Animals Nature and Environment

Niall Harbison / Hope - How Street Dogs Taught Me the Meaning of Life: Featuring Rodney, McMuffin and King Whacker (Large Paperback)

Most people think I save dogs, but really they saved me. Niall Harbison is a dog hero based in Thailand. He spends his days feeding, caring for and rescuing the many street dogs he comes across. With every rescue there's a story. Like the sweet gentle...

Richard Douthwaite / Fleeing Vesuvius: Overcoming the risks of economic and environmental collapse (Large Paperback)

The financial crisis that has blighted the world's richest countries since 2008 is a turning point in human history. Many of the contributors to this book believe it marks the end of the period in which incomes could be expected to rise year after year...

Bryan Sykes / From Wolf to Woof : A Genetic History of Man's Best Friend (Large Paperback)

The evolution of dogs and the forces that drove its amazing transformation from a fierce wild carnivore, the wolf, to the astonishing range of comparatively docile domesticated dogs that we know today. How is it that Homo sapiens formed such a special...

Leslie Jackman - The Seashore Naturalist's Handbook - HB Hamlyn 1981

Hardcover, sun fade to spine, a small format hatrdcover guide to nature and wildlife on the seashore and in other waterside areas such as estuaries , beaches, dunes and mudflats.  Published 1981, illustrated in colour.  Aimed at both older...

Derek Mooney / Collins Complete Guide to Irish Wildlife (Large Paperback)

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How to Live Plastic Free: A Day in the Life of a Plastic Detox (Hardback)

This book will teach you everything you need to know about living a plastic-free life.Thank you for choosing this book - it shows that you care about the future of our planet.Whether you decide to go plastic free for an hour, a day or a year, this book...

Peter Barnes / Who Owns the Sky?: Our Common Assets And The Future Of Capitalism (Large Paperback)

  Global warming has finally made clear the true costs of using our atmosphere as a giant sponge to soak up unwanted by-products of industrial activity. As nations, businesses, and citizens seek workable yet fair solutions for reducing carbon...

Robert Macfarlane / Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination (Hardback)

Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination is a book by British writer Robert Macfarlane published in 2003 about the history of the human fascination with mountains. The book takes its title from a line by the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and...

Diana Black / Horses: An Owner's Guide (Coffee Table Book)

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Peter Crawford / The Living Isles : A Natural History of Britain and Ireland (Coffee Table Book)

 The story of the natural history of the British isles, this companion book to the BBC TV series has been produced to coincide with its repeat showing as part of the national project "Safari UK". The book tells the story of our changing landscape...

Frans Lanting / Penguin (Hardback) ( Taschen Publishing)

 This work celebrates the nature and beauty of penguins as expressed through the exquisite images and unique personal stories of master photographer and naturalist Lanting.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get...

Susan D. Merrow / One for the Earth: Journal of a Sierra Club President (Hardback)

 Offers a look at the year Merrow spent as president of the Sierra Club, detailing her traveling, political maneuvering, lobbying, and ecological-salvation planning.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the...

Sean McDonagh / Patenting Life? Stop! GM Food (Large Paperback)

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Tom Jones / In Between: The Diary of a Farmer and Citizen (Large Paperback)

The diary of farmer Tom Jones, Plascoch, Dolanog, during 2015, comprising interesting anecdotes by one who serves on many rural organizations in Wales and Europe. 70 colour photographs. Originally published in Welsh as Rhwng Dau Glawdd.   All...

Spotter's Guide to Town & City Wildlife (Vintage Paperback)

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Ben Garrod / The Chimpanzee and Me (Hardback)

 Illustrated in full colour throughout, an uplifting and unique look at chimps past and present. Explores what we can do to protect chimps of the future and help conserve this endlessly fascinating species, by evolutionary biologist and TV...

Molly Badham / Molly's Zoo : Monkey Mischief at Twycross (Hardback)

 The story of Molly Badham and her beloved Twycross Zoo.Starting with a rescued pet chimpanzee called Sue, Molly and her partner Natalie built up the UK's best primate collection. They also share the distinction of having been the first female...

Nicci Mackay / Spoken in Whispers: The Autobiography of a Horse Whisperer (Hardback)

 The author describes how her gift of empathy with horses has given her the ability to understand their physical pains and emotional states simply by touching them     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the...

