and Stay
Book SynopsisThe ultimate guide to the wild atlantic way.A guide to the best places to enjoy the local Irish cuisine and where to rest for the night along the famous Wild Atlantic Way. Elemental, enchanting and inspiring, the Wild Atlantic Way is Ireland''s first long distance touring route, stretching the length of the West Coast of the Emerald Isle.This unique guide makes sure that at every stage and stop of the way, you will find the most creative chefs, the best hotels, the cosiest pubs, the best local foods and the most acclaimed destinations.Researched and written by acclaimed food writers, John and Sally McKenna. Fully updated for 2020 and now includes guidelines to prices for meals and accommodation.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers AQA GCSE 91 Geography Revision Cards
Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSE Grade 9-1Subject: GeographySuitable for the 2025 examsIdeal GCSE grade 9-1 practice in handy revision cardsWhat can you remember? Test your AQA GCSE 9-1 Geography knowledge!Revise, practise and test yourself on every topic. Mix them up to revise and test yourself on the go. 100 topic-based GCSE revision cards How to Use cards include revision tips and games Revise cards: recap key facts Memorise cards: learn important terms and definitions Test cards: quick-fire questionsTrade Review“Generally excellent. Attractive layout, clear and easy to access. There is necessary focus on exam skills, but presented in an interesting, step-by-step format.” Susan Stirrup, King’s Ely “I like the clear layout, especially the spacing of the questions – it is very accessible.” Fiona Hall, Sheringham High School “Colourful and informative.” Jane Hamilton, Alsager School
£10.46
HarperCollins Publishers Net Zero How We Stop Causing Climate Change
Book SynopsisWhat can we really do about the climate emergency?The inconvenient truth is that we are causing the climate crisis with our carbon intensive lifestyles and that fixing or even just slowing it will affect all of us. But it can be done.InNet Zero, economist Dieter Helm addresses the action we all need to take to tackle the climate emergency: personal, local, national and global. Reducing our own carbon consumption is the first step. Helm argues that we, the ultimate polluters, should pay based on how much carbon the products we buy produce. We need a carbon price, and one that applies to everything and everywhere, from flights, to food and farming. The goal of net zero carbon emissions needs a rethink and this book sets out how to do it in a plan that could and would work. Do this and we make no further contribution to global warming, in a way that embraces sustainable economic growth and does not harm other aspects of the environment in the process. There is a solution and we must finTrade ReviewA Nature Book of the Week ‘You should read it’ Julian Glover, Evening Standard ‘The reasons I enjoyed this book are fivefold and I think they are reasons that many readers of this blog would enjoy it too. This book is very clearly written, on an important subject, by someone who knows their stuff, by someone who is a friend of the natural environment and, perhaps most importantly, it challenges my own starting point on this subject.’ Mark Avery ‘Dieter Helm is one of Britain's foremost experts on energy economics and he has written a terrific book on the next agenda item once the Covid emergency has passed. It is also an angry book … A fine overview of our climate policy failures and the options for doing better.’ Sunday Independent
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Net Zero
Book SynopsisWhat can we really do about the climate emergency?The inconvenient truth is that we are causing the climate crisis with our carbon intensive lifestyles and that fixing or even just slowing it will affect all of us. But it can be done.In Net Zero the economist Professor Dieter Helm addresses the action we would all need to take, whether personal, local, national or global, if we really wanted to stop causing climate change.Net Zero is Professor Dieter Helm's measured, balanced view of how we stop causing climate change by adopting a net zero strategy of reducing carbon emissions and increasing carbon absorption. It is a rational look at why the past 30 years efforts has failed and why and how the next 30 years can succeed. It is a vital book for anyone who hears the clamour of Extinction Rebellion and other ecological activists, but wonders what they can actually do.Trade ReviewA Nature Book of the Week ‘You should read it’ Julian Glover, Evening Standard ‘The reasons I enjoyed this book are fivefold and I think they are reasons that many readers of this blog would enjoy it too. This book is very clearly written, on an important subject, by someone who knows their stuff, by someone who is a friend of the natural environment and, perhaps most importantly, it challenges my own starting point on this subject.’ Mark Avery ‘Dieter Helm is one of Britain's foremost experts on energy economics and he has written a terrific book on the next agenda item once the Covid emergency has passed. It is also an angry book … A fine overview of our climate policy failures and the options for doing better.’ Sunday Independent
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Where the Seals Sing Exploring the Hidden Lives
