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Collins Complete Guide to British Animals

Collins Complete Guide to British Animals

Paul Sterry

A photographic guide to all the mammals, reptiles and amphibians in the British Isles and surrounding seas. 224 pages. More details...

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Softback £15.99 £12.99

Badger

Badger

Tim Roper

New Naturalist series 114. A comprehensive natural history of one of Britain's favourite animals. 400 pages. More details...

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Bats of Britain, Europe & North-west Africa

Bats of Britain, Europe & North-west Africa

Christian Dietz, Otto von Helversen & Dietmar Nill

Comprehensive handbook covering all 51 bat species that occur in the region. Over 400 breathtaking colour photos. 400 pages. More details...

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(LxW) 26.8 x 19.2 cm Hardback £40.00 £33.69

Bugs Britannica

Bugs Britannica

Peter Marren & Richard Mabey

Not a biological guide but a richly-illustrated cultural one, seen through the eyes of writers, musicians, artists and naturalists. This rich compendium of bugs is a must not only for naturalists but for anyone who cares about the crawling, buzzing swarms at our feet. 500 pages More details...

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Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain & Ireland

Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain & Ireland

Mike Edwards & Martin Jenner

Revised edition. An excellent field guide, now describing 25 species with colour photographs of both sexes and a cross-referencing system with symbols to help with accurate identification in the field. 108 pages.

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Discover Butterflies in Britain

Discover Butterflies in Britain

David Newland

Beautifully illustrated with numerous photos. Features 66 sites (with maps) as well as a description and photo of 58 species found regularly in Britain. The species guide also includes "hotspot" site information - with at least one site for every species, including rarities! 224 pages.

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Butterflies of Britain and Ireland (2nd Ed)

Butterflies of Britain and Ireland (2nd Ed)

Jeremy Thomas, illustrated by Richard Lewington

First published in 1991, it sold out in the early 1990s and was never reprinted. This completely revised edition includes substantially revised species accounts, all including the latest information and research. More details...

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Butterflies of Britain and Ireland

Butterflies of Britain and Ireland

Michael Easterbrook

Available from 5 October 2010. 416 pages

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Britain's Butterflies

Britain's Butterflies

David Tomlinson & Rob Still

A comprehensive photo guide with 82 digital montage colour plates, covering 60 regular species, including eggs, caterpillars and chrysalises, with distribution maps. 192 pages.

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British and Irish Butterflies

British and Irish Butterflies

Adrian Riley

A wonderful butterfly book, the first to cover all the adult forms, including subspecies, in the British Isles. It provides clear directions and field tips on where to find them (incl. OS grid references), as well as details of identification and behaviour, and is complemented with stunning colour photographs of living specimen of all the taxa. 352 pages. More details...

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Pocket Guide to Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Pocket Guide to Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Richard Lewington

A practical guide to all the resident and migrant species of butterfly, with superb colour artworks of all life cycle stages. 144 pages. More details...

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Collins Butterfly Guide

Collins Butterfly Guide

Tom Tolman & Richard Lewington

The most complete field guide to the Butterflies of Britain & Europe. 384 pages. More details...

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Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Steve Brooks & Richard Lewington

Excellent field guide, with 220 superb colour plates of all of Britain's 38 resident and 9 migrant species. 160 pages. More details...

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Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe

Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe

K-D B Dijkstra

Provides full ID information on all the resident and migrant dragonflies and damselflies from the Arctic to the Sahara; covers all of Europe, western Turkey, Cyprus, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, as well as the Azores, Canaries and Madeira. Illustrated with almost 1,000 superbly detailed colour artworks, line drawings and photographs. 320 pages. More details...

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Britain's Dragonflies (2nd Ed.)

Britain's Dragonflies (2nd Ed.)

Dave Smallshire & Andy Swash

An excellent and comprehensive photographic guide, its 55 remarkable full colour plates show all you need to identify the adults. 192 pages. More details...