Adrian House / The Great Safari - The Lives Of George And Joy Adamson (Hardback)

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Michael Bright / Unlocking Nature's Secrets - Dicoveries from the Natural World

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John Humphrys / The Great Food Gamble

 What we are doing to our food and how it affects our health. Good copy.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers...

Michael Punke / Last Stand : George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West

From the #1 international bestselling author of THE REVENANT – the book that inspired the award-winning movie – comes the fascinating story of America’s first battle over the environment.In the last three decades of the nineteenth...

Andreas Malm / Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency : War Communism in the Twenty-First Century

What did COVID 19 tell us about the climate breakdown, and what should we do about it? The economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic was unprecedented. Governments have spoken of being at war and find themselves forced to seek new powers in...

Kevin Van Tighem / Bears: An Altitude SuperGuide (Large Paperback)

Informative and visually exciting, this book presents a complete guide to bears of all kinds, describing their habitats, family life, and behavior, as well as the ways in which they are perceived in human culture and the ecological forces that make the...

Leah Lemieux / Rekindling the Waters: The Truth about Swimming with Dolphins (Large Paperback)

Dolphins have become one of the ocean's most sought-after creatures. Since antiquity, Dolphins have possessed an undeniable, mysterious and compelling allure for humankind, which in recent years has intensified, inspiring everything from New Age fervour...

David Suzuki, Ian Hanington / Just Cool It!: The Climate Crisis and What We Can Do - A Post-Paris Agreement Game Plan (Large Paperback)

Climate change is the most important crisis humanity has faced, but we still confront huge barriers to resolving it. So, what do we do, and is there hope for humanity? The problem itself is complex, and there’s no single solution. But by...

Richard L. E Ford - 3 Vintage Nature Guides - British Reptiles and Amphibians, Eggs and Nests, British Wild Animals - ( Black's Young Naturalists Series) 1967 reprints

These three books are from the multi volume Black's Naturalist Series, published in teh 1960's. All three copies are former convent school reference library copies, and have a school name stamped on the blank endpapers, as well as brown ghostmarks from...

Colm O’Regan / Climate Worrier - A Hypocrite's Guide to Saving the Planet(Hardback)

Bestselling author Colm O’Regan is a worrier. A professional one. Caution is his watchword. Risk aversion is his love language. Now Colm is grappling with the biggest worry of the whole ‘planet being on fire’ thing and how exactly we...

William Fiennes / The Snow Geese (Hardback)

 A travel adventure which came about from a connection with the amazing journeys which Canadian snow geese make every year. Part autobiographical and part reportage, it tells of humankind as well as wild fowl from an entertaining writer...

Bill Gates / How to Avoid a Climate Disaster (Hardback)

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the...

Meredith Hooper / The Ferocious Summer : Palmer's Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica (Hardback)

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Helen Attwater / My gorilla journey: living with the orphans of the rainforest (Hardback)

 Helen Attwater and her husband Mark reared gorillas in Africa that were orphaned by poachers. The animals were then reintroduced into the wild, in a supposedly " protected" area of the rainforest. Battling against terrible conditions, the couple...

David Attenborough / A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future (Hardback)

 'I am 94. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that I appreciate how extraordinary.As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been...

Thelma Rowell - Social Behaviour of Monkeys - Vintage Penguin PB -1972

Published by Penguin as part of it's Science of Behaviour Series, 1972.  Stdies based on the author's own observations in the mountians of east Africa ( primarily with baboons) - comparing and contrasting social organisation in highrer primates and...

Jack Seely / Warrior: The Amazing Story of a Real War Horse (Hardback)

 December 2011 sees the premier of Steven Spielberg's much anticipated film, War Horse, which is the most popular piece of fiction ever written about horses in war. My Horse Warrior, first published in 1934 is equally wondrous fact. It is...

Mary Robinson, Caitriona Palmer / Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future (Hardback)

 This is a book about farmers and activists in Africa, Asia and the americas, people whose livelihood is ruined by climate change and climate injustice. Ywt it is akso a celebration of their fight back. I was moved by Mary Robinson's account of...

David Borgenich / The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac : Great Outdoors

 Bears. Avalanches. Grill fires. The great outdoors is packed with perils, so be prepared from the moment you lace up your boots. With detailed instructions on how to get out of every kind of trouble in the wild, this new, dynamic almanac format in...