Book SynopsisThere are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population. Every year these charismatic animals, with their expressive eyes and whiskers more sensitive than our fingertips, haul out on our shores to breed and raise their pups.As graceful in the sea as they might seem clumsy on land, grey seals have visited our shores and enriched our culture for centuries. Yet we still know relatively little about these captivating animals. As Susan Richardson journeys to the crags and crevices of the coast, she explores the mysteries and mythologies of seals, learning not just how they live but also how we ought to live with them.PRAISE FOR SUSAN RICHARDSONCut and precise, archaic and innovative, transcendent and in-the-moment, [Richardson] sees the life of the sea as a mirror of ourselves, and vice versa: always changing, always the same Vital, glorious and salutary'PHILIP HOARE, AUTHOR OF LEVIATHAN[Richardson] writes Trade ReviewPraise for Susan Richardson 'Cut and precise, archaic and innovative, transcendent and in-the-moment, [Susan Richardson] sees the life of the sea as a mirror of ourselves, and vice versa: always changing, always the same … Vital, glorious and salutary ' Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan ‘[Richardson] writes in prehensile language, capable of grasping something vast, ancient, chthonic: the Earth in must. Jay Griffiths, author of Wild ‘[Richardson] shows how art and writing can furnish both beautiful and challenging reflections on our relationship with animals … Precise and playful; rhapsodic and rebellious’ Andy Brown ‘Sparkling’ Margaret Elphinstone ‘Richardson’s voice swoops – passionate, ribald, funny, fierce – taking you up, on exhilarating flight, out from the cage of the everyday mind.’ Eleanor O’Hanlon, author of Eyes of the Wild ‘[Richardson] balances observation with “unseeing”, science with shamanism and myth’ Chris Kinsey ‘Susan Richardson beautifully marries the landscape of the polar regions with their – and her own – emotional topography.’ Sara Wheeler
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers What Can I Do The Truth About Climate Change and
Book SynopsisA call to action from Jane Fonda, one of the most inspiring activists of our time, urging us to wake up to the looming disaster of climate change and equipping us with the tools we need to join her in protest This is the last possible moment in history when changing course can mean saving lives and species on an unimaginable scale. It''s too late for moderation.Our climate is in a crisis. 2019 saw atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases hit the highest level ever recorded in human history, and our window of opportunity to avoid disaster is quickly closing.In the autumn of 2019, frustrated with the inaction of politicians, Jane Fonda moved to Washington, D.C. to lead weekly climate change demonstrations dubbed Fire Drill Fridays on Capitol Hill. There, she led thousands of people in non-violent civil disobedience, risking arrest to protest for action.In What Can I Do?, Fonda's deeply personal journey as an activist is weaved alongside interviews with leading climate scientists,Trade Review‘In this straightforward, multi-seamed call-to-action, Jane uses her voice and profile to detail the damage fossil fuels are causing and how changes to the climate affect people’s daily lives’ Waitrose Weekend ‘Thought-provoking gift… may just inspire you’ Woman & Home ‘Inspiring’ Woman’s Weekly Fiction Monthly
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Mr Dog and a Deer Friend
Book SynopsisA brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiencesCo-written with best-selling children's author Steve ColeWhen Mr Dog meets a fawn whose forest home is in danger, he know he needs to help quickly.As Mr Dog joins the search for the fawn's missing mother, trouble lies ahead for the whole herd. Mr Dog has a plan, though, that might just keep them all out of danger
£6.99
HarperCollins UK Fragile Planet The impact of climate change
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£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Everyday Activism How to Change the World in Five
Book SynopsisY O U C A N M A K E A P O S I T I V E D I F F E R E N C EThis inspiring, easy-to-use guide will help kickstart any activist's journey.From supporting independent businesses and amplifying marginalised voices, to community gardening and giving to a food bank, there's something you can do to make a positive change whether you have a day, an hour, or just five minutes to spare.Divided into three parts, Everyday Activism suggests 60 small actions that can slip easily into any busy schedule. If you want to change the world for the better but are unsure how, this is the perfect place to begin.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers National 5 Geography
Book SynopsisExam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: Geography Two books in one! Combining a revision guide and a full set of practice test papers, this fantastic resource is all you need to revise for the exam.The revision guide Covers all of the topics in the CfE National 5 Geography curriculum, broken down into manageable chunks for easy revision Clearly explains key concepts, research evidence and real-life applications Contains Quick Tests to let students check their knowledge and understanding as they go alongThe practice test papers Are in the format and the style of the SQA exam, giving students an opportunity to practice taking the National 5 Geography exam Marking instructions and sample answers are provided online, so students can check their progress
£13.48
HarperCollins Publishers Save Our Species Endangered Animals and How You
Book SynopsisWhether you would like to learn how to build a bird box, dig a hedgehog tunnel or implement broader environmental changes in your community, this practical guide to saving our most endangered species will teach you how you can help on an individual, local and national level.Focusing on thirty of our most loved and most at risk' inhabitants, this uplifting and hopeful book will give naturalists of any age the tools to respond to the SOS calls heard from their garden, local park and beyond.Featured species include: Hedgehog Shrill Carder Bee Red Squirrel Skylark Puffin Barn Owl Seahorse Bottle-nose Dolphin
