Animal life stories

Die Welt ist voller sonderbarer und fantastischer Kreaturen – noch .

From the bestselling author of The Robin: A Biography, Stephan Moss:The wren is a paradox of a bird.

"e;'Okay listen up everyone,' I said, zipping up my high visibility jacket.

From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them.

Birds and bird lore provide a fascinating window onto our social and cultural history, and can tell us much about our changing relationship with the British landscape, our people and society.

'An outstanding book' SpectatorThe story of the short life and tragic death of Bowland Beth - an English Hen Harrier - which dramatically highlights the major issues in UK conservation.

After the best part of forty years spent either living under his parents' roof, in the tropical rainforests of three continents, a vast array of student digs or most recently a one-bedroom flat, The One Show's Mike Dilger has at last bought a house - and with it, a (potentially) glorious garden.

Growing up in Yorkshire and with farming blood in his genes, James Greenwood always knew he would end up as a vet.

Haben Sie nicht auch manchmal das Gefühl, mit Ihrem Auto reden zu können?

Insect Natural History introduces the reader to some of the latest discoveries and ideas about British Insects.

Ein hochaktueller Roman über die fließende Grenze zwischen Mensch und Affe, über phantasievolle Kommunikationsformen, über die Sehnsucht, irgendwo dazuzugehören und über den unbedingten Willen zu überleben.

Terhune penned many books about the dogs he kept and trained on the Sunnybank estate throughout the 1920s and 30s.

KANN LIEBE DEN TOD ÜBERDAUERN?

DIE SÍDHE SIND VERWANDTE DER MENSCHHEIT.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThis Manhattan tale of laughter and tears charts the love story between two "e;complicated"e; dogs, Harry and Minnie, and the gift of unexpected friendship they gave to their owners, Carol and Martha.

'We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm!

With the expansion of human settlements and the environmental changes brought on by human activity and pollutants toxicology and risk assessment of mammal species is becoming increasingly of interest to toxicologists involved in environmental research.

Die zehnjährige Mascha und der junge Hund Tinkapur müssen sich zusehends Regeln beugen, die ihren eigenen Lebensimpulsen widersprechen.

In the latest addition to the New Naturalist series, Ian Newton explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation - food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity.

Terhune penned many books about the dogs he kept and trained on the Sunnybank estate throughout the 1920s and 30s.

When a farmer on Exmoor found a frightened and badly injured red deer calf hanging by the leg from a barbed wire fence, he knew there was only one man he could call.

Fills my heart with so much joy' Niall Harbison, bestselling author of Hope'In a dark time, a daily dose of hope Jojo MoyesHow do you welcome someone new into your heart and home?

First published in 2006, this book provides a synthesis of the developments in marsupial biology, bringing together knowledge scattered throughout the primary literature.

Terhune penned many books about the dogs he kept and trained on the Sunnybank estate throughout the 1920s and 30s.

Insects are the most extreme organisms on Earth and, despite their diminutive size, they wield inordinate power.

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.

Terhune penned many books about the dogs he kept and trained on the Sunnybank estate throughout the 1920s and 30s.

The Way of a Dog - Being the Further Adventures of Gray Dawn and Some Others is a rare book written by the master of dog-based narrative, Albert Payson Terhune.

Having shown us how to master monsters in Edward's Crochet Imaginarium and capture our friends and family in Edward's Crochet Doll Emporium, Kerry Lord is back with patterns for everyone's favourite pups in her new book Edward's Menagerie: Dogs.

Eigentlich ist Jodi Stuber nicht auf der Suche nach einem weiteren Therapiepferd für ihre "HopeWell"-Ranch.

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.

WAS TIERE UNS ZU SAGEN HABEN UND WIE WIR LERNEN, IHNEN ZUZUHÖRENTiere sind unsere besten Freunde.

Valentin Grüner lebt den Traum vieler Menschen: Mit Anfang 20 gab er seine Heimat, den Bodensee, für ein Leben als Wildhüter und Naturschützer in Afrika auf und zog in die Wüste Kalahari in Botswana.

A redemption story, an adventure story, and perhaps above all, a love story.

In addition to dealing with the general biology and behaviour of the birds, Dr Perrins gives full attention to such things as their social lives, their intelligence and adaptiveness, and their puzzling ability to adjust their population sizes to the future availability of food.

'Wonderful and enriching' Adam Nicolson'The best book on conservation and the countryside I have read in years' John Lewis-Stempel'A modern pastoral written with intelligence, wit and lyricism' Cal FlynOur wild places and wildlife are disappearing at a terrifying rate.

The Majesty of the Horse is a celebration of an animal that has shaped the fate of mankind.

This heart-warming book tells the story of the runt of a litter of collie who is relinquished in a forest and, through indomitable courage and intelligence, manages to stay alive and learn the ways of the wild.

This is the story of Gray Dawn, a collie who lived at Terhune's Sunnybank kennels and who likes to do things his own way.

'Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen' Sunday Times'Clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping .

This early work by Albert Payson Terhune was originally published in 1917.

Penguins our loveable, cute, flightless friends who are constantly dressed for a formal occasion have always fascinated us.

Acclaimed naturalist and birdwatcher Stephen Moss brings us a year in the life of Britain's favourite bird - the robin.

A charming and quirky illustrated exploration of birds and the reasons we love them.

Suzanne Clothier betrachtet das Zusammenleben von Menschen und ihren Hunden auf völlig neue Art und Weise.

In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man's-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey together, one that would bind them for the rest of their lives.

Globally, there are at least 45 species of game bird that have the word partridge in their name, but in this book G.

Falcons have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike.

'I am the wolf, taker of life: the predator.

'ENCHANTING' MAIL ON SUNDAY They care for their elderly, play with their kids, and always put family first.