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Watching British Dragonflies

Watching British Dragonflies

Steve & Caroline Dudley, Andrew Mackay

341 pages. More details...

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Guide to Garden Wildlife

Guide to Garden Wildlife

Ian & Richard Lewington

Richard Lewington has teamed up with his brother Ian to produce a superb guide to the wildlife in your garden, from Blue Tits to bumblebees and hedgehogs to hawkmoths. 208 pages. More details...

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Grasshoppers and Allied Insects of Great Britain and Ireland

Grasshoppers and Allied Insects of Great Britain and Ireland

J A Marshall & E C M Haes

"This is not just an identification guide; it is set to become the 'orthopterist's Bible'."

 - New Scientist.

252 pages. More details...

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ID Insights - Pocket Cards - Butterflies

ID Insights - Pocket Cards - Butterflies

Rosemary Powell

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Dragonflies of Great Britain - ID Insights Pocket Cards

Dan Powell

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Insects of Britain and Western Europe

Insects of Britain and Western Europe

Michael Chinery

Compact, easy-to-use, highly illustrated. The amount of information that has been crammed into relatively few pages is remarkable. Illustrates over 2,000 of the most commonly observed and most distinctive insect species of the region. 320 pages. More details...

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Complete British Insects

Complete British Insects

Michael Chinery

A photographic field guide with over 1,500 species of insects, ranging from butterflies and moths to ants and beetles. A stunning guide with clear photographs and complementary text. 384 pages.

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Mammals of Britain & Europe

Mammals of Britain & Europe

David Macdonald & Priscilla Barrett

Collins Field Guide. Reprint under consideration. 312 pages.

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Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles

Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles

Bernard Skinner & David Wilson

Third edition of the superb moth ID 'bible', with colour throughout. 325 pages.

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British Moths and Butterflies, A Photographic Guide

British Moths and Butterflies, A Photographic Guide

Chris Manley

Packed with the stunning photography of Chris Manley, this new photographic guide is the perfect guide to Britain's moths and butterflies. 352 pages. More details...

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Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland

Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland

Waring & Townsend. Illus. R Lewington

Fully revised edition. More than 1600 illustrations of over 800 species of the larger moths in their natural resting posture. The plates have been grouped together for ease of use. The text has been revised throughout to include the latest information. Over 50 colour photos. Includes additional illustrations and descriptions of species newly discovered in the British Isles since the original edition of 2003. 400 pages. More details...

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British and Irish Pug Moths

British and Irish Pug Moths

A M Riley and the late Gaston Prior

All 52 species found in Britain and Ireland are described, with colour photos of adult moths and black-and-white illustrations of larvae. 244 pages. More details...

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Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland

Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland

Martin Townsend and Paul Waring

An easy to use comprehensive yet concise guide, with species texts facing Richard Lewington's superb illustrations, 'wire-bound' to open flat. Covers almost 880 species, most in natural resting posture. 160 pages. More details...

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British Pyralid Moths

British Pyralid Moths

Barry Goater

A guide to their identification, with illustrations by Geoffery Senior and Robert Dyke. 175 pages. More details...

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Bumblebees

Bumblebees

Ted Benton

New Naturalist Series 98. A detailed and up-to-date account of the behaviour and ecology of bumblebees. 580 pages. More details...

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(LxWxD) 22.4 x 16 x 4.4 cm Hardback £150.00 £85.00

Dragonflies

Dragonflies

Philip Corbet & Stephen Brooks

New Naturalist Library Series 106. A fascinating new outlook on the natural history of dragonflies. 480 pages. More details...

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Sea Fishes & Invertebrates of the North Sea

Lawson Wood

This field guide includes more than 300 full-colour photographs and black-and white line drawings. 128 pages.

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Britain's Reptiles and Amhibians

Britain's Reptiles and Amhibians

Howard Inns

Designed to help anyone who finds a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, terrapin, frog, toad or newt to identify it with confidence. 164 pages. More details...