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Lake District Park Rangers Favourite Walks 20 of
Book SynopsisThe perfect companions for exploring the National Parks.Walking guide to the Lake District National Park, with 20 best routes chosen by the park rangers. Each walk varies in length from 2 to 10 km and can be completed in less than 4 hours.20 best routes chosen and written by National Park rangersWalks from 2 to 10kmDetailed description for each walk with highlights clearly marked on the map along with an accompanying map and photographsGeneral information about the National Park plus basic advice on walkingThis and the Lake District National Park Pocket Map (ISBN: 9780008462673) are the perfect companions for exploring this superb walking area of Northwest England.Trade Review“Walking guides from Collins will have you expertly traversing the landscape like a park ranger.” – Great British Life
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Pocket Map
Book SynopsisHandy little full-colour map and guide of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Handy little full colour map and guide of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.This small map with additional text and photographs gives a great overview of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and is the perfect companion for exploring this beautiful area of West Wales.Clear, detailed mappingKey park, tourist and travel informationIdeal for planning visits to the National ParkIndex to help locate and plan your tripThis and the Pembrokeshire Coast Park Rangers Favourite Walks (ISBN: 9780008462734) are the perfect companions for exploring this superb walking area of West Wales.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Brecon Beacons National Park Pocket Map The
Book SynopsisExplore the National Parks with this handy pocket map.Handy little full colour map and guide of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. Detailed mapping and visitor information to the National Park along with a selection of photographs.This small map with additional text and photographs gives a great overview of the Bannau Brycheiniog(Brecon Beacons National Park), and is the perfect companion for exploring this beautiful area of Wales.Clear, detailed mappingKey park, tourist and travel informationIdeal for planning visits to the National ParkIndex to help locate and plan your trip
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Nottingham AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Nottingham with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 74 pages of continuous street mapping.The main mapping extends beyond central Nottingham at a scale of 4 inches to 1 mile, featuring postcode districts, one-way streets, park and ride sites, and safety camera locations. Areas covered include: Arnold Beeston Burton Joyce Calverton Carlton Clifton Cotgrave Eastwood Heanor Hucknall Ilkeston Keyworth Long Eaton Radcliffe on Trent Stapleford West BridgfordSeparate coverage of Bingham is provided.The large-scale street map of Nottingham city centre at a scale of 8 inches to 1 mile includes: Postcode map of the Nottingham area Road map of the Nottingham area Nottingham Express Transit mapA comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare (hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) and transport connections (N
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers The Fragile Earth
Book SynopsisA classic collection of the New Yorker's most urgent and groundbreaking reporting from the front lines of the climate emergencyIn 1989, just one year after climatologist James Hansen first came before a Senate committee and testified that the earth was now warmer than it had ever been in recorded history, thanks to humankind's heedless consumption of fossil fuels, New Yorker writer Bill McKibben published a deeply reported and considered piece on climate change and what it could mean for the planet.At the time, the piece was to some speculative to the point of alarmist; read now, McKibben's work is heroically prescient. Since then, the New Yorker has devoted enormous attention to climate change, describing the causes of the crisis, the political and ecological conditions we now find ourselves in, and the scenarios and solutions we face.The Fragile Earth tells the story of climate change its past, present, and future taking readers from Greenland to the Great Plains, and into both labTrade Review‘Immersive and engaging . . . Reading three decades of essays on this important and urgent topic, one is appalled that we know so much and have repeatedly done so little with that knowledge, as well as simultaneously hopeful and skeptical that technological solutions can save us now’ Library Journal ‘Illuminating and powerful . . . A memorable book with a resounding message’ Publishers Weekly (starred review)
£12.99
HarperCollins Publishers Kings of Their Own Ocean Tuna and the Future of
