The human side of birding comes to the fore in The Reluctant Twitcher, a serious yet humorous account of birds and birding and the art of chasing rarities.
A visually stunning exploration of the artistic process by an award-winning nature artistDrawing Nature presents the creative process of an acclaimed nature artist, guiding readers from field sketches to finished art and demonstrating how science and the close observation of nature can be integrated into the artist's work to create dynamic, meaningful images.
Many artists struggle to stop leaves looking flat in their illustrations or find it challenging to mix shades of green accurately to reflect a true likeness to foliage.
A guide to gardening and enjoying nature through the year, showing you what to do, when to do it and how to enjoy every season more fully, from the garden of renowned artist Matthew Rice.
The Routledge International Handbook on the Histories of Sociology starts from a simple but powerful conviction: there is not one history of sociology, but a multitude of histories written in different parts of the world, from diverse standpoints, and through different theoretical and methodological lenses.
The Culture of Caution: Inside Islamic TV Talk Show Production offers an in-depth exploration of the unique challenges faced by media producers within Islamic contexts, particularly those working at the Islam Channel in the United Kingdom.
CRAZY BLUESMamie Smith and the Three Minutes That Changed American MusicOn August 10, 1920, a vaudeville singer named Mamie Smith stepped in front of a recording horn in a cramped New York studio and sang a song called "e;Crazy Blues.
The Routledge International Handbook on the Histories of Sociology starts from a simple but powerful conviction: there is not one history of sociology, but a multitude of histories written in different parts of the world, from diverse standpoints, and through different theoretical and methodological lenses.
Drawing on primary empirical research, this book considers the democratic outcomes of political news avoidance, selective news exposure, and misinformation.
Drawing on primary empirical research, this book considers the democratic outcomes of political news avoidance, selective news exposure, and misinformation.
An updated and abridged edition of Bono s bestselling memoir, including a new introduction by the author, Stories of Surrender is an unforgettable love story, a tribute to fatherhood, friendship, faith and music.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024The powerful, untold story of two of the three members of iconic Australian band Silverchair.
When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir.
From the author of American Edenfinalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and morecomes a sweeping, richly researched biography of Frederic Church, the great 19th-century American artist whose stunning paintings of remote lands and seas thrilled American audiences and put the young republic on the map of world culturepublished on Church's bicentennial.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WAINWRIGHT PRIZEAS SEEN ON ITV NEWS' COVERAGE OF THE KING CHARLES III COASTAL PATHAS FEATURED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPHAS FEATURED ON TIMES RADIO BREAKFAST AND LBC'An exquisite record of a monumental endeavour and an intimate portrait of an extraordinary coast' NICHOLAS CRANE'Astonishing .
'An astonishing adventure' - Isabella Tree, author of Wilding'Teeming with life' - The Irish Times'Enchanting' - New Scientist'Absorbing' - Country LifeA mind-expanding deep dive into how animals have shaped us, from the Paleolithic to the present day.
A partir de la observación atenta del entorno natural, la ilustradora Alba Azaola nos descubre los detalles y las geometrías de sus prodigiosas especies y nos abre paso por el sendero de la ilustración botánica.
This practical book is an inspiring guide to the innovative technique that combines ink and dry coloured pencil, and explores a wealth of natural subjects from berries to butterflies.
Drawing with graphite and coloured pencils enables the artist to capture every detail of a plant, and to enjoy, study and celebrate their wonderful forms.
