Wildlife: general interest Books
AuthorHouse Training the Gaited Horse
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AuthorHouse The Ghost of Camber Castle
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AuthorHouse Dexter Cattle
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AuthorHouse When the Red Horse Spoke
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Simon & Schuster Animals in Translation Using the Mysteries of
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Temple University Press,U.S. The Next Social Contract
Book Synopsis In his provocative book The Next Social Contract, Wayne Gabardi rigorously considers the fate of animals in the twenty-first century. He claims that if we are to address the challenges raised by the Anthropocene—the period where nonhuman beings tend to be mere extras, often subsumed under the umbrella notion of “nature”—we need to radically rethink our basic ethical outlook and develop a new, “more-than-human” social contract. Gabardi’s wide-ranging and multidisciplinary analysis focuses on four principal battlegrounds of animal biopolitics in the twenty first century: the extinction of wild animals, the crisis of oceanic animals, industrialized farm animals and the future of industrial agribusiness, and the situation of contact-zone animals moving into human-occupied habitats. In his recasting of the social contract, Gabardi envisions a culture shift in human-animal relations toward posthumanism that features the eth
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F&W Publications Inc Super Cute World
Book SynopsisPure coloring bliss!
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Rowman & Littlefield Placing Animals
Book SynopsisAs Julie Urbanik vividly illustrates, non-human animals are central to our daily human lives. We eat them, wear them, live with them, work them, experiment on them, try to save them, spoil them, abuse them, fight them, hunt them, buy and sell them, love them, and hate them. Placing Animals is the first book to bring together the historical development of the field of animal geography with a comprehensive survey of how geographers study animals today. Urbanik provides readers with a thorough understanding of the relationship between animal geography and the larger animal studies project, an appreciation of the many geographies of human-animal interactions around the world, and insight into how animal geography is both challenging and contributing to the major fields of human and nature-society geography. Through the theme of the role of place in shaping where and why human-animal interactions occur, the chapters in turn explore the history of animal geography and our distinctive relatioTrade ReviewIt is not often that a text is seminal, but this one is. Urbanik reviews the geographic research that deals with humans' relationships with animals and provides an effective framework to understand how geographic thought has developed on this topic. She provides a historical overview of thinking about animals in the human world and analyzes recent geographic studies of animals as beasts of burden, on farms as food, and as wildlife in human spaces. Urbanik ‘places’ animals in societies' historical, economic, cultural, ethical, and political landscapes, and engages students to employ geographical approaches to think about animals in their lives. This introductory text would provide an appropriate foundation for courses designed to consider the geography of human-animal relations. However, it is more than that. It also reveals the evolution of the scholarship that is, of course, valuable to researchers, and captures a snapshot of contemporary attitudes toward and feelings about animals in mainstream cultures. Though rather brief, the book is very readable and deals with rather complex conceptualizations. It is a library-worthy volume, for certain. Summing Up: Essential. All academic levels/libraries. * CHOICE *Animals interact with us on a daily basis as wildlife, food, clothing, companions, entertainment, and therapy. But although they are everywhere and connected to geographies of everyday human experience, some geographers still refuse to see them. Julie Urbanik’s Placing Animals is a remedy for such short-sightedness. As the first book to provide an overview of new animal geography, it clearly shows how human-animal relations have moved from the margins to have a greater disciplinary presence. . . . The style and structure make this an accessible and engaging read for undergraduates. Throughout the book, Urbanik challenges readers to think about the way we understand human-animal relations. . . . The discussion questions and general approach also make this a useful and original guide for teaching. This is an excellent introduction to the subject. It clearly outlines the relevance of human-animal relations to geography, while showing how a geographical approach ‘opens plenty of doors in a multitude of directions.' . . . Placing Animals should be regarded as the new foundation for the future of animal geography. * Geographical Review *Julie Urbanik has authored a thought-provoking and innovative geography of human–animal relations for the twenty-first century. Placing Animals both reformulates animal geography and asserts its significance as an important but oft-neglected field. Whereas traditional animal geographies tended to focus on farming, including both sedentary animal husbandry and nomadic pastoralism, Urbanik takes us into a dominantly urban world, where most people experience animals primarily as food, leather, pets, photographs, film, and backyard wildlife. . . .Placing Animals has many of the currently fashionable features of textbooks, notably a series of thought-provoking insets to the text: profiles of the tiger, the camel, the dog, the donkey, the pig, and the whale and dolphin. . . .Placing Animals will appeal to students willing to debate ideas and confront a wide range of esoteric examples, drawn from across the world. . . .Researchers will find Placing Animals thought-provoking in the range of ideas and issues that it covers. * AAG Review of Books *Urbanik provides us with an excellent book for teaching animal geographies. Always an innovative and eclectic thinker, Urbanik takes us to the multiple places we inhabit with other animals, encouraging us to think more deeply about these relationships with the help of her imaginative and penetrating vision. I am excited to use this inspiring book for my first animal geographies course. -- Jody Emel, Clark UniversityGeography plays a pivotal role in shaping the everyday lives and deaths of non-human animals, and conversely, the ways in which animals influence