Book SynopsisThis 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 bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global dilemma.In 2004, an enigmatic charter captain named Al Anderson caught and marked one Atlantic bluefin tuna off New England's coast with a plastic fish tag. Fourteen years later that fish dubbed Amelia for her ocean-spanning journeys died in a Mediterranean fish trap, sparking Karen Pinchin's riveting investigation into the marvels, struggles, and prehistoric legacy of this remarkable species.Over his fishing career Al marked more than sixty thousand fish with plastic tags, an obsession that made him nearly as many enemies as it did friends. His quest landed him in the crossfire of an ongoing fight between a booming bluefin tuna industry and desperate conservation efforts, a conflict that is once again heating up as overfishing and clTrade Review‘Karen Pinchin has written a moving, vivid, often heart-pounding narrative of the love, greed and dramas surrounding the lives and deaths of a fish upon whom human fortunes rise and fall–each an individual animal who surely loves his or her life as much as we love ours. Kings of Their Own Ocean is a moving and ultimately hopeful story, reminding us that if we are honest and we are wise, we still may save the denizens of our imperiled seas.’ Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus ‘Pinchin has written pathos, poetry and adrenaline into a story about one of the most famed and endangered sea creatures on the planet: the bluefin tuna. Not easy to get the science right while making the reporting riveting. But she did … Well worth the read.’ Ian Urbina, nationally bestselling author of The Outlaw Ocean ‘Awash in lyricism and anchored in science and history, Kings of Their Own Ocean submerges readers in the enthralling lives of Al Anderson and Amelia to explore the depths of the Atlantic bluefin tuna industry. Eloquent and sobering, Pinchin uncovers the tenuous fate of the bluefin, and deftly explains why the choices we make about the ocean matter.’ Gloria Dickie, author of Eight Bears and a National Geographic Explorer ‘In Kings of Their Own Ocean, Karen Pinchin has brought vigor and pathos to the human relationship with the inhabitants of our oceans—and what this complex relationship means for the future of the planet.’ Alicia Kennedy, author of No Meat Required ‘Strap in to your deck chairs and prepare to land the story of several lifetimes. In Kings of Their Own Ocean, a church launches a global seafood empire, researchers feud, the tuna leap, and most of all, fishermen and citizen scientists manage to save a vital species, armed only with their wits and a few plastic tags. Pinchin’s deep reporting and stunning prose ensure tuna will never taste the same.’ Lizzie Stark, author of Egg: A Dozen Ovatures
£19.80
HarperCollins Publishers Bournemouth AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Bournemouth with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 63 pages of continuous street mapping.Covered extends to include: Poole, Christchurch, Blashford, Ringwood, Wimborne Minster, Ferndown, Bournemouth Airport, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Lymington.In addition, there are seperate coverages of Verwood, Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, an inset of Three Legged Cross and large scale town centre maps of Bournemouth and Poole.Postcode districts, one-way streets, park and ride sites and the New Forest National Park boundary are also featured on the mapping.The index section lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names, hospitals and hospices covered by this atlas.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Returning Light
Book SynopsisOn Skellig Michael, thousands of birds appear and disappear, erecting towers, coming together in wings of movement which build and unravel over the empty sea. Often, no one else is there to stand beside me on the island. The mind wanders; links with the past are easily made; ancient ways of viewing things come alive.'In 1987 Robert Harris happened upon an unusual job advert in The Kerryman a new warden service was being set up on Skellig Michael, and the deadline was imminent. Just weeks later he was on his way to set up camp in one of Ireland's most remote locations, unaware that he would be making that same journey every May for the next 30 years.Here he transports us to the otherworldly island, a place that is teeming with natural life, including curious puffins that like to visit his hut. From the precipice he has observed a coastline that is relatively unchanged for the last thousand years a beacon of equilibrium in an ever-changing world.But the island can be fierce too. Inhabitable only for five months of the year, solitude can quickly become isolation as bad weather rolls in to create a veil between Skellig Michael and the rest of the world, when the dizzying terrain can become a very real threat to life.Returning Light is an extraordinary memoir about the profound effect a place can have on us, and how a remote location can bring with it a great sense of belonging.Trade Review‘A beautiful, meditative book’ – Ryan Tubridy ‘A heartfelt, profound memoir’ – Belfast Telegraph
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers A Year in the Country
Book SynopsisA photographic celebration of British wildlife and the country way of life.A Year in the Country is a book about the beauty of the British countryside, featuring stunning photography from some of Britain's greatest wildlife photographers.The book will follow the changes in nature throughout the year and revel in the joy of the British countryside. Each season presents its own gifts to the nature lover: from the trumpeting of wild daffodils in spring to the hypnotic dive and twist of starlings gathering over roosting sites in autumn. The majesty of British wildlife is captured in stunning images that evoke a timeless country existence.Part celebration of nature, part nostalgia for a slower pace of life, this book will make a stunning gift. An escape from everyday life, A Year in the Country transports its audience to a world where the sun shines and the grass is always greener.
