Natural History

Michael Viney and his wife Ethna lived in the city, had successful jobs in the media and had just turned forty when they made a life-changing decision: to give up everything for a self-reliant existence on a remote cottage farm in County Mayo, on the West Coast of Ireland. This enchanting chronicle of life on the land follows the highs and lows of one year in the Irish countryside.

A guide to horse care. From day-to-day upkeep, stabling, and grooming, to nursing a sick horse and first-aid techniques, it offers you the information you need to know about caring for your horse. It allows you to recognize common problems and deal with them efficiently.

A call to us all to find a place within the simplicity and complexity of nature Lara Maiklem, bestselling author of Mudlarking Essential reading for our trammelled, troubled times David Farrier Everybody is talking about the healing properties of nature. Hospitals are being retrofitted with gardens, and forests reimagined as wellbeing centres. On the Shetland Islands, it is possible to walk into a doctor s surgery with anxiety or depression, and walk out with a prescription for nature.

The Bee Manual offers a clear and concise introduction into the fascinating world of the honey bee and the addictive craft of beekeeping.

This latest edition of the Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland has been fully revised, updated and restructured, bringing it in line with the latest thinking in taxonomy.

I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem For Every Day Of The Year, named after the first line of Judith Nicholls' poem 'Windsong', is a lavishly illustrated collection of 366 nature poems - one for every day of the year, including leap years.

Learn 400 words dinosaur scientists--or paleontologists--use, and learn how to talk like a dinosaur expert!

Written from the cutting edge of research into bird migration, A World on the Wing is a landmark work of nature writing that will delight fans of Isabella Tree, Mark Cocker and Chris Packham.

An eye-opening book about our relationship with animals, written by an award-winning vet

The Happy Dog Owner will show you how to cultivate a relationship with your dog that will actively improve your health and wellbeing, as well as resulting in a happier and healthier dog.