Originally published anonymously, ” Nature” was the first modern essay to recommend the appreciation of the outdoors as an all-encompassing positive force. Emerson`s writings were recognized as uniquely American in style & content, & launched the idea of going for a walk as a new way of looking at the world. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves
- & each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war & revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked & comforted. They have enriched lives
- & destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals & visionaries whose ideas shook civilization & helped make us who we are.

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A guide to child-led family activities centred on nature rambles in different habitats
- park, seaside, woodl&, moorl&, river
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Whether it`s wandering in woodlands or watching wildlife, being outdoors in nature is a favourite activity for children. Clare Beaton shares her passion for the world around us & suggests creative nature crafts for adults & children to enjoy together. This is the book that brings nature to your door! Inventive nature crafts perfect for school or at home. Fact pages to educate & inspire. Wholesome, healthy recipes for the whole family. Fresh-air activities to encourage well-being. ...

Discover all about the natural world with easy-to-do activities. Open your child's eyes to the natural world, with this fact-packed guide to favourite topics including; animals, plants, birds, the weather & more. From studying bird behaviour to growing their own crystals, children will discover all about natural subjects, following 50 step-by-step projects which can be done in the park, the garden or at home. Each activity is explained through easy-to-follow instructions & will teach your child how to create their experiments, observe & take notes
- just like an expert! This is the perfect way to help your child discover, observe & understand the natural world around them.
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Have the world in your hands with these compact, illustrated natural history guides. From the black swan to the ruby-throated hummingbird, leaf through Nature Guide Birds of the World, a beautiful guide profiling the world's most amazing bird species. Part of a new generation of compact natural history guides, Birds of the World is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details & unique characteristics of the species featured. Expertly written & including examples from across the globe, these guides will give you knowledge of the natural world at your fingertips. With a detailed introduction all about bird classification, anatomy, migration, habitats & flight, Nature Guide Birds of the World is the ideal bird identification guide. ...

The latest in the New Naturalist series documents the parks & green spaces unique to Britain`s cities
- & the wildlife that has
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Richard Jefferies’ Nature Near London is a reissue from the Collins Nature Library, a new series of classic British nature writing which aims to bring back into the light long-lost seminal works in the field. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known & highly acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has also written new introductions that put these classics into a modern context. ...

Spending time outdoors is one of life`s greatest pleasures
- now you can keep a note of all the wonderful animals & plants you
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This is the first complete field guide for the mountains of Snowdonia through the seasons, its plants, animals & rocks. Don`t tear up your chunky field guides to hill flowers, birds, lichens & animal tracks
- pack this small volume in your rucksack for a day in the hills instead. Everything you`re likely to see in the hills at that time of year is here in one volume. The chapters are organised by season; winter is the perfect time for studying rocks & lichen; in spring the bog flowers flourish & beautiful orchids bloom; summer brings fruits & flowers, & the trees are in full leaf; &, in autumn an amazing display of fungi appear, & the hill farms are busy again in preparation for winter. Each species is identified by its English common name, scientific name & Welsh name (there`s also a brief guide to pronouncing Welsh names), accompanied by a clear colour photograph as it can be seen on the hills of Snowdonia. The geology section

Includes:: clear colour diagrams of the geological processes which formed the rocks underfoot & there`s a rock quiz to help you remember your rock types. A little knowledge of thyme, tormentil & thrift will enhance your day in the hills. Fossil trilobytes & roche moutonnee (rock sheep), bogbean beer & caterpillar fungus, are just some of the fascinating things you will discover. This is the first book of its kind for Snowdonia, encompassing all the things a hillwalker or climber might see in the hills throughout the year. Very useful for aspirant mountain leaders, who are required to show an understanding of the mountain environment.


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Natural history, perhaps more than any other pursuit or study, has always relied heavily on books. Without their basic function of enabling the different kinds of animals & plants to be described & illustrated in adequate detail, the subject could never have come into being & gone on to thrive as it does today. Though met with mixed responses from scientists & naturalists across the centuries, believing the world around them was to be purely 'known' & not read, books on natural history have also come to incite passion & excitement in so many of their readers, & illustrations as much as text have helped to propel this. To have the world around us neatly categorized & named has, to an extent, made it a less daunting place in which to live. In the latest book from the highly acclaimed New Naturalist series, Dr. David Allen explores the world of nature publishing through the course of history, from its very early days in the dawn of publishing, through various significant new discoveries & into the birth of the New Naturalist series itself, highlighting the extraordinary personal stories behind many seminal works. Natural history is an area that is constantly developing & improving as our own understanding of the world develops, & as this fascinating book explores, publishing is always standing by to record & present this to its readers. ...