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Northern Ireland Pocket Map
Book SynopsisHandy little full colour map of Northern Ireland.Main features of this map include:Clear mappingMain tourist attractions located and describedIdeal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, things to do all on the mapEssential travel informationIndex to places of interest and place namesFlat map measures 560 x 720 mmEssential for those planning a trip around Northern Ireland.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Weather Almanac 2023 The perfect gift for nature
Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for nature lovers and weather watchers. A fascinating month-by-month collection of facts, figures and explanations related to UK weather alongside details of famous meteorologists and their influence. Discover historical facts, amazing statistics and anecdotes that will keep you informed and entertained all year round.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Fen Bog and Swamp
Book SynopsisA BBC Radio 4 Book of the WeekA subject that could not be more important. A compact classic!' Bill McKibbenI learned something new and found something amazing on every page' Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot SeeFrom Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx whose novels are infused with her knowledge and deep concern for the earth comes an urgent and riveting history of wetlands, their ecological role and how the loss of them threatens the planet.Fens, bogs, swamps and marine estuaries are the earth's most desirable and dependable resources, and in four illuminating parts Proulx documents the emergence of their systemic destruction in the pursuit of profit and the consequent release of their stored carbon. Wide-ranging and idiosyncratic, Proulx's explanation of wetlands takes readers to the fens of sixteenth-century England, Canada's Hudson Bay Lowlands, Russia's Great Vasyugan Mire and America's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and introduces the nineteenth-century explTrade Review‘So often feared, dredged and drained, swamps, bogs and fens (it turns out) are just as vital to our species’ survival on this planet as healthy forests and oceans – perhaps more so. Proulx has written a moving elegy and cri de coeur for our world’s wetlands. I learned something new – and found something amazing – on every page’ Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See ‘Talk about seeing the whole world through a single well-chosen window! Annie Proulx is, as ever, remarkable – her mind, her heart and her learning take us on an unforgettable and unflinching tour of past and present, fixed on a subject that could not be more important. A compact classic!’ Bill McKibben ‘Annie Proulx has brought nature full circle in her short history, Fen, Bog, and Swamp … We must understand and restore these vital ecosystems to protect our future’ Diana Beresford-Kroeger, author of To Speak for the Trees ‘Proulx wants us to see the loss of wetlands – and to appreciate the beauty in these swampy and often stinking places. Boy, does she succeed. The prose is just magnificent, bringing to life hitherto overlooked habitats’ Guardian ‘Annie Proulx's sparkling book Fen, Bog & Swamp will open your eyes to humanity's reckless trashing of wetlands in the name of 'improvement'’ Telegraph ‘A haunting tribute to the world’s peatlands … Proulx’s poetic description of these places, and peat itself, is a pleasure to read’ Financial Times ‘Proulx’s astute and impassioned examinations of all kinds of wetlands … show a new side of the novelist we thought we knew’ Los Angeles Times ‘An enchanting work of nature writing and a rousing call to action’ Esquire ‘Writing with her signature vitality, precision, and creativity, she crafts a galvanizing narrative … Proulx’s concern for the future of life on earth as the planet warms is acute’ Booklist
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers The Secret Life of Mushrooms
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.