people, economies, and societies. Animals are variously intimate companions, food and clothes, modes of transportation, spare body parts, symbols of wilderness, spiritual guides, and victims of rampant development and climate change. At the same time, they have always been agents of change, altering human ecologies, cultures, histories, and the evolution of our moral compass. Placing Animals seeks to understand these complex relationships in time and space. Arguing that only by pursing a decidedly more-than-human geography can the discipline adequately address nature-society relations, Julie Urbanik has delivered an extraordinarily clear, accessible book that will be welcomed by geographers everywhere who have wondered: Where in the world are all the animals? -- Jennifer Wolch, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsChapter 1: Geography and Human-Animal Relations Chapter 2: A History of Animal Geography Chapter 3: Geographies of More-than-Human Homes and Cultures Chapter 4: Beasts of Burden: Geographies of Working Animals Chapter 5: Down on the Farm: Geographies of Animal Parts Chapter 6: Into the Wild: Geographies of Human-Wildlife Relations Chapter 7: Conclusion: The Place of Geography in Human-Animal Studies
£99.00
Rowman & Littlefield Placing Animals
Book SynopsisAs Julie Urbanik vividly illustrates, non-human animals are central to our daily human lives. We eat them, wear them, live with them, work them, experiment on them, try to save them, spoil them, abuse them, fight them, hunt them, buy and sell them, love them, and hate them. Placing Animals is the first book to bring together the historical development of the field of animal geography with a comprehensive survey of how geographers study animals today. Urbanik provides readers with a thorough understanding of the relationship between animal geography and the larger animal studies project, an appreciation of the many geographies of human-animal interactions around the world, and insight into how animal geography is both challenging and contributing to the major fields of human and nature-society geography. Through the theme of the role of place in shaping where and why human-animal interactions occur, the chapters in turn explore the history of animal geography and our distinctive relatioTrade ReviewIt is not often that a text is seminal, but this one is. Urbanik reviews the geographic research that deals with humans' relationships with animals and provides an effective framework to understand how geographic thought has developed on this topic. She provides a historical overview of thinking about animals in the human world and analyzes recent geographic studies of animals as beasts of burden, on farms as food, and as wildlife in human spaces. Urbanik ‘places’ animals in societies' historical, economic, cultural, ethical, and political landscapes, and engages students to employ geographical approaches to think about animals in their lives. This introductory text would provide an appropriate foundation for courses designed to consider the geography of human-animal relations. However, it is more than that. It also reveals the evolution of the scholarship that is, of course, valuable to researchers, and captures a snapshot of contemporary attitudes toward and feelings about animals in mainstream cultures. Though rather brief, the book is very readable and deals with rather complex conceptualizations. It is a library-worthy volume, for certain. Summing Up: Essential. All academic levels/libraries. * CHOICE *Animals interact with us on a daily basis as wildlife, food, clothing, companions, entertainment, and therapy. But although they are everywhere and connected to geographies of everyday human experience, some geographers still refuse to see them. Julie Urbanik’s Placing Animals is a remedy for such short-sightedness. As the first book to provide an overview of new animal geography, it clearly shows how human-animal relations have moved from the margins to have a greater disciplinary presence. . . . The style and structure make this an accessible and engaging read for undergraduates. Throughout the book, Urbanik challenges readers to think about the way we understand human-animal relations. . . . The discussion questions and general approach also make this a useful and original guide for teaching. This is an excellent introduction to the subject. It clearly outlines the relevance of human-animal relations to geography, while showing how a geographical approach ‘opens plenty of doors in a multitude of directions.' . . . Placing Animals should be regarded as the new foundation for the future of animal geography. * Geographical Review *Urbanik provides us with an excellent book for teaching animal geographies. Always an innovative and eclectic thinker, Urbanik takes us to the multiple places we inhabit with other animals, encouraging us to think more deeply about these relationships with the help of her imaginative and penetrating vision. I am excited to use this inspiring book for my first animal geographies course. -- Jody Emel, Clark UniversityGeography plays a pivotal role in shaping the everyday lives and deaths of non-human animals, and conversely, the ways in which animals influence people, economies, and societies. Animals are variously intimate companions, food and clothes, modes of transportation, spare body parts, symbols of wilderness, spiritual guides, and victims of rampant development and climate change. At the same time, they have always been agents of change, altering human ecologies, cultures, histories, and the evolution of our moral compass. Placing Animals seeks to understand these complex relationships in time and space. Arguing that only by pursing a decidedly more-than-human geography can the discipline adequately address nature-society relations, Julie Urbanik has delivered an extraordinarily clear, accessible book that will be welcomed by geographers everywhere who have wondered: Where in the world are all the animals? -- Jennifer Wolch, University of California, BerkeleyJulie Urbanik has authored a thought-provoking and innovative geography of human–animal relations for the twenty-first century. Placing Animals both reformulates animal geography and asserts its significance as an important but oft-neglected field. Whereas traditional animal geographies tended to focus on farming, including both sedentary animal husbandry and nomadic pastoralism, Urbanik takes us into a dominantly urban world, where most people experience animals primarily as food, leather, pets, photographs, film, and backyard wildlife. . . .Placing Animals has many of the currently fashionable features of textbooks, notably a series of thought-provoking insets to the text: profiles of the tiger, the camel, the dog, the donkey, the pig, and the whale and dolphin. . . .Placing Animals will appeal to students willing to debate ideas and confront a wide range of esoteric examples, drawn from across the world. . . .Researchers will find Placing Animals thought-provoking in the range of ideas and issues that it covers. * AAG Review of Books *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Geography and Human-Animal Relations Chapter 2: A History of Animal Geography Chapter 3: Geographies of More-than-Human Homes and Cultures Chapter 4: Beasts of Burden: Geographies of Working Animals Chapter 5: Down on the Farm: Geographies of Animal Parts Chapter 6: Into the Wild: Geographies of Human-Wildlife Relations Chapter 7: Conclusion: The Place of Geography in Human-Animal Studies
