Nature and the natural world: general interest

The Complete Portable Reference for Winchester CollectorsMore than 50 classic Winchester rifles and shotguns are featured in this comprehensive - yet easy to carry - identification and price guide.

Detailed photos show step-by-step disassembly of more than 60 revolvers and 130 variantsReassembly tipsGuns, especially handguns, have always been a part of J.

The ninth instalment of the bestselling and most-loved almanac on the market

 

The original and bestselling almanac

 

Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us - including tide tables, sunrises and moon phases; wildlife and folklore; seasonal recipes and more.

The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2026 gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, mark and appreciate each month of the year in your own particular way.

Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables each month gives it the feel and weight of a traditional almanac, providing practical information that gives access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for expeditions, woodland foraging and beach holidays. And it's the ideal gift!

You will find yourself referring to The Almanac all year long, revisiting it again and again, and looking forward to the next edition as the year draws to a close.

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Sunday Times bestseller, December 2025

A comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of the conservation of Barn Owls.

Beauty.

The CareTaker describes the events, moments, relationships and special characteristics of the authors family, friends and every CAT that she has ever owned and those who took up residence in her backyard.

"e;Dishing the dirt on what it's really like to work in a vet clinic.

The Authoritative Reference Work on Today's Hottest Deer Guns!

Wondrous.

Written by the author of the bestselling Concise Foraging Guide, this practical pocket guide describes 163 plant species with medicinal qualities.

»Bemerkenswert, die oft romantisierte Rolle der Bäuerin so ins rechte Licht zu setzen.

With the widest catchment area of any river in Britain, the Tay drains much of the lower Highlands of Scotland.

InNameless as the Minnows, poems move through an early consideration of one's yet unrealized self being washed toward a faceless future, into an exploration of growth and resilience through family and loss, and farther into the miracles of forming a new family and finding one's true name among the wonders of the natural world, culminating in the spirit yet reaching toward the stars, the universe, still questioning the unknowable and praising the small rituals of becoming and being.

Stargazing from Game Reserves in Southern Africa offers visitors to game and nature reserves an opportunity to discover the magnificence of the night skies without the distractions of city lights.

The definitive guide to the birdlife of Mongolia.

An ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers, the perfect ebook for stargazing.

An ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers, the perfect ebook for stargazing.

Reisen mit Hund: Abenteuer auf vier Pfoten beschreibt eine innovative Perspektive auf das Reisen mit Hunden in einer Zeit, in der solche Unternehmungen zunehmend populär werden.

This title was originally published in 1959.

Meet Chance, a spirited rescue dog with a heart full of love and a story to tell.

This title was originally published in 1959.

Southern California, with its valleys, high mountains and deserts, is exceptionally rich in native shrubs.

Southern California, with its valleys, high mountains and deserts, is exceptionally rich in native shrubs.

This title was originally published in 1959.

Rainforest Corridors: The Transamazon Colonization Scheme offers a sweeping examination of one of the most ambitiousand controversialdevelopment projects in the history of the tropics.

In Astrology for Everyone: What It Is and How It Works, Evangeline Adams opens the heavens to readers with a clear and engaging exploration of all twelve Zodiac signs, offering insight into how astrology reveals the patterns of our lives.

This title was originally published in 1959.

Information from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use.

Rainforest Corridors: The Transamazon Colonization Scheme offers a sweeping examination of one of the most ambitiousand controversialdevelopment projects in the history of the tropics.

Information from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use.