Animals Nature and Environment

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

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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...

12 Small Acts to Save Our World: Simple, Everyday Ways You Can Make a Difference (Hardback)

 — Ever wanted to save the world? — It’s easy to feel like we can’t make a difference. But small, easy actions, if taken by enough people, can move mountains – and save planets.Written in collaboration with...

Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence / The Last Rhinos: The Powerful Story of One Man's Battle to Save a Species (Large Paperback)

 When Lawrence Anthony learned that the northern white rhino, living in the war-ravaged Congo, was on the very brink of extinction, he knew he had to act. If the world lost the sub-species, it would be the largest land mammal since the woolly...

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...

Joseph Bharat Cornell / Sharing Nature with Children - Parent & Teacher Guidebook

 As Joseph Cornell’s classic book reached its 20th anniversary, Cornell drew upon a wealth of experience in nature education to significantly revise and expand his book. New nature games—favorites from the field—and Cornell's...

Farley Mowat / Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves (Hardback)

 More than a half-century ago the naturalist Farley Mowat was sent to investigate why wolves were killing arctic caribou. Mowat's account of the summer he lived in the frozen tundra alone—studying the wolf population and developing a deep...

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...

Lindsay McCrae / My Penguin Year: Living with the Emperors (Large Paperback)

 For 337 days, award-winning wildlife cameraman Lindsay McCrae intimately followed 11,000 emperor penguins amid the singular beauty of Antarctica. This is his masterful chronicle of one penguin colony’s astonishing journey of life, death, and...

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...

Ingrid Horrocks / Where We Swim - Explorations of Family (Large Paperback)

 As Ingrid Horrocks takes swims in rivers, oceans and pools around the world, she considers her relationship with water and with the world around her     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown...

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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Robert Sullivan / A Whale Hunt (Hardback)

New York-based freelance writer Sullivan ( Meadowlands ) chronicles two years he spent at the center of a controversy that pitted two cherished ideals against each other protecting whales and preserving ancestral practice. The Makah, on the Olympic...

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...

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...

David Lindo / The Urban Birder (Hardback)

Anyone can become an Urban Birder. You can do it anywhere and any time, whether youve got the day to spare, on your way to work, during your lunch break or just looking out of a window. Look up and you will see. The book is an inspirational look at the...

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 - Life on Earth - HB - 1979 - BBC

Co-published by Collins & the BBC , 1979, based on David Attenborough's TV series of the same name.   David Attenborough’s unforgettable meeting with gorillas became an iconic moment for millions of television viewers. Life on...

Hugh Leonard - Rover and Other Cats ( Hardback ) Illustrated 1992

Leonard writes about the comedies, tragedies and adventures of his many and varied feline friends. Hardcover, with illustrations by William Geldart.  Playwright and journalist Hugh Leonard was born John Keyes Byrne on November 9, 1926. While...

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...

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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Michael Viney - A Year's Turning - HB - BRAND NEW

A Year’s Turning is one of Ireland’s greatest works of nature writing and nature memoir, in the tradition of writers such as Tim Robinson and Robert Macfarlane. Michael Viney and his wife Ethna lived in the city, had successful jobs...

Kathy Donaghy - Finding My Wild - How A Move to the Edge Brought Me Home - PB - BRAND NEW 2023

‘Life had brought me to the edge of myself and here I was feeling like I was on the edge of the world.’ After moving back to her homeplace on the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal with her young family, journalist Kathy Donaghy’s life...

Robert Macfarlane / Landmarks

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Conor W. O'Brien - Ireland Through Birds : Journeys in Search of a Wild Nation - PB - BRAND NEW

  ‘Places, histories, hikes … a lovely armchair travel book.’ – Margaret Atwood Twelve birds. One country. A wild Ireland waiting to be discovered. In Ireland Through Birds, Conor O’Brien takes the...

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...

Richard Orr & Joyce Pope - Mammals of Britain & Europe - Hardcover ILLUSTRATED -1983

A large format profusely illustrated hardcover, in dustjacket, published by Pelham Books, 1983. Previous owners gift inscription on blank front endpaper, otherwise unmarked, light creasing to page edgeds and slight bumps to corners. Price clipped on...

Michael Fewer - A Natural Year - PB - Illustrated - BRAND NEW

In A Natural Year, critically acclaimed travel writer Michael Fewer celebrates the everyday wonder of Irish nature in these beautifully written diaries, observed from his homes in south Dublin and rural Waterford, in which he delights at the...

Richard Nairn - Wild Waters : The Magic of Ireland's Rivers and Lakes - PB - BRAND NEW 2023

Description Rivers and lakes are the arteries and beating heart of Ireland. To our ancestors these wetlands were their highways, providing valuable sources of food including fish and wildfowl as well as vital materials such as reeds for thatching and...

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...

Ann Cuthbertson / The Charmers and Rogues : From the Daily Telegraph (Hardback)

 This first collection of Pet Tales, compiled by Life editor Anne Cuthbertson, features a talking dog and a surfboarding cat, a chicken that thinks it's human, a foul-tempered duck called Mussolini, a bear called Tina, and an escaped cornsnake who...

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...

John Connell / The Farmer's Son : Calving Season on a Family Farm (Hardback)

 For fans of James Herriot, a poignant memoir--and #1 Irish bestseller--about a wayward son's return home to his family's farm, and how he found a new beginning in an age-old worldFarming has been in John Connell's family for generations, but he...

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...