(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Simultaneously published: London: Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc.

(Paperback, Main)

A fascinating and fun-filled book of extraordinary facts about the oceans, seas and waterways of our world.

(Paperback)

Takes us on a tour of the world of boas, pythons, and basal snakes - from primitive blindsnakes to the mighty anaconda. In more than one hundred detailed species accounts, this title examines snakes as different as the cryptically patterned Madagascan Ground Boa and Australasia's beautiful Green Tree Python.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

(Paperback)

Close Encounters with Marine Life details Nigel's underwater adventures with camera in hand, featuring some of his best images and many remarkable stories of his experiences with amazing marine life.

(Paperback)

All the common and more interesting New Zealand bird species are described and illustrated, including parrots, kiwi and penguins. To aid specific identification, information on bird behaviour, song, nesting, food, habitat and prevalent features is included.

(Hardback)

In a unique new collaboration, Collins have paired up with the respected British Trust for Ornithology, bringing together the most authoritative and up-to-date information in this new field guide to the common birds of Britain and Ireland.

(Paperback)

In a unique new collaboration, Collins have paired up with the respected British Trust for Ornithology, bringing together the most authoritative and up-to-date information in this new field guide to the rare birds of Britain and Ireland.

(Paperback)

The essential photographic field guide to all mammals, reptiles and amphibians in the British Isles and surrounding seas.

(Paperback)

An ideal pocket guide to over 180 bird species commonly found throughout Scotland

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback, 4th Revised edition)

Explores the rich diversity of Australia's Reptiles. This book represents an accessible identification guide to reptiles, including: Crocodiles, sea turtles, freshwater turtles, geckos, flat-footed lizards, skinks, dragons, goannas, blind snakes, pythons, file snakes, colubrid snakes, terrestrial elapids, sea snakes, and sea kraits.

(Paperback, New edition)

A guide to Mediterranean wildlife which describes and illustrates 1500 species commonly found in this area.

(Hardback)

The New World tropics are home to the richest avifauna on the planet, with more than 4,000 species, many of them endemic. Two groups found exclusively in this region are the cotingas and the manakins. This book covers these range from some of the rarest and most enigmatic birds in the world to some of the best studied of all tropical species.

(Paperback)

"The inspirational story of the rescued animals of The Gentle Barn Foundation and how they became a therapeutic salve for countless guests from all over the world. The author brings their personalities to life and finds uplifting lessons in their individual stories"--

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

In no other group of perching birds has evolution produced such a degree of variation as in the 120 species of crows and jays. This guide details all species of corvid, combining text which treats each species in depth, summarizing identification techniques and reviewing all aspects of corvid behavior, distribution, population, and taxonomy.

(Hardback)

Drawn from Paradise is David Attenboroughs journey through the cultural history of the birds of paradise, one of the most exquisite and extravagant, colourful and intriguing families of birds.

(Hardback)

Koch captures the spirit and beauty of metamorphosis in this gift book in which the illustrations, each rendered in her unique style of watercolor painting, are paired with words of wisdom about embracing change, transforming with courage, and living life to the fullest--all from a butterfly's point of view.

(Hardback)

Elephants have captivated humans for millennia for their sheer size, intelligence and unique physical features. This book celebrates the enduring fascination with this majestic animal through a wide variety of British Museum objects representing or inspired by elephants.

(Paperback)

A fascinating look at the hidden life of ants

(Hardback, New Edition)

Spectacular, mysterious, elegant, or grotesque, the vertebrate skeletons of Earth's fossil record carry within them the traces of several billion years of life. This book provides a map of those billion years in time. It presents the undeniable truth of Darwin's theory, showing through 200 photographs of skeletons both obscure and commonplace.

(Paperback)