A Naturalist’s Guide to the Trees of Britain & Northern Europe is a photographic identification guide to 280 most commonly seen trees. High quality photographs from Britain’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, height, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the different habitats, a definition of what is a tree and how to identify the species, as well as a glossary.
Andrew Cleave, formerly the Head of an Environmental Education Centre in Hampshire, took early retirement from teaching in order to spend more time leading natural history tours in Europe, photographing wildlife subjects, and writing and lecturing. He has a particular interest in botanical subjects, but is keen on all aspects of natural history, having written books on trees, wild flowers, coastal wildlife and birds. Andrew was appointed MBE in 1995 for services to environmental education.
Paul Sterry is one of the UK’s leading wildlife and natural history photographers, with more than 40 highly successful books to his name. Originally trained as a biologist, he uses his knowledge of natural history and ecology to take images that depict wildlife in a natural context and celebrate its beauty.
• 180 x 128 mm (7 x 5”)
• 160 pages
• 35,000 words approx.
• 300 photographs
• ISBN 978-1-912081-15-8
• £8.99 (UK), paperback
• Available
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Garden Birds of Britain & Ireland is an easy-to-use, introductory photographic guide to 90 garden bird species commonly seen in or over the gardens of Britain and Ireland and is perfect for amateur naturalists. High quality photographs from Britain’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, length, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers classification, making gardens attractive for birds, nest boxes and conservation, as well as a glossary.
The fully updated third edition, revised by Marianne Taylor, contains revised descriptions, green, amber or red listings for conservation status and many new photos.
Peter Goodfellow is a retired school teacher and lifelong birdwatcher. He is a past Chairman of Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society, and is regularly involved with BTO surveys. His previous publications include the AA Illustrated Birds of Britain & Europe and Naturalist’s Guide to Birds of Britain and Northern Europe (John Beaufoy Publishing).
Paul Sterry is one of the UK’s leading wildlife and natural history photographers, with more than 40 highly successful books to his name. Originally trained as a biologist, he uses his knowledge of natural history and ecology to take images that depict wildlife in a natural context and celebrate its beauty.
Specifications • 180 x 128 mm (7 x 5”) • 160 pages • 35,000 words approx.• 300 photographs
• ISBN 9781917879064 • £9.99 (UK), paperback • Available
Enchanting Phuket, Samui & Krabi takes an illustrated tour of the region introducing the best inland sites and the most exciting beaches, both for those who want to chill out and those who want to party.
Phuket Island and Krabi on the west coast of southern Thailand and Samui in the Gulf of Thailand offer an idyllic combination of a sunny climate, stunning beaches, a lively nightlife, world-class dive sites, a delicious cuisine and extraordinary natural beauty.
This fully updated edition explores the west coast of Phuket, the largest island in Thailand, with its beautiful beaches, azure waters and white sand. Most of the island’s resorts and night-time entertainments are to be found here. The east coast has excellent marinas, while inland, Phuket Town has a charming historic centre with well-preserved examples of Sino-Portuguese shophouses and mansions now serving as elegant guesthouses, boutiques and restaurants. Krabi, with its fabulous beaches, clear waters, picturesque limestone outcrops and protected national parks has a well-deserved reputation as one of the world’s most beautiful places. Koh Samui with its exotic resorts offering serious spa pampering is also the ideal destination for sun-worshippers.
Mick Shippen is a freelance writer and photographer who lived in Thailand for over 25 years, first in the northern city of Chiang Mai and then in Bangkok. He travels extensively throughout Asia conducting research for articles and taking photographs for local and international publications. He is the author of Enchanting Thailand, Enchanting Myanmar, Enchanting Laos, Enchanting Cambodia and Enchanting Bangkok also in this series.
Specifications • 260 x 215 mm (10 x 8”) • 80 pages • 10,000 words • 180 photographs
• ISBN 9781913679576 • £14.99 hardback • Available
A photographic identification guide to 280 bird species covering the most commonly seen in Sri Lanka is an ideal, portable guide for residents and visitors alike, written by an experienced birder with a track record for writing to a popular audience. The author’s top quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, plumage, distribution, habits and habitat. The species accounts cover 75 of the 82 families of birds recorded in Sri Lanka and distinguish between highly scarce migrants and vagrants to explain what a realistic and good ‘country list’ and ‘trip list’ would be for residents and visitors respectively.
Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne is one of Sri Lanka’s most high profile wildlife personalities. In the words of British TV Naturalist Bill Oddie, no single individual has done so much to brand a country for its wildlife. A graduate from Imperial College, London, he has been passionate about Sri Lanka’s wildlife since the age of three when he went on his first leopard safari in Yala. He has authored and photographed over 300 articles for national and international newspapers and magazines on Sri Lankan biodiversity, travel and business topics. His many books include Wild Sri Lanka and the Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka also published by John Beaufoy Publishing. He branded the Elephant Gathering and introduced the concepts of Leopard Safaris and Dragonfly Safaris in Sri Lanka. He also publicised Sri Lanka as Best for Blue Whale, as the best chance for seeing a super-pod of Sperm Whales on a whale watch and publicised Kalpitiya as a third whale-watching hot spot, encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific names as well as its national status.