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Spiders of Britain & Northern Europe

Spiders of Britain & Northern Europe

Michael J Roberts

Collins Field Guide. 450 species comprehensively illustrated with 288 colour plates and over 1500 drawings. 383 pages. More details...

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The Mammals of Suffolk

Simone Bullion

207 pages. More details...

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Whales & Dolphins of Great Britain: Where to go and what to see

Whales & Dolphins of Great Britain: Where to go and what to see

Dylan Walker & Alex Wilson

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RSPB Pocket Nature Wildlife of Britain

RSPB Pocket Nature Wildlife of Britain

Published by Dorling Kindersley

This compact photographic guide features detailed profiles of over 1000 British plants, fungi, insects, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. 600 pages.

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Small Woodland Creatures

Small Woodland Creatures

L Olsen, J Sunesen & B V Pedersen

Pocket guide to the commoner woodland 'creepy-crawlies'. Numerous colour illustrations are arranged alongside the readable text. 256 pages. More details...

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Flora

Arable Bryophytes

Arable Bryophytes

Ron Porley

A Field Guide to the Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts of cultivated land in Britain and Ireland. 140 pages. More details...

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Arable Plants - A Field Guide

Arable Plants - A Field Guide

P Wilson & M King

Concentrates on plants which grow among crops. 100 plant profiles, with 88 colour plates. 312 pages. More details...

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Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of Britain and Europe

Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of Britain and Europe

Peter Jordan

Provides full ID information for over 65 species of edible mushroom and truffle, with advice on over 30 poisonous species to avoid. Specially-commissioned full-colour photography makes this a must for mushroom hunters. 160 pages.

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Flora Britannica

Flora Britannica

Richard Mabey

The definitive cultural flora of Britain, a record of the folklore, domestic uses and social history of our native plants. 480 pages. More details...

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Collins Flower Guide

Collins Flower Guide

D Streeter, C Hart-Davies, A Hardcastle, F Cole & L Harper

Stunning. Covers over 1900 species of trees, ferns and wildflowers from Britain and Europe. Includes detailed identification keys based on family. 576 pages. More details...

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Flowers of the Norfolk Coast

Flowers of the Norfolk Coast

Simon Harrap

Describes and illustrates 77 wild flowers typical of the Norfolk Coast. 63 pages. More details...

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Britain's Rare Flowers

Britain's Rare Flowers

Peter Marren

The first complete and popular study of British rare plants and their world. Beautifully presented, with colour illustrations and over 100 colour photos. 334 pages. More details...

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DK Pocket Nature Fungi

DK Pocket Nature Fungi

S Evans & G Kirby

Stunning photo guide to the fungi of Britain & northwest Europe. Clear and concise for quick & easy id. 296 pages.

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Colour Identification Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of the British Isles and North-Western Europe

Francis Rose

Illustrated by Claire Dalby, Lura Mason and R B Davis. This comprehensive work provides amateurs and professionals alike with a definitive account of all the native and naturalized species of grasses, sedges, rushes and ferns. 204 pages. More details...

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Medicinal Plants of Britain & Europe

Medicinal Plants of Britain & Europe

Wolfgang Hensel

Indispensable guide to the medicinal plants of Britain and Europe. 256 pages. More details...

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Need to Know Mushroom Hunting

Need to Know Mushroom Hunting

Patrick Harding

Packed with information on identification and habitat, cooking, preserving and growing your own, this is the ideal foraging companion. 192 pages. More details...

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Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Roger Phillips

The most comprehensively illustrated book on the subject. Contains over 1,250 photographs, often showing the specimens at various stages of growth. 384 pages. More details...

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Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain and Europe

Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain and Europe

Andreas Gminder and Tanja Bohning

Over 350 species of mushroom are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photos. 320 pages. More details...

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Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain & North-west Europe

Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain & North-west Europe

Marcel Bon

Available from 29 November 2010. A guide to over 1500 species with gills or tubes. Covers all those likely to be seen in Britain, Ireland or in Europe north of the Alps and Mediterranean zone. 368 pages. More details...

