Author: Tim Bernhard
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007413467
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 881
Book Description
Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet. The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 120 volumes published in nearly 70 years.
Collecting the New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Author: Tim Bernhard
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007413467
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 881
Book Description
Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet. The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 120 volumes published in nearly 70 years.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007413467
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 881
Book Description
Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet. The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 120 volumes published in nearly 70 years.
Owls
Author: Mike Toms
Publisher: William Collins
ISBN: 9780007555673
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years.
Publisher: William Collins
ISBN: 9780007555673
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years.
Slugs and Snails (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 133)
Author: Robert Cameron
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008203490
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, are the gastropods, animals originally with a single foot and a single coiled shell.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008203490
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, are the gastropods, animals originally with a single foot and a single coiled shell.
Owls (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 125)
Author: Mike Toms
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007425562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007425562
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures. These mysterious nocturnal creatures are thought to be symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. In fact, owls are one of the oldest species of vertebrate animal, with fossils dating back 60 million years.
Ecology and Natural History (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Author: David Wilkinson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008293643
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M. Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science, using Britain’s ecosystems to illustrate each point.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008293643
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Ecology is the science of ecosystems, of habitats, of our world and its future. In the latest New Naturalist, ecologist David M. Wilkinson explains key ideas of this crucial branch of science, using Britain’s ecosystems to illustrate each point.
Gulls (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 139)
Author: Professor John C. Coulson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008201447
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
The gull is a familiar sight by the seaside, and one of the most recognisable bird species, but most people know surprisingly little about the lives and habits of these seafaring birds. John C. Coulson remedies this with a comprehensive overview of the gull.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008201447
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
The gull is a familiar sight by the seaside, and one of the most recognisable bird species, but most people know surprisingly little about the lives and habits of these seafaring birds. John C. Coulson remedies this with a comprehensive overview of the gull.
Hedgehog (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 137)
Author: Pat Morris
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008235716
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
The hedgehog is regularly voted Britain’s favourite mammal, and yet we know surprisingly little about the life of this spiny mammal. Pat Morris provides an all-encompassing new study of the hedgehog and its habitat, shedding new light on conservation efforts crucial to the survival of this charming creature of our countryside.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008235716
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
The hedgehog is regularly voted Britain’s favourite mammal, and yet we know surprisingly little about the life of this spiny mammal. Pat Morris provides an all-encompassing new study of the hedgehog and its habitat, shedding new light on conservation efforts crucial to the survival of this charming creature of our countryside.
The Burren (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 138)
Author: David Cabot
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008183805
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 857
Book Description
The Burren is one of those rare and magical places where geology, glacial history, botany, zoology and millennia of cultural history have converged to create a unique landscape of extraordinary natural history interest. It is without equal to any other area in Ireland or Britain.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008183805
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 857
Book Description
The Burren is one of those rare and magical places where geology, glacial history, botany, zoology and millennia of cultural history have converged to create a unique landscape of extraordinary natural history interest. It is without equal to any other area in Ireland or Britain.
Peak District (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Author: Penny Anderson
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008257388
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The Peak District, Britain’s first national park, is a land of great natural beauty, visited by millions of people every year.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008257388
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The Peak District, Britain’s first national park, is a land of great natural beauty, visited by millions of people every year.
The New Naturalists
Author: Peter Marren
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780007308576
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world. In 1995 Collins published the 82nd volume in the New Naturalist series to coincide with its 50th anniversary. Ten years on, Peter Marren has revised this fascinating account of the series. He covers the illustrious careers of its authors, how each title was conceived and received, and includes plates of the sketches and roughs of the jackets. It also gives behind-the-scenes details of the also-rans and the books-that-never-were. This will appeal to the collector's market - it has a lengthy appendix dedicated to collecting the series with advice on how to spot a good edition, and a star rating according to scarcity - and will mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of the first new naturalist title. Peter Marren is a trained ecologist who worked as a woodland scientist, conservation officer and author-editor with the Natural Conservancy Council between 1977 and 1992. He has written numerous book and articles and contributes regularly to British Wildlife.
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780007308576
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world. In 1995 Collins published the 82nd volume in the New Naturalist series to coincide with its 50th anniversary. Ten years on, Peter Marren has revised this fascinating account of the series. He covers the illustrious careers of its authors, how each title was conceived and received, and includes plates of the sketches and roughs of the jackets. It also gives behind-the-scenes details of the also-rans and the books-that-never-were. This will appeal to the collector's market - it has a lengthy appendix dedicated to collecting the series with advice on how to spot a good edition, and a star rating according to scarcity - and will mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of the first new naturalist title. Peter Marren is a trained ecologist who worked as a woodland scientist, conservation officer and author-editor with the Natural Conservancy Council between 1977 and 1992. He has written numerous book and articles and contributes regularly to British Wildlife.