347円 Collins Shorts – insight in an instant. Join David Attenborough on his journey through the cultural history of the birds of paradise, one of the most exquisite and extravagant, colourful and intriguing families of birds. In this short, the world’s best-loved naturalist explains why these charisma...

8,289円 Leslie Brown's account of our 15 resident, 7 vagrant and 2 migrant species of eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures in Britain presents a great mass of scientific information about our birds of prey in a manner as attractive to the general reader as to the dedicated ornithologist. The diurnal rapto...

164円 According to Wikipedia: "Bradford Torrey (born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, 9 October 1843; died 7 October 1912 was a United States ornithologist. He was educated in the public schools of Weymouth, taught for two years, and subsequently engaged in business in Boston. In 1886, he became an assistan...

164円 Illustrated with 63 photographs. First published in 1907. "Nature, the best teacher of us all, trains the child's eyes through study of the birds to quickness and precision, which are the first requisites for all intelligent observation in every field of knowledge. I know boys who can name a floc...

8,289円 This book is an attempt to survey the natural history of the whole of Wales. It therefore covers such areas as Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons as well as the spectacularly beautiful Pembrokeshire coast and the less well-known but no less interesting areas of mid-Wales. Wales is a country of grea...

653円 The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the most commonly seen trees, whether they are out on the town or strolling through the countryside. Aut...

8,289円 Dartmoor explores the complex and fascinating history of one of southern England's greatest National Parks, an area of enormous interest to naturalists and tourists alike. The loneliest wilderness in England. This has been said more often of Dartmoor than any other part of our country. Traditiona...

2,334円 The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume. This expert resource organizes the United States into 36 ornithologically...

3,497円 Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures – few insect groups fascinate as much or are more immediately recognisable. In this seminal new work, Philip Corbet and Stephen Brooks examine the behaviour, ecology and distribution of dragonflies in Britain and Ireland, placing emphasis...

748円 This vintage book contains a concise and novice-friendly guide to budgerigars and cockatiels, being a practical handbook on how to keep, feed, and breed them. Easy-to-digest and full of great tips, this timeless book is recommended for existing or prospective budgerigar and cockatiel owners, and ...

207円 This short piece by the noted naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, describes the nineteenth century view of the Birds of Paradise, their habits as known at the time. Taken from Wallaces Numerous trips to the south seas. Alfred Russel Wallace, OM, FRS (8 January 1823– 7 November 1913) was a Britis...

10,464円 The involvement of humans with ducks, geese and swans has probably been closer than with any other group of birds, today and for several millenia past. This involvement, in its many aspects, is the theme of this compelling and readable account by an Assistant Director of the Wildfowl and Wetlands...