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The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its role in the ecosystem is profound. It tills the soil, destroys microscopic organisms that cause plant disease, breaks down toxins, and turns soil into rich compost, creating the most fertile areas on earth. This title shows just how much depends on the humble worm.

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The story and science of how animals find their way home.

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Intrigued by this elusive creature, and what it can tell us about extinction and survival, Richard Girling embarks on a hunt to find the animal and its discoverer - an Italian professor who he thinks might still be alive...

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A detailed, authoritative yet highly readable monograph on one of Britain's best-loved farmland birds, the Lapwing.

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This book is not for the specialist but for all people who enjoy wildlife or the outdoors. It continues in the great tradition of natural history books, which educate and entertain at the same time. Full color photographs of squirrels and their environment embellish the text. Enjoy it and enjoy also your next encounter with the red squirrel in the wild.

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The Running Sky records a lifetime of looking at birds. Begining in summer with clouds of breeding seabirds in Shetland and ending with crepuscular nightjars like giant moths in the heart of England, Tim Dee maps his own observations and encounters over four decades of tracking birds across the globe.

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A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon. This beautiful book explores the natural history of this most mysterious of fishes.

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Tells how rats and humans have lived together and interacted throughout history.

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Explore a world of darkness, ancient mysteries, and 20th Century intrigues - a world that contains alien creatures, the treasures of vanished empires, and perhaps even the secret to life itself.

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From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a lyrical exploration of the wildlife at our back door.

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The author and his wife are the proud owners of a small zoo on the island of Jersey. But there's one thing that's better than a small zoo - a bigger one. So the author heads off to South America to collect more animals. This title offers an account of his journey into the South American wilds.

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To wolf expert, Shaun Ellis, wolves arent just his work, theyre also his family. An extraordinary man, Shaun has been fascinated by wolves all his life, even living as part of a wild pack for two years with no human contact. What he gained was a unique and fascinating insight into their world, and that of our very own domestic dogs.

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(Paperback, 2nd edition)

A guide to Cumbria, Lancashire and Cheshire - counties which boast some of the most varied bird habitats in Britain. For this second edition new sites have been added, the maps have been redrawn and the information has been updated.

(Paperback, 5th edition)

The best birdwatching sites in Devon and Cornwall are covered in this guide. Each site is considered in terms of 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Access' and 'Calendar', allowing birdwatchers to get the best out of their excursions. Included are detailed maps of the regions.

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Covers over 200 sites in the continent of South America. An introduction includes, general travel information as well as details of habitat and bird diversity. The site accounts cover the places to go, and the birds to look for when there.

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

This expanded and revised third edition covers all of the major birdwatching sites in the area. Each site is described in depth, with everything you need to know about its habitat, the birds to be seen through the changing seasons, the best times to visit and how to get there.

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Following the familiar Where to Watch Birds style, this guide covers top birding sites which are within easy travelling distance of 60 of the world's largest city centres. It includes detailed travel and access information as well as overviews of the sites' habitats, species likely to be seen, and advice on the best times to visit.

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The richness and variety of birdsong is both a scientific mystery and a source of wonder. Combining scientific research with an understanding of musical beauty, this book offers a different look at this natural phenomena. It explores the question: can the explanations of territoriality account for so many species' devotion to singing

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"An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks-and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons"--

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A successful wild bird rehabilitator's humorous, sometimes serious, always informative take on some exceptional rehabilitated birds.