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Collins Complete Guide to British Mushrooms & Toadstools

Collins Complete Guide to British Mushrooms & Toadstools

Paul Sterry &Barry hughes

THE essential photographic guide to the mushrooms and toadstools of Britain and Ireland. 384 pages. More details...

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How to Identify Edible Mushrooms

How to Identify Edible Mushrooms

Harding, Lyon & Tomblin

Commonly-found species illustrated with their 'look-alikes' to avoid confusion. Organised by habitat for easy reference. Includes the best ways to cook and eat the mushrooms you collect. 190 pages.

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Orchids of Britain and Ireland

Orchids of Britain and Ireland

Anne & Simon Harrap

A field guide featuring over 370 colour photographs, 49 distribution maps and a site guide to 330 places to go and see wild orchids. Covers all 56 species of wild orchid found in Britain and Ireland. 480 pages. More details...

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Britain's Orchids

Britain's Orchids

David Lang

A comprehensive photographic guide to the orchids of Britain and Ireland, covering the 51 species recorded, including all the varieties and sub-species, as well as 9 species of uncertain or doubtful provenance. 192 pages. More details...

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Collins Scottish Wild Flowers

Collins Scottish Wild Flowers

Michael Scott

An ideal pocket guide to over 350 plant species found throughout Scotland. English, Latin and Gaelic names. 256 pages.

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Collins Tree Guide

Collins Tree Guide

Owen Johnson & David More

The most complete fully-illustrated field guide to the trees of Britain and northern Europe. 464 pages. More details...

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DK Pocket Nature: Trees

DK Pocket Nature: Trees

Allen Coombes

Compact and easy-to-use photographic guide to 300 species of Trees in Britain and Europe 224 pages.

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Trees of Britain & Northern Europe

Alan Mitchell

Collins Field Guide. 800 tree species described and illustrated. 420 pages.

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Trees of Britain & Northern Europe

Trees of Britain & Northern Europe

Alan Mitchell

Available from 14 November 2010. Comprehensive, fully illustrated ID guide with at-a-glance information for keen nature lovers. 288 pages. More details...

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Collins Complete British Trees

Paul Sterry

The first photoguide solely dedicated to British trees, featuring comprehensive illustrations of nearly 400 species. 320 pages. More details...

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Vegetative Key to the British Flora

John Poland and Eric Clement

A New Approach to Plant Identification 556 pages. More details...

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Wild Flower Key

Wild Flower Key

Francis Rose

Revised and updated by Clare O'Reilly. Covers the British Isles and North-west Europe and includes a key to plants not in flower. 576 pages.

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Wild Flowers of Britain & Europe

Margot & Roland Spohn

Black's Nature Guide. Handy pocket-sized guide, with photographs and illustrations. 320 pages.

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DK Pocket Nature: Wildflowers

DK Pocket Nature: Wildflowers

Neil Fletcher

Compact and easy-to-use photographic guide to the wild flowers of Britain and Northern Europe. 296 pages. More details...

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Wild Flowers by Colour

Wild Flowers by Colour

Marjorie Blamey

An innovative and remarkably user-friendly guide to the identification of the flowers of Britain and north-western Europe. 208 pages. More details...

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Wild Flowers of Britain & Ireland

Wild Flowers of Britain & Ireland

Marjorie Blamey, Richard & Alastair Fitter

Reprint under consideration. With over 5000 detailed colour illustrations, and more than 1600 maps, this is the most extensively illustrated wild flower guide to Britain and Ireland. 480 pages. More details...

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Complete British Wild Flowers

Complete British Wild Flowers

Paul Sterry

A complete photoguide to over 1100 wild flowers of Britain, in the same format as the best-selling Collins Complete Guide to British Animals. Includes wildflowers, shrubs, aquatic plants, grasses, sedges and rushes. 320 pages. More details...

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Wildlife Gardening

 

Beekeeping

Andrew Davies

Everything you need to know about beekeeping. 96 pages.

