Exeter: Pelagic Publishing, (2011. reprint). Quarto, paperback, black and white illustrations. First published by the RSPB in 1998, this book is a practical guide to surveying and monitoring techniques. It gives instructions for more than 120 UK bird species, mainly those of conservation concern. Methods used in the UK's main..... More
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2010. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Featuring 280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field or garden, this user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habits, taxonomy and nomenclature, bird topography, and the best places to watch birds, in a way that doesn't..... More
London: A & C Black, (2010. fourth edition). Octavo, paperback, line drawings, maps. Whether local or visiting, expert or novice, this book is the essential guide for any active birdwatcher in these counties. All significant birdwatching areas in the region are analysed under the headings 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Sites', Access' and..... More
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2004. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, text illustrations. The County Avifaunas are a growing series giving full details of the status and range of every species recorded in the county in question. Each title covers all species on the county list, with a detailed breakdown..... More
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2003. third edition). Octavo, paperback, text illustrations, maps. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations. This book explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature. These assorted merchants, gardeners, barber-surgeons, midwives..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. This book explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature. These assorted merchants, gardeners, barber-surgeons, midwives..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. The orchid family is one of the largest plant families in the world, reaching its highest diversity in the tropics where their exotic and colourful flowers are often truly breathtaking. Britain and Ireland have just 56 species of wild orchid, some of..... More
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2010. revised and expanded second edition). Octavo, paperback, text illustrations, maps. Expanded new edition. A comprehensive single-volume guide to Britain's best birdwatching sites. This revised and expanded edition has been fully updated and now includes full grid references and a section targeting the top..... More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Wild flower identification may seem impossibly hard to those not familiar with them, but this brilliant new photographic guide aims to change that forever. With superb photography throughout, including stunning portraits and close-ups of key features where relevant, and succinct, no-nonsense..... More
Southampton: Mammal Society, (2008. fourth edition). Quarto, laminated boards, illustrations, colour photographs, maps. Definitive handbook for the study of British mammals. The text covers appearance, distribution, ecology and behaviour of all land and sea mammals, a history of the mammal fauna, habitats and their mammalian communities, extinct and introduced species..... More
London: A & C Black, 2008. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, colour photographs. This compact guide covers over 350 species of plants, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. The images feature the leaves, flower head or berries to aid identification. Clear and concise information is provided, such as..... More
London: Harper Collins, 2000. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. The first photographic field guide to wild flowers that has been specifically designed to be used in the field. A full-colour photograph for each species shows all the identification features. More
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, (2016. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. This is a fully updated second edition of the well reviewed RSPB Handbook of Scottish Birds (2009) detailing Scotland's rich birdlife. Over 250 species are covered in detail with one page per species, including Gaelic names newly added for..... More
Princeton: Princeton University Press/WILDGuides, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Containing over 2,700 superb colour photographs, this is one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date and practical bird books of modern times. Focusing on identification, the unrivalled selection of photographs show all the plumages you are likely to see. Containing maps..... More
Princeton: Princeton University Press/WILDGuides, 2009. Octavo, paperback, limp plastic, colour photographs, line drawings, maps. This detailed guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands has been produced with the aim of inspiring an increased level of interest in these exciting and fascinating animals. It is..... More
London: Harper Collins Publishers, (2015. revised edition). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British trees, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers. Covering all tree species commonly found in the British countryside. The..... More
Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 2011. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book introduces the finest examples of every kind of tree growing in the British Isles, from ancient yews and towering sequoias to the rarest of recent introductions. Containing over 200 colour photographs this is the definitive guide to over 5,000..... More
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2002. reprint). Small octavo, paperback, colour plates and maps. 380 species of birds of Britain and North-West Europe fully described, including all breeding species, and all regular and scarce migrants. 288 colour plates with clearly laid-out text, integrated illustrations and maps. More
Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2013. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, colour and black and white illustrations, maps, graphs. This is the most comprehensive account of Gloucestershire's birds ever produced, covering all the species recorded in the county in modern times. There are detailed maps showing the distribution and abundance of over..... More
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs and illustrations. New Naturalist # 130. A definitive natural history of the Yorkshire Dales, covering the range of wildlife habitats, rich cultural heritage and ecological history of one of our best-loved National Parks. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a special..... More
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2015. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. New Naturalist #130. A definitive natural history of the Yorkshire Dales, covering the range of wildlife habitats, rich cultural heritage and ecological history of one of our best-loved National Parks. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a special..... More
London: New Holland Publishers, 2016. Octavo, paperback, limp plastic, colour photographs. There is huge and growing interest in the fascinating world of fungi. This field guide is aimed specifically towards the many beginners to the subject of mushrooms, although it is also suitable for those with a little more knowledge..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, black and white illustrations. Disentangling the facts from the hype, this 'Domesday book' offers a definitive and up-to-date survey of the state of wildlife of the British and Irish countryside today. Norman Maclean, editor of the bestselling "Silent summer", examines the..... More
London: T & A D Poyser, (2005. reprint). Large octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This is a new paperback edition of an acclaimed and beautiful Poyser title on the rare flowers of Britain. The book looks at the evolution of individual species and of plant communities, the threats (natural and anthropogenic)..... More