£8.57
HarperCollins Publishers Cleaning up the Sea
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.
£8.57
HarperCollins Publishers Patterns from the Air
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.
£8.10
HarperCollins Publishers Lights at Night
Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.
£7.62
HarperCollins Publishers Wild Cities
Book Synopsis'Mind-shifting, heart-lifting' ISABELLA TREE 'Inspiring and essential' ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS 'As entertaining as it is enlightening' INDEPENDENT, ?????
£18.70
HarperCollins Publishers Bristol and Bath AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Bristol and Bath with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 104 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 12,800 streets indexed. Large scale 6.25 inches to 1 mile map.Areas covered include: Avonmouth, Bradley Stoke, Filton, Keynsham, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Portishead, Yate, Frampton Cotterell, Chipping Sodbury, Oldland, Swainswick, Batheaston, University of Bath, Combe Down, Bath Spa University, Saltford, Whitchurch, Bedminster, Long Ashton, Easton-in-Gordano, Cribbs Causeway.Also included are large scale city centre maps of both Bristol and Bath and a postcode map of the atlas area.Postcode districts, one-way streets and safety camera locations with their maximum speed are featured on the street mapping.A comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare (hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) an
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Norwich AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Norwich with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 42 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 4,500 streets indexed. Large scale 4 inches to 1 mile map.Areas covered include :Blofield, Blofield Heath, Brundall, Cringleford, Hethersett, Norwich Airport,Poringland, Spixworth, Sprowston, Taverham, Wroxham, Wymondham.In addition, there is an inset map of Horsford and a large scale city centre map of Norwich.Postcode districts, one-way streets and safety camera locations with their maximum speed are featured on the street mapping.A comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare (hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) and transport connections are indexed as well.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Torbay AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Torbay with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 38 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 5,100 streets indexed. Large scale 4 inches to 1 mile map.Areas covered include: Brixham, Paignton, Torquay, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Totnes, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Dartmouth.In addition, there are insets of: Bishopsteignton, Ipplepen, Stoke Gabriel and a large scale town centre map of Dartmouth.Postcode districts, one-way streets, Park and Ride sites, safety camera locations with their maximum speed and Dartmoor National Park boundary are featured on the mapping.The Places of Interest Guide is both informative and helpful with information about:Tourist Information CentresBoat tripsSelected places of interestThe English RivieraA comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and sta
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Bath AZ Pocket Street Map
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Bath with detailed street maps from A-ZThis up-to-date, folded A-Z street map includes all of the 1,500 streets in and around Bath.The large scale 1 mile to 5.5 inch (1 km to 8.68 cm) street map includes the following:Places of interestOne-way streets and car parksIndex to streets, places of interest, place and area names, park and ride sites, national rail stations, hospitals and hospicesThe perfect reference map for finding your way around Bath.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Northampton AZ Pocket Street Map
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Northampton with detailed street maps from A-ZThis up-to-date, folded A-Z street map includes all of the 1,500 streets in and around Northampton, as well as:Postcode districts, one-way streets and car parksPlaces of interestIndex to streets, places of interest, place and area names, park and ride sites, national rail stations, hospitals and hospicesThe perfect reference map for finding your way around Northampton.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Salisbury AZ Pocket Street Map
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Salisbury with detailed street maps from A-ZThis up-to-date, folded A-Z street map includes all of the 1,500 streets in and around Salisbury as well as:Postcode districts, one-way streets and car parksPlaces of interestOn the reverse side there is a handy index to streets, places of interest, place and area names, park and ride sites, national rail stations, hospitals and hospicesDetailed coverage of an area extending from Stratford sub Castle in the north to Salisbury District Hospital in the south, and from Laverstock in the east to Wilton Park in the west.The perfect reference map for finding your way around Salisbury.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers South East England AZ Road Atlas