Specifications • 180 x 128 mm (7 x 5”) • 176 pages • 40,000 words approx. • 300 photographs
• ISBN 978-1-913679-00-2
• £11.99 (UK), $17.95 (USA), paperback, available
Robert Louis Stevenson was not only a gifted writer, he was also an indefatigable traveller. His thirst for adventure was formed by his boyhood visits to remote Scottish lighthouses, and he spent much of his life fleeing the rigours of cold climes and social orthodoxy. Along the way he canoed through Belgium and France, booked passage to and across America, and finally famously settled in Samoa in the South Seas. The walking trip that Stevenson describes in Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes (1879) was taken when the nascent author was still in his twenties and pining for a lost love. Accompanied by Modestine, the eponymous donkey he hired to carry his camping gear, the journey proved both challenging and charming. The book is infused with all of the qualities that make Stevenson the most popular of writers: humour and humanity, poetry and perspicacity, ebullience and intelligence.
Size 198 x 129mm / 7 ¾” x 5”. Extent 96 pages.
ISBN 978-1-909612-62-4
Ernest Shackleton sailed to the South Pole as the First World War broke out in Europe, intent on making the first ever trans-Antarctic crossing. South! is Shackleton’s first-hand account of the epic expedition, which he described as ‘the last great journey on earth’. During the journey their ship, the Endurance, became trapped by ice and was crushed, forcing the men to survive in and escape from one of the world’s most hostile environments. With no hope of resuce, Shackleton and four others set sail in a small open boat on a 600-mile crossing to South Georgia. Shipwrecked on the uninhabited side of the island, they were forced into making the first ever winter crossing of the island, all the time threatened by brutal cold and hunger. South! made Shackleton’s name as an explorer. The dramatic story, one of the most astonishing feats of Polar escapology, remains as enthralling as when it was first published in 1919.
Size 198 x 129mm / 7 ¾” x 5”. Extent 316 pages.
ISBN 978-1-909612-61-7
“The Malay Archipelago” is a work of astounding breadth and originality that chronicles the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace’s scientific exploration of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and New Guinea between 1854 and 1862. An intrepid explorer who earned his living by collecting bird skins, Wallace also catalogued the vast number of plant and animal species that inhabit this unique geographical area. In addition, he includes numerous observations on the people, their languages, and ways of living and social organization, as well as geological insights into the nature and activity of volcanoes and the destructive force of nature. Colourful personal anecdotes based on experiences during his travels also pepper the text. First published in 1869, The Malay Archipelago provided some of the initial evidence for the modern theory of evolution. Discursive, captivating, occasionally offensive, but always wonderfully descriptive, it remains one of the most extensive works of natural history ever compiled.
The Earl of Cranbook is an expert in the environmental biology of the Malaysian region, and has a special interest in the life and career of Alfred Russel Wallace.
Specifications: 198 x 129 mm (7 3/4 x 5”) • 544 pages
• ISBN 978-1-909612-55-6 • £14.99 paperback • Available
Edith Wharton journeyed to Morocco in the final days of the First World War, at a time when there was no guidebook to the country. In Morocco is the classic account of her expedition. A seemingly unlikely chronicler, Wharton, more usually associated with American high society, explored the country for a month by military vehicle. Travelling from Rabat and Fez to Moulay Idriss and Marrakech, she recorded her encounters with Morocco’s peoples, traditions and ceremonies, capturing a country at a moment of transition from an almost unknown, roadless empire to a popular tourist destination. Her descriptions of the places she visited – mosques, palaces, ruins, markets and harems – are typically observant and brim with colour and spirit, whilst her sketches of the country’s history and art are rigorous but accessible. This is a wonderful account by one of the most celebrated novelists and travel writers of the 20th century and a fascinating portrayal of an extraordinary country.
Size 198 x 129mm / 7 ¾” x 5”. Extent 130 pages.
ISBN 978-1-909612-59-4
Ambrose Rathborne was an Australian mining engineer, who moved first to Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) as a coffee planter, and then in the 1880s to the Malay States where he worked as a planter and entrepreneur. Camping and Tramping in Malaya: Fifteen Years’ in the Native States of the Malay Peninsula, first published in 1898, is a lively and entertaining account of the author’s travels around the Peninsula, with fascinating insights into the colonial personalities and working conditions of the day.
Size 198 x 129mm / 7 ¾” x 5”. Extent 240 pages.
ISBN 978-1-909612-58-7
This country in the south of the Indochina Peninsular fully deserves its title as the ‘Kingdom of Wonder’ as conclusively revealed through Mick Shippen’s stunning, intimate photographs and his informative text. The first section gives an overview of the history, geography and culture of Cambodia, followed by regional chapters covering the landmarks in and around Phnom Penh; the awe-inspiring temples of Angkor; Sine Reap’s floating market; the beaches of the south coast; and the natural wonders of the northwest and eastern parts of the country.
Size 260 x 215 mm / 10″ x 8. Extent 160 pages.
Words 30,000 approx. Illustrations c.250 colour photographs
ISBN 978-1-906780-99-9