£33.30
Rowman & Littlefield Say Goodbye to the Cuckoo Migratory Birds and the
Book SynopsisIn Say Goodbye to the Cuckoo, Michael McCarthy highlights for the first time the disappearance of these birds which, he points out, are a part of Europe's distinctive cultural furniture, "as much as cathedrals, Latin, olive oil, or wine." He shows how their loss would do devastating damage to the cultural inheritance of us all. With 13 woodcuts.Trade ReviewIn luminous prose, British writer McCarthy addresses the cultural significance of migratory songbirds, from nightingales to turtle doves to the European Cuckoo, on the heart and soul. . . . A stunning and profound book that will make readers realize how very much these amazing winged creatures matter. * Booklist *Say Goodbye to the Cuckoo is a terribly moving book . . . about the vast numbers of vanishing spring birds. -- Kristina Chetcuti * Times Of Malta *An elegiac book about migration. -- Charles Clover * Times Online *'What would it mean to us if the spring-bringers stopped arriving?' Would it be like losing rainbows? Michael McCarthy wonders, or roses or hope or music? It's a new tactic—asking us to imagine our world without the species, sounds and smells we take for granted. And it works. A sense of wonder is replaced with a strange hollow feeling—one part guilt, one part regret and one part denial. * Los Angeles Times *Vivid . . . especially affecting. . . . A passionate primer on loss. * Times Literary Supplement *This is the most important book I have read for a long time. * BBC Countryfile Magazine *A beautiful and important book. -- Simon Barnes, author of How to Be a Bad BirdwatcherMcCarthy (environmental editor, The Independent, UK) writes eloquently about the losses of European 'spring bringers,' migratory birds which have historically been an important part of the folklore, literature, and culture of people in Europe and North America. Focusing on the 'miraculous aerial river' of birds 'flow[ing] out of Africa into Europe,' the author discusses the radical environmental changes which have been adversely affecting their numbers. Many species are fast disappearing, suggesting the unthinkable: future silent springs. The numbers of different migrant species that failed to return to Britain in the 13 years leading up to 2007 ranged from 37 to 67 percent. Disruptions affecting these birds include climate change, which is also affecting the cycles of plant and insect life on which birds depend; forest losses in the developing world; and human population growth—particularly in Africa. Intensified agricultural practices, such as Europe's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), have taken a further toll. From the early 1960s until 2004, when major revisions were made, this policy featured ecologically unsound use of pesticides and fertilizers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *A plea to pay attention to winged creatures before it's too late. * The Washington Post *Michael McCarthy details the environmental challenges faced by European cuckoo and other songbirds in England. McCarthy's book is worth reading because many of the problems experienced by these birds also face our own backyard birds here in the United States. * The Advocate *The mix of discovery of the real bird with myth, poetry, and legend is simply exquisite. . . . I recommend this book for everyone even remotely interested in birds. I also recommend it for students in ornithology classes or classes where 'sustainability' is a theme, for the book contains a wealth of scientific information melded beautifully with what spring-bringers mean to us. * Journal Of Field Ornithology *Michael McCarthy’s Say Goodbye to the Cuckoo combines an exploration of the crisis that temperate-zone migrant birds are now facing with a celebration of Europe’s birds—their beauty, their haunts, their symbolic and cultural value in our civilization and traditions. . . . [His] descriptions are glorious.Table of ContentsPreface 1 Spring-Bringers 2 Out of Africa 3 A Sense of Wonder 4 Unlocking the Soundscape 5 The Spirit of the Place 6 A Promise of Lazy Days 7 What’s So Special About Swallows? 8 Understatement on a Fence Post 9 The Wildness Within 10 The Wandering Voice 11 Warnings from the New World 12 Vanishings 13 A Loss of a Different Order Acknowledgments Index
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Rowman & Littlefield Advocates for Animals
Book SynopsisWith over 65 percent of households having a pet, and Americans spending over $60 billion on them each year, it's a proven statistic that Americans love animals. Public opinions consistently show we favor compassion for all animals. Animal welfare, rights, and protection is one of the most popular issue areas to which individual donors give, and is an area in which people working with rescue and nonprofit organizations are extremely passionate. In Advocates for Animals, Lori Girshick not only provides a better understanding of the laws surrounding animal rights but looks at the nonprofit organizations and people who are making a huge difference in today's growing animal protection community. These volunteers and organizations fill the gap in what laws, policies, practices, and services do not address for animal rights/protection. Through the personal reflections of 204 individuals who volunteer or work with animals in a wide range of circumstances we learn about their paths to involvemeTrade ReviewSocial justice issues like LGBTQI rights and female prisoners’ rights have long been Girshick’s concern. Her new book is on animal rights and protections, advocacy for which focuses on cruelty prevention, factory farms, and spaying/neutering. Besides those matters, Girshick discusses such issues as the problem of feral cats and sensible control of them through TNR (trap, neuter, release) and how animal