The Earth: Natural history Books

Discover the power of our relationship with Y Mr (the sea) along the Wales Coast Path.Matthew Yeomans takes us on journeys along the official walking trail, which in its entirety covers 870 miles (1400 km) of the Welsh coastline. He uncovers how the sea...

From one of the world's most celebrated thinkers on climate change comes a groundbreaking investigation into extreme weather "I can't recommend this book highly enough. It will change how you think about the most important story of our time."-JEFF...

"Marginlands is a tour de force, a magnificent first book about India's marginalized landscapes and inhabitants, written with compassion, compressed elegance of observation, and urgent political force."-Robert MacfarlaneAs a child growing up in Mumbai,...

A lyrical work of creative nonfiction, Human/Nature is an exploration of how and why we think about the natural world the way we do.Everything we think about nature is deeply cultural. And much of what we imagine is based on outdated, irrelevant, or...

Walking from Bluff to Cape Reinga, award-winning journalist Naomi Arnold goes in search of New Zealand. Walking from Bluff, at the bottom of the South Island, to Cape Reinga, at the top of the North Island, award-winning journalist Naomi Arnold spends...

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the biology, culture, art, and taste of oysters-a perfect gift for the foodie or the artist in your life.Everyone recalls eating their first oyster, just like they remember their first kiss ...Portrait of an...

A wondrous walkabout through the mountains from Gumbaynggirr artist Melissa Greenwood, the creator of the heart-stirring picture books Miimi Marraal, Mother Earth, My Little Barlaagany, Giinagay Gaagal, Hello Ocean and Miimi and Buwaarr, Mother and Baby...

Icy inspiration for playing, exploring and surviving in the snow. Don’t be put off by the cold – get out there and be dazzled by the wonder of winter. With fifty projects for having fun and staying safe in the snow, you’ll never be short of ideas. Fifty...

This is a tale of human obsession, one intrepid tuna, the dedicated fisherman who caught and set her free, the promises and limits of ocean science and the big truth of how our insatiable appetite for bluefin transformed a cottage industry into a global...

A major new look at how Africa’s geological history, climate, geography and biology resulted in the wonderful diversity of life found there. It is also the story of how it was the crucible for the evolution most extraordinary species on Earth – Homo...

Think like you’ve got nine brains, feel like you’ve got three hearts, and hug as though you have eight arms. Wisdom begins in wonder: and there is no creature so weird and wonderful as the octopus. Wise, compassionate, strong yet adaptable – and with...

'A surprising page-turner, full of humour and startling details' THE TIMES'If I read a better history this year, I will be lucky' TOM HOLLAND'An astonishing tour de force’ SPECTATOR From Peter Marshall, winner of the Wolfson Prize 2018, Storm’s Edge is...

Mossy greens, conker browns, cream, chocolate and deepest black; add stripes, swirls and splotches and you have some of the most striking wildlife Britain has to offer. In Meetings with Moths ecologist Katty Baird roams Scotland seeking out, documenting...

The must-have thematic atlas for KS2 and beyondBring geography, history and the environment together with this thematic world atlas suitable for Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3. Fully up-to-date and endorsed by the Geographical and Historical...

The perfect gift for nature lovers and weather watchers. A fascinating month-by-month collection of facts, figures and explanations related to UK weather alongside details of famous meteorologists and their influence. Discover historical facts, amazing...

• Supported by the National Trust • Quirky and fascinating facts about Britain’s favourite subject – the weather. • Includes all sorts of weird and wonderful weather words from around the country. • Supercharge your small talk, never be stuck for...

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week‘Magnificent’ Guardian‘Remarkable … A compact classic!’ Bill McKibben‘I learned something new – and found something amazing – on every page’ Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See Fens, bogs, swamps and marine...

‘My favourite book about the wilderness’ Cheryl Strayed, author of WildIn this shimmering masterpiece of American nature writing, Edward Abbey ventures alone into the canyonlands of Moab, Utah, to work as a seasonal ranger for the United States National...

A fact-packed fun book of sea themed puzzles. Test your knowledge and get thinking with this fact-packed National Geographic Kids fun book of under the sea themed puzzles. Sharks, whales, clown fish, starfish, dolphins and more – all the ocean...

Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and urban expansion. Yet they have a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and providing other ecosystem...