Author: Peter Hayman
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9780855330873
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Birdlife of Britain
Author: Peter Hayman
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9780855330873
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9780855330873
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Birds in London
Author: William Henry Hudson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The Ravenmaster
Author: Christopher Skaife
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1443455946
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones. But their role is even more important than that—legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust and great harm will befall the kingdom. The responsibility for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass falls to one man: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens’ formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour. The Ravenmaster is a compelling, inspiring and irreverent story that will delight and surprise anyone with an interest in British history or animal behaviour.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1443455946
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones. But their role is even more important than that—legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust and great harm will befall the kingdom. The responsibility for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass falls to one man: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens’ formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour. The Ravenmaster is a compelling, inspiring and irreverent story that will delight and surprise anyone with an interest in British history or animal behaviour.
Bird Cottage
Author: Eva Meijer
Publisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 1782273964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A novel based on the true story of a remarkable woman, her lifelong relationship with birds and the joy she drew from it Len Howard was forty years old when she decided to leave her London life and loves behind, retire to the English countryside and devote the rest of her days to her one true passion: birds. Moving to a small cottage in Sussex, she wrote two bestselling books, astonishing the world with her observations on the tits, robins, sparrows and other birds that lived nearby, flew freely in and out of her windows, and would even perch on her shoulder as she typed. This moving novel imagines the story of this remarkable woman's decision to defy society's expectations, and the joy she drew from her extraordinary relationship with the natural world.
Publisher: Pushkin Press
ISBN: 1782273964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A novel based on the true story of a remarkable woman, her lifelong relationship with birds and the joy she drew from it Len Howard was forty years old when she decided to leave her London life and loves behind, retire to the English countryside and devote the rest of her days to her one true passion: birds. Moving to a small cottage in Sussex, she wrote two bestselling books, astonishing the world with her observations on the tits, robins, sparrows and other birds that lived nearby, flew freely in and out of her windows, and would even perch on her shoulder as she typed. This moving novel imagines the story of this remarkable woman's decision to defy society's expectations, and the joy she drew from her extraordinary relationship with the natural world.
The Birds of London
Author: Andrew Self
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472905148
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
The first comprehensive avifauna for the London area ever published covering the status, distribution and history of every species on the regional list in rich detail. The parks, reservoirs, rooftops and gardens of London – here defined as the area within 20 miles of St Paul's Cathedral – have a surprisingly rich avifauna, including a healthy population of one of Britain's rarest breeders, the Black Redstart. The region also has a remarkable list of rarities – in recent years Canary Wharf has proven to be a magnet for vagrants, while one of the very few British records of Tengmalm's Owl hails from Plaistow – an unfortunate bird stoned to death by local urchins in 1877. Some species, like the Peregrine Falcon, Black-headed Gull and Ring-necked Parakeet, have seen their fortunes soar over recent decades; others, such as House Sparrow, have suffered a population collapse. While as recently as a century ago, the London area had breeding populations of birds such as Wryneck and Red-backed Shrike, which are now nationally extinct. The County Avifauna series provides detailed information on the range and status of bird species at county level.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472905148
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
The first comprehensive avifauna for the London area ever published covering the status, distribution and history of every species on the regional list in rich detail. The parks, reservoirs, rooftops and gardens of London – here defined as the area within 20 miles of St Paul's Cathedral – have a surprisingly rich avifauna, including a healthy population of one of Britain's rarest breeders, the Black Redstart. The region also has a remarkable list of rarities – in recent years Canary Wharf has proven to be a magnet for vagrants, while one of the very few British records of Tengmalm's Owl hails from Plaistow – an unfortunate bird stoned to death by local urchins in 1877. Some species, like the Peregrine Falcon, Black-headed Gull and Ring-necked Parakeet, have seen their fortunes soar over recent decades; others, such as House Sparrow, have suffered a population collapse. While as recently as a century ago, the London area had breeding populations of birds such as Wryneck and Red-backed Shrike, which are now nationally extinct. The County Avifauna series provides detailed information on the range and status of bird species at county level.
Bird Therapy
Author: Joe Harkness
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1783527749
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Longlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize 'I can't remember the last book I read that I could say with absolute assurance would save lives. But this one will' Chris Packham 'Fabulously direct and truthful, filled with energy but devoid of self-pity . . . I was impressed and enchanted. Highly recommended' Stephen Fry 'Succeeds – triumphantly – in articulating with great honesty what it is like to suffer with a mental illness, and in providing strategies for coping' Mail on Sunday When Joe Harkness suffered a breakdown in 2013, he tried all the things his doctor recommended: medication helped, counselling was enlightening, and mindfulness grounded him. But nothing came close to nature, particularly birds. How had he never noticed such beauty before? Soon, every avian encounter took him one step closer to accepting who he is. The positive change in Joe's wellbeing was so profound that he started a blog to record his experience. Three years later he has become a spokesperson for the benefits of birdwatching, spreading the word everywhere from Radio 4 to Downing Street. In this groundbreaking book filled with practical advice, Joe explains the impact that birdwatching had on his life, and invites the reader to discover these extraordinary effects for themselves.
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1783527749
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Longlisted for the 2020 Wainwright Prize 'I can't remember the last book I read that I could say with absolute assurance would save lives. But this one will' Chris Packham 'Fabulously direct and truthful, filled with energy but devoid of self-pity . . . I was impressed and enchanted. Highly recommended' Stephen Fry 'Succeeds – triumphantly – in articulating with great honesty what it is like to suffer with a mental illness, and in providing strategies for coping' Mail on Sunday When Joe Harkness suffered a breakdown in 2013, he tried all the things his doctor recommended: medication helped, counselling was enlightening, and mindfulness grounded him. But nothing came close to nature, particularly birds. How had he never noticed such beauty before? Soon, every avian encounter took him one step closer to accepting who he is. The positive change in Joe's wellbeing was so profound that he started a blog to record his experience. Three years later he has become a spokesperson for the benefits of birdwatching, spreading the word everywhere from Radio 4 to Downing Street. In this groundbreaking book filled with practical advice, Joe explains the impact that birdwatching had on his life, and invites the reader to discover these extraordinary effects for themselves.
The Complete Guide to the Birdlife of Britain & Europe
Author: Peter Hayman
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781857327953
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 9781857327953
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Birds Art Life
Author: Kyo Maclear
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501154206
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
"A writer's search for inspiration, beauty, and solace leads her to birds in this ... meditation on creativity and life"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501154206
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
"A writer's search for inspiration, beauty, and solace leads her to birds in this ... meditation on creativity and life"--
Bird Life of Mountain and Upland
Author: D. A. Ratcliffe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521142595
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This book describes the bird life of the various upland regions of the British Isles from a ecological standpoint.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521142595
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This book describes the bird life of the various upland regions of the British Isles from a ecological standpoint.
Who's who
Author: Henry Robert Addison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1898
Book Description
An annual biographical dictionary, with which is incorporated "Men and women of the time."
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 1898
Book Description
An annual biographical dictionary, with which is incorporated "Men and women of the time."