sanctuaries may not always make the welfare of their inhabitants a priority. Each chapter tackles a specific issue and is chock-full of interviews with and anecdotes from activists who work with the issue. The book is heavily footnoted and contains an appendix, so it could lend itself for discussion groups or educational purposes. Readers can decide if they agree with one interviewee’s belief that animal welfare is a social justice issue because it addresses how we humans treat other 'sentient beings with their own desires, relationships, and families.' * Booklist *The power of Lori Girshick’s book is that in addition to using the words and stories of people actively engaged in helping animals she gives us the information of why it’s so important to do so. It is inspiring to read the attitudes, ideas, and stories of people actively engaged in ending animal suffering. Learning of the multitude of harms to animals tells us why these individuals give of their time and resources, and you, the reader, are invited to join in these efforts—at whatever level of commitment works for you. This book is comprehensive in offering the reader ideas and concrete efforts of what people actually do to address animal suffering, what the harms to animals actually are that involve every day cultural practices, and how public opinions are radically changing in favor of ending animal abuses. If you love animals, this book will help broaden your understanding about the lives of animals and at the same time show you how you can really make a difference. -- Nick Cooney, Executive Vice President, Mercy for AnimalsLori Girshick beautifully illustrates the trans-species ethic which has quietly emerged through the profound work and dedication of animal advocates. We are treated with a unique opportunity to hear the evolution of human experience in the cultural shear zone of animal activism – where the tectonic plates of human and animal meet. -- G.A. Bradshaw, founder, The Kerulos Center; author, Carnivore minds: Who these fearsome animals really are (2017)In Advocates for Animals, Lori B. Girshick examines the ethical implications involved in ending animal suffering, the successes and setbacks of this rapidly expanding social justice movement, and the moral imperative for each of us to get involved with changing the world for animals in a way that works for us. Based on research with those on the frontlines, Girshick emboldens readers with valuable insight into the efforts to end the exploitation of animals. Girshick leaves no stone unturned, and there is no better guide than this tried and true activist to present this refreshing manifesto on this oft-undervalued social justice cause. -- Jasmin Singer, author, Always Too Much and Never Enough; cofounder, Our Hen House; senior editor, VegNews MagazineTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Who We Are: Issue Focus: Feral Cats and TNR 2 Paths to Action: Issue Focus: Factory Farms 3 What We Do: Issue Focus: Overpopulation, Spay/Neuter, and the No-Kill Movement 4 Identified Top Issues: Issue Focus: Rescue and Adoption of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits; Wildlife 5 Social Justice Connections: Issue Focus: Animal Cruelty 6 Personal Impacts: Issue Focus: Veganism 7 Our Goals: Issue Focus: Animals and the Environment Concluding Comments Appendix: Organizations Mentioned
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AuthorHouse My Internet Horse
£11.87
AuthorHouse From Rescue Shelter To Home Shelter
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AuthorHouse Raising Hare Welcome To Sherwood Acores
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Simon & Schuster Animal Madness
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£16.20
Simon & Schuster The Royal Treatment
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AuthorHouse Quest For The Kangoalaplatybat
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AuthorHouse The Captive Care of House Snakes
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Author Solutions Inc Wildlife Rehabilitation Basic Life Support
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Xlibris Wildlife Rehabilitation
£21.85
Union Square & Co. Nature Nurture Oracle
Book SynopsisBecome part of the energy of the natural world with this oracle deck from Marcella Kroll. The Bee, The Wolf, The Moon: pull a card fromNature Nurture Oracleand learn how these energiesembodying qualities like fierce determination, loyalty, and divine timing, respectivelyare already innate in you. This deck is a tool for self-discovery and support, which invites you into the complex web of interaction between the animal, plant, and spirit worlds. And not only that: by working with these divination cards, you are also calling attention to these symbols of nature, many of which are threatened by extinction. Bringing them to the front of your mind sends healing to them. In exchanging this respect and reverence, you support a more connected world and gain the strength to carry on as you travel your own path. These animal oracle cards will resonate with those who are drawn to animal totems and spirits, modern spiritual practices with ancient roots like shamanism and animism, and seeke
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Xlibris Corporation 1000 Famous Horses Fact Fictional Throughout the Ages Not Race Horses and Not Show Jumping Horses
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iUniverse The Quest For The Eastern Cougar
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DK Wildlife of the World
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[G]orgeous coffee table book of animal life across the planet…This book is a perfect reference guide, a delight to page through…" — Publishers Weekly"If there's a must-have coffee-table book, this is it." — The Sacramento Bee"Beautifully illustrated with handsome photographs." — Booklist (Starred Review)"[A] big book filled with great photography." — St. Louis Post-Dispatch"Like a classic children's treasury book, this lavish work is an ideal option for researchers and browsers alike." — School Library Journal (Starred Review)
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Trafford Publishing The Adventures of Rusty
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History Press The Father of Glacier National Park Discoveries
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AuthorHouse Notes of an East Siberian Hunter
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Few And Far Between
