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An ID Guide to Garden Birds of Britain

Dominic Couzens

An Identification Guide to Garden Birds of Britain and North-West Europe is a photographic identification guide to 75 species of bird most commonly found in or over the gardens of Britain and North-West Europe. The text combines scientific facts with affectionate descriptions of the birds’ identifying features, including sex and age differences, habits, nest types, […]

ID Guide to Birds of Britain and Northern Europe

Peter Goodfellow

ID Guide to Birds of Britain & Northern Europe is a photographic introduction to birds and bird watching, featuring 150 of the commoner bird species most likely to be seen in the fields and gardens of Britain and Northern Europe. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, taxonomy and nomenclature, habitats, bird identification, and the best […]

ID Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and North-West Europe

Dominic Couzens & Gail Ashton

ID Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and North-West Europe is an introductory photographic identification guide to 150 species of garden insect commonly found in Britain and North-West Europe. Packed with information, written with huge enthusiasm and illustrated with incredible close-up photos, this guide shines a spotlight on the insects in your garden. The introduction […]

ID Guide to Mushrooms of Britain and Northern Europe

Josephine Bacon

ID Guide to Mushrooms of Britain & Northern Europe is an introductory photographic identification guide to 150 species of mushrooms commonly found in Britain and Northern Europe. A user-friendly introduction includes an overview of distribution, the anatomy of a mushroom, nomenclature and useful information on hunting for and cooking with mushrooms. The identification section then […]

An Identification Guide to Trees of Britain & North-west Europe

Dominic Couzens

An Identification Guide to Trees of Britain & North-West Europe is a photographic identification guide to 89 species of tree most commonly found in Britain and North-West Europe. Dominic Couzens’ lively text draws out the main characteristics, describing the whole tree and its significant features. Gail Ashton’s vivid photographs capture the trees in different seasons […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Britain & Northern Europe

Peter Goodfellow

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Britain & Northern Europe is a photographic identification guide to the commoner birds of Britain and Northern Europe, featuring 280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field or garden. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habits, taxonomy and nomenclature, bird topography, and the […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Butterflies of Britain & Northern Europe

Ted Benton

This easy-to-use, fully comprehensive identification guide to the 159 butterflies found in Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, Belgium, Netherlands and the Baltics is perfect for amateur naturalists. High-quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, wingspan, distribution and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers living with butterflies, anatomy, behaviour, enemies and friends, […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to Garden Birds of the British Isles

Peter Goodfellow

A Naturalist’s Guide to Garden Birds of the British Isles is a photographic identification guide to 90 garden bird species most commonly seen in or over the gardens of Britain and Ireland. High quality photographs from Britain’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common and scientific name, length, distribution and […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to Garden Wildlife of Britain & Northern Europe

Marianne Taylor

A Naturalist’s Guide to Garden Wildlife is a photographic identification guide to 280 species of wildlife most commonly found in the gardens of Britain, Ireland, and other parts of Northern Europe. The guide includes sections on birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, butterflies, moths and other insects, spiders, trees & shrubs, wildflowers , and fungi. An […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Britain & Northern Europe

Robert Read

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Britain and Northern Europe is a photographic identification guide to 280 most commonly seen species. 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, life-cycles and […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Mushrooms & other Fungi of Britain & Northern Europe

Josephine Bacon

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Mushrooms & other Fungi of Britain & Northern Europe is a photographic identification guide to 280 most commonly found species of mushroom and toadstool. The user-friendly introduction includes an overview of distribution, habitats, mushroom structure and nomenclature. There is useful advice on mushroom hunting, where to find mushrooms which are […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Trees of Britain & Northern Europe

Andrew Cleave

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 […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Wild Flowers of Britain & Northern Europe

Andrew Cleave

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Wild Flowers of Britain & Northern Europe is a photographic identification guide to the commoner wild flowers of Britain and Northern Europe, featuring 280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field or garden. The user-friendly introduction covers habitats,flower structure, identification, wild flower names, a glossary […]

Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean

Peter & Ingrid Schoenfelder

The plant world of the Mediterranean region is remarkable for its great diversity of species and forms. This user-friendly pocket nature guide is organized by colour to help identify over 500 commonly seen flowers, shrubs, trees, grasses and ferns. Detailed descriptions give the common and scientific names as well as the flowering time. They also […]

A Newsworthy Naturalist: The Life of William Yarrell

Christine E. Jackson

A Newsworthy Naturalist: The Life of William Yarrell is a biography of William Yarrell (1784–1856), an influential naturalist at a time when natural history was becoming an important factor in 19th century society. He wrote two important books: A History of British Fishes and A History of British Birds, still being quoted as the authorities […]