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This is a little book with a big ambition, to highlight 100
endangered species from around the world and the work being done to
bring them back from the brink of extinction. From Andean bears to
sungazer lizards, it explores the incredible species that we're in
danger of losing forever, and highlights the conservation efforts
having a direct, positive impact on the ground. Packed with
exquisite illustrations, fascinating facts and essential maps and
charts, it will appeal to children and adults alike as both a
beautiful gift and a shout-out to future generations to get
involved with protecting our precious wildlife. The book features
100 colour illustrations of endangered animals. AGES: 8 to 12
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Vibrant, fascinating, poetic - a year in
living things: all the things we love, all the things we wish we
could, all the little things we step over and never know - the best
of British wildlife from two superb naturalists and writers' CHRIS
PACKHAM From blackbirds, beavers and beetles to tawny owls,
natterjack toads and lemon slugs. Every day of the year, winter or
summer, in every corner of the British Isles, there's plenty to see
if you know where - and how - to look. From encounters with the
curious black redstart, which winters on our rocky coasts, to the
tiny green snowdrop shoots that are the first sign that spring
might be round the corner. And from the blossom-time and dawn
choruses of April and May into the abundant noisiness of summer,
where days start with hawker dragonflies and drowsy bumblebees and
end with glow-worms and ghost moths; to autumn when in the early
morning mist of London's Richmond Park male red deer lock horns in
competition for a mate. Nature is always full of surprises -
whether it's the strange behaviour of clothes moths or the gruesome
larder of the strike. Distilling two lifetimes' knowledge, expert
insight and enthusiasm, award-winning authors and passionate
naturalists Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss take us through the
year, day by day, sharing the unexpected delights that we can
experience in our skies, beaches, rivers, fields, forests and back
gardens. There are all kinds of adventures waiting on your
doorstep, any day of the year, all you need is Wonderland.
Imagine a jazz musician, improvising on a theme. Then imagine that
he is able to play half a dozen instruments - not one after
another, but almost simultaneously, switching effortlessly between
instruments and musical styles with hardly a pause for breath. If
you can countenance that, you are halfway towards appreciating the
extraordinary song of the nightingale . . . Wherever we are, there
are birds. And wherever there are birds, there is birdsong. It's
always a pleasure (and a relief) to hear sounds which prove the
world's still spinning: whether it's the sighing of migrating
redwings on a damp October night, the twitter of swallows fresh in
from South Africa in April or the call of the cuckoo in May. Based
on the scripts of BBC Radio 4's beloved year-long series, and
distilling two lifetimes' knowledge, insight and enthusiasm into
these pages, Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss take you month by
month through the year, and the changing lives of our favourite
birds. From peregrines swapping sea-cliffs for skyscrapers to
swifts spending almost their entire lives on the wing; from charms
of goldfinches to murmurations of starlings; from ptarmigans
thriving in the Highland snow to the bright green parakeets
thronging London's parks; this book is packed full of extraordinary
insights and memorable facts. Tweet of the Day is a book for
everyone who loves Britain's birds. (Illustrations (c) Carry
Akroyd)
Prepare to dive to the depths of the sea with 100-foot-long giant
squid, travel through space after the meteorites shooting into our
atmosphere and join a dangerous expedition to Antarctica to find
the Emperor Penguin egg. Discover fleas dressed by nuns, a defeated
prince hiding from his enemies in an oak tree and the plant whose
legendary screams could drive you mad . . . Accompanying Radio 4's
acclaimed six-month series with the Natural History Museum, Natural
Histories tells the riveting stories of how our relationships with
twenty-five unexpected creatures have permanently changed the way
we see the world. Packed full of fascinating science, history and
folklore, this beautiful book brings you face to face with nature,
in all its wonder, complexity and invention. Fresh from winning the
Thomson Reuters prize for Tweet of the Day, Brett Westwood and
Stephen Moss have written another imaginative and inspiring book.
Each chapter explores a different species or phenomena, often
taking a fascinating object in the museum's collection as a
starting point. From rock pools and blackberry picking to a
shipwreck thousands of miles from land; and from David Attenborough
on gorillas to Monty Python on dinosaurs, this is a book for anyone
curious about the world we live in. You'll never take nature for
granted again.
Most of us can tell the difference between a Blue Tit and a
Blackbird or a Robin and a Wren, but what happens if you close your
eyes - can you still tell which bird is which simply by listening
to their song? If the answer is no, then this practical audio guide
to the songs of British garden birds is the easy way to get to know
the songs of some of our most popular and best-loved songbirds.
Recorded on location in the Somerset Levels, in the garden of
birdwatcher, writer and broadcaster Stephen Moss, this helpful and
practical guide will quickly enable you to sort out your Blue Tits
from your Great Tits and your Hedge Sparrows from your Tree
Sparrows. Joining Stephen and presenter Brett Westwood, wildlife
sound recordist Chris Watson is armed with an array of microphones
that allow us to eavesdrop on the songs, calls and alarm cries of
the birds we see around us. Packed with useful information and
helpful tips, this guide is for anyone who wants to understand more
about the beautiful birds which share our parks and gardens every
day. 1 CD. 1 hr 15 mins.
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