Seymour Garte / Where We Stand: A Surprising Look at the Real State of Our Planet (Hardback)

Global warming, new epidemics, and the destruction of natural resources have all made the future of the planet seem increasingly dire.  Where We Stand will serve as a reality check for a debate surrounded by controversy. Garte presents...

John Malam / The Ultimate Book Of Dinosaurs (Hardback)

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Frederick Becker / The Great Dane (Large Paperback)

 THE GREAT DANE EMBODYING A FULL EXPOSITION OF THE HISTORY, BREEDING PRINCIPLES, EDUCATION, AND PRESENT STATE OF THE BREED. BY FREDERICK BECKER A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS BREED CLASSIC. Originally published in 1933, this extremely rare early work on the...

Matt Brown / Everything You Know About Planet Earth is Wrong (Hardback)

   A fascinating and humorous read that debunks the surprising myths about the world we always believed. The latest addition to the popular Everything You Know series, this book will blow apart your beliefs in the world's physical and social...

Will McCallum / How to Give Up Plastic : A Conscious Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time (Hardback)

 As read by James Corden, Fearne Cotton, Jim Chapman and Dougie Poytner.'We have a responsibility, every one of us' David AttenboroughAround 12.7 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean every year, killing over 1 million seabirds and...

Claire Ellicott / Saving Anne the Elephant : The Rescue of the Last British Circus Elephant (Hardback)

 When shocking images emerged of Anne, Britain's last circus elephant, being beaten by one of her keepers, it sparked a national outcry. Undercover footage showed the gentle creature cowering in fear as the youth repeatedly inflicted violent attacks...

Adam Henson / A Farmer and His Dog (Hardback)

 For me, the bond I have with Peg, my border collie sheepdog is priceless. I know how very lucky I, and thousands of other shepherds and farmers, are to have these extraordinarily bright, enthusiastic dogs at our side. But we, who work the land and...

Bel Mooney / Small Dogs Can Save Your Life (Hardback)

 A story of survival, transformation and love. In a beautiful and powerful memoir which mixes honest, personal revelation with literature, history, and inspirational self-help, Bel Mooney tells the story of her rescue dog, Bonnie, who in turn...

Kate May / For the Love of Dogs (Hardback)

 To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden.'Milan KunderaFar above and beyond their loyalty and devotion, we love dogs all the more for their individual quirks and personalities - the funny sideways look they give...

Steve Backshall / Deadly Detectives : Top Tips to Track Wildlife (Hardback)

 Finding wildlife is rarely easy - unless you're Steve Backshall! In DEADLY DETECTIVES Steve tells young trackers everything they need to know about the origins of tracking, what you need to become a tracker and how to do it, whether the wild world...

Linda Fahrlin / Our Wild World : From the birds and bees to our boglands and the ice caps (Large Paperback)

 Wildlife expert Eanna Ni Lamhna takes us on a tour of all things to do with our wonderful natural world: from a celebration of our fascinating birds and bees, and their powers of migration and pollination, to the thorny challenges of our time, such...

Steve Mann / Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy (Large Paperback)

   YOUR SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO RAISING AND TRAINING A HAPPY PUPPY OR DOG! My name's Steve Mann and I've been a professional dog trainer and behaviourist for over 30 years. As founder of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers, I've helped...

Stanley Coren / How to Speak Dog : Mastering the Art of Dog-human Communication (Large Paperback)

 From the man who explained why we love the doges we do, a lively guide to the languages, both verbal and physical, that help owners and pets alike get the most out of their cherished relationships. Communication is the crucial ingrediant in any...

Dara McAnulty / Diary of a Young Naturalist: WINNER OF THE 2020 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING (Hardback)

   Winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize, Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of Dara McAnulty's world, from spring to summer, autumn to winter, on his home patch, at school, in the wild and in his head. Evocative, raw and...

Andrew Cotter / Olive, Mabel & Me : Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs (Hardback)

   "Beautifully written ... as funny as you would hope."The TimesOLIVE & MABEL: two of the internet's favourite dogs!ANDREW COTTER: one of our best-loved commentators.Olive and Mabel are the Labradors that broke the internet. With more...