Book SynopsisA GUARDIAN NATURE BOOK OF THE YEARSeeking the beautiful, the breathtaking and the bizarre, award-winning writer Charlie Elder goes in search of Britain's rarest and most endangered animals.Travelling the length and breadth of the UK, and meeting up with experts along the way, he tracks down secretive and scarce mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects living on the brink, ranging from the iconic Scottish wildcat and surreal spiny seahorse to the striking golden oriole, outlandish wart-biter cricket and sinister black rat.Few and Far Between celebrates the diversity on our doorstep and highlights the natural treasures we risk losing. For more information, visit www.charlieelder.comTrade ReviewElder takes reader on an evocative quest to find some of the amazing wildlife that we are lucky enough to have sharing our island with us. You might read it in an armchair, but it'll make you want to get your boots on. -- Tony Juniper, conservationis, campaigner and president of The Wildlife TrustsA terrific book that's very easy to love. -- Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *It's a dream to scout out the UK's greatest natural treasures – and find them! -- Chris PackhamThis is no mere rarity twitch. Laced with humour, the book celebrates the struggle to save Britain's most threatened species. -- Brett Westwood * BBC Wildlife *Potentially a bleak tome chronicling the catastrophic decline of our wildlife, this is in fact full of verve, wit and optimism. -- James Fair * BBC Countryfile *In its modest way, this delightful book is a triumph, too, because it reminds us that, out there, maybe just under that stone, the smallest spider is worthy of life. -- Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *In Charlie Elder's quest to seek out endangered species now almost invisible nationwide, he brings back travellers' tales of wild places, feral landscapes and creatures of legend. Added to which, he is a cheerful, gregarious companion and guide. -- Iain Finlayson * Saga *Thoroughly entertaining and informative from page one, Few and Far Between presents a delightful adventure for the reader - an expansive celebration of diversity. -- Simon Parker * Western Morning News, Devon *In search of Britain's rarest animals...Charlie Elder encounters some of the UK's more remote spots and the good souls dedicated to preserving them. Now there's a job worth a little celebrating. * Wanderlust *Charlie Elder's adventures are as strange and engaging as the wonderful creatures he sees. As he ticks each challenge off his list, you are as enthralled by his excitement as he is by his triumphs. -- Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *A countrywide romp. * BBC Countryfile *Jovial as his tone is most of the time, there is no mistaking the seriousness of Elder's intent ... The bleak statistics mount up in a readable, important book. -- Sally Morris and Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *His enthusiasm and good humour are so infection that you are soon as fascinated as he is by the wart-biter cricket, the spiny seahorse and the gargoyle-featured Bechstein's bat. * Daily Mail *
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Bloomsbury Publishing Chris Packhams Wild Side Of Town Getting to Know
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC House Guests House Pests
Book SynopsisA witty and informative guide to nature in the home presented with vintage style. Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilised life. But we are not alone we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take advantage of our shelter, our food stores and our tasty soft furnishings. From bats in the belfry to beetles in the cellar, moths in the wardrobe and mosquitoes in the bedroom, humans cannot escape the attentions of the animal kingdom. Nature may be red in tooth and claw, but when it's our blood the bedbugs are after, when it's our cereal bowl that's littered with mouse droppings, and when it's our favourite chair that collapses due to woodworm in the legs, it really brings it home the fact that we and our homes are part of nature too. This book represents a 21st century version of the classic Medieval bestiary. ItTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction. My house is my home — it’s their home too, though, apparently 2. The attractions of home. Shelter, food and respite — it’s the formula for success 3. Shelter. Casual visitors, guests and interlopers, roosting the night (or the winter) away 4. Making a mess everywhere. The enormous attractions of human food 5. Eating us out of house and home. Stored supplies, in the warehouse, the cellar, the larder and the pantry 6. Eating the house and the home. Woodworm, clothes moths, carpet beetles and termites 7. They’re after us. Blood-suckers — will it bite? 8. Hangers on. A strange rag-tag of others who eke out the strangest of livings 9. To live and let live? Or squish ‘em? 10. Appendix. Rogues gallery and identification guide. Simple pictorial guide to the animals mentioned in the book References/bibliography Acknowledgements Picture credits Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Climate Change and British Wildlife
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE MARSH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD (2019)A pioneering look at how climate change is affecting British wildlife winners, losers, new arrivals and future prospects.There is no escaping the fact that the British climate is changing, and our wildlife is changing with it. In this remarkable account, Trevor Beebee examines the story so far for our plant, fungi and animal species. Warmer and wetter winters, combined with longer summers, have worked to the advantage of plants such as the rare Lady Orchid, and a whole range of insects. The UK is also hosting new arrivals that come in on the wing.But there is adversity, too. Alpine plants and seabirds particularly Kittiwakes are suffering declines as our countryside warms. Given the evidence so far, can we predict what the future holds for our British ecosystems?Fascinating but frightening, compelling and concerning this book brings together all you need to know about how the climate is impacting wildlife. - ChriTrade ReviewFascinating but frightening, compelling and concerning … this book brings together all you need to know about how the climate is impacting wildlife. -- Chris PackhamFor anyone interested in natural history, Climate Change and British Wildlife is a hugely important read. A painstaking volume of research has evidently been invested in producing this book, with the author's own decades of observation and expertise also playing their part ... Beebee has done a brilliant job of capturing the hard facts of science, yet presenting what could easily prove an exhausting topic in an insightful and compelling