Lizzie Fawkes has grown up in Radical circles where each step of the French Revolution is followed with eager idealism. But she has recently married John Diner Tredevant, a property developer who is heavily invested in Bristol’s housing boom, & he has everything to lose from social upheaval & the prospect of war. Soon his plans for a magnificent terrace built above the two-hundred-foot drop of the Gorge come under threat. Diner believes that Lizzie’s independent, questioning spirit must be coerced & subdued. She belongs to him: law & custom confirm it, & she must live as he wants. In a tense drama of public & private violence, resistance & terror, Diner’s passion for Lizzie darkens until she finds herself dangerously alone. ...

Identifying confusion species
- those birds that have strong similarities
- can be remarkably difficult. The first Macmillan

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Since 1972 Mark Cocker has been a member of a community of obsessional people, almost all male, who sacrifice most of their spare time, a good deal of money, sometimes their chances of a partner or family, even occasionally their lives, to watch birds. Birders is the story of this community, of its characters, its rules, its equipment & its adventures
- many of which are hilariously funny, Birders is also a work of love
- the story of what birds can do to the human heart.

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Henry ` Birdie` Bowers realised his life`s ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott`s Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic, yet he also met his death on the journey. Born to a sea-faring father & adventurous mother on the Firth of Clyde, Bowers` boyhood obsession with travel & adventure took him round the world several times & his life appears, with hindsight, to have been a ceaseless preparation for his ultimate, Antarctic challenge. Although just 5ft 4in, he was a bundle of energy; knowledgeable, indefatigable & the ultimate team player. In Scott`s words, he was `a marvel`. This new biography, drawing on Bowers` letters, journals & previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers & tells the full story of the hardy naval officer who could always lift his companions` spirits. ...

Henry ` Birdie` Bowers realised his life`s ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott`s Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic, yet he also met his death on the journey. Born to a sea-faring father & adventurous mother on the Firth of Clyde, Bowers` boyhood obsession with travel & adventure took him round the world several times & his life appears, with hindsight, to have been a ceaseless preparation for his ultimate, Antarctic challenge. Although just 5ft 4in, he was a bundle of energy; knowledgeable, indefatigable & the ultimate team player. In Scott`s words, he was `a marvel`. This biography, drawing on Bowers` letters, journals & previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers & tells the full story of the hardy naval officer who could always lift his companions` spirits. ...

2015 was the biggest year of Noah Strycker s life. That year Noah Strycker set himself a goal: to become the first person to see half the world s birds in one year. Traveling to 41 countries, on all seven continents, with a backpack, binoculars & a series of one-way tickets, it became the greatest adventure in birding. There are 10, 000 species of birds in the world, & in 2015 Noah Strycker spotted 6, 042 of them. He earned an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for this remarkable achievement, & Birding without Borders is his record of an astonishing year. Noah Strycker has been described as the world s greatest birdwatcher but, for him, birdwatching is a means of understanding the world that we share with birds. Birds live in almost every part of the Earth, from New York City to the South Pole (even on Mount Everest): Birds are true global citizens, free to come & go as they please. On January 1st 2015 Noah was on a Russian ship in Antarctica & at 3 a.m. he saw his first bird of the year, a Cape Petrel. There was a Turkey Vulture in the Falkland Islands, a Jamaican Owl in Jamaica, a Sooty Flycatcher in Cameroon, a Twite in China, a Noisy Friarbird in Australia &, finally, a Silver-breasted Broadbill on December 31st in India. Along the way Noah meets a colourful cast of tallow birders. He travels through war zones, floods & areas of ecological devastation (as well as areas where conservation has triumphed). Noah gains a unique perspective on how we are protecting the world birds share with us. ...

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for keen birdwatchers & nature enthusiasts to identify the most commonly seen species in Britain & Europe. Authoritative text & beautiful photographs show the distinguishing features of each bird, including notes on appearance, colour & distinctive features, & information on juveniles, range & habitat, nests, call & breeding sites. In addition, an extensive introduction covers general information on plumage, habitats & migration, & gives first-time birdwatchers advice on what equipment to buy & where to go to spot the most desirable species. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original, covering over 200 species of bird found in Britain & Europe. ...

An authoritative guide to the identification, lifestyles & habitats of Britain's best-loved birds, this pocket reference book will help you to appreciate the birds you see every day in your garden or out & about. You'll find out what they are called, discover the secrets of their behaviour, their nesting habits, mating rituals & their songs. Just keep your eyes & ears open & you'll soon become an expert birder! ...

In what the New York Times Book Review calls ”a perfect book, ” a little girl watches birds from her window & dreams she can fly. A board book edition of the critically acclaimed picture book from the award-winning husb&-&-wife team of Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek. An ALA Notable Book. Birds ”will resonate with the youngest children, ” said School Library Journal. With a fine eye for detail, a girl observes & describes birds-their sizes, their colors, their shapes, the way they move & appear & disappear, & how they are most like her. She imagines what it would be like if clouds looked like birds, or if she could ask the birds questions. Though she can`t fly, the girl can do one thing birds do-she can sing. Vibrant & lively paintings accompany a text pitched precisely to preschoolers in this husb&-&-wife collaboration. This board book edition offers a fresh perspective & a new point of view to very young children. Booklist said, ” Together, the words & pictures create a book that will enchant preschool audiences again & again.” ...

A fantastic first book on birds, Nature Explorers Birds is the perfect companion for children eager to understand the world of ornithology. Explore the skies & find out all about various types of birds, from birds of prey to tropical birds, & how a bird makes its nest. With exciting activities, including how to make a bird feeder, & plenty of fun facts, Nature Explorers Birds is a must for children curious about birds & keen to explore the world. ...