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A comprehensive and heavily illustrated guide to every species of British wildlife this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts

Discover over 1 200 species of animals and plants found in the coastal regions of Britain and make the most of your surroundings whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest This is the definitive photographic reference guide for nature enthusiasts

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Britain s finest living nature writer THE TIMES Lewis Stempel s greatest gift remains his prose with all its vividness and energy THE DAILY MAIL The hottest nature writer around THE SPECTATORAt night the normal rules of Nature do not apply In the night wood I have met a badger coming the other way tipped my cap said hello The animals do not expect us humans to be abroad in the dark which is their time when the world still belongs to them That was in winter The screaming of a tawny owl echoed off the bare trees For all of our street lamp civilization you can still hear the call of the wild If if you go out after the decline of the day As the human world settles down each evening nocturnal animals prepare to take back the countryside Taking readers on four walks through the four seasons acclaimed nature writer and farmer John Lewis Stempel reveals a world bursting with life and normally hidden from view Out beyond the cities it is still possible to see the night sky full of stars or witness a moonbow an arch of white light in the heavens It is time for us to leave our lairs and go tramping To join our fellow creatures of the night

The ideal gift for everyone who loves nature and the outdoors 60 of Britain s unmissable wildlife wonders and where you can see them

A fascinating look behind the garden hedge and into the rich world of hedgerows and boundaries across Great Britain

Limestone Country is a perceptive lyrical evocation and investigation into four landscapes in Europe and beyond Seemingly disparate these places are bound together by their limestone geology by personal experience and Fiona Sampson s unique imagination

This practical pocket field guide published in association with the Wildlife Trusts includes more than 180 wild flower species from Britain and the near Continent Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details of the flowers leaves and growth habit of the plant A concise written account outlines further essential information such as size description habitat flowering time and distribution to help you identify wild flowers The easy to follow layouts and illustrations artworks aid quick and precise identification and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home It is compact enough to fit in the pocket yet packed with essential information for the nature enthusiast

England s landscape is iconic a tapestry of distinctive habitats that together make up a country unique for its rich diversity of flora and fauna Concentrating on twelve habitats John Lewis Stempel leads us from estuary to park chalk downland to woodland river to field village to moor lake to heath fen to coastal cliffs in a book that is unquestionably his magnum opus Referencing beloved great writers in whose footsteps he treads Gilbert White John Clare W H Hudson Richard Jefferies Edward Thomas and combining breathtakingly beautiful prose with detailed wildlife observation botanical fact and ancient folklore Lewis Stempel immerses himself in each place discovering their singular atmosphere the play of the seasons the feel of the wind in midwinter the sounds of daybreak how twilight settles Each one whether managed park or wild moor plunging cliff or man made Broads has also shaped human life forming our idea of ourselves and our sense of what England means England A Natural History is the definitive volume on the English landscape and the capstone of John Lewis Stempel s nature writing No one comes close to Lewis Stempel

A mini field guide that is packed with information on the most common wild flowers of Britain and the near Continent which are illustrated with full color artworks This beautifully illustrated pocket field guide is packed with information on the trees of Britain and the near Continent It covers more than 160 species all of which are illustrated with superb full color artworks that show details of mature trees leaves growth patterns and other interesting features A concise written account covering size description habitat distribution and habits appears on the same page as the illustrations for each species The easy to follow layouts and superb artworks help in accurate identification making this book an invaluable reference source It is compact enough to fit in the pocket yet packed with essential information for the natural history enthusiast Renowned natural history artists including Cy Baker David Daly Colin Emberson and Lyn Wells painted the illustrations

Guidebook to East African wildlife An overview of flora and fauna with expert insights on birdwatching conservation and natural history plus practical field tips and travel advice on safaris from camps and lodges to game drives bush walks and boat trips Includes reserves and national parks in Tanzania Kenya Uganda and Rwanda

Pòster amb il·lustracions de Toni Llobet, amb els ratpenats més representatius de Catalunya. A més, cada espécie conté icones informatives per facilitar-ne la localització i identificació.

This practical pocket guide is packed with information on 200 species of fungi found in Britain and the near Continent There s an incredible variety that exists within the world of fungi from the better known groups such as the boletes and russulas to more esoteric and often strangely shaped types like bracket fungi clubs corals puffballs stinkhorns and elfcups Each species account in this guide contains accurate artworks that show details such as fungi shape and other aspects of appearance that change during their lives A concise written account further outlines size description habitat and the season in which each fungus may be found The easy to follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification making this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home It is compact enough to fit in the pocket yet packed with essential information for nature enthusiasts

Esta Guía de aves no se limita a ser una mera traducción literal de la obra original. Es el resultado de una muy profunda labor de revisión, ampliación y adaptación a la fauna española. Las reproducciones fotograficas, dibujos y descripciones han sido realizadas por expertos ornitologos españoles. Con ello se ha logrado que ninguna especie este ausente. Se desarrollan minuciosamente alondras, golondrinas, bisbitas y lavanderas, ampelis, mirlos acuaticos, chochines, acentores, turdidos, silvidos, papamoscas, bigotudos, mitos, carboneros y herrerillos, trepadores, treparriscos, agateadores, pajaros moscones, oropendolas, alcaudones, cuervos, estorninos, gorriones, pinzones y escribanos. En la introduccion figura un cuadro sinoptico de los ordenes de aves en particular, asi como interesantes informaciones sobre especies y habitats amenazados. Cada ave se explica detalladamente. La primera parte proporciona datos sobre caracteristicas de reconocimiento, distribucion, reproduccion y alimentacion, complementados con un extraordinario dibujo del ave en color que muestra sus rasgos mas caracteristicos. La segunda parte trata, de manera extensa y profunda, informaciones de la especie, que se ven complementadas con fotografias a todo color. Al final de cada especie se facilita un mapa de distribucion europeo para un mejor reconocimiento de su extension. Todo ello proporciona al ornitologo aficionado, al estudioso y al profesional, unos conocimientos y unos datos inapreciables.

Se sabe que todos ocultamos un secreto Mr. Hyde, proteico, inesperado, capaz de convertirnos en el más imprevisible personaje. Hay que decir que los ingleses, además, esconden en su interior un viajero intrépido: un explorador de tierras ignotas.

El Terrario Kurt Rimpp La descripción de las especies más importantes autóctonas y exóticas de salamandras y tritones, anuros, tortugas, lagartos, serpientes, arácnidos e insectos nos guía sobre cuáles son las mas adecuadas y aconsejables para tener en un terrario. En este libro el autor explica los distintos tipos de terrarios dando explicitas instrucciones para el mantenimiento, el cuidado y la cria de animales de terrario

Guía de bolsillo de introducción al reconocimiento de huellas de la fauna ibérica, con láminas de identificación de las huellas de más de 80 especies y grupos de especies, principalmente mamíferos y aves, y una pequeña muestra de reptiles, anfibios y algunos invertebrados. Incluye apartados sobre que informacion nos ofrecen las huellas, como rastrearlas, el material recomendado, la identificacion, como recopilar la informacion y donde buscarlas. Diseñada para introducirnos en el rastreo e identificacion de las huellas, para emplearla en cursos de formacion y programas de educacion ambiental, o bien para disponer de un resumen de los caracteres de identificacion basicos en un formato de bolsillo que facilita tenerlos siempre a mano.