manner ... thoroughly recommended. -- Josh Jones * Birdguides *This is the sixth volume of the British Wildlife Collection and it maintains its established standard of excellence. Based upon its content and style, I think that this is the best environmental book that I have read in a long time. -- John Hopkins * British Wildlife magazine *This is a must-read for anyone with an interest in British wildlife ... the triumph of this book is the level of detail whilst being an engaging read. -- Claire Boothby * BTO book reviews *A well-illustrated and thought-provoking text. -- Antoinette Mannion * British Ecological Society's 'The Niche' magazine *A broad, approachable and accurate summary of where we are in the early 21st century, as climate change really begins to kick in. -- Trevor James * British Naturalists' Association's 'Country-Side' magazine *Table of ContentsPreface What’s going on? How are plants responding? Invertebrate tales Freshwater and terrestrial vertebrates Fungi, lichens and microbes Freshwater and terrestrial communities Coastal and marine environments As time goes by What the future may hold Conservation in a warming world References Abbreviations Species names Credits Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB Spotlight Swifts and Swallows
Book SynopsisRSPB Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.People all over Britain and Europe have long welcomed the arrival of swifts and swallows as a promise of summer being just around the corner. And with their similar long wings and dashing flight, it is perhaps understandable that we often confuse the two birds. After all, they have much in common: both feed on flying insects, both breed around buildings, and both are long-distance migrants that spend winter in Africa. But appearances can be deceptive. Swifts and swallows are completely unrelated birds that have adapted through evolution to survive in similar ways. In Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows, Mike Unwin reveals their fascinating lifestyles, explains how and why they have acquired their similarities, and ways in which we can help protect them. The Spotlight series introduces readers to the livesTable of ContentsMeet the Swift and the Swallow Ancestors and Relatives Built for Flight An Airborne Menu Born in a Tower Born in a Barn Globetrotters Life and Death Icons of Summer Protecting Swifts and Swallows Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB Spotlight Woodpeckers
Book SynopsisWoodpeckers are fascinating birds, filling our forests with their unmistakable drumming, and capturing our imaginations with their incredible ability to drill holes in trees and their bright, colourful plumage. Three species of woodpecker are resident in the UK: the Green Woodpecker, often seen on lawns and in fields; the Great Spotted Woodpecker, a frequent visitor at garden bird-feeders; and the tiny Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, sadly now in decline. The Wryneck which twists its neck like a snake' when threatened also passes through the UK on its yearly migration and has captivated people throughout the ages.Gerard Gorman provides a close-up look at the lives of these birds, from their anatomy, diet and nesting habits to their iconic drumming behaviour. He also explores the relationship that humans have enjoyed with woodpeckers for centuries, in folklore, myth and conservation, and gives tips on how to observe these wonderful birds in the wild. The Spotlight series introduces Table of ContentsMeet the Woodpeckers Woodpeckers Around the World Anatomy and Adaptations Behaviour Food and Foraging Holes as Homes Communication The Importance of Woodpeckers Woodpeckers in Culture How and Where to Watch Woodpeckers Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB British Naturefinder
Book SynopsisA species-by-species guide that shows you how to find and watch nearly 300 mammal, reptile, amphibian and invertebrate species in the UK.Most wildlife books are designed to help you identify the animals you have seen. This book is different. In this new, user-friendly guide one British species is highlighted per page, and each account explains in accessible text how to find it, where to find it and how to ensure you have the most rewarding wildlife-watching experiences.Within the How to Find' section, author Marianne Taylor explains the best time to look for each species, its preferred habitat, and offers tips to help make your search easier or more productive. In Watching Tips' she advises on how to get the most from your encounter, how to observe the species at length and with luck witness its most fascinating behaviour. A colour panel indicates each species' geographical distribution on a map, including Super Sites' where the species is particularly abundant or regular. A calTable of ContentsIntroduction Which wildlife? Watching wildlife responsibly Sharing knowledge At home and away How to use this book Species accounts Mammals Reptiles and Amphibians Fish Butterflies Moths Dragonflies and Damselflies Bees and Wasps Flies Beetles Grasshoppers and Crickets Other Insects Spiders Other Invertebrates Glossary Further reading and resources Index Photograph credits
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wanderland
Book SynopsisIn pursuit of a connection to Britain''s captivating natural world, Jini Reddy searches for the magic in our landscape.A London journalist with multicultural roots and a perennial outsider, she determinedly sets off on an unorthodox path through the wanderlands of Britain. Serendipity and her inner compass guide her around the country: Where might this lead? And if you know what it is to be Othered yourself, how might this color your experiences? And what if, in invoking the spirit of the land, it decides to make its presence felt?Whether following a cult map to a hidden well that refuses to reveal itself, attempting to persuade a labyrinth to spill its secrets, embarking on a coast-to-coast pilgrimage or searching for a mystical land temple, Jini depicts a whimsical, natural Britain. Along the way, she tracks down ephemeral wild art, encounters women who worship The Goddess, and falls deeper in love with her birth land. Throughout, she rejoices in the wildneTrade ReviewWhat a wonderful book Wanderland is! A witty, gentle, original and very modern quest for the magical (not the mythical) in Britain's landscape, which both made me laugh and moved me. I wish Roger Deakin could have read this book, for he would surely have recognised a kindred spirit in Jini Reddy. -- Robert MacfarlaneA breath of fresh air. * Observer *[An] effervescent exploration… Reddy’s engaging narrative has an assurance and humour