Nature and the natural world: general interest

'As fascinating as it is beautifully written' JARED DIAMOND, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelRivers, more than any road, technology or political event, have shaped the course of civilization.

Learn about planets, stars and black holes in The Astronomy Book.

David Christian, creator of Big History ('My favourite course of all time' Bill Gates), brings us the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.

'He is unlike anybody else writing today .

Considered a classic at the time of its publication in 1910, A Shepherd's Life is a rare account of the lives of those who lived on and worked the land in nineteenth-century rural Britain.

**Winner of the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2018 and the Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book of the Year 2019**'Weymouth combines acute political, personal and ecological understanding, with the most beautiful writing reminiscent of a young Robert Macfarlane.

THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017'A beautiful and thoughtful exploration of the role of the horse in creating our world' James Rebanks'Scintillating, exhilarating .

This book is a celebration of happy dogs and the happy people who own them.

An academic and writer, during the Second World War John Stewart Collis was put to agricultural work.

Dive in to this breathtaking read about the world's oceansExplore the last wilderness left on Earth, with an enhanced and updated edition of this exhaustive guide to the underwater world.

Follow Robert Macfarlane to the furthest corners of the globe.

"e;A commanding and inspiring biography of a river that gave rise to an art movement, progressive social quests, [and] landmark environmental cases.

A deep knowledge of our natural environment is no longer a vital part of everyday survival, certainly for those of us living in cities and working in weatherproof offices.

'I've watched deer and elk frolic in the meadow below me, and pine trees explode in a blue ball of smoke.

';Even if skeptical readers don't come away completely convinced, they'll be enormously educatedHogan imparts a huge amount of biological information about dogs, and does it all with an easy readability that will make quite a bit of it stick.

"e;Anyone who doubts the power of history to inform the present should read this closely argued and sweeping survey.

Dogopolis presents a surprising source for urban innovation in the history of three major cities: human-canine relationships.

As we face an ever-more-fragmented world, What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be?

Sharing Nature by author Joseph Bharat CornellA nature education classic has been rewritten!

"e;This is a book about nature and culture,"e; Eric T.

The Amazon rain forest covers more than five million square kilometers, amid the territories of nine different nations.

In the late eighteenth century, the British took greater interest than ever before in observing and recording all aspects of the natural world.

Descubra os fundamentos essenciais para manter seu cavalo saudável e feliz com este guia abrangente sobre saúde e bem-estar equino.

When we think of the key figures of early American history, we think of explorers, or pilgrims, or Native Americans--not cattle, or goats, or swine.

A logo on products ranging from chopsticks and toilet paper to cell phones and automobiles, the panda is one of the most ubiquitous images in China and throughout the world.

A logo on products ranging from chopsticks and toilet paper to cell phones and automobiles, the panda is one of the most ubiquitous images in China and throughout the world.

When we think of the key figures of early American history, we think of explorers, or pilgrims, or Native Americans--not cattle, or goats, or swine.

A Kansas Notable BookJan Garton Prairie Heritage Book AwardOnce covered by wild grasses, America's heartland is by nature a grassland, populated with plants whose ecological importance, practical value, and subtle beauty we are only now beginning to comprehend.

The amphibians have sprung up from fish-like ancestor and thai in turn given rise lo reptile*.

The Octonauts encounter a giant sea monster.

A coral reef has turned white.

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

*A Times, Financial Times, Observer and Nature Book of the Year* Spectacular .

AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDiscover space as you've never seen it before, with these awe-inspiring, breathtakingly restored images of our first missions to the Moon'The next best thing to being there' Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 astronaut'One of the best records of Apollo history ever produced' David R.

'Brilliant.

'A joy of a book - enriching, illuminating, eclectic and far from a conventional science read' Richard Webb, New Scientist Books of the Year'Carlo Rovelli's imaginative rigour, his lively humour and his beautiful writing are inspiring' Erica WagnerOne of the most inspiring thinkers of our age, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science, history and humanityIn this collection of writings, the logbook of an intelligence always on the move, Carlo Rovelli follows his curiosity and invites us on a voyage through science, history, philosophy and politics.

'A memorable, oddly beautiful book' Wall Street Journal'A marvellous glimpse of the Japan that rarely peeks through the country's public image' Washington PostOne sunny spring morning in the 1970s, an unlikely Englishman set out on a pilgrimage that would take him across the entire length of Japan.

'A subtle, moving celebration of place and connectedness .

A place of exceptional diversity, rapid change, and high energy, Europe has literally been at the crossroads of the world ever since the interaction of Asia, North America and Africa formed the tropical island archipelago that would become the continent of today.

Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it.

'Amazing' GuardianFrom the on-screen experts for BBC2's Cat Watch, and based on their groundbreaking research - this is the ultimate guide to making your cat a happier, more sociable animal.

'A pioneering study .

Accidental Journeys with the Bestselling Author of The Fly TrapStories just begin.

Both heartwarming and meditative, The Cat Inside explores not only the personal relationship between Burroughs and cats, but the deeper relationship of cats with mankind, which Burroughs traces back to the Egyptians.

We eat more fish than ever before.

'When you have a large collection of animals to transport from one end of the world to the other you cannot, as a lot of people seem to think, just hoist them aboard the nearest ship and set off with a gay wave of your hand.

'I once travelled back from Africa on a ship with an Irish captain who did not like animals.

'In the gloom it came along the branches towards me, its round, hypnotic eyes blazing, its spoon-like ears turning to and fro independently like radar dishes .