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Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve

Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve

Chris Packham

144 pages. More details...

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RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife

RSPB Handbook of Garden Wildlife

Geoffrey Abbott & Peter Holden

450 colour photos, 30 colour artworks. 240 pages.

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Gardening for Birdwatchers

Mike Toms, Ian and Barley Wilson

The definitive guide for improving your garden for birds and other wildlife. 96 pages. More details...

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RSPB Gardening for Wildlife

RSPB Gardening for Wildlife

Adrian Thomas

This book breaks the myths that wildlife gardens have to be 'wild', or that you can only garden for wildlife in a 'wildlife garden'. You can easily fit in wildlife gardening alongside everything else you want from your garden. More details...

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Home-grown Vegetables

Diana Galligan

Inspiration and practical advice for would-be smallholders. 96 pages.

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Natural Garden Handbook

Natural Garden Handbook

Caroline Foley

Creating the perfect environment for local plants and wildlife in a biodiverse garden, including roof and wall gardens, and making bird and bat boxes. The book also includes a useful list of native British plants. 190 pages.

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Ponds

Chris McLaren

Creating and maintaining ponds for wildlife. 96 pages.

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The Ultimate Bird Feeder Handbook

The Ultimate Bird Feeder Handbook

John A Burton & Steve Young

Provides all the information you will need to attract and feed birds in your outdoor space - whatever the size. 128 pages. More details...

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Wildlife (General)

Bumper Book of Nature

Bumper Book of Nature

Stephen Moss

A treasure trove of nature activities, ideas and information. 271 pages. More details...

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Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve

Chris Packham's Back Garden Nature Reserve

Chris Packham

144 pages. More details...

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Chris Packham's Nature Handbook

Chris Packham's Nature Handbook

Chris Packham

Explore the wonders of the natural world with Chris Packham and the RSPB The natural world is on your doorstep; whether you live in the heart of a concrete jungle, or on top of a mountain ... so why not explore it? 256 pages. More details...

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Food for Free

Food for Free

Richard Mabey

When first published in 1972, this title became an instant success. Helps you identify 240 wild foods, including fungi, seaweed, shellfish, roots, vegetables, herbs, spices, flowers, fruits and nuts. 272 pages. More details...

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Food for Free

Food for Free

Richard Mabey

This latest edition is organised by season rather than food type. Fully revised text is accompanied by stunning photos, new recipes and a wealth of practical information on collecting, cooking and preparing. 192 pages. More details...

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Food from the Wild

Food from the Wild

Ian Burrows

A practical field guide to over 250 species of fruits, nuts and seeds, flowers, plant leaves, herbs, roots, seaweeds and fungi found in Britain and northern Europe. 144 pages. More details...

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Collins Pocket Guide Freshwater Life

Collins Pocket Guide Freshwater Life

Greenhalgh & Ovenden

A beautifully illustrated guide to the wide variety of species found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in Britain and Europe. 256 pages. More details...

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Gardenwatch

Gardenwatch

Sarah Whittley

Gardenwatch is the essential guide to making the most of the animals and plants that are literally on your doorstep. 128 pages. More details...

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Halcyon River Diaries

Halcyon River Diaries

Philippa Forrester & Charlie Hamilton James

An evocative look at the wildlife of a typical English river and the story of one family's year living by that West Country river. As seen on BBC2. 224 pages More details...

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Hedgerow and Wildlife

Jane Eastoe

A guide to animals and plants of the hedgerow. 104 pages.

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Watching Wildlife in London

Marianne Taylor

192 pages. More details...

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Natural Navigator

Natural Navigator

Tristan Gooley

Starting with a simple question - which way am I looking - Tristan Gooley blends natural science, myth, folklore and the history of travel to introduce you to the rare and ancient art of finding your way using nature's own sign-posts, from the feel of a rock to the look of the moon. 296 pages More details...

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Naturalized Animals of Britain and Ireland

Naturalized Animals of Britain and Ireland

Christopher Lever

424 pages. More details...