Book SynopsisThis A-Z map of South East England is a full colour regional road atlas featuring 46 pages of continuous road mapping extending from Banbury and Felixstowe to the south coast, and from Oxford and Southampton to Margate and Clacton-on-Sea in the east.Road map detail is shown at a clear 2.5 miles to 1 inch scale (1.58 km to 1 cm) and includes the following features:Motorways open with full junction detail, motorways under construction and proposed, service areas, primary routes and destinations, A & B roads, selected minor roads, gradients 1:5 and steeper, tolls, mileages, county boundaries, spot heights and hill shadingSelected fuel stationsNational Park boundariesSelected places of interest, tourist information centres and golf coursesAlso included are 21 city, town, airport or port plans for Brighton & Hove, Canterbury, Dover, Eastbourne, Folkestone, Guildford, London, Medway Towns, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading. Southampton, Winchester, Windsor, London Gatwick Airport, L
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers A Z Brighton Hidden Walks
Book SynopsisDiscover hidden gems around Brighton with 20 walking routes.Featuring 20 walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by a local expert, A-Z Brighton Hidden Walks is the perfect way to explore the city in a new light.Small enough to fit in a bag or pocket, this handy guidebook is ideal for tourists or locals looking to discover more about the city. Each route varies in length from 1 to 6 miles (1.6 to 9.6 km), and is clearly outlined on detailed A-Z street mapping.20 walking routes with instructions and mapsFull-colour photographs of hidden gems and city attractionsKey sights and locations clearly marked on mapInformation such as start/finish points, nearest postcodes, distance and terrain includedMore from the A-Z Hidden Walks series:A-Z Birmingham Hidden WalksA-Z Bristol & Bath Hidden WalksA-Z Edinburgh Hidden WalksA-Z London Hidden WalksA-Z Oxford Hidden WalksA-Z York Hidden WalksA-
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Positively Green
Book SynopsisPositively Green is a guide to caring for the planet and yourself.From journalist and Positive News partnerships editor Sarah LaBrecque, National Trust's Positively Green is an informative and captivating guide to sustainable living. With chapters on energy, fashion, food and more, you'll discover what works, what's worth doing, and what's not.Positively Green provides advice on how to reduce your environmental impact, all while easing climate anxiety and boosting mental wellbeing. From changing how you clean your home to putting food impacts into perspective, this book is the perfect resource for those wanting to limit their effect on the environment and reduce climate-based worries.Chapters include: A Green Home, Energy, Food and Drink, Fashion, Technology, Transport and Travel, and Nature. As well as useful tips and links for further information, the book features Positivity Pauses' inspiring vignettes that pull in wisdom from leading thinkers, academics and writers about how to face the climate crisis with optimistic realism.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Orkney Pocket Map
Book SynopsisExplore new places with handy pocket maps from Collins.Handy little full colour map of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. Detailed mapping and tourist information for Orkney mainland, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay, Shapinsay, Hoy, South Ronaldsay and the other islands. Excellent value and very detailed for its size.Famed for its Neolithic archaeology and marine and avian wildlife the Orkney Isles have a distinct identity. Discover this unique area with this handy pocket map.Main features of this map: Clear mapping at a scale of 2.7 miles to 1 inch Tourist attractions located and described Ideal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, things to do all on the map Transport links map showing how to get to and depart the islands Index to places of interest and place namesEssential for those planning a trip around the Orkney Isles.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Great Britain AZRoad Map
Book SynopsisA single-sided, fold-out road map featuring motorways, primary routes, ''A'' Roads and a selection of other routes in full-colour. Mapping you can trust from A-Z.Highlights include:Clear mapping at a scale of 13.25 miles to 1 inchA helpful index of more that 4500, including: a list of cities, towns, villages, hamlets and locations printed in panels around the mappingFerry routes and a mileage chartThis map combines the simplicity of a route planning map with a great level of detail. It's perfect for planning and travelling long distances around Great Britain.
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers London AZ Street Map
Book SynopsisThis great value, fold-out map uses our instantly recognisable A-Z street mapping and has handy a TfL Tube map on the back for easy access.Published at a scale of 3.5 inches to 1 mile, the map extends out from Highbury in the north to Clapham Common and Lewisham in the south, and from Notting Hill and Barnes in the west to Stratford and Greenwich Peninsula, with the O2, in the east.Postcode districts, one-way streets, the congestion charging zone boundary and safety camera locations with speed limits are all featured on the mapping.This publication is the perfect choice for those wanting the combination of a desirable map area and a compact folded size.At just 3.99 this is a high quality, low price map of London.
£6.30