which both charm and convince. -- Elizabeth Dearnley * The Times Literary Supplement *Witty and engaging. -- Tom Robbins * Financial Times, Best mid-year reads of 2020 *An honest, contradictory and refreshing take on nature writing. * Conde Nast Traveller *Funny and touching. * The Mail on Sunday *Candid, soulful and uplifting search for natural magic. * The Lady *Warm, open-minded and endlessly curious, Jini is an ideal guide to Britain’s more unusual places and people. Wanderland is a truly engaging exploration, full of heart and soul. -- Melissa HarrisonA page turner. * Sunday Express ‘S’ Magazine *Wanderland is extraordinary, unique even, standing apart from recent books about the British countryside….. She is, she declares, lovesick: at times her prose has a dreamy, almost erotic charge. -- Ben Hoare * Countryfile *She rejects the stereotypes placed on people of colour, and crafts a beautiful story of self-discovery and exploration of the natural world. * Brown Girl magazine *Curious and tenacious, Jini learns to accommodate both solitude and the gifts of chance, discovering at last a new way of being, a new way of seeing, a new way of listening to the complex voices of this archipelago – animal, aerial, human and other-than-human. -- Katharine NorburyWith an unusual but timely eco-spiritual edge, and an alluring blend of memoir and nature-writing this touches on themes of identity and belonging as it charts how a restless spirit fell in love with her native land. -- Caroline Sanderson, Editor at The Bookseller (Editor’s choice in the Bookseller)Wanderland is a skilfully crafted and touching memoir of self-discovery inspired by Britain's wild places. -- Mark Whitley * The Countryman *A joyous celebration of the beauty we can see and the magic we can't. -- Tay Aziz * BBC Wildlife *…doesn’t just open your eyes to the Isles’ mystical history, but also your mind to the possibilities of what spirits may be lurking there. * Wanderlust magazine *In this funny, touching book…we are left with a sense that Reddy really has made contact with something deep within herself that feels entirely new and special. -- Kathryn Hughes * Mail on Sunday *Her easy style, genuinely questioning approach and willingness to take a wry look at her own self all carry the reader along in an engaging and often delightful tale. -- Stephen Moss * Resurgence & Ecologist *Table of ContentsWhat Happens Up the Mountain Doesn’t Always Stay Up the Mountain Beginnings To the Oracle on the Sea The Lost Spring Walking through Woods and Pain A Woman of the Old Ways The Secret Place of the Wild Strawberries – Part I The Tree Whisperer A Pilgrimage Walk in a Land of Giants Lost in Glastonbury A Temple in the Land When You Can See Neither Wood Nor Trees In Search of Ash Dome and Maidens of Mud and Oak The Secret Place of the Wild Strawberries – Part II Acknowledgements Index
£11.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB Spotlight Frogs and Toads
Book SynopsisRSPB Spotlight: Frogs and Toads is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct and detailed text written by an expert on these amphibians.They were bestowed with magical properties in folklore, they were sought after as ingredients of witches' broth, and they are comic characters that have invaded popular culture, from Kermit the Frog to Toad of Toad Hall. Frogs and toads are charismatic members of Britain's wildlife. But what do you really know about them?Scratch beneath the surface, and you will discover some of nature's weirdest creatures, amphibians whose ecology we are only now coming to understand. Spotlight Frogs and Toads is a compelling account of Britain's four native amphibian species: the Common Frog, the Pool Frog, the Common Toad and the rare and secretive Natterjack Toad. New research suggests that, in the next ten years, three out of four UK species are likely to be listed as threatened. Revealing a host of secrets, inTable of ContentsAmphibian Apparel Meet the Residents Life on Land Reproduction The Life Cycle Under Threat Frogs and Toads in Culture A Future for Frogs and Toads Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index
£12.34
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB Garden Birds
Book SynopsisA lavish celebration of 47 of the most frequent and familiar birds found in gardens around the British Isles.From urban rooftops to open meadows, the incredible diversity of gardens in the British Isles can provide refuge and feeding opportunities for a vast array of birds. Even the smallest gardens can attract some birdlife and watching garden birds is a great joy for all nature lovers, brightening each day and providing an immediate connection with the wider and wilder world beyond the fence. Nature is facing challenges throughout the world, including right here in the UK, and the changing fortunes of our garden birds are strong indicators of the overall health of our wildlife. With information on how to encourage birds to visit our gardens and boost their survival and breeding success, and how to identify them, this book describes the small steps we can all take to help these birds survive the hardships of winter and bring forth a healthy new generation that we can recognise,Table of ContentsIntroduction Bird Species Tits Finches Sparrows and buntings Thrushes Small insect-eaters Crows Woodpeckers and other tree-climbers Pigeons and Doves Birds of prey Aerial feeders Other garden birds Further reading Acknowledgements Photographic credits Index
£22.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB Spotlight Sparrows
Book SynopsisRSPB Spotlight: Sparrows is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.Sparrows are often considered familiar to the point of invisibility, but the recent steep decline in numbers of both native British species is a reminder that these unassuming chatterboxes deserve a little more attention. Of all the true sparrow species found worldwide, only two occur in the British Isles. Globally, the story of the House Sparrow is one of dramatic expansion: from humble origins in the Middle East where they spread, along with agriculture, to become the most widely distributed bird on the planet. The smaller, more active Tree Sparrow has also spread extensively, following the domestication of rice rather than wheat, and both species have been heavily persecuted in recent years.In Spotlight Sparrows, Amy-Jane Beer examines the causes behind the decline of these familiar species, and exploTable of ContentsMeet the Sparrows Global Citizens Sparrow Bodies Daily Dramas It Takes Two Circle of Life Sparrows in Culture From Persecution to Conservation
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC RSPB Spotlight Ospreys