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Nature by Night

Nature by Night

Vincent Albouy & Jean Chevalier

This is the first book devoted solely to the mysterious world of nocturnal and crepuscular wildlife in Britain and Europe. 224 pages. More details...

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Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Ian Mercer

New Naturalist Dartmoor explores the complex and fascinating history of one of southern England's greatest National Parks. 320 pages. More details...

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Garden Natural History

Stephan Buczacki

New Naturalist Series 102. Mint. 1st edition 1st Impression. 288 pages. More details...

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Gower Peninsula

Gower Peninsula

Jonathan Mullard

New Naturalist Series 99. 312 pages.

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Islands

Islands

Published by HarperCollins

New Naturalist Series 109 320 pages.

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The New Naturalists

The New Naturalists

Peter Marren

New Naturalist Library. 368 pages.

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Isles of Scilly

Isles of Scilly

Rosemary Parslow

New Naturalist series 103. Examines the many aspects that make the islands and their flora and fauna so unique. Also tells the story of the rise in popularity of the islands for birdwatchers. 336 pages. More details...

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Southern England

Southern England

Peter Friend

New Naturalist Series 108. The geology and scenery of lowland England. 320 pages. More details...

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Wye Valley

Wye Valley

George Peterken

New Naturalist Library 105. 312 pages.

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North Norfolk's Wildlife

North Norfolk's Wildlife

Andrew Bloomfield & Gary Smith

Vividly captures North Norfolk's rich and dynamic wildlife and landscapes in stunning photos and evocative text. 144 pages. More details...

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Ponds

Chris McLaren

Creating and maintaining ponds for wildlife. 96 pages.

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RSPB Nature Guide

Mike Unwin

Full of activites for every season and every weather. 128 pages. More details...

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Photographic Guide to Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe

Photographic Guide to Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe

Ray Gibson, Benedict Hextall & Alex Rogers

A spectacular guide aimed at those who wish to find and identify organisms encountered on the seashore or offshore. 448 pages. More details...

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Secret Lives of Garden Wildlife

Secret Lives of Garden Wildlife

Dominic Couzens

Written with engaging humour and enlivened throughout with dazzling colour paintings and photographs, this wonderful book will appeal to anyone who enjoys watching wildlife in their gardens. 160 pages. More details...

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A Naturalist's Shetland

J Laughton Johnston

The only full description of the natural history of Shetland in print. Numerous colour photos plus illustrations by John Busby. 300 pages. More details...

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Springwatch and Autumnwatch

Springwatch and Autumnwatch

Bill Oddie, Kate Humble & Simon King

Published to tie in with BBC2's Springwatch 2007. 256 pages. More details...

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Tooth & Claw

Peter Cairns & Mark Hamblin

Living Alongside Britain's Predators. 150 photos. 240 pages. More details...

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Nature (Usborne Sticker Book)

Nature (Usborne Sticker Book)

Jane Chisholm, Phillip Clarke & Lisa Miles

76 pages. More details...

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Wildlife of Britain

George McGavin, Neil Fletcher, Rob Hume, Allen J Coombes and Chris Gibson

An outstanding reference book for all the family. 512 pages. More details...

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Complete British Wildlife

Complete British Wildlife

Paul Sterry

Collins Photoguide to all the common and some unusual species of British wildlife. Describes the mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates likely to be encountered in Britain as well as all the common plants. 484 pages.

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Woodlands

Woodlands

Oliver Rackham

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Animals on Schedule 9 Chart

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Guide to Bees of Britain

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'Top 50' garden birds

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British bats

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British land mammals

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British mammal tracks and signs

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Butterflies of Britain

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Caterpillars of the butterflies of Britain and Ireland

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Churchyard lichens

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Dragonflies & Damselflies of Britain

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Exploring colour in the Environment

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Common Ferns

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Fossils

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British Grasshoppers and allied insects

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Keeping common frog tadpoles

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Plant Galls in Britain

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Playing field plants

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