(Paperback)

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.

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

Spiders colonised the Earth long before Gondwanaland began to drift into separate continents. New Zealand spiders have links with spiders world-wide. This book is the guide to these remarkable creatures. It explores the anatomy, physiology, behaviour and ecology of both native and introduced spiders. It is aimed at scientist and layperson.

(Hardback)

A stunning new view of ocean life combining art and science.

(Hardback)

Springwatch British Wildlife is the perfect year-round countryside introduction to the much-loved wildlife of the popular BBC2 television series.

(Hardback)

Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers have spent much of the last decade in the company of the world-famous chimpanzees of Tanzania's Gombe National Park, getting to know their characters and learning about their lives. Through endearing stories and stunningly intimate photography, Tales from Gombe provides an unparalled insight into their world.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

The tragic story of how ignorance, fear and lack of care led to the disappearance of the famous Tasmanian tiger. This updated edition includes the latest research on whether it could ever be cloned and returned to the wild.

(Paperback, Main)

A history of humanity, told through ten birds

(Paperback)

This New Naturalist volume provides a much-anticipated overview of these fascinating birds the first book on the natural history of British and Irish terns since 1934.

(Paperback)

Captures the diversity of birds, and illuminates their conservation status around the world. This title features maps that show where birds are found, both by country and terrain, and reveal how a variety of behavioral adaptations - from flight and feeding to nest building and song - have enabled them to thrive in various habitats on Earth.

(Hardback)

This attractive, handy pocket book will appeal to all twitchers, birders, ornithologists and garden-tickers. There are many species of birdwatcher, and theyre all catered for by this unique book.

(Paperback)

An entrancing guide to the world's most far-fetched creatures - a unique blend of cutting-edge science and philosophical meditation on what we humans can learn from the extraordinary animals around us.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

"The author, a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, demonstrates that animals have rich emotional lives. He presents recent animal behavioral research and narrates extraordinary stories of animal joy, empathy, grief, embarrassment, anger, and love"--

(Hardback, Main)

A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world's most extraordinary endangered animals - a treasure trove of vanishing wonders.

(Paperback, Main)

A gloriously illustrated and fascinating bestiary of the world's most extraordinary endangered animals.

(Paperback)

This species-led birdfinding guide gives full details of how and where to watch the most coveted bird species found in Europe and the Western Palearctic. Each species account gives information on distribution and regional variation, advice on timing, and fieldcraft techniques, followed by a detailed site listing.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

From one of America's leading entomologists comes a buzz-worthy exploration of the many ways insects have affected human society, history, and culture

(Paperback)

An ecologist and biology professor explores the hidden rules of nature using his moth trap in this fascinating and enchanting book for fans of ENTANGLED LIFE

(Paperback)

(Paperback, Flexibound)

A book that celebrates the wild elephants of Africa and the danger that they will disappear from the planet without our help.

(Paperback)

The Last Giants explores the rapid decline of one of the world's favourite animals and the measures required to halt their extinction, through Levison Wood's time spent with elephants in Africa.

(Paperback)

A fully updated new edition of David Attenboroughs bestselling classic.

(Hardback)

Discover the secret world of our feathered friends with this handy pocket guide. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Little Guide to Birds offers a fresh perspective on identifying the finches from the waterfowl around you.