Book SynopsisRSPB Spotlight: Ospreys is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.A hunting Osprey is one of the great sights of the natural world, and its fishing prowess is admired and revered around the globe. However, its penchant for taking fish from trout ponds resulted in a drastic decline in the UK with the species wiped out by human persecution and habitat loss.Thanks to concerted conservation efforts, it has made an encouraging comeback in recent decades, giving people across the country the chance to see this majestic hunter in action once again. This easy-to-read text explores all aspects of the Osprey's biology and ecology, including a detailed overview of the adaptations that make it such a skilled and proficient hunter. There is also a chapter dedicated to Osprey migration with a summary of the findings of groundbreaking satellite tracking research. Tim Mackrill also explores the relatTable of ContentsMeet the Osprey Diet and Feeding Behaviour Breeding Migration A History of Ospreys in Great Britain Osprey Conservation Ospreys in Culture Watching Ospreys Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Concise Bird Guide
Book SynopsisThis practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, is packed with information on 250 species of bird from Britain and the near Continent. Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details of variations in plumage for male, female, juvenile birds, and breeding and non-breeding birds. A concise written account outlines further essential information, such as size, description, voice, habitat, distribution and habits appears on the same page.The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet filled with essential information for the nature enthusiast.Table of ContentsIntroduction Recognising Birds Bird Topography Birds Wildfowl Grouse Pheasants, Quails & Partridges Divers Grebes Fulmar & Shearwaters Storm-petrels Gannet Cormorants Herons Spoonbills Hawks & Allies Osprey Falcon Rails Oystercatchers Stilts & Avocets Stone-curlews Plovers Waders Skuas Gulls Terns Auks Pigeons Parrots Cuckoos Barn Owls Typical Owls Nightjars Swifts Kingfishers Hoopoe Woodpeckers Larks Swallows & Martins Pipits & Wagtails Waxwings Dippers Wrens Accentors Thrushes Kinglets Warblers & Allies Flycatchers Chats Bearded Tit Long-tailed Tit Typical Tits Nuthatches Treecreepers Orioles Shrikes Crows Starlings Sparrows Finches Buntings
£8.11
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Concise Insect Guide
Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated pocket field guide is packed with information on the marvellous variety of insects that inhabits Britain and the near Continent. It includes more than 180 species, including dragonflies, bees, wasps, beetles, bugs and flies, all of which are illustrated with superb full-colour artworks. A concise written account covering size, description, habitat, distribution, foodplants and habits appears on the same page as the illustrations for each species. The easy-to-follow layouts and superb artworks aid quick and accurate identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home.It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet packed with essential information for the nature enthusiast. To protect it against the elements in the field, the book is wrapped in a durable plastic wallet. Also included is a fold-out insert with at-a-glance illustrations showing comparisons between similar species.Renowned natural Table of ContentsIntroduction Insect Structure Life Cycles of Insects Distinguishing Between Insects Insects Bristletails Mayflies Dragonflies & Damselflies Grasshoppers & Crickets Earwigs Cockroaches & Mantids Psocids True Bugs Thrips Lacewings Beetles Fleas Scorpion Flies True Flies Caddis Flies Sawflies Ichneumons Gall Wasps Ants Wasps Bees
£8.11
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Concise Butterfly and Moth Guide
Book SynopsisThis practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, includes 150 butterfly and moth species from Britain and the near Continent. Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details to help readers differentiate between male and female butterflies, moths and caterpillars of varying species. A concise written account outlines further essential information, such as size, description, habitat, flight times, distribution, foodplants and habits.The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet filled with essential information for nature enthusiasts.Table of ContentsIntroduction Butterflies - Skippers - Swallowtails - Whites - Hairstreaks - Coppers - Blues - Metalmarks - Emperors - Vanessids - Fritillaries - Danaids - Browns Moths - Micropterigids - Leaf Rollers - Pyralid Moths - Plume Moths - Swift Moths - Leopard & Goat Moths - Forester Moths - Burnet Moths - Clearwing Moths - Eggar Moths - Kentish Glory - Emperor Moths - Lutestring Moths - Geometer Moths - Hawkmoths - Prominent & Kitten Moths - Footman Moths - Tiger Moths - Ermines - Cinnabar Moth - Processionary Moths - Noctuid Moths
£7.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Concise Mushroom Guide
Book SynopsisThis practical pocket guide is packed with information on 200 species of fungi found in Britain and the near Continent.There''s an incredible variety that exists within the world of fungi, from the better-known groups such as the boletes and russulas, to more esoteric and often strangely shaped types like bracket fungi, clubs, corals, puffballs, stinkhorns and elfcups. Each species account in this guide contains accurate artworks that show details such as fungi shape and other aspects of appearance that change during their lives. A concise written account further outlines size, description, habitat and the season in which each fungus may be found. The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification, making this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet packed with essential information for nature enthusiasts.Table of ContentsIntroduction What Are Fungi? Identifying Fungi Conservation of Fungi Poisonous Fungi Mushrooms Boletes Milkcaps Russulas Amanitas Waxcaps Woodwaxes Honey Fungi Knights Funnels Deceivers Toughshanks Bonnets Tricholoma Allies Pinkgills Shields Rosegills Webcaps Rustgills Poison Pies Fibrecaps Fieldgaps Tufts & Woodtufts Scalycaps Roundheads Psilocybe Mottlegills Parasols Powdercaps Mushrooms Inkcaps Weeping Widow Oyster Oysterlings Cockleshells Spikes Chanterelles False Chanterelle Bracket Fungi Clubs & Corals Cauliflower Fungus Stinkhorns Earthstars Puffballs Earthballs Jelly Fungi Earthfans Toothed Fungi Jellydiscs Saddles Cups Morels Woodwarts Candlesnuffs Underground Fungi
£7.99
